She is the downstairs maid; he is the Master's son...Forced to become a kitchen maid at Fortune Hall, Hetty Pearson strikes up an unlikely friendship with the younger son of the house, Richard. But Hetty is just a poor servant girl: what hope does she have of either winning Richard's heart or escapi[...]

Detective Alex Cross has lost everything and everyone he's ever cared about. His enemy, Thierry Mulch, is holding his family. Driven by feelings of hatred and revenge, Mulch is threatening to kill them all, and break Cross for ever. But Alex Cross is fighting back. In a race against time, he must de[...]

Hope has previously been a construct more of interest to philosophy and religion than in psychology. New research has shown, however, that hope is closely related to optimism, feelings of control, and motivation toward achieving one's goals. "The Handbook of Hope" presents a comprehensive overview o[...]

Are you convinced that the future holds something really worth looking forward to? And that tomorrow has even more to offer than today? It can be like this and that's exactly what "The Little Book Of Hope" strives to help you see. Because when it comes to hope and optimism, the formula is simple: if[...]

Peter Clarke brilliantly challenges the commonly held view of Britain in the twentieth century as a nation in decline. Adopting a wide perspective, he examines the political, social and economic changes that transformed Britain. He looks at how jobs and prices, food and shelter, and education and we[...]

Rudolph Rassendyll's life is interrupted by his unexpected and personal involvement in the affairs of Ruritania whilst travelling through the town of Zenda. He is shortly on the way to Streslau, the capital, where he finds himself engaged in plans to rescue the imprisoned king.[...]

From the beasts of the pit to the endless terror of the void. A manuscript is found: filled with small, precise writing and smelling of pit-water, it tells the story of an old recluse and his strange home - and its even stranger, jade-green double, seen by the recluse on an otherworldly plain where [...]

"Hope" is the next historical novel from the acclaimed Lesley Pearse. Her existence would be the ruin of her mother...Baby Hope, the unfortunate proof of Lady Harvey's adultery, is smuggled out of a privileged aristocratic household to a nearby village. There, her true identity a secret, she grows u[...]

In this bestselling series Bodie and Brock Thoene have thrilled readers with an epic tale chronicling the struggle for the world's holiest and most turbulent city. As "Jerusalem's Hope" opens, strategist Moshe Sachar remains hidden in a secret tunnel beneath the Temple Mount, safely removed from the[...]

Joan Bauer's beloved Newbery Honor book--now with a great new look for middle grade readers
When Hope and her aunt move to small-town Wisconsin to take over the local diner, Hope's not sure what to expect. But what they find is that the owner, G.T., isn't quite ready to give up yet--in fact, he[...]

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After living a difficult childhood as the son of parents who worked hard as poor, migrant workers in the fields of California, young Cesar took the initiative to change the system through a series of non-violent protests that helped improve the working conditions for thousands. Jr Lib Guild. 25,000 [...]