Kate Chandler has accepted a commission that will solidify her reputation as a world-class gem cutter. But during what should have been a simple transfer, seven rare, priceless sapphires vanish without a trace, along with their courier, her brother Lee, who now, quite possibly, is dead. And suddenly[...]

Ten Minutes to Learn One Minute to Practice Ten Seconds to Work Imagine if you could . . . Radically reduce stress Increase your physical vitality Improve your quality of life Now you can. We live in an age of stress. Each day at work and at home as we struggle to take care of the basics, constant s[...]

One of the foremost entertainers of the twentieth century--singer, actor, choreographer, and, of course, the most dazzling "hoofer" in the history of motion pictures--Fred Astaire was the epitome of charm, grace, and suave sophistication, with a style all his own and a complete disregard for the law[...]

Fred is very forgetful. It's a good thing his friend Monkey is around to help him remember what he was about to do. But wait--Fred wasn't going to ride a unicycle upside down, and he definitely wasn't going to wrestle a rhino. . . . Will Fred remember what he was doing before he peels one million ba[...]

The uplifting and unforgettable true story of a US Marine, the stray dog he met on an Afghan battlefield, and how they saved each other and now travel America together, "spreading the message of stubborn positivity."In 2010, Sergeant Craig Grossi was doing intelligence work for Marine RECON--the mos[...]

The stars of the Big Dipper have led a runaway slave family to Deacon Fuller's house, a stop on the Underground Railroad. Will Tommy Fuller be able to hide the runaways from a search party--or will the secret passengers be discovered and their hope for freedom destroyed? This Level 3 I Can Read book[...]

The eighth edition of International Management: Culture, Strategy, and Behavior incorporates important new and emerging developments affecting international managers. The text is designed to help students understand how to effectively adjust, adapt, and navigate the changing business landscape they[...]

Provides guidance and an overall approach for success to western managers and corporate leaders in acclimating to the cultures of the east after their businesses have been relocated to Asian countries. Original.[...]

Offers practical strageties for gauging the stock market, buying and selling at the right time, taking advantage of mutual funds, and building a profitable portfolio.[...]

Between 1943 and 2003 nine people have been stabbed to death with a most unusual weapon: a trident. In each case, arrests were made, suspects confessed their crimes and were sentenced to life in prison. One slightly worrying detail: each presumed murderer lost consciousness during the night of the c[...]

Uncle Fred is one of the hottest earls that ever donned a coronet. Even so, his gifts are stretched to the limit when he is urged by Lord Emsworth to save his prize pig, the Empress of Blandings, from the enforced slimming cure of the haughty Duke of Dunstable.[...]

Three-times winner of the CWA International Dagger for Crime Fiction Commissaire Adamsberg has left Paris for a police conference in London, accompanied by anglophile Commandant Danglard and Estalere, a young sergeant. The city offers a welcome change of scenery until a gruesome discovery is made.[...]