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Sweetest Mistress (Fem Dom, #1) | In a weak moment of honesty, Wyle divulges his deepest desires. He doesn't want to possess Melissa, he wants to worship her. Together they explore with a hot spanking, scorching phone sex call, and a humiliating anal play session, but the true test of his limits comes in a form neither of them expect.
Sweetest Mistress is an erotic romance novella featuring explicit sex, BDSM, and graphic language. Not intended for those uncomfortable with the subject matter or under eighteen. |
Cutting-Edge Cycling | Increase speed, power, endurance, and efficiency with Cutting-Edge Cycling. You'll learn how to apply the latest in cycling research, science, and technology to train smarter, ride longer, and race faster.
Renowned cycling coach Hunter Allen and leading scientist Stephen Cheung share the most recent biomechanical, physiological, and technical advances and research, why they matter, and how you can incorporate them for maximal training and optimal performance.
From the latest information on periodization, lactate threshold, and recovery to bike fit, pedaling technique, and cadence, Cutting-Edge Cycling covers every aspect of conditioning, preparation, and competition in this physically demanding sport. Additional coverage includes interviews on a broad range of topics: interpreting lab results, fatigue, monitoring training, high-intensity training, prevention of and recovery from overtraining, pacing, power meter quadrant analysis, hydration, and cooling strategies.
If you're serious about gaining the edge on the competition, Cutting-Edge Cyclingis one guide you shouldn't be without. |
Durarara!! Saika Arc, Vol. 3 | We love all of humanity.
Mysterious chat room messages, all posted under the name "Saika," profess love for humanity - and for one man in particular. Saika's target: Shizuo Heiwajima!! Over fifty people have been struck in the worst case of serial slashings in the history of Ikebukuro. But the slasher's victims have tasted not only the blade, but also the vision of their attacker. A vision of love, love, love that can only be realized when their own blades have pierced the bodies of their beloveds. Shizuo braces himself for a battle to the death in the shocking climax of the Saika Arc!! |
Hard Love (Hacker #5) | From #1 New York Timesbestselling author Meredith Wild...
Days after their wedding, Blake and Erica Landon embark on their honeymoon-a journey that deepens their bond and promises to fade the scars of their past.
Just when their troubles seem safely behind them, scandal surrounding would-be Governor Daniel Fitzgerald's election threatens their newfound peace. Back home, Blake finds himself at the center of the controversy, haunted by the transgressions of his hacker past that he has no wish to relive.
With Blake's freedom at stake and their future in peril, Erica will stop at nothing to clear his name. But when Blake defies the authorities and refuses to seek the truth, their world gradually begins to crumble. Will he let his past win? Or can Erica convince him that their life together is worth fighting for-now more than ever... |
Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete | Pete the Cat can't wait to get a new pet! He gets a goldfish he names Goldie. Pete paints a cool painting of Goldie and now everyone wants a piece of it! But Pete doesn't have enough time to make one for everyone. Will Pete find a way to have fun painting Goldie and have time to finish his homework?
From New York Timesbestselling artist and author James Dean, Pete the Cat: A Pet for Peteis a My First I Can Read Book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child. |
Saving Face: The Art and History of the Goalie Mask | I've always had an appreciation for the history of hockey, especially anything to do with goalies and goaltending. Now someone has finally come out with a book about goalie masks and how they came to look like the one I wear in the NHL today. From the kids who love the colorful mask art of today to those who remember when goalies played without masks, generations of hockey fans will enjoy Saving Face." - Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils goaltender"This book is a great idea. It will benefit goalies to look back to the days before the mask and to understand the reasons for it. And it's worthwhile for kids to see the old masks and see the changes that have been made, and to see how the masks were a part of the Canadian game. It's a very enjoyable real" - Ed Giacomin, Hockey Hall of Fame goalie
"The past 50 years have seen the goalie mask evolve from being an object of scorn to being the most individualized and most protective piece of equipment in a goalie's armor. This book does an excellent job of telling that story, in words and visually through great photography!" - Dave Dryden, former NHL goaltender, and pioneering mask designer
"Goalie masks have been an intriguing part of hockey for the past half century. This unique book is full of colorful and informative stories and photographs about the mask, its history and the men who have worn them, past and present." - Dick Irvin, Hockey Night in Canada |
Claudine's Daughter | It is March 1850 and Lucy di Castelloni, a beautiful young Italian widow, settles in the English resort of Easthampton. This is the second volume of a trilogy; the other volumes being "Warwyck's Wife" and "The Warwycks of Easthampton". Other books by the author include "To Dance With Kings". |
The Mistress Of Nothing | Lady Duff Gordon is the toast of Victorian London. But when her debilitating tuberculosis requires healthier climate, she and her lady's maid, Sally, set sail for Egypt. It is Sally who describes, with a mixture of wonder and trepidation, the odd menage marshalled by the resourceful Omar, which travels down the Nile to a new life in Luxor. When Lady Duff Gordon undoes her stays and takes to native dress, throwing herself into weekly salons, language lessons, excursions to the tombs, Sally too adapts to a new world, affording her heady and heartfelt freedoms never known before. But freedom is a luxury that a maid can ill-afford, and when Sally grasps more than her status entitles her to, she is brutally reminded that she is mistress of nothing.
In 1862, the real Lucie, Lady Duff Gordon, a well known writer and hostess, traveled to Egypt with her maid. Her letters form the basis for this historical novel. |
Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1) | Amos Decker's life changed forever--twice.
The first time was on the gridiron. A big, towering athlete, he was the only person from his hometown of Burlington ever to go pro. But his career ended before it had a chance to begin. On his very first play, a violent helmet-to-helmet collision knocked him off the field for good, and left him with an improbable side effect--he can never forget anything.
The second time was at home nearly two decades later. Now a police detective, Decker returned from a stakeout one evening and entered a nightmare--his wife, young daughter, and brother-in-law had been murdered.
His family destroyed, their killer's identity as mysterious as the motive behind the crime, and unable to forget a single detail from that horrible night, Decker finds his world collapsing around him. He leaves the police force, loses his home, and winds up on the street, taking piecemeal jobs as a private investigator when he can.
But over a year later, a man turns himself in to the police and confesses to the murders. At the same time a horrific event nearly brings Burlington to its knees, and Decker is called back in to help with this investigation. Decker also seizes his chance to learn what really happened to his family that night. To uncover the stunning truth, he must use his remarkable gifts and confront the burdens that go along with them. He must endure the memories he would much rather forget. And he may have to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Memory Manwill stay with you long after the turn of the final page. |
The River at Green Knowe | Illustrated by Peter Boston.
L.M. Boston's thrilling and chilling tales of Green Knowe, a haunted manor deep in an overgrown garden in the English countryside, have been entertaining readers for half a century.
In this, the third book, Tolly and his grandmother are away (presumably in Cornwall). Two women have rented the house for the summer and ask three children to stay. Ida is the niece of one of the women, Ping and Oskar are refugees. The children are turned loose on the river, where they have many fine and imaginative adventures. |
The Pop, Rock, and Soul Reader: Histories and Debates | Tracing the diverse streams of American popular music from the 1920s to the present, The Pop, Rock, and Soul Reader: Histories and Debates addresses such questions as: How did the musicians who made the music explain it? Who listened to popular music and why? What was the major impression made by it on society at large? Why do some types of popular music still matter today?
In this richly textured and chronologically organized anthology, well-known scholar David Brackett brings together more than 100 readings from a diverse range of sources and by writers who have played an integral part in the development of popular music criticism. He includes articles from mainstream and specialized magazines, scholarly journals, and newspapers, as well as interviews and autobiographies of musicians and other music industry insiders. Representing a wide variety of time periods, styles, and genres--and including groundbreaking criticism on disco, hip-hop, rap, and techno--the selections introduce students to important social and cultural issues raised by the study of popular music. Topics covered include the role of race, class conflict, gender roles, regional differences in the reception of popular music, and the relative value of artistry versus commerce. Extensive editorial introductions and headnotes supply context for the selections, provide links between different eras and genres, clarify the issues raised by the documents, and explain their historical significance. An ideal text for courses in popular music history, The Pop, Rock, and Soul Reader: Histories and Debates will also be of interest in courses on American music, American studies, media studies, history, and sociology. |
Passion's Prey (The Shadow Shifters, #3) | They live in the shadows--half human, half beast--a powerful breed of shape-shifters who protect the civilized world from the deadliest of their kind...
