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Bran Mak Morn
by Robert E. HowardFrom Robert E. Howard’s fertile imagination sprang some of fiction’s greatest heroes, including Conan the Cimmerian, King Kull, and Solomon Kane. But of all Howard’s characters, none embodied his creator’s brooding temperament more than Bran Mak Morn, the last king of a doomed race. In ages past, the Picts ruled all of Europe. But the descendants of those proud conquerors have sunk into barbarism . . . all save one, Bran Mak Morn, whose bloodline remains unbroken. Threatened by the Celts and the Romans, the Pictish tribes rally under his banner to fight for their very survival, while Bran fights to restore the glory of his race. Lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Gary Gianni, this collection gathers together all of Howard’s published stories and poems featuring Bran Mak Morn–including the eerie masterpiece “Worms of the Earth” and “Kings of the Night,” in which sorcery summons Kull the conqueror from out of the depths of time to stand with Bran against the Roman invaders. Also included are previously unpublished stories and fragments, reproductions of manuscripts bearing Howard’s handwritten revisions, and much, much more. Special Bonus: a newly discovered adventure by Howard, presented here for the very first time. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Bran New Death
by Victoria HamiltonExpert muffin baker Merry Wynter is finally ready to turn her passion into a career. But when a dead body is found on her property, she's more worried about cooking up an alibi... Merry is making a fresh start in small-town Autumn Vale, New York, in the mansion she's inherited from her late uncle, Melvin. The house is run-down and someone has been digging giant holes on the grounds, but with its restaurant-quality kitchen, the place has potential for her new baking business. She even has her first client--the local retirement home. Unfortunately, Merry soon finds that quite a few townsfolk didn't like Uncle Mel, and she has inherited their enmity as well as his home. Local baker Binny Turner and her crazy brother, Tom, blame Melvin for their father's death, and Tom may be the one vandalizing her land. But when Tom turns up dead in one of the holes in her yard, Merry needs to prove she had nothing to do with his death--or her new muffin-making career may crumble before it starts... FIRST IN A NEW SERIES! Includes delicious recipes!
Branch and the Cooking Catastrophe (DreamWorks Trolls Chapter Book #2)
by David Lewman Random HouseJoin Branch and King Gristle as they plan a super fabulous celebration in the second installment in an all-new chapter book series based on DreamWorks Trolls! From the makers of Shrek, DreamWorks Trolls is the hair-raising comedy filled with unbelievable adventure, incredible music, and Trolls, the joyous creatures with crazy, colorful, magical hair! In the second book in this original chapter book series, Branch and King Gristle plan a culinary celebration together—and soon discover that they have very different tastes. Girls and boys ages 6 to 9 will love following the all-new adventures of Poppy, Branch, and their friends in this chapter book!
Branch's Bunker Birthday (Little Golden Book)
by David LewmanA new Little Golden Book featuring all the DreamWorks Trolls!Based on DreamWorks Animation's Trolls movie and the Netflix series Trolls: The Beat Goes On, the Trolls get ready for an all-new adventure. Cooper is bringing presents, Biggie and Mr. Dinkle are making cupcakes, and DJ Suki is dropping the beat for Branch's birthday party. The only problem is that Branch doesn't want a party! Will Poppy and her friends convince Branch to celebrate his big day? Girls and boys ages 2 to 5 will love to read about Poppy, Branch, and their friends in this original Little Golden Book that features Troll-tastic full-color illustrations throughout!
Branches
by Mark TruscottWinner of the 2020 Nelson Ball PrizeCareful attention reveals that, even in moments that seem insignificant, our minds are constantly navigating disjunctions among registers of experience. Our intellect silently reminds our eyes that the car that appears to be moving between leaves is actually behind them and much larger. The sound of the vacuum cleaner in the next room is noise to be ignored. The phrase that arises in mind belongs to a conversation earlier in the day. Clear thinking demands that these navigations remain unconscious. But what if they're meaningful, or productive, in themselves? What if they're necessary to help us find a more meaningful place in the world? Branches explores these questions.
