From 1638, when this story starts, to its end twenty years later, Oliver Cromwell went on a roller-coaster ride through English history. Historians have argued about him and his motives ever since, but no-one's been able to hear it from his point of view - until now. In chewing over events with his cat, Tomkins, Cromwell at last tells it like it was. After all, when did your cat ever ask you "Who are you trying to impress?" Never, of course – and neither does Tomkins. He hears all and, because he and Cromwell find early on that they talk the same language, he reveals all: Cromwell's take on the Putney debates, the trial and Execution of Charles 1; his installation as Lord Protector and many more. So, the obscure-ish Ely gentleman, who by virtue of his military achievements rose to be almost but not quite King, finally gets to speak uncensored. And because the language barrier once-breached, becomes infinitely breachable, readers find they can ask him questions for which no-one... Views: 489
Poor Thabo is horrified when his so-called 'loving' parents inform him that his family is moving to Mars! Could his life get any worse? Apparently so since his parents are forcing him to document his last days on Earth in this log book. Will he survive Mars Boot Camp? Will he be able to smuggle his two best friends on board the space shuttle? And most importantly will he manage to sneak a farewell kiss from Mbali? Views: 489
He never wanted a partner. And then she came along. After more than a decade chasing shadows, Antonio Santos finally has a lead on the hiding place of The Serpent, the elusive villain who kidnapped him as a child and murdered his mother and uncle. But in order for Tony to get close, he'll need access to an exclusive private island—where he can only enter with a woman on his arm. Antonio goes to Stark Security to call in a debt ... then walks out with Emma Tucker on his arm. A loner, Antonio isn't interested in having a partner. He just needs a female. But the striking redhead's skills soon impress him. More than that, her lush body and beguiling self-assurance tease his senses in unanticipated ways. A longtime operative with deadly skills, Emma resents being arm candy for someone else's agenda. But the more she works with Antonio, the more she admires his razor sharp intelligence and formidable prowess. And when the... Views: 489
"The condition of Whiteout Conditions is the North American sublime, a grim, gnomic, hilarious dialect Tariq Shah inherits from Denis Johnson, Don DeLillo, the Coen Brothers, The Jesus Lizard, and Colson Whitehead. —Jess Row, author of Your Face in Mine and White FlightsAnt is back in Chicago for a funeral, and he typically enjoys funerals. Since most of his family has passed away, he finds himself attracted to their endearing qualities: the hyperbolic language, the stoner altar boy, seeing friends in suits for the first time. That is, until the tragic death of Ray — Ant's childhood friend, Vince's teenage cousin. Ray was the younger third-wheel that Ant and Vince were stuck babysitting while in high school, and his sudden death makes national news.In the depths of a brutal Midwest winter, Ant rides with Vince through the falling snow to Ray's funeral, an event that has been accruing a sense of consequence. With a poet's sensibility,... Views: 489
Her heart is opened......by an unexpected royal guest!Academic Alice seeks refuge in her cousin's London residence to study in blissful peace. However, when the notorious Prince Luis unexpectedly arrives, ruining her solitude, Alice is bewildered by the chemistry they clearly have. He is everything her carefully guarded heart shouldn't want, and yet...as he begins to remove his royal playboy mask, this mysterious prince shows her that Christmas miracles can happen! Views: 488
Speak enters the world of Gossip Girl in this modern immigrant story from New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang about two girls navigating wealth, power, friendship, and trauma. They're called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the United States while their wealthy parents remain in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she'd be one of them, until her parents pluck her from her privileged life in Shanghai and enroll her at a high school in California.Suddenly she finds herself living in a stranger's house, with no one to tell her what to do for the first time in her life. She soon embraces her newfound freedom, especially when the hottest and most eligible parachute, Jay, asks her out.Dani De La Cruz, Claire's new host sister, couldn't be less thrilled that her mom rented out a room to Claire. An academic and debate team star, Dani is determined to earn her way into Yale, even if it means competing with... Views: 488
Action-packed CIA spy thriller, part family dramedy, and full of action, quirky comedy, and all too human characters. Gib Alexander is a divorced suburban dad who also happens to be a deadly efficient, off the books, CIA contractor. Balancing the demands of his perilous profession and his resentful ex-wife and troubled son is a dangerous juggling act. His safety and the safety of his family depend on his fanatical precautions to keep his two lives separate. When a young computer coder threatens a top secret NSA project that could tilt the balance in the escalating international cyberwars, Gib is hired to conduct a ghost rendition, spiriting the coder away to a black site in Egypt for extreme interrogation that is outlawed in the United States. But what appears at first to be a straight forward contract turns into a morally ambiguous conflict that sets off a CIA power struggle. Caught in the middle, Gib finds his two lives set on a collision course that... Views: 488
