Newbery Honor author Kathryn Lasky's CHRISTMAS AFTER ALL is back in print with a gorgeous new package!To twelve-year-old Minnie Swift, Christmas is not going to be the time of bounty she's used to. It is 1932 — the middle of the Great Depression — and jobs are scarce and Papa seems more worried each day. But when their orphaned cousin comes to live with them, the Swifts are quick to rearrange the beds and make room for her. Minnie, thrilled to have another youngster in the home, is resolved to make this Christmas memorable in spite of the hard times. Through her diary entries, Minnie captures the darkness of the Great Depression, the optimism of a small Midwestern family, the fortitude of the American spirit, and the magic of Christmas. Views: 30
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award! A thrilling, page-turning piece of writing that describes the forces conspiring to tear apart the United States--with the disintegrating political processes and rising tempers finally erupting at Bull Run. " . . . a major work by a major writer, a superb recreation of the twelve crucial months that opened the Civil War." --The New York Times Views: 30
Collected, selected, scanned and/or re-OCR'd, re-formatted, proofed, custom title page, custom book cover, layout & design and eBook creation by Jerry.Time Travel Omnibus ContentsVolume 1: A thru M(custom book cover)Jerry eBooksTitle PageHow to Build a Time Machine (essay)Dr. Stephen Hawking3 RMS, GOOD VIEWKaren Haber12:01 P.M.Richard A. Lupoff“ALL YOU ZOMBIES—”Robert HeinleinA BETTER PLACELinda P. BakerA BRIDGE IN TIMEJoseph P. MartinoA DREAM OF JOHN BALLWilliam MorrisA FEW GOOD MENRichard A. LovettA FRIEND TO ALEXANDERJames ThurberA GUN FOR DINOSAURL. Sprague de campA HISTORY OF TEMPORAL EXPRESSWayne FreezeA LITTLE SOMETHING FOR US TEMPUNAUTSPhilip K. DickA MATTER OF TIMERobert ReginaldA NIGHT ON THE BARBARY COASTKage BakerA NIGHT TO FORGETC.A. VerstraeteA PASSION FOR TIME TRAVELDonlad J. BingleA PORTRAIT OF TIMEKelly SwalisA RELIC OF THE PLIOCENEJack LondonA SHAPE IN TIMEAnthony BoucherA SOUND OF THUNDERRay BradburyA TALE OF THE RAGGED MOUNTAINSEdgar Allen PoeA TOUCH OF PETULANCERay BradburyA TRAVELER IN TIMEAugust DerlethA VIEW FROM A HILLM.R. JamesA WITCH IN TIMEJanet FoxACCESSORY BEFORE THE FACTAlgernon BlackwoodAFTER-IMAGESMalcolm EdwardsA VIEW FROM A HILLGene WolfeAIR RAIDJohn VarleyALEXIA AND GRAHAM BELLRosaleen LoveALL THE TIME IN THE WORLDArthur C. ClarkeAMBITIONWilliam L. BladeAMPHISKIOSJohn D. MacDonaldAN ANACHRONISM; OR MISSING ONE’S COACHAnonymousAN UNCOMMON SORT OF SPECTREEdward Page MitchellANACHRONDamon KnightAND HAPPINESS EVERLASTINGGerlad WarfieldAND COMES OUT HERELester del ReyANNIVERSARY PROJECTJoe HaldemanANOTHER STORYUrsula K. Le GuinANYTHING WOULD BE WORTH ITLesley L. SmithAPOLOGYSam FerreeARISTOTLE AND THE GUNL. Sprague de campARMAGEDDON—2419 A.D.Philip F. NowlanAS NEVER WASP. Schuyler MillerAS TIME GOES BYTanith LeeAT DORADOGeoffrey LandisAUGUST HEATWilliam Fryer HarveyAUGUSTA PRIMAKaren TidbeckBACKTRACKEDBurt FilerBACKSusan ForestBAD TIMINGMolly BrownBALSAMO'S MIRRORL. Sprague de CampBEEN A LONG TIMEMatthew P. MayoBETWEEN THE MINUTE AND THE HOURA.M. BurrageBIRTH OF A NOTIONIsaac AsimovBLANK!Isaac AsimovBLUE INKYoon Ha LeeBROOKLYN PROJECTWilliam TennBRUCK IN TIMEPatrick McGilliganBUILT UPON THE SANDS OF TIMEMichael FlynnBURNT NORTON (a poem)T.S. ElliotBUSWilliam Grewe-MullinsBUSINESS OF KILLINGFritz LieberBUT I’M NOT THE ONLY ONEChris PiersonBUTTON, BUTTONIsaac AsimovBULL MOOSE OF BABYLONDon WilcoxBY HIS BOOTSTRAPSRobert HeinleinBY HIS SACRIFICEDaliso ChapondaBY OUR ACTIONSMichael A. StackpoleCASTAWAYA. Bertram ChandlerCAVEAT TIME TRAVELERGregory BenfordCAVERNS OF TIMECarlos McCuneCENTURY TO STARBOARDLiz