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Petroleum Man: A Novel
by Stanley CrawfordA billionaire sets out to teach his grandchildren some life lessons in this sharply funny novel by &“a brilliant, original writer&” (Ann Beattie, author of The Accomplished Guest). Bewildered by the odious liberal tendencies of his son-in-law, Chip, Leon Tuggs, self-made arch-capitalist billionaire, inventor of the ubiquitous and environmentally hazardous Thingie, and author of the influential General Theory of Industrial Sex, decides to rescue his grandchildren from a life of guilt, indecision, and existential anxiety, by educating them in the way the world actually works and telling them, for their own good, the things no teacher or parent in our politically correct and morally relative world could ever venture to say . . . Petroleum Man is a hilariously scathing satire that takes on both sides of some of the raging debates of our times between Democrats and Republicans, haves and have-nots, trickle-down conservatives and bleeding-heart liberals, environmentalists and industrialists—a comic classic from the author of Gascoyne and Some Instructions.
The Thing in the Stone: And Other Stories (The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak #12)
by Clifford D. SimakA mind-opening collection of short science fiction from one of the genre&’s most revered Grand Masters. Legendary author Robert A. Heinlein proclaimed, &“To read science fiction is to read Simak. A reader who does not like Simak stories does not like science fiction at all.&” The remarkably talented Clifford D. Simak was able to ground his vast imagination in reality, and then introduce readers to fantastical worlds and concepts they could instantly and completely dig into, comprehend, and enjoy. In the title story, a man&’s newfound ability to walk in the past allows him to dwell among dinosaurs, saber-toothed tigers . . . and something even more timeless. In &“Construction Shack,&” the first manned expedition to Pluto reveals that no matter how advanced aliens may be, even they don&’t always get everything right. And in &“Univac 2200,&” the thin line between humans creating technology and humans becoming technology is about to be crossed—and there may be no going back. Each story includes an introduction by David W. Wixon, literary executor of the Clifford D. Simak estate and editor of this ebook.
The Collected Works Volume Two: Cuts, All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go, and Doctor Criminale
by Malcolm BradburySharp-witted novels and social commentary by the beloved British critic, teacher, and author of the &“outstanding&” comic masterpiece, The History Man (The Guardian). &“A satirist of great assurance and accomplishment,&” Malcolm Bradbury remains one of the sharpest comic minds of the twentieth century (The Observer). Cuts and Doctor Criminale—like &“all Bradbury&’s novels, for all their surface wit and comedy, have serious moral and philosophical subtexts&” (The Guardian), as do his barbed and brilliant observations on 1950s culture shock in Great Britain in All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go. Taken together, these three volumes illustrate the myriad ways &“Bradbury dazzles&” (Kirkus Reviews). Cuts: In Bradbury&’s &“outrageously funny&” satire set in Thatcher-era Great Britain, a media tycoon, looking to strike it rich with television gold, recruits an unassuming novelist and academic to script his small-screen epic, with disastrous—and hilarious—consequences (Publishers Weekly). &“It is funny, exact—and pretty bloody serious.&” —The Observer All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go: In this nonfiction social commentary, Bradbury confronts a curious moment in British history. After teaching abroad for a year in the 1950s, he returned to find that his native country had become nearly as mystifying to him as the American Midwest. As Britain marched toward a new decade, much of the country was changing rapidly, its agrarian past paved over by suburban developer and its quiet traditionalism replaced by beehive hairdos and shiny, glass-walled office buildings. With wry wit, he reacts to this uncomfortable transition to mid-twentieth-century modernism. &“A master not only of language and comedy but of feeling too.&” —The Sunday Times Doctor Criminale: &“Playful, smart and entertaining,&” Bradbury&’s comic novel follows enterprising young reporter Francis Jay as he attempts to navigate the chaotic world of post–Cold War Europe in pursuit of the specter of literary legend Bazlo Criminale, a mysterious novelist and thinker known for his extreme elusiveness (The New York Times Book Review). &“Bradbury writes with splendid energy and a fertile mind.&” —Los Angeles Times Book Review
