Ruth was raped while in grade school and her parents married her off at 14 because she was soiled goods. She had her first child at the age of 16. Then her husband was sent to England and she followed him. She then gave birth to her second child and it was very badly deformed. She came back to the states and her father said she was evil and that is why she had that child. She got a divorce and met another man that became a fireman. Every thing was looking up for them and her husband lost h...

In the summer of 1848, a buffalo hunter named Gus met an old bull buffalo on the western plains.It turned into a deadly encounter.Many years later, a man is cutting the grass when he stops in the shade to rest. There, he comes upon the buffalo hunter dressed in buckskins and toting an antique buffalo gun.In this guide to success, youll join the narrator as he learns Guss Hidden Secret Code of Success, which has been updated for modern times. Learn how to:cap...

Things are out of control in Dutch's bar. When the laughter and singing are followed by murder, Sherri Travis discovers reason in the chaos and justice for a friend.

The basic rationale for running barefoot or in minimalist models goes something like this: Humans evolved to cover long distances by foot. By introducing a thick layer of cushioning and an elevated heel between the foot and the ground, modern running shoes alter natural running form. But modern running shoes alter form in ways that lead to injury. Therefore, getting back to a more natural running gait by running in little-to-no shoe will lead to improved form, which should lower injury rat...

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A humorous yet sensible guide filled with motivating and surprising advice, along with illuminating charts and graphs for runners who have a love/hate relationship with the sport.Brendan Leonard hates running. He hates it so much that he once logged fifty-two marathon-length runs in fifty-two weeks. Now he’s sharing everything he’s learned about the sport so that you can hate it too.Packed with wisdom, humor, attitude, tips, and quotes—and more than sixty i...

**Winner of the Crook’s Corner Book PrizeOne of Vanity Fair's Best Books of the YearA bighearted and moving debut about a wry retired schoolteacher whose decade-old secret threatens to come to light and send shockwaves through her small Texas town.**Billington, Texas, is a place where nothing changes. Well, almost nothing. For the first time in nearly four decades, Mary Alice Roth is not getting ready for the first day of school at Billington High. A few mo...

Lionsgate released a live action movie version of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, directed by Dallas Jenkins of The Chosen and featuring actors Judy Greer, Lauren Graham, Elizabeth Tabish, and Pete Holmes, now at a theater near you!The Herdmans are back so get ready for the Halloween of a lifetime that will have readers of all ages laughing!The worst kids in the history of the world return to terrorize Halloween this time...

Flipping through a bag of old photographs, Lynn Hellers relives her traumatic childhood growing up in the low-income row houses of Kingston, Ontario, in the 1970s and 80s. Against the backdrop of the dramatic social and political upheaval of the era, Lynn’s young life is dominated by crushing poverty and the violent explosions of her alcoholic and abusive father. When his anger wasn’t vented on their mother, he turned to Lynn and her younger siblings, who quickly learned to keep their thou...

Life is better when you're a triathlete. That is what author and triathlete Jef Mallett believes, and millions of triathletes around the world agree.Trizophrenia: Inside the Minds of the Triathlete, by nationally syndicated illustrator and veteran triathlete Jef Mallett, offers up the first exploration of the triathlon lifestyle. With the same humor and insight readers love in his "Frazz" comic strip, Mallett delves into the intoxicating subculture of the sport that is three sports. Mallet...

A remarkable debut novel and bittersweet tale of the unflinching love and devotion between a mother and daughter.Razor sharp and darkly funny, Going Down Swinging chronicles two years in the life of the Hoffmans. Eilleen Hoffman has just told Danny, her con-artist lover and father of her youngest daughter Grace, to get out—for good. Once a teacher, Eilleen lived a middle-class life, but her taste in men coupled with a predilection for pills and booze has b...

A mash-up of Dr. Who and the classic animated special "You're the Greatest Charlie Brown." For the first time, Charlie Brown's never-ending failures get an explanation.