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Suspense fiction. From #1 New York Times murder-thriller author James Patterson, when a world-famous crime writer's husband is found dead, detectives must uncover if she is the target, the next victim--or a mastermind. NYPD Detective Declan Shaw gets a call: How fast can you get to the Beresford ...

Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers' Grotto. Writing Action kicks off with a foreword by an award-winning author and journalist Bonnie Tsui, who offers pointers for creating page-turning prose. The rest of the book consists of prompts and spac...

Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers' Grotto. Writing Character begins with an essay by author and educator Constance Hale, who offer pointers for observing and capturing human complexity. The rest of the book consists of prompts and space to w...

Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers' Grotto. Writing Dialogue begins a foreword by author and educator Shanthi Sekaran, who offers pointers for creating believable speech in your fiction. The rest of the book consists of prompts and space to w...

Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers' Grotto. Writing Humor starts with a foreword by author Chris Colin, who offers pointers for developing your own comedic style. The rest of the book consists of prompts and space to write, providing opportun...

A practical and compact guide to writing for professionals Writing is an essential skill in today's workplace. From messaging platforms and social media to traditional forms of communication like memos and reports, we rely on words more than ever. Given how much reading we do on mobile devices, ...

Included in The Writings of Aleister Crowley are four of Crowley's seminal works, The Book of Lies, The Book of the Law, Magick and Cocaine. Each title has been newly edited and revised based on the original manuscripts, restoring each work as it was intended to be read by Crowley.

Detective and mystery stories. When Delaney wins a special Hidden Door Festival invitation to artist Ryory Bennigan's studio, she isn't sure quite what to expect. What she finds is an elusive fellow obsessed with the Picts - complete with his own versions of their blue tattoos and vibrant red hai...

When Arabella Grant's wicked aunt dies suddenly, both Arabella and her cousin Lady Isabelle cannot help but feel relieved. She'd made their lives miserable, and now Lady Issie is free to read to her heart's content, and Bella is free from taunts about her ignoble birth. Their newfound freedom is ...

2023 (DVD Austn. release). Produced: 2022. Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha are powered up and ready to defeat Kirinmaru, but his now- estranged sister Zero has plans of her own. The girls find an unexpected ally in Kirinmaru's daughter Rion, who wants to help them stop her father. Cast: N/A.

Warlpiri people commemorate and maintain their relationship with their ancestors and the natural order of the cosmos by re-enacting the events of the Jukurrpa (the Dreaming). They do this, in part, by painting up while singing pertinent songs, as well as performing dances and ritual actions sanct...

The last thing top divorce lawyer Olivia Hamilton ever expected was to be served her own divorce papers! To escape her marriage troubles, she agrees to go on a year-long trip to find the ultimate guide to love. Travelling the world, surrounded by stories of love and happiness, it's not long befor...

Love Stories. Literature. Religious literature. In An Apology in Bloom, wedding florist Jaime Harper is on a meteoric rise, working for an event company led by a successful and way-too-handsome boss. When a letter arrives from her past mentor with an offer too good to pass up, will she stay or he...

Several days before Christmas 2003, John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion saw their only daughter, Quintana, fall ill. At first they thought it was flu, then pneumonia, then complete sceptic shock. She was put into an induced coma and placed on life support. Days later - the night before New Year's ...

Robin Lindstrom spent her first year as a young widow cocooned in the safe haven of the Minnesota farmhouse she'd once shared with Gabe, the love of her life -- the man she thought she'd be with 'til the end. But her world is turned upside down when she receives an email informing her that her la...

Picture book. The year 2009 is the Year of the Ox! The feisty calf Olivia befriends the girl Mei, but pulling her weight on the farm isn't easy. When a flood threatens her "sister"and village, can Olivia save the day? The popular series'fourth book features the Chinese zodiac's twelve charismatic...

Picture book. 2025 is The Year of the Snake. This revised edition features a new bilingual translation in simplified Chinese. Suzie is a young serpent who seeks high-flying adventure. The girl Lily befriends the snake, much to her grandparents' chagrin. However, Suzie aims to shed others' negativ...

This beautiful book - a collection of stories from, and photographs of, 30 Indigenous people around Sydney - will bring all Australians closer to the truth about the impact that colonisation has had on our First Nations People and how that impact continues today. Truth telling is an important par...

Like many kids her age, Carolyn loves animals, castles, and building with blocks. She helps out her mom and dad, and even her baby brother. But when Carolyn was born, her body did not work like most people's. She cannot use her legs to walk and so she uses a wheelchair. But she can do almost ever...

Giinagay, welcome, I'm Uncle Bud. I'm a Gumbaynggirr man, an Aboriginal Elder from Nambucca Heads. This is my Country. I want to tell you about this place and about my Elders. I want everyone who comes here to know where they are. I want them to follow in the footsteps of our ancestors and be par...

For women who want to take control of their health in a beautiful, natural way. In Yin Yoga: The Natural Way to Hormone Balance, you will learn how to use this ancient practice of yoga in a more modern way. This book weaves Traditional Chinese medicine, Yin yoga, and women's reproductive health t...

John Lennon once described Yoko Ono as the world's most famous unknown artist. 'Everybody knows her name, but no one knows what she does.' She has only been important to history insofar as she impacted Lennon. Throughout her life, Yoko has been a caricature, curiosity and often a villain - an ins...

Tear up the rule book. Find your own lane. You are only in competition with yourself. Marcus Rashford MBE is recognised worldwide for his journey both on-and-off the pitch - but how did a boy from south Manchester become not only an International footballer but also one of the leading activist vo...

And Then There Were None meets The Sanatorium by way of Magpie Murders in this twisty, up-all-night love letter to mystery thrillers. The Host Legendary mystery author J. R. Alastor's books are sold all over the world, but no one knows his real name. After years hiding in the shadows, he has sent...

Love stories. She found The One. But when everyone wants him, can she keep him? When there's a ring on her doorbell, there's only one person Edie Thompson wants it to be. The person who's still in her heart. The person who just might be The One. She and Elliot Owen called it quits once before - b...

Is it true that you can't teach an old dog new tricks? You might not think of yourself as 'old', but the truth is it's no fun feeling left behind by the modern world. Take comfort: you are not alone, as this hilarious book affirms. From chatbots to the metaverse, cold callers to charity chuggers,...

Love stories. Contemporary fiction. A dangerous dance of passion and power unfolds when two wounded souls collide in this sizzling unconventional romance by national bestselling author K.C. Mills. A dangerous dance of passion and power unfolds when two wounded souls collide in this sizzling uncon...

Imagine you could choose your own epic adventure with Bear Grylls. What would you do and where would you go? Get ready to join Bear as you take on snow-capped mountains, craggy cliffs, exposed grassland, dense forests, and raging water rapids. Just like on a real adventure, you'll have to think f...

Lizzie Burdett was eighteen when she vanished, and Noah Carruso has never forgotten her. She was his first crush, his unrequited love. She was also his brother's girlfriend. Tom Carruso hasn't been home in over a decade. He left soon after Lizzie disappeared under a darkening cloud of suspicion, ...

Historical. Translated. In 1519, Conquistador Hernan Cortes and his troops ride into the floating city of Tenoxtitlan - today's Mexico City - in this hallucinatory, revelatory, colonial revenge story. Invited to a ceremonial meal with the steely princess Atotoxtli, sister and wife of the emperor ...