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In this fictionalized biography, Edith Wharton's novels about America's privileged classes have made her the toast of literary society in…
1907 Paris. She meets young journalist Morton Fullerton and their ensuing affair soon threatens Edith's relationships with her husband Teddy and her former-governess-turned-literary-secretary Anna. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2012
Divorced caterer Betty Bowman is busy preparing parties during the holiday season, when she befriends a professional Santa Claus at…
an event and they begin dating. Meanwhile, nurse Lucy Bates becomes a temporary guardian to homeless teen Zoey--much to the dismay of Lucy's husband. 2010
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is shocked when her mother reveals that Eve has an older sister, Beth, who has fled…
from a mental hospital. Eve and her lover, detective Joe Quinn, enlist profiler Kendra Michaels to help search for Beth. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2012
Texas. Artist Sage Presley arrives at her grandmother's ranch in a blizzard. Sage is surprised to find her grandmother absent--and…
cowboy Creed Riley, who hopes to purchase the spread, house-sitting. Antagonism soon turns to love. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2012
Widow Roxanne "Rocky" Pellegrino, from Lost and Found (DB 72373), has to decide whether to stay in Peaks Island, Maine,…
or return to her old life. Complicating things is the arrival of a teenage girl who claims to be the daughter of Rocky's late husband. Some strong language. 2012
After the events of Dragon's Time (DB 75427), Xhinna leads the remnants of Eastern Weyr deeper into the past. Though…
female and a bluerider, she becomes Weyrleader--and is determined to protect the precious young dragons in her charge until they mature enough to defend Pern from Thread. 2012
Explores the myths and legends told long ago as well as the modern scientific knowledge about these giant mammals. Discusses…
the history of whale hunting, human encounters with friendly gray whales, research techniques used to study whale intelligence and behavior, and options for species preservation. For grades 4-7. 2011
Professor of politics considers the lives and ideas of twelve philosophers, ancient and modern, in the Western canon: Socrates, Plato,…
Diogenes, Aristotle, Seneca, Augustine, Montaigne, Descartes, Rousseau, Kant, Emerson, and Nietzsche. 2011
After their adventures in The Kingdom (DB 73515), multimillionaire treasure hunters Sam and Remi Fargo help an archaeologist friend excavate…
the hidden tomb of Attila the Hun. But others are also after the riches that might be found there. Bestseller. 2012
While under police protection for the "fatwa" issued for the The Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie was forced to choose a…
new name. Using the third-person perspective of his pseudonym, Joseph Anton, Rushdie chronicles his life, focusing the decades following Ayatollah Khomeini's 1989 death threat. Bestseller. 2012
Author recounts the mission she took to Uganda in 2006, while a senior in high school. Explains how the experience…
motivated her to leave a comfortable American life and follow her Christian calling to help impoverished orphans, adopt fourteen children, and establish a ministry. Christopher Award. Bestseller. 2011
Following the events of The Passage (DB 71422), Amy and the other survivors of the apocalypse band together to search…
for The Twelve, the original group of creatures infected by a destructive and terrifying virus. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2012
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter's fictionalized take on the life of bank robber Willie Sutton begins with the sixty-eight-year-old's release from prison…
in 1969. Sutton spends the next day with a writer and reminisces about his career as an outlaw-turned-folk-hero, his years behind bars, and his one true love. Strong language. 2012
Montana. Part-time lawman Gabriel Du Pré, recovering from an appendectomy, sleeps in elderly Maddy Collins's backyard while investigating her murder.…
A blow to the head sends Du Pré back to the hospital but he returns to the case undiscouraged, linking wildfires to Maddy's death. Strong language and some violence. 2002
Former Olympic gold medalist Hamilton and sportswriter Coyle, author of Lance Armstrong's War (DB 61196), explore the doping issues surrounding…
professional cycling. Hamilton describes the widespread use of blood transfusions and performance-enhancing drugs, his 2004 downfall, and the cover-ups involving Lance Armstrong and others. Strong language. 2012
While hunting for a new job, Web designer Clay Jannon wanders across Mr. Penumbra's Twenty-Four-Hour Bookstore, which sits next to…
a strip joint. Hired for the night shift, Clay is soon drawn into a world of mystery, intrigue, and kooky customers. 2012
Falsely imprisoned for money laundering, small-town Virginia attorney Malcolm Bannister jumps at the chance to trade information for freedom and…
fingers escapee Quinn Rucker for the murder of a federal judge. Bannister slips away with a new face, a new name--and an agenda. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2012
Doctor Fuhrman details his diet designed to supply optimal nutrition and enable rapid weight loss. Revised edition describes ways to…
reverse diseases, including diabetes and heart disease, through better nutrition. Explains the poor American diet, provides a comprehensive overview of nutrition, and offers a beginner's six-week vegetarian diet. Bestseller. 2003
Meghan Ball is at once the most visible and invisible person in her high school. Bullied for her large size,…
Meghan joins forces with new girl Aimee Zorn, who is anorexic, when Meghan's ex-friend Cara Roy steals Aimee's poem. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2008
When the fairy-tale detectives rush to New York City in search of an Everafter who can cure Puck, they trigger…
a chain of events that includes a murder. They also learn new things about their mother--who remains in an enchanted sleep with their father. For grades 3-6. 2007