Stumbling Into Infinity: An Ordinary Man in the Sphere of Enlightenment
by Michael FischmanAn American truth seeker recounts his life-changing friendship with the spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in this intimate memoir. Michael Fischman is the president of His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar&’s Art of Living Foundation in the United States. In this intimate memoir, Fischman recounts his startling spiritual journey from childhood in New York &“among the tribe of people known as the Jewish Middle Class&” to befriending and working with the humanitarian and spiritual leader who changed his life. His story is a compelling narrative that blends remarkable experiences with an inner struggle and search for meaning. &“In writing this story, different eras and their flavors came to life again—the world of Orthodox Jews I grew up in; twenty years of teaching meditation and breathing to people around the world; the traumas and triumphs of self-discovery in the Caribbean and Jerusalem; the spiritual traditions of India that became so meaningful to me; and the remarkable atmosphere around the enlightened master I fell in love with&” (from the prologue). &“Michael Fischman&’s journey reveals how fears and negative emotions can be transformed into love, compassion, and higher consciousness when a student has an authentic relationship with a wise teacher.&” —Deepak Chopra
Blind Shuffle: A Rusty Diamond Novel (The Rusty Diamond Mysteries #2)
by Austin WilliamsAn ex-magician-turned-amateur-detective hunts for a missing pregnant woman in this tale of New Orleans noir . . . Rusty Diamond abandoned the Crescent City years ago to pursue fame in Las Vegas, leaving Marceline Lavalle with a broken heart. Now Rusty has finally come back to New Orleans—but no one has seen Marceline for days. Five months pregnant, Marceline&’s vanished without a trace, and her estranged boyfriend, a casino boss with criminal ties and a hair-trigger temper, claims no knowledge of her whereabouts. With the police not yet ready to declare foul play, Rusty launches his own investigation. The search for Marceline will take Rusty into dark corners far from the neon lights of Bourbon Street, where enormous profit can be made from human misery and desperate people hunt on the fringes. The journey will force him to confront the mistakes of his past, and offer him a shot at redemption—if he doesn&’t wind up at the bottom of a bayou first . . . &“I wanted to take a bite out of Blind Shuffle before breakfast but ended up reading straight through lunch. I finished it on a plane to Tijuana. This was my first Rusty Diamond novel . . . it won&’t be my last. Dig in.&” —Patrick Hasburgh, creator of 21 Jump Street
Border Bride (The Border Series #2)
by Arnette LambThe New York Times–bestselling author &“weaves a fascinating tale that incorporates Scottish history into an emotionally moving and realistic love story&” (Affaire de Coeur). Lady Alpin MacKay is in despair when she learns that, in one tyrannical, sweeping gesture, the Scottish lord Malcolm Kerr has stolen her property. Determined to reclaim her home from her childhood nemesis, she storms Kildalton Castle with a scheme to take back what&’s hers. When the beautiful Alpin arrives on Malcolm&’s doorstep declaring her land—and herself—as his for the taking, he&’s thrilled. At last, he has her under his thumb, right where he wants her. But as Malcolm plots his revenge, and Alpin conspires to trick him into forfeiting her land, neither of them plans for the flame of passion that ignites between them. &“Arnette Lamb ignites readers&’ imaginations with her unforgettable love stories.&” —RT Book Reviews
The Night Casey Was Born: The True Story Behind the Great American Ballad "Casey at the Bat"
by John Evangelist WalshThe acclaimed biographer offers a social history of the poem that helped America fall in love with baseball—a lively story that &“hits it out of the park&” (The Baltimore Sun). The sport that came to be known as America&’s Pastime was still in its infancy when a journalist for the San Francisco Examiner wrote a ballad extolling the drama and excitement of the game. Ernest L. Thayer&’s Casey at the Bat made its first appearance in the Examiner on June 3, 1888. But the immortal tale of Mighty Casey was destined to become an American phenomenon when star of the New York stage DeWolf Hopper first read it to a rapt audience at Wallack&’s Theater later that year. For the first time, John Evangelist Walsh tells the story behind the poem and its young journalist author, its unlikely journey from California to New York, and the wave of baseball mania that made it one of the most famous poems in the country. The Night Casey was Born is a portrait of America in the earliest years of its love affair with baseball.
