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A Kiss Before Dying
by Ira LevinAs a young coed's suicide leads her troubled sister into a perilous investigation, she is trapped in a web of mounting horror and suspense.
A Study of History (Abridged)
by Arnold J. Toynbee D. C. SomervellAn abridgment of volumes 1-6 of Toynbee's classic multi-volume work
Dreams: Your Magic Mirror with Interpretations by Edgar Cayce
by Elsie SechristHow an understanding of your psychic self can lead to both spiritual growth and success in everyday life and how dreams can serve this end. The author uses Cayce's notes for readings on dreams.
The Way of Life According to Lao Tzu
by Witter BynnerThe Way of Life is the way of poise, serenity and complete assurance. His gentle warnings on the futility of egoistic struggle made the Way of Life the basis of Taoism.
Narcotics: Nature's Dangerous Gifts
by Norman TaylorInformation on marijuana, opium, morphine, heroin, coca, cocaine, alcohol, tobacco, ololiuqui, peyotl (mescaline), pituri, fly agaric, caapi, kava, betel, coffee, chocolate and tea.
Answer to History
by Mohammad Reza PahlaviThe Shah of Iran explains what really happened during his exile in the Bahamas, Mexico, the U.S., Panama, and finally Egypt.
Beyond the Reach of Sense: An Inquiry into Extra-Sensory Perception
by Rosalind HeywoodSeparating knowledge from superstition, the author gives a clear history, filled with individual cases and examples, of the progress of ESP to date.
The Case of the Amorous Aunt
by Erle Stanley GardnerPerry Mason tells Della Street to get her notebook and pen ready, since they are getting Aunt Lorraine and Montrose Dewitt out of bed.
The Case of the Blonde Bonanza
by Erle Stanley GardnerPerry Mason asks, "Why would anyone hire a girl with the figure of a strip teaser and pay her $100 a week to put on weight?"
The Horse's Mouth
by Joyce CaryThe uproarious tale of the incomparable Gulley Jimson - artist, genius, con man, and aging lover.
Mastering Witchcraft: A Practical Guide for Witches, Warlocks, and Covens
by Paul HusonThis book presents the first steps to becoming a witch or warlock; it answers all the basic questions about spells, magical recipes, rituals, divination, covens, curses, apparatus, how to develop one's powers, etc. From reciting the Lord's Prayer backwards, through all the rituals and magical practices, the author carefully explains the details of witchcraft, including the four great rules of magic, how to observe natural "Power Tides," how to use herbs and incenses, how to cast an evil eye, how to form a coven, etc.
The Tin Drum
by Günter Grass Ralph ManheimThe autobiography of Oscar Matzerath, who lived through the long Nazi nightmare and is detained in a mental institution.
The Fox
by D. H. LawrenceLawrence's brilliant story of two women and the intruder who threatens their love.
It's a Jungle Out There! Dealing with Difficult Behavior in the Workplace
by Charles MalloryRegardless of our differences, we can learn to work successfully with a variety of other people. It's simply a matter of knowledge.
Onions in the Stew
by Betty MacdonaldOnions in the Stew is a true story about an island, a house and a family. The island, Vashon, lies "plump, curvy and green" in the icy waters of Puget Sound, and the house (dream) is the one the MacDonald ,.: a"-. family found there, after long search, '~ _'~ : and has lived in ever since.
The Egg and I
by Betty MacdonaldThis is the first book, which Betty MacDonald wrote. It chronicles her real-life adventures with her first husband--a man who built a good barn long before fixing the rundown house. Other books by Betty MacDonald are available from Bookshare.
The Plague and I
by Betty MacdonaldBetty MacDonald had divorced her first husband, (meet him in "The Egg and I," which is available from Bookshare) and had moved back home with her two girls. She was working in an office when the overwhelming fatigue and exhausting cough began. Without much money, she had few choices, which is why she went to The Pines. This biographical book provides us with detailed looks at how tuberculosis was treated during the 1940s and what sanatoriums were like. Other books for adults and children by Betty MacDonald are available from Bookshare.
Steppenwolf
by Hermann Hesse Basil Creighton Joseph MileckHarry Haller attempts to reconcile his rational self with his animalistic, wolf-like instincts. A classic of modern literature.
Sail, Calypso!
by Adrienne JonesTwo boys discover an old sailboat in the sand, but each one wants it for himself.
He Who Hesitates (87th Precinct #19)
by Ed McbainRoger Broome was a naive, likeable young man. In spite of his awesome physical size, women trusted his gentleness...
Doll (87th Precinct #20)
by Ed McbainTinka Sachs was a famous fashion model, up until about 12 hours before the boys from the 87th precinct found her body.
The First Circle
by Alexander Solzhenitsyn Michael GuybonA story about human nature and a scrupulously exact description of the period following Stalin's post-war Terror.
Without Feathers
by Woody AllenFrom the book jacket: The Philadelphia Inquirer says: "Woody Allen is more than a household name. His one-liners are part of our oral history." From Without Feathers here are some new one-liners oral history has been waiting for ... Thought: Why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage. My Lord, my Lord! What hast Thou done, lately? On the plus side, death is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down. Of all the wonders of nature, a tree in summer is perhaps the most remarkable, with the possible exception of a moose singing "Embrace-able You" in spats. How wrong Emily Dickinson was! Hope is not "the thing with feathers." The thing with feathers has turned out to be my nephew. I must take him to a specialist in Zurich.