Dr Jerri Nielsen Jerri Nielsen was a forty-six-year-old doctor working in Ohio when she made the decision to take a year's sabbatical at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station on Antarctica, the...

Judy Budnitz This tale begins in the deep, and deeply magical, European forest, in the world depicted in Chagall's paintings and Grimms' "Fairy Tales", and proceeds to tell the story...

Susan SontagNational Book Award, Fiction, 2000The Volcano Lover, Susan Sontag's best-selling 1992 novel, retold the love story of Emma Lady Hamilton and Lord Nelson with consummate power. In this enthralling...

Rosie Einhorn and Sherry S ZimmermanIn the beginning there was you and your spouse-to-be. But now there are also in-laws, wedding plans, questions of housing and employment. Not to mention...

Ben Elton The international bestseller that inspired the movie Maybe Baby.Birds do it. Bees do it. Why can't Sam and Lucy?When Lucy first suggested they make a baby, Sam was gung...

Vimala McClure The latest scientific research confirms what parents have known for massage benefits children. As well as soothing and calming, physical affection is vital to the wellness of children...

Mark Mazower This gripping and richly illustrated account of wartime Greece explores the impact of the Nazi Occupation upon the lives and values of ordinary people. The first full account...

Ben M Baglio Jody McGrath's dolphin dreams are coming true! Her whole family is sailing around the world researching dolphins - and Jody is recording all their exciting adventures in...

Bat Ye'or In this study of the legal and social condition of Jews and Christians subjected to Islamic rule (the dhimmis), Bat Ye’or examines various religious and historical sources, using...

Ramona Koval It's a lot more than just chicken soup and matzo balls! Jewish life and tradition revolve around food--so this collection of delicious, tried-and-true recipes from around the world...

Gerald Friedlander Twenty-three authentic tales from ancient sources transport readers back to a land at the crossroads of folklore and religion. Stories include "The Magic Apples," "The Goblin and the...

Christopher Wolff Although we are acquainted with the music of J. S. Bach through countless performances and recordings, the composer himself continues to come across as the somewhat enigmatic figure...