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Twenty-two stories from the "wildly imaginative" #1 Bestselling Author In this brilliant collection of stories, Stephen King takes readers down paths that only he could imagine....A supermarket becomes the place where humanity takes its last stand against unholy destruction...a trip to the attic turns into a journey to hell...a woman driver finds a scary shortcut to paradise...an idyllic lake harbors a... (more)

Federation

by Mark Lenard, Star Trek (Related Recordings), Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-Stevens

At last! The long awaited novel featuring both famous crews of the Starship Enterprise in an epic adventure that spans time and space. Captain Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 are faced with their most challenging mission yet--rescuing renowned scientist Zefram Cochrane from captors who want to use his skills to conquer the galaxy. Meanwhile, ninety-nine years in the future on the ... (more)

Highlander: An Evening at Joe's

by Various

In one of the year's most unusual media tie-in events, the cast, crew and writers of a smash-hit TV series turn their creative talents to writing original fiction based on their own show. The show is television's popular Highlander series. And these are the stories that have remained untold until now: character histories by the actors who play them...spin-offs of favorite episodes...plots that exist only... (more)

No Shoes Allowed

by Jan De Groot

"BECAUSE I'M THE CAPTAIN, I GET TO SLEEP WITH KATE TONIGHT!" Yachties and Millionaires, some well known and famous, mingle, match or clash, often with hilarious results. This book is filled with stories of the colourful characters who play their role in a collection of anecdotes set in a unique, Caribbean culture. Join the author during his escapades as owner and skipper of the luxury charter yacht Ring Andersen.... (more)

Written in Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic, The Ten Commandments

Written in Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic, The Ten Commandments

by Katherine Orrison

From concept stage through production in Egypt to release of the film: Katherine Orrison carefully recreates the behind-the-scenes story of Cecil B. DeMille's beloved epic.

The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide: A Down & Dirty DV Production

The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide: A Down & Dirty DV Production

by Anthony Q. Artis

So you want to make a documentary, but think you don't have a lot of time, money, or experience? It's time to get down and dirty! Down and dirty is a filmmaking mindset. It's the mentality that forces you to be creative with your resources. It's about doing more with less. Get started NOW with this book and DVD set, a one-stop shop written by a guerrilla filmmaker, for guerrilla filmmakers. You will learn how to... (more)

Trouble

by Gary D. Schmidt

“Henry Smith’s father told him that if you build your house far enough away from Trouble, then Trouble will never find you.” But Trouble comes careening down the road one night in the form of a pickup truck that strikes Henry’s older brother, Franklin. In the truck is Chay Chouan, a young Cambodian from Franklin’s preparatory school, and the accident sparks racial tensions in the school—and in the... (more)

Racing Odysseus: A College President Becomes a Freshman Again

Racing Odysseus: A College President Becomes a Freshman Again

by Roger H. Martin

The idea of reliving youth is a common fantasy, but who among us is actually courageous enough to try it? After surviving a deadly cancer against tremendous odds, college president Roger H. Martin did just that--he enrolled at St. John's College, the Great Books school in Annapolis, Maryland, as a sixty-one-year-old freshman. This engaging, often humorous memoir of his semester at St. John's tells of his journey... (more)

The Accidental Billionaires

The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal

by Ben Mezrich

The high-energy tale of how two socially awkward Ivy Leaguers, trying to increase their chances with the opposite sex, ended up creating Facebook. Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg were Harvard undergraduates and best friends–outsiders at a school filled with polished prep-school grads and long-time legacies. They shared both academic brilliance in math and a geeky awkwardness with women. Eduardo figured... (more)

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Skeleton Crew

by Stephen King