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All Their Kingdoms
by Madeleine A. PollandIn Ireland's post-famine years, a country girl Celia has been raised to marry well, but not for love.
Angel of Light
by Joyce Carol OatesOates explores our political heritage and gives us a novel of mounting drama with all the import of a Greek tragedy. A story of loyalty, betrayal, revenge, and forgiveness.
Baby Love
by Joyce MaynardMaynard's first work of fiction, about a small New England town and a group of young women, married and unmarried, wanting babies, having babies, raising or losing babies...
Bette
by Charles HighamThis candid biography vividly captures Bette Davis as she really was and includes a complete filmography.
Charleston
by Alexandra RipleyHistorical fiction set in Charleston during the Civil War. Elizabeth Tradd is trained for life in an exclusive world, unprepared for the shattering realities not mentioned at tea time.
Cronica de Una Muerte Anunciada
by Gabriel García MárquezUn hombre regresa al pueblo donde ocurrió un asesinato desconcertante 27 años atrás, con la determinación de descubrir la verdad. Todos parecen estar de acuerdo en que Bayardo San Román, sólo unas horas después de su matrimonio con la bella Angela Vicario, la devuelve por deshonrada a la casa paterna. La atribulada familia fuerza a la novia a revelar el nombre de su primer amante; y los hermanos gemelos de ella anuncian su intención de matar a Santiago Nasar por haber deshonrado a su hermana. Sin embargo, si todos sabían que se iba a cometer un asesinato, ¿por qué nadie trató de impedirlo? Cuanto más se sabe de este asunto, menos se comprende, y cuando la historia al fin se precipita a su inesperada conclusión, una sociedad entera —no sólo un par de asesinos— está siendo enjuiciada.
Dorothy L. Sayers: A Biography
by James BrabazonFor the first time, letters written by Sayers are published, making this biography unique.
Giants' Star (Giants Series #3)
by James P. HoganMan wanted to meet his makers, but someone - or something - stood in the way. Book three of the Giants' novels.
Goodbye Janette
by Harold RobbinsSpanning 2 generations, 2 continents, from the fear and corruption of occupied France to the glamour of the jet-set society and international high fashion. Romantic suspense.
Heritage
by Lewis OrdeLeah Boruchowicz and her 2 brothers flee from the Holocaust, poor but determined immigrants.
Judgment Day
by Penelope LivelyClare agrees to serve on a fund-raising committee to restore an ancient and beautiful church and convinces her colleagues to put on a pageant featuring an unpleasant episode in the church's history.
Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind
by Maitland A. Edey Donald C. JohansenThe dramatic discovery of our oldest human ancestor and the controversial change it makes in our view of human origins<P><P> Winner of the National Book Award
Movie Trivia Quiz Book
by The Editors at Ventura BooksHundreds of questions (and answers) about movies made before 1981.
Poltergeist! A Study in Destructive Haunting
by Colin WilsonA summary of various cases of unexplained phenomena in the occult world
Sourdough Cookery
by Rita DavenportRecipes for sourdough starters, yeast breads, quick breads, rolls, twists, biscuits, muffins, pancakes, waffles, cookies, cakes, and main dishes.
Speaking of Pianists... (3rd edition)
by Abram ChasinsBiographies of many noted pianists, and essays on interpretation, concert management, recording, and the formidable demands of a career as a concert pianist.
Spring Moon
by Bette Bao LordSpring Moon is born into luxury and privilege, but the tempests of change sweep her into a new world, one of hardship, turmoil and heartbreak.
Systemic Shock
by Dean IngWhen China and India join forces to launch a nuclear strike against the United States, one young man discovers, in the chaos that follows, that the only people who can survive in the new world order of the 1990s are killers.
The Apocalypse Brigade
by Alfred CoppelCan the Apocalypse Brigade save the world from terrorism and economic disaster?
The Best of Dear Abby
by Abigail Van BurenBetween the lines of careful, caring words of advice, there is plenty of humor-for the combination of wisdom and laughter is The Best of Dear Abhy DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend is going to be twenty years old next month. I'd like to give him something nice for his birthday. What do you think he'd like? DEAR CAROL: Never mind what he'd like. Give him a tie. DEAR ABBY: I have always wanted to have my family history traced, but I can't afford to spend a lot of money on it. Any suggestions? DEAR SAM: Yes. Run for public office. DEAR ABBY: What factor do you think is the most essential if a woman is to have a lasting marriage? DEAR DOTTY: A lasting husband. DEAR ABBY: My wife sleeps in the nude. Then she showers, goes into the kitchen and fixes breakfast-still in the nude. We're newlyweds and have no kids, so I suppose there's nothing wrong with it. What do you think? DEAR REX: It's all right with me, but tell her to put on an apron when she's frying bacon. "STRAIGHTFORWARD, SENSIBLE, TRUE TO THE OLD VALUES, BUT REMARKABLY FLEXIBLE ABOUT THE NEW ONES.. .YOU GET A GOOD FEEL FOR THE THINGS THAT ARE REALLY BUGGING FOLKS OUT THERE." -The New York Times Book Review
The Claw of the Conciliator (The Book of the New Sun, Volume #2)
by Gene WolfeThe second volume of "The Book of the New Sun": The torturer Severian continues his journey of exile to the city Thrax, carrying with him the ancient executioner's sword and the Claw of the Conciliator, a gem of extraterrestrial power and beauty which no one man is meant to possess.<P><P> Severian, a young torturer banished for the sin of mercy, is now imbued with the powers of an ancient relic as he continues his journey to the city of his exile in a magical world.<P> Nebula Award winner.
The Glitter Dome
by Joseph WambaughThe effects of the Hollywood scene on 4 sets of police partners enmeshed in the glamour and grime, the hustle and horror of Los Angeles.
The Morphodite
by M. A. FosterTheir ultra-conservative world was isolated and opposed to change. The police made a secret weapon, the Morphodite, which could detect any conspiracy. But it had one defect... it could think for itself, and its thoughts were total subversion.