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All Days Are Night
by Peter Stamm Michael HoffmanAll Days Are Night is the story of Gillian, a successful and beautiful TV host, content with her marriage to Matthias, even if she feels restless at times. One night following an argument, the couple has a terrible car accident: Matthias, who is drunk, hits a deer on the wet road and dies in the crash. Gillian wakes up in the hospital completely disfigured. Only slowly, after many twists and turns, does she put her life back together, and reconnects with a love interest of the past who becomes a possible future--or so it seems.In Stamm's unadorned and haunting style, this new novel forcefully tells the story of a woman who loses her life but must stay alive all the same. How she works everything out in the end is at once surprising and incredibly rewarding.Praise for Peter Stamm"Stamm is a master of quietly deliberative stories. In Seven Years, as in the best of his work, he puts often simple-seeming characters through extraordinary paces, all the more remarkable given the Carver-like restraint he exercises in his writing." --Bookforum"With a patient and impressive commitment to realism, this Swiss novel follows the course of a complicated, troubled marriage...Though Stamm pulls off a quietly spectacular plot twist halfway through the book, he never loses sight of the quotidian things that erode or transform relationships over time: an oddly personal disagreement about the merits of 'Rain Man', or the 'piles of romance novels, Christian manuals, and Polish magazines' that crowd a lover's apartment." --The New Yorker"Seven Years is a powerful, enlightening novel about the eternal search for contentment in life, the often fickle nature of love, and the knowledge that in reality, happiness is rarely how we dreamed it would be." --The Daily Beast
All Decent Animals: A Novel
by Oonya KempadooOonya Kempadoo's moving third novel, All Decent Animals, looks at the personal and aesthetic choices of a multifaceted cast of characters on the Caribbean island of Trinidad—a country still developing economically but rich culturally, aiming at "world-class" status amid its poor island cousins. It is a novel about relationships, examined through the distinct rhythms of the city of Port of Spain.Loyalties, love, conflicting cultures, and creativity come into play as Ata, a young woman working in carnival design but curious about writing, and her European boyfriend, Pierre, negotiate the care of their friend Fraser, a closeted gay man dying from AIDS. The contradictory Trinidadian setting becomes a parallel character to Fraser's Cambridge-derived artistic sensibility and an antagonist to Ata's creative journey.All Decent Animals is a forthright inquiry into the complexity of character, social issues, and island society, with all the island's humor, mysticism, and tragedy.
All Desire is a Desire for Being
by René GirardA new selection of foundational works from the influential philosopher who developed the theory of mimetic desireWhy do humans have such a remarkable capacity for conflict? From ancient foundational myths to the modern era, the visionary thinker Rene Girard identified the constant, competing desires at the heart of our existence - desires that we copy from others, igniting a contagious violence. This remarkable and accessible new selection of Girard's work shows him as a writer for our times, as he ranges over human imitation and rivalry, herd behaviour, scapegoating and how our violent longings play out in stories, from Shakespeare to religion. 'The explosion of social media, the resurgence of populism, and the increasing virulence of reciprocal violence all suggest that the contemporary world is becoming more and more recognizably "Girardian" in its behaviour' The New York Review of BooksEdited with an Introduction by Cynthia L. Haven
All Dogs Are Good: Poems & Memories
by Courtney PeppernellWritten for anyone who has known the touch of a cold nose on their hand, the bark of a best friend, or the joy of a walk accompanied by a wagging tail, All Dogs Are Good pays tribute to the special bond we share with our canine companions.Filled with heartfelt poems and prose on the love, dedication, and laughter our dogs bring, as well as the unique lessons they teach us along the way, bestselling author Courtney Peppernellís vignettes of life with our dogs are a touching reminder of the gifts they give us during their journey on earth. Celebrating dogs everywhere, All Dogs Are Good is a collection dog lovers will hold in their hearts forever.
All Dressed Up
by Lucy HepburnA hunt for her sister’s wedding dress leads a woman from Paris to Venice—and into an unexpected romance—in this delightfully entertaining tale . . . Molly Wright is in Paris, in a romantic restaurant, with the moonlight dancing over La Seine, sitting next to her long-term boyfriend Reggie . . . and desperately hoping he doesn’t propose. She’s not sure they want the same things anymore—he wants the big time, all she wants to do is design clothes. Molly gets her wish: Reggie doesn’t propose. Instead, he breaks up with her . . . Despite her doubts, Molly is brokenhearted. Then she’s interrupted by a frantic message from her sister who needs a teeny tiny favor: She’s getting married in Venice in two days, and she wants Molly to pick up the all-important dress from the Parisian designer. But the dress seems determined to get away from her, and transportation keeps letting her down. When filmmaker Simon Foss decides to tag along for the ride, Molly thinks he’s just one more distraction she doesn’t need. Especially when she finds herself falling for him . . .
