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EBOOK Penny and Her Song (I Can Read Level 1) isbn : 0062081977 Title : Penny and Her Song (I Can Read Level 1) Author : Kevin Henkes   Greenwillow Books Meet Penny, the sweet and curious mouse, in Caldecott Medalist and bestselling author Kevin Henkes’s instant classic story for young readers, perfect for fans Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, Owen , and Chrysanthemum . When Penny comes home from school, she is ready to sing her song. But the babies are sleeping, and Mama and Papa are worried that Penny will wake them up. Oh, but it is a good song, a really wonderful song . . . and Penny wants more than anything to sing it. Will it ever be the right time to sing it? Penny and Her Song is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Kevin Henkes is a master at creating beautifully illustrated books that resonate with young children. The Penny books are new classics for beginning readers and will appeal t...

READING Erasing Death: The Science That Is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death isbn : 006208061X Title : Erasing Death: The Science That Is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death Author : Sam Parnia   Erasing Death: The Science That Is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death reveals that death is not a moment in time. Death, rather, is a process—a process that can be interrupted well after it has begun. Innovative techniques have proven to be effective in revitalizing both the body and mind, but they are only employed in approximately half of the hospitals throughout the United States and Europe.   Dr. Sam Parnia, Director of the AWARE Study (AWAreness during REsuscitation) and one of the world’s leading experts on the scientific study of death and near-death experiences (NDE), presents cutting-edge research from the front lines of critical care and resuscitation medicine while also shedding light on the ultimate mystery: What happens to hu...

PDF The Illustrated Man isbn : 0062079972 Title : The Illustrated Man Author : Ray Bradbury   Harper Perennial “Sometimes at night I can feel them, the pictures, likeants, crawling on my skin. Then I know they’re doing what they have to do . . . ”   Fantasy master Ray Bradbury weaves a narrative spanning fromthe depths of humankind’s fears to the summit of their achievements in eighteeninterconnected stories—visions of the future tattooed onto the body of anenigmatic traveler—in The Illustrated Man , one of the essential classicsof speculative fiction from the author of The Martian Chronicles , DandelionWine , and The October Country . click here to download    

READ Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story isbn : 0062078224 Title : Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story Author : Rick Bragg   Harper Jerry Lee Lewis has lived an extraordinary life. He gave rock and roll its devil's edge with hit records like 'Great Balls of Fire'. His incendiary shows caused riots and boycotts. He ran a decade-long marathon of drugs, drinking, and women, and married his thirteen-year-old second cousin, the third of seven wives. He also nearly met his maker, at least twice. He survived it all to be hailed as one of the greatest music icons. For the very first time, he reveals the truth behind the Last Man Standing of the rock-and-roll era. click here to download    

DOWNLOAD The Berenstain Bears: Thanksgiving All Around isbn : 0062075616 Title : The Berenstain Bears: Thanksgiving All Around Author : Mike Berenstain   Young readers will experience the joys of fall in Bear Country with this brand-new Berenstain Bears storybook. A lift-the-flap format invites children to discover fall foliage, red apples, round pumpkins, and of course, a fine turkey alongside the beloved Bear family. In this exciting addition to the classic New York Times bestselling Berenstain property, Thanksgiving really is all around! click here to download    

READ The Berenstain Bears Go Green isbn : 0062075500 Title : The Berenstain Bears Go Green Author : Jan Berenstain   The Berenstain Bears continue their storybook adventures in this 8x8 about reusing and recycling. The Berenstain Bears live in a wonderful place filled with green grass, blue skies, and lots of furry friends. But on a fishing trip at the creek, the Bear family discovers that the town dump is overflowing! Can the Berenstain Bears find a pollution solution before their beloved Bear Country is filled with garbage? click here to download    

PDF Parker Pyne Investigates: A Parker Pyne Collection isbn : 0062074407 Title : Parker Pyne Investigates: A Parker Pyne Collection Author : Agatha Christie   William Morrow Paperbacks A number of Top People who picked up The Times that morning saw the advertisement. Some of them ignored it. Some of them chucked and read on. And just a few made their way to 17 Richmond Street, including The Unappreciated Husband... The Beautiful Jewel Thief... The Bored Sahib... Not to mention the two extraordinary case of The Stilletto in the Desert and The double Identity. click here to download    

