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Emmy Award-winning journalist relates discovering her father's hidden past, years after her mother's death. Recounts learning that Richard Cosby, born…
Ryszard Kossobudzki in Poland, endured life as a World War II freedom fighter, a POW, an escapee, and a refugee. 2010
Susan Boyle details being catapulted into fame in 2009 at age forty-eight on television's Britain's Got Talent. Describes her audition…
and elimination, debut album, international tour, and life in her small Scottish village before and after her new career. Addresses media speculation about her appearance, mental capacity, and lifestyle. 2010
Newly engaged to the insufferable New York warlock Dreadnought Stanton, Emily thought her future mother-in-law would be her biggest problem.…
But soon Emily and her fiancé must focus their attention on the threat of an Aztec goddess--and a potential apocalypse. Sequel to The Native Star (DB 73945). Some violence. 2011
Professional mediators provide a guide to retaining civility during the divorce process. They offer eight keys for resolving family conflicts…
and eight peace practices and emphasize taking the high road to achieve an amicable quality of life. 2010
America, 1876. When the town witch Emily Edwards attempts a love spell as a means of financial security, things go…
horribly wrong. Before she can fix her mess, an enchanted object forces Emily and her escort, warlock Dreadnought Stanton, to flee for their lives. Some violence. 2010
Examines the trial of five black and Latino teenagers convicted of raping and beating New York banker Trisha Meili in…
1989 and exonerated in 2002. Describes the social milieu and racial tensions of 1980s New York and their effect on what became known as "the Central Park Jogger" case. 2011
French Louisiana, 1729. Young widow Elise Laffont gladly continues farming alone after her cruel husband's death. But when the Natchez…
attack her settlement, she agrees to serve as half-Natchez Reynaud Chavalier's mistress--if he will protect the survivors. Explicit descriptions of sex, some strong language, and some violence. 1985
In the wake of the 2010 elections, former U.S. president Clinton explains his views of what has happened to America…
in the past thirty years and why our political system has not met the challenges facing our nation. Provides forty-six specific proposals to restore economic growth. Bestseller. 2011
Television and radio consumer advocate's guide to saving money offers advice on range of topics from cars to homes to…
travel. The first chapter covers changes that could have immediate effects on personal finances. Other chapters include tips for buying utilities, insurance, mortgages, health care, and education. Bestseller. 2011
Fourteen-year-old Mike hates math but his brilliant mathematician father insists that spending the summer with his elderly and eccentric relatives…
Moo and Poppy working on an artesian screw will solve his problem. Instead Mike happily helps the townspeople raise money to sponsor a Romanian orphan. For grades 5-8. 2011
To escape her obsessive boyfriend, Clara and her father travel to a remote Washington beach town. There Clara meets two…
sailing brothers, a lighthouse keeper, and an old friend of her father's who knows his secrets. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2011
Scotland. Iona, a neglected child, shows eleven-year-old Callum the nest of a rare osprey Iona found on Callum's family farm.…
After a preservationist helps them fit an osprey they name Iris with a transmitter, Callum tracks Iris's migration to the Gambia, where young Jeneba befriends Iris. For grades 4-7. 2011
Author of Kennedy and Nixon: The Rivalry that Shaped Postwar America (DB 44548) draws on interviews, oral histories, and correspondence…
to explore personal and professional details of John F. Kennedy's life. Discusses Kennedy's persistent ill health, foray into politics at age twenty-eight, and the notion of Camelot. Bestseller. 2011
Certified diabetes educator teaches patients strategies for maintaining a healthy lifestyle with type 2 diabetes. Provides meal plans and other…
charts and tools for implementing suggestions. Discusses medications, nutrition, complications, and emotional problems that may arise. 2011
Activities, games, projects, and questions for thought and discussion aim to bring about an understanding of this ancient civilization. Covers…
myths, gods, wars, leaders, Roman numerals, arches, aqueducts, family life, and more. For grades 4-7. 2002
1954. Eleven-year-old Michael sails from Ceylon to Great Britain to rejoin his mother. During the three-week voyage he befriends two…
other boys, and together they have adventures that lead to insights about adulthood, love, and betrayal. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2011
Discusses elephant evolution, society, and body language. Explains field researchers' use of observation and high-tech recording equipment to shed light…
on the role communication plays in the herd. Includes facts about the elephant's status as an endangered species. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2011
1950s. Young New York journalist Paul Kemp goes to work for an English-language newspaper in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where…
he and his colleagues drink and carouse and meet an uninhibited blonde from Connecticut. Movie tie-in. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1998
PBS news anchor Lehrer, who has moderated eleven presidential and vice presidential debates, recalls the behind-the-scenes tension of these televised…
events. Includes insights from his follow-up interviews with candidates. Discusses major moments, killer questions, and backstage drama. 2011
Discusses customs surrounding death that are practiced by six major religions: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism. Examines issues…
being debated about these customs, such as whether environmental concerns should outweigh the Hindu funeral pyre tradition. For grades 3-6. 2010