The historic New England village of Dorset has actually elected a living, breathing woman as its First Selectman. And now she’s about to undertake the Historic District’s biggest public works project
"After he fails to save a stranger from being mauled to death by a bear, a young mercenary is saddled with the baby girl the man died to protect. He leaves her with a kindly shepherd family and goes o
"Even amongst the most elite performers, certain athletes stand out as a cut above the rest, able to outperform in clutch, game-deciding moments. These athletes prove that raw athletic ability doesn't
""Agatha Christie meets Upstairs Downstairs. [For] fans of Phryne Fisher and Maisie Dobbs." --Publishers Weekly A mystery writer perfect for fans of Upstairs Downstairs, Downton Abbey, and Gosford Par
A chronicle of Elizabeth I's role in the Wars on Religion credits her with establishing a future England as a world power, covering topics ranging from the queen's use of ambivalence as a political to
In the mid-1980s a dynamic young monsignor assigned to the Vatican’s embassy in Washington criss-crossed America to investigate the problem of pedophile priests. At every stop he found secret files re
One hundred sculpted sugar lions, baklava the size of cartwheels a thousand layers thick, helva made in memory of the dead, rose jam in a hundred pots of Dresden china, violet sherbet for the sultan,
Discover the joys of handspinning!Spinning is experiencing a resurgence of interest as it moves in a contemporary direction away from its traditional past. The Complete Guide to Spinning Yarn provides
On a fall afternoon in 1983, in an upscale Dallas suburb, Rozanne Gailiunas was found stripped, bound to her bed, and shot through the skull. Her four-year-old son has been napping peacefully in the
From a renowned obstetrician and expert in maternal-fetal medicine comes the only comprehensive pharmaceutical guide available to help you make informed decisions while pregnant and nursingSometimes e
"College" is a word that means many things to many people: a space for knowledge, a place to gain lifelong friends, and an opportunity to transcend one's socioeconomic station. Today
In 1965, an impoverished elderly woman was found dead in Nice, France. Her death marked the end of an era; she was the last of the great courtesans. Known as La Belle Otero, she was a volcanic Spanish
No need for green fingers here! Create your dream backyard with fascinating flowers, amazing animals, and inquisitive insects to fold in pretty patterned paper. This collection of 40 charming origami
Beloved TV comedic actor Phil Hartman is best known for his eight brilliant seasons onSaturday Night Live, where his versatility and comedic timing resulted in some of the funniest and most famous ske
Color your way to relaxation while creating works of art!Welcome to Zendoodle Coloring! Color away the stress with these calming swirls. This stunning book of zentangle-inspired designs offers a thera
“I’m getting a life’s lesson about grace from my mother in the ICU. We never stop learning from our mothers, do we?”UNFORGETTABLE is a son’s spirited, affecting, and inspiring tribute to his remarkabl
Over the course of two decades, John Hargrove worked with 20 different whales on two continents and at two of SeaWorld’s U.S. facilities. For Hargrove, becoming an orca trainer fulfilled a childhood
Get the most out of your spiralizer with these delicious and inspiring low-carb recipes!Nearly everyone loves a heaping bowl of delicious pasta—but nearly everyone, too, feels at least a twinge of gui
Life will never be the same for Meg Langslow after family secrets are revealed, introducing a whole new layer of intrigue in Donna Andrews's beloved series. Meg’s long-lost paternal grandfather, Dr.
From the popular sidekick on the Guinness World Record-breaking podcast The Adam Carolla Show comes this candid, comical, and uplifting memoir of the author's courageous battle and recovery.At thirty
What do a former fashion model, an ex-nun, and a frat boy have in common? Virtually nothing, except that each has experienced a universal rite of rite of passage: being a bridesmaid.Each year 11 milli
Dark Talents is a 2-in-1 bind-up of Night Runner and End of Days by Max Turner—a fast paced exciting addition to the vampire genreNight Runner: For Zack Thomson, living in the Nicholls Ward isn't so b
A journey through American history that reveals an unsettling pattern of religious intolerance, from colonial anti-Quaker sentiment to modern-day Islamophobia
"In her newest baking book, everyone's favorite Italian baker, Maria Bruschino Sanchez of Connecticut's Sweet Maria's Bakery, takes the mini sweet treat trend on an eye-opening Italian vacation highli
"What you see is what you get with Melissa Gorga. On Real Housewives of New Jersey, viewers love her persona as a beautiful, ambitious woman who has a successful career but also puts family first. In
A collection of life stories and 50 recipes from the founder of La Varenne Cooking School shares upbeat, no-nonsense guidelines on the secrets of French cooking interspersed with reminiscences about t
"Documents the story of a first British female agent in World War II, providing coverage of her mixed heritage, daring missions in numerous countries, significant intelligence contributions and subseq
"[An] engagingly offbeat study . . . let's us in on the bizarre and sometimes repellent world of taxidermy." —The Wall Street Journal Why would someone want to create or own the mounted skin of a dead
"An impressive, meticulously reported postmortem. . . . The Wizard of Lies is the definitive book on what Madoff did and how he did it." —Bloomberg Businessweek Who is Bernie Madoff, and how did he pu
As we emerge from the recession, a generation is searching for practical answers about how to succeed and make positive change in the world. With real-life success stories and practical advice andexer
Research shows that although people can lose 5 to 10 percent of their body weight on any given diet, dieting itself is a consistent predictor of future weight gain. Why? At some point, everyone stops
"Peter von Ziegesar had just moved to New York and was awaiting the birth of his first child when a dark shape stepped from the looking glass of his past on to a Greenwich Village street. The Looking
Publishers Weekly called Katherine the Queen “Rich, perceptive, and creative.” In Royal Renegades, Porter examines the turbulent lives of the children of Charles I and the English Civil Wars.The fact
The Fear and the Freedom is Keith Lowe’s follow-up to Savage Continent. While that book painted a picture of Europe in all its horror as WWII was ending, The Fear and the Freedom looks at all that has
Bagels, deli sandwiches and gefilte fish are only a few of the Jewish foods to have crossed into American culture and onto American plates.Rhapsody in Schmaltz traces the history and social impact of
For centuries, those afflicted by Alzheimer's disease have suffered its debilitating effects, with family members watching their loved ones disappear a little more each day until the person they used
Entertainment legend Frankie Avalon has cooked his way from his mother's kitchen in South Philadelphia to Hollywood and Las Vegas. Here in his first cookbook are pitch-perfect recipes for such Italian
Color your way to relaxation while creating works of art!Welcome to Zendoodle Coloring! Color away the stress with these calming swirls. This stunning book of zentangle-inspired designs offers a thera
"A top-notch walking tour of Paris. . . . The author's encyclopedic knowledge of the city and its artists grants him a mystical gift of access: doors left ajar and carriage gates left open fo
"Groundbreaking new history of the Kennedy assassination, investigative reporter and bestselling author Phil Shenon writes the ultimate inside account of what has become the most controversial murder