READ Here Is a Human Being: At the Dawn of Personal Genomics isbn : 0062074237 Title : Here Is a Human Being: At the Dawn of Personal Genomics Author : Misha Angrist   In 2007, Misha Angrist became the fourth subject in the Personal Genome Project, George Church’s ambitious plan to sequence the entire genomic catalog: every participant’s twenty thousand–plus genes and the rest of his or her six billion base pairs. Unlocking the secrets of our genomes opens the door to understanding why we are the way we are and potentially fixing what ails us, from cancer and diabetes to obesity and male pattern baldness. But what exactly will happen to this information? Will it be a boon or just another marketing tool? Here Is a Human Being is the first in-depth look at personal genomics—its larger-than-life research subjects; its entrepreneurs and do-it-yourselfers; its technology developers; and the bewildered physicians and regulators who must negotiate with it—and what it means to...

READ The Body in the Library: A Miss Marple Mystery (Miss Marple Mysteries) isbn : 0062073613 Title : The Body in the Library: A Miss Marple Mystery (Miss Marple Mysteries) Author : Agatha Christie   The iconic Miss Marple must investigate the case of a girl found dead in Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, The Body in the Library . It’s seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing an evening dress and heavy makeup, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are later discovered in an abandoned quarry? The respectable Bantrys invite Miss Marple into their home to investigate. Amid rumors of scandal, she baits a clever trap to catch a ruthless killer. click here to download    

EBOOK Sh*t My Dad Says isbn : 0062073400 Title : Sh*t My Dad Says Author : Justin Halpern   After being dumped by his longtime girlfriend, twenty-eight-year-old Justin Halpern found himself living at home with his seventy-three-year-old dad. Sam Halpern, who is "like Socrates, but angrier, and with worse hair," has never minced words, and when Justin moved back home, he began to record all the ridiculous things his dad said to him: "That woman was sexy. . . . Out of your league? Son, let women figure out why they won't screw you. Don't do it for them." "Do people your age know how to comb their hair? It looks like two squirrels crawled on their heads and started fucking." "The worst thing you can be is a liar. . . . Okay, fine, yes, the worst thing you can be is a Nazi, but then number two is liar. Nazi one, liar two." Almost two million people now follow Mr. Halpern's philosophical musings on Twitter, and in ...

PDF Spirit Rising: My Life, My Music isbn : 0062071793 Title : Spirit Rising: My Life, My Music Author : Angelique Kidjo   Grammy Award-winning singer Angélique Kidjo is known for her electrifying voice and fearless advocacy work. In this intimate memoir, she reveals how she escaped Communist Africa to make her dreams a reality, and how she's prompting others all around the world to reach for theirs as well. Born in the West African nation of Benin, Angélique Kidjo grew up surrounded by the rich sounds, rhythms, and storytelling of traditional Beninese culture. When the Communists took over, they silenced her dynamic culture and demanded that she sing in praise of them. In Spirit Rising: My Life, My Music , Angélique reveals the details of her dangerous escape into France, and how she rose from poverty to become a Grammy Award–winning artist and an international sensation at the top of Billboard 's World Albums chart. She also explains why it's important to ...

READING Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe isbn : 0062071505 Title : Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe Author : Stephen C. Meyer   The New York Times bestselling author of Darwin’s Doubt and Intelligent Design scholar presents groundbreaking scientific evidence of the existence of God, based on breakthroughs in physics, cosmology, and biology. In 2004, Stephen C. Meyer, one of the preeminent scientists studying the origins of life, ignited a firestorm of media and scientific controversy when a biology journal at the Smithsonian Institution published his peer-reviewed article advancing the theory of Intelligent Design . Then, in his two bestselling books, Signature in the Cell and Darwin’s Doubt , he helped unravel a mystery that Charles Darwin did not address: how did life begin? and offered further scientific proof to bolster his argumen...

