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Hollywood Whore
by Josie BrownANOTHER TRUE HOLLYWOOD LIES NOVEL, BY JOSIE BROWN "Secrets, sex, money and scandal...Josie Brown is a skilled observer whose clever dialogue makes for truly entertaining reading." --Jackie Collins When a film director's obsession with a sex phone operator threatens his latest production -- and his marriage -- his talent agent thinks he knows how to handle the situation: buy off the woman with "the voice that launched a thousand erections." Instead, he falls in love with her. But how will he feel when he discovers that she is the wife of his hot new client? REVIEWS FOR THE TRUE HOLLYWOOD LIES SERIES: "…The tone is confessional, the writing laced with venomous humor..." –The Wall Street Journal "Brown captures the humor of working for a megalomaniac...[A] well-paced, entertaining story." –Publishers Weekly "A fine piece of literary work." –New York Post, Page Six "Josie Brown does an outstanding job capturing the glitz and glamour of Hollywood living yet illuminating the stark loneliness present beneath the façade. Filled with good-natured humor and witty repartee..." –Romance Reader's Connection "With tongue-in-cheek dialogue, Josie Brown provides a fascinating look at the jet set lifestyle of the rich and for-the-moment famous.... You will laugh, cry, and wonder if it's worth it to be rich and famous." –Romance Reviews Today
Hollywood Wives - The New Generation: The Sequel (The Hollywood Series #4)
by Jackie CollinsThe sexy page-turner picks up where the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollywood Wives left off showing Jackie Collins at her &“ultra-celeb, super accessorized, bestselling best&” (Publishers Weekly).Power. Sex. Money. Fame. The new Hollywood wives have it all. And if they don&’t have it—they want it. And whatever these women want—they get. Ambitious, young, smart, and lethal, the Hollywood wives are back with a vengeance, pushing their way to the forefront. Forget shopping—they&’re into achieving everything their famous husbands have and more, and they don&’t care how they do it.
Hologram: A Novel
by Padgett PowellA housewife revels in the secret world of her mind filled with historical characters and twisted love stories in this inventive sendup of Southern fiction. Mrs. Hollingsworth sits at her kitchen table, compiling her grocery list. The subject of the list is not foodstuffs, but memories that never happened, inventions of loves, and strange conspiracies peopled by men who appear in the lonely housewife&’s head—men infinitely more real to her than her own husband. Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest gallops into her story, courtesy of media giant Ted Turner and two shady criminal types named Bundy and Oswald who are engaged in a secret experiment to create &“the New Southerner.&” Her prying daughters believe Mrs. Hollingsworth is losing her mind. But in truth, their mother is simply looking for love via hand-to-hand combat on the surreal battlefield inside her head. Originally published as Mrs. Hollingsworth&’s Men, Padgett Powell&’s Hologram is a stunning literary achievement. Strikingly unique, it is a poignant, funny, and unconventional fever dream brought to lyrical life.
