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The Green Turtle Mystery
by Ellery QueenThis eerie mystery thriller features a vanishing girl, a Spanish-speaking parrot, and a time-telling turtle in a case that baffles even the Secret Service.
Q.E.D. Queen's Experiments in Detection
by Ellery Queen16 bafflers: 1 dying message novelette, 4 contemporary problems in deduction, 8 mysteries, 2 puzzles, and 1 historical detective story.
Ten Days' Wonder
by Ellery QueenDESCENT INTO DARKNESS When Howard Van Horn staggered into Ellery Queen's apartment, the young man was clearly in trouble. His expensive clothing was torn to rags, his handsome face was pounded to a pulp, and the blood on his hands and clothes was not all his own. What was worse, Howard Van Horn had no idea of what he had done and what had been done to him during the past nineteen days. Ellery Queen knew and liked Howard. He had no choice but to agree to try to get to the bottom of the nightmare that was destroying Howard's mind and life. Little did Ellery Queen suspect that his own nightmare had just begun ...
The Tragedy of X
by Ellery QueenWhy was the streetcar conductor murdered? Why won't Longstreet's partner talk? Here is a mystery you may be able to solve!
The Silver Linings Playbook
by Matthew QuickA heartwarming debut novel, now a major movie by David O. Russell "Aawww shucks!" NPR's Nancy Pearl said. "I know that's hardly a usual way to begin a book review, but it was my immediate response to finishing Matthew Quick's heartwarming, humorous and soul-satisfying first novel . . . This book makes me smile. " Meet Pat Peoples. Pat has a theory: his life is a movie produced by God. And his God-given mission is to become physically fit and emotionally literate, whereupon God will ensure him a happy ending - the return of his estranged wife, Nikki. (It might not come as a surprise to learn that Pat has spent several years in a mental health facility.) The problem is, Pat's now home, and everything feels off. No one will talk to him about Nikki; his beloved Philadelphia Eagles keep losing;he's being pursued by the deeply odd Tiffany; his new therapist seems to recommend adultery as a form of therapy. Plus, he's being haunted by Kenny G! David O. Russell, the Oscar-nominated director of The Fighter, is helming his own adaptation of The Silver Linings Playbook. Due in theaters this Thanksgiving, the movie features Bradley Cooper ( People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive) in the role of Pat, alongside Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Julia Stiles, Chris Tucker, and Jacki Weaver. As the award-winning novelist Justin Cronin put it: "Tender, soulful, hilarious, and true, The Silver Linings Playbook is a wonderful debut. "
Like Moonlight at Low Tide
by Nicole QuigleyWhen high school junior Melissa Keiser returns to her hometown of Anna Maria Island, Florida, she has one goal: hide from the bullies who had convinced her she was the ugliest girl in school. But when she is caught sneaking into a neighbor's pool at night, everything changes. Something is different now that Melissa is sixteen, and the guys and popular girls who once made her life miserable have taken notice. When Melissa gets the chance to escape life in a house ruled by her mom's latest boyfriend, she must choose where her loyalties lie between a long-time crush, a new friend, and her surfer brother who makes it impossible to forget her roots. Just as Melissa seems to achieve everything she ever wanted, she loses a loved one to suicide. Melissa must not only grieve for her loss, she must find the truth about the three boys who loved her and discover that joy sometimes comes from the most unexpected place of all.
Guardian of the Trust (Merlin's Descendants #2)
by Irene RadfordMerlin's descendants in the reign of King John assist in bringing about the signing of Magna Carta.
Eight Great American Short Novels
by Philip RahvThe Man Who Became a Woman by Sherwood Anderson; The Blue Hotel by Stephen Crane; Red Leaves by William Faulkner; An International Episode by Henry James; Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville; Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor; The Long March by William Styron; False Dawn by Edith Wharton
The Black Lizard, and Beast in the Shadows
by Edogawa Rampo Ian HughesTwo Golden Age classics from Japan's grand master of mystery and suspense. A master criminal, as deadly as she is beautiful, wagers all in an epic battle with a master detective. A mystery writer vows to protect the woman he secretly loves, but disaster strikes when he turns detective himself.
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.
When is a Pig a Hog? A Guide to Confoundingly Related English Words
by Bernice RandallWant to know the difference between a saying, proverb, maxim, saw, adage, aphorism, epigram and motto? This and hundreds of other questions are answered in this informative book.
Stanley: The Great Big Book of Everything
by Ronne RandallSTANLEY It's The Great Big Book of Everything--the handy-dandy reference book that Stanley uses to explore the animal world with his best friend, Dennis. With fun and fascinating facts about more than one hundred different animals, you'll have fun discovering the amazing world of animals--just like your friend Stanley!
