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Mr. Sammler's Planet
by Saul BellowMr. Artur Sammler, Holocaust survivor, intellectual, and occasional lecturer at Columbia University in 1960s New York City, is a “registrar of madness,” a refined and civilized being caught among people crazy with the promises of the future (moon landings, endless possibilities). His Cyclopean gaze reflects on the degradations of city life while looking deep into the sufferings of the human soul. “Sorry for all and sore at heart,” he observes how greater luxury and leisure have only led to more human suffering. To Mr. Sammler—who by the end of this ferociously unsentimental novel has found the compassionate consciousness necessary to bridge the gap between himself and his fellow beings—a good life is one in which a person does what is “required of him.” To know and to meet the “terms of the contract” was as true a life as one could live. At its heart, this novel is quintessential Bellow: moral, urbane, sublimely humane.<P><P> Winner of the National Book Award
Mr. Parker Pyne, Detective
by Agatha Christie12 little mysteries for Mr. Parker Pyne to solve, including 'Death on the Nile' and 'The Oracle at Delphi'
Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story of How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War
by Tom WheelerThe story of how Lincoln adapted to a new medium of communication during a period of social and technological innovation.
Mr. Campion and Others
by Margery AllinghamMr. Campion, the master sleuth, is menaced by a baker's dozen of evil-doers in 13 beguiling short mysteries.
Mr. Bridge
by Evan S. ConnellConnell's other novels include Mrs. Bridge, The Diary of a Rapist, and The Connoisseur. Mr. Bridge was made into a movie.
Moving Violations: War Zones, Wheelchairs and Declarations of Independence
by John HockenberryParaplegic newscaster Hockenberry speaks as a thought-provoking journalist, an insightful iconoclast and a man defined, but never confined by a wheelchair.
Moving Mama to Town
by Ronder Thomas YoungFreddy James Johnson becomes the man of the family when his daddy runs off. He knows he must keep his family, so they move to town. An International Reading Association award winner.
Movie Trivia Quiz Book
by The Editors at Ventura BooksHundreds of questions (and answers) about movies made before 1981.
Mortal Faults
by Michael PrescottAbby Sinclair stalks a stalker of a US Congressman who believes he's being shadowed by a woman who's an ex-employee of his.
More Five-Minute Mysteries
by Ken Weber34 new cases of murder and mayhem to sharpen your powers of observation and test your deductive skills. Solutions included.
Moon Tiger
by Penelope LivelyThe last thoughts of a dying writer are captured in this intelligent novel. The moving and poignant story of life as a writer, historian, and mother ends as a saga of unfulfilled love.<P><P> Man Booker Prize winner
Monsignor Quixote
by Graham GreeneA brilliant work which is at once a retelling of Cervantes' masterpiece in modern terms and a profound statement about the nature of faith and morality.
Monsieur Pamplemousse Takes the Cure (Monsieur Pamplemousse #4)
by Michael BondA spa has a most unusual cure - people die from it! A gastronomic mystery from Monsieur Pamplemousse, France's most famous bon vivant turned detective.
Money: A Suicide Note
by Martin AmisA biting, hilarious look at one man's relentless pursuit of pleasure in the fast lane, an audacious and frightening picture of Reagan's America and Thatcher's England.
Monarch Butterfly (Nature's Children)
by Jolyon GoddardDescribes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of monarch butterflies
Mommie Dearest
by Christina CrawfordBiography of Joan Crawford's eldest daughter, who was loved and adored by her mother in public, but treated like a slave and prisoner in private.
Mom, the Wolf Man, and Me
by Norma KleinHaving a mother who had never married might be awkward and inconvenient for other people, but never for Brett. In fact, Brett preferred her mom single. She'd change and be like all other mothers if she had a husband. Then there'd be three meals on time, a strict bedtime, and probably they'd both have to wear skirts instead of jeans.
Modern Book of the Black Bass
by Byron DalrympleHow to fish for black bass, selecting the best waters, getting new tackle, fly-rodding for largemouths, fishing for smallmouths, and more
Moccasin Trail
by Eloise Jarvis McgrawJim Keath has lived for 6 years as a Crow Indian when he learns that his siblings are journeying west to take up land.<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor book
Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them
by Donovan HohnA revelatory tale of science, adventure, and modern myth, "Moby-Duck" is the true story of 28,800 bath toys lost at sea, and of the people who went after them.
Mistletoe Maneuvers
by Margaret Allison"You're Not Going To Get Undressed Here, Are You?" "No." In fact, Rick wasn't thinking about undressing himself, but her. What the hell was going on here? This was a business relationship. She was Alessandra Lawrence, chairman of the board. The one who fired him. So why did he want to rip off her suit and take her right on the bed? Because she was a beautiful woman. He'd always suspected as much, of course. But with her conservative suits and reserved manner, he never saw her as anything more than a wolf in sheep's clothing. He had her pegged as an uptight prude. But there was something about her now that gave him pause. She had a quality, a way about her. There was a spark there. A connection. But whatever it was, it needed to be ignored. She was off-limits. Forever and always. This whole thing was make-believe. And he needed to keep it that way.
Mission to Moulokin
by Alan Dean FosterThe sequel to IceRigger, Ethan Frome Fortune goes toward Brass Monkey, the busy off-world trading post where he's in the most chilling encounter he's ever known.