Set at an experimental community on Mars in the year 2039, the Mars Diaries feature 14-year-old virtual reality specialist Tyce Sanders. Life on the red planet is not always easy, but it is definitely exciting. As Tyce explores his strange surroundings, he finds that the mysteries of the planet point to his greatest discovery-a new relationship with God. Mission 1: Oxygen Level Zero
The science station is in trouble. Oxygen is leaking out of the dome, and the scientists and techies are stumped. Fourteen-year-old Tyce Sanders holds the key to the mystery. But will he discover it in time to save those who live under the dome?
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Essay from author integrates the issue of science and faith in each book
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Teaches kids that God created science Views: 65
All she wanted was a little adventure...Even though she adores her godmother, Molly Martineau cannot help but find life in the countryside a little dull! At seventeen, she longs for balls and parties and the excitement of a London season. So who could blame her for finding the dashing Captain Stacey very attractive? And surely it was not entirely silly to follow him on the road to London? Forced to take the waif under his wing, the captain soon realizes that his heart may be in trouble! But with his affairs in such a tangle, what could he offer a gently bred girl? Views: 65
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Zandri keeps the pace fast
"If you want a novel that runs wild like a caged beast let loose, Zandri is the man." --(Albany)
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"Sensational...masterful...brilliant." --*New York Post*
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Praise for Vincent Zandri's debut thriller **As Catch Can ** "Vincent Zandri explodes onto the scene with the debut thriller of the year. **As Catch Can** is gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting. Don't miss it." --Harlan Coben, author of **The Final Detail **
"A Satisfying Yarn." --*Chicago Tribune* "Compelling...*As Catch Can* pulls you in with rat-a-tat prose, kinetic pacing...characters are authentic, and the punchy dialogue rings true. Zandri's staccato prose moves *As Catch Can* at a steady, suspenseful pace." --*Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel*
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"Readers will be held captive by prose that pounds as steadily as an elevated pulse... Vincent Zandri nails readers' attention." --*Boston Herald*
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"The story line is non-stop action and the flashback to Attica is eerily brilliant. If this debut is any indication of his work, readers will demand a lifetime sentence of novels by Vincent Zandri." --*I Love a Mystery*
"A tough-minded, involving novel...Zandri writes strong prose that rarely strains for effect, and some of his scenes...achieve a powerful hallucinatory horror." --*Publishers Weekly*
"A classic detective tale." --*The Record* (Troy, NY)
"[Zandri] demonstrates an uncanny knack for exposition, introducing new characters and narrative possibilities with the confidence of an old pro....Zandri does a superb job creating interlocking puzzle pieces." --*San Diego Union-Tribune*
"This is a tough, stylish, heartbreaking car accident of a book: You don't want to look but you can't look away. Zandri's a terrific writer and he tells a terrific story." --Don Winslow, author of **The Death and Life of Bobby Z **
"Satisfying." --*Kirkus Reviews*
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He wanted justice, truth, revenge...whichever came first.
Prison-warden-turned-P.I. Jack "Keeper" Marconi understands the criminal mind. And he knows what it takes to break a man. His own life came apart the day a black Buick broadsided his car--and his wife died horrifically in the seat beside him.
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Simon Steinberg, a major movie producer, and Blaire Scott, an award-winning television writer, are among the most respected couples in Hollywood. They have defied the cliches, keeping their marriage together for decades. Their children -- Samantha, Scott, and Allegra -- are successful and happy, but must face challenges we fear for our own children as well.As an attorney for the stars, twenty-nine-year-old Allegra Steinberg is used to negotiating major movie deals, and fielding phone calls at all hours of the day and night. But she has little time for private life -- until a chance encounter with a New York writer turns her life upside down. Suddenly , Allegra finds herself planning a wedding at her parents' Bel Air home.As preparations begin for a September ceremony, surprise announcements and ever-increasing anxiety bring out the best and worst in everyone. But as couples in each generation of the Steinberg family struggle with broken vows and new hopes,... Views: 65
Following a number of sensationalist biographies of Marilyn Monroe in recent years, this comprehensive, meticulously researched volume brings an important fresh perspective on the many controversies in her life. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Marilyn Monroe and the Golden Age of Hollywood. This new edition of Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include an additional 60,000 words. It reveals a very different Marilyn from the celluloid invention. For the first volume, Michelle Morgan interviewed approximately 100 people who knew or were related to Marilyn in some way, including key figures in her life - family and friends, as well as work colleagues, and more casual acquaintances. This new edition includes information gleaned from many more interviews, as well as additional family background and many new stories. Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed is the most comprehensive Monroe biography yet.... Views: 65
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1946:Nazi Hermann Goering asks overseer Archibald Morgan to deposit looted gold to await his soul's rebirth. 17-yr-old Flora fails to persuade Morgan to reject the request.Present Day:the gold's missing. Morgan asks Scott Waverly for help. Scott uncovers secrets from Nuremberg that threaten to reopen old wounds, settle old scores, and lead to the gold's-and his own soul's-recovery. Views: 64
