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Adam Resurrected
by Yoram Kaniuk Seymour SimckesAdam Stein, a former circus clown who was spared the gas chamber so that he might entertain thousands of other Jews as they marched to their deaths, is now the ringleader at an asylum in the Negev desert populated solely by Holocaust survivors. Alternately more brilliant than the doctors and more insane than any of the patients, Adam struggles wildly to make sense of a world in which the line has been irreversibly blurred between sanity and madness. --BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Oceans
by Seymour SimonText and photographs explore the physical characteristics, life forms, and fragility of the world's oceans. Exceptional nonfiction for children from two of the most trusted names in science education: Seymour Simon and the Smithsonian Institution.
Knight Triumphant
by Shannon DrakeAfter her husband dies from the plague, Igraina finds herself captive in her own castle, held hostage by a Scottish warrior.
Cruel as the Grave: A Medieval Mystery
by Sharon Kay PenmanApril 1153. The murder of a Welsh peddler's daughter seems small compared to England's King Richard Lionheart in a German prison. Justin is torn between mediating a truce with Richard and his brother John, and investigating the murder.
The Reckoning
by Sharon Kay PenmanSequel to Here Be Dragons and Falls the Shadow, this concludes the epic saga on the death throes of independent Wales in the 13th century. Historical fiction.
Rough Roads (Cloverleaf #3)
by Sharon Lené YorksContinuing the story of a teen who entered the National High School Finals Rodeo.
Oops ... I Spilled the Coffee ... Again!
by Sharon Rose WhiteGod has a special design and purpose for each one of us, even when we spill the coffee again!
The New Food Lover's Companion (3rd edition)
by Sharon Tyler HerbstDefinitions of nearly 6000 food, drink and culinary terms, along with a pronunciation guide and 29 appendices covering a variety of subjects
Ram Song (Earth Song Triad #3)
by Sharon WebbWhen humankind achieved immortality, there were some who rejected the gift. To preserve their creative fire, the people of Aulos cut all contact with other worlds.
The Rosewood Casket
by Sharyn MccrumbA tale of family strife, dark secrets, and eerie legends among mountain people torn between tradition and change.
The Garden of the Shaped (Volume 1 of The Shaper Exile)
by Sheila FinchBanished to an uninhabited planet, a handful of genetic scientists prepare to live out eternity. Here, beyond the reach of their accusers, theory becomes reality. Experimenting with stolen human germ plasm, they shape mankind into races unlike anything Earth has ever seen: the whimsical Llani metamorphs, the inventive but rebellious Ganus, and the Rhodaru warriors with the truth sense. Once their great test has begun, the immortal geneticists agree never to interfere. But like the races they invent, the scientists are human. Still, nothing they do prepares the Llanis for the Ganu uprising 500 years later. Queen Sivell is young, but she possesses an unerring wisdom -- a trait rare in Llanis of any age. As she ascends to the throne, war has already begun. Sivell's own unique parentage and her newfound knowledge of her people's origins could bring peace to her world -- or death to her people!
Fire and Innocence
by Sheila O'HallionMoira Walsh's father lay dying, so she promised to fulfill his last wish, to marry Michael Sutton, Duke of St. Maur. But never once has she seen in his eyes the passion to match her own.
You Are Becoming a Galactic Human
by Virginia Essene Sheldon NidleA bold, urgent and extraordinary revelation about Earth's hidden million-year history, and secret truths of human relationships with spiritual masters and star beings.
Bad Moon Rising (Dark-Hunter, Book #17)
by Sherrilyn KenyonA stunning and suspenseful new landscape emerges in the thrilling Dark-Hunter world---a world where nothing will ever be the same again. Fang Kattalakis isn't just a wolf. He is the brother of two of the most powerful members of the Omegrion: the ruling council that enforces the laws of the Were-Hunters. And when war erupts among the lycanthropes, sides must be chosen. Enemies are forced into shaky alliances. And when the woman Fang loves is accused of betraying her people, her only hope is that Fang believes in her. Yet in order to save her, Fang must break the law of his people and the faith of his brothers. That breech could very well spell the end of both their races and change their world forever. The war is on and time is running out...
