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Spizman teaches readers how to make any occasion shine in this thematically organized resource designed to make any event memorable.

Do you get a lift by dangling a participle? Has your punctuation ever caused difficulties at home or at work? Do you consider yourself just a "social misspeller"? These are some of the warning signs in this practical guide to eliminating bad writing habits that is couched in a hilarious parody of self-help and recovery literature. Filled with accessible advice and examples, this "powerful twelve-step program" identifies the most common writing...

Clear charts that list essential ingredients in the program for various skin types will steer readers to name-brand products at every price point at department and drug stores everywhere.

The true story of the 1985 murder of a young boy whose unidentified body was found in Nebraska. Two years later, a phone call from Ohio led authorities to the boy's father, an Amish bishop involved with pornography and drugs. of photos.

Vampire Huntress Damali Richards, a sexy version of "Blade: The Vampire Slayer, " is pulled deep into the terrifying world of a seductive beast in the opening book of this new vampire series, the first to feature an African-American heroine.

A serial killer is preying on the residents of Orange County, massacring entire families. The police are unaccountably keeping the killings under wraps, and Russ Monroe, ex-cop-turned-crime writer needs to know why. From the bestselling author of Laguna Heat. Martin's.

After the hottest English summer in years, the wet autumn that follows brings little relief for Chief Superintendent Charmian Daniels, whose recent successes have earned her not just a promotion but also deep resentment from some of her colleagues. Now she must find the killer of Nella Fisher, a young woman whose unlikely connections extend to two friends of Charmian's, women Nella tried to bribe with information about a man intending to do th...

In this tale of a "black woman's journey to empowerment" ("The Urban Spectrum") four different women learn lessons about friendship, each other, and about themselves.

What a perfect summer pleasure Hilderbrand provides in [this work], mixing the complexities of family life and friendship with suspense, romance, and moonlit Nantucket nights.--Nancy Thayer, author of "Custody.

Frazier recounts his experiences among the Oglala Sioux when he visits the descendant of Crazy Horse and Black Elk on Pine Ridge Reservation, now one of the poorest places in America. The author of the bestseller "The Great Plains" portrays the survival--through toughness and humor--of the great people whose culture has shaped American identity. Photos throughout.

What does it feel like to be weightless?Would a sneeze propel you backwards?What happened to your body in space?How do you scratch your nose in a space suit?How did you cook your food?What Earth features show up best?What is the greatest fear in space?Did you have any difficulty adjusting to gravity again?Have you ever wondered what it's really like for an astronaut in outer space? From the exciting moments to the day-to-day details, from the ...

The classic man-eating story of the lions that halted construction of a railway line an reportedly killed one hundred people, told by the man who risked his life to successfully shoot them. Considered one of the greatest man-eating sagas of all time, this book is the firsthand account of the infamous Tsavo lions. Written by the legendary officer who shot these lions and risked death several times in the attempt, this is not only the story of t...

The author of the classic "The Rao's Cookbook" delivers more than 100 classicItalian recipes from his very own kitchen.

The three feisty ladies from "The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love" and "The Gardens of Covington" welcome readers back to their small North Carolina town as they help a dear friend cope with illness. Martin's Press.

John Donne's standing as one of the greatest poets in the English language is now thoroughly established, and critics such as T. S. Eliot and F. R. Leavis have found in Donne's poetry qualities profoundly responsive to the modern age. While Donne is famous for his religious poetry, his love poems are among the most beautiful ever written, and this collection brings them together for the first time. Donne was a man who knew all the many faces o...

In 1929, 14-year-old Minyon is given to the employment of a white madam in the famously elegant brothel called Hazelhedge in a coastal South Carolina community. As Minyon grows among the other black people who provide behind-the-scenes support for Hazelhedge, she cannot escape her childhood memories, yet still seeks to find her place in the world and peace within.

Winner of the National Book Award A brilliant literary portrait, "Isak Dinesen" remains the only comprehensive biography of one of the greatest storytellers of our time. Her magnificent memoir, "Out of Africa, " established Isak Dinesen as a major twentieth-century author, who was twice nominated for the Nobel Prize. With exceptional grace, Judith Thurman's classic work explores Dinesen's life. Until the appearance of this book, the life and...

First published over a decade ago, "The Inheritor" fits neatly into the same story cycle as Bradley's "Ghostlight" and "Witchlight". Now available in a trade paperback edition for the first time, "The Inheritor" tells the story of a reluctant psychic who is trapped, very much against her will, in a battle with the forces of darkness.

The eagerly-awaited follow-up to Sanibel Flats from the author the Tampa Tribune-Times calls "the rightful heir to John D. MacDonald". When Doc Ford's friend--the simplest and sweetest resident of Sanibel Island--is framed for murder, Doc heads to Florida's dark side to save him and the island from a rising tide of land-grab schemes, blood money, and violence. Martin's.

The bestselling author of They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? is at it again with more of his zany spoofs of The Great Outdoors.