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Mays retraces his family's 400-year history in the American South and reflects on what he discovers. Returning to the South…
for the funeral of his aunt, Mays re-discovers his attachment to the land, lost when he left decades before. He begins a search for his heritage and a new understanding of the South itself. 1997.
New York's Detective Inspector DeSales is once more linked with newswoman Moore and Professor Desmond while trying to solve a…
baffling series of unusual crimes with religious overtones -- the first being a child's murder by a supposed Hasidic Jew. By the time DeSales deciphers the motive, both of his cohorts have been targeted. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Sequel to "Only the dead know Brooklyn". Followed by "Brooklyn three". 1988, c1987. (Francis DeSales mystery ; 2)
After Fabian Hightower is killed in a car crash his mother, Alex, starts a series of increasingly terrifying psychic experiences.…
She consults a medium only to have the session stopped: the medium, horrified, refuses to go on. 1988.
In 1952, the author's young husband, Rudolf Margolius, was one of 11 Jews executed during the notorious Slansky trial. They…
were all rehabilitated years after they were hanged. With cumulative force, this quietly fierce recreation of these events confronts the darker realities of the totalitarian state in Czechoslovakia - the persecution by the Nazis from 1941 through the war and by the Stalinist Communists after the war, a testament to man's blindness and weakness. 1988. Uniform title: Na vlastni kuzi.
Examines the lives of ten twentieth-century scientists, some of whom overcame daunting challenges to achieve recognition and greatness. Includes portraits…
of astronomy pioneer Annie Jump Cannon, atomic theorist Ludwig Boltzmann, and George Gamow of Big Bang fame. c1998.
Goldy Bear Schulz faces competition from an obnoxious fellow caterer who undercuts her prices. Her kitchen is also torn apart…
and left unfinished by an unscrupulous contractor who later is found dead in a friend's house. Because her husband, Tom, is suspended from the police force, Goldy investigates. Includes recipes. Some descriptions of violence. Sequel to “The grilling season”, followed by “Tough cookie”. 1998. (Culinary mystery)
Des informations claires et succinctes sur les chats: leur histoire, les races les plus populaires, leurs caractéristiques physiques, leur comportement…
et plus. Anneés 3-6. c2008. Titre uniforme: Why do cats have whiskers?
An introduction to applied ethics, this book considers such topics as equality and discrimination; abortion; euthanasia embryo experimentation; the moral…
status of animals; politics; overseas aid; the environment; and refugees. Aimed at teachers and students of ethics. 1993.
When Detective Robert DeClercq receives a shrunken head in the mail he goes over the edge. The head is an…
evil reminder of a case that has haunted him for over a decade. Is the psychopath known as the Headhunter still hiding or is a copycat killer luring DeClercq into a nightmare? Includes violence and descriptions of sex. 1998.
Originally published in 1993 and updated following his death in 1999, this account of John F. Kennedy Jr. looks at…
his public and private lives. Discusses his relationship with his parents, his desire to be an actor, his law career, the publication of George, his marriage, and finally his untimely death. Bestseller. 1994.
Half-brothers, Manfred De La Ray and Shasa Courtney are blood enemies from boyhood and caught up in the tumult of…
their nation's history. They find themselves adversaries in a war of age-old savagery to seize the sword of power in their land - an adventure story that sweeps from teeming goldfields in Africa to the heart of Nazi Germany. Descriptions of violence. Sequel to "The burning shore" (DC29877). Followed by "Rage" (DC29710). 1986. (Courtneys of Africa ; 5)
London, 1194. Heeding a summons from his ex-lover Claudine, queen's agent Justin de Quincy hastens to Paris, where he learns…
Prince John is implicated in a plot to kill his brother, King Richard. John denies involvement and asks Justin for help. Sequel to "Dragon's Lair" (DC29380). Some violence. 2006.
News of Napoleon's conquests encourages Commander Jack Aubrey to escape his French prison. He works hard to become a Post…
Captain in time to stop Napoleon's anticipated invasion of Britain. Sequel to "Master and commander" (DC29752). Followed by "HMS Surprise" (DC29732). Some strong language. 1972. (Jack Aubrey ; 2)
Looking at global forces and issues such as instant communication, dwindling resources, exploding populations, AIDS, and pollution, Kennedy turns to…
the next century. Using scholarly and academic analyses, he poses questions about how nations and individuals will react to the looming pressures. c1993.
Author of "Six Days of War" details United States relations with the Middle East from the 1776 attack on U.S.…
ships by Barbary pirates to the twenty-first-century war in Iraq. Discusses the roles of American explorers, Zionists, diplomats, soldiers, and missionaries. Bestseller. 2007.
Born in the era of Waterloo in the wild country of Shropshire, Prudence Sarn is a passionate girl, cursed with…
a hair lip. Cursed for it, too, by the superstitious people amongst whom she lives. She loves two things: the remote countryside of her birth and Kester Woodseaves, the weaver. 1924.
An Episcopal bishop reflects on how faith, family, war, activism, and commitment to underprivileged people have shaped his life. Discusses…
his belief in God's presence and examines the importance of the church's mission as a witness against injustices in the world. 1997.
Tells the story of one year in the author's life - driving a school bus full of special-needs kids. Shows…
us how his evolving relationship with the kids on that bus, each of them struggling physically as well as emotionally and socially, slowly but surely changed his life along with the lives of the precious cargo in his care. Bestseller. Canada Reads 2018. 2016.