Caprise is tall, beautiful, exotic. A goddess in the flesh. A dancer, when Caprise takes the stage, she feels the power she holds over men--especially the man known as X. He watches her night after night. He follows her with hungry eyes. And he knows her deepest, darkest secret--her true animal nature...
And falling in love with a Shadow Shifter is the most dangerous game of all.
Xavier has always lived for the thrill of the hunt--and the pleasure of the kill. But now, as a shifter working for the FBI, he is dedicated to keeping a leash on the world's most savage predators. Keeping an eye on a gorgeous creature like Caprise is part of his job. But when a deadly new breed of half-human killer marks Caprise as his mate, Xavier must fight tooth and claw to save her--or risk losing the most sensual and exciting woman he's ever known... |
Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement: Research on What Works in Schools | Discover how a carefully structured combination of two approaches--sustained silent reading and instruction in subject-specific vocabulary--can help rescue low achievers and boost the academic performance of all students. |
The Adversary (The Sundering, #3; Brimstone Angels, #3) | In the 3rd book of the multi-author SUNDERING series kicked off by New York Timesbest-selling author R.A. Salvatore, the award-winning Erin M. Evans throws her signature character Farideh into a maelstrom of devilish politics and magical intrigue. Captured by Netherese agents and locked away in a prison camp, Farideh quickly discovers her fellow prisoners are not simply enemies of Netheril, but people known as Chosen who possess hidden powers, powers that Netheril is eager to exploit--or destroy. As Farideh's friends and sister race across the landscape on a desperate rescue mission, Farideh is drawn deeper into the mystery of the Netherese plot alongside two undercover Harper agents. But will her closest ally turn out to be an adversary from her past? |
Introducing Philosophy | Philosophers have always enjoyed asking awkward and provocative questions, such as: What is the nature of reality? What are human beings really like? What is special about the human mind and consciousness? Are we free to choose who we are and what we do? Can we prove that God exists? Can we be certain about anything at all? What is truth? Does language provide us with a true picture of the world? How should we behave towards each other? Do computers think? Written by Dave Robinson and illustrated by Judy Groves, Introducing Philosophy is a comprehensive graphic guide to the thinking of all the significant philosophers of the Western world from Heraclitus to Derrida. It examines and explains their key arguments and ideas without being obscure or solemn. Lively and accessible, it is the perfect introduction to philosophers and philosophical ideas for anyone coming to the subject for the first time. |
Flight Training & Kibi and the Search for Happiness (NEBADOR, #4) | NEBADOR - the incredible journey of five young adults from poverty and oppression to respected citizenship in the wide universe ... After training and practice at every aspect of atmospheric flight, and some hard lessons dealing with other cultures, Ilika and his crew depart on a grand tour of the planet. They learn from many challenges, and eventually receive their first passengers when they find a man and his daughter stranded on an ice continent. But their act of kindness nearly ends in disaster. - BOOK FOUR: FLIGHT TRAINING is the fourth book in the NEBADOR series of novels. These stories are filled with wit-sharpening and skill-honing challenges - mental, emotional, and spiritual - for both the characters and the reader. - This book includes the short story "Kibi and the Search for Happiness" by Katelynn Persons, winner of the 2010 NEBADOR writing contest. - This is the HARDCOVER GLOBAL/LIBRARY edition in 10-point type. |
Dead Over Heels (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries #5) | Roe never liked Detective Sergeant Jack Burns, but she never wanted to see him dead - especially not dropped from a plane right into her own back yard. Luckily, even Lawrenceton's finest know that Roe couldn't possibly be in two places at once, so her name is crossed off the suspect list. But then other strange things begin to happen around Roe, ranging from the peculiar, to the violent, to the potentially deadly. Clearly there is a personal message in this madness that Roe must decipher, before it is too late ... |
Agathe Von Trapp: Memories Before and After the Sound of Music | In this compelling autobiography, Agathe von Trapp shares the true story behind the film legend, The Sound of Music. As the oldest van Trapp daughter, Agathe's impeccable recall of her child hood brings fresh life to the events that forged enduring bonds within her devoted family. Her memories of her idyllic Austrian home transport readers back to the time before the von Trapps came to America and reveal a close knit group of siblings who adored their gentle father and mourned the tragic loss of their mother. Agathe tells about the arrival of her second mother, Maria, into the family and gives updates on all of her brothers and sisters. Agathe's own sketches and special photos illustrate this charming account. Whether or not you are familiar with The Sound of Music, this amazing memoir is sure to capture your imagination and inspire you to read Agathe's enchanting story again. |
The Girls' Book: How To Be The Best At Everything | Suitable for girls everywhere, this book helps them find out: How to keep a secret diary; how to make the ultimate playlist; how to encrypt your text messages; how to customize your mobile phone; how to customize your clothes; how to set up your own web page; how to do the perfect manicure; how to make a friendship bracelet and more. |
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms | "When the time comes to choose your target, be sure to pick the right one. Because you will only get one shot . . ."
The Shadow War is long over, and the Interstellar Alliance--presided over by former Babylon 5 commander John Sheridan--is about to celebrate the fifth anniversary of peace among its united member worlds.
But a planet, annihilated by an unspeakable weapon appears in chilling dreams. And on that world there lies a terrifying promise of Armageddon. For the Drakh, once servants of the bloodthirsty Shadows, are following in the footsteps of their vanquished masters--preparing to launch a devastating interstellar war. Their first target is Earth.
This threat will draw Sheridan back to Babylon 5--and into an uneasy partnership with a beautiful and deadly survivor of Shadow genocide. In the desperate race to warn Earth, he must face an apocalyptic showdown with the ultimate war machine--one capable of killing an entire world . . . |
Stranger at the Hell Gate | Jagger Sintallon, a half-demon warrior, has dedicated his existence to fighting demons who enter the world through Hell gates. A loner of conflicting ideals, he offers shelter to a troubled woman but knows he is too rough, too dangerous, and too cocky for her delicate nature.
Dedicated to Divine Will, Sonya Camael, a Seraph, is determined to discover why she is drawn to Jagger's doorstep and the reason behind her mission. She needs the demon's help but fears he may get himself killed before she can figure it out and the world slips into Hell's dominion.
Sonya faces grave danger with evil stalking her every move, and Jagger shouldn't care but realizes he cares more than he'd likely admit. Sonya knows Jagger cannot win this war alone, but will her divine intervention mean his imminent end? Or will just the right combination of Heaven and Hell set the world right once again? |
Liam Takes Manhattan (Elder Races #9.5) | Warning: this story contains a major spoiler from SHADOW'S END (book #9, released December 1st, 2015. If readers do not want to be spoiled, they should read the stories in order of their release dates. This is a short story (15,000 words or 50 pages) intended for readers of the Elder Races who enjoy Liam Cuelebre as a character.
Reeling from a deep loss, the magical prince of the Wyr, Dragos and Pia's son Liam Cuelebre, turns inward and withdrawn as he struggles to come to terms with who he is, along with the challenges that lie before him.
Hoping to ease his heartache and offer comfort, a concerned Dragos and Pia offer him a gift, something he has desired for a long time. Liam's response has a ripple effect across all of New York. Soon miracles of all kinds start arriving just in time for Christmas, along with a visit from a mysterious person who gives Liam hope and a vision of his future.
LIAM TAKES MANHATTAN is the third part of a three-story series about Pia, Dragos, and and their son, Liam. Each story stands alone, but fans might want to read all three: DRAGOS GOES TO WASHINGTON, PIA DOES HOLLYWOOD, and LIAM TAKES MANHATTAN. |
You Have To Go To School You're The Teacher!: 250 Classroom Management Strategies To Make Your Job Easier And More Fun | This timeless collection of ideas and strategies will serve as a "mentor-in-a-book" that teachers can refer to and benefit from throughout their careers. |
Shaffery among the Immortals | Shaffery is a well educated scientist who would love nothing more than to be famous. However, the problem is he can never seem to actually do any science. This causes some issues in his life. |
Jericho (Lauren Reardon #2) | In this follow-up to the masterful debut Gideon, a young witch must risk death and damnation to defeat a powerful ancient evil.