WilliamsCHAOS THEORYStephen LeighCLOSING THE TIMELIDOrson Scott CardCOME-FROM-AWAYSTony PiCOMING BACKDamien BroderickCOMPOUND INTERESTMack ReynoldsCONDITIONAL PERFECTJason PalmerCONVOLUTIONJames P. HoganBESPOKEGenevieve ValentineCORRESPONDENCERuthanna EmrysDARWIN’S SUITCASEElisabeth MalartreDAY OF THE HUNTERSIsaac AsimovDEAR TOMORROWSimon ClarkDEATHBEDCaroline M. YoachimDEATH SHIPRichard MathesonDECISIONSMichael A. BursteinDELHIVandana SinghDOMINERjurik DavidsonDOMINOESC.M. KornbluthDOUBLE INDEMNITYRobert SheckleyDOWNTOWN KNIGHTJames M. WardDOXIESBrandon AlspaughDRAFT DODGER’S RAGJeff HechtDRINK IN A SMALL TOWNPeter WoodENDOWMENT POLICYHenry KuttnerENOCH SOAMES: A MEMORY OF THE EIGHTEEN-NINETIESMax BeerbohnENTER A SOLDIER. LATER: ENTER ANOTHERRobert SilverbergETCHED IN MOONLIGHTJames StephensEVERYWHERE ELSE AND OTHERWISEAlgernon BlackwoodEXPERIMENTFredric BrownEXTEMPOREDamon KnightFISH NIGHTJoe R. LansdaleFIRE WATCHConnie WillisFIRST FIGHTMary Robinette KowalFLAME FOR THE FUTUREWilliam P. McGivernFLIGHT FROM TOMORROWH. Beam PiperFLUXMichael MoorcockFORTY, COUNTING DOWNHarry TurtledoveFULL CHICKEN RICHNESSAvram DavidsonFUTURES MARKETMitchell EdgeworthGET ME TO THE JOB ON TIMEIan Randal StrockGRANDFATHER PARADOXIan StewartGREENWICH NASTY TIMECarl FrederickHALL OF MIRRORSFredic BrownHE COULD BE AMBROSE BIERCEShaenon Kelty GarrityHE WALKED AROUND THE HORSESH. Beam PiperHEREDITYIsaac AsimovHERITAGERobert AbernathyHEY, LOOK AT MEJack FinneyHIMSELF IN ANACHRONCordwainer SmithHOLE-IN-THE-WALLBridget McKennaHOME ALONEJack FinneyHOT TIPBilly Bruce WinklesHOUSE OF BONESRobert SilverbergHOW I LOST THE SECOND WORLD WAR . . .Gene WolfeHOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATIONPat MurphyHOW THE FUTURE GOT BETTEREric SchallerHWANG’S BILLION BRILLIANT DAUGHTERSAlice Sola KimI HEAR YOU CALLINGEric F. RussellI LOVE GALESBURG IN THE SPRINGTIMEJack FinneyIAN'S IONS AND EONSPaul LevinsonIF THIS IS WINNETKA, YOU MUST BE JUDYF.M. BusbyI’M SCAREDJack Finney“IN THE BEGINNING, NOTHING LASTS . . .”Michael A. StackpoleIN THE CARDSAlan CoganIN THE CRACKS OF TIMEDavid GraceIN THE TUBEE.F. BensonINSIDE TIMETim SullivanINSIDE THE BOXEdward M. LernerIF I EVER SHOULD LEAVE YOUPamela SargentIS THERE ANYBODY THERE?Kim NewmanIT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIMEJames M. WardJOHN BARTINE’S WATCHAmbrose BierceJOIN OUR TEAM OF TIME TRAVEL PROFESSIONALSSarah PinkserJUST ENOUGH TIMEDouglas K. BeagleyKIDNAPED INTO THE FUTUREWilliam P. McGivernKNOT YOUR GRANDFATHER’S KNOTHoward V. HendrixLAST BORNIsaac AsimovLEGIONS IN TIMEMichael SwanwickLETTING GOAlex ShvartsmanLEVIATHAN!Larry NivenLIFE TRAPBarrington J. BayleyLIMITED TIME OFFERDean LeggettLOOBBob LemanLOST CONTINENTGreg EganLOST IN TIMEArthur Leo ZagatLOST IN THE FUTUREJohn Victor PetersonLOVE AND GLASSMichael Scott BickerLOVE AT THE CORNER OF TIME AND SPACEAnnie BelletLUNCH-HOUR MAGICJack FinneyMAN FROM THE FUTUREDon WilcoxMAN IN HIS TIMEBrian W. AldissMARATHON PHOTOGRAPHClifford D. SimakMATING HABITS OF THE LATE CRETACEOUSDon BaileyMEMORIES OF LIGHT AND SOUNDSteven SausMEMORIES OF MY MOTHERKen LiuMESSAGE IN A BOTTLENalo HopkinsonMIDNIGHT AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSEEric Ian SteeleMR. PAUL REVERE AND THE TIME MACHINEJ.B. PriestleyMR. STENBERRY’S TALEA.W. BernalMUNDANE LANEKevin J. AndersonMY NAME IS LEGIONLester del Rey Views: 30
