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When the local trader is found murdered the only clue points directly at Lucy Tallwoman. The FBI sweeps in to discover a decades-old trail of deceit and betrayal as the darker days of Lucy's past come back to haunt her. The family decides they need help . . . and fast.

Une épopée féministe, portée par un duo complémentaire de comédiennes ! Avant d'être portée disparue avec son biplan en 1950, Marian Graves aura passé sa vie à se jouer des règles imposées au " sexe faible ". Son lien indéfectible avec l'aventure et le danger s'établit dès ses premiers mois, quand elle est sauvée d'un paquebot en flammes. Puis, confiée à la garde d'un oncle fantasque dans le Montana, elle comprend à 12 ans qu'elle ne veut qu'une chose : piloter. Un rêve audacieux, mais si irrésistible qu'il la conduira à tenter un tour du globe par les deux pôles.

The Anthony Bourdain Reader has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

John Clellon Holmes met Jack Kerouac on a hot New York City weekend in 1948, and until the end of Kerouac's life they were—in Holmes's words—"Brother Souls." Late one night as they sat talking, Kerouac spontaneously created the term "Beat Generation" to describe this new attitude they felt stirring around them. Brother-Souls: John Clellon Holmes, Jack Kerouac, and the Beat Generation is the remarkable chronicle of this cornerstone friendship and the life of John Clellon Holmes.

"Annabel Lee", la última joya del maestro Edgar Allan Poe, nos sumerge en una balada que trasciende el tiempo y el espacio, capturando la esencia de un amor tan puro y profundo que ni la muerte misma puede apagar.

Former Orlando detective Michael Garrity doesn't have a good track record when it comes to women. With two ex-wives and a teenage daughter he rarely sees, the most significant relationship in his life right now is with the tumor in his head. Terminal cancer is no joke, but Mike is determined to make the best of it. He's even named the tumor Bob. With Bob literally on his mind at all times, Mike needs a distraction. And he gets one when the most popular member of a platinum-selling boy band goes missing.

Obra surpreendente com as vivências do multiartista e xamã João Irineu França Neto, indígena do Nordeste do Brasil; um audiolivro que pode (e deve) ser ouvido como um romance de auto-ficção. Nele, o autor explora temas como o amor e a sua natureza; vida e morte; a arte; e a natureza em si, sempre com uma reflexão importante sobre a preservação das culturas tradicionais do país, mas também sobre a preservação de todo o planeta.

Jo De La Cruz should be on top of the world. As one of spin’s hottest instructors, her workouts stream into thousands of living rooms, her waiting list is harder to access than Area 51, and even her hair has its own social media page. But Jo’s struggling from a decade in the spotlight—which is when she meets the annoyingly handsome journalist who claims her job is merely yelling at people from a bike. Converting a hater is a challenge Jo can’t resist. Only nothing about Silas Anders matches her expectations

When Chad Greer is convicted of murdering his girlfriend Megan, he's only 17, and of course he insists he didn't do it. When he's still insisting fifteen years later, he is denied parole. But by then his beloved sister Sawyer is a brand-new assistant district attorney, determined to prove his innocence, and Sawyer won't take no for an answer. Digging into the case, she turns up Mason Walcott, a war-scarred journalist who mysteriously appears and offers to help vindicate her brother.

No conto “Cartas”, publicado pela primeira vez em 1895, uma mulher guarda consigo um pacote de cartas comprometedoras, que precisam ser mantidas em segredo a qualquer custo. Quando o marido as encontra, um conflito interno se apodera dele. Lealdade, ciúmes e resignação permeiam esta obra.

Este conto fala de Tonie, um jovem tímido que mora em Chênière Caminada com sua mãe. Esse personagem também aparece no romance O despertar, da mesma autora.

Neste conto, publicado pela primeira vez em 1894, Manna Loulou conta a história de Zoraide, uma mulher escravizada criada como afilhada da sua senhora.

Quill has lived on the Red Pine reservation in Minnesota her whole life. She knows what happens to women who look like her. Just a girl when Jimmy Sky jumped off the railway bridge and she ran for help, Quill realizes now that she’s never stopped running. As she trains for the Boston Marathon early one morning in the woods, she hears a scream. When she returns to search the area, all she finds are tire tracks and a single beaded earring.

As a fierce nor’easter bears down on her Massachusetts town, Fiona Richter places a frantic 911 call. Her husband, Simon, eighty years old and suffering from dementia, has gone missing from the house—along with his clarinet.

Since 2009, Poet and Author Daniel L. Walker, Sr. wrote hundreds of short stories and poems. Here is an anthology collection of his work, both previously and unreleased material. Daniel's writing are not only captivating and inspiring throughout the world, but also part of his bestselling collection.

1969. When Mattie Taylor’s twin brother was killed in Vietnam, she lost her best friend and the only person who really understood her. Now, news that her mother is dying sends Mattie back home, despite blaming her father for Mark’s death. Mama’s last wish is that Mattie would read some old letters stored in a trunk, from people Mattie doesn’t even know. Mama insists they hold the answers Mattie is looking for.

Imagine if the poets of the past could speak to you today? How would we interpret those messages? Walk with the author through a journey toward enlightenment. This book concludes the Gift Of Life series. From love to loss, no topic is untouched. We all feel a sense of journey in life. This book highlights those awakening moments in all of us. Can you relate? I guess there is only one way to find out. The journey begins now.

Вождь краснокожих — один из самых популярных рассказов известного американского писателя О. Генри (англ. O. Henry, 1862–1910). Сэм и Билл Дрисколл даже не догадываются, к каким последствиям может привести похищение сына Эбенезера Дорсета, эсквайра. Писатель также прославился благодаря рассказам "Фараон и хорал", "Сыщики", "Момент победы", "Закон и порядок", "День, который мы празднуем", "Тысяча долларов", "Багдадская птица" и "Орден золотого колечка".

Рассказ Коварство Харгрэвса принадлежит перу американского прозаика О. Генри (англ. O. Henry, 1862–1910). Майор Тальбот — закаленный в боях старый южанин. Приехав в Вашингтон, он решает остановиться в меблированном доме, где некогда проживал актер Генри Харгрэвс. Писатель также прославился благодаря рассказам "Фараон и хорал", "Сыщики", "Момент победы", "Закон и порядок", "День, который мы празднуем", "Тысяча долларов", "Багдадская птица" и "Орден золотого колечка".

A Look Inside: Sonnets, Quatrains, Pantoums and Other Poems, offers short descriptions of many styles of poetry, followed by original poems inspired by each of these styles. The author shows us that anything can be the seed of creativity needed to tell a story and share thoughts and opinions. Through writing, we can explore our own point-of-view, or imagine being someone or something else, and wondering how they think and feel.