Branches: A Novel
by Mitch CullinBranches is a novel at once cautionary and starkly provocative, set in the "gnarled hide of West Texas" near the end of the 20th century. Sheriff Branches finds himself returning to his childhood home, revisiting his bleak childhood while contemplating a series of mysterious dog poisonings in his small community. In discovering the painful truth behind the crimes, he must also delve into his own violent past. As both a boy and a man, Branches embodies the very arbitrary nature of Justice; he roams through a grim landscape where nothing is as it appears, taking the reader headlong toward an unsettling, horrific resolution.
Branching Out (A Meyers Orchard Novel #2)
by Kerstin March&“A sentimental and, at times, heart-wrenching story that touches on guilt, grief, forgiveness, and motherhood&” from the author of Family Trees (Publishers Weekly). Nestled along the shores of the beautiful Great Lakes, Meyers Orchard is where Shelby Meyers found unexpected love and strength—and now must forge a new life on her own terms . . . Marriage marks both a happy ending and a new chapter for Shelby Meyers. She and Ryan Chambers have overcome tremendous odds to stand together in her grandparents&’ orchard on the bluffs of Lake Superior, exchanging vows. Still, there are challenges old and new to contend with. Shelby struggles to find her niche among Ryan&’s prominent Chicago family, while her own mother remains unreliable and unpredictable, impacting her life even from afar. Though Shelby&’s love for Ryan is as deep-rooted as the orchard, her rocky upbringing makes her hesitant to start a family. Before she can reconcile those feelings, a personal tragedy throws Shelby&’s confidence, and her marriage, into crisis. To move forward she&’ll have to go back—to her Great Lakes hometown and her mother, and to secrets she could never have guessed at, as she resolves to branch out on her own . . . Praise for Family Trees &“March writes lyrically about the orchard and Lake Superior . . . [a] story of love, forgiveness, and growing into adulthood.&”—St. Paul Pioneer Press &“Kerstin March writes a captivating story of love, heartbreak and triumph.&”—Laura Sobiech, author of Fly a Little Higher
Branco e Preto
by Filippo Gigante Renata R. PassosAlex é o jovem protagonista de uma história que já entrou nos corações de muitos leitores. Uma viagem através de contrastes e reflexões que são misturados na beleza da natureza, no som do mar, na força de memórias e emoções. Perca-se entre as ilustrações evocativas que vai levar à descoberta de Monte Lontano. Deixe-se levar pelo espírito do amor universal de um pai e a sabedoria do palhaço branco Damabiah. Branco e Preto, basicamente não existem, são somente as duas faces de uma mesma realidade, aquela que temos de ler com os olhos do coração. Um romance envolvente e poético para todas as idades
Branco é a cor mais fria: Um suspense policial psicologicamente obscuro e cativante
by Luciana Rollmann John NichollA família Mailer não tem a menor ideia do terrível perigo que adentra suas vidas quando Anthony, de sete anos, é encaminhado ao Serviço de Orientação Infantil após a separação de seus pais. Dr. David Galbraith, psiquiatra infantil, cinquenta e oito anos, pedófilo e sádico. Já assassinou uma criança no porão à prova de som de sua casa requintada onde mora com sua esposa e duas filhas pequenas no sul do País de Gales. Anthony se torna a mais nova obsessão de Galbraith e nada o fará desistir de tornar suas fantasias grotescas em realidade. O conteúdo do livro pode perturbar um pouco alguns leitores no início. Brilhantemente cativante, Branco é a cor mais fria te prenderá desde a primeira página, fazendo você segurar sua respiração e seu coração palpitar com seu final chocante. Resenhas de ‘‘Branco é a cor mais fria” ‘Um dos melhores suspenses psicológicos que eu já li.” The Book Review Cafe ‘‘A leitura é excelente, eu fui totalmente dominada pelo suspense psicológico.” Read along with Sue ‘‘Confesso ter segurado a respiração quando o final se aproximava.” Crimesquad.com ‘‘Nicholl é um excelente contador de histórias; é uma arte escrever um livro com um enredo tão violento e brutal e recheá-lo com detalhes bem fundados.” Great Book Escapes ‘‘Um suspense psicológico magistralmente escrito.” Albina Hume -autora ‘‘Não acho que eu tenha jamais lido um livro que explore tanto a escuridão da mente e da alma humana tão bem quanto Branco é a cor mais fria” Books, Movies and Wine Reviews ‘‘Um dos melhores suspenses psicológicos que eu já li.” Carissa Backherms, autora ‘‘Se você gosta de suspense psicológicos, eu recomendo fortemente esse livro.