Bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver returns with her first nonfiction narrative that will open your eyes in a hundred new ways to an old truth: You are what you eat."As the U.S. population made an unprecedented mad dash for the Sun Belt, one carload of us paddled against the tide, heading for the Promised Land where water falls from the sky and green stuff grows all around. We were about to begin the adventure of realigning our lives with our food chain."Naturally, our first stop was to buy junk food and fossil fuel. . . ."Hang on for the ride: With characteristic poetry and pluck, Barbara Kingsolver and her family sweep readers along on their journey away from the industrial-food pipeline to a rural life in which they vow to buy only food raised in their own neighborhood, grow it themselves, or learn to live without it. Their good-humored search yields surprising discoveries about turkey sex life and overly zealous zucchini plants, en route to a food culture... Views: 27
The best-selling autobiography of America’s most controversial celebrity icon, Marilyn Manson (with a bonus chapter not in the hardcover).In his twenty-nine years, rock idol Manson has experienced more than most people have (or would want to) in a lifetime. Now, in his shocking and candid memoir, he takes readers from backstage to gaol cells, from recording studios to emergency rooms, from the pit of despair to the top of the charts, and recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into the most feared and revered music superstar in the country. Illustrated with dozens of exclusive photographs and featuring a behind-the-scenes account of his headline-grabbing Dead to the World tour.Amazon.com ReviewOne doesn't usually think of rock stars as insightful, but, against all odds, glam-trash superstar Marilyn Manson has written a book that is actually an intelligent look at growing up. This autobiographical bildungsroman brings out the creepiest aspects of childhood, conveying the terror and fascination that young Marilyn (then called Brian) felt when looking through his grandfather's pornography, getting his first French kiss, and being taunted by the girls he wanted to "date." Manson has the benefit of having grown up as an outcast and loser and then having become a star without forgetting what he went through. This gives him an incredibly broad perspective, which he brings to bear on his ordinary life in order to convey the more potent and frightening moments that shaped him into the pale-skinned weirdo that the Christian Right loves to hate. Best of all, Manson is shockingly honest, and portrays himself as occasionally stupid, self-centered, over-sensitive, ignoble, and, mostly, highly fallible and human. It's a long way from the auto-hagiographies that other stars have written, and it's easily one of the best reads in celebrity bio. --James DiGiovannaReview"By turns moving, funny, appalling, and disturbing...There has never been anything like it." -- -- Rolling Stone"Amusing...lots of sex, bondage, drugs, intrigue, and mental decay." -- -- Village Voice"By turns moving, funny, appalling, and disturbing...There has never been anything like it." -- Rolling Stone"Clipped, colorful prose that fits the author's larger-than-life personality like a pair of rubber shorts." -- Paper"Fascinating, sleazy account of his coming of age and ascent into damnation." -- Us"If the Marquis De Sade had a son in a hard-rock band who wrote a book, this would be the book." -- Christian Science Monitor"Makes Madonna's infamous Sex seem downright wholesome by comparison." -- Elle"Nothing short of captivating in all its intentional, over-the-top bad taste." -- Edge"Repulsive...well-written and uncommonly addictive." -- Chicago Sun-Times"Unimaginably perverse and demented." -- Newsweek Views: 26
Elizabeth had barely whispered "I do" when she discovered that her new husband hadn't married her for love. Her wedding dreams shattered, Elizabeth insisted on an annulment and disappeared from Quinn Durville's life, changed her identity and vowed never to see him again....But Quinn had tracked her down—and claimed she was still his wife! Did this mean Quinn really did love her after all, or was he suggesting a trial marriage to get his revenge? Views: 26
Evil is lurking everywhere and disguised as many things. But that's not all she has to fear. Never trust anyone, her father always told her. Especially your closest allies. Things are never really what they appear to be. Strange things start to happen to her and her friends. She witnesses strange events and is accused of causing them even from people closest to her. Views: 26
When Miranda Cotton finds her boyfriend Brendan reading her diary, she breaks off the relationship. When her sister phones her to tell her about her new boyfriend – Brendan – what began as an embarrassment becomes an infestation, and then even more terrifying than her worst nightmare. Views: 26
"With quirky characters reminiscent of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series and a small-town heroine redolent of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse."—RT Book Reviews*Scareplane is the hilarious seventh installment of the Matchmaker Mysteries series. Gladie is nervous about her upcoming vacation with hottie police chief Spencer Bolton. She's never flown before, and she's not looking forward to the experience. Her fear is heightened when a plane crashes into the house across the street. But there's little time to think about it because their town is hosting a law enforcement conference, where Southern California's finest are coming to discuss law and order. Everything is going to plan. Spencer is hailed as a great police chief, and Gladie is fixing up half of the town...until one of the guests—a famous police czar—drops dead. Now everyone is a suspect, and Gladie is being prevented from investigating the death by the new police detective on the force...a hottie female cop who... Views: 26
Why is the new boy at school wearing a balaclava? The other kids are intrigued and come up with all sorts of theories, but every single one is wrong. As their curiosity grows, Tommy's new friends think of a plan to reveal his secret, but you'll never guess what it is. Absolutely intriguing with an unguessable twist, this middle grade story from an award-winning author will keep kids of 8+ reading to the very end. Views: 26
