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Ransom at Sea (Ransom/Charters Mysteries)
by Fred HunterWith a relaxing few days in mind, Miss Emily Charters signs up for a four-day seniors' cruise of the Great Lakes organized by her church. In the company of her friend and housekeeper, Lynn Francis, Charters and the other seniors set sail from Chicago, but while the waters on the lake are calm and predictable, her fellow passengers are not. However, a little tension is the least of the problems when one of her fellow passengers is found horribly murdered in her cabin.While the police investigate, the ship remains at port, leaving Emily stranded until her friend, Chicago Police Detective Jeremy Ransom, comes to her rescue. Together they set out to solve a most perplexing puzzle of a murder committed without seeming opportunity or plausible reason, not mention right under Emily's nose, in Fred Hunter's Ransom at Sea.
The Menace from Farside (Luna)
by Ian McDonaldIn The Menace from Farside, Ian McDonald returns to his elegantly wound solar system of the twenty-second century, full of political intrigue and complicated families.Remember: Lady Luna knows a thousand ways to kill you, but family is what you know. Family is what works. Cariad Corcoran has a new sister who is everything she is not: tall, beautiful, confident. They're unlikely allies and even unlikelier sisters, but they're determined to find the moon's first footprint, even if the lunar frontier is doing its best to kill them before they get there.Praise for Ian McDonald's Luna series“McDonald's never written a bad novel, but Luna: New Moon is a great one.”—Cory Doctorow"With an action narrative driving this political commentary, Luna is actually a fantastically fun read as well as an important one. "—Los Angeles Review of BooksAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Rating Game: The Foolproof Formula for Finding Your Perfect Soul Mate
by Reba ToneyThe Theory: if you're always getting dumped it's because you're dating people who are better than you. If you're always dumping people it's because you're dating people that aren't good enough for you. Rate yourself and others, only date those who rate the same as you! The Method: Start rating, using the book's fast and fun 1-10 score. Ratings are based on four areas; face, body, personality, and life situation. The Book:The Rating Game: The Foolproof Formula for Finding Your Perfect Soul Mate is the ultimate guide to finding the person who's right for you. Utilize the easy and fast points system and start dating the right people right now!
The People: And Uncollected Stories
by Bernard MalamudIncludes Malamud's novel, The People, which was left unfinished at the time of his death in 1986, with the text presented as the author left it, as well as fourteen previously uncollected stories. Set in the nineteenth century, The People has as its hero a Jewish peddler who is adopted as chief by an Indian tribe in the Pacific Northwest.
Temple Boys
by Jamie BuxtonJerusalem, year zero. Flea belongs to a gang of teenage vagrants living in the shadow of the Temple, with no family and no home, living on their wits and what they can beg or steal. The city is crowded with visitors for Passover and governed by an uneasy alliance between the Temple priests and the occupying Roman army, bringing talk of miracles and revolution. Flea and his comrades latch onto the newcomer in the hope that he'll offer them a secure home. As events accumulate and powerful forces gather around the Magician, Flea notices rumblings of discontent among his followers, and finds himself torn between one of them—the protective Jude, who employs Flea to run errands—and a brutal Roman spy determined to uncover the Magician's plans. Is the Magician the savior he claims to be, or a fraud? Does Flea hold the fate of the Magician—and possibly the world—in his hands, as he begins to believe? Temple Boys vividly conjures up ancient Jerusalem and the Biblical era and boldly re-imagines the western world's most famous story from the point of view of a teenage boy.
I'm Speaking: Words of Strength and Wisdom from Kamala Harris
by Mary Zaia“I will lead with integrity and I will tell the truth.”Kamala Harris wants your voice to be heard. I’m Speaking is a collection of empowering words from a trailblazing leader who believes we can reach a better, stronger tomorrow together. She is no stranger to being the first to take action and break into new leadership roles, and her example, resolve, and strength of character affirm that she will not be the last. This book of quotations is not only a source of her wisdom, but a beacon of compassion, encouragement, and assurance that the future is for everyone. I’m Speaking is a hopeful reminder that unity is not found by following the loudest voice, but by inspiring us all to speak up and speak out until everyone’s voice is heard.- Pore over nearly 150 moving quotes on integrity, leadership, and empathy- Admire Kamala Harris’s power, poise, and limitless aspirations for a better world- Look to a brighter future and celebrate the first Black, Asian American, female Vice President
The City Under the Skin: A Novel
by Geoff NicholsonA cartographic thriller with so many twists and turns it requires its own mapA cartography-obsessed misfit clerk from an antique map store in a district that's not quite trendy yet. A bold young woman chasing the answer to a question she can't quite formulate. A petty criminal hoping the parking lot he's just purchased is the ticket to a new life of respectability with his school-age daughter. A ruthless but vulnerable killer and his disgruntled accomplice. In The City Under the Skin, it's not fate that will bind these characters together but something more concrete and sinister: the appearance of a group of mysterious women, their backs crudely and extensively tattooed with maps.They have been kidnapped, marked, and released, otherwise unharmed. When one turns up on the doorstep of the map shop and abruptly bares her back, only to be hustled away by a man in a beat-up blue Cadillac, it's the misfit clerk Zak, pushed by his curious new friend Marilyn, who finds himself reluctantly entering a criminal underworld whose existence he'd prefer to ignore.In this haunting literary thriller, Geoff Nicholson paints a deft portrait of a city in transition. His sharply drawn characters are people desperate to know where they are but scared of being truly seen. A meditation on obsession and revenge, a hymn to the joys of urban exploration, The City Under the Skin is a wholly original novel about the indelible scars we both live with and inflict on others.