In unearthing her father's secret past, Lauren Reardon discovered a shocking truth about herself. She is a Child of Endor, a sect of witches who believe they are the guardians of the "thin places"--areas across the globe where evil can seep through the divide between the worlds separating the living and the restless dead. At any time, she can be called upon to close one of these breaches and prevent demons from infiltrating our realm. When Lauren has a disturbing vision of an Oregon forest, she is drawn back to the familiar woods of the misty Pacific Northwest to investigate.
Locals had long whispered about an abandoned logging camp known as Jericho--of the strange disappearances and eerie sounds heard in the woods deep in the night. But these ghost stories only hint at the true evil lurking within the camp's dilapidated buildings, a primeval malevolence far more terrifying than Lauren's darkest imaginings. And now, Lauren must face this evil, even if it takes her life... even if it costs her soul. |
Deadly Nightshade (Henry Gamadge, #2) | With talk of war all over the radio waves, Henry Gamadge is back in Maine, this time by invitation of Detective Mitchell whom he so aptly helped in Unexpected Night. Mitchell has a real puzzler in his hands: three different children have been poisoned with deadly nightshade, and there is no motive that could possibly link all three poisonings beside the fact that they all live in the same small community. Could the Gypsies, whose encampment is nearby, be involved? And was the death of a state trooper at about the same time a mere coincidence? Gamadge and Mitchell will eventually answer all these questions, while Elizabeth Daly paints a picture of a small community at the end of summer and right before a world war. |
Whispered Echoes: An Urban Fantasy | Whispers of death keep her sister alive.
Echoes of ghosts warn her danger is near.
Alyx lost everything in the fire, her family, her home, her freedom, but she discovered something, too: something lurking in the darkness. To protect her from harm, the ghost of her dead sister haunts the walls of the mental institution holding Alyx captive for the last 9 years. But even she can't help when patients suddenly act possessed and turn against Alyx, who must find the strength and knowledge to rid them of evil and save their lives.
After a narrow escape from the institution, Transcend welcomes Alyx in with opened arms since she's the daughter of a former star agent; her mother. They hope to teach her ghost seer abilities to help them keep the leaders of the world in check and give her a normal life. With her friends and newly acquired knowledge, Alyx prepares to battle against evil, but when facing her greatest enemy yet, everything she knows might not be enough to save the people she loves. No matter what her choices, the consequences will be paid in blood - maybe her own.
Book 1 of a 5 book series. Buy now for the special price of 99c. |
Art for All Seasons | Art for All Seasons" is a well-thought-out handbook of nature-inspired art adventures that can be explored over and over with different results each time. Perfect for parents, teachers, grandparents or anyone working with children making art! The nature-based lessons are beautifully illustrated with more than 400 full-color photographs of the process and additional inspirational images of contemporary artists work. Included is information on how to set up a simple home studio, a comprehensive list of materials, how to display and save kid s art work and ideas surrounding making art with others. A recipe chapter shows how to make some of your own materials and how to use standard art materials. Each lesson is a great springboard of ideas for anyone wanting to be inspired by the natural world to make art. "Art for All Seasons" will be your perennial go-to book when making art with children.
Following on the heels of her wildly successful series, "Art Lab for Kids," Susan Schwake and her husband, Rainer Schwake, bring us the new Kids Art Series with this first title "Art for All Seasons." Susan Schwake is an artist, art educator, author and curator. Her passion for teaching over the past 20 years has found her working in many diverse settings, and her own art school, which operates in conjunction with their gallery and design firm in New Hampshire: artstreamstudios.com. |
Classic Detective Stories | A gem of a collection perfect for anybody who likes to guess at 'whodunnit', this compilation includes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Wallace, among other great writers. A perfect combination of stories read by Edward Hardwicke, there is something here to keep everyone in gripping and thrilling suspense. |
Burn (Morningstar: Destiny Trilogy #2.7) | Vix Valentine has always seen herself as an object to be owned or manipulated. That's how she grew up. The day she chose to walk away from her old life at the Lady Luck Casino and join the Prodigalas a bounty hunter, all of that changed. But becoming a bounty hunter isn't as easy or as painless as she expected, and she has to learn how to work as a team with a crew she doesn't trust. When she's partnered with Kale Ravenwood on a dangerous hunt on space station Halifax-Nine, Vix must realize that being part of a crew means trusting your partners, even at the cost of your own life.
Before the epic conclusion of the Destiny Trilogy, witness the first bounty hunt where Kale Ravenwood and Vix Valentine are partners. |
Economic Justice for All: Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy | From the rear cover:
"What does the economy do 'for' people? What does it do 'to' people? How do people 'participate' in it? The U.S. bishops address these very questions in 'Economic Justice for All: Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy.'
This book begins with a pastoral message from the U.S. bishops to Catholics throughout the United States and contains the complete text of their landmark pastoral letter examining the moral dimensions and human consequences of American economic life. Some of the fundamental issues addressed include poverty, unemployment, food, and the economic relationship the U.S. has with developing nations.
'Economic Justice for All' is setting the stage for both church and national discussions for years to come." |
Checklist For Life For Leaders: Timeless Wisdom & Foolproof Strategies For Making The Most Of Life's Challenges & Opportunities (Ultimate Handbooks) | Checklist for Life for Leaders is the ultimate handbook for leaders and those who aspire to leadership. It contains principles for living a successful, joy-filled life. In addition to a brief narrative, each chapter of this interactive handbook contains: An "I Will" checklist of heart and attitude reinforcements A "Things to Do" checklist of action points A "Things to Remember" section of Scripture verses and applicable quotes from famous and not-so-famous people
In all, there are insightful narratives, Scriptures, quotations, and checklists on sixty-six important topics. The practical, inspirational content plus the attractive two-color text design and unique cover make this a book leaders will want to own and give as a gift. |
Beneath a Meth Moon: An Elegy | laurel would do anything to turn back time--to tell her mother and grandmother not to stay home near the beach with a hurricane coming
to say no when her boyfriend, T-Boom, the co-captain of the basketball team, offers her that first hit of moon--the drug that makes her feel bigger than all she's lost
to have been there for her little brother and her best friend, Kaylee, when they needed her, instead of chasing the moon
But she can't.
All she can do is move forward now. And only she can decide whether to face the pain and joy that is a part of living, or follow the moon to numbness and probably death. Only she can decide to choose to be there for her family and friends--or give them another thing to grieve.
Kaylee says, "Write an elegy to the past...and move on." She says it's all about moving on.... |
Bible Sisters: A Year of Devotions with the Women of the Bible | These Bible passages, reflections, and prayers will lead women through the Bible, from Eve to the women at the empty tomb and in the early church.
Bible Stories: A Year of Devotions with the Women of the Bibleis perfect for daily personal devotions or for small group discussions that explore women's perspectives in the Bible. This volume is also an excellent companion resource to the CEB Women's Bible. |
All These Girls: A Novel | Candy Golden is in trouble. Her mother has died. And she's quit her team after being falsely accused of having sex with her Detroit high school basketball coach. Her aunts are hurting too: Grandaunt Gloria's husband had a fatal stroke nine months ago, and Aunt Elizabeth and her husband have just divorced. Still, Glo and Elizabeth travel to Candy from their homes in Chicago and L.A. to set the girl straight and get her back on the basketball court. Glo plans the weeklong road trip to Northern Michigan--her idea is to save Candy with a combination of tough love and religious dogma. Elizabeth trails along at Glo's command. But Glo, Elizabeth, and Candy end up not at the Cross in the Woods shrine as Glo intended but in the economically depressed, fictional Northern Michigan town of Lovely, where they encounter a host of characters who cause them to rethink their commitment to each other. What emerges in this unlikely place is a ferocious game of emotional basketball, which ultimately leads these three women to face each other and the choices they've made. |
Fifty Shames of Earl Grey: A Parody | A shrewd, laugh-out-loud parody of E. L. James' bestselling Fifty Shades of Greyseries:
Young, arrogant, tycoon Earl Grey seduces the naive coed Anna Steal with his overpowering good looks and staggering amounts of money, but will she be able to get past his fifty shames, including shopping at Walmart on Saturdays, bondage with handcuffs, and his love of BDSM (Bards, Dragons, Sorcery, and Magick)? Or will his dark secrets and constant smirking drive her over the edge? |
Michael's Soul Mate (Vampires of London, #2) | Some vampires have trouble figuring out how they want to spend eternity, but playboy Michael Odell isn't one of them. He knows exactly what he wants: fine wines and beautiful women fuel his passion and he's made it his mission to sample as many of either as he can. Fate has other ideas. One night, on his way home, Michael discovers a woman lying face-down in an alley, who is losing the fight to live. There's only one way of saving her: The Ritual. Little does Michael know that this little act of mercy is going to change his life forever and before long he finds himself falling for the curvy stranger.
