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The announcement of a grand Treasure Hunt sets the Lodes Valley ladies' hearts aflutter. The cash is only part of the appeal: a win could solve several romantic dilemmas. Pixie Guinness sees the quest as a route back to her wayward husband while Pheely is spurred into a covert affair. Faith hopes t[...]
The 100 Cases series provides a novel learning and revision tool that works by guiding the reader through each clinical case in a highly structured manner. Each scenario provides details of the patient's medical history and the key findings of a clinical examination, together with initial investigat[...]
A new book for the new Belief and Science syllabus in Scottish RMPS
"These are the stories that came to me to be told after the close of a magical marriage to an extraordinary man that ended in a less-than-magical divorce. I found myself unmoored, unmated, ungrounded in a way that challenged everything I'd ever thought about human relationships. Situated squarely in[...]
By the Light of My Father's Smile is Alice Walker's first novel in six years--a stunning, original, and important book by "one of the best American writers of today" (The Washington Post).
A family from the United States goes to the remote Sierras in Mexico--the writer-to-be, Susannah; her siste[...]
In this devastatingly powerful memoir, a veteran of the horrific jungle battle at Guadalcanal shares this gripping tale that captures the heroism of the brave young American men who fought with tremendous courage in appalling conditions in the Pacific theatre during World War II. Original.[...]
"Could there really be such a thing as hell on earth? Odd only knows."
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#1 "New York Times" bestselling maestro of macabre suspense Dean Koontz plunges everyone's favorite spirit-spotting fry cook into his most frightening encounter yet, in the thrill-packed third Odd Thomas graphic novel.[...]
This thrilling and super sexy novel from bestselling romantic suspense author Shiloh Walker will appeal to fans of Allison Brennan and Linda Howard.
Shay Morgan has stayed hidden for a long time. Living a reclusive life in Earth's End, Alaska, she's as far away as she can get from the trauma of[...]
It's spring in St. Denis. The village choir is preparing for its Easter concert, the wildflowers are blooming, and among the lazy whorls of the river a dead woman is found floating in a boat. This means another case for Bruno, the town's cherished chief of police.
With the discovery of sinister[...]
IT IS A DARK ERA,
ONE WHEN A LUSTY LASS WILL DO WHAT SHE MUST TO SURVIVE. EVEN IF IT MEANS BARTERING FLESH FOR A PALMFUL OF COINS...
Forced to watch her mother burn at the stake, Jessie Taskill knows the danger of the gift she inherited--a powerful magic that must stay hidden. Until one nigh[...]
"It is a dark era, and a lusty lass will do what she must to survive. Even if it means bartering flesh for a palmful of coins..."Forced to watch her mother burn at the stake as a witch, Jessie Taskill was separated from her siblings in the aftermath. Jessie is similarly gifted, ripe with a powerful [...]
"His powers could save her from ruin, or guide her swiftly to it."Lennox Taskill is a dissolute rogue, a powerful witch who some say even trades his enchantments for profit when it pleases him. His only loyalty is to his coven, his disdain for humanity sealed by the searing memory of his mother burn[...]
"Once ignited, a witch's carnal curiosity knows no bounds"On the run from her powerful benefactor whose unscrupulous interest in her magic has forced her to flee, Margaret Taskill has never needed a hero more. So in order to gain passage from England to her homeland in Scotland, she plans to win ove[...]
"If animals kissed"
"""like we kiss good night, "
"""Giraffe and his calf"
"""would stretch their necks high"
"""and kiss just beneath"
"""the top of the sky."In a cozy bedtime chat with her mom, a young girl wonders how animal families might say good night. Would Wolf and his pup "ki[...]
Winner of the Charles C. Eldredge PrizeIn this book, Alan Trachtenberg reinterprets some of America's most significant photographs, presenting them not as static images but rather as rich cultural texts suffused with meaning and historical content." Reading American Photographs" is lavishly illustra[...]
Dazzling dramas on American themes from the Nobel laureateOn a cold winter's day on the Dakota plains, Catherine Weldon receives a caller, Kicking Bear, bringing news of Indian rebellion. In the fort nearby, a tiny community splinters apart over how to react. In "Ghost Dance," first performed in 198[...]
Winner of the 1961 National Book Award
The dazzling novel that established Walker Percy as one of the major voices in Southern
literature is now available for the first time in Vintage paperback.
The Moviegoer is Binx Bolling, a young New Orleans stockbroker who surv[...]
An updated edition of the classic guide to hiking provides an overview of the latest developments in backpacking, evaluating a wide range of hiking equipment, discussing wilderness etiquette, and providing practical information on hiking techniques, clothing, first aid, cooking, and selecting a cam[...]
The Dordogne's favorite chief of police is back in a case full of twists and turns that finds his small town shockingly targeted by a terrorist network.
When an undercover agent tracking domestic jihadists is found murdered, it's troubling enough for Bruno's beloved village. But when this is fol[...]