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Saving Milly: Love, Politics, and Parkinson's Disease
by Morton KondrackeFrom the book: "Deeply affecting . . . Unforgettable . . . Kondracke seems to be a natural truth-teller, and the directness of his narrative, its demotic lack of interest in irony when confronted with the rudimentary facts of mortal illness, opens his reader's heart and engages his reader's mind." -The New Republic "This is Morton Kondracke's account of his wife's battle with Parkinson's disease and his own transformation from a self-described careerist with more drive than talent to a mensch who has achieved greatness in this one book alone. I finished it last night in tears." -RICHARD COHEN, The Washington Post "Morton's love for Milly has been unfailingly strong and steadfast ... in sickness and in health. His fierce devotion has inspired him to move mountains, and move scientists closer than ever to finding a cure for this cruel disease. We all must join together to fight for more money so we can save our most precious resource-the lives of those we love." -KATIE COURIC
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 Ringworld Throne (Ringworld #3)
by Larry NivenSequel to Ringworld and The Ringworld Engineers. Something is wrong with the Protectors. Incoming spacecraft are being destroyed, vampires are massing, and worse. A lot can happen on a world with a surface area millions of times that of the Earth...and it does. But how do ghouls and vampires get to be in charge of such a world? Or are they really in charge? If no one is in charge, then who is destroying alien spaceships as they approach the Ringworld? And after everything he's been through in a couple centuries of life, including saving the Ringworld at least twice already, does Louis Wu really want to do anything about it? Some long alien names, otherwise
Grand Opening
by Jon HasslerTwelve-year old Brendan tells the story, set in 1944-45, that begins with his parents' decision to buy a run-down grocery store in a tiny Minnesota town. What they discover about small town idealism, bigotry, and good old American values will change them and the town forever. "A writer good enough to restore your faith in fiction." THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW.
The Cybernetic Walrus (Book One of The Wonderland Gambit)
by Jack L. ChalkerBeyond virtual reality, everything you think you know about your world is wrong... That was the strange message left in Cory Maddox's emailbox.
Echoes of the Well of Souls (Book One of The Watchers at the Well)
by Jack L. ChalkerAn unnamed and utterly alien society had somehow been released from its ancient prison and was bent on the corruption of the Well World itself. Can Nathan Brazil save it?
A Calculated Risk
by Katherine NevilleWhy not steal a billion dollars, invest it to earn 30 million in 3 months, and then put it back before anyone notices?
The Transition of H. P. Lovecraft: The Road to Madness
by H. P. LovecraftOne of the most influential practitioners of American horror, H. P. Lovecraft inspired the work of Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Clive Barker. As he perfected his mastery of the macabre, his works developed from seminal fragments into acknowledged masterpieces of terror. This volume traces his chilling career and includes: IMPRISONED WITH THE PHARAOHS--Houdini seeks to reveal the demons that inhabit the Egyptian night. AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS--An unsuspecting expedition uncovers a city of untold terror, buried beneath an Antarctic wasteland. Plus, for the first time in any Del Rey edition: HERBERT WEST: REANIMATOR--Mad experiments yield hideous results in this, the inspiration for the cult film Re-Animator. COOL AIR--An icy apartment hides secrets no man dares unlock. THE TERRIBLE OLD MAN--The intruders seek a fortune but find only death! AND TWENTY-FOUR MORE BLOOD-CHILLING TALES
Hallowed Murder (Jane Lawless #1)
by Ellen HartThe police called Allison's drowning a suicide but her sorority sisters insist it was murder. That's when alumnae adviser Jane Lawless steps in to find the truth. First Jane Lawless book.
Entoverse (Giants Series #4)
by James P. HoganA GIANTS novel by Hogan, virtual reality had led to alternate reality and alternate reality was taking over.
Crosstime Traffic
by Lawrence Watt-EvansStories that range from reports of other Earths where history has taken a different, darker turn to the humorous mix-ups that occur when realities collide.
The Good Husband
by Gail GodwinNovel about a professor who writes a controversial book, becomes gravely ill, but continues to arouse people with her compelling thoughts and questions.
Mazeway
by Jack WilliamsonFrom the depths of space, the Seeker had come to make the solar system her nest. She had been defeated, but at a terrible price.
