Drawing on his own experiences of working as a vet, Malcolm Welshman brings to life a wealth of colorful charactersincluding the formidable practice receptionist, Beryl, with her ...
EDITORIAL REVIEW: In this enchanting debut novel, Maggie Pouncey brings to life the unforgettable Flora Dempsey, the headstrong and quick-witted only child of Lewis Dempsey, a belo...
Anyone who's read knows about the devastating consequences that Columbus's voyage and ensuing colonization had on the native people of the Americas and Africa. In a thought-provoki...
SUMMARY: In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most s...
SUMMARY:In this book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of 'outliers'. He asks the question - what makes high achievers different? His a...
SUMMARY: Centuries ago, the S.S. Mariposa transported two sets of colonists – one a "back-to-nature" group called the Bringloidi, the other a collection of scientists – to new worl...
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Possibly the only negative thing to say about Cole's intelligent and panoramic first novel is that it is a more generous account of the recent...
Product DescriptionAn Outrageous OfferTo help her brother's struggling cosmetics company, schoolteacher Colby Wingate travels to Los Angeles for one last, desperate...
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Two thousand years in the future, the Moon has become a run-down experiment in terraforming and colonization with a dusty patina and a bright red sky. To sixteen-...