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The Reckoning
by Sharon Kay PenmanSequel to Here Be Dragons and Falls the Shadow, this concludes the epic saga on the death throes of independent Wales in the 13th century. Historical fiction.
The Recycled Citizen:A Sarah Kelling Mystery
by Charlotte McleodSarah and her husband are planning a black-tie charity auction, but before the event, someone is murdered and suspicion falls on the Kelling family.
The Red Prophet (Tales of Alvin Maker, Book #2)
by Orson Scott CardAn alternate history of the American frontier in the early 1800's. The seventh son, whose father is also a seventh son grows up with the power to transmute base metal into gold.
The Religions of Man
by Huston SmithNot a history or a critique, this is a unique study of all the world's great religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confuciansim, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.
The Religious Traditions of Asia: Religion, History and Culture
by Joseph M. KitagawaFrom the Encyclopedia of Religion the history of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Islam in Asia.
The Reluctant Princess
by Christine RimmerElli Thorson, displaced Nordic princess, finds a handsome Viking in her living room, who has been charged with taking her home using any means.
The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen
by Lloyd AlexanderWhen Prince Jen volunteers to search for the legendary court of Tien-kuo, a mysterious old man chooses six gifts for him to bear in homage: a saddle, a sword, a paint box, a bowl, a kite, and a flute. Puzzled by the gifts but full of high spirits and pride, Jen sets off, but stumbles almost immediately into a series of misfortunes. Only with the help of his faithful servant, Mafoo, and valiant flute-girl, Voyaging Moon, and only after a breathtakingly exciting string of adventures can Jen discover the real meaning of the gifts and face his true destiny. . . .
The Return of Nathan Brazil (The Saga of the Well World, Book #4)
by Jack L. ChalkerIn a desolate sector of space floats the Well World, an ancient Markovian supercomputer that first created and now maintains the universe. Nathan Brazil is the only one who can fix it, but he doesn't want to be found.
The Revolution of Hope: Toward a Humanized Technology
by Erich H. FrommAn analysis of our technological society and its effects on us; he shows that we still have time to make man the master of the machine rather than its servant - if we understand the crossroads we are facing and have the courage and imagination to shift from the priorities of things and death to the priorities of life and humankind.
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
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany
by William L. ShirerBefore the Nazies could destroy the files, famed foreign correspondent and historian William L. Shirer sifted through the massive self-documentation of the Third Reich, to create a monumental study that has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of one of the most frightening chapters in the history of mankind--now in a special 30th anniversary edition.<P><P> Winner of the National Book Award
The Rise of Life on Earth
by Joyce Carol OatesSet in the underside of working-class Detroit of the 60s and 70s, this short, intense novel sketches Kathleen Hennessy's violent childhood and follows her into her early adult years as a health care worker.
The Riven Kingdom (Godspeaker, Book Two)
by Karen MillerThe King of Ethrea is dying. His only surviving heir is the Princess Rhian. But if her enemies have their way, Ethrea will not be ruled by a woman... Dexterity Jones is a toymaker. To protect Princess Rhian and his country, he must place his trust in an exile from Mijak. Yet, as Ethrea comes ever closer to civil war, a greater danger awaits. Across the sea, an Empress has already slaughtered millions in the name of her god. And the war will not end -until the world kneels before her.
The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth
by M. Scott PeckWays in which confronting and resolving our problems, and suffering through the changes, can enable us to reach a higher level of self-understanding.
The Robot's Revenge (Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #123)
by Franklin W. DixonChicago is the site of the Teen Inventors Club competition -- the winner to receive a college scholarship and a lucrative manufacturing contract. The Hardys and their friend Phil Cohen have high hopes for Roger the Lobber, an automatic tennis ball retrieval and return unit. But someone is playing a more serious game, a game called sabotage!
The Rocket Kids of NIH
by Don LuckettFifty-two years ago, members of a review committee at the National Institutes of Health dug into their wallets and purses to give a "grant" to a 9-year-old boy named Terence Boylan of Snyder, N.Y. His energetic request for $10 to build a rocket ship with his 14-year old friend Bruce Cook moved distinguished members of this NIH committee to invest in the future.
The Rocket Kids of NIH
by Don LuckettFifty-two years ago, members of a review committee at the National Institutes of Health dug into their wallets and purses to give a "grant" to a 9-year-old boy named Terence Boylan of Snyder, N.Y. His energetic request for $10 to build a rocket ship with his 14-year old friend Bruce Cook moved distinguished members of this NIH committee to invest in the future. Bookshare demo title.
The Rogue Crew (Redwall, Book #22)
by Brian JacquesThe murderous and evil Razzid Wearat and his crew of vermin are on a mission to seize Redwall Abbey for themselves, and Abbot Thibb and his Redwallers must defend their home with the help of the hares of the Long Patrol and the Rogue Crew of sea otters.
The Rosewood Casket
by Sharyn MccrumbA tale of family strife, dark secrets, and eerie legends among mountain people torn between tradition and change.
The Run to Morning
by James GrahamIt was not a happy alliance, an international crime magnate and an ex-intelligence agent with a reputation for going beyond the law. But Grant had no choice. Stavrou had kidnapped his sister.
The Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Wise BrownA bunny tells his mother he will run away in various ways and she explains how she will catch him no matter what he does.
The Samurai's Tale
by Erik Christian HaugaardWhen the powerful Lord Takeda's soldiers sweep across the countryside, killing and plundering, they spare the boy Taro's life and take him along with them. Taro becomes a servant in the household of the noble Lord Akiyama, where he meets Togan, a cook, who teaches Taro and makes his new life bearable. But when Togan is murdered, Taro's life takes a new direction: He will become a samurai, and redeem the family legacy that has been stolen from him.
The San Diego Restaurant Cookbook: Recipes from America's Finest City
by Ingrid CroceOver 260 fabulous recipes from some of the finest restaurants in San Diego, California
The Sands of Windee
by Arthur W. UpfieldNo one but Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte saw anything unusual about the abandoned car in the background of the police photograph...
The Scent of Snowflowers: A Chronicle of Faith, Hope and Survival in War-ravaged Budapest
by R. L. KleinThe true story of a Jewish family and the Gentiles who hid and protected them during World War II in Budapest.