Anna doesn't remember how she ended up discarded at death's door in a dark alley, only that she woke up there. She doesn't even know her last name. After coming face-to-face with her gorgeous rescuer, she passes out again and finds herself in a lavish mansion with a new lease on eternal life.
Who - or more importantly, what - is she now? And the people who tried to kill her - why were they after her? Anna is determined to figure it all out for herself. But before her questions are answered, she has to learn that even in this new immortal existence, it's good to have friends - and perhaps a lover - by your side. |
The Mystery of the Singing Serpent (Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators, #17) | The three investigators stole across the shadowy patio. Jupiter held a branch aside and looked into the dining room.
Then they heard the sound. It was faint at first - a soft throbbing. A singing sound, yet in no way was it a song. It was high and piercing, then a low murmur. It wavered - then burst forth in hideous gurgling waves.
The three investigators listened in mounting panic... |
Going Home (The Orryn Novellas, #1) | Orryn ran away from home as a young teenager. After years spent trying to forget, she is forced to face the memories she's been hiding from.
Thea never understood why her sister left. Her childhood was happy and she lives her adult life surrounded by people she loves, but she never stopped wondering.
When the two sisters meet again, a struggle to mend the bond they once shared, and reconcile their differing memories of their childhood, begins.
In a world were blending in is valued above everything else, scars can be a dangerous thing to show. After years of drifting and hiding, Orryn returns to her homeland and must choose between baring her scars and losing her sister a second time. |
A Game of Ghosts (Charlie Parker, #15) | It is deep winter. The darkness is unending.
The private detective named Jaycob Eklund has vanished, and Charlie Parker is dispatched to track him down. Parker's employer, Edgar Ross, an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has his own reasons for wanting Eklund found.
Eklund is no ordinary investigator. He is obsessively tracking a series of homicides and disappearances, each linked to reports of hauntings. Now Parker will be drawn into Eklund's world, a realm in which the monstrous Mother rules a crumbling criminal empire, in which men strike bargains with angels, and in which the innocent and guilty alike are pawns in a game of ghosts . . . |
Please forgive me | Have you ever dreamed of running away?
Of just leaving the past behind you?
Leonie has done just that. She's moved to another country and got a new job, a new home, a brand new life. . .
But when she discovers a box of unread love letters in the bottom of her wardrobe, all ending with the words 'please forgive me', she finds herself drawn to the mystery behind them.
Can the unravelling of another person's story help Leonie deal with her own past and her own secrets? All she knows is that she has to try. Because if the couple behind the love letters had a happy ending, then perhaps she just might too. |
Off Balance (Ballet Theatre Chronicles, #1) | Alice thinks she's accepted the loss of her ballet career, injury having forced her to trade in pointe shoes onstage for spreadsheets upstairs. That is, until the day Alice's boss asks her to befriend Lana, a pretty new company member he's got his eye on. Lana represents all Alice has lost, not just as a ballet dancer, but as a motherless daughter. It's pain she's kept hidden, even from herself, as every good ballet dancer knows to do.
Lana, lonely and unmoored, desperately needs some help, and her mother, back home, vows eternal support. But when Lana begins to profit from Alice's advice and help, her mother's constant attention curdles into something more sinister.
Together, both women must embark on a journey of painful rediscoveries, not just about career opportunities won and lost, but the mothers they thought they knew.
OFF BALANCE takes the reader beyond the glitter of the stage to expose the sweat and struggle, amid the mandate to sustain the illusion at all cost.
From the Publisher
Advance Praise for OFF BALANCE
"Any readers who have ever grappled to find the courage to strengthen or to soften, to embrace a dream or to let go of one, will find themselves rooting for the two willful, yet wounded, protagonists in Terez Mertes Rose's edgy debut, OFF BALANCE. I loved this exquisitely written, fast-paced novel from the first page to the last." -- Sandra Kring, bestselling author of The Book of Bright Ideas
"The demands of the stage--or memories of it--bring two lifelong dancers into an unlikely friendship that helps them face their respective breaking points. Powerfully rendered, sensuously artistic and hauntingly beautiful, OFF BALANCE is on track to become one of my favorite reads of the year." -- Tara Staley, author of Need to Breatheand Conditions are Favorable
"... A realistic and gripping account of the grittier side of ballet." -- Grier Cooper, author of Wish |
#Nerd (Hashtag, #1) | Two people from completely different worlds are about to be thrown together...
In more ways than one.
She wants to keep her scholarship. He wants to stay on the team. An awkward alliance doesn't even begin to cover Rimmel and Romeo's relationship.
But that's about to change.
It starts with a dare. An initiation. A challenge.
Quickly, it turns into more. But when you're a victim of your status, there is no room for anything real. The rules are clear and simple.
Stick to your circle.
And never fall in love with anyone on the outside. |
The Rape of Kuwait: The True Story of Iraqi Atrocities Against a Civilian Population | The Rape of Kuwait was written right after the invasion and prior to the first Gulf War that freed Kuwait from Iraq's grasp. The book consists of individual stories of what people experienced on the day of the invasion. There are stories about Kuwaitis, Palestinians, and other nationalities.
Author Jean Sasson traveled to London, Cairo, and Saudi Arabia to interview those fleeing the violence. She was one of the few writers given an interview by Kuwait's Emir and Kuwait's Prime Minister.
The book hit #2 on the New York Times Bestseller's list as it was the only book that told what was happening on the day of the invasion. Readers note that the war had not yet started, nor ended, so there is no resolution regarding the war in this book. It is strictly about human beings caught up in war. |
The Wisdom of Albert Schweitzer | Musician, physician, humanitarian, and philosopher, Albert Schweitzer was a twentieth-century Renaissance man who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his "Reverence for Life" philosophy. The Wisdom of Albert Schweitzer explores this core philosophy, which inspired one of the world's great humanitarians.
While traveling in Africa, Schweitzer recognized that all living creatures have a will to live and believed that through a "reverence for life" mankind had an ethical imperative to aid in the welfare of all living things, including the environment. His words have remained an inspiration for generations of humanitarians and environmentalists. |
Always My Home (The Aster Lake Series, #2) | Born and raised in Aster Lake, Madi turned down the first chance she had at leaving, and even though she always wondered what it was like outside her small town was happy in her decision.
When her best friend Adalyn gets kidnapped and ends up in a coma, Madi turns to alcohol and the internet to ease her pain. One drunk night and an application later she ends up being invited to participate in a reality TV show in New York City.
Will she go? And if so, how will it affect her new relationship?
Always My Home is a romantic, new adult novel with some reality TV flair. Recommended for 18+ due to language and sex scenes. |
Eight Skilled Gentlemen (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, #3) | In the heart of the Forbidden City, Master Li and Number Ten Ox, accompanied by a scarred puppeteer and his shamanka daughter, investigate the murder of respected mandarins. By the author of Bridge of Birds. |
The Picture of Dorian Gray | "This is a fine edition of Oscar Wilde's novel, ideally suited to readers approaching the work (and all its accompanying mythology) for the first time." -- William A. Cohen, University of Maryland |
Stiffs and Swine (Supper Club Mystery #4) | James Henry and the Flab Five are invited to serve as judges at Hog Fest, a celebrated barbecue festival in the Virginia mountains. But when one of the "pit masters" is found dead and a member of the supper club is accused of the murder, James and his friends have to lick the sauce off their fingers and get to work catching a killer. Amid a fairground filled with colorful people and tempting food, The Flab Five are sure to fall off the diet wagon. But James Henry has more to worry about than his expanding waistline. His bookmobile is dead, suspicious activities are taking place in his beloved library, and his relationship with Murphy Alistair is on the rocks. James needs to focus less on brisket and fried pickles and more on solving problems because Hog Fest is clearly no picnic. |
Wicked (Pretty Little Liars, #5) | The fifth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit ABC Family TV show Pretty Little Liars.
