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Foucault's Pendulum - Umberto Eco; William Weaver
From Publishers WeeklyIf a copy (often unread) of The Name of the Rose on the coffee table was a badge of intellectual superiority in 1983, Eco's second novel--also an intellectual... -
Forever Odd - Dean Koontz
SUMMARY:Every so often a character so captures the hearts and imaginations of readers that he seems to take on a life of his own long after the final page is turned. For suc... -
Fatal Flaw - William Lashner
Amazon.com ReviewFatal Flaw is a rare delight: a legal thriller with freshness and vitality, qualities too often lacking in this sometimes-tired genre. This third entry in th... -
Evicted From Eternity_ The Rest - Michael Herzfeld
SUMMARY: Modern Rome is a city rife with contradictions. Once the seat of ancient glory, it is now often the object of national contempt. It plays a significant part on the world s... -
East of Eden - John Steinbeck
EDITORIAL REVIEW: This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, follows the intertwined destinies of two families--the Trasks and... -
Each Moment Is the Universe - Dainin Katagiri
It's easy to regard time as a commodity-we even speak of "saving" or "spending" it. We often regard it as an enemy, when we feel it slipping away before we're ready for time to be ... -
Down and Out in Paris and Londo - George Orwell
'You have talked so often of going to the dogs – and well, here are the dogs, and you have reached them.' George Orwell's vivid memoir of his time among the desperately poor and de... -
Bury the Lead - David Rosenfelt
SUMMARY: I watch sixteen football games over nine hours. It's an extraordinary accomplishment...With the remote secure in the palm of my hand, or more often resting on my chest, I ... -
Back to Work_ Why We Need Smart - Bill Clinton
Product Description“I wrote this book because I love my country and I'm concerned about our future,” writes Bill Clinton. “As I often said when I first ran for President in 1992, A...