‘‘ Cheekypee Reads and Reviews ‘‘Uma leitura psicológica inteligente, perspicaz e muito emocionante. Criminalmente bem escrito. Leitura obrigatória a
Brand New Cherry Flavor
by Todd GrimsonIn the world of Hollywood's panderers, philanderers, has-beens, and sycophants, aspiring screenwriter and director Lisa Nova considers herself a rising star who can transcend the lies, cheating, and hypocrisy for the sake of her art. When she is coldly betrayed by one leering producer too many, she turns to Boro, the enigmatic leader of a local biker gang, to exact vengeance—and she gets more than she bargained for. It begins with the strange tattoos that appear overnight on her skin like stigmata, followed by the hallucinations of ancient cults of the undead. Lisa soon finds herself contending with white jaguars and cannibalistic demons rising from the grave, and the lines between dreams and reality quickly dissolve in this surreal and exhilarating blend of satire and the macabre.
Brand New Flavor (Delectable Ser.)
by Em LynleyA Novella in the Delectable SeriesWhen artisan ice cream maker Jay Brown first meets food writer Cameron Clay at a charity tasting event, they get along like strawberries and chocolate sauce. Jay's unique flavors thrill more than Cameron's jaded palate, but after a delicious encounter in Jay's delivery truck, where extra-creamy frozen treats are not the only delights sampled, Cameron loses Jay's contact info--and any hope of a real date. Desperate, Cameron convinces his editor to host an artisanal ice cream contest in hopes of drawing out the elusive genius. But more complications threaten to intervene. Will Jay even enter the contest? Or will the chance of a happily ever after melt away?
Brand New Friend
by Mike Gayle'Funny and well-observed, this is another sure-fire hit' HeatWhen Rob's girlfriend asks him to leave London and live with her in Manchester not only will it mean moving cities, it'll also mean leaving behind his best mate in the entire world. Believing that love conquers all and convinced of his ability to make new friends, Rob takes the plunge.Six months in, and yet to find so much as a regular drinking buddy, Rob realises that sometimes making friends in your thirties can be the hardest thing to do. With drastic action needed, his girlfriend puts an ad in the classifieds for him. Three excruciatingly embarrassing "bloke dates" later, Rob begins to truly despair. Until his luck changes . . .There's just one problem. Apart from knowing less than nothing about music trivia, football, and the vital statistics of supermodels, Rob's new friend has one huge flaw . . .She's a girl.
Brand New Friend
by Mike Gayle'Funny and well-observed, this is another sure-fire hit' HeatWhen Rob's girlfriend asks him to leave London and live with her in Manchester not only will it mean moving cities, it'll also mean leaving behind his best mate in the entire world. Believing that love conquers all and convinced of his ability to make new friends, Rob takes the plunge.Six months in, and yet to find so much as a regular drinking buddy, Rob realises that sometimes making friends in your thirties can be the hardest thing to do. With drastic action needed, his girlfriend puts an ad in the classifieds for him. Three excruciatingly embarrassing "bloke dates" later, Rob begins to truly despair. Until his luck changes . . .There's just one problem. Apart from knowing less than nothing about music trivia, football, and the vital statistics of supermodels, Rob's new friend has one huge flaw . . .She's a girl.