In idyllic Rosewood, Pennsylvania, four very pretty girls just can't help but be bad. Hanna will do anything to be Rosewood's queen bee. Spencer's digging up her family's secrets. Emily can't stop thinking about her new boyfriend. And Aria approves a little too strongly of her mom's taste in men. The girls think they're in the clear now that Ali's killer is finally behind bars. But someone new is mimicking "A's" blackmailing ways with wicked and mysterious messages. And it's only a matter of time before they let some secrets slip.
Full of unexpected twists and shocking revelations, Wicked is the fifth book in New York Times bestselling author Sara Shepard's compelling Pretty Little Liars series. |
Unwrapping the Pharaohs: How Egyptian Archaeology Confirms the Biblical Timeline | Adults and children alike have been fascinated with the Egyptian civilization for decades, but most modern archaeologists have lately tried to use Egyptian chronology to dispute the biblical record o |
Directory of World Cinema: Japan 2 | Building on and bringing up to date the material presented in the first installment of Directory of World Cinema: Japan, this volume continues the exploration of the enduring classics, cult favorites, and contemporary blockbusters of Japanese cinema with new contributions from leading critics and film scholars. Among the additions to this volume are in-depth treatments of two previously unexplored genres--youth cinema and films depicting lower-class settings--considered alongside discussions of popular narrative forms, including J-Horror, samurai cinema, anime, and the Japanese New Wave. Accompanying the critical essays in this volume are more than 150 new film reviews, complemented by full-color film stills, and significantly expanded references for further study. From the Golden Age to the film festival favorites of today, Directory of World Cinema: Japan 2completes this comprehensive treatment of a consistently fascinating national cinema. |
The Setup Man (Johnny Adcock, #1) | A debut thriller for guys who love baseball and women who love baseball players. Think Harlan Coben meets Bull Durham.
Johnny Adcock is an aging Major League pitcher with the perfect retirement plan--he moonlights as a private investigator. Major League Baseball, as it turns out, is a prime source of employment for a philosophically inclined, discreet detective who has both the brains and the brawn to handle unique problems. Those infamous ballplayer salaries attract gangsters, hustlers, and predators of every persuasion who prey on the outsized egos of the average superstar athlete. When a player, coach, agent, or wife has a problem they can't make public, they call Johnny Adcock.
On the team bus after a game, teammate Frankie Herrera confides to Adcock that he has a "problem with his wife." What sounds like the standard story of a pro athlete's marriage gone sour quickly turns into the most dangerous case of Johnny's second career . . . and pulls him into a deadly ring of murder, porn, Mexican cartels, and deep pro-ball intrigue.
T.T. Monday takes readers inside a rich and highly entertaining world where crime and baseball intersect and delivers one of the most original thrillers in years. |
The Serpent's Promise: The Bible Retold as Science | In The Serpent's Promise, Steve Jones retells many of the Biblical tales in the light of modern science. Are we all descended from a real-life Adam and Eve? Are some or all of us marked with the molecular equivalent of original sin, and if so what can we do about it? Was the Bible's great flood a memory of the end of the Ice Age? And what can science tell us of the mystical experiences reported by the faithful, or of the origin of faith itself? Some people deny the power of religious belief, others the findings of science. In this groundbreaking work from one of our great science writers, Steve Jones explores how these mysteries often overlap. He steps aside from the noisy debate between believers and non-believers to show how the questions that preoccupy us today are those of biblical times and that science offers many of the answers. At once brilliantly erudite and highly readable, The Serpent's Promiseis a witty and thoughtful account of the greatest scientific story ever told." |
Writing Poetry to Save Your Life: How to Find the Courage to Tell Your Stories | What I hope to accomplish in this book is to give writing prompts that will help you to get past all the outside influences that keep you from believing in yourself and in your ability to write. In order to write, you need to get rid of notions about language, poetic form, and esoteric subject matter ? all the things that the poetry police have told you are essential if you are to write. I wanted to start from a different place, a place controlled by instinct rather than by intelligence. Revision, the shaping and honing of the poem, should come later, and, in revising, care always needs to be taken to retain the vitality and electricity of the poem. Anyone can learn to craft a capable poem, but it is the poems that retain that initial vitality that we remember; these are the poems that teach us how to be human. |
But a Dream (Southhill Sagas #3) | (Kindle version description from Amazon)
Mags has struggled nearly all her life with heart disease. After she gives birth her health deteriorates, necessitating a transplant. She is given a vast array of medication to take daily.
When her doctor changes some of her medication she starts having a frightening recurring dream. In addition she finds she has developed an interest in the game of rugby, and that her tastes in food have changed.
Then the dream moves along and she finds herself not only an eye-witness to a murder but also the victim.
This is the third of the Southhill Sagas, set in leafy Surrey, to the south of London. |
Caged: Takedown Teague (Caged, #1) | This is not made for TV. This is the raw, brutal underground of no-holds-barred combat. Inside the cage there is nothing but me and the pain I inflict on those who dare enter. In the cage, I never have to worry about anyone but myself. Yet, when she began standing outside of the cage, everything changed. I was no longer fighting for the money or the glory - I was fighting for her.
"Hands down one of the best books Shay has ever written....Five plus stars. I couldn't put it down once I started it." - Teresa, Two Girls with Books |
Uprising (Deadlocked, #6) | The High Rollers are falling apart. Billy is leading them into war against the wishes of Laura, who is intent on living in peace. Unbeknownst to them, one among them holds the cure that could save all mankind, and there are two powerful enemies that want it. Everything has been leading up to this, and the members of this fragile family are going to have to go through hell if they're going to survive.
No one is safe as the end draws near. |
Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly (Detective Sean Duffy #6) | Belfast 1988: A man is found dead, killed with a bolt from a crossbow in front of his house. This is no hunting accident. But uncovering who is responsible for the murder will take Detective Sean Duffy down his most dangerous road yet, a road that leads to a lonely clearing on a high bog where three masked gunmen will force Duffy to dig his own grave.
Hunted by forces unknown, threatened by Internal Affairs, and with his relationship on the rocks, Duffy will need all his wits to get out of this investigation in one piece
From the Trade Paperback edition. |
Moreau's Other Island | New Master, New Man...
He stands very tall, long prosthetic limbs glistening in the harsh sun, withered body swaying, carbine and whip clasped in artificial hands. Man-beasts cower on the sand as he brandishes his gum in the air...
He is Dr Moreau, ruler of a fabulous, grotesque island, where humans are as brutes and brutes as humans, where the future of the entire human race is being reprogrammed. The place of untold horrors, The place of the New man...
Frightening, gripping...not one for the squeamish- Illustrated London News
A writer of imagination and power- Frederick Pohl
A rattling good yarn- Nina Bawden, Daily Telegraph
Cover illustration: Peter Goodfellow |
Platinum End, Vol. 2 | Mirai and 12 other chosen humans have been pitted against each other in a battle to become the next god of the world. Mirai has an angel in his corner, but so do his competitors, including a ruthless god candidate who has disguised himself as a superhero. Mirai begins his first day of high school, but he's soon pierced by a red arrow of love that turns him into a slave. And the classmate who got the jump on him is the girl he's always had a crush on! |
The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945 | First published in 1976, and revised in 1996, George H. Nash's celebrated history of the postwar conservative intellectual movement has become the unquestioned standard in the field. This new edition, published in commemoration of the volume's thirtieth anniversary, includes a new preface by Nash and will continue to instruct anyone interested in how today's conservative movement was born. |
Noddy Gets Into Trouble (Noddy, #8) | Poor Noddy has landed himself in serious trouble. A mysterious bell wearer has been breaking into Miss Fluffy Cat's house and stealing her tarts and pies. Now all of Toyland think Noddy, the most famous bell jangler in town, is the culprit! With the help of his friend Tessie Bear, join Noddy as he sets out to uncover the real Toy Town burglar. |
Singapore Love Stories | What does it mean to love and be loved in Singapore?
