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The Fabergé Secret Charles Belfoure St. Petersburg, 1903. Prince Dimitri Markhov counts himself lucky to be a close friend of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra. Cocooned by the glittering wealth of the Imperial court, the talented architect lives a life of luxury and comfort, by the side of his beautiful but spiteful wife, Princess Lara. But when Dimitri is confronted by the.... |
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Observer Lanza Robert & Nancy Kress If we can alter the structure of reality, should we? Caro Soames-Watkins, a talented neurosurgeon whose career has been upended by controversy, is jobless, broke, and the sole supporter of her sister, a single mother with a severely disabled child. When she receives a strange job offer from Nobel Prize-winning... |
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Love Pour Over Me Denise Turney Raymond is the only man from his neighborhood to make it out, to rise above poverty, prison and drug addiction. A gifted athlete, Raymond is a sexy African American man. Women love him. He's a relentless sports champion. He's also terrified. He's pushed over the cliff of fear... |
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L'héritage des Lumières Antoine Lilti Les Lumières sont souvent invoquées dans l'espace public comme un combat contre l'obscurantisme, combat qu'il s'agirait seulement de réactualiser. Des lectures, totalisantes et souvent caricaturales, les associent au culte du Progrès, au libéralisme politique et à un... |
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Wings as Eagles Jabez Abraham In our technology-driven age, the common man has no time for serious contemplation regarding the most consequential matter that he can ever confront: the Being of God and the daily implications of that Person. Man's real worth is not in what he can gain in possessions and power but in his eternal soul, which will continue to its final resting... |
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More than Marmalade Rosanne Tolin Michael Bond never intended to be a children’s writer. Though an avid reader, he was by no means a model student and quit school at 14. He repaired rooftop radio transmitters during the bombing of Britain in World War II and later joined the army. He wrote about the war and more, selling stories... |
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Crowns of Gold Abbot Lee Granoff, MD Ancient Scythians (800B-200AD) re-emerge in the modern word to take over. This nomadic tribe had their roots in the Altai Mountains where China, Mongolia and Siberia meet. They created the first "Silk Road" from western China to the ancient empires of Egypt, Persia, Greece... |
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Mother Mother Jessica O'Dwyer Contemporary art museum curator Julie Cowan achieves her dream of motherhood through adoption, but her life is far from perfect. Her pathologist husband, Mark, is distracted at work, while her hotshot new museum director boss doubts Julie's curatorial chops. And Julie's young son, Juan, may never recover from trauma... |
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The Himalayan Kingdoms Vishal Singh Growing up in a village sheltered by the Himalayan mountain range, Om learned the most mysterious secrets the forest could offer. Now, under the wing of the great guru Rishi Rig Muni, he prepares to learn even more about warfare. But as Om embarks on his quest to become a divinely-blessed warrior, Rishi... |
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A Time to Seek Susan Pohlman With wisdom, reverence, and grace, Susan Pohlman delivers a lyrical meditation on midlife and motherhood while traveling the cobblestoned streets of Florence, Genoa, and Rome. A Time to Seek is a must for those navigating the empty nest or a period of personal transition. As the journey through Italy unfolds, Pohlman... |
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Becoming Nadia Brown Becoming is an uplifting poetry collection of inspirational poems and articles about living a life of fulfillment. The author draws upon her own experiences, inspirations, and what she feels most passionate about. The poetry in this book is written about various topics; however, its... |
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The Spa at Lavender Lane Phyllis Melhado From her elegant atelier office, Nadia Demidova discreetly monitors the arrival of her latest guests. Legendary doyenne of the fabled Palm Springs getaway, she can always tell from the moment the women arrive, which ones will be problems. This group will not disappoint: a burned-out Fifth Avenue retail executive, a... |
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Wonderkid Robert Scott Ross Keith Ferguson is a scout for a middling Italian soccer club. He and his boss are in jeopardy of losing their jobs when Keith discovers Remigio, a once-promising Brazilian player who mysteriously refuses to play for his Russian League club. Watching Remigio in practice, Keith is astounded by his abilities. Remigio strikes a deal with Keith... |
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Looking for Love in a Garbage Can Lisa M. Sánchez Lisa Sánchez details the trials, challenges and difficulties of her violent and dysfunctional home environment as a result of her father's alcoholism. In this personal memoir, she illuminates the emotional and physical manifestations of living in a toxic environment, and what it does to your self-esteem, dreams... |
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Grote verwachtingen Geert Mak Grote verwachtingen is het vervolg op het immens succesvolle In Europa dat vijftien jaar geleden verscheen. Enkele jaren later volgde de 35-delige gelijknamige serie met de schrijver in de hoofdrol. Waar In Europa handelde over de twintigste eeuw en hoe die, in veel opzichten gruwelijke periode... |
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Thoreau: A Life Laura Dassow Walls "Walden. Yesterday I came here to live." That entry from the journal of Thoreau, and the intellectual journey it began, would be enough to place him in the American pantheon. But there was much more to Thoreau than his brief experiment in living at Walden Pond. A member of the vibrant circle... |
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