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When a team of psychotic renegades gets its hands on a nuclear weapon and targets a city of innocent people, Lieutenant Blake Murdock and his SEALs must track down the wrongdoers before the device b
A gentle holiday tale follows the adventures of two young mice who build a snowman on a fun-filled wintry day and attempt to bring it indoors to celebrate Christmas, with slushy results. Illustrated b
In this internationally bestselling debut, a heartbroken woman embarks on a grand exploration of life and love as a glassblower in the city of her ancestors, Venice, and learns that the past may not b
THE CRIME WAS OVER IN A MINUTE –? THE CONSQUENCES LASTED A LIFETIME Hospitalized after a liaison with another man’s wife ends in violence, Paul Cole has just one goal: to rebuild his shattered life. B
Seizing the Word offers a comprehensive reading of the work of W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963), a pivotal figure in the intellectual life of nineteenth- and twentieth-century America. As a historian, jou
A must-have for all new?parents?a gritty,?laugh-out-loud book about the darker moments of "imperfect" parenthood?A is for Anxiety, Alcohol, and Awful Activities. B is for Bedtime, Baking, and Boredom.
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Much more than a book on boxing. Life in the Ring is equally historical, literary, and inspirational. Truly a one-of-a-kind book.There is no sport more unforgiving than boxing. Boxing represents the b
A 1707 act of parliament established the library of Narcissus Marsh (1638-1713) as a public library, and a conference was held to commemorate the tricentennial of the event, at which scholars of the b
American artist Ed Ruscha (b. 1937) is a master of creating art that is at once playful and profound. Ruscha's inimitable work frequently involves the setting of a single word or phrase against a stai
History is . . . (a) more or less bunk. (b) a nightmare from which I am trying to awaken. (c) as thoroughly infected with lies as a street whore with syphilis. Match your answers: (1) Stephen Daedalu
"Weinstein has given us a beautiful history of the Metis nation….Quiet Revolution West is a vivid tale of constant struggle and sacrifice. It is a gripping account of political intrigue and b
Shot on a covert rescue mission, Logan McGrath came home to Texas to recuperate. He'd wanted peace, but instead found a terrified redhead on his doorstep. An alluring stranger who'd given birth to a b
Shot on a covert rescue mission, Logan McGrath came home to Texas to recuperate. He'd wanted peace, but instead found a terrified redhead on his doorstep. An alluring stranger who'd given birth to a b
Proud but penniless, headstrong Gabriella St. George is delighted when a gift from a generous relative gives her the chance for a new life in London, unaware that she will become entangled with Tony B
This is the first book on tularemia. With the biodefense initiative, there has been a major boost by the NIH to fund studies on bioterrorism agents, including Francisella, which is classified as a A b
The ruthless and brilliant brother Vishous possesses a destructive curse and a frightening ability to see the future. As a member of the Brotherhood, he has no interest in love or emotion, only the b
Los Angeles is filled with ghosts -- and half-ghosts, and ghost hunters, and ghost junkies -- chasing each other in a mad quest for immortality. As a series of disasters strikes Los Angeles, a young b
How to Make Your Marriage a Lifelong Love AffairWhat makes a woman fascinating to her husband? What is happiness in marriage for a woman? These are just two of the questions Helen B. Andelin answers
Rudolf Kaufmann, a young Jewish geologist, met Ingeborg Magnusson, a young Swedish woman gifted in languages, in Italy in 1935, and the two quickly fell in love. They spent just a few days together b
The glittering new book from the author hailed by the Chicago Tribune as "unique, intriguing, and often hilarious." Here are the events that make up a life: a junior high school fashion crisis, a b
George Moore involved W. B. Yeats personally in the revision of a novel of Moore's that contained a character based on Yeats; this involvement led to the pair's collaboration in writing a play based o
This collection features a diverse mixture of leading ladies of Westerns, along with several who are not quite as well known. Some toiled in B westerns, others worked exclusively at the A level, and a
Most readers of Spinoza treat him as a pure metaphysician, a grim determinist, or a stoic moralist, but none of these descriptions captures the author of the Ethics, argues Steven B. Smith in this int
The Benefactor, Susan Sontag's first book and first novel, originally published in 1963, introduced a unique writer to the world. In the form of a memoir by a latter-day Candide named Hippolyte, The B
Marcella, young and with a new-womanly independence, has a yearning to help the poor. When a gamekeeper is murdered near where she lives, Marcella finds herself at odds with her wealthy fiancAc over b
Arguing that modern day fieldwork has much to offer a social anthropologist, this study takes the author's experience as a worker in a First Nation community in Northern Ontario as an example of how b
Young Pal needs help with his dreaming.Palimony Blue Larue, a mixblood growing up in a small California town, suffers from a painful shyness and wants more than anything to be liked. That's why Mary B
Known for its great strength, endurance, and protectiveness, the Rottweiler can be a good-natured, playful pet. It can also be a highly challenging breed. In the right hands, a Rottweiler can be the b
Cited in Books for College Libraries, 3d ed. and considered a classic in its field, this volume by Ernst Cassirer (1874-1945) is a reprint of a book originally translated from German and published b
How to Make Your Marriage a Lifelong Love AffairWhat makes a woman fascinating to her husband? What is happiness in marriage for a woman? These are just two of the questions Helen B. Andelin answers
Kay Scarpetta is starting over with a unique private forensic pathology practice in Charleston, South Carolina. And the death of a sixteen-year-old tennis star will usher in a string of murders more b
The alphabet comes to zooming, vrooming life with vehicles for every letter, A to Z! A big, boxy bus drives up for letter B, a kayak floats by for letter K, and a rocket blasts off for letter R. A fun
Skin & Earth is a story of a girl looking for hope in a hopeless world. Caught between romance and cults, gods and mortals, and just trying to find a good borscht, Enaia Jin is lead down a dark path b
A story of a friendship and building the last yurtOn a winter morning in 2013, six people paddled the body of their close friend across a bay to a wild homestead on the coast of Maine where he would b
T.S. Spivet is a genius mapmaker who lives on a ranch in Montana. His father is a silent cowboy and his mother is a scientist who for the last twenty years has been looking for a mythical species of b
A Line 2 Die 4 is a thorough account of one man's troubling life using and dealing drugs. After a lifetime of partying, one little mistake brings his reckless ways to a crashing halt. A Line 2 Die 4 b
A Line 2 Die 4 is a thorough account of one man's troubling life using and dealing drugs. After a lifetime of partying, one little mistake brings his reckless ways to a crashing halt. A Line 2 Die 4 b
The fourth book in the Family Matters series, Why a Son Needs a Mom is a reminder of the important roles a mother plays in a boy's life, as he experiences warmth and security from her and learns to b