Unseen Hand: Poems
by Adam ZagajewskiOne of the most gifted poets of our time, Adam Zagajewski is a contemporary classic. Few writers in poetry or prose have attained the lucid intelligence and limpid economy of style that are the trademarks of his work. His wry humor, gentle skepticism, and perpetual sense of history's dark possibilities have earned him a devoted international following. This collection, gracefully translated by Clare Cavanagh, finds the poet returning to the themes that have defined his career—moving meditations on place, language, and history. Unseen Hand is a luminous meeting of art and everyday life.
Consigned to Death (Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries)
by Jane K. ClelandJosie Prescott's friends thought she was nuts when she left her high-paying New York auction house job and her boyfriend to live on the rugged and beautiful New Hampshire coast. Truth is, Josie wondered a little herself—never mind that her peripheral involvement in a well-publicized price-fixing scandal made the possibility of a new start incredibly enticing.Things are looking better, though, now that she's got her own auction business up and running and has made something of a success of her new life. That is, until she gets mixed up in murder, and the supremely eligible but emotionally distant local police chief seems to think she's the prime suspect.Josie has suddenly got a lot to lose and no desire to leave her new life—or the possibility of a little romance—behind. So she sets her mind on identifying the killer and making the best out of her unfortunate circumstances. After all, Josie is grateful for her second chance in life and knows a third is just too much to ask…especially with a vicious killer on the loose.Consigned to Death is the first novel in Jake K. Cleland's delightful series of mystery and antiques on the New Hampshire coast.
Flip
by David LubarIf you could become anyone in the world, who would you be?Did you ever wish you could be anyone else but who you are? Twins Ryan and Taylor do it all the time. Now their dream is about to come true. They've discovered mysterious alien disks that allow them to "flip"--to become legendary heroes from the past. But who?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The World of A Wrinkle in Time: The Making of the Movie
by DisneyTravel through time and space on an epic adventure with Disney's major motion picture A Wrinkle in Time!This keepsake book takes readers behind the scenes of Disney's film adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's timeless novel. Complete with interviews and photographs of the cast and crew, it's an exclusive look at the film's production perfect for moviegoers and fans of the iconic book. Discover how acclaimed director Ava DuVernay brought the story to the silver screen; hear firsthand how stars like Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Mindy Kaling were transformed into characters; see how sets were built and locations scouted. And discover how one young girl, Meg Murry, finds strength in her flaws, saves her family, and learns that the best way to triumph over fear is to travel by her own light.A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle is one of the most beloved children's books of our era, and the major motion picture from Walt Disney Studios brings it alive for both lifelong lovers of the story and a new generation of fans.
Fallen Idols (Willy Hanson)
by Ralph ArnoteWillie Hanson, entertainment czar, is on the run. A gorgeous ex-girl friend--also the ringleader of a drug-smuggling sex-slave operation--has taken out a contract on him. So has a powerful U.S. Senator. Also in hot pursuit are Lolly Penrose, his movie-star mistress; Reinard Gossman, his super-star agent; and the FBI. Hitmen dog his every step.But killing Willie will not be as easy as anyone thinks...At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Bride in Overdrive: A Journey into Wedding Insanity and Back
by Jorie Green Mark"A very funny, candid, and heartwarming look at bridal mania. Bride in Overdrive is a must-read for brides and the people who love them."- Cara Lockwood, author of I Do (But I Don't)Jorie Green was a practical, levelheaded, modern woman before she got engaged. But the moment boyfriend Barry slid that sparkly ring onto her finger, she went a little insane.Adventures in the life of a bride-to-be:- Waiting for the proposal . . . and waiting . . . and waiting- Sometimes love means compromising on your china pattern - The "slightly less painful than sawing off a limb" wedding-dress diet- Merging families---and living to tell the taleBride in Overdrive is a hysterical memoir of one bride's march toward marital bliss and a tender look at the fears and joys that come to the surface as the big day approaches. A must-read for any bride who's given serious thought to what kind of underpants she should wear on her big day.
