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The Final Hour (Homelanders #4)
by Andrew Klavan"You're not alone. You're never alone. " Charlie West has held on to that belief, but now he's starting to wonder. He went to bed one night an ordinary high-school kid. When he woke up, he was wanted for murder and hunted by a ruthless band of terrorists. He's been on the run ever since. Now he's stuck in prison, abandoned by his allies, trying desperately to stay a step ahead of vicious prison gangs and brutal guards. And a flash of returning memory tells him another terrorist strike is coming soon. A million people will die unless he does something. But what? He's stuck in a concrete cage with no way out and no one who can help. Charlie has never felt so alone-and yet he knows he can't give in or give up. Not with the final hour ticking away.
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 Gospel in the Stars
by Joseph A. SeissFirst published in 1882, this book explains how God arranged the stars in the sky to spell out his ultimate plans for the human race.
90 Miles to Havana
by Enrique Flores-Galbis<P>When Julian's parents make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two brothers away from Cuba to Miami via the Pedro Pan operation, the boys are thrust into a new world where bullies run rampant and it's not always clear how best to protect themselves. <P><b>90 Miles to Havana is a 2011 Pura Belpre Honor Book for Narrative and a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.</b>
White Crow
by Marcus SedgwickSome secrets are better left buried; some secrets are so frightening they might make angels weep and the devil crow. Thought provoking as well as intensely scary, White Crow unfolds in three voices. There's Rebecca, who has come to a small, seaside village to spend the summer, and there's Ferelith, who offers to show Rebecca the secrets of the town ... but at a price. Finally, there's a priest whose descent into darkness illuminates the girls' frightening story. White Crow is as beautifully written as it is horrifically gripping.
It's a Book
by Lane SmithPlayful and lighthearted with a subversive twist that is signature Lane Smith, IT’S A BOOK is a delightful manifesto on behalf of print in the digital age. This satisfying, perfectly executed picture book has something to say to readers of all stripes and all ages.
A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano
by Katie HafnerThe story of a legendary pianist's obsession with the unique, temperamental instrument he loved. Important figures in Gould's life are introduced including his nearly blind tuner.
The Pocket Guide to the Afterlife
by Augusta Moore Elizabeth RipleyThe authors take readers through 40 religions, from Asatru to Zoroastrianism, outlining their views of damnation, apocalypse, reincarnation, and more.
Jack Cristil: The Voice of the MSU Bulldogs
by Sid SalterThis is the biography of Jack Cristil. Sid Salter takes us through the life of Jack Cristil, the radio sportscaster for Mississippi State University football and basketball for 58 years. It is an interesting look at the broadcasting microphone throughout those years.
Brave New Worlds: Dystopian Stories
by Carrie Vaughn Kate Wilhelm Ursula K. Le Guin Cory Doctorow Paolo Bacigalupi Orson Scott Card Ray Bradbury Philip K. Dick Neil Gaiman Shirley Jackson Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Brave New Worlds collects over 30 of the best tales of dystopian menace by some of today's visionary writers.
RahXephon (Volume #1)
by Hiroshi Ohnogi Rhys MosesRelive events from the anime from the 1st person perspective. Tokyo has been quarantined from the rest of the world. A liberation force rises to free Tokyo from its alien captors.
RahXephon (Volume #2)
by Hiroshi Ohnogi Rhys MosesAyato is living on Niraikanai. With the report on Terra, Haruka's switch to Operations, and Elvy's transfer to Terra, Ayato's world in in constant flux.
RahXephon (Volume #3)
by Hiroshi Ohnogi Gretchen KernAyato suddenly finds himself back inside Tokyo Jupiter, but something isn't right. He wanders around in a world that is the embodiment of his own desires.
RahXephon (Volume #4)
by Hiroshi Ohnogi Gretchen KernAyato feels unable to stay in Nirakanai after learning he is a Mulian and returns to his home in Tokyo, followed by Elvy and Haruka in the Vermillion.