BOOKs The Long Earth (Long Earth, 1) isbn : 0062068687 Title : The Long Earth (Long Earth, 1) Author : Terry Pratchett   Harper An unmissable milestone for fans of Sir Terry Pratchett: the first SF novel in over three decades in which the visionary inventor of Discworld has created a new universe of tantalizing possibilities—a series of parallel “Earths” with doorways leading to adventure, intrigue, excitement, and an escape into the furthest reaches of the imagination. The Long Earth , written with award-winning novelist Stephen Baxter, author of Stone Spring , Ark , and Floodwill , captivate science fiction fans of all stripes, readers of Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen, and anyone who enjoyed the Terry Pratchett/Neil Gaiman collaboration Good Omens . The Long Earth is an adventure of the highest order—and an unforgettable read. click here to download    

PDF The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults isbn : 0062067842 Title : The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults Author : Frances E. Jensen   Harper An internationally respected neurologist offers a revolutionary look at the brains of adolescents, providing surprising insights--including why smart kids often do stupid things--and practical advice for adults and teens. In this groundbreaking, accessible book, Dr. Frances E. Jensen, a mother, teacher, researcher, and internationally known expert in neurology, introduces us to the mystery and magic of the teen brain. One of the first books to focus exclusively on the neurological development of adolescents, The Teenage Brain presents new findings, dispels widespread myths, and provides practical suggestions for negotiating this difficult and dynamic life stage for both adults and adolescents. Interweaving easy-to-f...

EBOOK Deep Fathom isbn : 0062066498 Title : Deep Fathom Author : James Rollins   “[Rollins] will make your toes curl and your free hand clutch the armchair as you speed through the pages.” — Tampa Tribune “James Rollins knows adventure.” — Chicago Sun Times A sensational early work from “one of the most inventive storytellers writing today” (Lincoln Child)—the third pulse-pounding adventure novel from perennial New York Times bestselling thrill-master James Rollins— Deep Fathom is an extraordinary story of desperate survival and mysterious discoveries. The acclaimed creator of Sigma Force seamlessly combines action, science, lore, and breathtaking suspense in this classic tale of a lost civilization and a wondrous journey to a beguiling world beneath the sea. Part Michael Crichton, part Douglas Preston, part Indiana Jones, yet completely, exhilaratingly Rollins, Deep Fathom is an undersea roller coaster ride that never slows down from the first page through the explo...

BOOKs Camelot's Court: Inside the Kennedy White House isbn : 006206584X Title : Camelot's Court: Inside the Kennedy White House Author : Robert Dallek   In anticipation of the fiftieth anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination comes this riveting, authoritative portrait of this president and his inner circle of advisers-their rivalries, their personality clashes, their political battles-from one of our most distinguished presidential historians In his critically acclaimed biography An Unfinished Life, Robert Dallek revealed John F. Kennedy, the man and the leader, as never before. In Camelot's Court, he takes an insider's look at the brain trust whose contributions to the successes and failures of Kennedy's administration-including the Bay of Pigs, civil rights, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Vietnam-were indelible. Kennedy purposefully put together a dynamic team of advisers noted for their brilliance and acumen, including Attorney General R...

BOOKs The Notes: Ronald Reagan's Private Collection of Stories and Wisdom isbn : 0062065130 Title : The Notes: Ronald Reagan's Private Collection of Stories and Wisdom Author : Ronald Reagan   Ronald Reagan left behind a legacy that America willnever forget. Now, in this one-of-a-kind collection of his most intimatethoughts, his favorite quotations by others, and his own most collectiblejokes, all culled from a newly disclosed set of personal notecards he keptthroughout his life and career, fans and admirers of the fortieth presidentwill find a unique window of insight into the soul of an American icon. Editedby Douglas Brinkley, editor of #1 NewYork Times bestseller The ReaganDiaries , this indispensible Reagan retrospective is perfect for fathers,graduates, and anyone looking to find inspiration in the thoughts and musingsof a great American leader. click here to download    

READING What Would Google Do ?: What Would Google Do? isbn : 0062063359 Title : What Would Google Do ?: What Would Google Do? Author : Jeff Jarvis   “Eye-opening, thought-provoking, and enlightening.” — USA Today “An indispensable guide to the business logic of the networked era.” —Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody “A stimulating exercise in thinking really, really big.” — San Jose Mercury News What Would Google Do? is an indispensable manual for survival and success in today’s internet-driven marketplace. By “reverse engineering the fastest growing company in the history of the world,” author Jeff Jarvis, proprietor of Buzzmachine.com, one of the Web’s most widely respected media blogs, offers indispensible strategies for solving the toughest new problems facing businesses today. With a new afterword from the author, What Would Google Do? is the business book that every leader or potential leader in every industry must read. click here to download    

