Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. The five stages of grief, first formulated in this hugely influential work forty years ago, are now part of our common understanding...

Maggie Shipstead The Van Meters have gathered at their family retreat on the New England island of Waskeke to celebrate the marriage of daughter Daphne to an impeccably appropriate young...

Judith Viorst Barbing her trademark insight with humor, the multi-talented Viorst, known for her verse ( It's Hard to Be Hip Over Thirty and Other Atrocities of Married Life ),...

David Niven David Niven recalls his time in Hollywood during its heyday. He recounts stories and anecdotes of the stars, producers, directors, tycoons and oddballs, many of whom were his...

Judith Viorst January 1, 1987 by Fawcett Gold Medal

Paolo Bacigalupi Anderson Lake is a company man, AgriGen's Calorie Man in Thailand. Under cover as a factory manager, Anderson combs Bangkok's street markets in search of foodstuffs thought to...

Jeff Gordon GRIPPING FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS OF EXTRAORDINARY SIGHTINGS, SCRAPES AND INCIDENTS IN ONE OF AFRICA'S GREATEST NATIONAL PARKSAn enraged elephant flips a car onto its roof. A lioness prises open...

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Lisa J Scheinkopf The book begins with an overview of the constraint-based perspective on systems and organizations, commonly referred to as the theory of constraints or synchronous management. The first...

Sofia Souli This special edition has been designed to present the main Greek myths. A work of considerable scope, written in a simple and expressive style, it is accompanied by...

Mary Donkersloot Aimed at smokers who want to kick the habit without gaining the pounds, this unique cookbook and health guide is brimming with great recipes tailored to curb nicotine...

Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card has the distinction of having swept both the Hugo and Nebula awards in two consecutive years with his amazing novels Ender’s Game and Speaker...