The author travels around the world seeking unusual and illegal foods, including poppy seed crackers in Singapore, absinthe in Switzerland, and cocoa leaves in Bolivia, and explores the historical bac
The young 160-year history of the saxophone comes to brilliant life in Michael Segell's wonderfully researched, beautifully told The Devil's Horn. Beginning with "a sound never heard before," Segell'
This book is an incisive and entertaining overview of the business world, worthy of its antecedent, Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary. Told from the perspective of the legendary Nicholas von Hof
"Explores the biblical account of Satan's history and characteristics, as well as his spiritual plot to undermine Christians and, ultimately, the Kingdom of God itself "--Provided by publisher.
Love, cherish, and eat well together for the rest of your lives. The Bride & Groom First and Forever Recipe Box is a wedding keepsake the couple will treasure. Inside the vintage-style, collectible t
Prosecutor Vicki Allegretti goes to meet a confidential informant, is almost killed, and a cop is gunned down before her eyes. She saw the killers, now all she has to do is find them. The deeper Vicki
On picturesque San Juan Island, love and lavender are in the air. So, unfortunately, are jealousy, pettiness…and murder. Wedding planner Carnegie Kincaid has come to the Puget Sound paradise to overse
The myth-shattering account of the most famous and most taboo love story in rock-and-roll history Child Bride reveals the hidden story of rock icon Elvis Presley’s love affair with fourteen-year-old P
In the Gospels of the Bible there are a few comments about Mary Magdalene here and there. But in the Gnostic scriptures that have been discovered, there are tantalizing hints that both her relationshi
Throw Plan a wedding celebration that has every guest saying "Wow!"—with these creative, surprisingly affordable flourishes from one of the most sought-after wedding planners coordinators in th
This new kit addresses the harried bride-to-be with Zen advice to focus on Mind, Body, Spirit, and Heart, and to stay grounded while attending to the details of the wedding day. The 32-page book cont
Leave it to The Knot, the most prestigious name in the bridal industry, to create a wise and heartwarming book for the second most important woman in the wedding. The Knot Guide for the Mother of the
Exploring the relationship of heresy, dissent and society in the 12th and 13th Centuries, this is a thorough examination of the threat that heresy presented to both Church and lay powers. 'Issues of
Gorgeous playboy Dominick Chickalini can charm his way out of - or into-any and every situation. But on the plane on his way to Las Vegas for a weekend of drinking, flirting, and gambling, he suddenl
The author of "Across the Wire" offers brilliant investigative reporting of what went wrong when, in May 2001, a group of 26 men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Ariz
Although they looked like typical medieval knights, they were also monks who took vows of chastity, poverty and obedience. These were the members of the Knights Templars, a group of French aristocrats
When Lady Constance Morrow ?nds herself held against her will aboard a ship bound for the American colonies--a ship ?lled with "tobacco brides" and felons--she is quite sure that as soon as she arriv
After an arranged marriage in India, Priya and her husband move to California, where they share a house with his parents and she is expected to play the traditional role as daughter-in-law, but her gr
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Mark Twain explores the darker side of life in these lesser-known later writings dealing with personal tragedies, nightmarish world events, and a doubtful cosmic order. He views his own situation as t
A woman disappears, leaving behind an incendiary diary chronicling a journey of sexual awakening. To all who knew her, she was the good wife: happy, devoted, content. But the diary reveals a secret se
This is an autobiography of a woman of unusual strength and determination who grew up in 1930s' Shanghai. Born to a traditional family of China's scholar-official class, she endured incredible sufferi
Both works in this volume - a play by Carl Zuckmayer (1896-1977) and an unusual contemporary study of Nazi Germany by Sebastian Haffner (1907-99) - bear testimony to the disturbing events that were to
Four single best friends who have loved and lost come up with a wedding-planning enterprise tailored for second weddings, and decide to use one friend's upcoming second trip down the aisle as a test m
As Times Square turns 100, New York Times Magazine contributing writer James Traub tells the story of how this mercurial district became one of the most famous and exciting places in the world. The De
Following the best-selling Anti-Bride Guide and Bridesmaid's Guide down the aisle comes the essential, smart, and sassy etiquette guide for the not-so-traditional bride. This feisty and straightforwa
To win his father's ranch, a hard-living cowboy settles down and takes a wife -- another man's wife!The youngest McKettrick brother, Jeb, is the wild one who never could stay out of trouble. And trou
The 173 stories collected in Alexander Kluge's The Devil's Blind Spot range from a dozen pages to just half a page in length: these tales, like novels in pill form, are arranged in five chapters. The
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It's 1907 on Minnesota's "Iron Range" and the death of 13-year-old Anna Kallio's mother means that the girl must leave school in order to keep house for her father and younger brother. The family's ha
It's Labor Day, Camille's favorite weekend of the year. She's planning to relax and ponder what's happening in her relationship with policeman Sgt. Ray Deveau. She's emphatically not planning to get
Covering the dramatic rise of German science in the nineteenth century, its preeminence in the early twentieth, and the frightening developments that led to its collapse in 1945, this is the compellin
The incomparable USA Today bestseller Samanth James cordially invites you to Regency England for a Sterling affair . . . Perfectly Marvelous Devon St. James must surely be dreaming! She closes her eye
After morphing into 187 very large white rats in the name of self-preservation, Jules Duchon is back to his portly self, a member of that secret class of New Orleans citizens known as the undead. Thou
A new translation of Sand's most popular novella, known for its brevity, liveliness, and exemplary storytelling, together with two of Sand's most admired short stories.
Devon St John has never had a problem in his life—until now. Born to wealth and privilege, surrounded by a warm and loving family, he has pursued a life of leisure, chasing the most beautiful w
