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The Raj Quartet
by Paul ScottScott's epic saga set in the last years of the British Raj in India: The Jewel in the Crown, The Day of the Scorpion, The Towers of Silence, and A Division of the Spoils. Historical fiction.
The Rainbow
by D. H. LawrenceThe story of 3 generations of a passionate Nottinghamshire family whose love affairs move backward and forward across the years. Part 1 of Lawrence's trilogy, that also includes Women In Love and Aaron's Rod.
The Ragman's Son: An Autobiography
by Kirk DouglasRaised in poverty, longing for his father's approval, Issur Danielovitch went on to become a legendary Hollywood star - Kirk Douglas. Here in his own words is the story of his life.
The Radiance of the King
by James Kirkup Camara LayeAt the beginning of this masterpiece of African literature, Clarence, a white man, has been shipwrecked on the coast of Africa. Flush with self-importance, he demands to see the king, but the king has just left for the south of his realm. Traveling through an increasingly phantasmagoric landscape in the company of a beggar and two roguish boys, Clarence is gradually stripped of his pretensions, until he is sold to the royal harem as a slave. But in the end Clarence's bewildering journey is the occasion of a revelation, as he discovers the image, both shameful and beautiful, of his own humanity in the alien splendor of the king.
The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking
by Dale Carnegie Dorothy CarnegieBusiness, social and personal satisfaction depend heavily upon our ability to communicate clearly to others what we are, what we desire, and what we believe. Learn how to communicate effectively!
The Quest for Tanelorn (The Chronicles of Castle Brass, Volume #3)
by Michael MoorcockThis is Dorian Hawkmoon's most desperate Quest, a final quest in which he knows that the time has come to find his own world's end.
The Purple Pirate (The Sixth Book of Tros of Samothrace)
by Talbot MundyTros has chosen Arsinoe, Cleopatra's younger sister, to be his wife, frustrating the fiery queen's desire for him. She tries to thwart his plan to sail around the world in his trireme.
The Proteus Operation
by James P. HoganAlternate history novel where the US is still fighting the Nazis in the 1970s
The Prophetess: A Novel
by Barbara WoodThe time is December 1999, just before the Millennium, and Catherine Alexander has just uncovered a cache of 6 ancient papyrus scrolls that point to the millennium's most transforming secret.
The Private Passions of Bonnie Prince Charlie
by Hugh DouglasA reexamination of the Scottish hero whose flawed character influenced his relations with the royal courts of Europe and played an important part in the history of Scotland and England.
The Prince and the Lily
by James BroughHistorical fiction about Prince Edward VII, Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, and Lillie Langtry, a stunningly beautiful woman, elegant sensualist and model to the greatest painters of the age.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
by Muriel SparkThis book probes with impeccable skill and consummate artistry the halcyon years of a fiercely independent and unorthodox school teacher and her relationship with 6 favorite pupils.
The Price of a Dream: The Story of the Grameen Bank and the Idea That is Helping the Poor Change Their Lives
by David BornsteinThis book recounts the story of the Grameen Bank, one of the most successful development organizations in the world.
The Price You Pay (Stargate SG-1)
by Ashley McconnellO'Neill took his time walking back down to the square, trying to figure out why his feeling of unease was growing. Uh-oh, where was the Dial-Home Device?
The Prairie Dog Conspiracy (Tom and Liz Austen Mystery #12)
by Eric WilsonDuring a long cold winter in his home town, young Tom Austen stumbles across some strange activity in an abandoned house.
The Power of Blackness
by Jack WilliamsonBranded a criminal, he sought refuge with a mysterious clan of intergalactic revolutionaries, and found his heritage at last.
The Poor Sore Paw
by Joy CowleyDog gets his paw stuck in the wooden bridge and no one can get past him. Can Sam and Jessie help him to get free?
The Polferry Riddle
by Philip MacdonaldWhat at first seems like a quiet isolated country house on the British coast becomes the sinister setting for murder. An Anthony Gethryn mystery.
The Poky Little Puppy
by Janette Sebring LowreyFive little puppies dig a hole under a fence and go for a walk in the wide, wide world, but one of them is poky.
The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Buddhism
by Bradley D. Hawkins Nancy D. LewisAn enlightened look at the major principles and tenets espoused by Buddha, Zen-ful tips for applying Buddhist philosophy to everyday living, and inspiring thoughts for understanding the enlightened thought and ritual of Buddhism.
The Pocket Guide to the Afterlife
by Augusta Moore Elizabeth RipleyThe authors take readers through 40 religions, from Asatru to Zoroastrianism, outlining their views of damnation, apocalypse, reincarnation, and more.
The Pocket Guide to Beer
by Michael JacksonA definitive guide to the world's best brews (in 1982). Info on brewing techniques and ingredients, and advice on taste, texture and body.
The Pocket Book of Ogden Nash
by Ogden NashAn anthology of Nash's best and most famous poems, his hilarious grouches, unflinching puns, and indescribable rhymes.
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 Pleasures of Chinese Cooking
by Grace Zia ChuRecipes for popular Chinese-American dishes, how to work with woks and cleavers, the story of tea, how to order in a Chinese restaurant, and more.