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John C. Calhoun: American Portrait

by Margaret L. Coit

Pulitzer Prize winning biography of the prominent politician during the early 1800s.

Waiting for You

by Susane Colasanti

At the beginning of her sophomore year, Marisa is ready for a fresh start and, more importantly, a boyfriend. So when the handsome and popular Derek asks her out, Marisa thinks her long wait for happiness is over. But several bumps in the road—-including her parents’ unexpected separation, a fight with her best friend, and a shocking disappointment in her relationship with Derek—-test Marisa’s ability to maintain her new outlook. Only the anonymous DJ, whose underground podcasts have the school’s ear, seems to understand what Marisa is going through. But she has no idea who he is—or does she? In this third romantic novel from Susane Colasanti, Marisa learns how to “be in the Now” and realizes that the love she’s been waiting for has been right in front of her all along.

I'm a Big Sister

by Joanna Cole

Warm, loving pictures accompany this upbeat look at how a family grows when a new baby comes home. A companion volume to I'm a Big Brother.

Three Novels: The Blackmailer; A Man of Power; The Great Occasion

by Isabel Colegate

Ambition, greed, unrequited love, and infidelity haunt the men and women of these brilliant early works by one of England's finest writers.

Mystery of the Dark Tower (American Girl History Mysteries #6)

by Evelyn Coleman

In 1928, when her father tears her and her brother from their mother in North Carolina, and takes them to live with aunts in Harlem, twelve-year-old Bessie is trapped in a strange place, especially after her father mysteriously disappears.

The Last Guardian (Artemis Fowl #8)

by Eoin Colfer

Seemingly nothing in this world daunts the young criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl. In the fairy world, however, there is a small thing that has gotten under his skin on more than one occasion: Opal Koboi. In The Last Guardian, the evil pixie is wreaking havoc yet again. This time his arch rival has reanimated dead fairy warriors who were buried in the grounds of Fowl Manor. Their spirits have possessed Artemis’s little brothers, making his siblings even more annoying than usual. The warriors don’t seem to realize that the battle they were fighting when they died is long over. Artemis has until sunrise to get the spirits to vacate his brothers and go back into the earth where they belong. Can he count on a certain LEPrecon fairy to join him in what could well be his last stand? New York Times best-selling author and comic genius Eoin Colfer will leave Artemis Fowl fans gasping up to the very end of this thrilling finale to the blockbuster series.

The Tender Shoot and Other Stories

by Collette Antonia White

Eleven stories illustrating the many facets of love by France's incomparable writer

Trophy Wives

by Jan Colley

His plan was to seduce her for the truth, until she turned the tables on him.

The Fondas: A Hollywood Dynasty

by Peter Collier

Biographies of Henry, Peter and Jane Fonda. Includes bibliographical references and an index.

Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies

by James C. Collins Jerry I. Porras

The authors look at visionary companies and identify the strategies which make them last.

The Last Best League: One Summer, One Season, One Dream

by Jim Collins

The Cape Cod Baseball League is the best amateur league in the world, producing 1 out of every 6 major league players. This is the story of one season of the Chatham A's.

Saving Private Ryan

by Max Allan Collins Robert Rodat

June 6, 1944. Military forces converge on the beaches of Normandy for one of the most decisive battles of World War II. America would call it a victory. History would call it D-Day. But for Captain John Miler and his squad of young soldiers, this fateful day would become something much more. Washington has sent them on a personal mission to save one life. One paratrooper missing in action. One soldier who has already lost three brothers in the war. Captain Miller and his men quickly realize this is not a simple rescue operation. It is a test of their honor and their duty. Their sole obsession - and their last hope for redemption. In a war of devastating proportions, saving one life could make all the difference in the world?

Midnight Blue: The Sonja Blue Collection

by Nancy A. Collins

To 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.

Sunglasses After Dark

by Nancy A. Collins

A beautiful vampire of consummate, immortal power ... lust beyond the warmth of blood ... revenge beyond desire ... the world lay at her feet ... the kiss of life has never been so deadly.

Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles Book #1)

by Suzanne Collins

When 11-year-old Gregor follows his little sister through a grate in the laundry room of their New York apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland beneath the city. There, humans live uneasily beside giant spiders, bats, cockroaches, and rats - but the fragile peace is about to fall apart. Gregor wants no part of a conflict between these creepy creatures. He just wants to find his way home. But when he discovers that a strange prophecy foretells a role for him in the Underland's uncertain future, he realizes it might be the only way to solve the biggest mystery of his life. Little does he know his quest will change him - and the Underland - forever.

Gideon's Torch

by Charles Colson Ellen Vaughn

The new President of the United States was running for office, now he's running amuck.

Workbook for Wheelock's Latin (3rd edition, revised)

by Paul T. Comeau Richard A. Lafleur

Workbook associated with the classic text Wheelock's Latin

The First Pet History of the World

by David Comfort

Felines, canines, equines, birds - they all had a paw in shaping civilization, and here are their tails.

Animal Appetite

by Susan Conant

Dog's Life columnist Holly Winter sinks her teeth (and those of her two beloved Malamutes, Rowdy and Kimi) into two mysteries. Can they muzzle the killer before he attacks again?

A Bite of Death

by Susan Conant

Holly Winter had her hands full with one dog. Still, when therapist Elaine Walsh is found dead, Holly eagerly adopts the orphaned Kimi and vows to teach her some manners. But when questions arise about Elaine's death, following close on the heels of a patient's suicide, Holly suspects the misbehaving malamute Kimi might be the key witness. Digging for clues all over Cambridge, Holly hopes to untangle a snarl of secrets and collar a killer!

Semantics and Communication

by John C. Condon Jr.

New to the third edition is an exploration of creativity and problem solving in terms of semantics.

Death of a Politician

by Richard Condon

Who murdered Walter Slurrie, America's most prominent political figure? Parallel investigations by the NYPD and the Secret Police uncover his life.

Mile High

by Richard Condon

An exciting thriller about a mafia leader, slavery, the Prohibition, the Depression, McCarthyism - America in the 30s, 40s and 50s.

The Two-Headed Reader, Being His Two Most Celebrated Novels

by Richard Condon

Condon's highly individualistic novels: The Oldest Confession, and The Manchurian Candidate

The Venerable Bead

by Richard Condon

In the early 70s, Leila Aluja, an Iraqi-American lawyer, becomes a film star as part of her job with the government's counter-espionage unit.

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