Holy Cow: A Novel
by David DuchovnyThe X-Files star and bestselling author’s “zany, madcap first novel . . . is a seriously entertaining fable that doesn’t take itself too seriously” (John Wilwol, The Washington Post).Elsie Bovary is a cow, and a pretty happy one at that—her long, lazy days are spent eating, napping, and chatting with her best friend, Mallory. One night, Elsie and Mallory sneak out of their pasture; but while Mallory is interested in flirting with the neighboring bulls, Elsie finds herself drawn to the farmhouse. Through the window, she sees the farmer’s family gathered around a bright Box God—and what the Box God reveals about something called an “industrial meat farm” shakes Elsie’s understanding of her world to its core.There’s only one solution: escape to a better, safer world. And so a motley crew is formed: Elsie; Jerry—excuse me, Shalom—a cranky, Torah-reading pig who’s recently converted to Judaism; and Tom, a suave (in his own mind, at least) turkey who can’t fly, but who can work an iPhone with his beak. Toting stolen passports and slapdash human disguises, they head for the airport.Elsie is our wise-cracking, pop-culture-reference-dropping, slyly witty narrator; Tom—who does eventually learn to fly (sort of)—dispenses psychiatric advice in a fake German accent; and Shalom, rejected by his adopted people in Jerusalem, ends up unexpectedly uniting Israelis and Palestinians. David Duchovny’s charismatic creatures point the way toward a mutual understanding and acceptance that the world desperately needs.“Who knew a cow’s view of the world was so funny yet so honest and true? Holy Cow is silly and fun from the opening page.” —Jeff Ayers, The Denver Post
Holy Cow, I Sure Do Love You!: A Little Book That's Oddly Moo-ving
by Amy Krouse RosenthalAn illustrated love note filled with moo-ving declarations by one adorable cow, from the New York Times–bestselling duo. There are many ways to say &“I love you.&” This cow utters them all. With playful bovine puns and simple, sophisticated illustrations, the bestselling creators of I Wish You More and Duck! Rabbit! present a message of love that will resonate with readers of all ages. A wonderful pick-me-up for an adult or a rhyming read-aloud for a child, Holy Cow, I Sure Do Love You! expresses feelings of affection and appreciation, all conveyed with Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld&’s signature lighthearted humor.
Holy Moly: A Blanco County Mystery
by Ben RehderPeter Boothe decides to build a megachurch on the banks of the Pedernales River despite neighbors' envy. When backhoe operator Hollis Farley unearths a rare fossil on the construction site, the cover-up begins. Soon, Farley is dead and Game Warden John Marlin is asked to help with the case. What he and the local deputies find is a suspect list of biblical proportions. Nothing is sacred in Rehder's most laughable satire yet, a twisted tale of greed, corruption, infidelity, and, yes, paleontology.
Holy Waters: Searching for the sacred in a glass
by Tom MortonTom Morton, keen motorcyclist, funeral celebrant and whisky aficionado, takes us on a journey around the globe, exploring the links between famous alcoholic spirits and spirituality.Waters of life. Distilled spirits of all kinds have borne that name, in various tongues, since time immemorial. Aqua vita. Eau de vie. Uisge Beatha.Tom Morton has travelled the world in search of the finest drams the planet has to offer. His journeys reveal the links between faith and alcohol, between spirits and the spiritual. From Christianity&’s Holy Communion to the temple libations of Japan, through the rum concoctions of Haitian Voodoo to the monastic producers of every liquid from beer to "tonic" wine. And of course Tom&’s beloved whisky, brewed in many corners of the world.Holy Waters is Tom&’s journey to the spiritual heart of whisky, sake, rum, Champagne, beer, mead and a variety of wines. With great insight, humour and for the most part sobriety, he traces the links between brewing, winemaking, distilling and worship, from ancient pagan rites to the most modern Trappist technology. He revels in the lore and mysteries of craft production, the elemental, magical love stories, the passionate relationships between human and landscape, grain and pure water, grape and fire. And he does so on a motorcycle which, to his astonishment, runs very well on cask-strength Islay single malt. This book is a celebration of cultures and artisan craft, a book for food and drink, travel and history lovers.
Hombre al agua
by Javier ReverteUna novela lúcida e imprescindible escrita por uno de nuestros clásicos contemporáneos Desi es un perdedor, un espíritu anarquista con alma de filósofo que vive en una modesta pensión de Lavapiés llamada El Tesoro. Por el amor de una mujer se introduce en un círculo de conspiradores que se han bautizado a sí mismos como los Insurrectos y en el que militan, entre otros personajes delirantes y pintorescos, un millonario que quiere acabar con el capitalismo y un cura que desea destruir la Iglesia desde dentro. Paródica y surrealista a veces, con un ácido sentido del humor, Hombre al agua es un asombroso y lúcido ejercicio de estilo en el que, a través del esperpento, Javier Reverte dibuja un fiel retrato de una ciudad y sus habitantes digno de las mejores páginas de Valle-Inclán. Si en Luces de bohemia los héroes de la tragedia griega acudían a mirarse en los espejos deformantes del callejón del Gato, el protagonista de esta tragicomedia picaresca observa su reflejo en los sucios charcos de la plaza de Lavapiés y se lanza de lleno a la vida, aunque suponga mojarse. «Y la vida humana, ¿qué era? En cierta forma, Desi ahora la veía como un esfuerzo por ir adaptándose a cuanto le superaba, por tratar de acomodarse a lo que desconocía. Y ello suponía una determinación que a veces se le antojaba sobrenatural. Pues, cuando ya había logrado con arduo empeño acostumbrarse a una nueva forma de existir, de pronto la vida se transformaba. Y mientras sus pensamientos y su ánimo regresaban añorantes a aquellos días de desenfadada y jovial rebeldía de la juventud, en la que todo parecía posible y alcanzable, cuando la existencia formaba parte de lo eterno, surgía la última pregunta: ¿le quedaríanaún fuerzas para emprender la aventura que renacía envuelta en la incertidumbre?»