EBOOK Blues All Around Me: The Autobiography of B. B. King isbn : 0062061038 Title : Blues All Around Me: The Autobiography of B. B. King Author : B.B. King   It Books The undisputed king of the blues, B.B. King puts his life into words in a story that spans tragedy, triumph, and everything in between—and he tells it just how he plays it, straight from the heart. A true-to-life tale of overcoming monumental odds to succeed as an artist in an often unfriendly world, Blues All Around Me is also the story of how blues music changed during its migration from the Mississippi Delta to urban areas such as Chicago. click here to download    

BOOKs The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet: Smart, Simple, Science-Based Strategies for Losing Weight and Keeping It Off isbn : 0062060651 Title : The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet: Smart, Simple, Science-Based Strategies for Losing Weight and Keeping It Off Author : Barbara J. Rolls   William Morrow Cookbooks The founder of the #1 New York Times bestselling Volumetrics diet combines new findings, user-friendly tools, and dozens of fabulous and filling recipes to help you lose weight without feeling hungry in this full-color diet book/cookbook. In  The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet , Dr. Barbara Rolls expands on her time-tested message with new findings, recipes, and user-friendly tools. Dr. Rolls's twelve-week program supports readers step-by-step as they develop new habits to help them lose weight and keep it off—and her 105 delicious recipes, divided into thirty-five food categories, provide a foundation for personalizing and preparing everything from breakfast favorites to mai...

EBOOK The Elite (The Selection) isbn : 0062059971 Title : The Elite (The Selection) Author : Kiera Cass   Harper Teen The selection began with 35 girls. Now, with the group narrowed down to the Elite, the competition to win Prince Maxon's love is fiercer than ever. The closer America gets to the crown, the more she struggles to figure out where her heart truly lies. Each moment she spends with Maxon is like a fairy tale, filled with breathless, glittering romance. But whenever she sees her first love, Aspen, standing guard, she's swept up in longing for the life they'd planned to share. America is desperate for more time. But while she's torn between her two futures, the rest of the Elite know exactly what they want--and America's chance to choose is about to slip away. click here to download    

READING Coming of Age on Zoloft: How Antidepressants Cheered Us Up, Let Us Down, and Changed Who We Are isbn : 0062059734 Title : Coming of Age on Zoloft: How Antidepressants Cheered Us Up, Let Us Down, and Changed Who We Are Author : Katherine Sharpe   A compelling and troubling exploration of a generation raised on antidepressants, and a book that combines expansive interviews with substantive research-based reporting, Coming of Age on Zoloft is a vitally important and immediately engrossing study of one of America’s most pressing and omnipresent issues: our growing reliance on prescription drugs. Katherine Sharpe, the former editor of Seed magazine’s ScienceBlogs.com, addresses the questions that millions of young men and women are struggling with. “Where does my personality end and my prescription begin?” “Do I have a disease?” “Can I get better on my own?” Combining stout scientific acumen with first-person experience gained through her own struggle with antidepres...

PDF The Animal Family (Michael Di Capua Books) isbn : 0062059041 Title : The Animal Family (Michael Di Capua Books) Author : Randall Jarrell   HarperTrophy This is the story of how, one by one, a man found himself a family. Almost nowhere in fiction is there a stranger, dearer, or funnier family -- and the life that the members of The Animal Family live together, there in the wilderness beside the sea, is as extraordinary and as enchanting as the family itself. click here to download    

READING Leaving Everything Most Loved (Maisie Dobbs) isbn : 0062049607 Title : Leaving Everything Most Loved (Maisie Dobbs) Author : Winspear, Jacqueline   In Leaving Everything Most Loved by New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie Dobbs investigates the murder of Indian immigrants in London... In Leaving Everything Most Loved by New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie Dobbs investigates the murder of Indian immigrants in London. The year is 1933. Maisie Dobbs is contacted by an Indian gentleman who has come to England in the hopes of finding out who killed his sister two months ago. Scotland Yard failed to make any arrest in the case, and there is reason to believe they failed to conduct a thorough investigation. The case becomes even more challenging when another Indian woman is murdered just hours before a scheduled interview. Meanwhile, unfinished business from a previous case becomes a distraction, as does a new developmen...

