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The House That Jack Built (Matthew Hope #8)
by Ed McbainAfter Ralph Parrish exchanges angry words with his brother Jonathan, he is charged with murder when Jonathan is found dead on the kitchen floor.
Black Girl, White Girl (Inspector Henry Tibbett Mystery #18)
by Patricia MoyesChief Superintendent Henry Tibbett and his wife pay an ostensibly private visit to the Caribbean island of Tampica. In fact, Henry is there to investigate cocaine-smuggling and before long he is investigating a murder.
Hello, Amigos!
by Tricia Brown"Extends a warm invitation to share (Frankie Valdez's birthday and) to sample his culture's traditional festivities".--Booklist.
The Home Office and Small Business Answer Book: Solutions to the Most Frequently Asked Questions about Starting and Running Home Offices and Small Businesses
by Janet AttardPractical solutions to 900 questions most frequently asked by home office workers and small business owners on the web
Breathe at Every Other Stroke: Stories
by Pamela GullardDistinguished by psychological acuity and nuanced prose, each of the dozen stories involves a quiet but pivotal shift in some way.
The Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work
by Arlie Russell HochschildThe national bestseller that put "work/family balance" in the headlines and on the White House agenda. Hailed as the decade's most influential study of our work/family crisis.
Knots on a Counting Rope
by John Archambault Bill Martin Jr.Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses and his grandfather reminisce about the young blind boy's birth, his first horse, and an exciting horse race.
The Adventures of Blue Avenger (Blue Avenger #1)
by Norma HoweThese are big questions to discuss in a young-adult novel, but they are only a small part of what Norma Howe tackles inThe Adventures of Blue Avenger. How did a normal sixteen-year-old boy become the hero of his own comic strip, fall in love with a girl named Omaha Nebraska Brown, and invent a recipe for perfect dripless lemon meringue pie? What does this have to do with the sixteenth-century heretic Giordano Bruno? How can we end the plague of handgun violence in America? A thought-provoking combination of humor, philosophy, and romance,The Adventures of Blue Avenger has something for every teenage reader (and even for a few smart adults).
Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation
by Olivia JudsonThis book comprises letters from creatures (all non-human) worried about their bizarre sex lives, to the only sex columnist with a prodigious knowledge of evolutionary biology.
Blue Avenger Cracks the Code (Blue Avenger #2)
by Norma Howe"Unless and until someone can convince me otherwise, it's goodbye, Mr. Shakespeare--hello, Oxford!" Rue is blue as Blue can be. A reporter can't get his name right; the city council is putting bullets back in guns; an unscrupulous software manufacturer has stolen a good friend's plans for a computer game; and worst of all, Omaha Nebraska Brown, the love of his life, has suddenly gone cold. Only setting out on a new quest can right these wrongs. A wonderful English teacher gives Blue the challenge that sends him to meet a devious merchant in Venice, decode a mysterious cipher, and devote himself to the cause of Edward deVere, the Earl of Oxford (and, Blue is sure, the true and long-hidden author of the greatest plays in English). After desperate measures to avoid being alone in a gondola under the moon with a beautiful girl, true Blue returns to Omaha's waiting arms, and he finds a clever way for his friend to get credit for his inventions. But whether he can prove Oxford really wrote Shakespeare's plays is up to the reader. Blue Avenger Cracks the Code is a great stand-alone book that will please Blue lovers grateful to see him back in action, and will give teachers and parents a whole new way to interest young readers in Shakespeare.
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples
by Harville Hendrix Helen Lakelly HuntThis New York Times bestseller has helped thousands of couples attain more loving, supportive, and deeply satisfying relationships.
Missing Justice (Samantha Kincaid, Book #2)
by Alafair BurkeDeputy District Attorney Samantha Kincaid has just moved from the Drug Unit to the Violent Crimes Unit. Her first case starts out innocently enough, but then there's a question: did they arrest the wrong person? Everything seems so perfect for him to be guilty, but maybe just a little too perfect. Kincaid's father, who had been in the State Patrol when she was child, and is now a widower, holds some of the secrets and tries to protect his daughter. Kincaid's ex-husband shows up as a defense attorney, creating conflicts. Then there's her boyfriend, a cop, who has a reputation for multiple short affairs, but she's hopeful they'll be long term. Plots within plots, conflicts within conflicts of interest. The author herself is a district attorney, and the daughter of famous crime writer James Lee Burke. And yes, her first name is spelled "Alifair."
Satisfaction: The Science of Finding True Fulfillment
by Gregory BernsWhat can an ultramarathoner, an Icelandic priest, and a couple in an S&M relationship teach us about satisfaction?
Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones
by Gene BarrettaClever Aunt Ant has just moved to the zoo. Speaking in homophones, she describes the quirky animal behavior she sees. There's the MOOSE who loved MOUSSE and ATE EIGHT bowls, and the WHALE who was ALLOWED to WAIL ALOUD--and that's just for starters. This playful picture book introduces children to the richness of language through the concept of homophones. A romp through the zoo has never been so eye-opening. A Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Selection.
Among the Mad (Maisie Dobbs #6)
by Jacqueline WinspearIn the thrilling new novel by the New York Times bestselling author of An Incomplete Revenge, Maisie Dobbs must catch a madman before he commits murder on an unimaginable scale. It's Christmas Eve 1931, on the way to see a client, Maisie Dobbs witnesses a man commit suicide on a busy London street. The following day, the prime minister's office receives a letter threatening a massive loss of life if certain demands are not met and the writer mentions Maisie by name. After being questioned and cleared by Detective Chief Superintendent Robert MacFarlane of Scotland Yard's elite Special Branch, she is drawn into MacFarlane's personal fiefdom as a special adviser on the case. Meanwhile, Billy Beale, Maisie's trusted assistant, is once again facing tragedy as his wife, who has never recovered from the death of their young daughter, slips further into melancholia's abyss. Soon Maisie becomes involved in a race against time to find a man who proves he has the knowledge and will to inflict death and destruction on thousands of innocent people. And before this harrowing case is over, Maisie must navigate a darkness not encountered since she was a nurse in wards filled with shell-shocked men. In Among the Mad, Jacqueline Winspear combines a heart-stopping story with a rich evocation of a fascinating period to create her most compelling and satisfying novel yet.
The Fox Inheritance (Jenna Saga #2)
by Mary E. PearsonOnce there were three. Three friends who loved each other - Jenna, Locke, and Kara. And after a terrible accident destroyed their bodies, their three minds were kept alive, spinning in a digital netherworld. Even in that disembodied nightmare, they were still together. At least at first. When Jenna disappeared, Locke and Kara had to go on without her. Decades passed, and then centuries. Two-hundred-and-sixty years later, they have been released at last. Given new, perfect bodies, Locke and Kara awaken to a world they know nothing about, where everyone they once knew and loved is long dead. Everyone except Jenna Fox.
Necromancing the Stone (Necromancer #2)
by Lish McbrideWith the defeat of the evil Douglas behind him, Sam LaCroix is getting used to his new life. Okay, so he hadn't exactly planned on being a powerful necromancer with a seat on the local magical council and a capricious werewolf sort-of-girlfriend, but things are going fine, right? Well . . . not really. He's pretty tired of getting beat up by everyone and their mother, for one thing, and he can't help but feel that his new house hates him. His best friend is a werebear, someone is threatening his sister, and while Sam realizes that he himself has a lot of power at his fingertips, he's not exactly sure how to useit. Which, he has to admit, is a bit disconcerting. But when everything starts falling apart, he decides it's time to step up and take control. His attempts to do so just bring up more questions, though, the most important of which is more than a little alarming: Is Douglas really dead?
Ruby Red
by Anthea Bell Kerstin GierGwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth, who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era! Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about her birth date to ward off suspicion about her ability, brush up on her history, and work with Gideon -- the time traveler from a similarly gifted family that passes the gene through its male line, and whose presence becomes, in time, less insufferable and more essential. Together, Gwyneth and Gideon journey through time to discover who, in the 18th century and in contemporary London, they can trust.
Shadow and Bone (Grisha Trilogy #1)
by Leigh BardugoSurrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee. Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life - a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling. Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha ... and the secrets of her heart.
In the Heart of the Seas
by S. Y. Agnon I. M. LaskA story of a journey to the land of Israel, by the Nobel Prize winning author, with a dream-like atmosphere
Everyman's Talmud: The Major Teachings of the Rabbinic Sages
by Abraham CohenA summary of the teachings of the Talmud on religion, ethics, folklore, and jurisprudence
Sea Dangers: The Affair of the Somers
by Philip MacfarlandSet in the 1840s, the true story of a suspected mutiny on the brig Somers where 3 men were hanged, including the son of the Secretary of War.
Existentialism and Human Emotions
by Jean-Paul SartreThe chief effort of this work is to face the implications for personal action of a universe without purpose. That man is personally responsible for what he is and what he does; that there are no values external to man and no given human nature which he is obliged to fulfill; that man chooses his values and makes himself, and may therefore choose to be a different person--this is the heart of Jean-Paul Sartre's philosophy.
Christian Caregiving - A Way of Life, Leader's Guide
by Kenneth C. Haugk William J. MckayThis leader's guide makes it easy to build community and train church members in distinctively Christian caring and relating skills.
The Observing Self: Mysticism and Psychotherapy
by Arthur J. DeikmanUnderstanding the mystical tradition from the perspective of modern developmental psychology and psychodynamic theory.