This book’s primary purpose is to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Montesquieu’s Persian Letters, a seminal book in classical liberal thought. Persian Letters is a delightfully rich, sympathetic satire of commercial society’s promise and discontents, covering a wide range of issues and themes that shaped the direction of liberal modernity. It consists of a series of letters largely written by two Persian travelers to Paris, who allow modern readers to view Parisian life from the perspe...

Three young women share an apartment in New York during the summers of 1967 and 1968. But as the Vietnam War begins to exact its toll on their generation, they must decide whether to stand for their country or their loved ones.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Barbara Bain, David Birney, Beth Broderick, Anthony Edwards, Megan Gallagher, Peter Gregory, Patricia Sill and Wendell Sweda.Directed by Valerie Landsburg. Recorded before a live audience in Novemb...

A stunning debut in the blockbuster tradition of Jurassic Park -- enhanced with dramatic sound effects.A pair of fierce but beautiful eyes look out from the undergrowth of conifers. The eyes follow every movement in the great herd of plant-eating dinosaurs that mills around the open meadows, moving back and forth with the rapid scanning of a hunter who is thinking about everything she sees. She is an intelligent killer...The time -- 120 mi...

"A uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over. If you ever wished for an adult romance that felt like Howl's Moving Castle, THIS IS THAT BOOK." —Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss QuotientHart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. It’s an unforgiving job, and Hart’s got nothing but time to ponder his loneliness.Mercy never has a moment to herself. She’s been single-h...

El Obispo Presidente Michael B. Curry enmarca este volumen con un llamado de atención para que los episcopales se unan al Movimiento de Jesús. Algunas de las mentes más privilegiadas de la Iglesia le siguen con reflexiones sobre la práctica del ministerio para el movimiento: Megan Castellan sobre evangelismo, Anthony Guillen en ministerios multiculturales, Kellan Day en ministerio con jóvenes, Broderick Greer en justicia racial, Nora Gallagher sobre el amor por la tierra y Robert Wright so...

Yolanda, Megan, Amber and Molly had the picture perfect start to their high school years. They were each members of the cheerleading squad, honor students, kind, beautiful and well liked. Little did they know, their high school years were going to be anything but picture perfect. Their stories include heartbreak, anxiety, childhood cancer, teenage pregnancy and mental illness and how the cheer team and community came together to support these girls. Their ability to see the positive when i...

Gwen’s LovBot is broken. When she meets Anders, the starbase’s only LovBot service technician, she discovers the pleasures of spending time with a fellow human. Smitten by the reclusive scientist, Anders lures Gwen back with promises of refurbishing her bot’s parts and showing her intriguing new toys. Can Anders entice Gwen to take a chance on a human, or will his shy tiger return to the safe, intimate detachment of her bot?This book is intended for mature audiences 18 years of age...

A spice merchant is separated from her husband during times of illness. Missing him, she blends a scented balm to welcome him home for the winter solstice. When she's drawn to the call of the open road, she sets off to deliver it to him in person. Miles away, a glass blower misses his wife. Worried she'll succumb to her traveling spirit, he creates a seductive gift sure to keep her by his side. If he can get home in time. The Gift of the Magi meets Chocolat in this spicy solstice tale....

Here's the thing about covert operations: the really bad things always happen when you least expect them. The enemies don't give you a heads-up. And they never let you stop to put on comfortable shoes.A spy-in-training, Cammie Morgan has a cover for every occasion. But what happens when she is forced to lose her cover to save her best friend, Macey? Cammie and her friends are determined to hunt down the group that threatens to tear their secret sisterhood apart. This time ...

Cedar nymph Madeira Longleaf is ejected from her home tree on the eve of midsummer celebrations. Desperate to return to her kind, she accepts the help of a sexy forest-floor dweller. Laeto Volán, a mushroom sprite, is eager to introduce her to his kind. As truths about her tree come to light, the pair learns how their fates are intertwined.This steamy, fated-mates, summer fantasy is intended for mature audiences 18 years of age or older.

I thought I was prepared for most scary situations. I've been almost kidnapped twice, fake kidnapped once, targeted by one terrorist organization and two very cute boys. But this moment was truly terrifying...Cammie 'The Chameleon' knows by now that even she can't hide from danger. But when she discovers that one of her most-trusted allies is a rogue double-agent, Cammie questions her trust in her classmates, her teachers - and her own heart...

When age-old zealotry spreads to the far reaches of the consortium of planets, Biblio Services agent Verity Force partners with Cyfrin Cariad, a security forces agent undercover as a notorious pirate, to transport a hostile primary source to testify. In close quarters and with shadow extremists on their trail, will the fact finder and the secret keeper reveal more than just the truth?This story contains one person emergency escape pod, one badass librarian, one cinnamon roll pirate...