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Buffalo Lockjaw
by Greg AmesJames Fitzroy isn't doing so well. Though his old friends in Buffalo believe his life in New York City is a success, in fact he writes ridiculous taglines for a greeting card company. Now he's coming home on Thanksgiving to visit his aging father and dying mother, and unlike other holidays, he's not sure how this one is going to end. Buffalo Lockjaw introduces a fresh new voice in American fiction.xities of character in a single swift phrase. It is a funny-sad, heartbreaking, hypnotically readable debut." --Adrienne Miller, author of The Coast of AkronJames Fitzroy isn't doing so well. Though his old friends in Buffalo believe his life in New York City is a success, in fact he writes ridiculous taglines for a greeting card company. Now he's coming home on Thanksgiving to visit his aging father and dying mother, and unlike other holidays, he's not sure how this one is going to end. Buffalo Lockjaw introduces a fresh new voice in American fiction.
Buffalo Mccloud
by Cassie MilesSexy Dreamer...Buffalo rancher Russel McCloud was searching for the legacy of his Indian ancestors, but he was still missing one big piece of the puzzle-an Indian goddess! So, when a persnickety lady lawyer arrived, McCloud decided she just might do....Reluctant Goddess...Before she met McCloud, Sandra Carberry thought she had it all. But the updated Don Quixote tempted her to hang up her subpoenas for a life on the range-until she discovered her role in his crackpot quest....Impossible Odds...Chances that McCloud's stand-in goddess could really help him were slim-and as tiny as the tent they were forced to share. But could the mystical powers of the Colorado canyons conjure the miracle of love?
Buffalo Medicine: A Novel
by April ChristoffersonTension is running high in Big Sky country over the controversial slaughter of buffalo that wander outside the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park and onto land where cattle graze. At the heart of the dispute is "brucellosis," a dangerous disease that could devastate the cattle industry—and be transmitted to humans. Veterinarian Jed McCane is working on a new vaccine that could wipe out the disease. It never occurs to him that anyone could feel threatened by his research—until someone tries to kill him. The attack brings an unlikely ally into his life: an activist from Buffalo Nation, a group determined to stop the slaughter of America's last free-roaming bison. It also devastates Jed's world: who are his friends? Who are his enemies? Why would anyone object to a vaccine that could wipe out brucellosis forever? Jed must find the answer before time runs out, for both the buffalo and the safety of the world's food supply.
Buffalo Mountain (Ike Schwartz Series #3)
by Frederick Ramsay"Ramsay demonstrates once again that he is a superb storyteller, adroitly mixing the spy and small-town mystery genres and shocking us with one walloping big surprise midway through the book." —BooklistIt's midwinter and the Shenandoah Valley is poised on the brink of an unusually icy and snowy season. Alexei Kamarov's body is discovered in a forest within the Picketsville town limits. His driver's license identifies him as Randall Harris. The last Sheriff Ike Schwartz heard of Kamarov, he was reported missing—presumed dead in Russia—the victim of intelligence game-playing.Ike is not happy this piece of his past has resurfaced. Especially when Ike's former CIA colleague and friend Charlie Garland asks Ike to keep a lid on the investigation.Slowly, interagency rivalries emerge as local petty criminals vie with international assassins and plotters for attention. All the while, Buffalo Mountain looms in the background....
Buffalo Music
by Tracey E. Fern<P>Once, long, long ago, buffalo roamed the West, filling the plains and canyons with the music of their thundering hooves and huffing breath. <P>Then hunters came and destroyed nearly all of them. <P> But buffalo are stubborn, ornery creatures, and though the herds were gone, a few lone calves lingered. <P>If the buffalo were to survive as a species, however, they needed the help of someone just as feisty as they were. <P>Inspired by the work of Mary Ann Goodnight, a pioneer credited with forming one of the first captive buffalo herds in the 1800s, this is the beautifully told and warmly illustrated tale of one woman's quest to save what otherwise would have been lost forever.
