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Lover Unbound: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood

Lover Unbound: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood

by J. R. Ward

The ruthless and brilliant brother Vishous possesses a destructive curse and a frightening ability to see the future. As a member of the Brotherhood, he has no interest in love or emotion, only the battle with the Lessening Society. But when a mortal injury puts him in the care of a human surgeon, Dr. Jane Whitcomb compels him to reveal his inner pain and taste true pleasure for the first time-until a destiny he... (more)

Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen

Pride And Prejudice, the story of Mrs. Bennet's attempts to marry off her five daughters is one of the best-loved and most enduring classics in English literature. Excitement fizzes through the Bennet household at Longbourn in Hertfordshire when young, eligible Mr. Charles Bingley rents the fine house nearby. He may have sisters, but he also has male friends, and one of these—the haughty, and even wealthier, Mr.... (more)

New Moon

The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion

by Mark Cotta Vaz

Explore the making of the film New Moon in this ultimate visual companion, lavishly illustrated with full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets. This beautiful paperback edition celebrates the onscreen creation of Stephenie Meyer's fascinating world, brought to life by Academy Award(R)-nominated director Chris Weitz. With never-before-seen images, exclusive interviews and personal stories, renowned... (more)

Hot Target: A Novel

by Suzanne Brockmann

New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann knows exactly what makes hearts race and pulses pound: peril and passion. No one succeeds more brilliantly at blending these exhilarating elements in breathtaking novels of men and women forced to grapple with the deepest emotions and the highest risks. And there’s no better proof than her new novel of suspense: Hot Target aims to thrill on every level . ... (more)

Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Bronte

From her childhood Jane Eyre, orphaned and poor, fights for the right to be happy. Fleeing harsh relatives and a miserable life at an Orphan's School, Jane finds peace, happiness, and unexpected love at Thornfield Hall. But Thornfield's peace is a fraud, and its master, Mr. Rochester, has secrets too terrible to tell. A vivid portrait of a young woman's struggle for survival in English society, Charlotte Bronte's... (more)

An Assembly Such as This: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman (Fitzwilliam Darcy Gentleman)

An Assembly Such as This: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman (Fitzwilliam Darcy Gentleman)

by Pamela Aidan

"She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me." So begins the timeless romance of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen's classic novel is beloved by millions, but little is revealed in the book about the mysterious and handsome hero, Mr. Darcy. And so the question has long remained: Who is Fitzwilliam Darcy? In An Assembly Such as This, Pamela Aidan finally... (more)

Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Bronte

Jane Eyre is a first-person narrative of the title character, a small, plain-faced, intelligent and honest English orphan. The novel goes through five distinct stages: Jane's childhood at Gateshead, where she is abused by her aunt and cousins; her education at Lowood School, where she acquires friends and role models but also suffers privations; her time as the governess of Thornfield Manor, where she falls in... (more)

Twilight Saga: Book 2

New Moon

by Stephenie Meyer

Legions of readers entranced by the New York Times bestseller Twilight won't be disappointed by this gripping sequel. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist....

Being Digital (Vintage)

by Nicholas Negroponte

In lively, mordantly witty prose, Negroponte decodes the mysteries--and debunks the hype--surrounding bandwidth, multimedia, virtual reality, and the Internet, and explains why such touted innovations as the fax and the CD-ROM are likely to go the way of the BetaMax. "Succinct and readable. . . . If you suffer from digital anxiety . . . here is a book that lays it all out for you."--Newsday.

Brecht on Theatre: The Development of an Aesthetic

Brecht on Theatre: The Development of an Aesthetic

by Bertolt Brecht

This volume offers a major selection of Bertolt Brecht's groundbreaking critical writing. Here, arranged in chronological order, are essays from 1918 to 1956, in which Brecht explores his definition of the Epic Theatre and his theory of alienation-effects in directing, acting, and writing, and discusses, among other works, The Threepenny Opera, Mahagonny, Mother Courage, Puntila, and Galileo . Also included is... (more)

Tarzan Of The Apes: 4 Volumes In 1 (Tarzan)

Tarzan Of The Apes: 4 Volumes In 1 (Tarzan)

by Robin Moore, Harold Woods, Edgar Rice Burroughs

Set amids the vibrant colors and sounds of the savage African jungle, this classic work, rich in suspense and action, has beckoned generations of readers on a journey to romance and adventure. An exhilarating work that takes readers to that faraway place in their minds where dreams prevail.

