The Awakened have existed since time began. Always there; never seen. Vampires with the ability to shapeshift into wolves retaining many of their abilities. Long have they lived in peace with humans by abiding an old order of Law ... & Prince. One of the Awakened threatens to disrupt everything when he sets eyes on a human female whom he wants for himself. Time is running out for one of them.. Views: 35
Finally—a fascinating and authoritative biography of perhaps the most controversial player in baseball history, Ty Cobb.Ty Cobb is baseball royalty, maybe even the greatest player who ever lived. His lifetime batting average is still the highest of all time, and when he retired in 1928, after twenty-one years with the Detroit Tigers and two with the Philadelphia Athletics, he held more than ninety records. But the numbers don’t tell half of Cobb’s tale. The Georgia Peach was by far the most thrilling player of the era: “Ty Cobb could cause more excitement with a base on balls than Babe Ruth could with a grand slam,” one columnist wrote. When the Hall of Fame began in 1936, he was the first player voted in. But Cobb was also one of the game’s most controversial characters. He got in a lot of fights, on and off the field, and was often accused of being overly aggressive. In his day, even his supporters acknowledged that he was a... Views: 35
One of America's foremost novelists and critics, Cynthia Ozick has won praise and provoked debate for taking on challenging literary, historical, and moral issues. Her new collection of spirited essays focuses on the essential joys of great literature, with particular emphasis on the novel. With razor-sharp wit and an inspiring joie de vivre, she investigates unexpected byways in the works of Leo Tolstoy, Saul Bellow, Helen Keller, Isaac Babel, Sylvia Plath, Susan Sontag, and others. In a posthumous and hilariously harassing (Unfortunate) Interview with Henry James," Ozick's hero is shocked by a lady reporter. In Highbrow Blues" and in reflections on her own early fiction, she writes intimately of the din in our heads, that relentless inner hum," and the curative power of literary imagination. The Din in the Head is sure to please fans of Ozick, win her new readers, and excite critical controversy and acclaim. Views: 35
In this first book of a chapter book series inspired by Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague, siblings Willa and Ben Dunlap begin their new life on Chincoteague Island.Ten-year-old Willa Dunlap and her eight-year-old brother Ben are new to Chincoteague Island, but it’s a homecoming for their mother, who grew up there. Willa and Ben’s parents are busy planning the opening of their bed and breakfast, which gives the kids free rein to explore the island. But with so many new people and places to get used to, will Chincoteague ever feel like home? Views: 35
[Book Two of The Dray Prescot series] Slave of the colossus builders or scourge of the Inland Sea? Both roles awaited Dray Prescot on his return to Kregen. Torn between two contending forces, the Star Lords and the Savanti, Prescot himself wanted only to find his beloved, the Princess Delia of the Blue Mountains. But the powers that had drawn him across interstellar space to the world that orbited the red and green suns in the Constellation Scorpio had set him a task, the nature of which even he could not fully comprehend... Views: 35
For over three decades, Reynolds Price has been one of America's most distinguished writers, in a career that has been remarkable both for its virtuosity and for the variety of literary forms he has embraced. Now he shows himself as much a master of the story as he is of the novel, in a volume that presents fifty stories, including two early collections — The Names and Faces of Heroes and Permanent Errors — as well as more than two dozen new stories that have never been gathered together before. In his introduction, Mr. Price explains how, after the publication of his first two collections, he wrote no new stories for almost twenty years. "But once I needed — for unknown reasons in a new and radically altered life — to return to the story, it opened before me like a new chance....A collection like this then," he adds, "...will show a writer's preoccupations in ways the novel severely rations (novels are partly made for that... Views: 35
Long Walk to Freedom is a brilliant autobiography of Nelson Mandela, capturing his generosity, patience and fortitude as he relentlessly fought against the inhuman system of apartheid. Providing a riveting insider's view into the political cauldron that is South Africa, Mandela's memoirs highlight his historic achievement in 1990 when he walked out of jail to liberty and leadership. Views: 35
In every game, someone draws the short straw.As a smuggler and con man, Reece Lochlain has always taken care of himself first. When the captain of his latest ship gets busted and everyone but Lochlain takes the fall, he does what he's always done, looks after himself and moves on to the next scheme. But how can he move on when an entire criminal ring blames him for the bust and is hungry for payback? Running from a corporate-controlled system is rarely wise but running with one of Appiation Unlimited's infiltration experts by his side could very well be suicide.Out of money, out of contacts and out of time, Lochlain is desperate to escape and start fresh somewhere new. CSV Zanshin, though old, looks to be a sturdy ship, and Lochlain can get her for a steal. With an entire star system after him, he jumps at the chance to stay one step ahead and sails the aging cargo vessel from her graveyard orbit. He's confident he can get away if he can find the right crew.But Zanshin seems to... Views: 35
Cast out from society, Jillian lived in fear of herself. Her only company is a druid priestess whom she fears and a boy likewise shunned by society. She has learned to survive with her loneliness, until she finds an injured soldier.Evander was a boy whose only desire was to earn a place with his father. He rose in ranks as blood flowed by his hands and empires grew and toppled under his honed skills. As a leader he finds his experience does not prepare him for his own man's betrayal. Lost in a strange land he plots revenge while death rushes in on him. Views: 35
Merlot borrowed funds from germaphobic mobster Declan Osborne. Now, backed by enforcer Milton, Osborne has given Merlot a week to make it right. Leave it to Merlot to fall in love with bank teller Cindy just before he plans to rob the bank. Add Otto O'Malley's infatuation with Cindy, a stripper named Serpentina,& top off with the sinister Ditschler brothers. You've got the perfect recipe for fun. Views: 35