The Physics of Wall Street: A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable
by James Owen WeatherallA look inside the world of &“quants&” and how science can (and can&’t) predict financial markets: &“Entertaining and enlightening&” (The New York Times). After the economic meltdown of 2008, Warren Buffett famously warned, &“beware of geeks bearing formulas.&” But while many of the mathematicians and software engineers on Wall Street failed when their abstractions turned ugly in practice, a special breed of physicists has a much deeper history of revolutionizing finance. Taking us from fin-de-siècle Paris to Rat Pack–era Las Vegas, from wartime government labs to Yippie communes on the Pacific coast, James Owen Weatherall shows how physicists successfully brought their science to bear on some of the thorniest problems in economics, from options pricing to bubbles. The crisis was partly a failure of mathematical modeling. But even more, it was a failure of some very sophisticated financial institutions to think like physicists. Models—whether in science or finance—have limitations; they break down under certain conditions. And in 2008, sophisticated models fell into the hands of people who didn&’t understand their purpose, and didn&’t care. It was a catastrophic misuse of science. The solution, however, is not to give up on models; it&’s to make them better. This book reveals the people and ideas on the cusp of a new era in finance, from a geophysicist using a model designed for earthquakes to predict a massive stock market crash to a physicist-run hedge fund earning 2,478.6% over the course of the 1990s. Weatherall shows how an obscure idea from quantum theory might soon be used to create a far more accurate Consumer Price Index. The Physics of Wall Street will change how we think about our economic future. &“Fascinating history . . . Happily, the author has a gift for making complex concepts clear to lay readers.&” —Booklist
Death of a Dormouse (Felony And Mayhem Mysteries Ser.)
by Reginald HillA woman exposes her dead husband&’s lies in a thriller by the &“consistently excellent&” author of the Dalziel and Pascoe mysteries (The Times, London). Best known for his Dalziel and Pascoe novels, which were adapted into a hit BBC series, Reginald Hill proves himself to be a &“master of . . . cerebral puzzle mysteries&” in his stand-alone thrillers as well—now available as ebooks (The New York Times). When her husband, Trent, dies in a car accident, shy and agoraphobic Trudi Adamson is unprepared to face the world. She has no choice. After twenty-five years of marriage, she&’s just discovered that her life has been a lie. Despite Trent&’s prosperous career he&’s left Trudi penniless. He&’d quit his job without telling her, maintained a rural hideaway, had a possible lover in Vienna, a Swiss bank account, and traveled the world under numerous aliases. But Trudi&’s not the only one following a dead man&’s trail. So are Trent&’s dangerous enemies. Both hunter and hunted, Trudi must go from timid and terrorized mouse to fearless investigator if she&’s to discover the truth in the deadly shadows of her husband&’s secret life.