DOWNLOAD In the Heart of Life: A Memoir isbn : 0062048635 Title : In the Heart of Life: A Memoir Author : Kathy Eldon   A Mother Loses Almost Everything Before She Discovers True Joy In 1977, Kathy Eldon moved with her husband and two children from England to Kenya, where she found freedom as she had never known it before and was ready to push back from her old, restrictive life. Diving into this tumultuous new world as a journalist and writer, she embraced the energy and creativity of Kenyans, both black and white. But her world collapsed when her twenty-two-year-old son, Dan—an artist and photojournalist on assignment for Reuters—was stoned to death by an angry mob in Somalia, killed by the very people he was trying to help. Kathy's journey through this tragic loss was deeply spiritual as she discovered that, in many ways, Dan was still ever-present in her life. This gripping international saga includes a passionate love, a dangerous coup in Kenya, and a compe...

BOOKs The Last Musketeer isbn : 0062048384 Title : The Last Musketeer Author : Stuart Gibbs   First EditionAges 8 - 12AdventureChildrens Books The first book in the thrilling time travel adventure trilogy from  New York Times  bestselling Spy School author Stuart Gibbs—now with a brand-new look! This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 7, including for summer reading and during homeschooling. It’s a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom. Before they were legends, they were friends. All for one and one for all! On a family trip to Paris, Greg Rich's parents disappear. They're not just missing from the city—they're missing from the century. So, Greg does what any other fourteen-year-old would do: He travels through time to rescue them. Greg soon finds out that his family history is tied to the legendary Three Musketeers. But when he meets them, they're his age, and they'll on...

READING Pirate Latitudes Low Price CD isbn : 0062046764 Title : Pirate Latitudes Low Price CD Author : Michael Crichton   “Crichton’s ultimate adventure.” — San Francisco Chronicle   “ Pirates Latitudes has the loot: Gore, sex, action….A lusty, rollicking 17th century adventure.” — USA Today   “Riveting….Great entertainment….The pages and minutes fly by.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer   #1 New York Times bestselling author, the incomparable Michael Crichton (“One of the great storytellers of our age” — Newsday ) takes to the high Caribbean seas for an irresistible adventure of swashbuckling pirates, lost treasure, sword fights, duplicity, and hair-breadth escapes in the New World. click here to download    

READ Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected--A Memoir isbn : 0062045032 Title : Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected--A Memoir Author : Kelle Hampton   Bloom is an inspiring and heartfelt memoir that celebrates the beauty found in the unexpected, the strength of a mother’s love, and, ultimately, the amazing power of perspective. The author of the popular blog Enjoying the Small Things—named The Bump’s Best Special Needs Blog and The Blog You’ve Learned the Most From in the 2010 BlogLuxe Awards—Kelle Hampton interweaves lyrical prose and stunning four-color photography as she recounts the unforgettable story of the first year in the life of her daughter Nella, who has Down syndrome. Poignant, eye-opening, and heart-soaring, Hampton’s Bloom is ultimately about embracing life and really living it. click here to download    

BOOKs Destiny's Embrace (Destiny Trilogy) isbn : 0062032658 Title : Destiny's Embrace (Destiny Trilogy) Author : Beverly Jenkins   Award-winning romance author Beverly Jenkins offers up another high-stakes historical romance that is sure to make you swoon. With Destiny’s Embrace, Jenkins brings readers back to the American West, where Logan Yates, a self-important ranch owner, must confront his feelings for his beautiful, free spirited housekeeper, Mariah Cooper. While they bicker incessantly, their sexual tension is palpable, and only rises when Mariah's former lover arrives on the scene. Will she accept Logan's heart? Set in 19th-century California, Destiny's Embrace features unforgettable characters and a satisfying mix of adventure and passion from nation's premier writer of African-American historical romance. click here to download    

READING On My Knees: A Memoir isbn : 0062026895 Title : On My Knees: A Memoir Author : Periel Aschenbrand   A bawdy and unabashed memoir of the author's journey from soul-crushing break-up to unexpected love, perfect for readers who love the humor of Chelsea Handler. "Ribald, outrageous, gutter-mouthed, hilarious-a startling new voice in American letters. Watch out Portnoy, watch out Caulfield, watch out Bukowski, watch out Candace Bushnell. Hell, everybody, real or imagined, just watch out! Because here comes Periel Aschenbrand!" -Jonathan Ames Periel Aschenbrand seems to have no fear. Not only has she appeared naked on the cover of her first book, but she also started her own political t-shirt line with sayings like "The Only Bush I Trust Is My Own," and "If It's Date Rape, Do I Get Dinner?" But after she breaks up with her longtime boyfriend, shortly following her deeply beloved grandmother's passing, the normally indomitable...

