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Shadow and Bone (Grisha Trilogy #1)
by Leigh BardugoSurrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee. Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life - a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling. Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha ... and the secrets of her heart.
Borderland of Hell (Ninja Master, # #3)
by Wade BarkerSouth of the border, General Estrada's harem is the borderland of hell. No senorita who refused him sex is alive to tell the tale.
Winning the Heart of Your Stepchild
by Bob BarnesBlending families is one of the most difficult challenges you will ever face. Because children have so many emotions, fears and thoughts, parents must learn to interpret those feelings and behaviors for any new family to succeed.
Lion's Blood: A Novel of Slavery and Freedom in an Alternate America
by Steven BarnesA brilliant saga of a slave plantation in the old South, the African-ruled South.
Streetlethal
by Steven BarnesLA is a teeming metropolis with a rotten core. Here the all-powerful Ortegas rule over their empire of drugs, prostitution, and black-market human organs 'donated' by their helpless victims.
Zulu Heart: A Novel of Slavery and Freedom in an Alternate America
by Steven BarnesSequel to Lion's Blood, in which African nations colonized the New World. Egypt and Ethiopia are locked in a vicious power struggle in the vast land of Bilalistan.
A Short Guide to Writing about Art
by Sylvan BarnetAddressed primarily to students in art history courses, the author has much to say on good writing, as he supports it with well-chosen samples. Emphasis on asking the right kind of question when viewing art.
Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones
by Gene BarrettaClever Aunt Ant has just moved to the zoo. Speaking in homophones, she describes the quirky animal behavior she sees. There's the MOOSE who loved MOUSSE and ATE EIGHT bowls, and the WHALE who was ALLOWED to WAIL ALOUD--and that's just for starters. This playful picture book introduces children to the richness of language through the concept of homophones. A romp through the zoo has never been so eye-opening. A Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Selection.
Otherwise Fine: Moving Outside the Frame to Conquer the Fears of Dying
by Susan BarryThe "worm at the core" is what William James called the fear of dying in each of us. Otherwise Fine treats the myriad forms of this fear, particularly those heightened in our prime middle years of good health. These can be more acute in Late-or-Never-Bloomers, those who suffer the "Blew-It Anxiety" of unmet potentials or the misfortune of circumstances, inauthentic or diffused identities; as well as those with skeptical or quasi-afterlife beliefs. Also offered are four guideposts for weathering the dying stage itself, and a look beyond it.
Britain at the Polls 2005
by John Bartle Anthony KingThis is the eighth in a series of volumes analyzing each British general election since February 1974 (excepting 1987) in terms of major social, economic, and political developments prior to the elections, assessment of these developments on the election outcome, and speculation on the future of British politics. The editors present nine chapters reviewing events of Blair's second term, analyzing the developments in the Conservative Party, and considering issues of European Unification, the media, and federalism. Other topics include an analysis of the reasons for Labour's victory, American views of Blair across the political spectrum, and the possibilities for Labour maintaining political hegemony. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The Sign of the Seahorse: A Tale of Greed and High Adventure in Two Acts
by Graeme BaseThe inhabitants of a coral reef are threatened when a shady real estate deal started by the greedy Groper floods their area with poisonous waste.
Deliver Us from Evil: A Pastor's Reluctant Encounters with the Powers of Darkness
by Don BashamStory of pastor encountering severe problems in his congregation that were strangely unresponsive to traditional Christian answers, and learning about deliverance from evil spirits.
Witch Fire (Elemental Witches Book #1)
by Anya BastParanormal romance about Mira Hoskins who doesn't know she's a natural-born witch who possesses the rare and powerful element of air.
The School of Essential Ingredients
by Erica BauermeisterReminiscent of Chocolat and Like Water for Chocolate, a gorgeously written novel about life, love, and the magic of food. The School of Essential Ingredients follows the lives of eight students who gather in Lillian’s Restaurant every Monday night for cooking class. It soon becomes clear, however, that each one seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen. Students include Claire, a young mother struggling with the demands of her family; Antonia, an Italian kitchen designer learning to adapt to life in America; and Tom, a widower mourning the loss of his wife to breast cancer. Chef Lillian, a woman whose connection with food is both soulful and exacting, helps them to create dishes whose flavor and techniques expand beyond the restaurant and into the secret corners of her students’ lives. One by one the students are transformed by the aromas, flavors, and textures of Lillian’s food, including a white-on-white cake that prompts wistful reflections on the sweet fragility of love and a peppery heirloom tomato sauce that seems to spark one romance but end another. Brought together by the power of food and companionship, the lives of the characters mingle and intertwine, united by the revealing nature of what can be created in the kitchen.
In Silence with God
by Benedict BaurThis book is written to help those seeking to follow our Lord to obtain the silence of the soul necessary to hear and understand the will of God.
The Dinosaur Man: Tales of Madness and Enchantment from the Back Ward
by Susan BaurThe author asks questions about survival, love as perceived by chronically mentally delusional patients and by the rest of us including those who care for them and are their families friends and members of the society in which they and we live.
How to Evaluate and Select a Nursing Home
by R. Barker Bausell Michael A. Rooney Charles B. InlanderGuide contains 100 questions to ask the nursing home staff and administrators, financial planning, checklists of facilities, patient's bill of rights, and more.
Only the Names Remain: The Cherokees and the Trail of Tears
by Alex W. BealerFrom 1837 to 1838, thousands of Cherokee Indians were marched from their homelands in Georgia to exile in Arkansas by the same white men that they had once befriended. The Cherokees journeyed through bitter cold and blazing heat, with little food or water. One out of four died, and with them died a culture that had existed for hundreds of years, a civilization that had embraced the white man's ways only to perish through his betrayal. Today, only the names remain of this once great nation.
Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High (Abridged Young Readers Edition)
by Melba Pattillo BealsOriginally published more than a decade ago, this searing account of the 1957 integration of Central High School in Little Rock--an ALA Nonfiction Book of the Year--is written by one of the black teenagers chosen to become warriors on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement.
How to Develop Your Children's Creativity
by Reynold BeanA guide to help parents teach their children to become more flexible and adaptive thinkers in an ever-changing world.
Latin for All Occasions: Lingua Latina Occasionibus Omnibus
by Henry BeardHundreds of everyday English expressions rendered into grammatically accurate, idiomatically correct classical Latin, with pronunciation guide.
Latin for Even More Occasions: Lingua Latina Multo Pluribus Occasionibus
by Henry BeardMore English expressions translated into Latin, including "Please don't squeeze the Charmin", "Erin go bragh" and "Make my day."
X-Treme Latin: Lingua Latina Extrema
by Henry BeardEverything you'll need to say in Latin for hipsters, party animals, slackers, pop-culture junkies, the corporately downsized and generally disaffected
Return to Honor
by Doug BeasonThe President of the US is seized on Air Force One. An American spy satellite pinpoints the plane in a remote and hostile African country...
