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Ingathering
by Mark Olson Priscilla Olson Zenna HendersonIngathering contains all 17 of Zenna Henderson's People stories, including one "Michael Without", that has never before been published.
Lamb to the Slaughter
by Roald DahlFive short stories by the master storyteller Roald Dahl, which are: Parson's Pleasure, A Piece of Cake, Lamb to the Slaughter, The Bookseller, and The Butler.
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
by Dava SobelBiography of John Harrison, who solved the problem of figuring out what a ship's latitude was, by figuring out how a ship could keep precise time at sea.
Microcosmic God: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume 2
by Theodore SturgeonVolume 2 of the complete stories of Theodore Sturgeon, one of sci fi's greatest masters
Midnight Blue: The Sonja Blue Collection
by Nancy A. CollinsTo avenge herself on the monster who turned her, against her will, into one of the undead, Sonja Blue hunts the vampires who prey on unsuspecting humans. Wearing a leather jacket and mirrored sunglasses, armed with a silver switchblade, she haunts the shadows of the world's greatest cities, continually searching for her prey. Sonja's greatest enemy however is the Other - the demon that has shared her mind since her resurrection 20 years ago. Bram Stoker Award winner.
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.
On Negotiating
by Mark H. MccormackAn advanced course on the art of negotiating, this book is filled with personal and professional anecdotes to illustrate the concepts.
Paco and the Witch: A Puerto Rican Folktale
by Felix PitreA young boy is trapped by a crafty witch who will not free him unless he can guess her name. A Puerto Rican folk tale, with a glossary to help young readers understand the Spanish words.
Pepita Talks Twice / Pepita habla dos veces
by Ofelia Dumas LachtmanThis picture book charmingly explores the joys and benefits of bilingualism. This story of a little girl at the crossroads of the English and Spanish-speaking worlds will delight children of all backgrounds who enjoy multicultural identities.
Preserving the Anthropological Record (Second Edition)
by Sydel Silverman Nancy J. ParezoTopics include: Institutional Resources, The Preservation and Use of Cultural Materials, Preservation Issues in the Field of Anthropology, and Guidelines and Strategies.
Reader's Digest Condensed Books, Volume 3 1995
by The Editors Of The Reader's DigestCondensed versions of Prizes by Erich Segal, Secret Missions by Michael Gannon, Eyes of a Child by Richard North Patterson, and More Than Meets the Eye by Joan Brock and Derek L. Gill
Reader's Digest Condensed Books, Volume 4 1995
by The Editors Of The Reader's DigestCondensed versions of Acceptable Risk by Robin Cook, Local Rules by Jay Brandon, Salem Street by Anna Jacobs, and Fast Forward by Judy Mercer
Reader's Digest Condensed Books, Volume 5 1995
by The Editors Of The Reader's DigestCondensed versions of The Rainmaker by John Grisham, The Carousel by Belva Plain, Wedding Night by Gary Devon, and Cloud Shadows by Elizabeth Webster
Scary Stories to Drive You Batty
by Devra Newberger SperegenFrom the book: Suddenly, a strange fluttering noise above my head caught my attention. "Do you hear that noise?" I asked, peering up into the darkness. "Yeah, it's the rain. It's really coming down hard." "No, not the rain. It's something else." I took a closer look, then gasped. "Jordan... the roof is moving!" Jordan flung back his head and stared at the roof. His eyes widened with fright. "The roof isn't moving," he cried. "There are bats up there!"
Shadow of the Watching Star
by William SarabandeAnother book in the First Americans series, about prehistoric man on the North American continent.
Songs in Ordinary Time
by Mary Mcgarry MorrisMarie is a strong but vulnerable divorced woman, whose ambitions for her chidren and loneliness make her easy prey for a con man.
Splitting: A Novel
by Fay WeldonThis wickedly incisive portrait of divorce captures the chaotic rhythms of a woman in crisis.
The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena (Goosebumps #38)
by R. L. StineJordan Blake and his sister, Nicole, are sick of the hot weather in Pasadena. Just once they'd like to have a real winter. A real winter with real snow. And then it happens. The Blakes are off to Alaska! Seems that Mr. Blake has been asked to photograph a mysterious snow creature there. Poor Jordan and Nicole. They just wanted to see snow. But now they're being chased by a monstrous creature. A big furry-faced creature...known as the Abominable Snowman.
The Best of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader
by The Bathroom Readers' InstituteTrivia, trivia and more trivia on science, entertainment, humor, history, pop culture, etc.
The Bridge Builder's Story: A Novel
by Howard Fast1939. A honeymoon in Europe. A tragic encounter. A man and woman's desperate struggle for healing and love.
The Columbia Dictionary of Modern Literary and Cultural Criticism
by Joseph Childers Gary HentziA book to help initiate the curious generalist into the world of theoretical vocabularies, and to refresh the memories of specialists on necessary terms and their roots.