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The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B
by J. P. DonleavyBalthazar floats through life, without ambition, eloquent and roguish.
The Berlin Stories: The Last of Mr. Norris/Goodbye to Berlin
by Christopher IsherwoodA classic of 20th-century fiction, The Berlin Stories inspired the Broadway musical and Oscar-winning film Cabaret. First published in the 1930s, The Berlin Stories contains two astonishing related novels, The Last of Mr. Norris and Goodbye to Berlin, which are recognized today as classics of modern fiction. Isherwood magnificently captures 1931 Berlin: charming, with its avenues and cafés; marvelously grotesque, with its nightlife and dreamers; dangerous, with its vice and intrigue; powerful and seedy, with its mobs and millionaires—this is the period when Hitler was beginning his move to power. The Berlin Stories is inhabited by a wealth of characters: the unforgettable Sally Bowles, whose misadventures in the demimonde were popularized on the American stage and screen by Julie Harris in I Am A Camera and Liza Minnelli in Cabaret; Mr. Norris, the improbable old debauchee mysteriously caught between the Nazis and the Communists; plump Fräulein Schroeder, who thinks an operation to reduce the scale of her Büste might relieve her heart palpitations; and the distinguished and doomed Jewish family, the Landauers.
The Best American Mystery Stories 2003
by Michael Connelly20 short mystery stories from Joyce Carol Oates, Walter Mosley, Elmore Leonard, Brendan DuBois, and many more
The Best of Cordwainer Smith
by Cordwainer Smith J. J. Pierce12 short stories from the science fiction master.
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 Best of Eric Frank Russell
by Eric Frank Russell13 short stories from the science fiction author.
The Best of Roald Dahl
by Roald DahlStories from: Over to You, Someone Like You, Kiss Kiss, and Switch Bitch
The Best of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader
by The Bathroom Readers' InstituteTrivia, trivia and more trivia on science, entertainment, humor, history, pop culture, etc.
The Bestseller
by Olivia GoldsmithFive authors are slotted for publication on a publisher's coveted fall list, but there will be only one bestseller. A hilarious look at the publishing world.
The Bible Promise Book
by The Editors at Barbour PublishingWhatever the need of the moment, the answer is to be found in Scripture, if we take the time to search for it.
The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts
by Israel Finkelstein Neil Asher SilbermanA tour of biblical archaeology with an explanation of how and why the Bible's historical saga differs so dramatically from the archaeological finds.
The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories
by Isaac Asimov11 short stories from the famed sci-fi author
The Bickersons: A Biography of Radio's Wittiest Program
by Ben OhmartA lively biography of an old-time radio comedy family whose humor still makes us laugh! Other books about old-time radio shows are available from Bookshare.
The Big Black Mark
by A. Bertram ChandlerThe account of the pivotal moment in John Grimes career, the big black mark on his service record that forced him to change his loyalties.
The Big Knockover
by Dashiell Hammett10 stories and short novels by the acclaimed mystery writer. Includes an introduction by Lillian Helman who knew him for many years. Note that page numbers were removed because they were badly garbled.
The Big Ships Are Coming!
by Bill BeckerA novel about the liberation invasion of Guam in 1944, as seen through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy.
The Big Shot
by Frank L. PackardWell-known gangster Shive Frank killed on Second Avenue! Murder car escapes! said the headlines of the 1929 newspaper.
The Black Castle: A Novel of the Macabre
by Les DanielsSet in 1496 Spain, the Inquisition casts a deathly shadow across the land. In the north looms the black castle, the ancestral stronghold of 2 brothers who are ensnared in a web of evil.
The Black Circle (The 39 Clues #5)
by Patrick CarmanThe hunt for the 39 Clues leads Amy and Dan to their most treacherous destination yet-- a frozen land of Cahill secrets and betrayals. With danger chasing close behind, the siblings must track down one of history's greatest lost treasures. Governments were toppled and rulers were killed during the last attempt to find it. Do Amy and Dan even stand a chance?
The Black Death
by Gwyneth Cravens John S. MarrTwice in history, the plague nearly wiped out human life. Now it's back and the horror has begun again...
The Black Lizard, and Beast in the Shadows
by Edogawa Rampo Ian HughesTwo Golden Age classics from Japan's grand master of mystery and suspense. A master criminal, as deadly as she is beautiful, wagers all in an epic battle with a master detective. A mystery writer vows to protect the woman he secretly loves, but disaster strikes when he turns detective himself.
The Blacker the Berry ...
by Wallace ThurmanEmma Lou, a young African American woman, wants to find acceptance and happiness. She is dismayed to find that others of her own race are prejudice against her because her skin is exceptionally dark. She tries several jobs, friends, and romantic relationships in her quest to find her place among what she considers to be "the right people." In hopes of fitting in, Emma Lou tries lightening her skin, going to college, making friends with lighter skinned people, and moving to Harlem, but seldom do things work out for her. Does she ever find the acceptance she craves? This is her story; a classic which was, at the time of its publication, a very controversial book.