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The Enchanted Land
For beautiful Morgan Wakefield, that land lay west of the bluegrass splendors of her Kentucky home . . . and within the powerful embrace of Seth Colter
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Your Blues ain't Like Mine
Chicago-borm armstrong todd is fifteen, black, and unaccustomed to be segregated ways of the deep south when his mother sends him to send the summer with relatives in her native rural mississipi. For speaking a few innocuous words in french to a white woman, armstronf pays the ultimate price. In the aftermath of the terrible crime, this precariously balanced world and its determined people-white and black-are changed, then and forever, by the horror of poverty, the legacy of justice, and the singular gift of love's power to heal
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Night Whispers
A policewoman in a small Florida community, Sloan Reynolds knows that her modest upbringing was a long way from the social whirl of Palm Beach, the world inhabited by her father and her sister, Paris. Total strangers to Sloan, they have never tried to contact her -- until a sudden invitation arrives, to meet them and indulge in the Palm Beach social season. A woman who values her investigative work more than a Dior dress, Sloan is unmoved by the long-overdue parental gesture. But when FBI agent Paul Richardson informs her that her father and his associates are suspected of fraud, conspiracy, and murder, Sloan agrees to enter into her father's life -- while hiding her true profession.Sloan's on top of her game until she meets Noah Maitland, a multinational corporate player and one of the FBI's prime suspects -- and finds herself powerfully attracted to him, against her deepest instincts. When a shocking murder shatters the seductive facade of the wealth and glamour surrounding her, Sloan must maneuver through a maze of deceit and passion, to find someone to trust -- and to decipher the truth behind those terrifying whispers in the dark.
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The Third Wave
The Third Wave" makes startling sense of the violent changes now battering our world. Its sweeping synthesis casts fresh light on our new forms of marriage and family, on today's dramatic changes in business and economics. It explains the role of cults, the new definitions of work, play, love, and success. It points toward new forms of twenty-first-century democracy.
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When He Was Wicked
A moment so tremendous, so sharp and breathtaking, that one knows one's life will never be the same. For Michael Stirling, London's most infamous rake, that moment came the first time he laid eyes on Francesca Bridgerton. After a lifetime of chasing women, of smiling slyly as they chased him, of allowing himself to be caught but never permitting his heart to become engaged, he took one look at Francesca Bridgerton and fell so fast and hard into love it was a wonder he managed to remain standing. Unfortunately for Michael, however, Francesca's surname was to remain Bridgerton for only a mere thirty-six hours longer -- the occasion of their meeting was, lamentably, a supper celebrating her imminent wedding to his cousin. But that was then . . . Now Michael is the earl and Francesca is free, but still she thinks of him as nothing other than her dear friend and confidant. Michael dares not speak to her of his love . . . until one dangerous night, when she steps innocently into his arms, and passion proves stronger than even the most wicked of secrets . . .
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Memoirs of a Geisha
A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel tells with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of Japan's most celebrated geisha. Speaking to us with the wisdom of age and in a voice at once haunting and startlingly immediate, Nitta Sayuri tells the story of her life as a geisha. It begins in a poor fishing village in 1929, when, as a nine-year-old girl with unusual blue-gray eyes, she is taken from her home and sold into slavery to a renowned geisha house. We witness her transformation as she learns the rigorous arts of the geisha: dance and music; wearing kimono, elaborate makeup, and hair; pouring sake to reveal just a touch of inner wrist; competing with a jealous rival for men's solicitude and the money that goes with it. In Memoirs of a Geisha, we enter a world where appearances are paramount; where a girl's virginity is auctioned to the highest bidder; where women are trained to beguile the most powerful men; and where love is scorned as illusion. It is a unique and triumphant work of fiction -- at once romantic, erotic, suspenseful -- and completely unforgettable. q
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Four Great American Classics
These four superb novels of the nineteenth century have gained a permanent place in our culture as great American classics. They are not only a part of our national heritage, but masterpieces of world literature as well.The Scarlet Letter connects us with America's moral and historical roots in Puritan New England in Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterful exploration of sin, guilt, and pride.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn takes us along on Huck's unforgettable raft journey down the Mississippi in America's foremost comic epic
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Midsummer magic
Clever, Beautiful Frances Kilbracken disguised herself as a mousy Scottish lass to keep Hawk, the...dashing Earl of Rothermere from being forced to marry her. But she was chosen as his bride for that very reasons. Wedded, bedded, and finally deserted, Frances quickly shed her dowdy facade to become glittering London
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A Reckless Encounter
Only Rosemary Rogers could create a tale of passion and vengeance so captivating, so unforgettable, that you'll savor it time and again.REVENGE Celia St. Remy Sinclair has harbored a dark obsession since the tender age of twelve: to bring about the downfall of Lord Northington, the man responsible for her mother's death. Now an elegant and self-possessed beauty of twenty-two, she leaves America for London, determined to avenge the act of violence that shattered her life. REDEMPTION Celia is stunned when she comes face-to-face with her nemesis -- for this rakishly charming gentleman called Colter is not what she expected. When she discovers he is the new Lord Northington, son of the man she's vowed to destroy, she embarks upon a daring plot to take revenge on the father through the son. But even the best-laid plans can be thwarted by the powerful forces of the human heart . . .
