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Little Book by Selden Edwards. Wheeler Burden—banking heir, philosopher, student of history, legend's son, rock idol, writer, lover, recluse, half-Jew, and Harvard baseball hero— finds himself wandering not in his hometown of San Francisco in 1988 but in a city and time he knows mysteriously well: Vienna, 1897. Wheeler acquires a mentor in Sigmund Freud, a powerful crush on a luminous young woman, and encounters everyone from an eight-year-old Adolf Hitler to Mark Twain. Wheeler's dislocation in time will ultimately reveal one eccentric family's unrivaled impact upon the course of human history.
Wall Street on Sale by Timothy Vick. Exceptional bargains can still be found in today's volatile stock market, and Wall Street on Sale will show you where to find them! Look to this insightful guide to identify undervalued companies destined to increase their earnings, net worth, and intrinsic value, plus: examples and case studies of top money managers who have used value investing techniques to consistently outperform the markets; guidelines for acting as a contrarian, ignoring the "stock-of-the-moment" crowd to evaluate companies based solely on their investment merits. Over 150 valuable website addresses provided.
The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritson. Unknown bones, untold secrets, and unsolved crimes from the distant past cast ominous shadows on the present. Julia Hamill has made a horrifying discovery on the grounds of her new home: a skull buried in the rocky soil–human, scarred with the unmistakable marks of murder. Boston, 1830: Norris Marshall, a penniless student joins the ranks of local “resurrectionists”–those who plunder graveyards. With pitch-perfect period detail, this thrilling narrative deftly interweaves the nineteenth and twenty first century. Bold, bloody, and brilliant!
Northern Clemency by Philip Hensher. In 1974, the Sellers family is transplanted from London to Sheffield in northern England. On the day they move in, the Glover household across the street is in upheaval: convinced that his wife is having an affair, Malcolm Glover has suddenly disappeared. The reverberations of this rupture will echo through the years to come as the connection between the families deepens. But it will be the particular crises of ten-year-old Tim Glover—set off by two seemingly inconsequential but ultimately indelible acts of cruelty—that will erupt, full-blown, two decades later.
Merciless by Richard Montanari. On a frigid December night, Karen sits at the edge of Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River, dressed in a flowing gown, like a visitor from the distant past. A beautiful and shining young woman, she gazes up at a bone-white winter moon like a fairy-tale princess frozen in time. At first glance, one might not even notice that she is dead, coated in a glistening patina of ice. Homicide cops Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano take the lead on the case, uncovering a plethora of eerie clues–each more warped and spine-chilling than the last. Lightning fast and razor sharp, this jolting thriller delivers a fiendish mystery, a shattering revelation, and a wild ride. Lock your doors and turn up the lights!
Anathema by Colleen Coble. Welcome to Parke County, Indiana-land of peaceful farms and covered bridges, Amish quilts and horse drawn buggies, romance and … double murder that rocks this quiet community. Hannah Schwartz must journey back to the place she no longer calls home from a life finally built for herself --far from the close-knit Amish who raised her, then shunned her. Love for a child she had feared was lost forever. And love for the peaceful people who shaped her life. But can love heal old wounds . . . or keep the community safe from a deadly danger?
Abs Diet for Women by David Zinczenko. In survey after survey, men and women say that a flat abdomen is the ultimate symbol of sex appeal. And researchers have found that getting a firm belly is the single most significant step anyone can take to stay healthy for life. This book shows the most effective way to a flat belly, a firm body, and a much better life. Pacjed with information, easy to follow and more satisfying than a great-fitting pair of jeans, The Abs Diet for Women is the most effective way for a woman to change her health, her size, and her body for good.
Up to No Good by Carl Weber. The Black family has a few issues to work out. The father, James, is finally ready to put his player days behind him and settle down, but his lover is the same age as his daughter, Jamie, who has problems of her own, as she tries to discover the mystery woman who has been stalking her man. Meanwhile, James's son Darnel catches his fiance in bed with his best friend, Omar, and he finds himself in jail after exacting a brutal vengeance. This is only the beginning of the soap opera, as the family fights to stick together through a series of unbelievable twists and turns.
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of Mr. Hosokawa, a powerful Japanese businessman. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing. It is a perfect evening -- until a band of gun-wielding terrorists breaks in and takes the entire party hostage. But what begins as a life-threatening scenario slowly evolves into something quite different, as terrorists and hostages forge bonds and people from different countries and continents become compatriots.
Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones.When recently widowed Maggie McElroy is called to China to settle a claim against her late husband’s estate, she is blindsided by the discovery that he may have led a double life. Since work is all that will keep her sane, her magazine editor assigns her to profile Sam, a half-Chinese American who is the last in a line of gifted chefs tracing back to the imperial palace. As she watches Sam gear up for China’s Olympic culinary competition by planning the banquet of a lifetime, she begins to see past the cuisine’s artistry to glimpse its coherent expression of Chinese civilization.