When a young woman uncovers evidence that a recent suicide may have been murder, her investigations attract the attention of a dangerous man stalking the streets of nineteenth-century Dublin.Dublin, 1816. A young nursemaid conceals a pregnancy and then murders her newborn in the home of the Neshams, a prominent family in a radical Christian sect known as the Brethren. Rumors swirl about the identity of the child's father, but before an inquest can be held, the maid is found dead after an apparent suicide. When Abigail Lawless, the eighteen-year-old daughter of the city coroner, by chance discovers a message from the maid's seducer, she sets out to discover the truth.An only child, Abigail has been raised amid the books and instruments of her father's grim profession, and he in turn indulges her curious and critical mind. Now she must push against the restrictions society places on a girl her age to pursue an increasingly dangerous investigation. Abigail's... Views: 30
For almost two decades, through the War of 1812, James Wilkinson was the senior general in the United States Army. Amazingly, he was also Agent 13 in the Spanish secret service at a time when Spain's empire dominated North America. Wilkinson's audacious career as a double agent is all the more remarkable because it was an open secret, circulated regularly in newspapers and pamphlets. His saga illuminates just how fragile and vulnerable the young republic was: No fewer than our first four presidents turned a blind eye to his treachery and gambled that the mercurial general would never betray the army itself and use it too overthrow the nascent union—a faith that was ultimately rewarded. From Publishers WeeklyAnyone with a taste for charming, talented, complex, troubled, duplicitous and needy historical figures will savor this book. A Revolutionary War general at age 20, James Wilkinson (1757–1825), whom few now have heard of, knew everyone of consequence in the early nation, from Washington on down. But he squandered his gifts in repeated and apparently uncontrollable double dealing, betrayals (he spied for Spain), conspiracies and dishonesty in the decades following the war. Wilkinson seemed to pop up everywhere, always trying to make a deal and feather his nest. To those ends, he would as soon turn on those whom he had pledged to help as be traitor to the army he served. The only man he remained true to was Jefferson, who in the end spurned him. No one trusted him, as no one should have. Linklater (Measuring America) skillfully captures this sociopathic rogue who, for all his defects, still commands attention from everyone trying to understand the 50 years after 1775. His charisma reaches across two centuries to perplex and fascinate any reader of this fast-paced and fully researched work. 16 pages of b&w illus., 2 maps.(Oct.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review“Wilkinson may be the most unscrupulous character in all of American history…This biography of Wilkinson, who, writes Linklater, had ‘one of the most extraordinary careers as a secret agent in the history of espionage,’ is probably the best we have; it certainly is the most smoothly written.”—*The New York Review of Books*“[A] gripping biography.”—*Boston Globe*“Andro Linklater combed Spanish, British and American records to tell this complex story in fascinating…detail.”—*Associated Press*“What makes this tautly written narrative so timely is that it reminds us that the myth of American Manifest Destiny and the virtuous inevitability of our sway over a continent is just so much hogwash…Author Andro Linklater makes a telling judgment about how this most powerful military figure of his day engaged for almost a quarter-century in spying for Spain while at the same time plotting with an almost unending cast of questionable characters in a series of plots to sever much of what later was known as the Louisiana Purchase from the United States, or alternatively to seize Mexico, or perhaps become president of the United States himself…One comes away from this meticulously researched, well-written book with an unintended reconsideration of Benedict Arnold as America's worst traitor.”