It's been nine years since fifteen-year old math prodigy Ariella Dobbs left her home in the mountains of Georgia to attend MIT. Nine years of changing how she talked, how she dressed, and how she acted—nine years of becoming someone else. It's been six years since she met Hudson Calder, the handsome, sophisticated son of a prominent East Coast family and an MBA student at Harvard who is interested in establishing a computer security business based on her PhD thesis on Chaos Theory. It's been four years since she fell in love, but only one week since her carefully planned future with Hudson crumbled around her and she fled New York City. Desperate to except a devastating personal and professional betrayal, she returns to Georgia to seek a new beginning in the place she left so many years ago. A spur-of-the-moment decision to hike the Appalachian Trail brings new experiences, new friends, and a renewed appreciation for the woods-wise girl she once was.... Views: 577
A biography of one of America's most popular and misunderstood authors, John Steinbeck.This first full-length biography of the Nobel Laureate to appear in a quarter century explores John Steinbeck's long apprenticeship as a writer struggling through the depths of the Great Depression, and his rise to greatness with masterpieces such as The Red Pony, Of Mice and Men, and The Grapes of Wrath. His most poignant and evocative writing emerged in his sympathy for the Okies fleeing the dust storms of the Midwest, the migrant workers toiling in California's fields, and the laborers on Cannery Row, reflecting a social engagement—paradoxical for all of his natural misanthropy—radically different from the writers of the so-called Lost Generation.A man by turns quick-tempered, contrary, compassionate, and ultimately brilliant, Steinbeck took aim at the corrosiveness of power, the perils of income inequality, and the growing urgency of ecological... Views: 577
Against the picturesque coastal Maine setting that she evokes so well, bestselling author Holly Chamberlin creates a heartfelt story of family bonds and new beginnings . . . It came as no surprise to anyone in Yorktide when glamorous Carol Ascher fled the little Maine town for New York City. While Carol found success as an interior designer, her younger sister, Bonnie, stayed behind, embracing marriage and motherhood. She even agreed to take in Carol's teenage daughter during a tumultuous patch. Now both their girls are grown and Bonnie, recently widowed, is anticipating the day she'll retire to Ferndean House, the nineteenth-century family home on the rocky Maine coast. But forty-five years after leaving Yorktide, Carol suddenly announces that she's moving back—into Ferndean. Bonnie is indignant. She's the one who kept the homestead in order and tended to their dying mother. Now Carol expects to simply buy her out? As far as Bonnie... Views: 577
S. J. Rozan is the multi-award winning master of hardboiled, hardhitting private eye mysteries, most coming from the streets of New York. Included in A Tale of a Tiger are some of her best stories, many centering around the cases of Lydia Chin. Whether going undercover to find a videotape which would prove the guilt of an acquitted murderer, uncovering the truth about a subway rape, or helping a smuggler of Asian artifacts, Chin is not afraid to dig deep into New York s underbelly in pursuit of justice. Also included is the acclaimed short story 'Hoops,' in which an apparent murder-suicide of a local high school basketball star and his girlfriend leaves more to be uncovered. ** Views: 577
Broken Protocols #2. The future–where protocols must never be broken–is a very dangerous place indeed... To save herself and her new lover, Lani Summerland agrees to marry Liev Blackburn. If not for the fact that the two of them are pawns in a game with no rule book, this might be a good thing for both of them. Liev can't believe how lucky he is. But someone is after Lani, and, until he finds out who that is, there can be no honeymoon bliss. Lani is targeted with not a clue what the stalker wants. The bodies begin piling up behind them. Luckily, they're not alone in their fight for survival. Lani's talking, super-intelligent cat, Charming Marvin, intends to save the day and his mistress so he can get back to his own chosen bliss–a much-needed cat nap. Views: 576
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Two women, a world apart. A secret waiting to be discovered... 'An emotive and engaging read' Rosanna Ley 'Rich, evocative and utterly immersive, this beautifully written book swept me away' Jenny Ashcroft 'Evocative, sensual and authentic' Jane Johnson VE Day 1945 As victory bells ring out across the country, war bride Ellie Burgess' happiness is overshadowed by grief. Her charismatic Canadian husband Thomas is still missing in action. Until a letter arrives explaining Thomas is back home in Newfoundland recovering from his injuries. Travelling to a distant country to live with a man she barely knows is the bravest thing Ellie has ever had to do. But nothing can prepare her for the harsh realities of her new home... September 11th 2001 Sophie Parry is on a plane to New York on the most tragic day in the city's history. While the world watches the news in horror, Sophie's flight is rerouted to a tiny town in Newfoundland and she is forced to seek refuge with her estranged aunt... Views: 576
