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The Fountains of Youth - Brian Stableford
Credibly written but lacking in emotional range, this third installment in Stableford's Living in the Future series imagines a time when most humans--nearly immortal--aren't much p... -
The Concubine's Daughter - Pai Kit Fai
From Publishers WeeklyIn 1906 Southern China, newborn Li-Xia (Li) is nearly murdered by her elderly father because she is a girl, only to be saved by the specter of a fox fairy. Li... -
The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein
SUMMARY: Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television... -
That Summer - Sarah Dessen
SUMMARY: For fifteen-year-old Haven, life is changing too quickly. She's nearly six feet tall, her father is getting remarried, and her sister&150the always perfect Ashley&150is pl... -
Street gang_ the complete histo - Michael Davis
EDITORIAL REVIEW: **The story of one of the most important and beloved shows on television-how it got started, nearly failed, and was saved by Elmo** When the first episode aired o... -
Save Me - Lisa Scottoline
From Publishers WeeklyAt the start of this gut-wrenching stand-alone from bestseller Scottoline (Think Twice), an explosion rips through the nearly empty cafeteria of Reesburgh (Pa... -
Repo Men - Eric Garcia
SUMMARY: In a brave new world, you'll never have to die . . . as long as you keep up with the payments. Thanks to the technological miracle of artiforgs, now you can live virtually... -
Q & A - Keith R. A. DeCandido
Product DescriptionNearly two decades ago, Jean-Luc Picard took command of the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM NCC-1701-D. The captain knew it was an honor without equal. His new command... -
Prophets - S. Andrew Swann
Product DescriptionIt’s been nearly 200 years since the collapse of the Confederacy, the last government to claim humanity’s colonies. So when signals come in revealing lost human ... -
Postwar_ A History of Europe Si - Tony Judt
Amazon.com ReviewWorld War II may have ended in 1945, but according to historian Tony Judt, the conflict's epilogue lasted for nearly the rest of the century. Calling 1945-1989 "an...