DescriptionThe acclaimed author of There Are No Children Here takes us into the heart of Chicago by introducing us to some of the city's most interesting, if not always celebrated, people. Chicago is one of America's most iconic, historic, and fascinating c…
DescriptionOver the last 15 years, Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, has experienced phenomenal growth. What began as a 100-member church meeting in a movie theater is now a major organization that attracts 15, 000 worshippers every Sunday morning. In Rediscovering Church, senior pastor Bill Hybels and his wife Lynne tell the story of Willow Creek's beginnings, struggles, values, and philosophies, as well as the strategies that have made it a model for church growth. The Hybels offer a vision for what the church can be, focusing especially on community outreach and evangelism.
DescriptionChicago is one of America's most iconic, historic, and fascinating cities. For Alex Kotlowitz, an accidental Chicagoan, it is the perfect perch from which to peer into America's heart. Chicago is a stew of contradictions: coarse yet gentle, idealistic yet restrained, grappling with its promise, alternately sure and unsure of itself. Not so much a tour of a place as a tour of its soul, Never a City So Real introduces listeners to some of the city's most interesting, if not always celebrated people.
DescriptionBite into this delectable collection of "whodunits" from some of today's hottest mystery writers. Whet your appetite with Sara Paretsky's "Skin Deep, " in which V.I. "Vic" Warshawski takes on a chi-chi salon after one of its clients turns up dead. For your next course, try Wendy Hornsby's award-winning "Nine Sons, " a country schoolteacher's recollection of a gifted student whose farm life was more troubled than it seemed. And for dessert, treat yourself to Barbara Michaels's "The Runaway, " which tells of 2 sisters who flee from home - and head straight into the arms of terror. Other menu choices include chilling delights from Loren D. Estleman, Joan Hess, Sharyn McCrumb, Marcia Muller, Barbara Paul, Nancy Pickard, and Bill Pronzini.
DescriptionThe intrepid iconoclast V.I. Warshawski solves cases quickly in this action-packed collection of short mystery thrillers. Best selling mystery novelist Sara Paretsky features the infamous Chicago cult heroine in this short story collection that includes "The Maltese Cat, " "The Takomoku Joseki, " "At the Old Swimming Hole, " "The Case of the Pietro Andromache, " and the never before published "Grace Notes." These gripping tales promise first-class entertainment by the writer whose heroine is beloved by fans for her hard-nosed, softhearted approach to crime solving.
