"An Arrow in a Sunbeam, and Other Tales" is a collection of short stories authored by Sarah Orne Jewett, Frances Lee, and C. S. Sleight. Sarah Orne Jewett was an American novelist and short story writer known for her portrayals of rural life in New England. Frances Lee and C. S. Sleight, both active in the 19th century, are less widely known.In this collection, readers can expect a diverse range of tales, likely reflecting the different writing styles and thematic interests of the three au...

A daring novel about families, artistic responsibility, and tragedy.Sisters Lark and Clef have spent their lives honing their bodies for sleight, an interdisciplinary art form that combines elements of dance, architecture, acrobatics, and spoken word. After being estranged for several years, the sisters are reunited by a deceptive and ambitious sleight troupe director named West who needs the sisters’ opposing approaches to the form—Lark is tormented and fragile, f...

Growing up in the Cinzio Traveling Players Company, Genevieve Flannery is accustomed to a life most teenagers could never imagine: daily workouts of extravagant acrobatics, wild animals for pets, and her mother, Delia, whose mind has always been tortured by visions—but whose love Geni never questions. In a family of performers who mystify and amaze on a daily basis, Delia’s ghostly hallucinations never seemed all that strange . . . until the evening Geni and her mother are performing an ae...

This engaging collection of stories features popular fiction from the late nineteenth century, including stories from Sarah Orne Jewett and Frances Lee. Jewett's tale "Lady Ferry" delves into the uncanny; Lee's contribution to the volume is a charming sketch that details a friendship between a girl and her cat.

How is love measured? By how much you're willing to bleed for another person? Do they show you one of those pain-rating scales and ask how much your relationship hurts? Point to the most anguished face and win a prize. Congratulations. You must truly be loved.At what point is it more humane to just rip each other's hearts out instead of cutting each other open with sharp words and lies?If love is measured in scars and sacrifices, I win. "Your dad's been in an accident, Bryce...

When a seemingly simple case turns complicated, respected attorney Barbara Holloway must rethink her game plan.Gregarious Las Vegas entertainer and ex-con Wally Lederer claims he's turned his life around, but when Jay Wilkins, a childhood friend, accuses Wally of stealing a valuable artifact, it's up to Barbara to ferret out the truth. Wally swears he's innocent. But when Wilkins is murdered and the police name Wally as their prime suspect, Barbara knows he is in serious trouble.

Private investigator Dana Cutler must take down a cunning psychopath before he can pull off the perfect crime, in Sleight of Hand, a novel of suspense from Phillip Margolin, New York Times bestselling author of Capitol Murder and Supreme Justice.Charles Benedict – charismatic criminal defense lawyer, amateur illusionist, and professional hit man – has performed his greatest sleight of hand yet: framing a millionaire for the murder of his much you...

Picture this:One drink, one look, and the BEST no-strings-attached night with a guy I met at the hotel bar.But then he comes out of the bathroom with a fake wedding ring on talking about not being able to stick around because he has carpool duty the next morning.I get it.I was a little excited about the idea of hooking up a second time. I know he thought he needed to get rid of me, but he took it too far.As if that wasn’t humiliating...

The only sailing manual you will ever need, covering everything from sailing basics to making repairs and mastering navigation.The undisputed market leader in sailing guides, this fully revised and updated sailing manual answers questions about any sailing situation - with thorough coverage of all aspects of sailing and boat ownership.In DK's The Complete Sailing Manual, former British national champion Steve Sleight offers a wealth of expert advic...

More brilliant card magic Ian McCoy. Notice I said magic – not card tricks. The difference in my view is that while tricks can be puzzling and clever and intriguing – this is very different from when a series of events with the pasteboards leave people gasping in wonderment.In Jack Attack Aces - the magician does a magical piece with the 4 aces. He then makes the ace with the same suit as a chosen card turn face up. Next he takes that ace and makes it disappear into the deck. Sprea...

When a local do-gooder is killed, small town librarian Kathleen Paulson and her magical cats have to dig up trouble in the second mystery in the New York Times bestselling series.Kathleen never wanted to be the crazy cat lady. But when Owen and Hercules followed her home from mysterious Wisteria Manor, she realized her mind wasn’t playing tricks on her—her cats have magical abilities.When the body of elderly Agatha Shepherd is found near Kath's fav...

"This book doesn't just promise to change the way you think about sleight of hand and David Copperfield—it will also change the way you think about the mind." —Jonah Lehrer, New York Times–bestselling authorStephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde, the founders of the exciting new discipline of neuromagic, have convinced some of the world's greatest magicians to allow scientists to study their techniques for tricking the brain. This book is the result of t...