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A historical narrative of the events surrounding the death of the 35th president of the United States against the backdrop…
of an escalating Cold War. Describes the many political challenges John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) was facing before his assassination. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2013
Twenty-two-year-old Charlie Wong is living in New York's Chinatown with her widowed father and eleven-year-old sister. Working as a dishwasher,…
she focuses on raising her bright sister. When Charlie takes a job in a dance studio, her sister's health begins to fail and she must choose. Some descriptions of sex. 2014
Packed with bedrooms that wrap you in warmth, kitchens that start your day with sunshine, gardens that greet you with…
gladness, porches that put you at peace, and recipes that become instant family classics.
Monthly articles focus on food, fitness, beauty, and child care using the resources of the Good Housekeeping institute. From human…
interest stories and social issues to money management and travel, the magazine will encourage positive living for today's woman.
Packed with step-by-step tutorials and features on how to get the most from your apps and services like iCloud, iTunes…
Match, iPhoto, GarageBand, iMovie, Pages and Keynote, as well as all the latest apps. Anyone from a complete iPad and iPhone beginner to hardcore power users will learn more about their beloved Apple device.
Covers the latest developments in science and technology that will impact your world. Employs and commissions the best writers in…
their fields from all over the world. Provides cutting-edge news, award-winning features and reports, written in concise and clear language that puts discoveries and advances in the context of everyday life today and in the future.
New York City, 1906. Sixteen-year-old Prudence Galewski's journal entries detail her job with Mr. Soper, the head epidemiologist at the…
Department of Health and Sanitation. Prudence helps Soper investigate an outbreak of typhoid fever. Their search leads them to "Typhoid Mary"--a seemingly healthy cook. For grades 6-9. 2011
After Tara returns to Lucky Harbor, Washington, to reopen her late mother's inn with her sisters, she repeatedly runs into…
her ex-lover, Olympic sailing champion Ford Walker. But Tara's ex-husband Logan also wants her back. Sequel to Simply Irresistible (DB 72926). Strong language and descriptions of sex. 2011
Seventh-century Constantinople. Young Cai, a thief, is held captive on a trading ship bound for Britain--the home his father, a…
ruthless barbarian assassin, fled long ago. Somehow his Anglish captors know more about the secrets of his family than he does. Companion to Bloodline (DB 69959). For grades 6-9. 2009
Bullying Irish Catholic matriarch Alice Kelleher presides over her dysfunctional family at their beach house in Maine. Alice's unwed granddaughter…
Maggie shows up with some surprising news--she's pregnant. Soon Alice's angry hippie daughter Kathleen and goody-goody daughter-in-law Ann Marie arrive. Strong language. Bestseller. 2011
Hebrew Biblical scholar Kugel, diagnosed with aggressive cancer, examines the concept of religion and explores its origins. Considers both sociological…
and neurobiological research, as well as ancient and modern first-person accounts. Ultimately affirms his own belief in God. 2011
Examines the role of FBI informant Gary Thomas Rowe Jr., who infiltrated the Alabama Klan and identified suspects in the…
1965 murder of civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo, a white woman from Detroit, while he participated in other race crimes. Criticizes the effectiveness of the FBI's reliance upon informants. 2005
Two western novellas. In Phantom Trail Marie Hamblin travels to the desert to renew a relationship with her father, a…
mission priest. Marie discovers a different way of life--then her father is wounded by brigands. In Guns of Thunder Captain Ben Southern goes undercover to investigate troopers' murders. 2010
Comedian and host of The Adam Carolla Show--a daily podcast--pokes fun at modern society and political correctness. Rants about parents…
selling Girl Scout cookies, My-Wife's-My-Best-Friend Guy and other types he can't hang out with, minimum wagers ruining his life, and loud cell-phone conversations in public bathrooms. Strong language. Bestseller. 2010
Aerosmith lead singer and American Idol judge, born in 1948, reminisces about his childhood in the Bronx as the son…
of a classical pianist, early musical career, and the rise and fall of the band that made him a rock star. Strong language. Bestseller. 2011
Exercise physiologist, personal trainer, and contributing writer for oprah.com Greene posits that signs of aging should be fought on four…
fronts: exercise, nutrition, skin care, and restorative rest. Working with a dermatologist and experts in sleep and healthful eating, Greene prescribes routines for each area. Bestseller. 2011
Memoir explores the unconventional upbringing and career of chef Gabrielle Hamilton, owner of the acclaimed New York City restaurant Prune.…
Describes her parents' grand outdoor feasts and Hamilton's own informal visits to overseas kitchens, freelance catering jobs, challenges of running a restaurant, and culinary relationship with her Italian mother-in-law. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2011
Wasdin, a former Navy SEAL Team Six sniper, chronicles his training and war experiences, including special operations during Desert Storm.…
Details the mission that almost cost him his life--the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia, the basis for the 2001 movie Black Hawk Down. Some violence, strong language. Bestseller. 2011