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Trump How To Get Rich
First he made five billion dollars.Then he made "The Apprentice.Now The Donald shows you how to make a fortune, Trump style. In This candid and unprecedented book Of Business Wisdom And Advice Donald J Trump Revels the Secrets Of his Success. Over the years, everyone has urged Trump to write on this subject, but it wasn't until NBC and executive producer Mark Burnett asked him to star in "The Apprentice that he realized just how hungry people are to learn how great personal wealth is created and first-class businesses are run. Thousands applied to be Trump's apprentice, and millions have been watching the program, making it the highest rated debut of the season. In "Trump: "How To Get Rich, Trump tells all-about the lessons learned from "The Apprentice, his real estate empire, his position as head of the 20,000-member Trump Organization, and his most important role, as a father who has successfully taught his children the value of money and hard work. With his characteristic brass and smarts, Trump offers insights on how toinvest wisely impress the boss and get a raise manage a business efficiently hire, motivate, and fire employees negotiate anything maintain the quality of your brand think big and live large Plus, The Donald tells all on the art of the hair! With his luxury buildings, award-winning golf courses, high-stakes casinos, and glamorous beauty pageants, Donald J. Trump is one of a kind in American business. Every day, he lives the American dream. Now he shows you how it's done, in this rollicking, inspirational, and illuminatingbehind-the-scenes story of invaluable lessons and rich rewards.
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When I Say No I Feel Guilty
The best-seller that helps you say: "I just said no and I don't feel guilty!" Are you letting your kids get away with murder? Are you allowing your mother-in-law to impose her will on you? Are you embarrassed by praise or crushed by criticism? Are you having trouble coping with people? Learn the answers in When I Say No, I Feel Guilty, the best-seller with revolutionary new techniques for getting your own way.
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The Power Of a Positive No
No is perhaps the most important and certainly the most powerful word in the language. Every day we find ourselves in situations where we need to say No
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How To Stay Bitter Through The Happiest Times Of Your Life
I had a lot of bad dates. But I wrote a lot of good poems.
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Speed Post
The relationship between a mother and her children is unquestionably the most special human bond there is. In this book, best-selling author Shobha De writes a series of letters to her six children on the key concerns of every mother and child in the 21st century: family values and tradition; growing pains and adolescent anxieties about love, sex and friendship; religion and God; and the challenge of being a responsible parent.Rich, compassionate, witty and wise, these letters will touch the hearts of readers everywhere.
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Great Works Of Leo Tolstoy
As an author,Leo Tolstoy successfully portrayed a row of striking elements of the society he lived in through some of his most popular works like 'War and Peace' and "anna Kareinna'.Details of the most minute nature make the novels an amazing pieces of art. War and Peace appears on the list of some of the greatest novels in English fiction.The novel presents a study of 19th century Russian society.Tolstoy rendered a realistic display of the social conditions of the time in that novel, which deals with the histories of five aristocratic societies.The Russian social life during the war against Napoleon (1805-14) forms the structure on which the novel rests. Anna Kareinna, another work of Tolstoy revolving around the similar themes of marriage and social life, is yet another popular piece of literary art. All the works of Tolstoy depict the philosophy of life he formed after being a witness to the conventions of the society he lived through
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The Discovery Of India
Written over five months when Jawaharlal Nehru was imprisoned in the Ahmadnagar Fort, The Discovery of India has acquired the status of a classic since it was first published in 1946. In this work of prodigious scope and scholarship, one of the greatest figures of Indian history unfolds the panorama of the country's rich and complex past, from prehistory to the last years of British colonial rule. Analysing texts like the Vedas and the Arthashastra, and personalities like the Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru brings alive an ancient culture that has seen the flowering of the world's great traditions of philosophy, science art, and almost all its major religions. Nehru's brilliant intellect, deep humanity and lucid style make The Discovery of India essential reading for anyone interested in India, both its past and its present.