EBOOK Some Remarks: Essays and Other Writing isbn : 0062024442 Title : Some Remarks: Essays and Other Writing Author : Neal Stephenson   #1 New York Times bestselling author Neal Stephenson is, quite simply, one of the best and most respected writers alive. He’s taken sf to places it’s never been ( Snow Crash , Anathem ). He’s reinvented the historical novel (The Baroque Cycle), the international thriller ( Reamde ), and both at the same time ( Cryptonomicon ). Now he treats his legion of fans to Some Remarks , an enthralling collection of essays—Stephenson’s first nonfiction work since his long essay on technology, In the Beginning…Was the Command Line , more than a decade ago—as well as new and previously published short writings both fiction and non. Some Remarks is a magnificent showcase of a brilliantly inventive mind and talent, as he discourses on everything from Sir Isaac Newton to Star Wars . click here to download    

BOOKs The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel (an illustrated interpretation of The Alchemist) isbn : 0062024329 Title : The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel (an illustrated interpretation of The Alchemist) Author : Paulo Coelho   HarperOne The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho continues to change the lives of its readers forever. With more than two million copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has established itself as a modern classic, universally admired. Paulo Coelho’s masterpiece tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories can, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life’s path, and, above all, following our dreams. Acclaimed illustrator Daniel Sampere brings Paulo Coelho's classic to new life in this gorgeously illustrated grap...

BOOKs King of Sword and Sky (Tairen Soul) isbn : 0062023004 Title : King of Sword and Sky (Tairen Soul) Author : C.L. Wilson   King of Sword and Sky is the third book in the epic romantic adventure that combines sweeping fantasy with breathtaking paranormal romance. USA Today and New York Times bestseller C. L. Wilson’s magnificent story continues—as the Fey King Rain must risk everything for his truemate Ellysetta, even as he struggles to save his imperiled kingdom with magic, sword, and flame…and by awakening the astonishing dormant inner power that his lady love possesses. click here to download    

DOWNLOAD The Miseducation of Cameron Post isbn : 0062020579 Title : The Miseducation of Cameron Post Author : Emily M. Danforth   Balzer Bray Harperteen When Cameron Post's parents die suddenly in a car crash, her shocking first thought is relief. Relief they'll never know that, hours earlier, she had been kissing a girl. But that relief doesn't last, and Cam is soon forced to move in with her conservative aunt Ruth and her well-intentioned but hopelessly old-fashioned grandmother. She knows that from this point on, her life will forever be different. Survival in Miles City, Montana, means blending in and leaving well enough alone (as her grandmother might say), and Cam becomes an expert at both. Then Coley Taylor moves to town. Beautiful, pickup-driving Coley is a perfect cowgirl with the perfect boyfriend to match. She and Cam forge an unexpected and intense friendship--one that seems to leave room for something more to emerge. But just as that starts to se...

EBOOK The Last Oracle (Sigma Force) isbn : 0062018019 Title : The Last Oracle (Sigma Force) Author : James Rollins   In Washington, D.C., a homeless man takes an assassin's bullet and dies in Commander Gray Pierce's arms. A bloody coin clutched in the dead man's hand—an ancient relic that can be traced back to the Greek Oracle of Delphi—is the key to a conspiracy that dates back to the Cold War and threatens the very foundation of humanity. For what if it were possible to bioengineer the next great prophet—a new Buddha, Muhammad, or even Jesus? Would this Second Coming be a boon . . . or would it initiate a chain reaction that would result in the extinction of humankind? Vital seconds are ticking rapidly away as Pierce races across the globe in search of answers, one step ahead of ruthless killers determined to reclaim the priceless artifact. Suddenly the future of all things is balanced on the brink between heaven and hell—and salvation or destruction rests...