Lies often are treated as the truth and truth is often ignored, delayed, or accused of being wrong by people in power.Starting during the Clinton administration and accelerated by the George W. Bush a
The fourth novel in the Burgdorf Cycle Children and Fire tells the story of one day that will forever transform the lives of the people in Burgdorf, Germany, the fictitious village by the river in Urs
Sharing a summer of friends and bullies in their 11th year, twins Jake and Lily, who have always felt like two halves of the same person, make valuable discoveries about their unique interests and qua
Life as the daughter of the sultan should be one of bliss, joy, and happiness, but Princess Naomi battles with her darker aspects. The sultan, concerned with his daughter's deepening depression, seeks
TumTum is the most cushy and cuddly dog in the town. His new family adores him when they bring him home—all except for Percy, the family’s other dog. TumTum knows lots of tricks, has a beautiful white
A tale of faithful puppy love, loosely based on the Pyramus and Thisbe myth, follows the friendship of next-door neighbor canines Lucky and Squash, whose separation by a locked gate prompts a plan to
An insightful and powerful look at the magic of summer camp—and why it is so important for children to be away from home . . . if only for a little while. In an age when it’s the rare child who walk
Whether it's the short gladius of the Roman Legionary or the North American Bowie knife, Knives and Swords looks at more than three hundred of the most important sharp-edged weapons from the last five
Now revised and updated to reflect the latest research and best practices, Pregnancy & Birth: Your Questions Answered is a complete guide to pregnancy and childbirth, from preconception to the six
Butch's mother was beaten by unknown persons. Feeling helpless and alone, Butch seeks to learn what happened and how to help his mother. For the first time in a long time, he is coerced into trying to
Polly Whittacker has two sets of memories. In the first, things are boringly normal; in the second, her life is entangled with the mysterious, complicated cellist Thomas Lynn. One day, the second set
Time and Robbery is a new novel by Rebecca Ore, author of Gaias Toys, Times Child, Slow Funeral, and other well-received books. Time and Robbery features the protagonist of Ores Centuries Ago and Very
It is 2020 when a mountain of rock weighing millions of tons hits the planet's atmosphere. As the rigid crust of the planet gives away, a massive chain reaction of earthquakes, tidal waves, and volcan
Vampires are overrunning the country and one has claimed Athos of the three musketeers, but Athos retains some of his humanity and it is up to him and the rest of the musketeers to fight the vampire s
In the 1870s, a teenage criminal from New York makes history when he becomes the first person arrested by Canada's newly created national police force ? the original RCMP. Following this encounter, he
This is a story of events as seen and experienced by a private individual during the greater part of the twentieth century. Ground covered: a child in Essex during WWI; convent school in France; encou
In the wake of Bernie Madoff’s ruinous investment schemes, Abe Foxman takes a cultural and political look at the many variations throughout history of the assumptions made about Jews and money. These
"You make one decision. It stays with you. It's like the consequences of it get into your bones."Set on the edges of Heathrow Airport, Wastwater is an elliptical triptych - a snapshot of three differe
The mid-1800s were years of unrest, foment, and violent ethnic and racial prejudice. Outwardly peaceful Connecticut towns were no exception.Irish immigrants were castigated as a lowly race. They faced
Side by side on the sand sat two eggs. With a crack and a rip, the brothers hatch, and out comes a bird and a ... crocodile! But they can't be brothers - can they?
Life takes a strange turn when Richard Allan Gordon, thirty years old and as white as they come, discovers that, as a result of identity theft, five-year-old Jada Reece Gordon bears his name. The prod
Every young child dreams of having a truly special friend. When a big blue mammoth knocks on the door of one small boy, a BIG adventure begins. But a mammoth is just too big for the home, the park and
Gemma Fae Cross, a tough-girl amateur boxer whose fiance is running for congress, has just made a startling discovery about herself. She is half faerie ? and not just any faerie, but a tooth faerie! A
"Monica Hand's me and Nina is a beautiful book by a soul survivor. In these poems she sings deep songs of violated intimacy and the hard work of repair. The poems are unsentimental, blood-red, and pos
Now and Then is the complete compendium of acclaimed artist Alex Gross's mixed media paintings layered on top of antique 19th century cabinet card photographs from portrait studios all around the coun
In nineteenth-century England, a young Protestant woman named Clem becomes friends with clergyman John Henry Newman, elopes with a Roman Catholic man with a colorful reputation, and converts to Cathol
The only sibling left in the Dickinson household in Amherst, Massachusetts, in the winter of 1849, Emily adopts Carlo, a Newfoundland dog who becomes her constant companion and who is featured in some
Be part of history in action! Travel back in time to the most exciting and inspiring periods in American history. Action-packed and historically accurate, All About America covers the most important p
From the Orange Prize-nominated author of The Observations comes an absorbing, atmospheric exploration of one young woman?s friendship with a volatile artist and her place in the controversy that cons
Barely navigating the emotional vacuum of her family, Annette relies on romance and alcohol to guide her through a narrowly defined fantasy of how life is "supposed" to be. After marriage to her high
Jack and Larry is the heartwarming story of a man, a dog, and a baseball team. Leadoff batter for the Cleveland American League team from 1910-22, Jack Graney was loved for many reasons, not least amo
Poetry. Essays. Middle Eastern Studies. These interrelated meditations explore the nature of the individual spirit and the individual spiritedness of the natural world. As skilled a philosopher as she