Boudica: The Life of Britain's Legendary Warrior Queen
by Vanessa CollingridgeAn &“intelligent and infectiously enthusiastic&” biography of the Celtic queen and an analysis of her impact on British and feminist history (The Sunday Times). Boudica has been mythologized as the woman who dared to take on the Romans to avenge her daughters, her tribe, and her enslaved country. Her immortality rests on the fact that she almost drove the Romans out of Britain, and her legend has become the reference point for any British woman in power, from Elizabeth I to Margaret Thatcher. As Boudica has become well known as an icon of female leadership and strength, the true story of her revolt against the Roman Empire has only become more distant until now. Combining new research and recent archaeological discoveries, Vanessa Collingridge has written a major new biography on this shadowy and often misunderstood figure of ancient history. Boudica provides a detailed history of the Celtomania that has adopted Boudica as its earliest hero, and the nationalist and feminist causes that have also tried to claim her as their own. While tracking the origins and impact of the various versions of the Boudica legend, Collingridge unearths a historical woman who is far subtler but every bit as fascinating as the myths associated with her name. &“Deeply researched and powerfully explosive.&” —Saga Magazine &“A compelling tale.&” —Daily Mail
Dancer in the Flames
by Stephen SolomitaThe NYPD hides a killer within the ranks in this &“dark, satisfying&” hard-boiled noir thriller (Publishers Weekly). Detective Boots Littlewood of Brooklyn&’s Sixty-Fourth Precinct has been assigned an investigation that&’s hitting close to home: the murder of his police captain. It&’s been called another tragic cop killing. Boots suspects something closer to an organized hit—and he knows in his gut that the perp in custody is an innocent man. Boots&’s new partner, &“Crazy&” Jill Kelly, is taking it personally, too. The daughter of a murdered officer, she&’s got a quick temper, a vengeful streak, and perfect aim. Once Boots and Jill hit the streets, they uncover more than dirty secrets. The investigation reaches back a decade to the sordid serial crimes of the Lipstick Killer—and ahead to a cesspool of corruption and conspiracy that taints the badges of New York&’s finest. But as Boots and Jill prepare for hunting season, they realize that they themselves are being hunted.
Nietzsche's Animal Philosophy: Culture, Politics, and the Animality of the Human Being (Perspectives In Continental Philosophy Ser.)
by Vanessa Lemm&“[Lemm] consolidates her reputation as one of Nietzsche&’s most original, attentive, and lively readers.&” —The Journal of Nietzsche Studies This book explores the significance of human animality in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, and provides the first systematic treatment of the animal theme in Nietzsche&’s body of work. Vanessa Lemm argues that the animal is neither a random theme nor a metaphorical device in Nietzsche&’s thought. Instead, it stands at the center of his renewal of the practice and meaning of philosophy itself. Lemm provides an original contribution to ongoing debates on the essence of humanism and its future. At the center of this new interpretation stands Nietzsche&’s thesis that animal life and its potential for truth, history, and morality depends on a continuous antagonism between forgetfulness (animality) and memory (humanity). This relationship accounts for the emergence of humanity out of animality as a function of the antagonism between civilization and culture. By taking the antagonism of culture and civilization to be fundamental for Nietzsche&’s conception of humanity and its becoming, Lemm gives a new entry point into the political significance of Nietzsche&’s thought. The opposition between civilization and culture allows for the possibility that politics is more than a set of civilizational techniques that seek to manipulate, dominate, and exclude the animality of the human animal. By seeing the deep-seated connections of politics with culture, Nietzsche orients politics beyond the domination over life and, instead, offers the animality of the human being a positive, creative role in the organization of life. This book will appeal not only to those interested in Nietzsche, but to anyone interested in the theme of the animal in philosophy, literature, cultural studies, and the arts, as well as those interested in the relation between biological life and politics.
The Man Who Robbed the Pierre: The Story of Bobby Comfort and the Biggest Hotel Robbery Ever
by Ira BerkowThis Pulitzer Prize–winning author&’s true account of the thief behind the famed 1972 heist is &“an engrossing crime biography . . . [and] a fast-paced romp&” (Kirkus Reviews). Growing up in Rochester, New York, Bobby Comfort wanted to be a good something. It just so happened that he was great at being a criminal. In January 1972, men in tuxedos robbed the Pierre, the luxurious Manhattan hotel, and got away with eleven million dollars&’ worth of cash and jewelry. The police were baffled by how such a large-scale operation could go off so smoothly. The answer lay in the leader of the thieves, a man by the name of Bobby Comfort. He had taken to crime from a young age with card sharping and petty theft. Eventually, taking money from the rich was where he excelled. Sort of like Robin Hood—except for the part where he kept the loot himself—Comfort masterminded what was, at the time, the most lucrative heist in history, while appearing to his neighbors like an ordinary suburban family man. In this blend of insightful biography and true crime, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Ira Berkow chronicles the story, using first-hand accounts to weave together a fascinating portrait of a criminal and &“a corking good cops-and-robbers tale&” (Library Journal).
