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She hadn't the heart to tell him she had done away with his baby. She had not wanted to commit herself. He worked with his hands, on a bench instead...

A hundred years ago, any soapbox orator who called for women's suffrage, laws protecting the environment, an end to lynching, or a federal minimum wage was considered a utopian dreamer...

Offers an analysis of the future of our society in the information age, examining the impact of technology on economics, politics, work, communications, and our daily lives.

This collection of colorful, unique doors to different worlds will stimulate your imagination, provoking wondrous visions at what each facade conceals.

Where Rails Meet the Sea chronicles the American railroads' fascinating maritime history through vividly detailed descriptions and 230 beautiful color and black-and-white photographs depicting the railroads' waterfront operations, buildings and...

Designed for artists and crafters of all abilities, this title shows how to master this fun and exciting technique. The first section walks readers step by step through choosing and...

Once I hear the clatter of chips I almost go into convulsions," said Dostoyevsky, while Anatole France wrote, "The gambler is driven by the fascination of danger at the bottom...

The Civil War the bloodiest, most dramatic moment in this nation's history also produced some of the country's greatest literature. Blood reflects the violent hatred, love, patriotism, and heroism this...

Setting Sail tells the 10,000-year story of mankind's quest to cross the world's oceans. It is a remarkable saga that moves from island to island, between nations, and eventually across...

Written by the head of the technical investigating team, this book examines the key factors in the 1989 explosion that killed 47 crewmen.

To win glory and power, to be renowned throughout posterity-such was the ambition that fueled Dahlgren's controversial rise to eminence during the Civil War era. This rich, balanced portrait examines...

The author recounts his experiences as an enlisted man on British minesweepers in World War II.

The dramatic story of a 1970 mutiny on an American tramp steamer transporting napalm to the Vietnam War.

This memoir provides a unique look at the Coast Guard during the World War II era. The author recounts the ironies and hazards of life on patrol with warmth, honesty,...

She was the first female to graduate from a U.S. maritime or military academy and the first to be licensed as a master mariner. This lively memoir reveals why Dempsey...

The only book devoted exclusively to a single merchantman's seagoing career in World War II.

With warmth and humor, Captain "Ned" Beach relates the many highlights of his distinguished naval career.

The author's previous book, The Canadian Naval Chronicle, contains a chapter which gives brief details of Canadian merchant ship sinkings. While Fraser McKee and co-author Robert Darlington were researching those...

Winner: 2002 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award What are human rights? What justifies us in believing we have them? What are rights-holders and duty-bearers? Who should bear the costs and...

* Adam Grant's # 1 pick of his top 20 books of the year This is not just an engrossing read--it's bursting with practical insights. Ozan Varol's dazzling debut might...

In this "warm, funny" novel ( Good Housekeeping ), Jamaican immigrant Hubert Bird rediscovers the world he'd once turned his back on as he learns to find happiness after staying...

FBI Agent Atlee Pine's harrowing search for her long-lost sister Mercy reaches a boiling point in this breakneck thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. For her...

Perfect for fans of Deb Caletti, this "powerful, absorbing, and beautiful" ( Booklist ) coming-of-age novel in verse follows a teen girl who connects with the women of her maternal...

Lindsay Eagar's dazzling YA debut welcomes us backstage at the Family Fortuna circus, where wonders lurk in wait to steal your breath away. You won't believe your eyes! Beaked. Feathered....

'Connolly grips like a vice and he's an extraordinary storyteller' Crime Time 'One of the best thriller writers we have' Harlan Coben Wyatt Riggins, the boyfriend of rising Maine artist...

THE CHART-TOPPING MEMOIR ______________________________________________________________________________________ 'This memoir is one of the smartest, funniest books I've read about love in a long, long time' - RED 'illuminating' METRO Haley McGee is in...

The ancient Greeks called it Gaia; the Romans Terra. We know it simply as Earth, the planet we call home. And what a planet it is. Formed around 4.6 billion...

The remarkable debut novel from critically acclaimed writer Huma Qureshi: an engrossing story of art and sisterhood, family, marriage and betrayal 'Poignant and impressionistic . . . highly readable and...

'GORGEOUS and original and captivating' - Marian Keyes, international bestselling author of Grown Ups 'A breathtaking book about relationships, love and human resilience' - Lex Croucher, author of Reputation 'Original,...

' A deliciously entertaining rom-com .' - Nandini Bajpai, author of A Match Made in Mehendi Danyal Jilani doesn't lack confidence. He may not be the smartest guy in the...

Some houses have their secrets. But so do some people . . . From Jenny Quintana, the bestselling author of The Missing Girl and Our Dark Secret, comes The Hiding...

Become an expert on incredible WOW weather facts and know the HOW behind them! Weather is AMAZING! Weather can include giant hailstones, burger-shaped raindrops and round rainbows - WOW! Weather...

"With the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, women pilots went aloft to serve their nation. . . . A soaring tale in which, at long last,...

An illustrated tour of the structures and patterns we call "math" The only numbers in this book are the page numbers. Math Without Numbers is a vivid, conversational, and wholly...

August Heat by Andrea Camilleri, is the tenth instalment in the Inspector Montalbano series, adapted as a major BBC4 television series. This edition featuring a stunning redesigned cover. Montalbano quickly...

FROM THE WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD & THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FOR FICTION "Among DeLillo's finest work" Publishers Weekly, starred review "Don DeLillo's extraordinary new novel offers a bracing...

From the number one bestselling author, Peter James, comes I Follow You, a nerve-shredding standalone thriller. To the outside world, suave, charming and confident doctor Marcus Valentine has it all....

When Brian, Hannah, and twins Chris and Sam start their summer holidays, they know it's going to be the end of an era. The Misfits Club is disbanding and they...

How can you establish a customer-centric culture in an organization? This is the first comprehensive book on how to actually do service design to improve the quality and the interaction...

True love to last a lifetime... Airborne Emergency - Olivia Gates Surgeon Cassandra St James can't wait to join the Global Aid Organization's new flying Jet Hospital. Nothing could be...

A young Australian woman on the battlefields of World War I finds her calling through her work as a surgeon - and her legacy in compassion. Based on real-life characters...

The Secret Son's Homecoming - Helen Lacey The illegitimate son of the wealthiest man in Cedar River, Jonah Rickard spent his life avoiding his father. Forced back home for a...

From a bestselling Australian author comes a compelling narrative set in the 1930s and modern-day South Australia. How much of who we are is destiny and how much chance? In...

A heart-warming celebration of the unconditional love between family and friends. Each book has five special letters placed throughout the story that help to lead the reader on an exciting...