RahXephon (Volume #5)
by Hiroshi Ohnogi Gretchen KernMamaru's thirst for vengeance is aimed at Ayato for not protecting Hiroko after escaping from Tokyo Jupiter. Final volume of the love story that transcends time.
Tomando Partido
by Gary SotoLincoln se encuentra en una dilema cuando el equipo de básquet de su escuela actual, donde la mayoría de los estudiantes son blancos y ricos, se enfrenta al equipo de su pasado. ¿Como puede jugar contra sus antiguos amigos? ¿Además como es posible no jugar su mejor y engañar a sus nuevos asociados? Sea lo que sea, se parece una situación bien difícil por Lincoln.
The Scent of Snowflowers: A Chronicle of Faith, Hope and Survival in War-ravaged Budapest
by R. L. KleinThe true story of a Jewish family and the Gentiles who hid and protected them during World War II in Budapest.
A Life after Deafness
by George B. JoslinNovel about a deaf woman escaping from her domineering parents and finding love, marriage, and parenthood.
Cate of the Lost Colony
by Lisa KleinLady Catherine is one of Queen Elizabeth's favorite court maidens--until her forbidden romance with Sir Walter Ralegh is discovered. In a bitter twist of irony, the jealous queen banishes Cate to Ralegh's colony of Roanoke, in the New World. Ralegh pledges to come for Cate, but as the months stretch out, Cate begins to doubt his promise and his love. Instead it is Manteo, a Croatoan Indian, whom the colonists--and Cate--increasingly turn to. Yet just as Cate's longings for England and Ralegh fade and she discovers a new love in Manteo, Ralegh will finally set sail for the New World. Seamlessly weaving together fact with fiction, Lisa Klein's newest historical drama is an engrossing tale of adventure and forbidden love--kindled by one of the most famous mysteries in American history: the fate of the settlers at Roanoke, who disappeared without a trace forty years before the Pilgrims would set foot in Plymouth.
Amazing Faces
by Lee Bennett Hopkins Chris K. SoentpietPoems focusing on universal emotions, as expressed by poets from diverse backgrounds, including Joseph Bruchac, Nikki Grimes, Lee Bennett Hopkins, Pat Mora, Janet S. Wong, and many others.
The Cartel 4: Diamonds Are Forever
by Jaquavis AshleyThe Diamond family have survived murder, deceit and betrayal. Through it all, they're still standing tall and a new era has begun. After surviving a failed attempted on her life, Breeze has moved into the queen's position by Zyir's side. Zyir has taken over the empire and locked down Miami's streets. Young Carter has retired and moved away from the madness - that is, until he gets an unexpected visitor at his home. This person shakes up the whole family, causing chaos that threatens to bring down the Cartel for good.
Lost in Dreams
by Roger E. Bruner Kristi Rae BrunerJoin eighteen-year-old Kim Hartlinger, as she arrives home from a life-changing mission trip to a remote Mexican village. This second novel in a new series for teen girls will challenge your faith—and capture your heart—as you journey with Kim through the biggest struggle of her life and faith.
Quicksand and Passing
by Nella LarsenNella Larsen was an important writer associated with the Harlem Renaissance. While she was not prolific, her work was powerful and critically acclaimed. Collected here are both of her novels, Passing and Quicksand.
The Enchiridion
by EpictetusWritten in 135 AD, this book is a guide to the daily life of a slave in Greece.
The Man of Feeling
by Henry MackenzieHarley is the "Man of Feeling", He is a weak creature, dominated by a futile benevolence, who travels to London and falls into the hands of people who exploit his innocence. Harley helps the down-trodden, loses in love and is unsuccessful. Mackenzie asks the reader to decide whether sentimentality is morally correct or a luxury for the rich? Is morality possible in a complex commercial environment? The reader must decide for himself whether Harley is a saint or a fool.