Un hombre lobo chiflado (Serie Bat Pat #Volumen 10)
by Roberto PavanelloDescubre esta terrorífica aventura del murciélago detective Bat Pat y los hermanos Silver: Leo, Martin y Rebecca. ¡¡¡HOLA!!! SOY BAT PAT.OS VOY A CONTAR UNA HISTORIA QUE OS PONDRÁ LOS PELOS DE PUNTA...¿ESTÁIS PREPARADOS? ¿Os imagináis que el tipo más estrafalario del planeta tuviera que cuidar de vosotros durante un fin de semana? Me apuesto un ala a que se os helaría la sangre en las venas, tal y como nos sucedió a los hermanos Silver y a mí cuando nos enteramos de que el estrambótico tío Larry Silver se instalaba en Friday Street para hacernos de canguro. Pero, amigos, aquí no acaba la cosa: otra criatura todavía más espeluznante acababa de llegar a Fogville...
¡Hombre Mosca contra el matamoscas! (Hombre Mosca)
by Tedd ArnoldA hilarious new Fly Guy adventure -- when Fly Guy joins Buzz's class on a trip to a flyswatter factory, it's the "best field trip ever!"Al llegar a la escuela, Buzz y Hombre Mosca descubren que irán de excursión a una fábrica de matamoscas. ¿Saldrá bien parado Hombre Mosca de semejante aventura? Un libro que los hará reír.When Fly Guy goes to school with Buzz, they learn that his class is taking a field trip to a flyswatter factory! BAD NEWZZ! Fly Guy tries to hide in Buzz's pocket, but when the tour guide starts insulting flies, Buzz cannot help but stick his head out. A robotic flyswatter named the Super Swatter detects Fly Guy, and Fly Guy causes a hilarious ruckus in his efforts to escape.
Hombre Mosca y Frankenmosca (Hombre Mosca)
by Tedd ArnoldBuzz dreams about Frankenfly--but Fly Guy is a friend, not a monster!Buzz y Hombre Mosca pasan el día haciendo dibujos un poco espeluznantes. Cuando Buzz se va a dormir, ¡Hombre Mosca se queda levantado dibujando! Buzz tiene una pesadilla en la que Hombre Mosca es un monstruo que lo quiere atrapar. Cuando se despierta, descubre a Hombre Mosca dormido encima de un dibujo de ambos que muestra cuán buen amigos son.In the latest installment of the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Fly Guy series, Buzz and Fly Guy spend a day together playing some spooky games and doing arts and crafts projects. When Buzz goes to bed, Fly Guy stays awake and is "bizzie"! Buzz has a nightmare that a gigantic Frankenfly monster is out to get him! But when he wakes up, all he sees is Fly Guy, who fell asleep making posters showing that he and Buzz are best friends.
