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Alexander the Great: the hunt for a new past
By Paul Cartledge. 2004
British scholar, author of The Spartans (DB 58416), searches for the historical Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.), blending classical accounts…
with the findings of modern researchers. Chronicles the major battles and conquests, appraises Alexander's personal and political beliefs, and assesses problems of historical interpretation. 2004The creative writer's style guide: rules and advice for writing fiction and creative nonfiction
By Christopher T Leland. 2002
Fall guy: a Rachel Alexander mystery
By Carol Lea Benjamin. 2004
Private investigator/dog trainer Rachel Alexander is appointed executor of the estate of detective Timothy O'Fallon, whom she'd met only once…
during a post-terrorism pet-therapy session. As she settles his affairs, she soon begins to wonder about O'Fallon's supposedly accidental death. Strong language. 2004The danger zone and other stories (Crippen & Landru lost classics)
By Erle Stanley Gardner, Bill Pronzini. 2004
Eleven previously uncollected tales by mystery writer Erle Stanley Gardner (1889-1970), creator of lawyer-detective Perry Mason. The stories, most from…
the 1930s, feature such characters as unorthodox PI Snowy Shane, gentleman burglar George Brokay, and an ex-con who utilizes his "talents" for good. Introduction by Bill Pronzini. Some violence. 2004Encyclopedia of card tricks (Dover Magic Bks.)
By Jean Hugard. 1974
A master card performer's resource guide to nearly every practical card trick produced, invented, and improved by magicians. Includes instructions…
for more than six hundred professional card, spelling, and calculation tricks; for tricks using key cards, slick cards, and double-backed cards; and for the famous Nikola Card System. 1937Rising fire: volcanoes and our inner lives
By John Calderazzo. 2004
Combines travelog with historical accounts of major eruptions to portray their effect on local residents and humankind. Covers ancient sites--Vesuvius,…
Stromboli, Mount Etna, peaks on the Pacific Ring of Fire--as well as Kilauea, Unzen, Martinique, and others. Discusses cultural responses to eruptions, including human sacrifice and artistic interpretations. 2004Real U guide to planning for college (Real U Guides Ser.)
By Max Overly. 2004
Step-by-step guide to planning for higher education, including a timeline for high school students. Provides advice on test-taking, selecting extracurricular…
activities, visiting schools, and seeking financial aid. For senior high and older readers. 2004In the moon of red ponies: A Novel (Billy Bob Holland Ser.)
By James Lee Burke. 2004
Former Texas ranger Billy Bob Holland from Bitterroot (BR 13715, DBC11957), now a Montana attorney, defends a Native American political…
activist accused of murder. Holland, investigating, must also protect his own family when his wife's psychopathic attacker is released from prison. Some explicit descriptions of sex, strong language and violenceThe masqueraders
By Georgette Heyer. 1928
Temporarily abandoned by their reckless father, Prudence and her brother Robin each disguise themselves as the opposite sex to avoid…
capture by their political enemies. Dangerous entanglements develop when Prue falls in love with Sir Anthony and Robin is smitten by a lovely heiress. Foreword by Anne Stuart. 1928FBI girl: how I learned to crack my father's code
By Maura Conlon-McIvor. 2004
Memoir of a Hoover-era FBI agent's daughter determined to penetrate her father's secretive world with the help of her own…
detective work. Author describes how she learned even more about her dad through mutual love, loss, and understanding when her beloved uncle, Father Jack, was murdered in New York. 2004Suspect
By Michael Robotham. 2005
Fortyish London psychologist Joseph O'Loughlin, recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, stands accused of murdering former troubled patient Catherine McBride. As…
detective inspector Vincent Ruiz develops a case and his marriage and health deteriorate, O'Loughlin begins his own investigation. Strong language and some violence. 2005Daughters of the desert: stories of remarkable women from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions
By Claire Rudolf Murphy. 2003
Tales of mothers, daughters, believers, and seekers, based on verses from the Bible and Qur'an. In "Return to Hadassah" Esther…
