Peter Straub   In a house in London a woman starts a new life, trying to put tragedy behind her. Then a pretty blonde child runs into view, bringing with...

Stephen W Sears The Battle of Antietam was pivotal to the course of the war. The author used newly discovered diaries and other documents to give a vivid picture this...

Alex de Jonge January 1, 1983 by Fontana / Collins

Bil KeaneCartoons poke fun at the domestic life of a family and the mischief of the children.First published January 1, 1983

Howard Fast Here, in a marvelously gripping and rewarding novel, is the story of the tycoons who created and built the motion picture industry -- not in Hollywood, but in...

Piers Anthony Although the Nextwave of barbarian warriors was invading Xanth, Mare Imbrium discovered that ever since she had gained the half soul, the night mare had begun to mishandle...

Rumi Jelaluddin Rumi (1207-1273) is considered by most to be the greatest of the Sufi mystical poets and one of the most highly regarded saints from any tradition. January 1,...

Ludovico Ariosto The only unabridged prose translation of Ariosto's Orlando Furioso - a witty parody of the chivalric legends of Charlemagne and the Saracen invasion of France - this version faithfully recaptures...

Dean Koontz The unsuspecting citizens of a small California town become the victims of a devastating evil, in another suspenseful thriller by the author of Intensity and The Eyes of...

Geoffrey LeechOver the years, pragmatics - the study of the use and meaning of utterances to their situations - has become a more and more important branch of linguistics, as...

Dr Thomas Lickona"Raising Good Children: From Birth Through The Teenage Years" by Thomas Lickona is a comprehensive guide to parenting and child-rearing. The book covers all stages of a child's...

Ronald Taylor This integrated study of the man, his life, and his works draws on Wagner's autobiographical writings and letters, the diary of his wife, Cosima, and the reminiscences of...