The Island Picnic (Rigby PM Storybooks #Green (Levels 12-14))
by Beverley RandellSally, her father, and her dog Red Boy go up the river in a boat to a small island for a picnic.
The Lion and the Mouse (Rigby PM Storybooks)
by Beverley RandellAesop's fable of the lion and the mouse.
The Serpent and the Rope
by Raja RaoA portrayal of East meeting West through Rama, an Indian, and Madeleine, a French girl, who meet at a French university shortly after World War II.
¡Defiéndete! Una guía innovadora para que el niño adquiera poder personal y autoestima
by Lev Raphael Gershen KaufmanNo disponible
Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory
by Mickey RapkinPitch Perfectis a behind-the-scenes look at the bizarre, often inspiring world of collegiate a cappella groups. The first collegiate a cappella group, the Yale Whiffenpoofs, was founded by Cole Porter back in 1909. But what had been largely an Ivy League phenomenon has, in the past fifteen years, exploded. And it’s not what you think. There are now more than 1,200 a cappella groups at colleges across the country. The very best of these collegiate groups square off in the annual International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella—a showdown marked by wrenching close calls and exhilarating triumphs. And, really, where else can you hear Michael Jackson’s “Bad” in four-part harmony? In Pitch Perfect, GQ editor Mickey Rapkin follows a season in a cappella through all its twists and turns, covering the breathtaking displays of vocal talent, the groupies (yes, a cappella singers have groupies), the rockstar partying (and run-ins with the law), and all the bitter rivalries. Along the way are encounters with boldfaced names such as President George W. Bush, Prince, David Letterman, Barack Obama, Barbra Streisand, Hillary Clinton, Marisa Tomei, Amanda Bynes, Nick Lachey, Merv Griffin, Jim Carrey, Microsoft’s Paul Allen, John Legend, and Jessica Biel. At the heart of the narrative are three a cappella groups whose interactions are anything but harmonious: the historic Tufts Beelzebubs, founded more than forty years ago with 40,000 albums sold since—and struggling to record a new album that lives up to the hype; Divisi of the University of Oregon, a relatively new, all-female group attempting to overcome a loss in the 2005 championship; and the University of Virginia Hullabahoos, the so-called bad boys of collegiate a cappella, who will attempt to compete on a higher level this year while retaining their casual soul. Bringing a lively new twist to America’s fascination with talent showdowns and peerless performers, Pitch Perfect is sure to strike a chord with readers.
American Scream: Allen Ginsberg's Howl and the Making of the Beat Generation
by Jonah RaskinBiography of Allen Ginsberg, best known for his poem Howl, the emblem of the Beat Generation.
Vital Friends: The People You Can't Afford to Live Without
by Tom RathDo great friendships have anything in common? Are close friendships in the workplace such a bad thing? These are just a few of the questions that #1 New York Times bestselling author Tom Rath asked when he embarked on a massive study about the impact of friendships. Along with several leading researchers, Rath pored through the literature, conducted several experiments, and analyzed more than 8 million interviews from The Gallup Organization's worldwide database. His team's discoveries produced Vital Friends, a book that challenges long-held assumptions people have about their relationships. And the team's landmark discovery - that people who have a "best friend at work" are seven times as likely to be engaged in their job - is sure to rattle the structure of organizations around the world. Drawing on research and case studies from topics as diverse as management, marriage, and architecture, Vital Friends reveals what's common to all truly essential friendships: a regular focus on what each person is contributing to the friendship - rather than the all-too-common approach of expecting one person to be everything. The book includes a unique ID code that provides access to the Vital Friends Assessment and website. This groundbreaking test reveals which friends play each of the eight vital friendship roles in your work and life. Tom Rath's fast-paced and inviting storytelling takes a mountain of important research and makes it remarkably accessible and applicable. By the time you finish reading Vital Friends, you'll see your coworkers, family, friends, and significant other in a whole new light.
The Palace Guard
by Dan Rather Gary Paul GatesAnalysis of the people and events around Nixon's White House and the Watergate scandal
10 Minutes till Bedtime
by Peggy RathmannThe countdown to bedtime is about to begin when a family of hamsters arrives at the front door. "All aboard," shouts the child's pet hamster, and it's off to the kitchen for a snack, to the bathroom for toothbrushing, to the bedroom for a story. And just as the child starts to read, more hamsters stream through the front door and the escapades accelerate as the countdown continues. Now in a sturdy board book format, this favorite bedtime book is ready for a younger audience.
The Have Gun, Will Travel Companion
by Les Rayburn Martin GramsThis program ran for six seasons--225 episodes--and this book tells all about its planning, its presenting, its struggles, and its people. If just reading the title makes you start humming the theme song, you won't want to miss a word!