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The Inscrutable Americans
Anurag Mathur... is the toast of India's capital.... (His) tale of a subcontinental bumpkin at sea in the American heartland has struck a chord with Indian intellectuals... Indian Herald Tribune
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Freedom Is Not Free
This book is a wake-up call for those whose conscience has gone to sleep, but is not yet dead. It is a call to action for those whose hearts beat and weep for India. It invokes the participation of ordinary citizens so that they take up cudgels for the nation
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Holding The Dream
Surrounded by the sweeping cliffs and beauty of Big Sur, California, Kate Powell treasures her life at Templeton House and the family who raised her like one of their own. Although Kate lacks Margo's beauty and Laura's elegance, she knows she has something they would never possess - a shrewd head for business. Driven by ambition, Kate measures her life's success with each soaring promotion. But now faced with accusations of professional impropriety, Kate feels that she has lost everything she's worked so hard for. Which is when Byron DeWitt walks into her life and Kate is forced to re-evaluate exactly what it is she's fighting for.
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A Perfect Mess
A groundbreaking book that sheds new light on ideas of order - and shows how disorder and mess make our world a better place! Ever since Einstein's study of Brownian Motion, scientists have understood that a little disorder can actually make systems more effective. But most people still shun disorder - or suffer guilt over the mess they can't avoid. No longer! With a spectacular array of true stories and case studies of the hidden benefits of mess, A Perfect Mess overturns the accepted wisdom that tight schedules, organization, neatness, and consistency are the keys to success. Drawing on examples from busines, parenting, cooking, the war on terrorism, retail, and more, Eric Abrahamson and David H. Freedman demonstrate that moderately messy systems use resources more efficiently, yield better solutions, and are harder to break that neat ones. Applying this idea on scales both large (government, society) and small (desktops, garages), A Perfect Mess uncovers all the ways messiness can trump neatness, and will help you assess the right amount of disorder for any system. Whether it's your company's management plan or your hallway closet that bedevils you, this book will show you why to say yes to mess.
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The Saint The Surfer And The CEO
Within the pages of this extraordinary book, you'll discover yet powerful process to re-create your life and reconnect with your best self. Written in an engaging and herartfelt story, the book offers you a potent blend of deep wisdom and practical life lessons that will help you discover your destiny, live your highest truth as a human being, and find the lasting hapiness that you've been seeking.;In this revolutionary yet gentle guide to living your life at its most authentic level, you'll learn:;- how to awaken your true gifts and shine powerfully in the world;- how to transform your fears into freedom and your wounds into wisdom;- lessons to help you master your mind, open your heart and mature your spirit.;- simple methods to have beautiful relationships filled with true love;- ways to inject adventure, mystery, and fun back into your life;- tools to become a star in your career and attract prosperity
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Misfortune
On a moonlit night on the outskirts of London, Lord Geoffroy Loveall findsthe answer to his prayers: an abandoned baby, somehow still alive amid thejunk of a rubbish heap. Rescuing the infant from certain death, Lord Geoffroy adopts her as his only child, heir to the fabulous Love Hall fortune. He names her Rose in memory of his long-dead sister and gives hera childhood of unparalleled gaiety and unstinting pleasure. But every house has a secret, and as Rose approaches adolescence, the secret of Love Hall becomes impossible to hide. As much as Lord Geoffroy wanted a daughter, the baby he brought home is, in fact, a boy. As a flock of outraged relatives Circles,Rose has no choice but to flee. He must abandon the safety Of his beloved home and travel half way around the world in search of his rightfull place.
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Mother India
A bountiful mother figure to her legions of admirers, Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) is unsparingly portrayed as an arrogant ruler enamored of her celebrity status and a key cause of her country's woes in this acerbic, compulsively readable political biography. According to Gupte, a columnist for International Newsweek who was born and raised in India, Gandhi substituted vague socialist ``mantras'' for concerted economic transformation and looked the other way when her close associates engaged in wholesale corruption. Her ``paranoid attachment to power'' is held responsible for the fissure in 1969 of her Congress Party, which led to the disintegration of secular, centralist politics in India. Blending lively firsthand reportage with astute political analysis, Gupte draws up a useful scorecard of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty's missed opportunities for increasing productivity, distributing income and trimming a gargantuan bureaucracy.
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I Bought the monk's ferrari
Excited and nervous, a fresher of twenty- three, takes his first career flight from Bangalore to Delhi. He peeps out of the window as the flight takes off - and presto! He sees on the road below, fast fading from his vision - an immaculate brght red Ferrari. Thus, begins the quest of his life