Brand New Human Being: A Novel
by Emily Jeanne MillerWhen your compass is taken away, how do you navigate? Stay-at-home dad Logan Pyle is holding his life together by a thread: his larger-than-life father, Gus, has just died, his wife is distant, and his kindergarten-age son has regressed to drinking from a baby bottle and sucking his thumb. Complicating matters further is Bennie, Gus’s beautiful young widow, with whom Logan has a troubled past. When the thread finally snaps, Logan’s actions threaten to tear the family he treasures apart. Carried by Logan’s wry, original voice, this moving debut follows one man’s journey from child to parent.
Brand New School, Brave New Ruby (Ruby and the Booker Boys #1)
by Derrick D. BarnesEight-year-old ultra-fabulous Ruby Marigold Booker returns in this reissue of the Ruby and the Booker Boys series by Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor author Derrick Barnes!Brought to you by Newbery Honor author Derrick Barnes, eight-year-old Ruby Booker is the baby sis of Marcellus (11), Roosevelt (10), and Tyner (9), the most popular boys on Chill Brook Ave. When Ruby isn't hanging with her friend, Theresa Petticoat, she's finding out what kind of mischief her brothers are getting into. She's sweet and sassy and every bit as tough as her older siblings. She sings like nobody's business; she has a pet iguana named Lady Love; her favorite color is grape-jelly purple; and when she grows up, she's going to be the most famous woman animal doctor on the planet. She's the fabulous, oh-so-spectacular Ruby Marigold Booker!
Brand New School, Brave New Ruby (Ruby and the Booker Boys)
by Derrick BarnesSome things you should know about Ruby Booker: Nobody "nobody" sings like her. Her pet iguana's name: Lady Love. Her most favorite absolicious color: purple. Smart and sassy Ruby is tired of living in the shadows of her three older brothers. When she has a chance to break out, things don't go according to plan. But with nerve and verve, Ruby'll make sure everyone knows her name!
Brand New Spacesuit (American Poets Continuum #179)
by John GallaherIn Brand New Spacesuit, John Gallaher writes with honesty, humor, and tenderness about caring for his aging parents. These poems offer snapshots of the poet’s memories of his adoption and childhood, his father’s heart attacks, his mother’s progressing Alzheimer’s disease and stroke, raising his own children, and his reflections on the complex mysteries of the universe within everyday moments. With exquisite attention to detail, Gallaher captures the losses, anxieties, and possibilities that come with caring for one another.
Brand X: A Collection of Stories
by Christianna BrandEighteen short stories—chilling, lovely, and sad—from a modern master of the formFor days she has been terrified that the phone will ring. Whenever she picks it up, the voice is there—breathing, cursing at her, terrifying her with words alone. Tonight, though, it isn&’t the phone that rings, but the doorbell. A man has come to inquire about buying her dresser, but as soon as he opens his mouth, she knows he is the man who has been tormenting her—and they are all alone in the house. Though best known for intricately plotted mysteries starring the brilliant Inspector Cockrill, Christianna Brand was equally adept at crafting short fiction. These eighteen tales run the gamut of genre and mood. There are stories of travel, crime, and desire—and even a depiction of the birth of an infamous historical figure. Throughout, Brand&’s talent illuminates the darkness that lies coiled within daily life.
Brand X: The Boyfriend Account
by Laurie Gwen ShapiroLanding an internship at an ad agency isn't what her principal or her mother wanted for Jordie Popkin, aspiring journalist. At sixteen, Jordie is glad of the chance to collect "real world" experience and finds working with the "creatives" at the agency a nice break from her math and science curriculum. And the team likes Jordie, too. When her new colleagues decide to make Jordie's business their business, Jordie is flattered but skeptical. They will come up with a plan to market Jordie to the hottest guy in her grade. From situation analysis to "sex sells," the team assures Jordie that they know what they're doing. She shouldn't get upset if their ideas cause her an embarassing moment or two. Jordie knows that the course of true love never did run smooth and that the ad game isn't a simple set of rules to follow but she can't help wondering about the advantages of letting professionals try to turn her from Brand X into a hot item. The principles of marketing might apply to a bar of soap, but finding the right guy...? In this humorous novel, Laurie Gwen Shapiro reveals with candor how one girl who feels like "Brand X" not only learns the secret of a successful marketing campaign but also discovers how to assess her true market value to become the brand of choice.