Assassins: A Novel (Ravinder Gill)
by Mukul DevaInternational bestselling writer Mukul Deva thrills again in Assassins, the scorching sequel to Weapon of Vengeance. Seven years after they conspired to kill Pakistani politician Benazir Basheer, two men, Pakistani Premier Asif Zardosi and ex-dictator General Pervaiz Masharrat, will reach Delhi on the very same day. Also converging on Delhi is assassin Leon Binder, who is seeking to bring down the curtain on a deadly three-decades-long career with a spectacular double hit. Standing between Leon and his targets is one man: retired Inspector General of Police Ravinder Singh Gill. But Ravinder is reeling from the death of his daughter, Ruby, and for failing to prevent her from destroying the Israeli-Palestinian peace summit. His self-confidence has been shattered. To make matters worse, his mission becomes immediately treacherous when his most senior officer is found brutally tortured and murdered; it is obvious Ravinder's team has been penetrated.Will Ravinder be able to stop Leon and prevent disaster in India and Pakistan? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Peculiar Proverbs: Weird Words of Wisdom from Around the World
by Stephen ArnottPeculiar Proverbs is a hilarious and enlightening collection of genuine proverbs from around the world that ignores the sayings we are all familiar with and focuses on the more obscure. Some are deft, witty, and colorful, others are just plain weird, but they are all fascinating.The proverbs are grouped in topics ranging from work (or reasons not to), family life, love, food, age, religion, money, and many more. Humor and wisdom characterize these bizarre and quirky sayings, and they reveal much about their countries of origin, and plenty about human nature.Peculiar Proverbs includes sayings you won't find in any other collection, sometimes so surreal they defy you to decipher them, providing hours of entertainment. Remember: The man who tickles himself can laugh when he chooses.*Dogs and rude people have no hands (Italy)*God preserve us from pitchforks, for they make three holes (Switzerland)*It is not necessary for priests to marry as long as peasants have wives (Germany)*A mother-in-law, like the yucca tree, is useful underground (Cuba) *Better the gurgling of a camel than the prayers of a fish (Egypt)*Give a dog an appetizing name, and eat him (China)*There are two good people: one of them is dead, and the other one was not born (Estonia) *Mediocrity is climbing a molehill without sweating (Iceland)*You cannot drink water, it is not vodka (Russia) *A cow pat is wider when trodden on (Ireland)
To the Last Breath (St. Martin's True Crime Classics)
by Carlton StowersOn January 22, 1994, two-year old Renee Goode played happily with her sisters and cousin, as the four of them enjoyed an impromptu "slumber party" at the home of her father, Shane Goode. The next day she was dead.The local medical examiner could not determine the cause of little Renee's death. But her mother Annette and grandmother Sharon were convinced she'd been murdered--and that they knew the identity of Renee's killer: her handsome father, Shane Goode, a manipulative, emotionally abusive man who displayed virtually no interest in Renee--until he took out a $50,000 insurance policy on her life.With the help of a courageous female police investigator and Assistant DA, Sharon launched a case against Shane and had Renee's tiny coffin, lovingly filled with her favorite stuffed animals, exhumed from its final resting place. And her small corpse revealed what her grandmother had suspected all along: cold, calculating Shane Goode had murdered his own daughter to cash in on her death.To the Last Breath is the winner of the 1999 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime.
Your Baby & Toddler: A Commonsense Guide from A to Z
by Anne Marie MueserAn indispensable A-to-Z guide to the first three years of lifeYour Baby & Toddler is an all-inclusive, concise, and reliable resource for all new parents. Covering newborns through age three, it is written in a simple, supportive style that answers commonly asked questions, calms fears, and supplements visits and phone calls to the doctor's office.Covering physical health, emotional development, and household safety, topics include:Accident prevention * Allergies * Antibiotics * Asthma * Babyproofing your home * Bottle-feeding and breast-feeding * Colic * Crying * Daycare * Immunizations * Nightmares * Nutrition * Separation Anxiety * Sleep problems * Toilet Training * Toy Safety * Weaning * and much more.Providing the latest research findings, Your Baby & Toddler is a home reference all parents can trust for advice, answers, and up-to-the-minute information.