All Dressed Up and No Place to Haunt (A Haunted Vintage Mystery #2)
by Rose PresseyUSA Today-Bestselling Author: When a film crew wakes up a sleepy Georgia town, murder is in fashion... &“Rose Pressey&’s books are fun!&”—Janet Evanovich Sugar Creek is all abuzz. A film is being shot on a historic plantation, and vintage clothing store owner Cookie Chanel is thrilled to provide authentic period outfits for its stars. But when Cookie discovers the temperamental leading lady drowned in a pond, wearing a lovely vintage dress, she&’s suddenly on location at a real-life crime scene. And when a ghost says the dress belongs to her, the number of clues Cookie has to investigate rivals the size of her shoe collection. With the supernatural support of her psychic cat, Cookie must find a killer in the cast of suspects before the curtain falls on her… &“An appealing protagonist who is as sweet as a Southern accent.&”—Library Journal &“[A] chic and quirky heroine.&”—Jennie Bentley, author of the Do-It-Yourself MysteriesIncludes Cookie Chanel&’s Fashion Tips!
All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go
by Daniel M. Joseph Lydia J. MendelSpending Christmas in Florida with his grandparents, David is surprised that there is no snow and that his winter clothes are too warm for him. Surprises are in store when David visits his Florida grandparents for Christmas. David has never spent Christmas in Florida before, and he dreams about making a big, jolly snowman- just like the one he makes every winter at his home in Maine. Sometimes, though, things don't work out exactly as intended. Children will laugh aloud at this warm and charming story of winter, family, and an independent little boy who refuses to let sun and sand get in the way of his plans. Pictures are described.
All Dressed Up in Love: A March Wedding Story (A Year of Weddings Novella)
by Ruth Logan HerneTara walks into Elena’s Bridal and finds her dream job—and a handsome man to match. A third-year law student, Tara Simonetti just needs a job to pay the bills and put food on the table. After her father’s untimely death, she’s determined to give her small hometown what he didn’t have: a good, honest lawyer, but law school isn’t cheap. When she answers a want ad that leads her to Elena’s Bridal one blustery morning, she feels like she’s died and gone to heaven. All of the organza, gowns, and pearls she could ever imagine—her dream job, indeed. To complicate matters, hotshot lawyer Greg Elizondo is working at the shop, trying to keep it afloat after his mother’s passing. He’s kind and more handsome than Tara cares to admit, but his laser-focus on the corporate ladder makes him the wrong match for her. As they work to save the shop from its impending closing, their feelings begin to grow. But with Tara bound for the valleys of northern Pennsylvania and Greg set on New York City, all of the outside circumstances scream “NO.” In the midst of juggling Bridezillas, wedding dress orders, and an upcoming gala for the shop, their attraction deepens, along with the reality that their goals are pulling them in two separate directions. No matter how Tara does the math, it doesn’t add up. Can God orchestrate their desires and goals into one happy ending?
All Dressed Up: A Novel
by Jilly GagnonA remote hotel. A murder mystery. A missing woman. Everyone has a role to play, but what&’s real and what&’s part of the game?&“Jilly Gagnon&’s well-crafted maze of clues and shifting realities is the perfect read for fans of Lucy Foley.&”—Wendy Walker, bestselling author of All Is Not ForgottenThe weekend getaway at a gorgeous hotel should have been perfect. But Becca is smarting from her husband Blake&’s betrayal and knows that the trip is just an expensive apology attempt. Still, the drinks are strong, and the weekend has an elaborate 1920s murder mystery theme. She decides to get into the spirit and enjoy their stay. Before long, the game is afoot: Famed speakeasy songstress Ida Crooner is found &“murdered,&” and it&’s up to the guests to sniff out the culprit. Playing the role of Miss Debbie Taunte, an ingenue with a dark past, Becca dives into the world of pun-heavy clues, hammy acting, and secret passages, hoping to take her mind off her marital troubles.Then, the morning after they arrive, the actress playing Ida&’s maid fails to reappear for her role. Everyone assumes she flaked out on the job, but when snooping for clues as &“Debbie,&” Becca finds evidence that the young woman may not have left of her own free will.Told over a nail-biting forty-eight hours and interspersed with in-game clues, set pieces, and character histories from the flapper-filled mystery nested inside a modern one, All Dressed Up is a loving tribute to classic whodunits and a riveting exploration of the secrets we keep.
