DescriptionChronicles the life of the Chinese sage renowned for his serenity and wisdom, but whose life was filled with turmoil. Born into chaotic times (551 to 479 BC), K'ung Fu-tzu (K'ung the Master) developed a radical plan to end the Chinese people's suffering.
DescriptionIn an exclusive interview with Michael Riley - available only on audio - Anne Rice speaks about her experiences and the beliefs, desires, fears, and passions that inspire her. For everyone who has ever wondered about the creator of the Vampire Chronicles, the Mayfair witches, the worlds of Ramses the Damned or Azriel - here is an intimate, revealing, and totally candid conversation between Anne Rice and her long-time friend, Michael Riley. Interview with Anne Rice offers an uncensored glimpse into the mind and sensibility of a writer who has remained true to her unique - and often controversial - vision while becoming of the of the world's best selling authors.
DescriptionSteve Marmel never wants to see these people again: Elian Gonzales (unless it's on the cover of a milk carton), Roseanne Barr (What did we do to deserve her posing for Playboy?). For Adults Only: Explicit language. Must be 18 years of age to purchase.
DescriptionLike Jarhead, We Were Soldiers Once..., and Young, John T. Halliday's combat memoir is gripping, novelistic, and startlingly candid, taking readers through the devastating trials and hard-won victories of flying in the Vietnam War.
DescriptionWhen Aline Griffith was born in Pearl River, New York, in 1923, one might have guessed from her exceptional beauty that a career as an actress or model might be in her future. Few would have imagined that twenty-one years later, she would find herself in Spain as a deep-cover OSS agent, infiltrating the highest levels of Spanish society, or that five years later still, she would marry a Spanish grandee and become one of the most watched, most admired, most fascinating women of international society. This is the story of Aline, Countess of Romanones, a story of courage, beauty and success that is far more exciting than any fictionalized thriller.
DescriptionIn Terry Pratchett's Reaper Man, Death has left Discworld - but that's not necessarily a good thing. After all, chaos always ensues whenever important public services are withdrawn, and Discworld is no exception. Society is suddenly overrun by ghosts and poltergeists, while Dead Rights activist Reg Shoe finds himself busier than he's ever been and newly-deceased wizard Windle Poons rises from his coffin as a living corpse. Windle, Reg, and a band of Ankh-Morpork's undead citizens team up to try to save Discworld for the living. This novel, the eleventh in the Discworld series, is the sequel to Mort . Browse more novels of Discworld.
