DescriptionIt's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and 10-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud's got a few things going for him. One: He has his own suitcase filled with his own important, secret things. Two: He's the author of Bud C…
DescriptionIn deep retirement in the English countryside, an 89-year-old man, vaguely recollected by locals as a once famous detective, is more concerned with his beekeeping than with his fellow man. Into his life wanders Linus Steinman, nine-years-old and mute, who has escaped from nazi Germany with his sole companion: an African grey parrot. What is the meaning of the mysterious strings of German numbers the bird spews out? A top secret SS code? The keys to a series of Swiss bank accounts? Or something more sinister?
DescriptionIn the summer of 1959, Max Raphael becomes deputy superintendent of a remote hospital for the criminally insane. His wife Stella, beautiful, yet isolated, befriends a patient, Edgar Stark, and the affair between them develops into an obsessive, destructive love.
DescriptionThe evil experiment of the demented scientist, Griffin, holds his countrymen in his power, but the scientist crumbles under his own evil plot in this chilling nightmare of believable horror. The result is a masterwork: a dazzling display of the unbridled imagination, psychological insight, and literary genius that made H.G. Wells one of the most influential writers of his time.
DescriptionWith influence, you can achieve success at home, work, and in every other area of life. Authors John Maxwell and Jim Dornan have spent most of their lives raising up influencers. With humor, heart, and unique insight, they share what they've gleaned from decades of experience in both business and nonprofit arenas. Best of all, their insights are practical and easy to apply to everyday life. Whether you desire to build a business, strengthen your children, or reach the world, you can achieve it by raising your level of influence in the lives of others.
DescriptionMort, like many teenagers, is gangly, unpromising, and struggling with a menial job - in his case, as Death's apprentice. He can barely handle his simple task of ushering souls out of Discworld, but he really screws up when he meets the beautiful Princess Keli, who is scheduled to be assassinated. Going against his boss's wishes, Mort kills Keli's assassin instead, which angers and interferes with Fate. But Mort's heroism seems to be for naught, since Discworld proceeds as though Keli had been killed, while Death has too much fun drinking and gambling to be any help. This is the fourth book in the Discworld series. Browse more novels of Discworld.