Hombre Mosca y los extraterrestrezz (Hombre Mosca)
by Tedd ArnoldA hysterical, action-packed outer space adventure for Fly Guy and Buzz in the New York Times bestselling Fly Guy series.Buzz is making a movie about aliens from outer space. When the action begins, superheroes Fly Guy and Buzz Boy are protecting a secret fort in the sky when an alien ship captures them! The duo must outsmart the aliens and the space pirates with the help of Dragon Dude and Fly Girl. The fun-zee is never-ending in this early chapter book.Buzz esta haciendo una pelicula sobre extraterrestres. ¡Hombre Mosca y Buzz son los superheroes encargados de proteger un fuerte en el cielo cuando una nave espacial enemiga los captura! El duo tendra que escapar de los extraterrestres y de los piratas del espacio con la ayuda de algunos amigos. ¡Diviertete de principio a fin con este divertidisimo libro por capitulos!
Hombre Perro: Churre y castigo (Hombre Perro)
by Dav PilkeyThe mayor has had enough of Dog Man's shenanigans in the ninth book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey.¡Hombre Perro ha metido la pata hasta el fondo esta vez! Tiene que entregar su placa y vaciar el escritorio, pero si bien no tiene trabajo aún le quedan esperanzas. Con sus amigos de su lado, ¿podrá Hombre Perro salir del hoyo y regresar gateando al cuerpo policial?Dog Man's really done it this time! He hands over his badge and clears out his desk, but while he may be out of a job, he's not yet out of hope. With his friends at his side, can Dog Man dig himself out of this hole and paw his way back onto the force?
Hombre Perro: Cumbres maternales (Hombre Perro)
by Dav PilkeyDog Man and Petey face their biggest challenges yet in the tenth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and illustrator Dav Pilkey.A Hombre Perro se le acaba la suerte, Pedrito confronta su pasado no tan perfecto y el abuelo anda haciendo de las suyas. El mundo está fuera de control con los nuevos villanos que han llegado a la ciudad. La situación se ve oscura y sin esperanzas. Sin embargo, no todo está perdido. ¿Podrá arreglar las cosas el increíble poder del amor?Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinning out of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day?
Hombre Perro: El Despeluzado Escarlata (Hombre Perro)
by Dav Pilkey¡Nuestro superhéroe canino regresa en DOG MAN: THE SCARLET SHEDDER, la duodécima novela gráfica llena de suspense y divertidísima de la serie número uno en ventas mundiales del galardonado autor e ilustrador Dav Pilkey!¡Qué peste! ¡Hombre Perro ha sido rociado por un zorrillo! Tras sumergirlo en jugo de tomate el olor desaparece, pero el color rojo escarlata no se le quita. ¡Este valiente superhéroe, ahora exiliado, debe luchar para salvar a los ciudadanos que lo rechazaron! ¿El fin justificará los medios para Pedrito, quien a regañadientes regresa a la vida del crimen para ayudar a Hombre Perro? ¿Y quién dará un paso al frente cuando un villano completamente nuevo y nunca antes visto desate un ejército de robots de I.A.?Our canine superhero returns in DOG MAN: THE SCARLET SHEDDER, the suspenseful and hilarious twelfth graphic novel in the #1 worldwide bestselling series by award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey!P.U.! Dog Man got sprayed by a skunk! After being dunked in tomato juice, the stink is gone but the scarlet red color remains. Now exiled, this spunky superhero must struggle to save the citizens who shunned him! Will the ends justify the means for Petey, who's reluctantly pulled back into a life of crime in order to help Dog Man? And who will step forward when an all-new, never-before-seen villain unleashes an army of A.I. robots?
Hombre Perro: Veinte mil pulgas de viaje en submarino (Hombre Perro)
by Dav PilkeyDOG MAN IS BACK! The highly anticipated new graphic novel in the #1 worldwide bestselling series starring everyone's favorite canine superhero by award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey!Piggy está de vuelta, y su nuevo plan es el más diabólica hasta el momento. ¿QUÉ nuevos villanos hay en el horizonte? ¿DE DÓNDE salieron? Y ¿QUIÉN dará un paso adelante para salvar a la ciudad cuando los sinvergüenzas saboteen a nuestros superamigos? Hombre Perro: Veinte mil pulgas de viaje en submarino, con sus temas de amistad y de hacer el bien, está lleno de acción y risas. Incluye un "Mordiscorama", una nueva canción, un ácaro monstruoso y ¡mucho más que antes! ¡ES HERÓICO, ES ÉPICO!Piggy has returned, and his newest plot is his most diabolical yet. WHAT other new villains are on the horizon? WHERE are they all coming from? And WHO will step forward to save the city when scoundrels sabotage our Supa Buddies? With themes of friendship and doing good, Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea is packed with action and hilarity. Featuring "Chomp-O-Rama," a brand-new song, a monstrous Mighty Mite -- and so much more than ever before! IT'S HEROIC, IT'S EPIC!
