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Upon the Head of the Goat: A Childhood in Hungary 1939-1944
by Aranka SiegalNine-year-old Piri describes the bewilderment of being a Jewish child during the 1939-1944 German occupation of her hometown (then in Hungary and now in the Ukraine) and relates the ordeal of trying to survive in the ghetto.<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor book
"... And Ladies of the Club"
by Helen Hooven SantmyerSet in a small Ohio town and spanning 60 years, the books centers on the members of a book club and their struggles to understand themselves, each other, and their world.
10,000 Garden Questions Answered by 20 Experts
by Marjorie J. DietzAnswers on: soils, fertilizers, landscaping, ornamental plants, trees, shrubs, vines, bulbs, tubers, corms, roses, perennials, annuals, biennials, lawns, vegetables, fruits, house plants, weeds, etc.
Banner in the Sky
by James Ramsey UllmanThe Citadel<P><P> It stands unconquered, the last great summit of the Alps. Only one man has ever dared to approach the top, and that man died in his pursuit. He was Josef Matt, Rudi Matt's father.<P> At sixteen, Rudi is determined to pay tribute to the man he never knew, and complete the quest that claimed his father's life. And so, taking his father's red shirt as a flag, he heads off to face the earth's most challenging peak. But before Rudi can reach the top, he must pass through the forbidden Fortress, the gaping chasm in the high reaches of the Citadel where his father met his end. Rudi has followed Josef's footsteps as far as they will take him. Now he must search deep within himself to find the strength for the final ascent to the summit -- to plant his banner in the sky.<P> His father died while trying to climb Switzerland's greatest mountain -- the Citadel -- and young Rudi knows he must make the assault himself. <P> Newbery Medal Honor Book
Borderland of Hell (Ninja Master, # #3)
by Wade BarkerSouth of the border, General Estrada's harem is the borderland of hell. No senorita who refused him sex is alive to tell the tale.
Don't Eat Your Heart Out Cookbook
by Joseph C. PiscatellaHow to reduce cholesterol, salt, fat and sugar, and still eat tasty food. How to adapt everyday recipes for healthful eating. How to permanently change eating habits. How to read and understand labels. How to lose weight and keep it off. How to handle eating in a restaurant, and more.
Feather Castles
by Patricia VeryanA Regency romance about the star-crossed love of the soon-to-be-married Rachel Strand and a man whose name she does not even know.
How to Break Your Addiction to a Person
by Howard M. HalpernAre you in love - or addicted? How to know when to call it quits ... and how to find the courage to do it.
James Joyce
by Richard EllmannBiography of the Irish author. Listed #73 on Modern Library's top 100 nonfiction books of the century.<P><P> Winner of the National Book Award
Kovalan and Kannagi
by Lakshmi HolmströmKovalan and Kannagi is a great Tamil poem retold in story form, giving a vivid account of life in India 1500 years ago. This revolves around a young merchant Kovalan, his wife Kannagi and his mistress Madhavi. Set in the days on the Chera, Chola and Pandya kings, this story brings to life the culture of the Tamils living in Puhar and Madurai around 500 AD.
Lady Jane
by Norma Lee ClarkIn Regency England, the Tynedale family is thrown into a delightful muddle over the appearance of a distant cousin and the betrothals of all 3 daughters.
Last Come the Children
by David HagbergFirst comes the dark and bloody covenant, then the Halloween partygoers turn into servants of Evil, last come the children...
Late Innings: A Baseball Companion
by Roger AngellCovers the 5 seasons of baseball, from 1977 to 1981, a time of immense popularity for baseball.
Light Thickens (Roderick Alleyn #32)
by Ngaio MarshThe perfect theater production, the perfect mood, but one night the claymore swings and the dummy's head is more than real... Luckily Detective Alleyn is in the audience.
Magician: Master (Riftwar Saga #2)
by Raymond E. FeistSequel to Magician: Apprentice, Pug is now a slave of the Tsurani but he learns to tame the unimagined powers that lay within him.
Manseed
by Jack WilliamsonThe project was simple in design yet grandiose in its aim: a thousand tiny ships would crawl to the stars
Monsignor Quixote
by Graham GreeneA brilliant work which is at once a retelling of Cervantes' masterpiece in modern terms and a profound statement about the nature of faith and morality.
Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad, Book #1)
by David Eddings"Eddings' BELGARIAD is exactly the kind of fantasy I like. It has magic, adventure, humor, mystery, and a certain delightful human insight." Piers Anthony. Long ago, the Storyteller claimed, in this first book of THE BELGARIAD, the evil god Torak drove men and Gods to war. But Belgarath the Sorcerer led men to reclaim the Orb that protected men of the West. So long as it lay at Riva, the prophecy went, men would be safe. But Garion did not believe in such stories. Brought up on a quiet farm by his Aunt Pol, how could he know that the Apostate planned to wake dread Torak, or that he would be led on a quest of unparalleled magic and danger by those he loved--but did not know. . . '
Solitaire
by Graham MastertonThis multifaceted and fascinating novel is set mostly against an engrossing picture of South Africa in the late 19th century that demonstrates savage snobbery, greed and hypocrisy. The story features a 350-carat diamond and centers on Barney Blitz, younger son of Jewish immigrants to New York from Central Europe, who is devoted to his faith but increasingly taken by the idea that he must accumulate wealth to . . . win a place in gentile society.
Test of Fire
by Ben BovaWhen the sun flared, the shielded New World almost escaped destruction. But as the sky began burning, who could blame the Russians for thinking that the Americans had attacked?
The Ayes of Texas
by Daniel Da CruzParticle beam weapons and a fleet of modern warships vs. one decrepit battleship and two dozen disabled Texans - the enemy had to be crazy!
The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer
by Isaac Bashevis Singer47 stories from the 150 written by the Nobel Prize for Literature winner.
The Edgar Cayce Primer
by Herbert B. PuryearLearn how to mine our psychic strengths for happier and healthier lives.