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough, Michael Braungart. A manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of manufacture and environmentalism. Through historical sketches on the roots of the industrial revolution; commentary on science, nature and society; descriptions of key design principles; and compelling examples of innovative products and business strategies already reshaping the marketplace, a case is made that an industrial system that "takes, makes and wastes" can become a creator of goods and services that generate ecological, social and economic value.
Chez Moi by Agnes Desarthe. A profound and tender novel. At forty-three, Myriam has been a wife, mother, and lover-but never a restauranteur. When she opens Chez Moi in Paris, she has no idea how to run a business, but armed only with her love of cooking, she is determined to try. Barely able to pay the rent, Myriam secretly sleeps in the dining room and bathes in the kitchen sink, while struggling to come to terms with the painful memories of her past. But soon enough her delectable cuisine brings her many neighbors to Chez Moi, and Myriam may get a second chance at life and love.
Cyberia by Chris Lynch. Juvenile Fiction. The premise: It’s the future. Zane lives in a completely wired world, with completely wired parents. Technology has progressed so that every pet has a microchip in it that allows the pet to talk. Zane's happy about that. Until one day a strictly contraband wild animal -- a mole -- comes into his life. He smuggles it into his apartment -- and learns that the pets aren’t actually saying what the chip is translating. In fact, they aren’t happy that all animals have been domesticated. So they enlist Zane to help them fight back and ensure their freedom.
A Flaw in the Blood by Stephanie Barron. Windsor Castle, 1861. For the second time in over twenty years, Irish barrister Patrick Fitzgerald has been summoned by the Queen. The first time, he’d been a zealous young legal clerk, investigating what appeared to be a murderous conspiracy against her. Now he is a distinguished gentleman at the top of his profession. And the Queen is a woman in the grip of fear. From the streets of London to the lush hills of Cannes, from the slums of St. Giles to the gilded halls of Windsor Castle, this enthralling new suspense novel centers around Queen Victoria’s troubled court…and a secret so dangerous, it could topple thrones.
The Lace Reader by Brunonica Barry. Look into the lace . . . When the eyes begin to fill with tears and the patience is long exhausted, there will appear a glimpse of something not quite seen... Can you read your future in a piece of lace? All of the Whitney women can. But the last time Towner read, it killed her sister and nearly robbed Towner of her own sanity. Vowing never to read lace again, her resolve is tested when faced with the mysterious, unsolvable disappearance of her beloved Great Aunt Eva, Salem's original Lace Reader. Told from opposing and often unreliable perspectives, the story engages the reader's own beliefs.
The Year of Pleasures by ElizabethBerg. Betta Nolan moves to a small town after the death of her husband to try to begin life anew. Though still dealing with her sorrow, Betta nonetheless is determined to find pleasure in her simple daily routines. Among those who help her in both expected and unexpected ways are the ten-year-old boy next door, three wild women friends from her college days with whom she reconnects, a young man who is struggling to find his place in the world, and a handsome widower who is ready for love. This book is about acknowledging the solace found in ordinary things: a warm bath, good food, the beauty of nature, music, and art.
Tell Me, Pretty Maiden by Rhys Bowen. For the first time since Irish immigrant Molly Murphy started her early-twentieth-century detective agency, she is completely snowed in with work. Her beau, the wrongly suspended police captain Daniel Sullivan, would make an ideal associate. But before Molly and he can agree on the terms of his employment, they stumble upon a disorientated woman who has lost her ability to speak. The authorities are about to pack her off to an insane asylum—but Molly can’t help but step in and take on yet another stormy case.
The Dark Lantern by Gerri Brightwell. London, 1893. Elderly Mrs. Bentley is on her deathbed, and her son Robert has returned from France. But in the Bentleys’ well-appointed home, everyone has their secrets, including Robert’s beautiful and elusive wife, the orphan maid she hires from the country, and the mysterious young woman who arrives, claiming to be the bride of Robert’s drowned brother. A fascinating portrayal of a vanished England as well as an unconventional mystery, this book exposes the grand “upstairs” of a Victorian home and the darker underbelly of its servants’ quarters.
Snow Blind by P.J. Tracy. With the holidays over and the long cold winter looming, January can be a bleak month in Minneapolis. So what better way to bring a little cheer than an old-fashioned snowman-building contest? In a matter of hours, a local park is filled with the innocent laughter of children and their frosty creations. But things take an awful turn when the dead bodies of police officers are discovered inside two of the snowmen -- sending the entire department and Detectives Magozzi and Rolseth on high alert … P. J. Tracy is the pseudonym of the mother-daughter writing team P. J. Lambrecht and Traci Lambrecht, who live in Minnesota and California, respectively.
Previously posted...