draws courage from her Jewish faith to reveal her true identity and ask her husband the king to save her people. For junior and senior high readers. 2003Chet Atkins: me and my guitars (Biographies and Commentary)
By Chet Atkins, Russ Cochran. 2003
Autobiography written with longtime friends the Cochran brothers. The guitarist recalls his career, beginning with his early days in Tennessee…
and Georgia, by focusing on guitars he's had over the years. Describes the evolution of his guitars' construction and includes anecdotes about favorite instruments. Introduction by Jerry Reed. 2001Charming Grace: a novel
By Deborah Smith. 2004
Superstar Stone Senterra and his entourage invade small-town Georgia to film a movie about the real-life bravery of agent Harper…
Vance, killed in the line of duty. Harper's widow, Grace, tries to sabotage the film and finds an ally in Senterra's ex-con bodyguard. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004Un peu d'amour-- beaucoup de peine: Maxime Farago
By Émile Poulin. 2011
"Maxime Farago vit son enfance et son adolescence sans connaître lidentité de son père. Longtemps, sa mère lui laisse croire…
que ce dernier est décédé lorsquil était très jeune, puis après certaines confidences, tout porte à croire que René Angelil serait celui quil recherche. Ce nest quau moment où il commence sa carrière de chanteur quon lui trouve des ressemblances avec Johnny Farago, qui niera vertement sa paternité envers le jeune homme. Puis, un test viendra confirmer laffiliation des deux hommes qui se ressemblent physiquement, mais aussi dans leur façon de vivre leur passion pour la musique. Maxime invite le lecteur dans les coulisses du milieu artistique tout en racontant sa quête, celle de lamour dun père." -- 4e de couvShowmanship for magicians
By Dariel Fitzkee. 1945
Presents tips on magic preparation, presentation, and spectator appeal. Covers the roles of music, timing, costuming, grooming, and physical action…
in assembling an act and making it salable. Also provides a performance checklist. 1943Beyond our selves
By Catherine Marshall. 1961
Presbyterian minister Peter Marshall's widow, author of Christy (BR 15428), discusses her conviction that nothing is hopeless if only man…
yields his will to God. Drawing on autobiographical material and case histories, Marshall emphasizes the power of spiritual healing. 1961L'hiver à Cape Cod: récit (Hamac)
By Pierre Gobeil. 2011
" Je crois maintenant qu'il est temps que je présente le principal intéressé de cette histoire. Peter, de son vrai…
nom Peterson Vincent. Né le 1er août 1997. Mon fils de Port-au-Prince. Diagnostiqué dyslexique et dysorthographique avec déficit d'attention dès sa maternelle, il a toujours eu des difficultés à suivre un programme scolaire et, parti comme ça, il devra sûrement reprendre sa cinquième année. Au milieu d'une année scolaire filant tout droit à la catastrophe, un père décide de prendre le large avec son fils de dix ans pour tenter de résoudre une situation intenable. C'est l'hiver. Ils quittent Montréal. Et sans autre rêve que le désir de vivre quelque chose de neuf, pendant plusieurs mois ils arpentent la Nouvelle-Angleterre jusqu'à Hyannis, au coeur du Cape Cod... " -- 4e de couvThe mighty johns: 1 novella & 13 superstar short stories from the finest in mystery & suspense
By David Baldacci. 2002
In David Baldacci's "The Mighty Johns," college football star Tor North tackles a forty-year-old mystery--the disappearance of an All American…
tailback during a game. The novella kicks off this sports fiction anthology that also features works by Lawrence Block, Dennis Lehane, Brad Meltzer, and others. Strong language. 2002Un si joli visage
By Lori Lansens. 2011
"Le jour de ses noces d'argent, seule dans sa maison de Leaford, en Ontario, Mary Gooch, quarante-trois ans, obèse et…
craintive, attend le retour de son mari. Mais au fond, Mary attend secrètement que sa vie commence enfin, qu'on cesse seulement de lui dire qu'elle a "un si joli visage" en évitant, par gêne ou par politesse, le reste de son corps rond. Elle rêve d'un destin où elle ne serait plus consumée par la faim et par l'inquiétude. Mary Gooch attend. Jimmy ne reviendra pas. Dans une courageuse tentative pour s'évader de sa prison de chair, elle s'envole pour la Californie où, croit-elle, son mari fugueur a trouvé refuge. Au bout de son chemin, elle fera la rencontre de la plus surprenante des femmes: elle-même..." -- 4e de couv