From the author of Last Horizons, Peter Hathaway Capstick now presents Death in a Lonely Land, a second volume of his hunting, fishing, and shooting adventures on five continents—stories collected from such magazines as Outdoor Life, NRA's American Hunter, Guns & Ammo, and Petersen's Hunting.The stockbroker-turned-outdoorsman recalls his days as an African pro hunter in "The Killer Baboons of Vlackfontein." "Four...

Obwohl er endlich alt genug für die Schule ist und sich eigentlich vernünftiger benehmen sollte, steckt Peterchen noch immer voller Flausen. Natürlich meint er es nie böse – dass dabei trotzdem die Katze humpelt, der Heuballen qualmt oder die Schafe der Nachbarn plötzlich kunterbunt durch die Wiese laufen, ist seiner Meinung nach pures Missverständnis. Auch dass er die Dorfkinder aus dem Hinterhalt erschreckt, hatte ganz bestimmt einen guten Grund, den nur leider niemand außer ihm versteht...

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the making of Bruce Springsteen’s ground-breaking album, Born to Run, one of the most iconic records in rock history • “A lovely book about the making of Born to Run. It goes into great detail and great depth about what the record is, what it means, what it meant to us… The book means a lot to me.”—Bruce Springsteen“Absorbing. . . A fascinating portrait of a talented, ambitio...

“As if Harry Potter was written for grown-ups, Peter Straub’s Shadowland delivers carnage, blood, pain, fairy tales, and flashes of joy and wonder, just like real magic.”—Grady HendrixYou have been there...if you have ever been afraid.Come back. To a dark house deep in the Vermont woods, where two friends are spending a season of horror, apprenticed to a Master Magician.Learning secrets best left unlearned. Entering a world of incalculable ...

One summer morning while Aidan and Sarah are visiting their grandfather, they discover a secret compartment in his battered wooden desk. Inside is a yellowed envelope that contains a piece of very thin, almost translucent, white paper, on which, handwritten in black ink, are a series of seemingly random lines; among them are what appear to be fragments of letters, but not enough to make sense. At the bottom of the page is a verse about Peter Peter and a reference to a real hotel in London....

In a world of wonder, mystery, and lurking threats, a young boy and a giant wolf must rely on each other to escape the things that hunt them both.The age of mankind is over, its empire reduced to a land of rubble and broken roads. Vicious things nest in the old, forgotten ruins, and what's left of humanity huddles in tiny communities that grow smaller every generation. But when a young boy is taken in by an unlikely ally, a glimmer of hope is born.After wak...

Vater war im Krieg – Sohn spielt Nazis: Unsere ambivalente GeschichtePeter Jordan sagt von sich selbst, es gebe keinen Tag, an dem er nicht an Krieg und Shoah denke. Der 1967 geborene Schauspieler ringt bis heute um ein für ihn richtiges Verhältnis zur deutschen Kultur. In den jungen Jahren galt ihm, wie vielen seiner Generation, alles Deutsche als verdächtig und muffig. Doch mit der Geburt seines Kindes stellte sich die Aufgabe, das Eigene zu benennen und zu vermi...

As new threats emerge, Socks and Dirt face the deepening mysteries of the world in the latest installment of this epic fantasy.After a summer of adventure, Socks must return to Father to make an accounting of himself. It's time to justify what he's been up to and demonstrate that he remains the predator he was born to be. Failure to meet expectations could easily mean death.Meanwhile, Dirt continues to receive special tutoring from the trees, which comes wi...

A portrait of an American thinker with contributions by Barbara Kingsolver, Bill McKibben, Sven Birkerts, Wes Jackson, and more: "A masterful collection." — Charlotte ObserverEssayist, social critic, poet, "mad farmer," novelist, teacher, and prophet: Wendell Berry has been called many things, but the broad sweep of his contemporary relevance and influence defies facile labels. With a unique perspective and far-reaching vision, Berry poses complex questions...

All children grow up, but Peter Pan wanted to be old right away. So he ran off to a magically spooky place to become . . . a mummy! One night in the normal world, Peter overhears Wendy Darling telling her brothers a super scary story, and soon they're all flying off to Mummy Land. But Peter's home is filled with other frightening ghouls, including a skeleton pirate crew who want to put Peter in a tomb once and for all! With Far Out Classic Stories, experience the tale of Peter Pan like nev...

Der Duft von Apfelblüten.Alix ist Parfümeurin, aber nach einem Unfall kann sie ihren Beruf nicht mehr ausüben. Als es auch noch in ihrer Beziehung kriselt, flieht sie in die Provence. Doch in Grasse, der Stadt der Düfte, erinnert sie zu viel an das, was sie verloren hat. Da kommt die Einladung ihrer Tante auf den Apfelhof im Alten Land mehr als recht. Könnte sie hier nicht eine Seifenmanufaktur errichten – wie in Südfrankreich? Ihre Tante ist alles andere als begei...

A magical boy and his giant wolf best friend team up to save the last of humanity in the second installment of this epic adventure series.Having survived against goblins and the undead, Dirt and Socks are striking out on their own, leaving forest and den behind. Their spirits are high, but the reason for the journey is serious: Socks is being hunted by a mysterious entity called the Devourer, and it'll catch them if they stay in one place too long.To compli...