The Black Dog Opera Library is one of the most popular,informative, and budget-friendly ways to enjoy all thegreat operas. Each book in the series includes a historyof the opera, a synopsis of the st
In the first story "In the Beginning," Frank Castle's old associate Microchip is back, and he's after the Punisher. But first, he's got an offer for Frank that he'd better not refuse. Get ready for b
A Jewish refugee who is attracted to going through windows arrives in the south of France at the beginning of World War II, where she faces hardships, dangers, and losses as she struggles to survive a
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers. There exists a secret band of brothers like no other-six vampire warriors, de
In a thriller of astounding menace and power, the acclaimed author of A Season for the Dead returns to the landscape he has made his own—the seething landscape of modern-day Rome–where ancient crimes
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Here is a Halloween book in the same large-flap format as the highly successful Peek-a-Moo! and Peek-a-Zoo! Toddlers will enjoy playing peeka-boo with familiar, friendly, not-at-all frightening Hallo
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At one time an underground hero in the world of journalism, with prose on a par with Tolstoy and Kafka, Joseph Roth now looms large in the pantheon of European literature. Indeed, the last five years
It’s no secret that stock market performance over recent years has been disappointing, to say the least — or abysmal, to be more realistic. And when the markets go down, mutual funds go do
When her school announces its annual talent show, Kyla May seizes her chance to imagine life as a pop superstar!? Get a backstage pass as Kyla tests her musical skills, finds her singing voice, and di
After a full day slinging hash at Kountry Kitchen and then surviving the graveyard shift at Budget Mart, the last thing Wanda Nell Culpepper needs is to to find her no-account ex-husband, Bobby Ray,
One ill-fated evening at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions that he can travel around the entire globe in just eighty days -- and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the wel
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There are a thousand stories in the land of Narnia.... And now a look for the classic series by C.S LewisWith the upcoming release of the much-anticipated movie of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion,
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Reba Lafferty was a daughter of privilege, the only child of an adoring father. Nord Lafferty was already in his fifties when Reba was born, and he could deny her nothing. Over the years, he quietly
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Learn the small-town diet secret that is sweeping the nation: add three apples a day to your diet and the weight will drop off!In the little town of Wenatchee, Washington, Tammi Flynn, nutrition direc
A self-professed candyfreak, Steve Almond set out in search of a much-loved candy from his childhood and found himself on a tour of the small candy companies that are persevering in a marketplace whe
This is it–the climax of the greatest science fiction movie epic of all time, and Star Wars fans can venture behind the scenes for all the fascinating details. From the first story discussions to the
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The widow of the former Shah of Iran describes her courtship and loving marriage, her luxurious life at court, the world of Iran under the rule of the Shah, her encounters with world leaders, the rise
When the roundups start, Malka's mother knows she must get her daughters-seven- year-old Malka and sixteen-year-old Minna-across the Hungarian border to safety, a place where they hope Jews can live i
This summer Max is going to Camp Snake Lake—where he will have to swim in a lake filled with poisonous snakes . . . where a Headless Ghost roams the fields . . . where he and his mostly ghostly friend
In Creating Great Schools, Phillip C. Schlechty—one of the nation’s best-known experts on leadership and change in schools—offers a hands-on primer that will help arm school le
It is easy for even the most accomplished of designers to lose sight of their higher creative goals, once they are in ensconced in practice and burdened by the everyday concerns of running an office a
Who is the devil you know? Is it your lying, cheating ex-husband?Your sadistic high school gym teacher?Your boss who loves to humiliate people in meetings?The colleague who stole your idea and passed
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown is the bestseller about a modern search to locate the legendary Holy Grail before it - and an alternate history of Christ that could topple the Church - is destroyed fo
One spring day, Elmo discovers a nestful of hatching eggs. The newborn ducklings think that Elmo is their mother, and when Elmo goes in search of the mother duck, the babies follow him all over town.
In 1881, 12-year-old Rodzina Clara Jadwiga Anastazya Brodski wishes she didn’t have to board the orphan train in Chicago. But she has no home, no family, and no choice. Rodzina doesn’t believe the orp
The paper mill looms up from the riverbank in Abbott Falls, Maine, a town once drenched with ordinary hopes and dreams, now praying for a small drop of good fortune. Ernie Whitten, a pipe fitter, was
A woman's guide to strength training offers helpful instruction in how to get in shape and beat the aging process with a sensible, effective program for home or gym that can be modified according to a
If you’ve ever wanted to tap a ready-to-use questionnaire the same day you recognize your organization needs a survey, then help is finally at hand. Authors Paul and Kathy Connolly have designed a mus
Ralph Blum's commentaries on the Runes have been a source of wisdom, comfort, and guidance for millions of readers around the world. Now the Runes speak to all of us in loving relationships of every k
If you thought Nicholas Sparks couldn’t possibly tug at your heartstrings again like he did in The Notebook, you were wrong. Thrown to the waves and to fate, the bottle could have ended up anywhere. B
Inventor, girl genius Tinker lives in a near-future Pittsburgh which now exists mostly in the land of the elves. She runs her salvage business, pays her taxes, and tries to keep the local ambient le
Still on the run from their super-villain parents, this motley crew of super-powered kids finds a kindred spirit in a daring young stranger and welcomes him into their fold. But will this dashing you
From the acclaimed author of A Breath of Fresh Air, this beautiful novel takes us to modern India during the height of the summer’s mango season. Heat, passion, and controversy explode as a woman is f