All Dressed in White
by Mary Higgins Clark Alafair BurkeFive years ago Amanda Pierce was excitedly preparing to marry her college sweetheart. She and Jeffrey had already battled through sickness and health, although their lives were certainly more richer than poorer as Amanda was set to inherit her father's successful garment company. Then Amanda disappeared the night of her bachelorette party. In present-day New York City, Laurie Moran realizes a missing bride is the perfect cold case for her 'Under Suspicion' television series to investigate. By recreating the night of the disappearance at the wedding's Florida resort with Amanda's friends and family, Laurie hopes to find the same success solving the cases featured in the series' first episodes. With Amanda's former fiancé now married to a bridesmaid, and a jealous sister, playboy groomsmen, and rumors about the "beloved" bride herself, Laurie and Under Suspicion host Alex Buckley quickly realize everyone has their own theory about why Amanda disappeared into thin air. One thing is certain, whoever was behind Amanda's vanishing plans to keep the truth hidden "til death do they part"...
All Dressed in White (The Brides of Belgravia #2)
by Charis MichaelsSelf-made shipping magnate Joseph Chance never planned on falling in love. He simply needed financing for a new business venture and a marriage of convenience provides it. Then he meets Tessa St. Croix, his future bride, and is instantly smitten. But when the angelic beauty reveals a life-changing secret on their wedding night, Joseph thinks maybe some dreams shouldn’t come true. He leaves England, reconciling himself to a detached, convenient marriage after all.Eleven months later, Tessa Chance has built a new life for herself in the heart of London. She’s learned her new husband's business and is determined to support herself and her responsibilities. When Joseph returns to London unexpectedly, nothing is as he imagined. His estranged wife has become the one person who can help him secure his company’s future, and her allure can tempt him still. Determined and hopeful, Tessa jumps at the chance to prove herself and justify the secret that tore them apart.Although bruised pride and broken hearts lie between them, Joseph and Tessa realize the love they once felt has never truly left. If they can learn to forgive each other, they’ll soon discover the truest love can heal all wounds.
All Dressed in White: An Under Suspicion Novel (An Under Suspicion Novel #3)
by Mary Higgins Clark Alafair BurkeThe second in the thrilling New York Times bestselling series from Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, follows television producer Laurie Moran as she investigates the cold case of a bride who went missing days before her wedding.Five years ago, Amanda Pierce was excitedly preparing to marry her college sweetheart. She and Jeffrey had already battled through sickness and health, although their livelihoods looked set as Amanda was due to inherit her father’s successful garment company. Then Amanda disappeared the night of her bachelorette party. In present-day New York, Laurie Moran realizes a missing bride is the perfect cold case for her Under Suspicion television series to investigate. By recreating the night of the disappearance at the wedding’s Florida resort with Amanda’s friends and family, Laurie hopes to solve the case. Laurie and her Under Suspicion host Alex Buckley soon find themselves overwhelmed with theories and rumors about the “beloved” bride from those who were involved with the wedding, including Amanda’s former fiancé, a jealous sister, and plenty of playboy groomsmen. One thing is certain, whoever was behind Amanda’s vanishing plans to keep the truth hidden “until death do they part.”
All Ears (FunJungle)
by Stuart GibbsIn the ninth novel in New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs&’s FunJungle series, resident sleuth Teddy Fitzroy is on the case to find a missing elephant and clear his friend of vandalism.When a herd of elephants interrupts the big Friday night football game, the police enlist Teddy and his father to assist them in getting the animals safely back home to the elephant sanctuary. Only when they arrive, their owners realize one of the elephants has gone missing! The lone African elephant, Tanzy, is still out there somewhere. Then Teddy&’s best friend, Xavier, is accused of vandalizing a bulldozer in protest of a builder ruining a beloved piece of land they call TurtleTown. Teddy is torn. His best friend needs him but so does Tanzy. Can Teddy crack both cases before someone gets hurt?
