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The first tale of the Baudelaire orphans is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. One might say they are magnets for misfortune.

In 2003, Dr. Laura Nathanson was widowed after the misdiagnosis of her beloved husband. After this tragedy, she was determined to help others protect themselves and their loved ones from similarly preventable health care disasters—, and help them benefit from health care miracles. In "What You Don't Know Can Kill You, " Dr. Nathanson provides a guide to getting the best medical care and navigating our frustrating and often impenetrable h...

Welcome to another typical summer in Florida, the season of the storms. Serge storms. That lovable, under-undermedicated dispenser of truth, justice, and trivia is back with a vengeance. And not a weirdness-laced moment too soon.His cherished home state is about to take a beating, and from far more than the way-too-routine conga line of hurricanes bearing down on the peninsula. Bodies have begun turning up at a disturbing rate, even for Florid...

Drawing on hundreds of no-holds-barred interviews, the renowned Executive Summary columnist for "Esquire" dissects the mentality of the workplace--and comes up with solid strategies for those who work under the constant battle siege of the difficult boss.

One of America's leading nutritionists, author of the popular "Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan, " encourages readers to quit "dieting" for good, to feel full on fewer calories, and to lose weight while never feeling deprived. Recipes included. Full color.

In this sweeping history of Gnosticism, the school of spiritual seekers that flourished between the first and fourth centuries A.D. is revealed along with the movement's influence on early Christianity and beyond.

Before he brilliantly traversed the gritty landscapes of underworld Detroit and Miami, Elmore Leonard wrote breathtaking adventures set in America's nineteenth-century western frontier—elevating a popular genre with his now-trademark twisting plots, rich characterizations, and scalpel-sharp dialogue.No author has ever written more evocatively of the dusty, gutsy heyday of the American West than Elmore Leonard. This complete collection of his t...

The seminal work by one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century, Physics and Philosophy is Werner Heisenberg's concise and accessible narrative of the revolution in modern physics, in which he played a towering role. The outgrowth of a celebrated lecture series, this book remains as relevant, provocative, and fascinating as when it was first published in 1958. A brilliant scientist whose ideas altered our perception of the univ...

Born almost 5 billion years ago at the edge of the Milky Way galaxy, our Solar System is a place filled with mystery and wonder. In the last fifty years, we have learned more than ever about the farthest reaches of our world. With dramatic full-color photographs and spacecraft images, Our Solar System takes young readers on a fascinating tour of the sun, the eight planets, and their moons, plus asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. Award-winning ...

A much-loved adventure on the high seas from Peter Harris and Deborah Allwright. Perfect for every reader who loved Pirates Love Underpants and The Pirates Next Door.One night, young Tom is awoken by noises outside his house. He peeps out of the window and what should he see but PIRATES. And stranger still - they're GIRL PIRATES stealing the front of his house! Tom joins their adventure across the high seas to an island where some rather lazy ...

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The Journey-A New Season is a continuation of the journey of life through poetry .

From the graveyard shifts working in a freezer, to basic training for the army, all the way to the deserts of Iraq. From love, to lust, to hate, and everywhere in between Skitz M. Jones Esq. has seen it all. Giving voice to all the thoughts and feelings and images that accompanied one of the darker periods of his life, this book and the poems contained within take a raw look at his inner demons, and lays them all out on the table for you to se...

Arrested for shoplifting, a woman with amnesia fears both her past and her future, and claims no knowledge of the mysterious young girl found with her. Sins of the Father focuses on the efforts of Dr. Allyson Freemont, to bring Feona Parker face to face with a horrifying reality, yet protect her from a complete emotional breakdown. Following on the footsteps of her first novel, Suffer the Little Children, this is another fascinating book by Va...

In part two of his gripping autobiography, world-class climber Gerry Roach continues his action-packed tales of mountaineering around the world. His stories are laced with a hard-edged reality that is tempered by his spiritual growth. Ride the Breath follows his continuing quests, picking up where his first book Transcendent Summits ends. This candid memoir takes you to some of Earth's most captivating peaks and lands: the Tetons, the North Ca...

In this critical assessment of the modern day Church, William Harmening deconstructs many of its longest held beliefs and practices against the backdrop of our contemporary social milieu. He approaches the subject head-on, peeling away the layers of archaic dogma to rediscover the core teachings of Jesus that have been lost through the centuries in the fog of institutionalized religion and ceremonial worship. No area of the modern Church escap...

Writing, for me, it has become apparent, is the mechanism by which I best metabolize feelings, emotions, and life. How without words could I explain to so many others the tragedy and comedy of the recreation of one moment in life? Had I cameras or a sketch artist, a TV crew, or otherwise, I would step down from my words to the hierarchy of contemporary media. I am left with scribing all the visions held so clearly in my right brain into the le...

Early morning tennis always makes me feel like a winner, especially outside in invigorating breezes of fresh air and sunshine. Then, there's tennis under lights! Yes! A friendly game of strategic, athletic, competitive tennis under the beauty of a sunset, is an awesome experience. It's fun, relaxing, and good for the soul. You can leave with your racket in one hand, and tennis balls in the other, feeling as if you won the Tennis U.S. Open. Bor...

The Generals, Admirals, Politicians and yes, the hero's have many stories written about them. This is about a young man drafted into the Army and his misadventures from basic training through the Battle of the Bulge. Recollections of friendships made and friends lost, humor in the midst of miserable situations, bad food, poor equipment and sleeping in the snow on Christmas Eve in Belgium. A day-by-day description of the life of a G.I. Infantry...