Singapore Love Stories is a vibrant collection of seventeen stories that delves into the diverse love lives of Singapore's eclectic mix of inhabitants. From the HDB heartlander to the Sentosa millionaire, the privileged expatriate to the migrant worker, the accidental tourist to the reluctant citizen, the characters in this anthology reveal an array of perspectives of love found in the island city-state.
Leading Singaporean and Singapore-based writers explore the best and worst of the human condition called love, including grief, duplicity and revenge, self-love, filial love, homesickness and tragic past relationships. Collectively, the stories in this anthology reveal the many ways in which love can be both a salve and a wound in life. |
The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest | One of our most enduring, universal myths is that of the Green Man-the spirit who stands for Nature in its most wild and untamed form, a man with leaves for hair who dwells deep within the mythic forest. Through the ages and around the world, the Green Man and other nature spirits have appeared in stories, songs, and artwork, as well as many beloved fantasy novels, including Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
Now Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling, the acclaimed editors of over thirty anthologies, have gathered some of today's finest writers of magical fiction-including, among many others, the bestselling Neil Gaiman (Sandman; American Gods), Jane Yolen (Briar Rose), Gregory Maguire (Wicked), and Patricia A. McKillip (The Tower at Stony Wood)-to interpret the spirits of nature in short stories and poetry. Folklorist and artist Charles Vess (Stardust) brings his stellar eye and brush to the decorations, and Windling provides an introduction exploring Green Man symbolism and forest myth.
The Green Manwill become required reading for teenagers and adults alike-not only for fans of fantasy fiction, but for all readers interested in mythology and the mysteries of the wilderness.
Introduction by Terri Winding.
Cover and decorations by Charles Vess. |
The Secret Adversary (Tommy and Tuppence, #1) | From the brilliant pen of Agatha Christie comes the first novel in her Tommy and Tuppence mystery series featuring the beloved sleuthing duo--now a movie on both Acorn TV and PBS.
Tommy and Tuppence are young, in love... and flat broke. Restless for excitement, they decide to embark on a daring business scheme: Young Adventurers Ltd.--"willing to do anything, go anywhere." But they get more than they bargained for when their first assignment for the sinister Mr. Whittington draws them into a diabolical conspiracy.
It isn't long before they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever could have imagined--a danger that could put an abrupt end to their business...and their lives. |
Plays 1: Shopping and Fucking / Faust is Dead / Handbag / Some Explicit Polaroids | "Ravenhill has more to say, and says it more refreshingly and wittily, than any other playwright of his generation"--Time Out
"There are few stage authors writing more interestingly than Mark Ravenhill ... He is - it is now yet more evident - a searing, intelligent, disturbing sociologist with a talent for satirical dialogue and a flair for sexual sensationalism."--Financial Times
Shopping and Fucking: "is a darkly humorous play for today's twenty-somethings ... a real coup de theatre"--Nicholas de Jongh, Evening Standard
Faust: "...an intelligent and witty reappropriation of the legend ... alive, pertinent and disturbing"--Michael Coveney, Observer
Handbag: "...combines urban grit with sly wit, and reveals Mark Ravenhill as a writer of real daring" --Daily Telegraph
Some Explicit Polaroids: "laudably ambitious, pulsates with energy ... very funny"--Financial Times |
Spartacus: Film and History | This is the first book systematically to analyze Kirk Douglas' and Stanley Kubrick's depiction of the slave revolt led by Spartacus from different historical, political, and cinematic perspectives.
Examines the film's use of ancient sources, the ancient historical contexts, the political significance of the film, the history of its censorship and restoration, and its place in film history. Includes the most important passages from ancient authors' reports of the slave revolt in translation. |
Magic, Madness, and Mischief | From the author of School for Sidekicks comes a witty and thoughtful middle-grade fantasy about the bonds of family and the strength of true friendship.
Kalvan Monroe is worried. Either he's going mad or he really did wake up with uncontrollable fire magic and accidentally summon a snarky talking fire hare. (Yes, that's right, a hare. Made of fire. That talks.) He's got to be going crazy, right?
But if he's not, then magic actually is real, and he's got even more problems to worry about. Because Kalvan isn't the only one with powers. The same fire magic that allows him to talk his way into and out of trouble burned too brightly in his mother, damaging her mind and leaving her vulnerable to the cold, manipulative spells of the Winter King.
Can Kalvan gain control of his power in time to save his mother, or will their fires be snuffed out forever? |
Fifty Nifty Facts about Cats | Cats have lived with humans for almost ten thousand years, and in that time we've learned a lot about our furry friends. Did you know cats have a dominant paw? That cat spit causes allergies? That cats shouldn't drink coffee? Discover these nifty facts and many more in this delightfully colorful, picture-packed exploration of America's most popular pet! |
Taming a Gentleman Spy | John Haldane, Earl of Strathairn, is on an urgent mission to find the killer of his fellow spy. After visiting the young widow of one of his agents, Strathairn strengthens his resolve. A spy should never marry, and most certainly not to Lady Sibella Winborne, with her romantic ideas of love and marriage. Unable to give Sibella up entirely, he has kept her close as a friend. Then, weak fool that he is, he kissed her.
Lady Sibella Winborne has refused several offers of marriage since she first set eyes on the handsome Earl of Strathairn. Sibella's many siblings always rush to her aid to discourage an ardent suitor, but not this time. Her elder brother, Chaloner, Marquess of Brandreth, has approved Lord Coombe's suit. Sibella yearns to set up her own household. She is known to be the sensible member of the family, but she doesn't feel at all sensible about Lord Strathairn. If only she could forget that kiss. |
The Voyage of the Unquiet Ice (Ship Kings, #2) | Courage, betrayal, an impossible journey. Dow's quest continues in this second adventure set upon the seas of a strange and compelling world. From award-winning author Andrew McGahan. |
Oliver Twist and Other Great Dickens Stories | Charles Dickens is not only the author of some of the best-loved stories in the English language, but also the creator of some of its most memorable characters. Meet them all between the pages of this splendid book, which retells, in lively comicstrip style, five of Dickens' most popular stories: "Oliver Twist", "Great Expectations", "A Tale of Two Cities", "David Copperfield" and "A Christmas Carol". |
Prolific Publisher: 7 Strategies I Have Used To Publish Over 50 Books In 7 Years | Do you want to learn how to increase your income as an author?
Are you tired of working so hard for so little?
Do you want to reach more people with your message and have more impact?
What would be possible when you have multiple books published?
In this book, Prolific Publisher, you will learn:
- 7 strategies Shelley has personally used to publish over 50 books in 7 years (and she has personally authored over 40 of those books)
- Behind-the-scenes information she has not publicly shared before on how she has been able to write so many books in such a short period of time.
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This book may be exactly what you need if you want to take your publishing to the next level!
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Mel Edwards calls Shelley, " the best publication coach" she has found.
And Shelley does know how to be a Prolific Publisher. She has personally written and published over 40 books since 2008 (and that only counts the books still in print today) and through her publishing company has published over 50 books in just 7 years.
It would be her privilege to help you, too, also become a Prolific Publisher.
Click the buy now button to get started today. |
Life Is Short (No Pun Intended): Love, Laughter, and Learning to Enjoy Every Moment | From the beloved stars of TLC’s The Little Couplecomes an uplifting and moving behind-the-scenes account of how the pair met, fell in love, and overcame huge obstacles to become successful professionals and parents.
Jennifer Arnold and Bill Klein have inspired millions as stars of TLC’s hit show The Little Couple. Though they both have dwarfism, they have knocked down every obstacle they have encountered together with a positive, can-do attitude. The show has featured the lives of Jennifer (a respected neonatologist) and Bill (a successful entrepreneur) from their marriage in 2009, to the launch of their pet shop, to the adoption of their children, to Jen’s overcoming cancer.
Now, for the first time Jen and Bill are letting readers into their private lives with behind-the-scenes, never-before-told stories about how they fell in love, what inspires them, and the passions that drive their success.
