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The Shadow of the Winter Palace: Russia's Drift to Revolution 1825-1917
by Edward CrankshawA panoramic, illuminating account of a dynasty in decline, that shows how Russia had within it seeds not only of revolution but of many aspects of modern Russia which we think of as peculiar.
Swords of the Horseclans (Horseclans #2)
by Robert AdamsFor 700 years, the Undying High Lord Milo has been building his Confederation, leading the Horseclans slowly across the lands once known as the United States, absorbing city-states and nomadic tribes alike, some by peaceful means, some by the sword. But now his enemies have banded together into an army far larger than Milo can muster. Led by an ancient and evil intelligence, this wave of destruction is thundering swiftly down upon the Confederation forces.
Sylvia Plath: Method and Madness
by Edward ButscherBiography of the famous, gifted poetess whose short life has become a legend
Terra Nostra
by Margaret Sayers Peden Carlos FuentesFuentes's greatest novel is concerned with the history of Spain and South America, with the Indian Gods, with Christianity, with the birth, the passion and the death of civilizations.
Thirteen Against the Bank
by Norman LeighTrue story of how a young English clerk and 12 others won methodically and consistently at Nice, breaking the bank. His simple, easy to understand system is fully explained.
The Whisper of the Axe
by Richard CondonShe was beautiful, brilliant, a dazzling lawyer and a glamorous socialite. She was also the mastermind behind a terrorist plot to annihilate 60 million Americans and destroy the US.
Agatha Christie: An Autobiography
by Agatha ChristieChristie began this book in 1950 and finished it 15 years later at age 75. She wrote 68 novels, over 100 short stories, 17 plays, published in 103 languages. This book begins from her early childhood growing up in Victorian era England to living abroad in France and Egypt, returning, marrying Archie Christie, travelling around the world with him, again returning home, meeting Max Malowan, etc. There is a lot about the middle east, various parts of England, France, and other countries. She also talks about how she became a writer and began writing novels as well as outlining when certain books were written and what gave her the ideas for them. It is a fascinating read.
The Age of Uncertainty
by John Kenneth GalbraithThe book traces how ideas of economists and social philosophers shape actions and events even when we are unaware of their sources.
Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey
by Jamake HighwaterAnpao is young and Handsome and Brave -- a man any maiden would be proud to call her husband. Any maiden but Ko-Ko-Mik-e-is, that is, who calims she belongs to the Sun alone. And so Anpao sets off for the house of the Sun to ask permission to marry the woman he loves. But Anpao's journey is not an easy one. Before he can reach the Sun, Anapao must travel back in time to the dawn of the world. He must relive his own creation, venture through The World Beneath the World, and battle the many magical mystical creatures of Native American legends. For only by doing so can Anpao discover who he really is, and rove to the Sun why he alone is worthy of the fair Ko-komik-e-is<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor book
The April Robin Murders
by Craig Rice Ed McbainTwo photographers buy the old April Robin mansion in Hollywood, home to movie stars and murderers.
Bad Moon Rising
by Jonathan KirschThe doctor lay mutilated in his living room while his wife and daughters turned the swimming pool red. Sick and twisted hatred swelled to strike again!
Beethoven
by Maynard SolomonBiography of the composer with selective bibliography and an index of his compositions
The Best of Roald Dahl
by Roald DahlStories from: Over to You, Someone Like You, Kiss Kiss, and Switch Bitch
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...
A Call to Virginity?
by Fr. Thomas DubayThis book offers women a theologian's view of virginal dedication, as well as reasons for choosing this lifestyle, by presenting a positive view of virginity.
Five True Dog Stories
by Margaret DavidsonThis collection of true dog stories will fascinate young readers. Dox finds jewels, and criminals. Grip picks pockets, and Barry rescues people from the snow. Adventure, suspense, and animals are all here.
Full Disclosure
by William SafireWhat would happen if the 41st President, while meeting with Russian leaders in the mid-1980s, were blinded in an assassination attempt?
George the Drummer Boy (I Can Read! #Level 3)
by Nathaniel BenchleyMore than two hundred years ago, Boston belonged to the British. George was a drummer boy with the King's soldiers there. He wanted to be friends with the people of Boston. But they did not like the soldiers. They shouted and threw things at them. One night, George and the other soldiers were sent on a secret mission. They crossed the river and headed toward Concord. George had no idea that this was the start of the American Revolution. In this I Can Read Book, Don Bolognese's vibrant pictures capture the drama and humor of Nathaniel Benchley's exciting story.
The Haven
by G. R. DiamondThe boy's throat had been cut, his head nearly severed. The mother lay next to him, hands clutching at the blood-soaked blanket...
The Ice Age
by Margaret DrabbleTo the privileged generation that came of age in the Sixties, the era of easy money and easier sex was like a high-stakes gamble that might just roll on forever...
The Incandescent Ones
by Fred Hoyle Geoffrey HoyleWhen Earth encounters the Outlanders, the world no longer belongs to the human race...
It's Alive!
by Richard WoodleyLenore and Frank Davis were a loving family, looking forward to their new baby, but it was a grotesque mutation, a tiny rampaging aberration.
It's Okay If You Don't Love Me
by Norma KleinNew Yorker Jody has what she thinks is a very liberated view of sex, while Midwesterner Lyle still thinks love means having to say you're sorry. "The trauma and confusion of the sexual coming-of-age by a liberated woman is presented with skill and understanding. " LIBRARY JOURNAL