The Idea of a Christian Society
by T. S. EliotOne of the twentieth century&’s great thinkers and writers explores what it means to incorporate Christian values into our worldly lives. Originally delivered in 1939 at Corpus Christi College, these three lectures by the renowned poet and playwright T. S. Eliot address the direction of religious thought toward criticism of political and economic systems. With sincerity and intellectual rigor, the Nobel Prize winner asks whether—and how—it is possible for Christianity to coexist with Western democracy and capitalism.
High on Rebellion: Inside the Underground at Max's Kansas City
by Yvonne Sewall-RuskinThe definitive oral history—with a foreword by Lou Reed—of the center of New York&’s 1960s and &’70s underground culture. From its opening in December 1965 on Park Avenue South, Max&’s Kansas City, a hybrid restaurant, bar, nightclub, and art gallery, was the boisterous meeting spot for famous—or soon-to-be-famous—figures in New York&’s underground art, music, literary, film, and fashion scenes. Max&’s regulars included Andy Warhol (and his superstars such as Viva, Ultra Violet, Edie Sedgwick, Gerard Malanga, Holly Woodlawn, and Candy Darling), Mick Jagger, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, Jane Fonda, and dozens more. A hotbed of drugs, sex, and creative collaboration, Max&’s was the place to see and be seen among the city&’s cultural elite for nearly two decades. With reminiscences from the likes of Alice Cooper, Bebe Buell, Betsey Johnson, Leee Black Childers, Holly Woodlawn, and John Chamberlain, along with Max&’s owner Mickey Ruskin and several waitresses and bartenders, this vivid oral history evokes an unforgettable place where a spontaneous striptease, a brawl over the meaning of art, and an early performance by the Velvet Underground were all possibilities on any given night. High on Rebellion dazzles with rare photos and other Max&’s memorabilia, and firsthand accounts of legendary nights, chance encounters, romances sparked and extinguished, and stars being born.
After bin Laden: Al Qaeda, the Next Generation
by Abdel Bari AtwanAn &“intelligent and fascinatingly readable&” examination of Al Qaeda after the death of its longtime leader, by the renowned Arab world journalist (Pat Lancaster, editor in chief of Middle East Magazine). Osama bin Laden is dead, yet Al Qaeda remains the CIA&’s number one threat. Since the 9/11 attacks on the United States, and the US military&’s subsequent strikes, the organization has evolved into a much more complex and far-flung entity. This richly documented account of Al Qaeda moves well beyond the headlines to offer readers a deeper understanding of the organization&’s aims, strategies, and fortunes in a new era of conflict with the United States and the Western powers. Drawing on firsthand accounts and interviews with uniquely well-placed sources within Al Qaeda, noted journalist and expert Abdel Bari Atwan investigates the movement&’s new internal dynamics, how it survives financially, and how its political appeal has changed dramatically following the Arab Spring. Atwan profiles the next generation of leaders and explores both the new methods they embrace—especially on the digital battlefield—as well as the global range of their operations and local variations in Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, and elsewhere. &“Abdel Bari Atwan has long been one of the sharpest commentators about Al Qaeda and the Middle East.&” —Peter Bergen, author of Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Osama bin Laden, from 9/11 to Abottabad &“A sobering, intensive report.&” —Kirkus Reviews
The Realms of Gold: A Novel
by Margaret DrabbleAn archaeologist struggles to unearth her own true passions in the &“richest, most absorbing novel&” by the author of The Dark Flood Rises (Joyce Carol Oates). Frances Wingate is one of England&’s most renowned archaeologists, having recently discovered a lost city in the Saharan desert. On the outside, she appears to have it all. But beneath the surface, the scientist deals with the demands of children and family—as well as a tumultuous, on-again, off-again romance with a married historian. It&’s only when Frances throws herself into her work that she discovers some surprising connections to others, in this novel about the search for meaning in life that is &“alive with ideas&” (Anatole Broyard, The New York Times).