Brand of Possession
by Carole MortimerRe-read this classic romance by USA Today bestselling author CaroleMortimerActress Stacy Adams has no idea that Jake, the gorgeous man she's been recently dating,is actually successful author and director Jake Weston! Not only is he renowned for beingarrogant and difficult on-set—so unlike the man she's come to know—but he's also her newboss!Stacy is furious that Jake has misled her. But against his commanding presence, she ispowerless to resist his charms. Especially when Jake is intensely honest about his desireto brand her as his… Originally published in 1980
Brand of the Pack
by Tera ShanleyThe last of her kindAs the last of the Silver Wolves, and the only female with the ability to produce werewolf offspring, Morgan Carter is a wanted woman. Male suitors from all packs vie for her, and threaten the safety of her young niece, Lana. But there is only one man Morgan wants . . .The last of his controlGreyson Crawford has been through hell and back for Morgan. And he'd do it again. But until she learns to trust him, and lets him claim her as his own, he can't fully protect her. When a force more powerful than either have known threatens to tear them apart, can Greyson convince Morgan to accept him as her mate once and for all, before it's too late?30,801 Words
Brand-New Bubbe
by Sarah AronsonJillian isn't so sure she needs a third grandma now that her stepdad is joining the family, but can her brand-new Bubbe win her over?When Jillian joins Bubbe for some mom-mandated matzo ball soup making, she realizes she has room in her heart (and stomach!) for one more grandmother. But how can she convince Noni and Gram she still loves them just as much? A super soup celebration, of course! Chaos in the kitchen leads to matzo ball soup, spicy gazpacho, meatball soup, and a trio of grandmas united in their love for their family. Complete with all three soup recipes, Brand-New Bubbe captures the warmth of blended family and honors the joys of cooking with the ones you love.
Brand-New Heartache
by Maggie ShayneHe was the boy from the wrong side of the tracks, but that hadn't stopped Wade Armstrong from wanting Edie Brand while they were in high school. Now she was back in town, and Wade felt compelled to keep her safe—even if it meant moving in with her. Edie's pretty face had always gotten her noticed, but now it had earned the former model the admiration of a stalker. So she left L.A. for her Oklahoma hometown, hoping for a place to hide, and found shelter in the most unexpected place. But as the stalker got closer to home, independent Edie had to entrust her life to Wade's protection—and found herself surrendering her heart, as well.
Brand-New Heartache (Oklahoma All-Girl Brands #2)
by Maggie ShayneHe was the boy from the wrong side of the tracks, but that hadn't stopped Wade Armstrong from wanting Edie Brand while they were in high school. Now she was back in town, and Wade felt compelled to keep her safe - even if it meant moving in with her. Edie's pretty face had always gotten her noticed, but now it had earned the former model the admiration of a stalker. So she left L.A. for her Oklahoma hometown, hoping for a place to hide, and found shelter in the most unexpected place. But as the stalker got closer to home, independent Edie had to entrust her life to Wade's protection - and found herself surrendering her heart, as well. Miniseries: The Oklahoma All-Girl Brands #2
Branded
by Annette BroadrickShe'd been called Jake Crenshaw's "shadow," the tomboy who'd tagged after her hero for years till the night she'd tried to prove to him that she was a woman...and had been rejected. But not before Ashley Sullivan had tasted Jake's passion in a kiss that branded her his, when she knew he would never take what she wanted to offer.Until now.Now Jake needed her help. And he needed her under his roof. With every white-hot look and touch, Ashley realized that Jake hadn't spurned her because he didn't want her-but because he did. Still did. This time Ashley would see that Jake lost his white-knight complex...and that she lost her virginity to this man.