Since her first publication in 1992, celebrated novelist Ann Patchett has crafted a number of elegant novels, garnering accolades and awards along the way. Now comes a beautiful reissue of the best-selling debut novel that launched her remarkable career.St. Elizabeth's, a home for unwed mothers in Habit, Kentucky, usually harbors its residents for only a little while. Not so Rose Clinton, a beautiful, mysterious woman who comes to the home pregnant but not unwed, and stays. She plans to give up her child, thinking she cannot be the mother it needs. But when Cecilia is born, Rose makes a place for herself and her daughter amid St. Elizabeth's extended family of nuns and an ever-changing collection of pregnant teenage girls. Rose's past won't be kept away, though, even by St. Elizabeth's; she cannot remain untouched by what she has left behind, even as she cannot change who she has become in the leaving.

Passion knows no bounds... Avery Ross is living a dream. After struggling all of her life to make ends meet, a chance encounter with a powerful, darkly handsome man has catapulted her into a dazzling new world of penthouse luxury, elegant parties, and a wild, consuming passion with her billionaire lover, Dominic Baine. Nothing is out of his reach in business or in pleasure, yet the only woman he wants is her. Nick sweeps her to sensual heights she has never dared explore, commanding her body the same way he commands her heart. Yet Avery knows the fantasy she’s living cannot last. With dark secrets and a dangerous enemy haunting her past, Avery must find a way to trust Nick with the truth before it destroys everything they share. But Nick is harboring secrets of his own as well. And when they come to light, Avery will be forced to decide if the love she feels for Nick is strong enough to endure a betrayal she may never be able to forgive.

Rhiannon Jenkins is an events planner on the rise. And her latest client, Shawn Emerson, could make her career. Too bad the gorgeous man insists on mixing a lot of pleasure with his business. In Rhiannon's books getting involved with a client is the fastest way to exit a job. So, no. She'll resist all his come-get-me looks and tempting offers. While his charm is easy to overlook, Shawn in the role of confidant and friend breaks down all her best defenses. Suddenly the tables turn and she wants to be close to him. That means opening up about the ugly events of her past--a risk she hasn't taken before now. Oh, but he could be so worth it!

A single Yes, a single No, a Too Soon or a Too Late makes that hour irrevocable for hundreds of generations while deciding the life of a single man or woman, of a nation, even the destiny of all humanity. Five vivid dramatizations of some of the most pivotal episodes in human history, from the Fall of Constantinople to Scott's doomed attempt to reach the South Pole, bringing the past to life in brilliant technicolor. Contents: Foreword The Field of Waterloo The Race to Reach the South Pole The Conquest of Byzantium The Sealed Train (Lenin's journey across Europe before the Russian Revolution) Wilson's Failure (Woodrow Wilson and Versailles)

Dove Glitch is embarrassed about everything above her knees and below her belly button. When she has to fill a delicate, embarrassing prescription the last thing she needs is a sexy-as-hell (and brand spanking new) pharmacist behind the counter. Johnson Fitzwell’s first day of his dream career also happens to coincide with the exact moment Dove needs her feminine meds filled. His glorious voice is way too loud–as in, he should be counting down the hits with Ryan Seacrest kind of loud. Thanks to Johnson’s handsome face and gorgeous jaw line, Dove dives headlong into her waking nightmare and asks for a vagina-scented cream. How could she not fall for him? Dove's only active goal now is to get Johnson to kiss her right on the lips. Either set. However, his horrible girlfriend is one of many obstacles preventing her from making that fantasy a reality. When Dove defends Johnson in the most unhygienic, unconventionally gross way in the middle of a crowded restaurant, their tender, slightly tantric relationship is off to a galloping, farting start. Each print copy of this book will be dipped in holy water by my mom, and glared at by my father as he purses his lips. Neither will help. So, drop your pants and turn to the left and cough. I hope you're not allergic to latex, because it’s time to fill your prescription. Anally.

"A fiercely imagined world!" —Mary E. Pearson, New York Times bestselling author of the Remnant ChroniclesFrom the New York Times bestselling co-author of My Lady Jane comes the second book in a smoldering fantasy trilogy about a girl who must embrace her latent power or lose the dragons she loves. Perfect for fans of Julie Kagawa and Kendare Blake.Mira the Dragonhearted is on the run with her friends following a fiery escape from the prison where she'd been condemned for speaking out against dragon trafficking.And she wants answers. Has the treaty she's been defending her whole life truly sold out the Fallen Isles to their enemies? Did her own parents lie to her? Will she lose control of her power and hurt the ones she loves?The only way to find the truth is to go home again, to face the people who betrayed her and the parents she's not sure she can trust. Home, where she must learn to rise...

The Clone Wars are over, but for those with reason to run from the new galactic Empire, the battle to survive has only just begun. . . .The Jedi have been decimated in the Great Purge, and the Republic has fallen. Now the former Republic Commandos--the galaxy's finest special forces troops, cloned from Jango Fett--find themselves on opposing sides and in very different armor. Some have deserted and fled to Mandalore with the mercenaries, renegade clone troopers, and rogue Jedi who make up Kal Skirata' s ragtag resistance to Imperial occupation. Others--including men from Delta and Omega squads--now serve as Imperial Commandos, a black ops unit within Vader's own 501st Legion, tasked to hunt down fugitive Jedi and clone deserters. For Darman, grieving for his Jedi wife and separated from his son, it's an agonizing test of loyalty. But he's not the only one who'll be forced to test the ties of brotherhood. On Mandalore, clone deserters and the planet's own natives, who...