All Ears: The Aesthetics of Espionage
by Peter SzendyThe world of international politics has recently been rocked by a seemingly endless series of scandals involving auditory surveillance: the NSA’s warrantless wiretapping is merely the most sensational example of what appears to be a universal practice today. What is the source of this generalized principle of eavesdropping?All Ears: The Aesthetics of Espionage traces the long history of moles from the Bible, through Jeremy Bentham’s “panacoustic” project, all the way to the intelligence-gathering network called “Echelon.” Together with this archeology of auditory surveillance, Szendy offers an engaging account of spycraft’s representations in literature (Sophocles, Shakespeare, Joyce, Kafka, Borges), opera (Monteverdi, Mozart, Berg), and film (Lang, Hitchcock, Coppola, De Palma). Following in the footsteps of Orpheus, the book proposes a new concept of “overhearing” that connects the act of spying to an excessive intensification of listening. At the heart of listening Szendy locates the ear of the Other that manifests itself as the originary division of a “split-hearing” that turns the drive for mastery and surveillance into the death drive.
All Eight Eyes
by Steve FoxeIn the forgotten corners of post-9/11 New York City, skittering shapes in the darkness prey on the people society leaves behind.College dropout Vin Spencer floats through life in a drug-and-party-fueled haze, until one terrible night sweeps him into a drifter&’s reckless war against the giant eight-legged horrors stalking the city. Jaws meets Arachnophobia in a new vision of creature-feature terror from Eisner-nominated writer STEVE FOXE (Razorblades: The Horror Magazine) and dread-inspiring artist PIOTR KOWALSKI (Bloodborne)!Collects issues #1–#4 of All Eight Eyes and features pinups by James Stokoe, Martin Simmonds, David Romero, and Trevor Henderson, along with a bonus sketchbook section.
All Else Confusion
by Betty NeelsAnnis loved Jake Royale even more than she loved her family. When he proposed to her she didn't hesitate, though she knew he didn't love her - he had said from the start that he didn't think love was necessary to make a marriage work. Would Jake ever admit Annis into his life?
All Else Is Folly: A Tale of War and Passion
by Ford Madox Ford Brian Busby Peregrine Acland James R. CalhounOne of Canada’s most painful and breathtaking pictures of a soldier’s life during the First World War. Peregrine Acland’s novel All Else Is Folly is an irreplaceable depiction of the Canadian experience in the First World War. More than just a devastating portrayal of the terrors and hardships of trench warfare, the novel is also a profound meditation on the nature of man, one that draws on both the Nietzschean notion of man as warrior and Havelock Ellis’s idea of man as lover. Subtitled "a tale of war and passion," the novel was something of a bestseller in its time and drew significant critical praise. Canadian Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden remarked: "No more vivid picture has been painted of what war meant to the average soldier." Originally published in 1929, Acland’s war story had transatlantic success, with editions published under the Constable imprint in England, and by Coward-McCann and Grosset & Dunlap in the United States. The Canadian edition published by McClelland & Stewart enjoyed three printings. This new edition marks a return to print after more than eight decades.
All Eyes on First Prize (Frank and Joe Hardy: The Clues Brothers #14)
by Franklin W. DixonBill Magee, the new kid in Frank's class, gets blamed for wrecking two science fair exhibits because he's big and clumsy. When it turns out that Mike Mendez' project--a burglar detector with a camera--took a photograph of the hand and jacket sleeve of the real culprit, the Hardys spring into action.
All Eyes on Her
by L.E. FlynnPerfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and We Were Liars, All Eyes on Her by L.E. Flynn is a gripping young adult thriller told from the perspective of everyone except the alleged killer—a seventeen-year-old girl.You heard the story on the news. A girl and a boy went into the woods. The girl carried a picnic basket. The boy wore bright yellow running shoes. The girl found her way out, but the boy never did…Everyone thinks they know what happened. Some say Tabby pushed him off that cliff— she didn’t even like hiking. She was jealous. She had more than her share of demons. Others think he fell accidentally—she loved Mark. She would never hurt him…even if he hurt her.But what’s the real story? All Eyes On Her is told from everyone but Tabby herself as the people in her life string together the events that led Tabby to that cliff. Her best friend. Her sister. Her enemy. Her ex-boyfriend. Because everybody thinks they know a girl better than she knows herself.What do you think is the truth?An Imprint BookPraise for Last Girl Lied To:"Fans of E. Lockhart, Karen M. McManus, and Flynn’s other work will revel in this mystery/thriller and the authenticity with which its characters are rendered." —Booklist
All Eyes on Her
by Poonam SharmaIn this town, nice gets you nowhere. . . As a junior associate at the most sought-after marital mediation and divorce boutique in Beverly Hills, Monica is part mediator, part lawyer, part marriage therapist andallcelebrity babysitter. She's so good at her job that she's handling the firm's superstar clients Cameron and Lydia Johnson--Hollywood It couple Camydia. Although things would be easier if the only other female associate would stop sabotaging her career, and if the drama queen she refers to as mother wasn't moving back home! When the latest Camydia scandal breaks wide open, it's time for Monica to save the day, to don her Prada cape and matching bag, then wreak havoc on her office rival and run circles around the paparazzi. Everyone's watching to see what Monica will do. . . hey are those claws on that French manicure?