Jen and Bill have a simple purpose in life: make the world a better place through encouragement and education. A must-have for fans of the show or anyone who has ever faced a difficult challenge, Life Is Short (No Pun Intended) gives readers a glance at what inspires these positive people to approach life with such optimism and share their lives with the public every day. |
Broken Promise (Promise Me, #2) | Shocked at Danial's betrayal, Sarelle returns to her old home to consider her options. Yet even as Sar plans a reconciliation with Danial, Terian arrives, confessing his desire. When Theo witnesses Terian and Sar kiss, he angrily confronts Sar, leading to startling consequences. Will Sar's heart choose Danial, Terian,...or Theo? |
Tin House: Summer 2011: Summer Reading Issue | Tin House is an award-winning literary magazine that publishes new writers as well as more established voices; essays as well as fiction, poetry, and interviews. |
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla | Relates the life story of the Catholic priest who became an activist in working to free Mexico from Spanish rule. |
Skeletons in the Closet & Other Creepy Stories | Thirteen stories take you from one hold-your-breath chapter to the next. Enter the closet... A Grave Error The Death of an Old Cow Maid of Dishonor Atrophy Picture Perfect Sweet Dreams Separation Anxiety The Car Deadly Reunion Remote Control Ouija Caller Unknown Skeletons in the Closet "Tonight I read Cheryl's SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET. My hands turned to ice, my blood ran cold, and my body shook with the shivers. Cheryl writes scary stores." --Eileen Schuh, author of Schrodinger's Cat "Cheryl Kaye Tardif had me gasping with fright...many times over. These stories are shocking! Frightening! Original!" --Betty Dravis, author of Dream Reachers "A straightforward, in-your-face, goosebump raising, skin crawling creep fest with brilliantly conceived endings." --Paul Weiss, Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer "If you like Stephen King's quirky short stories or are a fan of the Twilight Zone, you will enjoy "Skeletons in the Closet" from author Cheryl Kaye Tardif." --John Zur |
The Inventor's Secret: What Thomas Edison Told Henry Ford | Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors--with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work. Witnessing Thomas's glorious career from afar, a frustrated Henry wondered about the secret to his success.
This little-known story is a fresh, kid-friendly way to show how Thomas Edison and Henry Ford grew up to be the most famous inventors in the world--and best friends, too. |
REVISION: AUTOETHNOGRAPHIC REFLECTIONS ON LIFE AND WORK | Carolyn Ellis is the leading writer in the move toward personal, autobiographical writing as a strategy for academic research. In addition to her landmark books Final Negotiations and The Ethnographic I, she has authored numerous stories that demonstrate the emotional power and academic value of autoethnography. This volume collects a dozen of Ellis's stories--about the loss of her husband, brother and mother; of growing up in small town Virginia; about the work of the ethnographer; about emotionally charged life issues such as abortion, caregiving, and love. Atop these captivating stories, she adds the component of meta-autoethography--a layering of new interpretations, reflections, and vignettes to her older work. An important new work for qualitative researchers and a student-friendly text for courses. |
You Shall Love the Stranger as Yourself: The Bible, Refugees, and Asylum | You Shall Love the Stranger as Yourself addresses the complex political, legal, and humanitarian challenges raised by asylum-seekers and refugees from a Biblical perspective. The book explores the themes of humanity and justice through exegesis of relevant passages in the Old and New Testaments, skillfully woven into accounts of contemporary refugee situations. Applying Biblical analysis to one of the most pressing humanitarian concerns of modern times, Houston creates a timely work that will be of interest to students and scholars of theology, religion, and human rights. |
Building Android Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript | If you know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you already have the tools you need to develop Android applications. This hands-on book shows you how to use these open source web standards to design and build apps that can be adapted for any Android device -- withouthaving to use Java.
You'll learn how to create an Android-friendly web app on the platform of your choice, and then convert it to a native Android app with the free PhoneGap framework. Discover why device-agnostic mobile apps are the wave of the future, and start building apps that offer greater flexibility and a broader reach.
Learn the basics for making a web page look great on the Android web browser
Convert a website into a web application, complete with progress indicators and more
Add animation with jQTouch to make your web app look and feel like a native Android app
Take advantage of client-side data storage with apps that run even when the Android device is offline
Use PhoneGap to hook into advanced Android features -- including the accelerometer, geolocation, and alerts
Test and debug your app on the Web under load with real users, and then submit the finished product to the Android Market
This book received valuable community input through O'Reilly's Open Feedback Publishing System (OFPS). Learn more at http://labs.oreilly.com/ofps.html. |
Sidetracked Home Executives: From Pigpen to Paradise | Two sisters share the system of organising household chores that they created to make managing a home less time consuming and more efficient, in an updated handbook that explains how to reduce chaos and clutter and achieve organisation in the home. |
Edge of Darkness (Romantic Suspense, #20; Cincinnati, #4) | The fourth and final book in Karen Rose's nail-biting Cincinnati Series revisits your favourite characters battling crime in the city's dark underbelly. Fans of Tess Gerritsen, James Patterson and Karin Slaughter will not be able to tear themselves away from this explosive thriller.
Homicide detective Adam Kimble is no stranger to battling demons. But Meredith Fallon is a different kind of weakness: one that could actually be good for him, if only he would let himself depend on her. Meredith has loved Adam for a year, and seeing how hard he's worked to deal with his PTSD makes her feelings only stronger, but she respects his needs. Her work keeps her busy anyway: she counsels sexually abused women like Mallory Martin to help them reintegrate into the world.Two Cincinnati detectives question everything they know--and everyone they trust--in the new novel of romantic suspense from New York Times bestseller Karen Rose.
But someone doesn't want Meredith helping women like Mallory, and Meredith finds herself the target of a very determined killer. Adam would risk anything for Meredith, but they'll soon find out the killer is just a little too close to home... |
Heaven's Mirror: Quest for the Lost Civilization | Hancock's Heaven's Mirrorcontinues a quest begun in his bestselling Fingerprints of the Godsto rediscover the legacy of humanity--the revelation that the cultures we refer to as ancient were heirs to a far older civilization & inheritors of its archaic wisdom. Working with photographer Santha Faiia, he traces a global network of sacred sites on a voyage from the pyramids & temples of Egypt to the statues of Easter Island, from the ruins of pre-Columbian America to the splendors of Angkor Wat, in order to crack the code of lost ancestors. It's an odyssey that leads to sunken monuments & hidden chambers--a journey thru myth, magic & archeological revelations, forcing us to rethink civilization's origins. His 1st fully illustrated book, Heaven's Mirroris an illuminating tour into ancient spirituality--a search for a secret written in the language of astronomy & recorded in the antique foundations of holy sites: A secret that speaks of a connection between earth & heaven. A secret transforming temples into stars, humans into gods. What would these 15 gigantic Moai on Easter Island say if they could speak? The only voice left to these statues & other ancient monoliths is that of the astronomical alignments governing them. These alignments point to a common link, reveal a sophisticated understanding of the solar system & may even encompass the Grail of immortality. |
Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh's most celebrated work is a memory drama about the intense entanglement of the narrator, Charles Ryder, with a great Anglo-Catholic family. Written during World War II, the story mourns the passing of the aristocratic world Waugh knew in his youth and vividly recalls the sensuous pleasures denied him by wartime austerities; in so doing it also provides a profound study of the conflict between the demands of religion and the desires of the flesh. At once romantic, sensuous, comic, and somber, Brideshead Revisited transcends Waugh's familiar satiric exploration of his cast of lords and ladies, Catholics and eccentrics, artists and misfits, revealing him to be an elegiac, lyrical novelist of the utmost feeling and lucidity. |
The Tyranny of the Normal: An Anthology | Most cultures ostracize people who do not fit within their norms. They pressure abnormal people to change their appearance, fix what bothers others, or stay out of sight -- a pressure Leslie Fiedler has named "The Tyranny of the Normal". This anthology examines the experiences of those who live outside social norms for attractiveness, size, and shape; it also explores the reactions of "normal" people to those who seem grotesque. |
Dark Night: A True Batman Story | The #1 New York Timesbestseller by the critically acclaimed author Paul Dini! DARK NIGHT: A TRUE BATMAN STORY is the harrowing and eloquent autobiographical tale of Dini's courageous struggle to overcome a truly desperate situation. It is a Batman story like no other and one that will truly resonate with fans, with art by the incredible and talented Eduardo Risso (100 BULLETS,
DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE).
