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One of America’s premier writers, the bestselling author of Ragtime, Billy Bathgate, The Book of Daniel, and World’s Fair turns his astonishing narrative powers to the short story in five dazzling explorations of who we are as a people and how we live. Ranging over the American continent...

Maya continues to delve into her past lives after death, and strives to complete the tentative journey required to reunite with her loved ones in heaven. She must relive and explore her former incarnations as the scandalous and misunderstood Lucrezia Borgia in Renaissance Italy; a young stowaway on the doomed Spanish Armada fleet; and the rebellious Irish Robin Hood, Count Redmond O'Hanlon. Her companions prove truer while her enemies grow stronger as her bygone adventures spin forth.

This is a collection of remarkable personal accounts of a variety of American Civil War incidents, from both Union and Confederate perspectives. These vivid and absorbing reminiscences provide an inside view of many fascinating events of the time, shedding light on our shared past and illuminating the character and point of view of those who lived through an extraordinary time in our nation's history. Enjoy these excursions back through the mists of time, recounted by those who were there.

E. L. Konigsburg revisits the town of Epiphany to tell the story of Margaret Rose Kane, Connor's older half-sister. It's about the summer when Margaret Rose turned twelve--the same year that Cabbage Patch dolls were popular, that Sally Ride became the first woman to go into space, that El Niño...

Elizabeth is an only child, new to town, and that can be very lonely. So when she meets Jennifer, a girl from her school - who claims to be a witch no less - she is eager to become her apprentice. Over the course of the next several months, the girls meet on Saturdays for their weekly rituals...

I forældrenes fornemme, efterhånden noget forsømte herskabsvilla lever den blinde, tolerante, følsomme Homer og den excentriske opfinder og samler Langley deres eget isolerede liv på kanten af samfundet. Selvom brødrene stort set ikke forlader huset, ser Doctorow selv romanen som en slags "road novel", idet den amerikanske udvikling fra 30-ernes forbudstid med gangstermiljø op til tressernes hippiemiljø passerer gennem deres hus og liv.

It’s a noisy, confusing, sometimes scary world, and it’s not always easy to know which way to turn. For anyone Streams for Teens is a great place to stop for directions. Using poems, reflections, and Scripture, this devotional guide challenges us to listen and watch for God’s will for our...

The colony world of Stittara is no ordinary planet. For the interstellar Unity of the Ceylesian Arm, Stittara is the primary source of anagathics: drugs that have more than doubled the human life span. But the ecological balance that makes anagathics possible on Stittara is fragile, and the Unity government has a vital interest in making sure the flow of longevity drugs remains uninterrupted, even if it means uprooting the human settlements.

Londra, 2019. La vita è sempre stata facile per Maxim Trevelyan. Molto attraente, ricco, aristocratico, non ha mai dovuto lavorare e ha dormito da solo nel suo letto molto di rado. Ma un giorno, improvvisamente, tutto questo cambia quando una tragedia lo colpisce ed eredita il titolo nobiliare della sua famiglia: un'immensa ricchezza e tutta la responsabilità che ne deriva. E questo non è un ruolo per il quale Maxim è preparato e si deve sforzare per affrontarlo.

Quella che per Anastasia Steele e Christian Grey era iniziata solo come una passione erotica travolgente è destinata in breve tempo a cambiare le loro vite. Ana ha sempre saputo che amarlo non sarebbe stato facile e stare insieme li sottopone a sfide che nessuno dei due aveva previsto. Lei deve imparare a condividere lo stile di vita di Grey senza sacrificare la sua integrità e indipendenza, lui deve superare la sua ossessione per il controllo lasciandosi alle spalle i tormenti che continuano a perseguitarlo.

Profondamente turbata dagli oscuri segreti del giovane e inquieto imprenditore Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele ha messo fine alla loro relazione e ha deciso di iniziare un nuovo lavoro in una casa editrice. Ma l'irresistibile attrazione per Grey domina ancora ogni suo pensiero e quando lui le propone di rivedersi, lei non riesce a dire di no. Pur di non perderla, Christian è disposto a ridefinire i termini del loro accordo e a svelarle qualcosa in più di sé, rendendo così il loro rapporto ancora più profondo e coinvolgente.

Så er der godt nyt fra E L James, forfatteren til den internationale bestseller-serie "Fifty Shades of Grey". Fra hjertet af det pulserende London over Cornwalls dramatiske landskaber og videre til det vilde men smukke Balkan inviterer E L James i sin helt nye roman "The Mister" med på en rutsjebanetur fyldt med kærlighed, fare og begær og holder læseren fanget til sidste side.

London 2019. Das Leben meint es gut mit Maxim Trevelyan. Er ist attraktiv, reich und hat Verbindungen in die höchsten Kreise. Er musste noch nie arbeiten und hat kaum eine Nacht allein verbracht. Das alles ändert sich, als Maxim den Adelstitel, das Vermögen und die Anwesen seiner Familie erbt - und die damit verbundene Verantwortung, auf die er in keiner Weise vorbereitet ist. Seine größte Herausforderung stellt aber eine geheimnisvolle, schöne Frau dar, der er zufällig begegnet.

Short stories for children from Beatrix Potter, Andrew Lang and E. Nesbit.

The latest research shows that children can be taught - at very early ages - the tools they need to become successful and connected to others. This new book offers parents and teachers the information they need to teach children the most effective ways to engage peers and make social interactions easier and more meaningful.

This is the first story collection ever from best-selling fantasy and science-fiction writer L. E. Modesitt, Jr. Modesitt began publishing short fiction in the SF magazines in the 1970s, and this collection includes a selection of stories from the whole of his career. Some of the early stories are kernels for his early SF novels, others display the wide range of his talents and interests, from satire to military adventure.

Lina Harker has discovered her grandmother’s secret. She used to be a vampire. Now, Lina’s greatest fear is that a remnant of that vampire DNA is lurking in her cells, waiting to reactivate. Yes, Dracula’s lineage had been destroyed, but the ‘what if’s were too much to imagine. Doggedly following the trail of two families that escaped the Van Helsing purge, she discovers that ‘X’ leads to Climax, Canada. She has her stakes, garlic and holy water ready, but when she arrives, nothing is as she expects.

Delano, man turned Apprenti turned god-eater, has staked his claim on our world, and he’s calling all gods and monsters to his side. There’s nowhere for mankind to run and nowhere to hide. We either fight now or bow to his will forever. And there’s no way in heaven or hell I’m going to bow to scum like him. My name is Vic Stratton. I have a team. I have a plan. I have the freaking sword of the gods at my side. But am I ready to save the world?

Twelve-year-old Maxine Chen is just trying to nail that perfect landing: on the ice, in middle school, and at home, where her parents worry that competitive skating is too much pressure for a budding tween. Maxine isn’t concerned, however - she’s determined to glide to victory. But then a bully at school starts teasing her about her Chinese heritage, leaving her stunned and speechless. And at the rink, she finds herself up against a stellar new skater named Hollie, whose grace and skill threaten to edge Maxine out of the competition.

I’m Vic Stratton, and I can survive anything the Forgotten throw at me. But I can’t say the same for those who look to me for protection. In fact, they’re a bit of a mess. Hunted by the gods and dogged by their minions, with a serial killer hidden among our ranks, the New York City exiles stand little chance out on the open road. Good thing we’re not alone. Me and my team of unlikely allies must find a place to hide the survivors before they become victims like the rest. But the hidden military base I’m looking for could be more deadly than the road we’ve left behind.