Ask!: The Revolutionary New Guide for Getting Total Customer Satisfaction
by Barbara RollinIt's the simplest technique imaginable, and it can save you hours of your time, hundreds of headaches, and thousands of dollars.Barbara Rollin has saved a small fortune by using a technique that is so simple, so easy, that anyone can do it. By using the power of "Asking," Barbara Rollin has gotten refunds, discounts, deals, lower prices, and customer satisfaction beyond her wildest dreams. In Ask! you will learn her strategies to:-Get credit card companies to lower your interest rates-Make stores pay for your time when deliveries are late-Get hotels to lower their room rates upon check-in-Receive refunds for disappointing merchandise-even years later-Learn to ask for and get better medical care-Stop accepting anything less than a totally satisfying restaurant meal-Return anything to a store-even if they have a "no returns" policy-And much more!Barbara Rollin has learned in her years of steadily more audacious "Asking" that companies will comply-usually with a smile. Everyone has the power to "Ask" for satisfaction, without whining or complaining. The stories and anecdotes in Ask! will demonstrate that power to you, so that you can begin getting more than you ever dreamed possible through these simple techniques.
True North
by Beverly BrandtRustic Colorado is hardly Claire Brown's idea of a primo vacation spot, but the week-long getaway at romantic mountain lodge promises to heal a rift with her increasingly detached fiance. Armed with her trusty laptop and constantly ringing cell phone, Claire can't help sensing, though, that her fiance might not be as committed to their relationship as she is. The dead giveaway: he's brought another woman along on their romantic holiday...As proprietor of Hunter's Lodge, John McBride is duty-bound to find suitable accomodation under his sold-out roof for the cell-phone addicted, just-jilted guest. As a red-blooded man whose pet peeve is a workaholic woman, he's determined to steer clear of the suddenly single dynamo who just checked in for the next nine days. But the annoying, yet very alluring, Claire has a way of popping up when he least expects it--and as John soon discovers, so does true love...
A Deadly Divide: A Mystery (Rachel Getty and Esa Khattak Novels #5)
by Ausma Zehanat KhanFrom the critically acclaimed author Ausma Zehanat Khan, A Deadly Divide is the devastatingly powerful new thriller featuring beloved series detectives Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty.In the aftermath of a mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec, the local police apprehend Amadou Duchon—a young Muslim man at the scene helping the wounded—but release Etienne Roy, the local priest who was found with a weapon in his hands. The shooting looks like a hate crime, but detectives Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty sense there is more to the story. Sent to liaise with a community in the grip of fear, they find themselves in fraught new territory, fueled by the panic and suspicion exploited by a right-wing radio host.As Rachel and Esa grapple to stop tensions shutting the case down entirely, all the time, someone is pointing Esa in another direction, a shadowy presence who anticipates his every move.A Deadly Divide is a piercingly observed, gripping thriller that reveals the fractures that try to tear us all apart: from the once-tight partnership between detectives Esa and Rachel, to the truth about a deeply divided nation.
The Elimination Threat: A Thriller (Extinction Agenda #3)
by Michael LaurenceMichael Laurence delivers The Elimination Threat, the next installment in a series described as “Jack Reacher falling into a plot written by Dan Brown.” —James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of CrucibleFor centuries, a mysterious syndicate known as the Thirteen has staged a silent coup, infiltrating governments and manipulating the course of world events. It’s more powerful than any nation, deadlier than any army, and only FBI Special Agent James Mason and his longtime friends stand in its way. After narrowly preventing the release of a toxic chemical weapon, they find themselves pitted against their most terrifying adversary yet: a mass murderer with a twisted signature and a true believer in the cause of the Thirteen known only as the Dragon.With the fate of the nation’s capital hanging in the balance and the threat of nuclear destruction on the horizon, Mason’s team must unravel a conspiracy involving a greedy investment bank, a sadistic drug cartel, and a Russian energy company before it’s too late. And the secret to doing so lies buried in the past, in a dark union between the financial sector and an apocalyptic cult hellbent on remaking the world in its own image. Can Mason expose the lethal machinations of the cabal in time, or will the Thirteen finally make good on its elimination threat?
