Author: Steven Pinker Publisher: Penguin Books ISBN: 0143122010 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 834
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Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think this is the most violent age ever seen. Yet as bestselling author Pinker shows in this startling and engaging new work, just the opposite is true.
Author: Julie Garwood Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101531568 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 273
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood takes breathless sensuality to thrilling heights in this unforgettable adventure of passion and intrigue. The Emerald flew across the seas, carrying the pirate Pagan—despised by the ton whose riches he plundered, and beloved by the poor whose plight was eased by his gifts. The Marquess of Cainewood vows to hunt down the pirate wretch in revenge for his brother's death. But when Jade, an enchanting vision of rippling red hair and eyes of jewel-green, appears at his door to beg desperately for his protection, the Marquess agrees to keep her safe from the villains who want her dead. Jade is infuriating, exasperating, and gorgeous. No woman has ever befuddled him so, nor so deeply aroused his desire. But as Jade answers Caine's knowing caresses with an innocent, wild abandon, they are drawn into a web of treachery that will test the very heart of their love...
Author: Sara Paretsky Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1504074335 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 421
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New York Times Bestseller: A Chicago PI trying to help her elderly neighbors ends up tangled in politics and a murder in this “fast-paced, complicated mystery” (New York Daily News). V.I. “Vic” Warshawski and her neighbor share responsibility for a currently pregnant dog—but Mr. Contreras complains that her detective work keeps her too busy to help with little Peppy. Still, that doesn’t stop him from adding more to her plate by asking her to investigate the disappearance of his friend, a fellow retiree. At the same time, Vic’s trying to look out for a vulnerable eighty-year-old down the street whose property is considered an eyesore by the newcomers gentrifying the neighborhood. When Mr. Contreras’s friend turns up dead in a canal, and the old lady on the block winds up in the hospital, Vic is swept into a world of organized labor, money, and politics—and discovers a distressing personal connection to the case. Vic may not always succeed as a guardian angel—but when things go wrong, she can chase down the demons—in this suspenseful novel from the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master and “crime-fiction pro” (People). “Paretsky’s emphasis on character comes at no expense of action: Vic’s investigation is as physical as it is mental, taking her inside Chicago’s industrial world and up against bad guys who use everything from bats to heavy machinery to thwart her. Among today’s PIs, nobody comes close to Warshawski.” —Publishers Weekly “The richest and most engaging yet of Ms. Paretsky’s thrillers.” —The New York Times “Densely textured, adroitly plotted.” —Kirkus Reviews “One monster of a plot.” —Booklist
Author: Willem Frederik Hermans Publisher: Archipelago ISBN: 1953861024 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 520
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Willem Frederik Hermans's lucid and exhilarating WWII masterpiece in a razor-sharp translation by David Colmer A Guardian Angel Recalls is a gripping and diabolical wartime novel by one of the most provocative Dutch writers of the twentieth-century. Alberegt, a frenzied and lovelorn public prosecutor, speeds through Hook of Holland in his black Renault on May 9, 1940 – the eve of the German invasion of the Netherlands. Guiding his every move is a guardian angel. With unflappable patience, the angel flits from the hood of the Renault to the rim of his windswept hat, determined to quell his every anxiety and doubt. The angel's momentary distraction, however, sets off a chain of events that spins a nightmarish web. Alberegt's elusive companion serves both as narrator and meddlesome driver of the plot, though not without the interventions of a rotating cast of devils.
Author: L.A. Weatherly Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1409530930 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 410
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Willow knows she's different from other girls. And not just because she loves tinkering around with cars. Willow has a gift. She can look into people's futures, know their dreams, their hopes and their regrets, just by touching them. She has no idea where she gets this power from... But Alex does. Gorgeous, mysterious Alex knows Willow's secret and is on a mission to stop her. The dark forces within Willow make her dangerous - and irresistible. In spite of himself, Alex finds he is falling in love with his sworn enemy. Utterly intoxicating and deeply compelling, Angel is an epic tale of love, destiny and sacrifice.
Author: Joseph A. Citro Publisher: Zebra Books ISBN: 9780821722787 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 420
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Mystery and supernatural suspense follow when a family moves into the "perfect" home, only to find a haunted house riddled with mishaps and mayhem in a sequel to "Shadow Child."
Author: Roger Elwood Publisher: W Publishing Group ISBN: 9780849932403 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 186
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Stedfast, who had been Adam's guardian angel in Eden, is called from his place in Paradise to minister and ease the passage of dying souls into heaven, and he recalls the loss of his first battle with Satan eons before
Author: Janet Frame Publisher: Catapult ISBN: 1619028697 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 211
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First published in New Zealand in 1957, Owls Do Cry, was Janet Frame's second book and the first of her thirteen novels. Now approaching its 60th anniversary, it is securely a landmark in Frame's catalog and indeed a landmark of modernist literature. The novel spans twenty years in the Withers family, tracing Daphne's coming of age into a post–war New Zealand too narrow to know what to make of her. She is deemed mad, institutionalized, and made to undergo a risky lobotomy. Margaret Drabble calls Owls Do Cry "a song of survival"—it is Daphne's song of survival but also the author's: Frame was herself misdiagnosed with schizophrenia and scheduled for brain surgery. She was famously saved only when she won New Zealand's premier fiction prize. Frame was among the first major writers of the twentieth century to confront life in mental institutions and Owls Do Cry is important for this perspective. But it is equally valuable for its poetry, its incisive satire, and its acute social observations. A sensitively rendered portrait of childhood and adolescence and a testament to the power of imagination, this early novel is a first–rate example of Frame's powerful, lyric, and original prose.
Author: Annie Stillwater gray Publisher: Ozark Mountain Publishing ISBN: Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 557
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"Joys of a Guardian Angel" is an uplifting book, which brings much joy to all who read it. The good news is that we human beings have much assistance from the spirit side to guide us through Earth's transformation. In this book, you will meet seven spirit helpers available to all. Each has unique gifts and talents to help us as the climate changes, society changes, and our lives change. This book tells why they choose to come and help us on Earth. We learn where they came from, when and how they arrived. We learn what they offer and how they can help you, your family, and your life. Each entity is powerful and highly talented. Invite them into your world and learn ancient ways that encourage future healing, leading us into the New Golden Age for humanity.
Author: Steven Pinker
Author: Julie Garwood
Author: Sara Paretsky
Author: Willem Frederik Hermans
Author: L.A. Weatherly
Author: Joseph A. Citro
Author: Roger Elwood
Author: Janet Frame
Author: Annie Stillwater gray
Author: Alessio Parente