Italian Folktales (Penguin Classics)
by Italo CalvinoOne of the New York Times&’s Ten Best Books of the Year: These traditional stories of Italy, retold by a literary master, are &“a treasure&” (Los Angeles Times). Filled with kings and peasants, saints and ogres—as well as some quite extraordinary plants and animals—these two hundred tales bring to life Italy&’s folklore, sometimes with earthy humor, sometimes with noble mystery, and sometimes with the playfulness of sheer nonsense. Selected and retold by one of the country&’s greatest literary icons, &“this collection stands with the finest folktale collections anywhere&” (The New York Times Book Review). &“For readers of any age . . . A masterwork.&” —The Wall Street Journal &“A magic book, and a classic to boot.&” —Time
To Kill and Kill Again: The Terrifying True Story of Montana's Baby-Faced Serial Sex Murderer
by John CostonThe twelve-year rampage of &“Missoula Mauler&” Wayne Nance—and the shocking end to his murder spree To his neighbors, Wayne Nance, a furniture mover from Missoula, Montana, appeared to be an affable, considerate, and trustworthy guy. No one knew that Nance was the &“Missoula Mauler,&” a psychopath responsible for a series of sadistic sex slayings that rocked the idyllic town between 1974 and 1986. Nance&’s only requirement for murder was accessibility—a preacher&’s wife, a teenage runaway, a female acquaintance, a married couple. Putting on a friendly façade, he could easily gain his victims&’ trust. Then, one September night, thirty-year-old Nance pushed his luck, preying on a couple who lived to tell the tale. A true story with an incredible twist, written by former Wall Street Journal editor John Coston and complete with photos, To Kill and Kill Again reveals the disturbing compulsions of a charming serial killer who fooled everyone he knew, stumped the authorities, terrified a community, and nearly got away with it.
Time of Reckoning
by Walter WagerA breakneck thriller by the author of 58 Minutes, the basis of the blockbuster film Die Hard 2. Ernest Beller stands at the end of a giant pit, watching as the Americans who liberated Dachau are trying to bury the countless bodies they have found. Nine years later, Beller still sees those bodies . . . and the guilty men who got away. An intricate psychological thriller, Walter Wager&’s stunning novel explores the nature of vengeance and the corrosive trauma of the Holocaust on generations of men. With a breakneck pace, Wager hits boiling point as a government agent begins investigating the murders of former Nazis—and sees the horror and the justice in the worst of acts. &“One of the most satisfying climaxes in current suspense fiction. A five-star winner.&” —Publishers Weekly
Timebomb: One Man Stands Between the World and Armageddon
by Gerald SeymourA rollicking spy novel from the international-bestselling author of Battle Sight Zero, &“the best thriller writer in the world&” (The Daily Telegraph). In 1992, after being fired from a top-secret nuclear facility, a top KGB man buried a dirty bomb. Sixteen years later he has found a buyer for it. Traveling with the buyer is an undercover policeman, working for MI6. But as their shadowy journey begins, it becomes clear to a top psychiatrist that their man may be suffering from Stockholm syndrome and the whole operation is very likely to be thrown into jeopardy. Displaying a fast-paced narrative and an in-depth knowledge of international politics, Timebomb is a racing thriller to keep you reading late into the night. &“Seymour shifts focus among his large cast with a nimbleness that heightens suspense, sustains interest and creates a rooter&’s sympathy for (or at least an understanding of) even the most violent characters . . . To the author&’s aesthetic credit, Timebomb ticks to a satisfying if ambiguous conclusion.&” —The Wall Street Journal &“Seymour, who is classed with espionage luminaries like Ambler and le Carré, has crafted a convoluted plot and a host of complex and exquisitely tormented characters, but it&’s his focus on human frailty that makes Timebomb a winner.&” —Booklist &“Intricately crafted and clocklike in its controlled release of psychological and geopolitical tension.&” —Kirkus Reviews
A New Strategy For The War On Cancer: Finally! A New Force Is Entering the Fight and Its Success Depends on Us
by Terry Thompson&“This book makes a well-researched argument for exploring and implementing an integrative approach to cancer treatment.&” —Keith I. Block, MD, author of Life over Cancer The traditional strategy of exclusive conventional cancer treatment has not worked. Integrative oncology that prescribes tested natural, non-pharmaceutical therapies to enhance the effectiveness and reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery is the answer. Major medical school cancer centers are researching and practicing this new state-of-the-art strategy, but it is not being accepted by mainstream oncology. It must become acceptable and accessible to all cancer victims if cancer is to ever be defeated. Patients must insist on it and the general public must support it. The objective of A New Strategy for the War On Cancer is to reveal a new approach to the public and to invoke a paradigm shift toward its adoption.