—*Washington Times*“The Scottish-born Linklater (Measuring America ) presents an intricate but accessible biography of James Wilkinson, one of the more enigmatic, controversial, and polarizing figures in early American history. Relying heavily on primary sources, especially Wilkinson's published memoirs and unpublished correspondence, Linklater reveals how and why this ambitious and talented young Continental Army general became a spy for the Spanish Empire and collaborated on a western separatist movement with Aaron Burr, whom he eventually betrayed by revealing Burr's plans. The author repeatedly compares Wilkinson's written defenses of his actions with documentary evidence of treason, convincingly arguing that Wilkinson, as described by one of his many enemies, had a "habitual distaste for honesty" but possessed the charisma, cunning, and intelligence needed to live a double life that fooled America's first four presidents. Wilkinson frequently put America at risk by revealing military strategies and secrets to his Spanish handlers, but, as Linklater shows, his duplicity ultimately failed to deter the growth of a fragile young nation. VERDICT This fascinating and richly detailed book is a useful resource for studying America's early struggles with internal interference and external opposition. A fine choice for undergraduates and informed lay readers.”—Library Journal“Anyone with a taste for charming, talented, complex, troubled, duplicitous and needy historical figures will savor this book. A Revolutionary War general at age 20, James Wilkinson (1757–1825), whom few now have heard of, knew everyone of consequence in the early nation, from Washington on down. But he squandered his gifts in repeated and apparently uncontrollable double dealing, betrayals (he spied for Spain), conspiracies and dishonesty in the decades following the war. Wilkinson seemed to pop up everywhere, always trying to make a deal and feather his nest. To those ends, he would as soon turn on those whom he had pledged to help as be traitor to the army he served. The only man he remained true to was Jefferson, who in the end spurned him. No one trusted him, as no one should have. Linklater (Measuring America) skillfully captures this sociopathic rogue who, for all his defects, still commands attention from everyone trying to understand the 50 years after 1775. His charisma reaches across two centuries to perplex and fascinate any reader of this fast-paced and fully researched work.”—Publishers WeeklyA well-wrought study of far-reaching treachery in the early years of the United States.”—Kirkus Reviews Views: 30
On the night of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination, his frantic wife, Mary, calls for her best friend and confidante, Elizabeth Keckley. But the woman is mistakenly kept from her side by guards who were unaware of Mary Todd Lincoln's close friendship with the black seamstress.With vivid detail and emotional power, Ann Rinaldi delves into the childhoods of two fascinating women who became devoted friends amid the turbulent times of the Lincoln administration. Includes an author's note, a reader's guide, and a bibliography. Views: 30
Join Bertie for three comically chaotic Christmas stories as he makes his very own Christmas crackers, performs in the school nativity play and has to dress up as an elf to help out at Santa's Grotto. Views: 30
Bone on Bone, the next powerful chapter in Pulitzer Prize-winner Julia Keller's beloved Bell Elkins series, sends readers headlong into the thick of a mystery as young as today's headlines -- but as old as the mountains that hold these lives in a tight grip.