Buffalo Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Ed Park Brigid Hughes"From the Irish enclave of South Buffalo and a Niagara Street bar to a costly house in Nottingham Terrace and a once-grand Gothic structure in Elmwood Village, Buffalo's past and present come to life in the offbeat, disturbing, and sometimes darkly comical tales by authors who really know their city."--Kirkus Reviews"Park's introduction, in effect a true-crime case study, is as gripping as any of the 13 stories set in or around Buffalo, N.Y., in this strong Akashic noir volume, whose contributors include several mystery heavyweights....Those curious about the criminal side of the second-biggest city in New York will be rewarded."--Publishers Weekly"12 original short stories by established local authors with flawless credentials....Together, the stories cover cityscapes well-known to Buffalonians--to name a few, Elmwood Avenue, Niagara Street, Black Rock, North Park, Delaware Park, and Allentown. Local landmarks Peace Bridge and the Anchor Bar made it in there, too."--Examiner.com"A very nice collection of stories."--Journey of a BooksellerAkashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.Featuring brand-new stories by: Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, Ed Park, Gary Earl Ross, Kim Chinquee, Christina Milletti, Tom Fontana, Dimitri Anastasopoulos, Lissa Marie Redmond, S.J. Rozan, John Wray, Brooke Costello, and Connie Porter.Buffalo, New York, is still the second-largest metropolis in the state, but in recent years its designation as the Queen City has been elbowed aside by a name that's pure noir: The City of No Illusions. Presidents came from here; and in 1901, a president was killed here while visiting the Pan-American Exposition, by a man who checked into a hotel under a name that translates as Nobody.As Buffalo saw its prosperity wane, those on the outside could only see harsh winters and Rust Belt grit, chicken wings and sports teams that came agonizingly close. (Vincent Gallo's Buffalo 66 is less the doomed quest of a would-be assassin than the collective fever dream of every Bills fan.)Anyone who has spent more than a few days in Buffalo will tell you that this city can spar with any other major American metropolis in the noir arena. This highly anticipated entry in the Akashic Noir Series includes stories from Buffalo-affiliated mystery titans as well as up-and-comers.
Buffalo Palace
by Terry C. JohnstonInBuffalo Palace, the young Titus Bass sights, and then sets out into, the vast Rocky Mountain country, where he has his initial experiences with trapping beaver, surviving the freezing winter, fighting fierce Indians and even fiercer fellow mountain men, and celebrating at the hard-earned summer rendezvous. Most memorably, we walk with Titus as he first sees the immense herd which originally fueled his wanderlust, and now feeds, clothes and houses the frontier's pioneers, when he reaches the country lovingly called the "Buffalo Palace. " From the Paperback edition.
Buffalo Palace
by Terry C. JohnstonIn Buffalo Palace, the young Titus Bass sights, and then sets out into, the vast Rocky Mountain country, where he has his initial experiences with trapping beaver, surviving the freezing winter, fighting fierce Indians and even fiercer fellow mountain men, and celebrating at the hard-earned summer rendezvous. Most memorably, we walk with Titus as he first sees the immense herd which originally fueled his wanderlust, and now feeds, clothes and houses the frontier's pioneers, when he reaches the country lovingly called the "Buffalo Palace."From the Paperback edition.
Buffalo Soldier
by Maurice BroaddusHaving stumbled onto a plot within his homeland of Jamaica, former espionage agent, Desmond Coke, finds himself caught between warring religious and political factions, all vying for control of a mysterious boy named Lij Tafari.Wanting the boy to have a chance to live a free life, Desmond assumes responsibility for him and they flee. But a dogged enemy agent remains ever on their heels, desperate to obtain the secrets held within Lij for her employer alone.Assassins, intrigue, and steammen stand between Desmond and Lij as they search for a place to call home in a North America that could have been.Buffalo Soldier is a steampunk adventure from Maurice Broaddus.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Buffalo Soldiers (Black Sabre #1)
by Tom WillardFrom the Civil War to Desert Storm, there stretches an unbroken line of dedicated, distinguished service by African-Americans in the United States military. This tale is about Augustus Sharps who fought for the North in 1866.
Buffalo Stampede: A Western Story
by Zane GreyOn his first trip out West, Zane Grey became friends with Buffalo Jones, the "last of the plainsmen" as he called him. Jones had been witness to the great herds of buffalo that had once ranged on the Great Plains, and he had been a participant in the hunts that led to their destruction. In early 1923, Grey decided that he would write the epic story of the thundering herds of buffalo, the great hunt that decimated them, and the battle between the Plains Indians and the buffalo hunters.When he completed his manuscript he sent it to the editors of Ladies' Home Journal, who had agreed to buy it. Grey was asked to make extensive changes in the structure and tone of the story, and once these changes were made, the story was as decimated as the great buffalo herds. Fortunately, the original manuscript survived and is presented here in Buffalo Stampede as Grey intended it to be.At last, Zane Grey's magnificent panorama of the war for and against the buffalo has been restored, with its violent and furious action and tone of elegiac sadness for the passing of those mighty, noble herds.