Child Called It by Dave Peltzer. Dave Pelzer shares his unforgettable story of the many abuses he suffered at the hands of his alcoholic mother and the averted eyes of his neglectful father. Someone with no one to turn to, his dreams barely kept him alive. Through each of his struggles, readers will find themselves enduring his pain, comforting his loneliness and fighting for his will to survive. Dave Pelzer opens the nation's eyes to the epidemic in ways no one had done before -- and garnered a Pulitzer Prize nomination for his groundbreaking work.
Andrew Wyeth: a Secret Life by Richard Merryman. This stunning and unique biography describes a distinguished painter's enterprise of transmitting emotion onto a flat surface. It explores all the factors that have combined to create Andrew Wyeth -- his childhood in a hothouse of creativity; his hypersensitivity; his formidable wife; his identification with people marginalized and misunderstood -- all which have made him an American icon. His realist works in watercolor and tempera have gained him a special and secure niche in the history of American art.
In the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant. My lady, Fiammetta Bianchini, was plucking her eyebrows and biting color into her lips when the unthinkable happened and the Holy Roman Emperor’s army blew a hole in the wall of God’s eternal city, letting in a flood of half-starved, half-crazed troops bent on pillage and punishment. A story of desire and deception, sin and religion, loyalty and friendship, this novel paints a portrait of one of the world’s greatest cities at its most potent moment in history: It is apicture that remains vivid long after the final page.
Big Book of Garden Designs from Time Life. Whether you’re starting from the ground up or rethinking your existing outdoor living areas, you’ll find plenty of inspiration here. With over 110 detailed plans suited to every imaginable landscape situation, this volume takes the mystery out of garden design. Ready-to-use plans appropriate for a wide range of climates address landscaping needs in all parts of the yard or garden. You’ll find a multitude of options that will fulfill your gardening desires.
Curb Appeal by Donald Vandervort. Exciting ways to enhance the appearance of your home. Whether you’re cashing out of the hot housing market or staying put for the next 30 years, make your home’s first impression a spectacular one with Curb Appeal. Dozens of before-and-after pictures show how a few improvements like new paint, landscaping, and lighting can spruce up your house with a look that says "pride of ownership." Covers basic repairs plus how-to projects for arbors, planters, and more.
Book of General Ignorance by John Mitchinson. Think Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented in America, Henry VIII had six wives, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong again. Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of reeducation. Challenges what most of us assume to be verifiable truths in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more,
A Dickens of a Cat and other stories of the cats we love by Callie Grant. Well-known authors, including Melody Carlson, Tracie Peterson, and Robert Benson, as well as new voices share their inspirational true stories of cats and dogs. Callie Smith Grant is the author of several nonfiction books for young readers and adults as well as many animal-themed stories and poems which can be seen in Guideposts anthologies and in magazines such as Small Farmers Journal.
Free Money to Pay Your Bills by Matthew Lesko. Everyone qualifies for Free Money! Free Government money programs aren't only for the very needy. Even those who make $35,000, $50,000, even $85,000 a year can qualify for many of these programs for free money. And other programs have no income requirements at all. You can even be a millionaire and get free money from the government (like Donald Trump, Sam Donaldson and even George W. Bush and Dick Cheney did)!
Frenchman's Creek by Daphne Du Maurier. Jaded by the numbing politeness of Restoration London, Lady Dona St. Columb revolts against high society. She rides into the countryside, guided only by her restlessness and her longing to escape. But when chance leads her to meet a French pirate, hidden within Cornwall's shadowy forests, Dona discovers that her passions and thirst for adventure have never been more aroused. This is the breathtaking story of a woman searching for love and adventure who embraces the dangerous life of a fugitive on the seas.
Jane Boleyn: the true story of the infamous Lady Rochford by Julia Fox. In a life of extraordinary drama, Jane Boleyn was catapulted from relative obscurity to the inner circle of King Henry VIII. As powerful men and women around her became victims of Henry’s ruthless and absolute power–including her own husband and her sister-in-law, Queen Anne Boleyn–Jane’s allegiance to the volatile monarch was sustained and rewarded. But the cost of her loyalty would eventually be her undoing and the ruination of her name.
Skyward by Mary Alice Monroe. E.R. nurse Ella Majors has seen all the misery that she can handle. Burned-out and unsure of her next step, she accepts the temporary position as caregiver to a frightened five-year-old who suffers from juvenile diabetes. Then something magical begins to happen: the timeless beauty of the South Carolina coast and the majestic grace of the wild birds weave a healing spell on the injured hearts. And, a troubled mother's unexpected return will test the fragile bonds of trust and new love.
Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig.[size=]Deciding that true romantic heroes are a thing of the past, Eloise Kelly leaves Harvard's Widener Library bound for England to finish her dissertation on the dashing pair of spies the Scarlet Pimpernel and the Purple Gentian. What she discovers is something the finest historians have missed: a secret history that begins with a letter dated 1803. Eloise has found the secret history of the Pink Carnation—the most elusive spy of all time, the spy who single-handedly saved England from Napoleon's invasion.
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