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81) Tenzing Norgay
When Tenzing was young, he spent much of his childhood tending to the family's yaks and gazing up at the Himalaya mountains, dreaming of the day he would reach the top.
Once he grew up, he joined many...
But Brad...
Life under Brazil's brutal "cordial racism" comes painfully alive in this novel of fathers and sons.
How do you become the protagonist of your own life? For Pedro, it means searching for himself in the objects his father left behind: the layers that make up his life, and that of his parents, and the circumstances, geographies, and wounds that shaped them all. It's an archaeology of affections, but also of life in southern
...88) Time to Shine
From the USA TODAY bestselling author of the Game Changers series comes a merry and bright hockey romance about finding your place, finding your people and finding your way back to the one you love the most.
For Landon Stackhouse, being called up from the Calgary farm team is exciting and terrifying, even...
"Valentine's Day Quotes | Counted Cross Stitch Pattern Book" is a delightful collection of large sayings, perfect for simple stitching and customizable colors. This book presents a wonderful assortment of cute Valentine's Day sayings, offering a unique way to express your love and creativity. The largest pattern is 200 crosses tall, and the most colors per pattern is one, allowing you to swap it out for your favorite color.
The
..."Highly entertaining... I felt fully immersed in the time period, thanks to the author's attention to detail. It is a real credit to Ms. Lathan that her storytelling style is in keeping with the author of the work that inspired this novel. Well done!"—Romance Reader at Heart
Beyond Pride and Prejudice...Beyond 'I Do'...
Darcy and Lizzy venture away from Pemberley to journey through England, finding friends, relatives,
...CultureShock! Spain is the definitive manual for adjusting to life in Spain. Not only does it translate local customs and culture and warn against making any social faux pas, but it also provides practical information to enable readers to live and work in Spain with ease. Understand the Spanish love of socialising and take part in the ritual evening paseo. Learn the concept behind the term mañana and how best to adapt your daily life to all that
...A chance discovery of letters written by her immigrant grandfather leads Jessica J. Lee to her ancestral homeland, Taiwan....
Best-selling author Belle (High Maintenance, Going Down) unleashes her first new novel in over ten years
It's the summer of 1982 and fourteen-year-old Swanna Swain is the only one left at camp. The place is a ghost town by the time her mother Val finally shows up six hours late—stoned and radiant—in a Ford pickup driven by Borislav, her new young Russian lover. Assuming she is headed home to
...95) I'm a Fan
"A fast, fizzing cherry bomb of a debut" (The Observer [UK]) about power, intimacy, and the internet
I stalk a woman on the internet who is sleeping with the same man as I am.
Sheena Patel's incandescent first novel begins with the unnamed narrator describing her involvement in a seemingly unequal romantic relationship. With a clear and unforgiving eye, she dissects the behavior of all involved, herself included, and
Seeking to round out the compelling story of the American West, bestselling Lakota author Joseph M. Marshall III brings a new slant to the traditional Western: historical fiction written from the Native American viewpoint.
This riveting novel takes place during the Battle of the Hundred in the Hand, otherwise known as the Fetterman Massacre of 1866. The story is told alternately through the eyes of Cloud, a dedicated Lakota warrior who fights
...Here there be gods and monsters - forged from flesh and stone and vengeance - emerging from the icy abyss of deep space, ascending from dark oceans, and prowling strange cities to enter worlds of chaos and wonder, where scientific rigor and human endeavour is tested to the limits. These are cosmic realms and watery domains where old offerings no longer appease the ancient Gods or the new and hungry idols. Deities and beasts. Life and death. Love
...98) The last queen
Winner of the LA Times/Ray Bradbury Prize
Nineteen sparkling stories that weave between the lands of the living and the lands of the dead. Spirits Abroad is an expanded edition of Zen Cho's Crawford Award winning debut collection with nine added stories including Hugo Award winner "If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again." A Datin recalls her romance with an orang bunian. A teenage pontianak struggles to balance homework,
...100) Oswiu: King of Kings
Oswald's head is on a spike. Can Oswiu avoid the same fate?
The great pagan king Penda set a trap, and when the brothers Oswiu and Oswald walked in, only one came...