El hombre que hablaba con las ranas: Conversaciones de bar entre un filósofo callejero y un aprendiz batracio
by Miguel Ángel RodríguezConversaciones de bar entre un filósofo callejero y un aprendiz batracio. Una obra para reír y no parar. Una revisión inteligente y lúdica de la realidad donde vivimos con el mejor humor del sur. «Aquel día ocurrió algo que cambió mi vida: estaba en la orilla de un arroyo que hay a las afueras del pueblo en el que vivo sentado en una piedra entre cañas y jaramagos cuando eructé y cuál fue mi sorpresa cuando las ranas me contestaron... Y volví a eructar y me volvieron a responder. Aquello era el milagro de la comunicación. Desde entonces soy El hombre que hablaba con las ranas.» Así comienza el retorno más esperado de Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, El Sevilla, vocalista de Mojinos Escozíos, tras el éxito de ventas de sus dos libros anteriores: Memorias de un Homo erectus y Diario de un ninja. En esta ocasión se ha propuesto demostrar que hay dos tipos de filosofía: laútil y la inútil. En El hombre que hablaba con las ranas nos cuenta que aprendió el idioma de los batracios para filosofar con ellos, que se refugió en una casa para escribir y que el fantasma que la habitaba le sirvió de negro o que viajó en el tiempo para encontrarse consigo mismo. Y gracias a este inesperado don de lenguas construye un desternillante menú filosófico donde los entremeses, los aperitivos, los primeros, los segundos y los postres se convierten en las tesis de una nueva corriente de pensamiento: la filosofía inútil.
¡Hombrecillos verdes al poder! (Serie Bat Pat #Volumen 27)
by Roberto PavanelloContinúan las aventuras del murciélago detective Bat Pat y los hermanos Silver: Leo, Martin y Rebecca. ¡No te lo pierdas! ¡¡¡HOLA!!! SOY BAT PAT.OS VOY A CONTAR UNA HISTORIA QUE OS PONDRÁ LOS PELOS DE PUNTA...¿ESTÁIS PREPARADOS? ¿A que creéis que en la vieja Irlanda solo hay campos verdes y ovejas aburridas? ¡Pues estáis muy equivocados! Martin, Leo, Rebecca y yo hemos decidido pasar unas tranquilas vacaciones en la isla y se han convertido en una... ¡alocada aventura! La culpa la tienen unas pequeñas criaturas verdes, traviesas y muy testarudas. ¡Menuda suerte la nuestra!