How far would you go for someone you love? Would you die? Would you kill? After a three-year prison sentence, Bell Elkins is back in Acker's Gap. And she finds herself in the white-hot center of a complicated and deadly case -- even as she comes to terms with one last, devastating secret of her own.
A prominent local family has fallen victim to the same sickness that infects the whole region: drug addiction. With mother against father, child against parent, and tensions that lead inexorably to tragedy, they are trapped in a grim, hopeless struggle with nowhere to turn.
Bell has lost her job as prosecutor -- but not her affection for her ragtag, hard-luck hometown. Teamed up with former Deputy Jake Oakes, who battles his own demons as he adjusts to life as a paraplegic, and aided by the new prosecutor, Rhonda Lovejoy, Bell tackles a case as poignant as it is perilous, as heartbreaking as it is challenging. Views: 30
One of the darkest legends in the Realm of the Elderlings recounts the tale of the so-called Piebald Prince, a Witted pretender to the throne unseated by the actions of brave nobles so that the Farseer line could continue untainted. Now the truth behind the story is revealed through the account of Felicity, a low-born companion of the Princess Caution at Buckkeep. With Felicity by her side, Caution grows into a headstrong Queen-in-Waiting. But when Caution gives birth to a bastard son who shares the piebald markings of his father s horse, Felicity is the one who raises him. And as the prince comes to power, political intrigue sparks dangerous whispers about the Wit that will change the kingdom forever... Internationally-bestselling, critically-acclaimed author Robin Hobb takes readers deep into the history behind the Farseer series in this exclusive, new novella, 'The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince.' In her trademark style, Hobb offers a revealing exploration of a family secret still reverberating generations later when assassin FitzChivalry Farseer comes onto the scene. Fans will not want to miss these tantalizing new insights into a much-beloved world and its unforgettable characters.** Views: 30
An action-packed collection of Conan the Barbarian's wild adventures. In this unparalleled collection from a literary mastermind, swordsman Conan the Barbarian faces powerful sorcerers, deadly creatures, and ruthless armies of thieves. With his character Conan the Barbarian, author Robert E. Howard single-handedly invented the genre that came to be known as sword and sorcery. In this volume are eighteen Conan stories, including a classic of dark fantasy, "The Phoenix and the Sword," and the classic adventure "The Devil in Iron." These timeless stories feature Conan the raw and dangerous youth, Conan the daring thief, Conan the swashbuckling pirate, and Conan the commander of armies, and bring to mind the pulp tales that dominated the mid-twentieth century. The Conan the Barbarian Stories includes "The Phoenix on the Sword," "The Scarlet Citadel," "The Tower of the Elephant," "Black Colossus," "The Slithering Shadow,"... Views: 30
Uncle John and the folks at the Bathroom Readers' Institute love all things Canadian and figure that just because we weren't lucky enough to be born in the Great White North doesn't mean we can't devote an entire Bathroom Reader to the cause . . . and this time we're doing it in Technicolor!Uncle John's Plunges into Canada (Illustrated Edition) is full of cool trivia and fascinating facts about the greatest country in the world, but now it's jam-packed with photographs and illustrations too! So put away the hockey gear, grab a plate of Kraft dinner, and join us. Whether you're a true Canuck or just always wanted to be one, this book is for you! Views: 30
She was determined to secure the succession, he was in it for the pleasure. Falling in love was not part of the arrangement.***.When dashing twenty-five year old Stephen Cranbourne arrives at the estate he will one day inherit, it’s expected he will make a match with his beautiful second cousin, Araminta. But while proud, fiery Araminta and her shy, plain sister, Hetty, parade their very different charms before him, it’s their mother, Sybil, a lonely and discarded wife, who evokes first his sympathy and then stokes his lustful fires. As Stephen introduces Sybil to every pleasure she’s been deprived of, the couple risks more than being condemned in society’s eyes. But with treachery afoot from unexpected quarters, Stephen must balance the risk to his future against the taboo relationship that has begun to consume him. Views: 30
