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Breakaway (Gail McCarthy Mystery #6)
by Laura CrumVeterinarian Gail McCarthy has been working with horses for years, but nothing has prepared her for finding a horse that's been sexually violated.
Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? and Other Imponderables of Everyday Life
by David FeldmanA collection of answers to those questions that millions of fans recognize immediately as 'imponderables' such as: why are gondolas black? why are peaches fuzzy? how do kangaroos clean their pouches? and many more
The Complete Guide to Adventures in Odyssey
by Phil LollarHow Adventures in Odyssey began, synopses of all of its radio programs from 1987 to 1996, with a listing of its books and videos.
Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape
by Barry Holstun LopezThis National Book Award winner examines the Far North - its terrain, wildlife, and history of the Eskimo natives and intrepid explorers who arrived on its icy shores. What turns this compendium of biology, anthropology and history into a breathtaking study of profound originality is Lopez's unique meditation on how the landscape can shape our imagination, desires and dreams.
Icewater Mansions
by Doug AllynMichelle 'Mitch' Mitchell works underwater on oil rigs in the Texas Gulf until the death of her father takes her back to her home in Michigan...
Writing Home: Collected Essays and Newspaper Columns from 1992 - 2004
by Cindy La FerleBoth a memoir and a handbook for living, Writing Home brings together 12 years of domestic essays and columns by the journalist author.
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
by Betty MacdonaldMrs. Piggle-Wiggle lives in an upside-down house and smells like cookies. She was even married to a pirate once! She has treatments for all difficult children.
Onward and Upward in the Garden
by Katharine S. WhiteMrs. White loved gardens and spent much time working in hers and writing about all things related. Her husband's introduction to this book is warm and informative.
In Heaven as on Earth: A Vision of the Afterlife
by M. Scott PeckPeck looks past the boundaries of life to give us his singular vision of what we can expect when life as we know it ends.
Mind Catcher
by John Darnton13-year-old Tyler lies in a hospital, his brain damaged in an accident. Two doctors use their experiments to send Tyler far beyond medical science...
X-Men: The Last Stand
by Chris ClaremontThe world has acquired a lethal new weapon against X-gene mutants, so they have a choice: retain their mutant abilities or surrender and become human.
The Summer of the Osprey (Bennett's Island #8)
by Elisabeth OgilvieResidents of small islands consider anyone not born and bred there to be "off-islanders" so suspicion runs high when Felix Drake appears with his new and fancy lobster boat.
The Ugly American
by William J. Lederer Eugene BurdickA novel that exposes the opportunism, incompetence and cynical deceit that have become imbedded in the fabric of our top-level diplomats.
Forbidden Archeology
by Michael A. Cremo Richard L. ThompsonThe hidden history of the human race, a remarkably complete review of the scientific evidence concerning human origins.
Dreams: Your Magic Mirror with Interpretations by Edgar Cayce
by Elsie SechristHow an understanding of your psychic self can lead to both spiritual growth and success in everyday life and how dreams can serve this end. The author uses Cayce's notes for readings on dreams.
Tigana
by Guy Gavriel KayEighteen years ago, two sorcerer tyrants came from over the sea and took control of the nine provinces comprising the peninsula of the Palm. In an act of deepest revenge, one of these tyrants casts a curse making it impossible for anyone not born in one of these provinces to hear and remember its true name. now, a desperate band of rebels fights not only to free that one province but also to unite and restore the entire peninsula
A Maigret Trio
by Georges Simenon3 novels: Maigret's Failure, Maigret in Society, and Maigret and the Lazy Burglar
The Ellery Queen Omnibus
by Ellery QueenThe Adventures of Ellery Queen, and The New Adventures of Ellery Queen, complete in one volume
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
The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations
by Ori Brafman Rod A. BeckstromIf you cut off a spider's head, it dies, but if you cut off a starfish's leg, it grows a new one, and that leg can grow into an entirely new starfish. Traditional top-down organizations are like spiders, but now starfish organizations are changing the face of business and the world.
Black Elk: The Sacred Ways of a Lakota
by Wallace H. Black Elk William S. LyonBlack Elk writes about religion and mythology in the Lakota Nation and North American shamanism.
Return to Honor
by Doug BeasonThe President of the US is seized on Air Force One. An American spy satellite pinpoints the plane in a remote and hostile African country...
The Plague and I
by Betty MacdonaldBetty MacDonald had divorced her first husband, (meet him in "The Egg and I," which is available from Bookshare) and had moved back home with her two girls. She was working in an office when the overwhelming fatigue and exhausting cough began. Without much money, she had few choices, which is why she went to The Pines. This biographical book provides us with detailed looks at how tuberculosis was treated during the 1940s and what sanatoriums were like. Other books for adults and children by Betty MacDonald are available from Bookshare.