Emperor and Clown (A Man of His Word, Part #4)
by Dave DuncanThe loyal stableboy Rap had fought through hell and high water to rescue Inos, his queen. But at the end, it had all been in vain. Inos had married the accursed Sultan Azak. A failed and broken man, Rap awaits his fate, at the hands of Azak's torturers while Inos follows her lord on a dangerous journey.
A Book of Angels: Reflections on Angels Past and Present and True Stories of How They Touch Our Lives
by Sophy BurnhamAfter an angel saved her life, Burnham decided to study angels in the world's religions and gather stories about them.
Seeking the Dream Brother
by Marcia J. BennettDhalvad needed the alien crystal Tamorlee to find his long-lost brother Bhaldavin. But the crystal had its own dreams... The Unbearable Lightness of Being A sphere of light hovered ten or so meters above the roof. "They've come!" Amet cried. "They want the crystals!" A smaller ball of light detached itself from the larger one and drifted down until it stopped just above the roof. It bobbled slightly as if something was moving inside. Slowly the ball grew in length until it was almost as tall as a man. As they all watched, the light took on form. They could see a body and a head shape, then legs and arms, all wrapped in glowing light. Please do not fear us. The being's words had no sound. We will not harm you.
Chernevog (Rusalka #2)
by C. J. CherryhEveshka had dwelt in peace for 3 years with her husband Pyetr and a young wizard Sasha, but she felt drawn to go north, toward the forest above Kiev, to a rendezvous she dared not tell her husband about.
Rookies: Squeeze Play
by Mark Freeman"Clutch Hitter! It was the bottom of the eighth, the Elmira Sox down 3-0 to the St. Catherines Blue Jays. With two outs and the bases loaded, the Sox dugout was alive, screaming for a rally. "Now batting for the Sox . . . David Green!" the PA. announced. David dug in at the .plate and waited. The pitcher went into his stretch and fired low and away. Ball one. The next pitch was wildly high, forcing the catcher to reach over his head to grab it. Ball two. "They're gonna walk him with the bases loaded and give us a token run," gasped the Elmira coach, "rather than risk a grand slam!" David saw the next pitch coming, a waist-high fastball almost a foot off the outside corner of the plate. For anyone else it would be another ball. But it looked good enough to David. He went into his power swing and connected with a solid crack!"
Texas Triumphant
by Daniel Da CruzTwice the Soviet Union had attacked the young Republic of Texas, and twice the Soviets had their noses bloodied. The Russians had bought solutions to their problems, and now they were trying again.
Four Hundred Billion Stars
by Paul J. McauleyHumanity arrives at a planet which sets its machinery to working. The dead cities now glow at night. Is this an archaeological riddle, or the key to an interstellar war?
A Gift From Earth
by Larry NivenThe world named Mount Lookitthat was never meant for humans--it was shrouded in lethal mists. Life existed only on one plateau, unreachable except from space. But the disastrous decision to colonize the planet could not be reversed. So the settlers survived somehow-- under a ruthless dictatorship. Mount Lookitthat was rebellion-proof. Then fate dealt the colonists a wild card named Matthew Keller, who had a talent that neither he nor anybody else knew about. At last the colonists had a glimmer of hope!
Nine Tomorrows
by Isaac AsimovNine different, delightful, and disquieting visions of tomorrow by the famed sci-fi author
Masks of the Martyrs (Book 4 of The Rings of the Master)
by Jack L. ChalkerEven beofre the renegade pirates of the giant spaceship Thunder had collected all five of the rings that would eliminate the threat of Master System forever, Hawks knew that they still faced even greater problems. Somewhere back on Earth lay the original computer interface, and somewhere in the distant past lay the secret to Master System's demise. As a historian, Hawks had the knowledge to solve the riddle; yet he had to be absolutely sure, for one misstep would destroy them all.
The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton
by Larry Niven3 novellas from the science fiction writer: Death by Ecstasy, The Defenseless Dead, and Arm.
Aquila in the New World (The Aquiliad, Volume I)
by Somtow Sucharitkul S. P. SomtowCould a Roman general survive an untamed America? Perhaps, with the aid of the wily Indian Aquila.