Hombres de Armas: Una Novela Del Mundodisco (Mundodisco #Volumen 15)
by Terry PratchettSiguen las aventuras increíbles en Mundodisco. «¡Sé un HOMBRE en la Guardia de la Ciudad! ¡La Guardia de la Ciudad necesita HOMBRES!» Hasta ahora, sin embargo, la Guardia Nocturna solo cuenta con el cabo Zanahoria (técnicamente un enano), el agente Cuddy (realmente un enano), el agente Detritus (un troll), la agente Angua (una mujer... la mayor parte del tiempo) y el cabo Nobbs (descalificado de la carrera evolutiva por hacer trampas). Y necesitan toda la ayuda que puedan conseguir. Porque hay un asesino suelto en las calles, con un arma nueva y mortífera y, lo más peligroso, un PLAN para devolver a la ciudad de Ankh-Morpork su grandeza perdida. Además, tienen que desenmascararlo antes del mediodía, cuando el capitán Vimes devuelva su placa y se case con la mujer más rica de la ciudad. Comparado con lo que les viene encima, acabar con aquel dragón que atacó la ciudad hace un tiempo resultó fácil, ¡hasta enfrentarse a un ejército de enanos sería más fácil! Y si la tarea es complicada para un cuerpo de vigilancia normal, para la Guardia Nocturna puede convertirse, literalmente, en un auténtico «rompecocos»... Reseña:«Terry Pratchett es tremendamente divertido. Es sabio. Tiene estilo.»Daily Telegraph
Los hombres de Atenea
by Vanessa ArrabalUna historia de amor con grandes dosis de humor. La vida estable y rutinaria de la protagonista, una bibliotecaria de cuarenta y dos años que a pesar de su nombre de diosa es una mujer real con todos sus defectos, se verá alterada por dos acontecimientos simultáneos en el tiempo. Por un lado, el encuentro casual con Samuel, un mendigo muy especial que conocerá a las puertas del supermercado y traerá un soplo de aire fresco a su existencia. Por otro, la reaparición en su vida en extraordinarias circunstancias de Álvaro, un antiguo amor que trastocará su estabilidad y la de todas las personas de su entorno. Una explosión de sentimientos a flor de piel, un viaje amenizado por los recuerdos de románticos veranos, tres hombres en la palestra, ¿quién será el elegido? Unas singulares circunstancias que pondrán a prueba tanto las amistades, como las relaciones maritales y filiales de Atenea.
Hombres imbéciles, mujeres gilipollas
by E2e Translators Orwell Danes & Zoe DanesUn emocional y divertido relato que gira alrededor de las relaciones de pareja. Si te encuentras en una relación que empieza a desgastarse, este es tu libro. Escrito por Zoe Danes y Orwell Danes, nos encontramos ante un libro que explica sin limitaciones ni tapujos una relación que se encuentra en la cuerda floja. Cuenta con opiniones de esposa y marido, Zoe y Orwell, que van contribuyendo para que la tensión vaya creciendo a lo largo del relato hasta llegar a un punto inesperado. Has de leer el libro y a continuación dárselo a tu pareja para que también lo lea. O léeselo si es necesario. Tras cada capítulo tendrás la oportunidad de reflexionar. Se te pedirá que analices la relación, aunque no en sentido literal. Como el Hamlet de Shakespeare dijo, No existe nada bueno ni malo; es el pensamiento el que lo hace aparecer así. Es el punto de relflexión el que generalmente cae en el olvido. Nos fijamos en las acciones y no en lo que hay detrás. Nos fijamos en nosotros mismos y no en la otra parte de la pareja. Este libro, totalmente revolucionario en cuanto a consejos de pareja, te hará pensar de una manera diferente acerca del amor, la vida y las pérdidas como nunca antes.
Home: the most moving and heartfelt novel you'll read this year
by Penny Parkes'Moving, hopeful and heartfelt... an ideal book group read' AJ Pearce A gripping and heartfelt story about overcoming the past and finding where you belong. Anna Wilson travels the world as a professional housesitter – stepping into other people&’s lives - caring for their homes, pets and sometimes even neighbours. Living vicariously. But all Anna has ever really wanted is a home of her own – a proper one, filled with family and love and happy memories. If only she knew where to start. Growing up in foster care, she always envied her friends their secure and carefree lives, their certainty and confidence. And, while those same friends may have become her family of choice, Anna is still stuck in that nomadic cycle, looking for answers, trying to find the courage to put down roots and find a place to call home.Compelling, rich and evocative, Home is Anna&’s journey to discovering that it isn&’t where you settle down that matters, but the people you have around you when you do. &‘I loved this warm and touching story about home, belonging, and finding your way in the world. Vivid, evocative and beautifully written, with a message of hope at its heart&’ Holly Miller 'Friends are where the