Casey Farlowe has given up all hope of a normal life–including marriage and children–after a car crash leaves her scarred. Now Dan Murdock, the man who rescued her from the burning auto, must convinc
“Tepper takes the traditional icons of fantasy, restores their resonance, and makes them her own.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune A century ago, a mysterious force wiped out human life on all surrounding
Best known as Mr. Sulu, helmsman of the Starship EnterpriseTM and Captain of the Starship Excelsior, George Takei is beloved by millions as part of the command team that has taken audiences to new vis
A cheerful addition to the Christmas season offers a fun-filled exploration of Christmas traditions and stories that presents a few jolly new tales, as it looks into the Santa Controversy, Historic Ho
The Kabbalah is Judaism's intriguing mystical tradition, thousands of years old. In recent years, a growing number of people—both Jews and non-Jews—are finding the Kabbalah to be a fascinating treasur
"In this collection of essays, Colonel Summers brings to the disorder and confusion of the post-Cold War world his usual common sense and many keen insights....[He] is particularly impressive in exami
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John Cooper is back. Twenty years after triggering a series of events that shattered the underground rise of the Fourth Reich, Cooper is unable to make peace with his past and has submerged himself in
This searing novel about slavery and its legacy brings the same stylistic virtuosity and tightly focused intelligence of Phillips's other novels. Higher Ground tells multiple stories, set generations
In this first comprehensive, integrated, and accessible overview of recent insights into how the brain gives rise to mental activity, the authors explain the fundamental concepts behind and the key di
Now the basis for a major motion picture from the producers of Howard's End and The Remains of the Day--a brooding, suspenseful novel of sensuality and vengenance, set amid the fields and villages of
Striving to forget an unhappy past and the forbidden passion she feels for her new brother-in-law, Ruth Bellafontaine tries to dedicate herself to her husband's work with African gorillas and finds sh
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Hard Travel to Sacred Places is the record of a personal odyssey through Southeast Asia, an external and internal journey through grief and the painful realities of a decadent age. Wurlitzer&mdas
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One of the most striking and heartening developments in American letters in recent years has been the flowering and attendant celebration of African-American writers and of books that have introduced
Sandy Linver, the well-known consultant and president of Speakeasy Inc., has written a new book for business professionals. Based on her twenty years of experience helping clients with communication s
The Best American Poetry 1995 once again highlights the dazzling spectrum of style and subject matter to be found in the art today. Guest editor Richard Howard's accent is on discovery and surprise, a
After the success of Living by Water, novelist and nature writer Brenda Peterson turns her eye on the nature in human nature. Her focus in mainly the feminine body -- of earth and women, of animals, h
In this pathbreaking book, Richard D'Aveni shows how competitive moves and countermoves escalate with such ferocity today that the traditional sources of competitive advantage can no longer be sustain
A lyrical, lovely, and deeply touching adaptation of an authentic journal kept by an orphaned six-year-old girl--later believed to be a French princess--living in an Oregon lumber camp at the turn of
Published anonymously in 1877 and far different from her best-known work, a chilling, Gothic novel by the author of Little Women tells a psychologically complex story of lust, drug addiction, deceptio
An entertaining, affordable, and truly practical guide to more than 70 of life's most fundamental skills. "Breezy, humorous, chatty...amid the friendly instructions there are unexpected moments of Tao
A crucial argument for today's environmentalists—startling proof that environmental regulation and environmental technologies are necessary for a strong economy.
Diving Deep and Surfacing reveals how the writings of Kate Chopin, Margaret Atwood, Doris Lessing, Adrienne Rich, and Ntozake Shange can inform women's search for spiritual renewal. A new afterword te
Recognizing that our society has a great need for role models, and few individuals successfully rise to the challenge, The Homefield Advantage assures readers that "Yes, you are a role model...whether
Marvin Stone, propelled by a desire to understand his late sister's complex personality toward the end of her life, unravels the truth about Gloria's sensationalized death and befriends a journalist w
If terms like "transitive verb," "objective case," and "dangling participle" make your eyes glaze over, this book is for you. The only grammar guide to recognize that most adults have forgotten all th
Essays, letters, and speeches consider Black feminism, education, and the nature of poetry, as well as the problems of ghetto school systems, police violence, and radical riots
The now-classic, utterly unique voice of Ann Beattie is so dry it throws off sparks, her eye endowed with the emotional equivalent of X-ray vision. Her characters are young men and women discovering w
With resonant artistry and unflagging directness, Wideman examines the tragedy of race and the gulf it cleaves between black fathers and black sons. He does so chiefly through the lens of his own rela
The superb first novel from the author of The Stone Diaries, winner of the Governor General's Award, a National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize.Judith Gill is a well-respected biograp
An authority on wellness for women and dynamic TV personality tells women how to take control of their lives and bodies to improve health, fitness, and self-image in a new Spanish-language edition of
Explaining how readers can evaluate their own genetic and personal history to determine their risk for cancers, a guide to designing a practical, personalized program for cancer prevention treats read
In the tradition of the works of Raymond Carver and Richard Ford, this fiction debut shines with verbal brilliance. Disturbing yet compellingly readable, the stories in this collection explore the gap
As our country struggles to accept its gay and lesbian citizens, the debate for gay civil rights often focuses on the issue of choice, with the majority of Americans believing that to be gay is a choi
