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The Book Without Words_ A Fable - Avi
From School Library JournalGrade 5-8–At the dawning of the Middle Ages, Thorston, an old alchemist, works feverishly to create gold and to dose himself with a concoction that will ... -
The Adolescent - Fyodor Dostoevsky; Richard Peve
Review“The Adolescent is the most captivating of Dostoevsky’s novels.” —Konstantin Mochulsky, author of Dostoevsky: His Life and Work_ _Praise for ... -
Starstrike_ Task Force Mars - Douglas; Dockery Niles
An elite squadron of space commandos battles against the deadliest dangers the galaxy has to offer, in this second novel of an action-packed, military science fiction series. Or... -
Star Wars_ Republic Commando 04 - Karen Traviss
The Clone Wars rage to their bloody climax. Treachery reigns. Treason takes courage. Commandos, Jedi, and the entire Galactic Republic must face the end of life as they know it.... -
She, Myself & I - Whitney Gaskell
SUMMARY: The Cassel sisters have little in common besides a pair of wacky parents and a maddening knack for eluding happily-ever-after endings. But when their lives require damage ... -
Salem's Lot - Stephen King
Salem's Lot is a small New England town with the usual quota of gossips, drinkers, weirdos and respectable folk. Of course there are tales of str... -
Pseudoscience and the Paranorma - Terence Hines
Synopsis:" . . . sure to please both the armchair skeptic looking for clear rebuttals to paranormal nonsense and the scientist interested in understanding the cognitive mech... -
One Rough Man - Brad Taylor
FromIn his first novel, Taylor, a retired Delta Force commander, introduces Pike Logan, a member of a supersecret, off-the-grid unit of commandos authorized to work outside the law... -
Manhattan Transfer - John Dos Passos
A portrait of New York City, drawn by describing the interconnected lives of dozens of people - bankers, chefs, bums, cabdrivers and others. Written in an impressionistic style, wi... -
Kaleidoscope - Danielle Steel
Amazon.com ReviewThe World War II love affair between lovely Frenchwoman Solange Bertrand and American GI-turned-actor Sam Walker burned too brightly and ended in tragedy, leaving ...