Comanche Temptation: The Comanche Series - Book One (The Comanche Series #1)
by Sara OrwigFate unites a cowboy and a half-Indian woman in frontier Texas, in this &“poignant, well-told tale of forbidden love&” from a USA Today–bestselling author (Rendezous). Honor Roth has spent her life dreaming of only one man, a handsome cowboy named Luke McCloud. It seems unlikely someone like him could ever belong to Honor, who has grown up taunted by other children and labeled a half-breed. But one day, as her father lies on his deathbed, he makes a final plea to save their family ranch: Honor and Luke must wed—in name only—to hold the property deed until her brother, Jed Roth, comes of age and can take over. Now Honor, to her dismay, finds herself trapped in a loveless marriage. Luke, meanwhile, is on the run for a crime he did not commit. But he intends to repay the debt to his wife&’s father and then be gone. But first he must survive the poachers and bounty hunters that are hot on his trail—and wrestle with the blazing yearning for Honor that is growing hotter in his heart . . .
Atelier Crenn: Metamorphosis of Taste
by Dominique CrennThe debut cookbook from the first female American chef to earn two Michelin stars. Atelier Crenn is the debut cookbook of Dominique Crenn, the first female chef in America to be awarded two Michelin stars—and arguably the greatest female chef in the country. This gorgeous book traces Crenn&’s rise from her childhood in France to her unprecedented success with her own restaurant, Atelier Crenn, in San Francisco. Crenn&’s food is centered around organic, sustainable ingredients with an unusual, inventive, and always stunning presentation. To put it simply, Crenn&’s dishes are works of art. Her recipes reflect her poetic nature, with evocative names like &“A Walk in the Forest,&” &“Birth,&” and &“The Sea.&” Even the dishes that sound familiar, like Fish and Chips, or Broccoli and Beef Tartare, challenge the expected with their surprising components and her signature creative plating. Her first cookbook is a captivating treat for anyone who loves food. &“Atelier Crenn perfectly captures the creativity, talent, and taste of Dominique Crenn.&” —Daniel Boulud
The Sisterhood of Widows: Sixteen True Stories of Grief, Anger and Healing
by Mary FrancisSixteen women from all walks of life share their stories of widowhood in this “wonderful collection of ‘life after loss’ experiences” (Natalie Treadwell, founder of Food for Life).When author and life coach Mary Francis found herself widowed at fifty, she turned to other widows for support, understanding, and answers. Now she shares some of the stories that helped her find a new beginning for herself in The Sisterhood of Widows.This powerful book of healing contains sixteen true stories from women who reflect on their lives after the death of their husbands. These women, whose husbands died from accidents, cancer, heart attacks, and even suicide, share their stories openly and honestly. Every widow handles loss differently, yet there is a common bond they share that makes them part of a sisterhood. And each widow’s story provides guidance and insight into the journey of perseverance through grief.