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With 'Smart Thinking', renowned researcher and inspirational speaker Art Markman draws on groundbreaking studies to reveal how memory works, the…
most effective way to learn, how to accomplish goals, and the difference between "smart thinking" and intelligence. From stopping unhealthy thinking habits to solving problems by applying relevant knowledge, listeners gain valuable insight into the workings of their minds. 2013.
Sandlin brings readers a riveting true account of supercell tornadoes. Re-creating some of the most destructive storms in America's history,…
this narrative delves into the origins of meteorology, as well as the harrowing adventures of the weather-obsessed scientists whose dedication to their profession changed a nation. 2013.
Fiesty Southern belle and private detective Sarah Booth Delaney heads back into action when her friend, Eulalee McBride, is accused…
of murdering her cheating husband. Sequel to "Buried bones", followed by "Crossed bones". 2014.
When a contentious professor makes claims about the identity of a woman found in a mysterious Mississippi grave and implicates…
wealthy Zinnia families of having ties to a related scandal, Sarah Booth Delaney is hired by a group of society ladies to clear their names, only to discover another body in the professor's hotel room. Sequel to "Bonefire of the vanities", followed by "Booty bones". 2013.
Everything about the man is a mystery: the massive ranch in the remote Black Hills of Wyoming that nobody ever…
visits, the women who live with him, the secret philanthropies, the private airstrip, the sudden disappearances. And especially the persistent rumours that the man's wealth comes from killing people. Joe Pickett, still officially a game warden but now mostly a troubleshooter for the governor, is assigned to find out what the truth is, but he discovers a lot more than he'd bargained for. There are two other men living up at that ranch. One is a stone-cold killer who takes an instant dislike to Joe. The other is new-- but Joe knows him all too well. The first man doesn't frighten Joe. The second is another story entirely. Sequel to "Breaking point", followed by "Endangered". 2014.
Lark Ainsley has yearned to become an adult by having her magical energy harvested, but when she is finally chosen…
a special talent is revealed and, rather than become a human battery powering the dome that protects humanity, she escapes hoping to find the Iron Wood, a wilderness rumoured to be inhabited by others like herself. Junior High. Followed by "Shadowlark". 2012.
1860. Puppeteer Grisini and his two orphaned assistants are accused of kidnapping when a young girl vanishes shortly after they…
perform at her twelfth birthday party. The trio flees London - but the two orphans are caught in a trap set by Grisini’s ancient rival. Grades 4-7. 2012.
Professional basketball's Brooklyn Monarchs' PR rep Troy Marshall is having a tough time keeping the behaviour of the team captain…
and a troublemaking co-owner in check - a job made even harder when he goes head-to-head with beautiful sports writer Andrea Benson. 2012.
When a banker's entire family is found massacred, the only clue is the message "We're coming" scrawled in blood. Detective…
Lucas Davenport isn't surprised when he learns of the banker's shady past. But as the investigation deepens, he discovers this family's murder isn't an isolated act of violence--it's part of a war. Sequel to "Buried prey", followed by "Silken prey". 2012.
Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning investigates after a body turns up in a wine barrel at a fancy wine-tasting…
party in South Carolina. Sequel to "Sweet Tea Revenge". Followed by "Ming Tea Murder". 2014.
When Captain Octavia Pye discovers people not wearing proper 19th-century fashions aboard her Victorian airship, she wonders if they're pirates.…
The reality is - they're actually from an alternate universe. 2011.
A young girl and her family are forced to flee their village to escape the civil war that has engulfed…
Syria, and make their way toward freedom in Europe. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2016.
In a series of humorous diary entries, British teenager Georgia Nicolson tries to decide between two potential boyfriends - Masimo…
from Pizzagogoland (Italy) or local boy Dave the Laugh. Senior High. 2010.
When a struggling student teacher assigns a group project, seven-year-old Just Grace gets so involved in working with Grace W.…
and Grace F. that she fails to understand why she and her best friend, Mimi, are drifting apart. Grades 3-6. 2008.
Success is a matter of decision, commitment, planning, preparation, execution, and recommitment. Success doesn't come to you; you must go…
to it. Now, award-winning business advisor, Nido Qubein, shares his complete program for personal and professional achievement. Since 1974, Qubein has given more than 5,000 presentations and received every award in professional speaking. He has put together this program to teach strategies and tactics listeners need to develop a positive mindset and the skills to achieve their dreams. 2007.
Virginia antiques appraiser Sterling Glass becomes suspicious when a nineteenth-century silver urn and diamond brooch surface among the effects of…
an elderly woman who recently died under questionable circumstances. On a business trip to New York, Sterling discovers an insurance claim that exposes schemes of crooked antiques dealers. 2005.
For Jerome, the work of building a stone wall on his property in the Massachusetts Berkshires provides an opportunity for…
reflection. During his year-long project, Jerome comes to realize that it is not the product, but the process that’s important. 1997.
Does the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville really exist? And if he does, will he meet his match in…
the Otis family? Or will the rambunctious Otis children be the very death of him? The answers lie in these witty, hilarious tales. 1986. Uniform title: Short stories.