Review"It's just not Christmas without a Debbie Macomber story..." --Writers Unlimited on A Cedar Cove Christmas "Macomber deftly combines sweet romance and a breath of suspense without losing the homespun charm that's been delighting readers for years."-RT Book Reviews on 92 Pacific Boulevard "Readers new to Macomber's considerable narrative charms will have no problem picking up the story, while loyal fans are in for a treat."-Booklist on 6 Rainier Drive "Debbie Macomber is a skilled storyteller."-Publishers Weekly on 50 Harbor Street "The books in Macomber's contemporary Cedar Cove series are irresistibly delicious and addictive."-Publishers Weekly on 44 Cranberry Point "Excellent characterization will keep readers anticipating the next visit to Cedar Cove."-Booklist on 311 Pelican Court "Macomber's endearing characters offer courage and support to one another and find hope and love in the most unexpected places."-Booklist on 204 Rosewood Lane "Macomber is known for her honest portrayals of ordinary women in small-town America, and this tale cements her position as an icon of the genre."-Publishers Weekly on 16 Lighthouse Road Product DescriptionThe people of Cedar Cove know how to celebrate Christmas. Like Grace and Olivia and everyone else, Beth Morehouse expects this Christmas to be one of her best. Her small Christmas-tree farm is prospering, her daughters and her dogs are happy and well, and her new relationship with local vet Ted Reynolds is showing plenty of romantic promise.But...someone recently left a basket ï ¬  lled with puppies on her doorstep, puppies she[HTML_REMOVED]s determined to place in good homes. That[HTML_REMOVED]s complication number one. And number two is that her daughters Bailey and Sophie have invited their dad, Beth[HTML_REMOVED]s ex-husband, Kent, to Cedar Cove for Christmas. The girls have visions of a mom-and-dad reunion dancing in their heads.As always in life—and in Cedar Cove—there are surprises, too. More than one family[HTML_REMOVED]s going to have a puppy under the tree. More than one scheme will go awry. And more than one romance will have a happy ending!

“The Copperhead” is a farmer in northern New York who sympathizes with the South in the anti-slavery struggle, and who in consequence is boycotted by his neighbors. He is driven from church, not allowed to sell his milk at the neighborhood creamery, and in a hundred ways ostracized and treated with scorn. To add to his burden, his son falls in love with the daughter of the arch-enemy of the family, a ranting Abolitionist, and then goes to the war, only to be reported " missing" after the battle of Antietam. Finally the farmer's house is set on fire by a crowd of young roysterers who have come with the intention of tarring and feathering him and his " hired man," and then the reaction in favor of the Copperhead sets in. The book ends with the return of the "missing " soldier and the reconciliation of his father's family with that of the young school-teacher in whom he is interested. Mr. Frederic's descriptions of life in a rural community at the beginning of the war are true, and his character studies not only have power and individuality, but are evidently based upon careful observation of real life.

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Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 21 November 1863 – 12 May 1944) was a Cornish writer who published using the pseudonym Q. Although a prolific novelist, he is remembered mainly for the monumental publication The Oxford Book Of English Verse 1250–1900 (later extended to 1918) and for his literary criticism. He influenced many who never met him, including American writer Helene Hanff, author of 84, Charing Cross Road and its sequel, Q's Legacy.His Oxford Book of English Verse was a favourite of John Mortimer's fictional character Horace Rumpole.

Linux has long been regarded by engineers as the superior operating system. Whether or not you should trust their opinions is still up for debate. However, if you are looking for a simple, basic overview of everything Linux-related, look no further than this compilation of articles written for ComputorEdge magazine from 2003-2010.No longer do you have to suffer under the oppression of operating systems. Never again pay over inflated prices for the privilege of using a restrictive program that focuses more on looking pretty than actual functionality. Never again suffer under the constant pop ups of a computer virus. Throw off your shackles and download Linux today, with the help of this simple guide. This book isn't written with the assumption that you are a third year computer science student at MIT, but rather someone who knows enough about computers to be dissatisfied with the operating systems on the popular market. Best of all, it's free! (The book's free too)

Infectious, the first novel in The Infectious Series, is a post-apocalyptic love story with a zombie twist. Young Ivy has a killer sense of humor and a personal relationship with the Curse Giver. Ivy longs for freedom from her overbearing, spinster aunt and from Toccoa's protective fences. A trip outside the compound brings confusion, danger, romance and death into Ivy's already troubled life."Before I can even hope that we're safe, I smell him. His nauseating odor reaches my nostrils just a second before he has his arm around my neck. It's the smell of rotting flesh and body odor. The two smells, though equally gross, are in opposition to each other—the smell of death mixed with the smell of activity and life. That's what a zombie is, polar-opposites coexisting. Physically alive, but spiritually dead. And cursed. He's behind my seat and his grip is an iron band across my neck."Six years ago, when millions of people disappeared from the face of the earth in a silent instant, all hell broke loose. People did what you'd expect; they panicked. We've been programmed with the will to survive--to care for our loved ones at any cost. Husbands became murderers. Children became thieves. The world turned upside-down and survival was all that anyone could think about. That was before we knew about the disease. Infectious, the first novel in The Infectious Series, is a post-apocalyptic love story with a zombie twist. Young Ivy has a killer sense of humor and a personal relationship with the Curse Giver. Ivy longs for freedom from her overbearing, spinster aunt and from Toccoa's protective fences. A trip outside the compound brings confusion, danger, romance and death into Ivy's already troubled life. Two different guys--polar opposites--are vying for her heart, and Ivy is desperate to hold onto The Cure in the midst of the chaos and heartache. Infectious is a love story that will ravage your heart and leave you hungry for more.