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An American Childhood - Annie Dillard
Amazon.com ReviewAnnie Dillard remembers. She remembers the exhilaration of whipping a snowball at a car and having it hit straight on. She remembers playing with the skin on her m... -
Alien Emergencies - James White
Sector General: A vast hospital complex in the depths of outer space. The thousands who work there, human and alien both, have a single mission: To care for all patients, of all sp... -
Alfred Hitchcock_ A Life in Dar - Patrick McGilligan
From Publishers WeeklyDirector Hitchcock is in a class by himself. His legendary films, including Rear Window, The 39 Steps and Notorious, coupled with his TV show, Alfred Hitchock... -
Airel - Aaron Patterson; Chris White
ReviewI just finished reading Airel. One of the best books I've ever read, if not the best. I related to Airel. I mean she's just so REAL. I'm blown away that two guys could write ... -
A prayer for Owen Meany_ a nove - John Irving
SUMMARY: In the summer of 1953, two eleven-year-old boys—best friends—are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball tha... -
A Thousand Suns - Alex Scarrow
SUMMARY: It's early April 1945, deep in the bloodied days of World War II. The Nazi regime is being slowly throttled by the oncoming Russian and Allied armies and Hitler rages usel... -
A Place of My Own_ The Architec - Michael Pollan
SUMMARY: "A room of one's own: is there anybody who hasn't at one time or another wished for such a place, hasn't turned those soft words over until they'd assumed a habitable shap... -
A Breach of Promise - Anne Perry
In a sensational breach-of-promise suit, two wealthy social climbers are suing on behalf of their beautiful daughter, Zillah. The defendant is Zillah's alleged fiancé, brilliant yo... -
A Bend in the Road - Nicholas Sparks
SUMMARY: Miles Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident two years ago. As deputy sheriff of New Bern, North Carolina, he not only grieves for... -
2012_ The War for Souls - Whitley Strieber
From Publishers WeeklyStrieber's epic sequel to 2006's The Grays blends equal parts science fiction thriller, supernatural horror and provocative spiritual speculation. As struggl....