Buffalo Station (Stagecoach Station # #48)
by Hank MitchumWhen rancher Nate Yeager busted out of territorial prison, he had only one thing on his mind: finding Zeke Slade, the cutthroat who framed him and sent his brother to an early grave. Yeager never expected to end up riding shotgun for a $100,000 payroll on a 200-mile trek to Buffalo, Wyoming...or to be guarding it and his fellow travelers from the very man he hunted. Now, with a sick boy's life hanging in the balance, Nate must join forces with a gifted gambler, a crusty old lawman, a badgering bank clerk, and a girl from his past...to elude Slade's savage wolf pack. If he fails, he won't be going back to prison. He'll be going to meet his maker. They all will.
Buffalo Trail: A Novel of the American West
by Jeff GuinnNew York Times-bestselling author of The Last Gunfight Jeff Guinn once again brings the Old West to life in the grand follow-up to Glorious. After barely escaping nemesis Killer Boots in the tiny Arizona Territory town of Glorious, Cash McLendon is in desperate need of a safe haven somewhere--anywhere--on the frontier.Fleeing to Dodge City, he falls in with an intrepid band of buffalo hunters determined to head south to forbidden Indian Territory in the Texas Panhandle. In the company of such colorful Western legends as Bat Masterson and Billy Dixon, Cash helps establish a hunting camp known as Adobe Walls. When a massive migration of buffalo arrives, Cash, newly hopeful that he may yet patch things up with Gabrielle Tirrito back in Arizona, thinks his luck has finally changed.But no good can come of entering the prohibited lands they've crossed into. Little do Cash and his fellows know that their camp is targeted by a new coalition of the finest warriors among the Comanche, Cheyenne, and Kiowa. Led by fierce Comanche war chief Quanah and eerie tribal mystic Isatai, an enormous force of two thousand is about to descend on the camp and will mark one of the fiercest, bloodiest battles in frontier history.Cash McLendon is in another fight for his life--and this time running is not an option.
Buffalo Valley
by Debbie MacomberBuffalo Valley by Debbie Macomber released on Aug 1, 2009 is available now for purchase.
Buffalo Valley (Dakota #4)
by Debbie MacomberThis holiday season "New York Times" bestselling author Macomber takes readers on a return visit to Buffalo Valley, North Dakota and finds the town fighting for survival.
Buffalo Wagons: Two Complete Novels
by Elmer KeltonFor Gage Jameson, the summer of 1873 has been a poor hunt. A year ago he felled sixty-two buffalo in one stand, but now the great Arkansas River herd is gone, like the Republican herd before it.In Dodge City, old hide hunters speak is awe of a last great heard to the south--but no hunter who values his scalp dares ride south of the Cimarron and into Comanche territory. None but Gage Jameson....At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Buffalo West Wing
by Julie HyzyWith a new First Family, White House executive chef Olivia Paras can't afford to make any mistakes. But when a box of take-out chicken mysteriously shows up for the First Kids, she soon finds herself in a "no-wing" situation. After Olivia refuses to serve the chicken, the First Lady gives her the cold shoulder. But when it turns out to be poisoned poultry, Olivia realizes the kids are true targets.
Buffet for Unwelcome Guests: The Best Short Mystery Stories of Christianna Brand
by Christianna BrandThis collection of short crime stories offers five courses of delectable depravity from mystery&’s master chef. Playing Othello is hard on any actor, but for the great James Dragon, the role is toxic. During the play&’s run, he must reenact the horrible crime that took his own wife&’s life. Every person in the audience thinks that Dragon killed his real-life wife, and when the curtain rises they wonder if tonight will be the night when Othello finally cracks. &“After the Event&” is just the first in a round of Cockrill cocktails—bracing short fiction starring Christianna Brand&’s famed Scotland Yard inspector. From there we proceed to bloody entrees, chilling desserts, and a cup of black coffee that will shock you wide awake. Brand&’s short fiction is more than a sample—it is an all-night banquet that leaves the reader terrified and satisfied as only a good mystery can.
Bufflehead Sisters
by Patricia J. DeloisAs an only child, Janet longs for a sister her parents are unable to give her. In kindergarten she meets Sophie, a strange and imaginative girl with a troubled family life. As friendship grows between the two girls, Janet believes her prayers have been answered, especially when members of her family embrace Sophie as one of their own. Sophie's troubles continue to follow her through high school, and Janet stands by her "sister" until, in adulthood, she learns of a devastating secret Sophie has kept from her. Janet's world is turned upside down-and she discovers there may be a limit to what sisters should share.
