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The Trespass
by Barbara EwingCholera is everywhere in 1849 London. MP Sir Charles Cooper sends his younger daughter Harriet to the countryside, but not her sister Mary. When Harriet returns, she discovers she must escape. Historical fiction.
The Outsider
by Barbara DelinskyOn a tiny island, Summer is a living her life the way her mother and grandmother did, as a healer, alone, independent, and self-sufficient, until Cameron rescues her from the churning sea...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
by B. B. HillerThe novelization of the movie.
The Karate Kid Part III
by B. B. HillerWhen Daniel and his karate teacher return to California, they find that Daniel's old enemies from the Cobra Kai dojo are waiting for him.
Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal
by Ayn RandEssays on the theory and history of capitalism by Ayn Rand, Alan Greenspan, Nathaniel Branden, Robert Hessen, and on its current state by Rand and Branden.
We the Living
by Ayn RandSet in the Russian Revolution, this novel shows what theories of communism mean in practice, and the men and women who have to struggle for existence behind Red banners and slogans.
Families: A Celebration of Diversity, Commitment and Love
by Aylette JennessA book about the lives of 17 families around the country, some with step relationships, divorce, gay parents, foster siblings, and other diverse components.
Paddleduck! #2: Julie, Living in Texas
by Aunt JulieJust when you thought you read all about Julie, A Little Girl From Texas, there is more. Julie went swimming and her Grandfather said she looked like a duck paddling in the water. He called her, "Paddleduck." Paddleduck Julie also loved to jump off the diving board. Her friend Tama did belly busters. Paddleduck talks about Ashley and Kendall's mom, when she cooked her roast it looked like a log and when she fried her chicken, it looked boiled. Paddleduck tells about her summer in San Antonio, Uncle Albert's smelly feet, the family picnic and she remembers the, "Alamo." Her cousin Allison and Jean visit from New York and Ginnye, their driver, gets a speeding ticket on the way to the beach. Paddleduck sees Ms. Kandy with two men in white space suits. Honey Bees? A bird named, Ronnie, knocked on the window and said, "yee-ha". At Vicki's birthday party, someone hid onions in Kelly's hot dog and Paddleducks cupcake had a bite taken out, Rhonda had chocolate on her face. The Girl Scouts went on a trip to Busch Gardens and they rode a sweet elephant named, Alma. At the YMCA, Peggy told Darlene not to go near the alligators. See what happens when she does. Aron and Andie feed the goats they named, Dougy and Holdy. Did they see a ghost? Jessica and her dog, Baby, eating hamburgers, a snoopy cat named Little Debbie, and more. Enjoy as Paddleduck Julie shares her lively childhood stories.
Freedom from Fear and Other Writings
by Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi, human-rights activist and leader of Burma's National League for Democracy, was detained in 1989 by SLORC, the ruling military junta. This collection of writings reflects Aung San Suu Kyi's greatest hopes and fears for her people and her concern about the need for international cooperation, and gives poignant and humorous reminiscences as well as independent assessments of her role in politics. Containing speeches, letters and interviews, these writings give a voice to Burma's 'woman of destiny', who was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought and the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize.
Time to Come
by August DerlethFrom the book: August Derleth writes: "We are living today in the tomorrow foreseen by the science-fiction writers of a previous generation. How close we may be to the tomorrow foreseen by contemporary writers of science-fiction we do not know. Read these provocative stories-and wait to find out." Clark Ashton Smith Poul Anderson Philip K. Dick Isaac Asimov Charles Beaumont Irving C. Cox, Jr. Evelyn E. Smith Robert Sheckley Arthur C. Clarke Isaac Asimov
Pippi in the South Seas
by Astrid Lindgren"My name is Pippi Longstocking," she said. "And this is Tommy and Annika." She pointed to her friends. "Is there anything we can do for you-tear down a house or chop down a tree? Or is there anything else that needs to be changed? Just say the word!" In this characteristic manner Pippi introduced herself to a rather unpleasant gentleman who was trying (unsuccessfully ) to buy Villa Villekulla, where Pippi, that red-headed and fabulously strong girl, lived alone with her horse and monkey. Her father was away in the South Seas, busy being king of Kurrekurredutt Island. When the king sent for Pippi, she decided to take Tommy and Annika along with her, because they had had the measles, and she thought the change would do them good. They found the island a fantastic place-and what with Pippi's usual feats of derring one rollicking adventure followed another. Those who already know the fantastic, outrageously funny, but oddly logical Pippi will join with new readers in the general enthusiasm she always arouses. "We're always going to have fun," said Annika. "In Villa Villekulla, on Kurrekurredutt Island, anywhere." And you will too.
The Combination
by Ashley NelsonFrom the Publisher: In The Combination, Ashley Nelson paints a beautiful, nuanced portrait of life in one of downtown New Orleans's oldest public housing complexes, the Lafitte. Nelson, who grew up in the project, begins with her own family, merging their often painful history, including her parents' drug use and her mother's death from cancer, through the daily life of the community. A brilliant, lyrical observer, Nelson's interviews let the reader hear from voices rarely engaged: a woman who collects cans for a living, the owner of the corner store, neighborhood drug dealers, the project's Residential Council, and other members of the community more often profiled in grim statistics than actually listened to. She writes about and photographs much of Lafitte and the Sixth Ward, from second lines to ward signs, from the Wild Side to the Real Side, from Dooky Chase to Southern Scrap, stories and images now weighted with an almost unbearable poignancy. This book, part of the Neighborhood Story Project, conveys the depths of people's challenges along with the entrenched violence, racism, and fights for survival in their lives without whining. Nelson's description of her Grandmother's end-of-life struggle with Alzheimer's is short, compassionate, and heart-wrenching.
First Amendment (Stargate SG-1)
by Ashley McconnellMajor Morley kept the grenade by Kinsey's ear. Kinsey, who normally considered himself a journalist, wondered if he had made the right career choice.
Stargate SG-1
by Ashley McconnellAn awesome force of evil, bent on domination and destruction, has blasted its way through the Stargate, threatening the survival of Earth.
The Morpheus Factor (Stargate SG-1)
by Ashley McconnellThe SG-1 team encounters a race of seemingly friendly natives on a hospitable world, but soon they all start hallucinating...
The Price You Pay (Stargate SG-1)
by Ashley McconnellO'Neill took his time walking back down to the square, trying to figure out why his feeling of unease was growing. Uh-oh, where was the Dial-Home Device?
The Jewish Ethicist: Everyday Ethics for Business and Life
by Asher MeirA modern-day guide to the perplexed on everyday ethical issues and dilemmas in the workplace and the marketplace.
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...
Venom House
by Arthur W. UpfieldInspector Napoleon Bonaparte investigates a mansion in the center of a man-made lake, where ghosts of aborigines are said to be...
The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts
by Arthur MillerMiller turns, for his setting, to the grim days of the Salem witch trials, and brings into focus an issue that still weighs heavily on the American civilization: the problem of guilt by association. Historical fiction.
Men, Women and Pianos: A Social History
by Arthur LoesserA piano's-eye view of the social and philosophical history of Western Europe and the United States from the 17th century to the 1950s, with glances forward and back.
The Observing Self: Mysticism and Psychotherapy
by Arthur J. DeikmanUnderstanding the mystical tradition from the perspective of modern developmental psychology and psychodynamic theory.
Earthsound
by Arthur HerzogA fearful story of ordinary people caught in a violent disaster of nature...
Abuela
by Arthur DorrosWhile riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.