The Long Man
by Steve EnglehartIn The Point Man, DJ Max August was thrust into a hidden war between the forces of chaos and order, where he learned how to use magick and become Timeless! More than twenty-five years later, Max is summoned by a friend to save Dr. Pamela Blackwell from a mysterious force that is using magick to kill her. Pam's research could save the lives of countless millions, putting her in the crosshairs of the FRC, a cabal of powerbrokers intent on world domination.From San Francisco to Barbados to the shores of Suriname, Max and Pam must fight off magick-wielding assassins and legions of zombies. Max may be powerful and Timeless, but he's not indestructible. He's going to have to keep his wits about him if he's going to stop the FRC before they kill millions.Supernatural enemies, dazzling magic, and romance abound in this page-turner from a longtime master of storytelling.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Shadows in the Starlight (Changeling)
by Elaine CunninghamA ten year veteran of the Providence Rhode Island vice squad Gwen "GiGi" Gellman began her life as a foundling and is used to being on her own. So when she finds herself unemployed and on the outs after a standard bust goes bad resulting in a bloodbath, she welcomes the occasion to break from routine. She scrapes together enough capital to start her own PI business specializing in "family problems." But, in doing so she never guessed that she would uncover her own mysterious and mystical past.When GiGi becomes involved in the case of a missing wife and child, she initially dismisses the matter as good sense on the wife's part--she knows the husband to be less than stellar in his role. But, as her investigation progresses GiGi discovers a pattern of lies and deceptions, some of which expose hidden ties to her own mystifying existence. Otherworldly powers try to intercede, and soon GiGi finds not only her own life threatened, but those of her friends and family as well.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Keto Kitchen Air Fryer Cookbook: More Than 100 Healthy Fried Recipes for the Ketogenic Diet
by Ella SandersIndulge in your favorite fried foods while losing weight! Going keto just got delicious! The secret to getting amazing results while following a ketogenic diet is taking in just the right amount of carbs and healthy fats to keep your metabolism revving and your appetite satisfied. That’s why your best tool for hitting keto goals is an air fryer! The super-versatile yet compact appliance puts you in complete control with flavorful, fried foods that keep your carb and fat intakes in perfect keto range. Ella Sanders's Keto Kitchen: Air Fryer Cookbook gives you more than100 recipes that deliver big on luscious taste and keto weight loss, including:· Bacon, Cheese & Avocado Melt· Southern Fried Drumsticks· Chicken Croquettes with Creole Sauce· Crispy Pork Chops· Poblano Pepper Cheeseburgers· Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy· Thai Pork Meatballs· Crab Cakes with Lemon Aioli· Broccoli-Cheese Fritters· Keto Mozzarella Sticks· Fried Cheesecake Bites· Air-Fried Doughnut BitesFrom breakfast through dessert (and snacks in between), you’ll find tasty choices with simple step-by-step instructions and complete nutrition information to help you meet your keto and weight-loss goals!
Everything I Need I Get from You: How Fangirls Created the Internet as We Know It
by Kaitlyn TiffanyOne of The New York Times Book Review's 100 Notable Books of 2022. Named one of the best books of 2022 by The New Yorker, Pitchfork, Vanity Fair and TIME. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. "On the internet, fandom can be a route toward cyberbullying a baby, or it can be a way of figuring some things out about yourself. Sometimes, it can even forge a writer as funny and perceptive as Kaitlyn Tiffany.” —Amanda Hess, The New York Times"Wistful, winning, and unexpectedly funny." —Katy Waldman, The New YorkerA thrilling dive into the world of superfandom and the fangirls who shaped the social internet.In 2014, on the side of a Los Angeles freeway, a One Direction fan erected a shrine in the spot where, a few hours earlier, Harry Styles had vomited. “It’s interesting for sure,” Styles said later, adding, “a little niche, maybe.” But what seemed niche to Styles was actually a signpost for an unfathomably large, hyper-connected alternate universe: stan culture.In Everything I Need I Get from You, Kaitlyn Tiffany, a staff writer at The Atlantic and a superfan herself, guides us through the online world of fans, stans, and boybands. Along the way we meet girls who damage their lungs from screaming too loud, fans rallying together to manipulate chart numbers using complex digital subversion, and an underworld of inside jokes and shared memories surrounding band members' allergies, internet typos, and hairstyles. In the process, Tiffany makes a convincing, and often moving, argument that fangirls, in their ingenuity and collaboration, created the social internet we know today. “Before most people were using the internet for anything,” Tiffany writes, “fans were using it for everything.”With humor, empathy, and an insider’s eye, Everything I Need I Get from You reclaims internet history for young women, establishing fandom not as the territory of hysterical girls but as an incubator for digital innovation, art, and community. From alarming, fandom-splitting conspiracy theories about secret love and fake children, to the interplays between high and low culture and capitalism, Tiffany’s book is a riotous chronicle of the movement that changed the internet forever.