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Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett
by Georges Simenon Daphne WoodwardPietr the Lett had been clocked across the European frontiers by Interpol. Who was he, this international swindler with the skin of a chameleon?
Memoirs of Childhood and Youth
by Albert SchweitzerAutobiographical reflections on a boyhood that led to an astonishing intellectual career.
Murder a la Mode (Inspector Henry Tibbett Mystery #4)
by Patricia MoyesThe crew of Style magazine puts the finishing touches to the latest issue, unaware that they are being raced to their deadline by death.
Narcotics: Nature's Dangerous Gifts
by Norman TaylorInformation on marijuana, opium, morphine, heroin, coca, cocaine, alcohol, tobacco, ololiuqui, peyotl (mescaline), pituri, fly agaric, caapi, kava, betel, coffee, chocolate and tea.
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
by Alexander Solzhenitsyn Max Hayward Ronald HingleyStory of one day in a Soviet work camp, and one man's heroic struggle to survive in the face of the most determined efforts to destroy him, by the Nobel Prize winning author. Includes Solzhenitsyn's now-classic letter of protest against censorship.
Sisters' Retreats: A Guide for Priests and Sisters
by Fr. Thomas DubaySisters speak out on how to improve their retreats, what they want in a retreat master, what forms of meditation talks are the most helpful, etc.
Smith and Jones
by Nicholas MonsarratThe story of 2 defectors - 2 strange fellows who joined the other side - in a baffling international scandal.
Steppenwolf
by Hermann Hesse Basil Creighton Joseph MileckHarry Haller attempts to reconcile his rational self with his animalistic, wolf-like instincts. A classic of modern literature.
The Abominable Earthman
by Frederik Pohl7 stories from Pohl: The Abominable Earthman, We Never Mention Aunt Nora, A Life and a Half, Punch, The Martian Star-Gazers, Whatever Counts, and Three Portraits and a Prayer
The Case of the Amorous Aunt
by Erle Stanley GardnerPerry Mason tells Della Street to get her notebook and pen ready, since they are getting Aunt Lorraine and Montrose Dewitt out of bed.
The Coming of the Robots
by Sam Moskowitz10 short sci-fi stories by Asimov, Simak, Del Rey, Binder, Wyndham, Phillips, Vincent, Tremaine, Gallun and Fischer - all about robots
The Good Master
by Kate SeredyJancsi is overjoyed to hear that his cousin from Budapest is coming to spend the summer on his father's ranch on the Hungarian plains. But their summer proves more adventurous than he had hoped when headstrong Kate arrives, as together they share horseback races across the plains, country fairs and festivals, and a dangerous run-in with the gypsies.<P><P> In vividly detailed scenes and beautiful illustrations, this Newbery Award-winning author presents an unforgettable world and characters who will be remembered forever.<P> Newbery Honor Book
The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling
by Henry FieldingThe lusty, rib-tickling, colorful and dramatic revelation of low and high life in eighteenth-century England.
The Necessity of Art: A Marxist Approach
by Ernst Fischer Anna BostockThe author, an Austrian poet and critic, surveys the whole history of artistic achievement through Marxist eyes.
The Odyssey
by Homer Robert FitzgeraldWinner of the 1961 Bollingen Award for the best translation of a poem into English, Homer's epic poem shines through this perceptive translation. [This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 9-10 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
The Pleasures of Japanese Cooking
by Heihachi Tanaka Betty A. NicholasRecipes for many Japanese dishes, also a glossary, an index, info on seasonings and flavorings, table settings, utensils, etiquette, how to serve a meal.
The Venetian Affair
by Helen MacinnesAgainst vividly authentic settings of Paris and Venice, a young American newspaperman is caught in a vicious maze of Cold War espionage and international intrigue.
Time Traders II (Time Traders Omnibus)
by Andre Norton2 stories, The Defiant Agent (Time Traders #3) and Key Out of Time (Time Traders #4), about 2 Time Agents who are stranded on far-off planets with no hope of rescue from Earth.
A Nation of Immigrants (revised and enlarged edition)
by John Fitzgerald KennedyPublished post-humously, this examines who came to the US, what they've contributed, and why the immigration policy should be modified. Includes a chronology of immigration.
Dawn of a Consecration: Meditations for Young Sisters
by Fr. Thomas DubayMeditations on adjusting to convent life, voluntary poverty, one's purpose in life, humility, peace, perfection, all for Christ.
Economic & Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844
by Karl MarxThese early writings of Marx throw new light upon the origins and formative period of Marxism. Major emphasis is on alienation of the laborer in capitalist society.
Falling Star (Inspector Henry Tibbett Mystery #5)
by Patricia MoyesIt was an easy enough scene for Bob Meakin to play. They might be able to shoot it in 1 take. But he tripped on the stairs, and fell directly under the wheels of the incoming train...