Ender Quartet: Book 2

Speaker for the Dead

by Orson Scott Card

In the aftermath of his terrible war, Ender Wiggin disappeared, and a powerful voice arose: The Speaker for the Dead, who told the true story of the Bugger War. Now, long years later, a second alien race has been discovered, but again the aliens' ways are strange and frightening...again, humans die. And it is only the Speaker for the Dead, who is also Ender Wiggin the Xenocide, who has the courage to confront the... (more)

Ender Quartet: Book 4

Children of the Mind

by Orson Scott Card

Now in trade paperback for the first time!With Children of the Mind, Card returns to the story of Ender Wiggin: hero of the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Enders Game, the original Speaker for the Dead, and the hated Xenocide who murdered an entire planet. Now his adopted world, Lusitania, is threatened by the same planet-destroying weapon that he himself used so many thousands of years before. Enders oldest... (more)

Ender Quartet: Book 3

Xenocide

by Orson Scott Card

The war for survival of the planet Lusitania will be fought in the hearts of a child named Gloriously Bright. On Lusitania, Ender found a world where humans and pequininos and the Hive Queen could all live together; where three very different intelligent species could find common ground at last. Or so he thought. Lusitania also harbors the descolada, a virus that kills all humans it infects, but which the... (more)

Jane Austen: The Complete Novels

by Jane Austen

Jane Austen wrote in the eighteenth century, but her novels are timeless. This complete anthology is unique among single-volume editions of her work because it includes the obscure but delightful Lady Susan , along with the six better-known novels and thirty of Hugh Thomson's irresistible drawings. All of Jane Austen's novels are love stories, all are stories of country gentry, and all end happily, one way or... (more)

The Eggnog Chronicles

by Carly Alexander

Violence Against Women (Women's Health)

Patients and the public expect physicians to recognize and treat victims of interpersonal trauma. Few clinicians, however, are familiar with how to approach patients about past or current intimate partner violence and sexual abuse, and even fewer are aware of effective interventions. Violence Against Women makes available to health care providers essential information on this sensitive subject. Topics include the... (more)

The Shortest Day: Murder at the Revels (Homer Kelly Mystery)

The Shortest Day: Murder at the Revels (Homer Kelly Mystery)

by Jane Langton

Langton fans will love curling up in front of a roaring holiday fire with her latest Homer Kelly adventure--a rich Christmas brew spiced with medieval revelry, a romantic rivalry, and a soupcon of murder. Line drawings.

All the Tea in China (Rollicking Regency Series #1)

All the Tea in China (Rollicking Regency Series #1)

by Jane Orcutt

The good young Englishwoman knows that her destiny depends upon a good marriage match. But Isabella Goodrich is not your typical good young Englishwoman. After an encounter with those less fortunate than she, witty and fun-loving Isabella makes a shocking decision. Against everyone's advice and wishes, she is going to become a missionary in the Far East. Fighting against cultural expectations, common sense, and... (more)

Sundays at Tiffany's

by Gabrielle Charbonnet, James Patterson

As a little girl, Jane has no one. Her mother, the powerful head of a Broadway theater company, has no time for her. She does have one friend-a handsome, comforting, funny man named Michael-but only she can see him. Years later, Jane is in her thirties and just as alone as ever. Then she meets Michael again-as handsome, smart and perfect as she remembers him to be. But not even Michael knows the reason... (more)

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by J. R. Ward

by Jane Austen

The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion

by Mark Cotta Vaz

by Suzanne Brockmann

by Charlotte Bronte

by Pamela Aidan

by Charlotte Bronte

by Stephenie Meyer

by Nicholas Negroponte

by Bertolt Brecht

by Robin Moore, Harold Woods, Edgar Rice Burroughs

by Orson Scott Card

by Orson Scott Card

by Orson Scott Card

by Jane Austen

by Carly Alexander

by Jane Langton

by Jane Orcutt

by Gabrielle Charbonnet, James Patterson