A fatherless fourteen-year-old boy develops an unusual relationship with the man living near his summer home who helps him prepare for his entrance exams to boarding school.
Isabelle Christian Holland (born June 16, 1920 in Basel, Switzerland — died February 9, 2002) was an author of children and adult fiction. Her father was the American Consul in Liverpool, England during WWII. She moved to America in 1940 due to the war. She wrote Gothic novels, adult mysteries, romantic thrillers, and many books for children and young adults. She wrote over 50 books in her lifetime, and was still working at the time of her death at age 81 in New York City.Two of her novels have been made into movies:Bump in the Night, 1991,The Man Without a Face, 1993Both of these novels deal with issues or allegations of pedophilia....
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Comfort food has the perfect recipe for every occasion –from traditional to contemporary classics.
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An accessible, authoritative introduction to d-day for adult readers "part of the all-new ladybird expert series.
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Erin Pembrey Swan
From the penguins of the african deserts to those that live on snowy antarctic icebergs, you'll meet a wide variety of these flightless, aquatic birds in this introduction to the sphenisciform order..
Jim Davis
Gurney Brown
This new hardcover book is the only reference/coffee table book ever published exclusively on colt?
Rod McKuen
Nancy Hundal
Each spring a young girl waits for puddleduck, a duck with lavendar-shaded feathers and navy blue feet that she identifies with a toy she once had, to come to the pond near her house..
Alma Flor Ada
Diane Simon
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Greg Bear
Jane Yolen
Fulton J. Sheen
Harold Berson
Walter L. Murphy
S. M. Stirling
Following the critically praised "t2: infiltrator, t2: rising storm" continues the bestselling terminator adventures, reaching new heights of action, drama, and suspense.
Nancy Rubin Stuart
* nominated for a new york historical society book prize in american history * honorable mention in general nonfiction from the american society of journalists and authors here is the first authoritative biography of margaret fox, the world-famous medium .
Leslie Sbrocco
Timothy Findley
On april 17, 1912--ironically, only two days after the sinking of the "titanic"--a figure known only as pilgrim tries to commit suicide by hanging himself from a tree.
Helen L. Corbitt
Edward Lear
After a courtship voyage of a year and a day, owl and pussy finally buy a ring from piggy and are blissfully married..
Thomas W. McKnight
Gathered in a gorgeous gift package sure to be treasured for years, captivating images by one of the world's most popular print artists evoke real and mythic destinations around the world.
Raymond E. Feist
In a distant land, high among the snow-capped mountains, a peaceful nation is mercilessly put to the sword...
Jim X. Chen
Current graphics software and hardware combine to allow multiple-level functionality and open up new application areas for scientists of all disciplines, and for computer scientists and engineers in particular.
Lynn F. Jacobs
The "professors' guide to getting good grades in college" is the first book to reveal the insider secrets about how professors really grade.
Michael Perry
Here the local vigilante is a farmer's wife armed with a pistol and a bible, the most senior member of the volunteer fire department is a cross-eyed butcher with one kidney and two ex-wives (both of whom work at the only gas station in town), and the back.
Alec Baldwin
"i have been through some of the worst of contentious divorce litigation," alec baldwin declares in a promise to ourselves.
Gloria Whelan
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Terri Farley
Samantha's latest adventure with her mustang friend, the phantom stallion, in the wildly popular series.
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Oscar Wilde
Playwright, poet, essayist, flamboyant man-about-town, oscar wilde pack an astonishing amount of work, genius, and controversy into two short decades, producing masterworks in every literary genre.
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"with our american philosophy and religion series, applewood reissues many primary sources published throughout american history.
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An up-to-the-minute survival guide from the creator of survivorman explores how to stay alive in the wild, in the jungle, in the desert, and in urban disasters.
Paul Johnson
A national bestseller, this brilliant 4000 year survey covers not only jewish history but he impact of jewish genius and imagination on the world.
Charles Bukowski
Gay Talese
A classic masterwork newly updatedthe electrifying true story of the rise and fall of new york's notorious bonanno crime familyon new york's park avenue on a rainy tuesday night in october 1964, the famous mafia chieftain joseph bo.
David Roberts
American brad washburn had an impact on his proteges and imitators as profound as that of any other adventurer in the twentieth century.
Pier L. Lanzi
Dennis Lehane
After publishing five books in the popular series featuring patrick kenzie and angela gennaro, dennis lehane (a drink before the war, prayers for rain) has finally come into his own.
Irvin D. Yalom
Anyone interested in psychotherapy or personal growth will rejoice at the publication of "the gift of therapy, " a masterwork from one of today's most accomplished psychological thinkers.
Frederick Buechner
With eloquence, candor, and simplicity, a celebrated author tells the story of his father's alcohol abuse and suicide and traces the influence of this secret on his life as a son, father, husband, minister, and writer..
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“i’m glad that rahotep, the policeman from nefertiti: the book of the dead, has had a second outing.
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The scorpions are a gun-toting harlem gang, and jamal hicks is about to become tragically involved with them in this authentic tale of the sacrifice of innocence and the struggle to steer clear of violence.
John Shelby Spong
Bishop john shelby spong, author of jesus for the non-religious, why christianity must change or die, sins of scripture, and many other books, is known for his controversial ideas and fighting for minority rights.
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Mehmet C. Oz
Between your full-length mirror and high-school biology class, you probably think you know a lot about the human body.
Delilah Devlin
Beware the place where darkness rules and bloodlust is the ultimate aphrodisiac...