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Alone in the Ashes
by William W. JohnstoneThe Great War of '88 was a nuclear nightmare. America was shattered and only one man, Ben Raines, the famed soldier and survival expert, had the knowledge and the guts to build a new society.
Almost Heaven
by Charlotte DouglasSix years ago, she left Pleasant Valley to follow a dream, and now she's back, knee-deep in a nightmare...
All but My Life
by Gerda Weissmann KleinAll But My Life is the unforgettable story of Gerda Weissmann Klein's six-year ordeal as a victim of Nazi cruelty. From her comfortable home in Bielitz (present-day Bielsko) in Poland to her miraculous survival and her liberation by American troops--including the man who was to become her husband--in Volary, Czechoslovakia, in 1945, Gerda takes the reader on a terrifying journey. Gerda's serene and idyllic childhood is shattered when Nazis march into Poland on September 3, 1939. Although the Weissmanns were permitted to live for a while in the basement of their home, they were eventually separated and sent to German labor camps. Over the next few years Gerda experienced the slow, inexorable stripping away of "all but her life." By the end of the war she had lost her parents, brother, home, possessions, and community; even the dear friends she made in the labor camps, with whom she had shared so many hardships, were dead. Despite her horrifying experiences, Klein conveys great strength of spirit and faith in humanity. In the darkness of the camps, Gerda and her young friends manage to create a community of friendship and love. Although stripped of the essence of life, they were able to survive the barbarity of their captors. Gerda's beautifully written story gives an invaluable message to everyone. It introduces them to last century's terrible history of devastation and prejudice, yet offers them hope that the effects of hatred can be overcome.
All Their Kingdoms
by Madeleine A. PollandIn Ireland's post-famine years, a country girl Celia has been raised to marry well, but not for love.
All Souls: A Family Story from Southie
by Michael Patrick MacdonaldMemoir of an Irish-American boy growing up in South Boston, with a conversation with the author and a reading group guide at the end.
All Jacked Up
by Penny MccallIn this romantic suspense novel, a book-smart beauty is pitted agains a tough FBI agent who's trying to save both their necks before the chemistry between them explodes...
All In: The Education of General David Petraeus
by Paula Broadwell Vernon LoebGeneral David Petraeus is the most transformative leader the American military has seen since the generation of Marshall. In the New York Times bestseller All In, military expert Paula Broadwell examines Petraeus's career, his intellectual development as a military officer, and his impact on the U. S. military. Afforded extensive access by General Petraeus, his mentors, his subordinates, and his longtime friends, Broadwell reported on the front lines of fighting and at the strategic command in Afghanistan to chronicle the experiences of this American general as they were brought to bear in the terrible crucible of war. All In draws on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with Petraeus and his top officers and soldiers to tell the inside story of this commander's development and leadership in war. When Petraeus assumed command in Afghanistan in July 2010, the conflict looked as bleak as at any moment in America's nine years on the ground there. Petraeus's defining idea—counterinsurgency—was immediate put to its most difficult test: the hard lessons learned during the surge in Iraq were to be applied in a radically different theater. All In examines the impact in Afghanistan of new counterinsurgency as well as counterterrorism strategies through the commands of several Petraeus protégés. Broadwell examines his evolution as a solider from his education at West Point in the wake of Vietnam to his earlier service in Central America, Haiti, Kuwait, Bosnia, and Iraq. All Inalso documents the general's role in the war in Washington, going behind the scenes of negotiations during policy reviews of the war in Afghanistan in Congress, the Pentagon, and the White House. Broadwell ultimately appraises Petraeus's impact on the entire U. S. military: Thanks to this man's influence, the military is better prepared to fight using a comprehensive blend of civil-military activities. As America surveys a decade of untraditional warfare, this much is clear: The career of General David Petraeus profoundly shaped our military and left an indelible mark on its rising leaders.
Aliens for Lunch
by Stephanie Spinner Jonathan EtraRichard and his friend Henry are prisoners on Grax, a hostile planet. Where is Aric, their tiny alien friend, to save them?
Aliens for Breakfast
by Stephanie Spinner Jonathan EtraA little alien named Aric climbs out of a cereal bowl. He's trying to stop an invasion of Earth.
Alien Stars
by Joe Haldeman C. J. Cherryh Timothy Zahn3 short novels of future war - The Scapegoat by Cherryh, Seasons by Haldeman, and Cordon Sanitaire by Zahn.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories That Scared Even Me
by Alfred Hitchcock17 short stories by a variety of authors, the novelette It by Theodore Sturgeon, and the novel Out of the Deeps by John Wyndham.
Alex, You're Glowing! (The Secret World of Alex Mack #1)
by Diana G. GallagherIt's Alex's 1st day of junior high and everything goes wrong! She can't decide what to wear. Her mother packs her lunch in a Troll lunchbox.
Aiming Higher: 25 Stories of How Companies Prosper by Combining Sound Management and Social Vision
by David BollierBlending product innovation with social concern, businesses that thrive in the inner city, how to aim higher in your business strategy
Agile Estimating and Planning
by Mike CohnAgile Estimating and Planning is the definitive, practical guide to estimating and planning agile projects. In this book, Agile Alliance cofounder Mike Cohn discusses the philosophy of agile estimating and planning and shows you exactly how to get the job done, with real-world examples and case studies.
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.
Agatha Christie Trivia
by Richard T. RyanHundreds of questions about Agatha Christie's mysteries - the crimes, the criminals, the clues, the detectives, supporting players, and much more
After Many a Summer
by Aldous HuxleyA novel centering on the question: What if we could have eternal life but not eternal youth?
Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education (2nd edition)
by Sonia NietoCase studies illustrating a conceptual framework of multicultural education in the US, and the implications of diversity for teaching and for learning.
Adventures with Buster: The Adventures Begin with a Guide Dog Named Buster
by London Lake Pickett"Adventures with Buster" is a children's book that will entertain and educate readers about guide dogs and blindness. This is the first book in which London Lake Pickett shares experiences she has had with her guide dog named Buster.
Adventures in the Skin Trade and Other Stories
by Dylan Thomas21 short stories by Dylan Thomas, one of the major figures of 20th century literature.
Adam Resurrected
by Yoram Kaniuk Seymour SimckesAdam Stein, a former circus clown who was spared the gas chamber so that he might entertain thousands of other Jews as they marched to their deaths, is now the ringleader at an asylum in the Negev desert populated solely by Holocaust survivors. Alternately more brilliant than the doctors and more insane than any of the patients, Adam struggles wildly to make sense of a world in which the line has been irreversibly blurred between sanity and madness. --BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Aces High (Wild Cards II)
by George R. R. MartinThe Jokers and Aces must battle to save the Earth from the Swarm, a deadly menace from the far reaches of space.
Aces Abroad (Wild Cards IV)
by George R. R. MartinA group of politically conscious Wild Cards sets out on a daring mission to the four corners of the Earth to uncover the fate of Wild Cards in other lands.
Ace in the Hole (Wild Cards VI)
by George R. R. MartinSince a strange alien virus created the superhumans known as Jokers and Aces, they have struggled for recognition and respect.
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.