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"Cooper deserves reassessment...this compelling page turner ought to remind adventurous readers that important transgressive literature needn't be something only the French and the occasional perverted American can get behind."-LA Weekly
Rather than an HBO re-enactment, Fish is the highly personal, real life story of a teenager's struggle to survive prison rape and come to terms with his sexuality-written by one of the leading spokespeople to end prison rape.
From one of the best-known and best-loved storytellers in the world comes another unforgettable memoir, the highly anticipated bridge between PEOPLE OF THE DEER and NEVER CRY WOLF
Calvin is the son of a missionary family, and their trip to Portofino is the highlight of his year. But even in the seductive Italian summer, the Beckers can't really relax. Calvin's father could slip into a Bad Mood and start hurling potted plants at any time. His mother has an embarrassing habit of trying to convert "pagans" on the beach. And his sister Janet has a ski sweater and a miniature Bible in her luggage, just in case the Russians invade and send them to Siberia. His dad says everything is part of God's plan. But this summer, Calvin has some plans of his own ... Portofino is the prequel to the noted trilogy that includes Zermatt. A huge bestseller, Portofino has been translated into seven languages.
This is a masterful survey of Austria's controversial place at the heart of European history. From the Reformation through the Napoleonic and Cold Wars to European Union, a superb history of Austria's central role in uniting Western civilization is covered. 24 pages of photographs and maps are included. "Connoisseurs of Austria and its delightful and infuriating inhabitants will agree that Mr. Brook-Shepherd has got it just about right.',The Wall Street Journal "Engrossing, elegantly written history.',Publishers Weekly
An adoptive mother of a troubled daughter eventually diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) writes the book she wishes had been available - sympathetic, up-to-date, useful, hopeful and highly readable
"Sharp writing . . . Atwood susses out the artistic romper room of our unconscious in art-in mythology, children's tales and ghost stories.... If Atwood had a mascot it would be the trickster. " -John Freeman, San Francisco Chronicle
Using newly declassified intelligence files, historian Amy Knight examines one of the most influential spy cases of the 20th century and how it fueled the Cold War
In "A Booke of Days", Rivele brilliantly recreates the First Crusade of 1096, a brutal, ungodly expedition of greed and conquest. "An absorbing and intelligent look at a fascinating period of history".--"Publishers Weekly".
In the spirit of John Ruskin's THE STONES OF VENICE comes a fully illustrated guide to the world's most magnificent architectural city, a narrative adventure that conveys the vision, conviction, and enthusiasm of Rome's buildings, piazzas, streets, outdoor fountains, and ancient ruins
An investigative reporter's harrowing expose of the fate of the mentally-ill in America's prisons
"A gentle dream of a novel, precise and careful, about the end of childhood. A very original, serious, heartfelt piece of work."-Christopher Bram, author, Gods & Monsters
An unexpurgated examination of the past half century of American jurisprudence through the life of one of America's most celebrated and accomplished lawyers
Fifty Best Mysteries is a who's who of mystery from the pages of the leading magazine in the field. Showcasing the best short fiction published in Ellery Queen magazine over the past sixty years, this book is a treasure trove for mystery lovers everywhere. As editor Eleanor Sullivan writes, "I took the task by decades and decided to go after solid and entertaining stories by regular and significant contributors, stories that reflected the time in which they were written and the best work being produced in that decade." To this end, Sullivan has collected an astounding array of talent, from early works by John Dickson Carr, Margery Allingham, Anthony Boucher, and Ngaio Marsh in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, to later selections by Patricia Highsmith, Robert Bloch, Ruth Rendell, Donald E. Westlake, and Simon Brett that have appeared over the past three decades. Correction: Eleanor Sullivan, the author of Twice Dead, is alive and writing in St. Louis. See www.EleanorSullivan.com. Eleanor Sullivan, the editor of Fifty Best Mysteries, passed away in 1991. This corrects the back page of the book and the entry in the Carroll & Graf imprint section of the Avalon Publishing Group catalogue.
The New York Times extended list bestseller as seen on Oprah, 20/20, Nightline, and Meet the Press, and in People magazine, Reader's Digest and on page one of the Los Angeles Times
"Campbell promises'a tale at times of riveting terror and at others of human strength and frailty.'... [H]e delivers with gale force." "Baltimore Sun
From Abe Lincoln's law offices to the 16th president's Oval Office from the address in Springfield, Illinois, where he made up with Mary Todd after a premarital spat to the window he jumped out of to avoid a quorum call in the Illinois General Assembly , this unprecedented volume of Lincoln lore takes readers there. A longtime member of notable Lincoln societies, Ralph Gary has scoured county courthouse records and the writings of Lincoln's contemporaries as well as thousands of other books written on Lincoln's life and work to compile the most complete and up-to-date guide to Lincoln historical sites ever published. Included are detailed maps showing Lincoln's travels so that students of the Civil War and Lincoln buffs can retrace history by walking in the footsteps of one of America's most popular presidents. "By far the most comprehensive and useful guide ... well researched, beautifully written, and a much-needed reference." , Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank J. Williams, Chair, The Lincoln Forum
A tribute to the strength of the human spirit, this is the inspiring story of liver transplant survivor and Olympic snowboarder Chris Klug, who took home the bronze in 2002
How a mother of three with a great sense of humour turned a struggling skiwear company called Columbia Sportswear into the industry leader with over a billion and sales
"A fascinating and readable story of how America fought and won its first war on terror " two centuries ago." " Evan Thomas, author of JOHN PAUL JONES and assistant managing editor, NEWSWEEK
New York Times bestselling author E. Lynn Harris showcases the best black gay writing from the past thirty-five years
The classic first book from one of the world's best-loved storytellers, Farley Mowat's unforgettable account of a people driven nearly to extinction by the trespasses of Western culture
With a narrative as briskly paced and vividly detailed as an international thriller, this definitive biography of Chiang Kai-shek masterfully maps the tumultuous political career of Nationalist China's generalissimo as it reevaluates his brave but unfulfilled life. Chiang Kai-shek was one of the most influential world figures of the twentieth century. The leader of the Kuomintang, the Nationalist movement in China, by 1928 he had established himself as head of the government in Nanking. But while he managed to survive the political storms of the 1930s, Chiang's power was continually being undermined by the Japanese on one side and the Chinese Communists on the other. Drawing extensively on original Chinese sources and accounts by contemporaneous journalists, acclaimed author Jonathan Fenby explores little-known international connections in Chiang's story as he unfolds a story as fascinating in its conspiratorial intrigues as it is remarkable for its psychological insights. This is the definitive biography of the man who, despite his best intentions, helped create modern-day China.
Swirling with witchcraft and sensuality, Hex blends the futurism of Octavia Butler and Nalo Hopkinson with the sexual explorations of Samuel R. Delany and Jim Grimsley in this thrilling novel of supernatural mystery
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