In the 1990s, writer Paul Dini had a flourishing career penning the hugely popular Batman: The Animated Seriesand Tiny Toon Adventures. It was a golden era of television screenwriting, and Dini and his fellow writers were at the forefront of the glittering Hollywood scene. In one night, everything would change.
Walking home one evening, Dini was jumped and viciously beaten. With several broken bones and a shattered face, Dini experienced an arduous recovery process, hampered by the imagined antics of the villains he was writing for television, including the Joker, Harley Quinn, and the Penguin. But despite how bleak his circumstances were, or perhaps because of it, Dini also always imagined the Batman at his side, constantly chivvying him along during his darkest moments.
While most know the Caped Crusader as the all-abiding icon of justice and authority, in this surprising story, we see Batman in a new light--not as the dark avenger, but the savior who helped a discouraged man recover mentally from a brutal attack that left him unable to face the world. |
Codex 632: The Secret Identity of Christopher Columbus | When Thomas Noronha, a professor of history and an expert cryptographer, is called upon to finish an unresolved investigation involving an aged scholar who is found mysteriously dead in his hotel room, his life takes several unexpected and dramatic turns. As Thomas slowly begins to unravel the cryptograms and enigmas that shroud the old professor's work, he finds a code that could possibly change the course of historical scholarship:
Moloc Ninundia Omastoos
In his quest to decipher this mysterious code, Thomas travels around the world from Lisbon to Rio, New York, and Jerusalem. He quickly immerses himself in the fascinating history of the discovery of the Americas, and the one enigma that no historian has ever been able to solve: the true identity of Christopher Columbus.
Mesmerizing in the way in which it reinterprets history most have come to regard as fact, Codex 632reveals what could be one of the greatest historical misinterpretations of all time. |
An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain: or Sixty Years of Making the Same Stupid Mistakes as Always | Informs and elucidates the bizarre events, ridiculous characters and stupid decisions that have shaped Britain's story since 1945. |
Howl's Moving Castle, Vol. 4 (Howl's Moving Castle Film Comics, #4) | With the Royal Sorcerer hot on their heels, Howl moves house, and Sophie finds herself back in her family's hat shop. Now Sophie's new strength will be tested as war breaks out in the skies above town and Howl's life is threatened by mysterious magic. |
The Pilgrim Of Hate | During the May of 1141, pilgrims gather at Shrewsbury. The news from the road is that a knight has been murdered in Winchester. Brother Cadfael suspects this distant crime has a solution close to home. |
The Bull Rider (Cameron's Pride, #2) | This could be her toughest assignment yet Having witnessed her father's death in a race-car crash, Joanna Dace can't imagine getting close to anyone who risks his life for sport. But she can write about them. Keeping her professional distance lets her get inside anyone's head without letting that person into her heart. Until she meets her latest subject--professional bull rider Tom Cameron. Tom has a quiet cowboy charm and a darkness beneath his rugged surface. It's difficult to remember all the reasons she should keep her distance, but Jo has to try...unless it's already too late. |
All Mye Queen's Men Chronicles of Love Volume II | You asked for it and we delivered. This is a special compilation edition of the final three books in the All Mye Queen's Men six book series. This book contains All Mye Queen's Men books 4, 5 and 6- New Beginnings, Two Forbidden Loves and There Can Be Only One King.
Synopsis of All Mye Queen's Men, Chronicles of Love- Volume II :
More money equals more problems, more drama and more boy toy trouble for the beautiful Dr. Mye Queen. Apparently chaos continues to flow like a raging river in the life of Dr. Mye Queen. Queen thought she had it all- mansions, cars, a Black American Express Card and a sexy NFL Super Star boyfriend more than willing to pick up the tab. Now caught in her own tangled web of lies, infidelity and deceit she is forced to juggle three gorgeous men, a baby and a Medical career. Unable to prevent her house of cards from collapsing all around her she does the unimaginable. Faced with the real possibility of losing everything, Queen is stuck on an emotional roller coaster that liberates her to discover the true meaning of love, fidelity and commitment. Naughtiness, betrayal, and a whole lot of silliness ensue as the needy and greedy Mye Queen struggles to keep it all together. Torn between the love of her life and the keeper of her heart Queen is soon forced to choose between two phenomenal men who absolutely refuse to share. Don't miss the shocking conclusion of the epic tale of Dr. Mye Beloved Queen and the unfathomable men who loved her.
Captivating, addictive, funny, and oh so sexy, the saga of Mye Queen and the men that vie for her love is a crazy look at love, sex, infidelity and seriously silly grown folks' mess. A virtual joyride of emotions awaits anyone who dares to take a peek into the life of Doctor Mye Beloved Queen and the men who dare to love her. |
Leaving the Hall Light on | Leaving the Hall Light On: A Mother's Memoir of Living with Her Son's Bipolar Disorder and Surviving His Suicide charts the near-destruction of one middle-class family whose son committed suicide after a seven-year struggle with bipolar disorder. Madeline Sharples, author, poet and web journalist, goes deep into her own well of grief to describe her anger, frustration and guilt. She describes many attempts -- some successful, some not -- to have her son committed to hospital and to keep him on his medication. The book also charts her and her family's redemption, how she considered suicide herself, and ultimately, her decision live and take care of herself as a woman, wife, mother and writer. |
Denying the Wrong (Wrong, #2) | Alissa Sullivan has high hopes that the new year will bring a fresh start for her and her best friend. After learning her boyfriend cheated on her, she sets her sights on life outside of high school and Scott, the mysterious gym owner. For months he flirted shamelessly with her and now he's made it clear that as soon as she turns eighteen, the kid gloves are coming off. Katherine Horne survived a year of emotional turmoil and has finally gotten to a point where she can breathe again. Her love interest, Dillon, just happens to be her best friend's brother and life in her newfound adulthood is going nowhere but up. The only dark cloud in her sky? She worries there's something sinister at the core of the local anti-bullying group... and Alissa is caught right in the middle of it. With fate's plan tugging the girls in one direction and karma in another, only one thing is certain- Kat and Alissa will never be the same. |
The Slave Across the Street: The harrowing true story of how a 15-year-old girl became a sex slave | It could happen to you.It happened to the girl next door...
When Theresa was 15 she moved to a new school and fell for an older pupil, Daniel. Theresa was thrilled when one afternoon he asked if he could drive her home. But this simple decision would hold her captive as a sex slave for two long years.
Daniel was part of a criminal ring that bribed and trafficked Theresa out of her own house, unknown to her parents. Theresa would go to school alongside these boys in the day and be called into service at night.
Heart-rending, shocking and totally gripping The Slave Across the Streetis the incredible true story of how an ordinary girl was lured into the sinister world of human trafficking - and how she eventually escaped and rebuilt her life. |
The Lesser Repository | Mankind flourishes in a distant future ruled by densely populated Cities. After the biggest arrest of his life, Detective Ben Reiner plays a dangerous game with Maddix Wynn, psychopath cult member of the Cullers and suspected of killing thousands.
Eager to secure his own career in City Thirty-Eight, Reiner plays a dangerous bargaining game with the Culler. Maddix agrees to take Reiner to free an imprisoned child hostage on one condition: Reiner must show evidence of the Lesser Repository to his superiors.
The detective's gamble at being a hero fails when he discovers the hostage is no child at all. It's the prelude to the end of the human race. Now Reiner faces an unspeakable choice. Help the Culler complete his grisly work, or allow the world's last renewable resource to run out forever: the human soul. |
The Thin Wall: A POW/MIA Truth Novel | Midnight, August 20, 1968: the sirens of Prague are sounding. Without warning, Russian tanks have crossed the frontier and are pouring into the city. The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia has begun. Arriving with the troops is Colonel Grigori Dal, a seasoned KGB officer and coldblooded killer. While the country slips into chaos, Dal uses the fighting as cover to apprehend an American Prisoner of War from a military prison in Prague. Within days, only a cursed woman and a troubled war hero will stand between him and protecting the Cold War's darkest secret: proof U.S. servicemen were secretly transferred to the Soviet Union.
R. Cyril West's unforgettable novel of tragic love, suspense, intrigue, and the dangerous machinations of the human heart--The Thin Wall.
Watch book trailer and learn more at www.rcyrilwest.com |