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Presents the life and work of the twentieth-century American poet Edward Estlin Cummings (1894-1962). Focuses on his fascination with words…
from a young age and highlights his poetry's inspirational and innovative qualities. For grades 2-4. 2015
Thesis on technology entrepreneurship from a cofounder of AOL. Discusses his own history with AOL and the work of other…
companies that connect the general public with the Internet. Describes how Google and Facebook built on that foundation, and explores the potential of new companies to transform other industries. Bestseller. 2016
The Duke of Stanbrook is a widower finally ready to take a new wife. Dora Debbins is a music teacher…
with a scandal in her past. The two had a brief encounter years before, but it might be the right time for a second chance. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2016
Collection of fifty-eight humorous poems about animals in crazy situations. In "I Have to Write a Poem," a cow from…
outer space battles monkey aliens. Includes "My Hamster Has a Skateboard," "I Like My Triangular Kitten," "When Pigs Fly," and more. For grades K-3. 2010
Conversation between Gloria Vanderbilt (born 1924) and her son, journalist Anderson Cooper (born 1967), concerning the lessons she has learned…
throughout her life dealing with such tribulations as the custody battle she was the subject of, the sudden death of her fourth husband, and the suicide of Cooper's brother. Bestseller. 2016
Chef whose restaurant has received two Michelin stars shares recipes using traditional German cooking methods, but refined for a twenty-first-century…
audience. Dishes are arranged by the classic courses on a menu. Includes recipes for schnitzel and strudels along with foamed asparagus and sweet ravioli. 2015
Collection of Egyptian myths and stories of the sun god Ra, the sphinx, and numerous pharaohs and queens, along with…
historical, cultural, and geographic facts. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2013
Trappers are being violently hunted down and killed, including friends of Preacher. With two more missing, Preacher must track them…
down before they also are killed. Along the way, he will discover a secret cult as old as the Aztecs. Sequel to Preacher's Slaughter (DB 81228). Violence and strong language. 2016
Mute since his father died, Parker communicates through his journals and lingers around the lobby of the Palace Hotel, until…
one day he connects with a mysterious silver-haired girl, who claims to be much older than she looks. And suddenly, everything changes. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2016
An exploration of the origins and hidden structures of the written word around the world and across history. Beginning with…
traces in clay and continuing to photon traces on screens, the author discusses the many complexities of language in its written form. 2015
1837. Mattie, a young slave, has her infant son taken away from her in order for her to become the…
wet nurse to her master's newborn daughter, Lisbeth. The bond they form challenges each to imagine a different future. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 2014
Six novels, written between 2007 and 2014, featuring eighty-something-year-old amateur sleuth Paul Jacobson. Includes Retirement Homes Are Murder, Living with…
Your Kids Is Murder, Senior Moments Are Murder, Cruising in Your Eighties Is Murder, Care Homes Are Murder, and Nursing Homes Are Murder. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2014
English professor profiles the niece of James Fenimore Cooper and an inspiration for Henry James's heroine Isabel Archer, from The…
Portrait of a Lady (DB 51264). Discusses Woolson's (1840-1894) early life and influences, literary endeavors, personal relationships, unrequited romance with Henry James, and subsequent suicide. 2016
1727. Tom Hawkins has landed in the Marshalsea Gaol as a debtor. He tries to survive daily life, but is…
soon drawn into the mystery of a fellow prisoner who was dragged from his bed and killed. Many have reasons to keep secrets buried. Strong language and some violence. 2014
Fifteen short stories originally published in magazines in the early part of the twentieth century. In the title piece, a…
young salesman learns about office politics and getting ahead. In "Number Seven to Sagapoose," a longtime shoe peddler has more influence on people than he thinks. 1997
Two contemporary romances set in small-town Massachusetts, written in 2015 and 2016. Includes A Knights Bridge Christmas and The Spring…
at Moss Hill, in which a children's book illustrator seeking solitude meets a private investigator. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2016
Author of The Residence (DB 82761) considers the role of the First Lady of the United States through profiles of…
Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama. Discusses pressures and joys. Bestseller. 2016
Essay by late Supreme Court justice presenting his view of the role of federal courts in law enforcement. Urges judges…
to restrict themselves to the actual text of laws to render judgment. Includes critical comments by opposing judges and responses by Scalia. 1997
CIA operative Malcolm, codenamed Condor, returns to his office to find his colleagues murdered. He contacts headquarters only to discover…
that he can trust no one. He fights to stay one step ahead of the killers long enough to unmask them. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1974