When you hear that someone you love has cancer...You want to be as supportive as possible. But how? Elise NeeDell Babcock has devoted her life to answering this question and now puts her twenty-three years of experience as a counselor into this immensely useful guide... Полное описание

The first word in this mesmerizing novel by the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature is No. It is how the novels narrator, a middle-aged Hungarian-Jewish writer, answers an acquaintance who asks him if he has a child. It is the answer he gave his wife (now ex-wif... Полное описание

Olden Field is a solitary computer hacker, whose ultimate purpose is the destruction of the Gloria 21169, a monstrous router that has taken control of the Internet. Motivational speaker Derek Skye finds himself sickened by the advice he spews to his legions of fans. ... Полное описание

This paperback edition contains the complete text of Roethke's seven published volumes plus sixteen previously uncollected poems. Included are his Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners The Walking, Words for the Wind, and The Far Field.From the Trade Paperback edition.

In 1997 Mark Salzman, bestselling author Iron and Silk and Lying Awake, paid a reluctant visit to a writing class at L.A.s Central Juvenile Hall, a lockup for violent teenage offenders, many of them charged with murder. What he found so moved and astonished him that ... Полное описание

The debut novel from the PEN/Faulkner Award Winning Author of The Buddha in the AtticOn a sunny day in Berkeley, California, in 1942, a woman sees a sign in a post office window, returns to her home, and matter-of-factly begins to pack her family's possessions. Like ... Полное описание

In this deft, multilayered thriller, a disgraced lawyer trying to revive his tattered career stumbles across a hidden case of cold-blooded murder and discovers that he must pursue justice even though doing so might just cost him what little he has leftpossibly even h... Полное описание

November 11, 1918. The final hours pulsate with tension as every man in the trenches hopes to escape the melancholy distinction of being the last to die in World War I. The Allied generals knew the fighting would end precisely at 11:00 A.M, yet in the final hours the... Полное описание

1) Lose my virginity2) Apologize to Rachel3) Get back at Biff4) Jam and party with Shakes the Clown5) Laugh in deaths face6) Go to Africa7) Rob a bank8) Tell Mark to screw himself9) Find out why Grandpa and Dad don't talk10) Tell the truthFrom the Hardcover edition.

Dunc and his best friend, Amos, are planning the best route to get the most candy on Halloween. But their plans change when Amos is slightly bitten by a werewolf. he begins scratching himself and chasing UPS trucks: He's become a werepuppy!

On June 28, 1972 in a South Bronx subway station, John Skagen, a white off-duty policeman on his way home, suddenly and without apparent provocation, ordered James Richardson, a black man on his way to work, to get against the wall and put his hands up. Richardson ha... Полное описание

On the ground, in the air, and behind the lines, grunts made life-and-death decisions every dayand endured the worst stress of their young lives.It was the tumultuous year 1968, and Robert Tonsetic was Rifle Company commander of the 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry in Vi... Полное описание

A mans anatomy is a lot easier to understand than his mind, and knowing whats going on down there is just as important to a happy relationship as figuring out the deeper meaning of his every word. You can analyze your relationship with your girlfriends, but who can y... Полное описание

The U.S. government is in crisis.With Americas attention fixated on who will step into the Oval Office in 2009, no one has noticed where the real power has shiftedto a vast network of unelected officials whose authority has grown wildly out of control. In his latest ... Полное описание

In 2002 Jim Sciutto began filing in-depth reports on the Middle East for ABC News. Now, after nearly 100 assignments in Muslim countries, Sciutto brings back this disturbing truth: the Al-Qaedainspired view of an evil America bent on destroying Islam has moved from t... Полное описание

Screenwriters have always been viewed as Hollywoods stepchildren. Silent-film comedy pioneer Mack Sennett forbade his screenwriters from writing anything down, for fear theyd get inflated ideas about themselves as creative artists. The great midcentury director John ... Полное описание

Have you ever walked alone into a room of chattering people and felt nervous? Is the idea of attending a wedding or job interview where you won't know many people intimidating? The art of conversation is a necessary skill for navigating lifes social and business occa... Полное описание

Deborah Raney reminds us that Gods ways are not our waysbut His paths lead to fulfillment and joy. --Angela Elwell Hunt, author of The Note and The Heirs of Cahira OConnor seriesHer Second Husband Healed the Sorrow of a Tragic Loss. Her First Has Just Returned from t... Полное описание

It is often said that America has become culturally diverse only in the past quarter century. But from the country's beginning, cultural variety and conflict have been a centrifugal force in American politics and a crucial reason for our rise to power. The peopling o... Полное описание

Published on the fiftieth anniversary of her seminal book, Silent Spring, here is an indelible new portrait of Rachel Carson, founder of the environmental movementShe loved the ocean and wrote three books about its mysteries, including the international bestseller Th... Полное описание

A compendium of advice from the producers, writers, and actors of The Office, Saturday Night Live, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Knocked Up, Flight of the Conchords, The Daily Show, Arrested Development, Reno 911!, and The Hangover along with other people who sh... Полное описание

The Breastfeeding Book Your Doctor RecommendsWhy is breastfeeding best for my baby? Will I like it? What if it hurts? What happens when my maternity leave is over? Will I be able to use a breast pump? How can I make this work?The American Academy of Pediatrics, the o... Полное описание

From the moment Miss Payne (The Hound of the Baskervilles, the English teacher from Hell. The Pitbull!) walks into their classroom, Calma and Kiffo know she will have to go. After doing a bit of, well, teacher stalking, they are amazed to discover her having late-nig... Полное описание

From the author of God's Snake, and Fear comes a stunning novel that shines light on what it means to be beautiful, and to be possessedby oneself, and by others.The setting is 1970s New York City, a time and place of creativity, sexual freedom, and unforeseen dangers... Полное описание

How do you help your child choose between mandatory baseball practice and Hebrew school? How can you plan a birthday party (not to mention bar or bat mitzvah party!) for your child without sacrificing your values, sanity, and pocketbook? How can you keep peace on the... Полное описание