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When LuAnn Tyler is asked to be part of a crooked lottery scheme, she refuses, even though it would mean millions of dollars. But when she is framed for murder, the frightened single mother is forced to participate. Ten years later she has become a wealthy woman determined to live a normal life. But it will take more than money to escape the attention of the FBI who may want her for murder, and the dangerous man... (more)

Haroun and the Sea of Stories

by Salman Rushdie

Haroun is the son of Rashid, the greatest of all storytellers who conjures up magical worlds and brings laughter to the city of Alifbay. Then one terrible day, everything goes wrong. Haroun's father runs out of stories to tell. Haroun is determined to return the storyteller's gift to his father.

Man of the Hour

by Peter Blauner

David Fitzgerald is a 40-year-old English teacher with the rareability to reach at least some of his students at a poor high school in Coney Island. But one who he can't reach is Nasser Hamdy, a Palestinian boy so scarred by hate that he joins with terrorists to plant a bomb in a school bus. A combination of accident and courage turns Fitzgerald into a media hero when he keeps most of his class from boarding the... (more)

Chilly Scenes of Winter

by Ann Beattie

This is the story of a love-smitten Charles; his friend Sam, the Phi Beta Kappa and former coat salesman; and Charles' mother, who spends a lot of time in the bathtub feeling depressed.

Fantasy

by Richard Mathews

In this book in the Genres in Context series, Richard Matthews examines beloved fantasy authors from Europe and the Unites States, including J. R. R. Tolkien, Ursula K. Le Guin, William Morris and Robert E. Howard. This fantastic introductory guide includes an overview of the evolution and history of the genre, a chronology of major authors, works and important historical events, a critical bibliographic essay and... (more)

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The Winner

by David Baldacci