Buffone e Bastardo: Un nano alla corte di Filippo IV di Spagna
by Rafael Téllez Romero“Nano e Bastardo”, un romanzo storico ambientato alla corte di Filippo IV di Spagna. Il protagonista è uno dei nani ritratti da Diego Velazquez: don Diego de Acedo, un nano che non praticava il mestiere di buffone di corte, ma di assistente dii segreteria e cancelliere del Re È intelligente e colto, gode di uno speciale status a palazzo che lo distingue dagli altri nani, buffoni e uomini di piacere, tuttavia un giorno succede qualcosa che gli farà capire che, al momento della verità, tutti lo considerano un nano come tutti gli altri, una creatura senza dignità. Lo scontro con questa dura realtà e la sua lotta per andare oltre il personaggio che si sente costretto ad interpretare a palazzo lo condurranno a vivere mille avventure sullo sfondo del complotto contro Olivares e la possibile frammentazione dell’impero: la secessione del Portogallo, il tentativo di ribellione dell’Andalusia, il Corpus Domini di sangue in Catalogna, e la battaglia di Tarragona metteranno don Diego alla prova. Riuscirà il nostro piccolo amico a dimostrare che in fondo è un grande uomo? Concediamogli una possibilità.
Buffoon
by Anosh IraniThree-time Governor General’s Literary Award–shortlisted author and playwright Anosh Irani’s critically acclaimed one-man show Buffoon is a masterclass of tragicomic theatre. Born to circus folk who prefer trapezing over parenting, Felix quickly learns to turn life’s misfortunes into jokes. His longing for family and home is piqued at the tender age of seven when he falls hopelessly in love with an older woman, the beguiling Aja, who is eight. In the process, a clown is born, and we watch him grow into a middle-aged buffoon. Over time, Felix stops waiting for someone else to love him; his journey becomes one of loving himself. A story of love, loss, and the fate that binds us, Buffoon is a gut-wrenching one-man show that expertly walks the tightrope between heartbreak and hilarity.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
by Diana Gallagher"Off the rack gives me hives. "-- Cordelia, "Out of Mind, Out of Sight"The Scoobies are used to being personally affected when demonic nasties come to Sunnydale. And they're used to strange things happening at Sunnydale High -- after all, the place is built over the Hellmouth. But they've sealed the Hellmouth, so they don't think anything's out of the ordinary when items to be sold at the first annual band fund-raising rummage sale are stored in the school basement. . . which, one might recall, is directly above that Hellmouth. Once the rummage sale begins, it's clear the stuff for sale is far from ordinary. People seem to be strangely affected by the items they're buying -- things from undemonic homes, donated by undemonic people. So the reactions these items are producing are, to say the least, unexpected. Willow's acting weird. So's Xander. And even Buffy's mom bought something. . . . The situation quickly spins out of control, and the school has to be quarantined. . . leaving Buffy and Giles to sort things out before whatever demon this is sells them down the river.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1)
by Joss Whedon Dan Mora Jordie BellaireGo back to the beginning as the critically acclaimed pop culture phenomenon Buffy The Vampire Slayer is reimagined under the guidance of series creator Joss Whedon. This is the Buffy Summers you know, who wants what every average teenager wants: friends at her new school, decent grades, and to escape her imposed destiny as the next in a long line of vampire slayers tasked with defeating the forces of evil. But her world looks a lot more like the one outside your window, as Jordie Bellaire (Redlands) and Russ Manning Award-Winner Dan Mora (Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers) bring Buffy into a new era with new challenges, new friends...and a few enemies you might already recognize. But the more things change, the more they stay the same, as the Gang faces brand new Big Bads, and the threat lurking beneath the perfectly manicured exterior of Sunnydale High confirms what every teenager has always known: high school truly is hell! WELCOME BACK TO THE HELLMOUTH, FOR THE FIRST TIME!
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #2: On Your Own (Buffy the Vampire Slayer #2)
by Joss Whedon Jordie BellaireThe reimagining of Joss Whedon's groundbreaking series continues as Drusilla, the self-proclaimed Mistress and her pet, Spike, make their debut with their sights set on Buffy! Meanwhile, Giles is determined to teach Buffy about her destiny, responsibility, blah blah...can someone tell him to chill? How bad can it get?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #3: The Script Book - Season Three (Buffy the Vampire Slayer #3)
by Joss Whedon Jordie BellaireBuffy and the Scooby Gang (the name was Xander’s idea, he’s workshopping it, it probably won’t stick) delve deeper into the heart of Sunnydale’s underbelly—and make a shocking discovery about the true nature of the Hellmouth. Meanwhile, Drusilla – AKA THE MISTRESS – sets her sights on Cordelia, as Cordy and Spike find accidental common ground.