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Points of Departure
by Pat Murphy19 short stories, including the Nebula Award-winning 'Rachel in Love'
Pleading Guilty
by Scott TurowA compelling character in his most accomplished story to date, a partner in a law firm is on the trail of a colleague.
Play It as It Lays
by Joan DidionA profoundly disturbing novel, riveting in its exploration of a woman and a society in crisis and stunning in the still-startling intensity of its prose.
Platero y yo / Platero and I
by Myra Cohn Livingston Juan Ramón Jiménez Joseph F. DomínguezIn English and Spanish, this book presents a picture of life in the town of Moguer, in Andalusia, Spain, as seen through the eyes of a wandering poet and his faithful donkey.
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai
by Claire A. NivolaWangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement, grew up in the highlands of Kenya, where fig trees cloaked the hills, fish filled the streams, and the people tended their bountiful gardens. But over many years, as more and more land was cleared, Kenya was transformed. When Wangari returned home from college in America, she found the village gardens dry, the people malnourished, and the trees gone. How could she alone bring back the trees and restore the gardens and the people? Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature, says: “Wangari Maathai’s epic story has never been told better—-everyone who reads this book will want to plant a tree!” With glowing watercolor illustrations and lyrical prose, Claire Nivola tells the remarkable story of one woman’s effort to change the fate of her land by teaching many to care for it. An author’s note provides further information about Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement. In keeping with the theme of the story, the book is printed on recycled paper.
Plague Ship (Solar Queen #2)
by Andre Norton Andrew NorthExotic gems and valuable oils were the lures that drew the space trader Solar Queen to the new planet Sargol, and also called forth his most ruthless competitor.
Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory
by Mickey RapkinPitch Perfectis a behind-the-scenes look at the bizarre, often inspiring world of collegiate a cappella groups. The first collegiate a cappella group, the Yale Whiffenpoofs, was founded by Cole Porter back in 1909. But what had been largely an Ivy League phenomenon has, in the past fifteen years, exploded. And it’s not what you think. There are now more than 1,200 a cappella groups at colleges across the country. The very best of these collegiate groups square off in the annual International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella—a showdown marked by wrenching close calls and exhilarating triumphs. And, really, where else can you hear Michael Jackson’s “Bad” in four-part harmony? In Pitch Perfect, GQ editor Mickey Rapkin follows a season in a cappella through all its twists and turns, covering the breathtaking displays of vocal talent, the groupies (yes, a cappella singers have groupies), the rockstar partying (and run-ins with the law), and all the bitter rivalries. Along the way are encounters with boldfaced names such as President George W. Bush, Prince, David Letterman, Barack Obama, Barbra Streisand, Hillary Clinton, Marisa Tomei, Amanda Bynes, Nick Lachey, Merv Griffin, Jim Carrey, Microsoft’s Paul Allen, John Legend, and Jessica Biel. At the heart of the narrative are three a cappella groups whose interactions are anything but harmonious: the historic Tufts Beelzebubs, founded more than forty years ago with 40,000 albums sold since—and struggling to record a new album that lives up to the hype; Divisi of the University of Oregon, a relatively new, all-female group attempting to overcome a loss in the 2005 championship; and the University of Virginia Hullabahoos, the so-called bad boys of collegiate a cappella, who will attempt to compete on a higher level this year while retaining their casual soul. Bringing a lively new twist to America’s fascination with talent showdowns and peerless performers, Pitch Perfect is sure to strike a chord with readers.
Pirates of the Thunder (Book 2 of The Rings of the Master)
by Jack L. ChalkerThey were renegades now, running for their lives, and searching for the five gold rings that could win their freedom.
Pippi in the South Seas
by Astrid Lindgren"My name is Pippi Longstocking," she said. "And this is Tommy and Annika." She pointed to her friends. "Is there anything we can do for you-tear down a house or chop down a tree? Or is there anything else that needs to be changed? Just say the word!" In this characteristic manner Pippi introduced herself to a rather unpleasant gentleman who was trying (unsuccessfully ) to buy Villa Villekulla, where Pippi, that red-headed and fabulously strong girl, lived alone with her horse and monkey. Her father was away in the South Seas, busy being king of Kurrekurredutt Island. When the king sent for Pippi, she decided to take Tommy and Annika along with her, because they had had the measles, and she thought the change would do them good. They found the island a fantastic place-and what with Pippi's usual feats of derring one rollicking adventure followed another. Those who already know the fantastic, outrageously funny, but oddly logical Pippi will join with new readers in the general enthusiasm she always arouses. "We're always going to have fun," said Annika. "In Villa Villekulla, on Kurrekurredutt Island, anywhere." And you will too.