heart is… I very much enjoyed this thoughtful and absorbing novel' Kate Eberlen 'A gorgeous, thoughtful read' Catherine Isaac 'Clever, warm and funny… The ultimate comfort read' Veronica Henry 'As heartbreaking as it is uplifting, this book wouldn&’t leave me. I loved it&’ Katie Fforde ** WHY READERS LOVE HOME ** 'Sometimes you read a book that genuinely touches your heart. Home by Penny Parkes did that to me... I will be buying this book for friends and for my 18 year old daughter and her friends. I also really hope my book club read it, as there is so much I want to discuss' 5-star reader review 'I felt as though this book touched my heart. I now want to read more of Penny's books as I feel as though I have missed out on her awesome writing' 5-star reader review 'This was without a doubt one of the the most captivating books I have read in quite some time, and I would certainly recommend it to others!' 5-star reader review 'I love this book… I found myself in tears on more than one occasion, smiling and laughing at others… This is a fantastic book and will be recommending it to all of my friends' 5-star reader review 'Goodness me I loved this book. It was so heartfelt and thoughtful… So brilliantly done and the best Penny Parkes to date (they are all brilliant though)' 5-star reader review
Home Alone 2: The Classic Illustrated Storybook (Pop Classics #7)
by Kim SmithYIKES! Kevin did it again! The beloved sequel to Home Alone is now an adorable picture book for the whole family. It&’s the holidays and Kevin doesn&’t want to go on his family vacation to Florida. Amid the chaos and confusion of the airport, he accidentally boards the wrong plane and ends up alone (again!) in New York City. Kevin goes sightseeing, checks into a hotel, and enjoys limo rides, all courtesy of his dad&’s credit card. But then he makes a shocking discovery: the burglars who tried to rob his house last year are back, and this time they plan to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve! Can Kevin stop them and save Christmas with the help of some new friends? Charmingly illustrated by Kim Smith, this sweet and funny adaptation will delight fans of the Home Alone franchise, young and old alike.
Home and Away: A Story of Family in a Time of War
by Nancy French David FrenchDavid French, potential independent candidate for the 2016 presidential election, and his wife Nancy deliver a powerful story of what happens when a person--or rather, a family--answers the call to serve their nation. David French picked up the newspaper in the comfort of his penthouse in Philadelphia, and read about a soldier - father of two - who was wounded in Iraq. Immediately, he was stricken with a question: Why him and not me?David was a 37-year-old father of two, a Harvard Law graduate and president of a free speech organization. In other words, he was used to pushing pencils, not toting M16s. His wife Nancy was raising two children and writing from home. She was worrying about field trips and playdates, not about her husband going to war. HOME AND AWAY chronicles not just a soldier at war, but a family at war - a husband in Iraq, a wife and children at home, greeting each day with hope and fear, facing the challenge with determination, tears, and more than a little joy.
Home Baked: My Mom, Marijuana, and the Stoning of San Francisco
by Alia VolzWinner of the California Bookseller Association's Golden Poppy Award for Nonfiction Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography A San Francisco Chronicle Bestseller &“A portrait of a heroics, innovation, grit, and pot-baking . . . strikingly relevant . . . beautifully written.&”—Entertainment Weekly "A raunchy and rollicking account of a vanished era told by someone who paid very close attention to her larger-than-life parents. I gobbled it up like an edible."—Armistead Maupin In the 1970s, when cannabis was as illicit as heroin, Alia Volz&’s mother ran Sticky Fingers Brownies, a pioneering underground bakery that delivered ten thousand marijuana edibles per month to a city in the throes of change—from the joyous upheavals of gay liberation to the tragedy of the Peoples Temple. Dressed in elaborate costumes, Alia&’s parents hid in plain sight, parading through the city&’s circus-like atmosphere with the goods tucked into her stroller. When HIV/AIDS swept San Francisco in the 1980s, Alia&’s mom turned from dealer into healer, providing soothing edibles to those fighting for their lives at the dawn of medical marijuana. By turns heartbreaking, exhilarating, and laugh-out-loud funny, Home Baked celebrates an eccentric and remarkable extended family, taking us through love, loss, and finding home.Now with extra material, including a reading group guide, author Q&A, and additional photos!