All Eyes on Thumbs (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Bill Basso Michael SullivanNIMAC-sourced textbook. Will He Dare? Thumbs has written an insulting song for the talent show. Will he really sing it in front of the whole school?
All Eyes on Us
by Kit FrickPretty Little Liars meets People Like Us in this taut, tense thriller...“If you like your YA thrillers smart, suspenseful, and full of complex characters, then you'll love All Eyes on Us” Karen M. McManus, author of One of Us Is Lying and Two Can Keep a Secret PRIVATE NUMBER: Wouldn’t you look better without a cheater on your arm? AMANDA: Who is this? The daughter of small town social climbers, Amanda Kelly is deeply invested in her boyfriend, real estate heir Carter Shaw. He’s kind, ambitious, the town golden boy - but he’s far from perfect. Because behind Amanda’s back, Carter is also dating Rosalie. PRIVATE NUMBER: I’m watching you, Sweetheart. ROSALIE: Who IS this? Rosalie Bell is fighting to remain true to herself and her girlfriend - while concealing her identity from her Christian fundamentalist parents. After years spent in and out of conversion “therapy” her own safety is her top priority. But maintaining a fake, straight relationship is killing her from the inside. When an anonymous texter ropes Amanda and Rosalie into a bid to take Carter down, the girls become collateral damage - and unlikely allies in a fight to unmask their stalker before Private uproots their lives. PRIVATE NUMBER: You shouldn’t have ignored me. Now look what you made me do…
All Eyes on Us
by Kit Frick&“Smart, suspenseful, and full of complex characters.&” —Karen M. McManus, New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying and Two Can Keep a Secret Pretty Little Liars meets People Like Us in this &“page-ripping psychological thriller&” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about two teens who find their lives intertwined when an anonymous texter threatens to spill their secrets and uproot their lives—now with a brand-new look!PRIVATE NUMBER: Wouldn&’t you look better without a cheater on your arm? AMANDA: Who is this? The daughter of small-town social climbers, Amanda Kelly is deeply invested in her boyfriend, real estate heir Carter Shaw. He&’s kind, ambitious, the town golden boy—but he&’s far from perfect. Because behind Amanda&’s back, Carter is also dating Rosalie. PRIVATE NUMBER: I&’m watching you, Sweetheart. ROSALIE: Who IS this? Rosalie Bell is fighting to remain true to herself and her girlfriend—while concealing her identity from her Christian fundamentalist parents. After years spent in and out of conversion &“therapy,&” her own safety is her top priority. But maintaining a fake, straight relationship is killing her from the inside. When an anonymous texter ropes Amanda and Rosalie into a bid to take Carter down, the girls become collateral damage—and unlikely allies in a fight to unmask their stalker before Private uproots their lives. PRIVATE NUMBER: You shouldn&’t have ignored me. Now look what you made me do…
All Eyes on You (DS Alice Washington Thriller #1)
by Sam FrancesShe wrote a killer story. Now it's coming true...In the small village of Fortbridge, it's hard to keep a secret. But bestselling crime writer Camilla Harton-Gray is faced with a twist she couldn't see coming: her very own stalker, whose behaviour seems to take a leaf out of Camilla's own novels.Grappling with a bizarre set of clues, stubborn coworkers and a crisis of confidence, DS Alice Washington knows this is her chance to get it together and prove herself.But as the pressure builds and Alice's grip on her instincts hangs by a thread, it becomes clear that Camilla's stalker will do anything to keep their identity hidden...
All Eyes on You (DS Alice Washington Thriller #1)
by Sam FrancesShe wrote a killer story. Now it's coming true...In the small village of Fortbridge, it's hard to keep a secret. But bestselling crime writer Camilla Harton-Gray is faced with a twist she couldn't see coming: her very own stalker, whose behaviour seems to take a leaf out of Camilla's own novels.Grappling with a bizarre set of clues, stubborn coworkers and a crisis of confidence, DS Alice Washington knows this is her chance to get it together and prove herself.But as the pressure builds and Alice's grip on her instincts hangs by a thread, it becomes clear that Camilla's stalker will do anything to keep their identity hidden...