Pinocchio's Promise
by The Editors at the Walt Disney CompanyFor very young readers, Pinocchio makes a promise to deliver a clock, but it turns in to an unexpected adventure. Will he be able to keep his promise?
Pilgrims Pray
by Fr. Thomas DubayIn a lucid style, Dubay explores the richness of scriptural prayer themes to be found in the biblical word.
Pigs Might Fly
by Dick King-SmithIn this sweet, charming and humorous book, Daggie Dogfoot is a runt with a deformity--puppy feet. When the pigman tries to cull Daggie from his family, he shows his first burst of courage! Many delightful adventures later, Daggie does help to save the farm animals and the master.
Pig on the Titanic: A True Story
by Gary CrewA pig on a passenger liner? Impossible! No! No! It's me ... Maxixe, the music box pig! Everyone knows the story of the night the great ship Titanic sank. But few know the story of Maxixe, one of the unsung heroes of that night, and how this small musical pig soothed the fears of a lifeboat full of children. Based on true events, this dramatic story by author Gary Crew is told through the charming and compassionate voice of Maxixe.
Phthor (Aton #2)
by Piers AnthonyCataclysmic galactic combat played out in the legendary caverns of Chthon. A novel of Chthon and the Minionettes.
Photo Finish (Roderick Alleyn #31)
by Ngaio MarshInspector Alleyn goes to a storm-ridden island where he confronts a murdered soprano's flamboyant past and delves into an ancient blood feud.
Phobia Free: How to Fight Your Fears
by E. Ann Sutherland Zalman Amit Andrew WeinerHow a phobic sufferer can make himself completely phobia-free, without a therapist and with only the support of a friend, and stay that way for good.
Phineas Finn
by Anthony TrollopeSecond of the 6 Palliser novels, this is the story of an Irish M.P. who asks questions about honesty, independence and parliamentary democracy. Includes notes on the text.
Philosophy of the State as Educator
by Fr. Thomas DubayPenetrating analysis of questions like: What is the function of the state in education? What obligations does the state have to support private education? Must the state teach morality?
Pharaoh's Daughter: A Novel of Ancient Egypt
by Julius LesterBorn into slavery, adopted as an infant by a princess, and raised in the palace of mighty Pharaoh, Moses struggles to define himself. And so do the three women who love him: his own embittered mother, forced to give him up by Pharaoh's decree; the Egyptian princess who defies her father and raises Moses as her own child; and his headstrong sister Almah, who discovers a greater kinship with the Egyptian deities than with her own God of the Hebrews. Told by Moses and his sister Almah from alternating points of view, this stunning novel by Newbery Honor-author Julius Lester probes questions of identity, faith, and destiny.
Personal Injuries
by Scott TurowA compelling and convincing account of a long-term government-run sting operation.
Peril's Gate (Wars of Light and Shadow #6: Alliance of Light #3)
by Janny WurtsBranded a minion of evil--escaping a death sentence imposed by his half-brother Lysaer and his Alliance of Light--Arithon, Master of Shadow, must choose to either cast his lot with a renegade enchanter whom Arithon dares not trust or die by the swords of fanatical enemies.
Perfidia
by Judith Rossner"Rossner manages to make the unthinkable incredibly readable . . . while it is a relentless and painful story, the reader is drawn in by the brilliantly drawn characters and the sheer power of the writing." -Richmond Times-Dispatch "A MASTERFUL DISSECTION OF A YOUNG GIRL'S TORTURED JOURNEY. Rarely has a toxic mother-daughter love story been so expertly and convincingly evoked." -Kirkus Reviews
Perfect Timing (Kendrick/Coulter #11)
by Catherine AndersonIn the newest installment in the Harrigan family series by "New York Times"-bestselling author Anderson, an unlikely couple is brought together under circumstances that defy all reason. Time travel romance.
Pepita Talks Twice / Pepita habla dos veces
by Ofelia Dumas LachtmanThis picture book charmingly explores the joys and benefits of bilingualism. This story of a little girl at the crossroads of the English and Spanish-speaking worlds will delight children of all backgrounds who enjoy multicultural identities.