Prove It! (Asking for Trouble #1)
by Sherryl ClarkLeo Marrelli has moved to a hick town that's so small it doesn't even have an arcade. And he's supposed to stay out of trouble. But the harder he tries, the more trouble seems to follow him. In fact, he makes an appointment with trouble for 10 o'clock at Hollows Bridge. And every kid in town comes to see what will happen.
The Childhood Bipolar Disorder Answer Book: Practical Answers to the Top 300 Questions Parents Ask
by Tracy Anglada Sheryl HakalaHow does bipolar disorder affect learning? Is there a cure? Is this a fad diagnosis? How do I handle manipulation? How can I prevent relapses? Should I use alternative treatments? How can I parent effectively? "We are certain that all parents whose children struggle with bipolar disorder will find this book indispensable." - Demitri F. Papolos, MD, and Janice Papolos, authors of The Bipolar Child. Co-written by a doctor and a mother whose children live with bipolar disorder, The Childhood Bipolar Disorder Answer Book explains confusing medical lingo and provides straightforward answers to all your pressing questions about treatment, parenting strategies, and everything else. How is childhood bipolar disorder different from an adult onset? What are the earliest symptoms? Why is my child so irritable? How young can these symptoms manifest? Should all family members be evaluated for bipolar disorder? Will my child lead a normal life? Written in an easy-to-read Q&A format, The Childhood Bipolar Disorder Answer Book helps you understand and accept your child and develop a plan for success.
The Egyptian Cinderella
by Shirley ClimoIn this version of Cinderella set in Egypt in the 6th century B.C., Rhodopis, a slave girl, eventually comes to be chosen by the Pharaoh to be his queen.
Wind Is to Feel
by Shirley Cook HatchWIND IS TO FEEL has many observations about the wind, and suggestions for activities that boys and girls an do on their own or with a parent or teacher.
The Great Fire
by Shirley HazzardThe Great Fire is an extraordinary love story set in the immediate aftermath of the great conflagration of the Second World War. In war-torn Asia and stricken Europe, men and women, still young but veterans of harsh experience, must reinvent their lives and expectations, and learn, from their past, to dream again. Some will fulfill their destinies, others will falter. At the center of the story, a brave and brilliant soldier finds that survival and worldly achievement are not enough. His counterpart, a young girl living in occupied Japan and tending her dying brother, falls in love, and in the process discovers herself.<P><P> In the looming shadow of world enmities resumed, and of Asia's coming centrality in world affairs, a man and a woman seek to recover self-reliance, balance, and tenderness, struggling to reclaim their humanity. The Great Fire is a story of love in the aftermath of war by "purely and simply, one of the greatest writers working in English today." (Michael Cunningham)<P> The Great Fire is the winner of the 2003 National Book Award for Fiction.
The Trade
by Shirley PalmerAs a wildfire rages in the canyons around Malibu, Matt Lowell stumbles upon a newborn baby who dies in his arms.
A Horse, Of Course! (Wind Dancers, Book #7)
by Sibley MillerInspired by Career Day at their neighboring school, the Wind Dancers decide to explore what they can do and be too-—from a police horse to a performance horse, from a race horse to a ranch horse, with funny and surprising results.
Jack Cristil: The Voice of the MSU Bulldogs
by Sid SalterThis is the biography of Jack Cristil. Sid Salter takes us through the life of Jack Cristil, the radio sportscaster for Mississippi State University football and basketball for 58 years. It is an interesting look at the broadcasting microphone throughout those years.
A Treasury of Comfort
by Sidney GreenbergA source of consolation, hope, courage and guidance for thos who mourn, by Rabbi Greenberg