The star Mira was unpredictably variable. Sometimes it was blazing, brilliant and hot. Other times it was oddly dim, cool, shedding little warmth on its many planets. Gresth Gkae, leader of the Mirans, was seeking a better star, one to which his "people" could migrate. That star had to be steady, reliable, with a good planetary system. And in his astronomical searching, he found Sol. With hundreds of ships, each larger than whole Terrestrial spaceports, and traveling faster than the speed ...

The alien spaceship was unthinkably huge, enormously powerful, apparently irresistible. It came from the void and settled on Earth, striking awe into the hearts of all who saw it. Its burden, however, was not conquest -- but a call for help! First contact was a job for the brilliant team of scientists, Arcot, Wade, and Morey,explorers of the Islands of Space. And what they learned was an offer of an alliance against an invading foe so powerful that no known force could turn them back!

Through Time and Conflict: The Max ChroniclesUncover the extraordinary adventures of Max, a whippet whose lineage is entwined with some of the most defining moments in history. Through Time and Conflict takes readers on a journey across decades, from the trenches of World War I to the Cold War intrigue of 1960s Cuba, blending historical drama with tales of loyalty, courage, and the unbreakable bond between humans and their canine companions.

When journalist David Ashcroft meets a mysterious woman in New York, she claims to have been part of the conspiracy that killed President John F. Kennedy. Her name is Alejandra Cortez — an artist's daughter turned CIA asset — and her story challenges everything Ashcroft thought he knew about Dallas 1963.Drawn into a web of secrets, betrayals, and half-truths, Ashcroft follows her trail from New York to Texas, uncovering evidence of a cover-up that reaches the highest levels of powe...

Stepping into the early 19th-century world through 'Hulme's Journal, 1818-19,' readers encounter a confluence of personal reflections and cultural insights penned during a transformative period. This anthology delves into the societal shifts and intellectual awakenings of the time, capturing the nuances of an era marked by burgeoning industrialization and philosophical inquiry. The journal entries stand out for their ability to juxtapose meticulous observations with broader existential mus...

A dual narrative of pastoral innocence and postapocalyptic survival, Arno Schmidt’s monumental and fiercely inventive novel returns as a definitive edition.The novel weaves together two unforgettable worlds: a quiet weekend in the German countryside in the 1950s, and a stark colony on the moon, where the last survivors of a nuclear war endure a tense, lingering Cold War. Through this inventive double story, Arno Schmidt crafts a biting satire of political divisions...

In a forgotten part of Middle America, a defiant act leaves one man dead and one teenage girl faced with a stark decision that could mean losing everything.Amy Wirkner, a high school senior in Barnesville, Ohio, is a loner, nicknamed “Chevy” for her size. She’s smart, funny, and absolutely determined to escape from her small town in the Ohio Valley, a place poisoned by fracking. She does well in school despite the cruelty of her classmates and has her eyes on a col...

These are difficult times for the Catholic Church and the United States of America. There is only one solution to the problems we face... saints! Becoming a saint is a choice, and we must begin choosing the saint within each of us. The biggest crisis of our time is not economic, health care, or vocations, but is an identity crisis. We have forgotten our mission to become saints and forgotten our story as Catholics. We must rediscover that mission and hold each other accountable for accepti...

With contributions by: William Boyd, Candice Carty-Williams, Imtiaz Dharker, Roddy Doyle, Pico Iyer, Robert Macfarlane, Andy Miller, Jackie Morris, Jan Morris, Sisonke Msimang, Dina Nayeri, Chigozie Obioma, Michael Ondaatje, David Pilling, Max Porter, Philip Pullman, Alice Pung, Jancis Robinson, S.F.Said, Madeleine Thien, Salley Vickers, John Wood and Markus Zusak***'This story, like so many stories, begins with a gift. The gift, like so many gifts, was a book...'*...

New York Times Editors’ ChoiceWinner of the Bancroft PrizeWinner of the Francis Parkman PrizeWinner of the Gotham Book PrizeWinner of the New York Society Library's New York City Book AwardJournal of the American Revolution Book of the YearWinner of the David J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Legal History

John Wood discovered his passion, his greatest success, and his life's work not at business school or helping lead Microsoft's charge into Asia in the 1990s but on a soul-searching trip to the Himalayas. He made the difficult decision to walk away from his lucrative career to create Room to Read, a nonprofit organization that promotes education across the developing world. By the end of 2007, the organization will have established over 5,000 libraries and 400 schools, and awarded long-term...

Open Land, Open Heart: 33 Classic Ranching Storybooks to Love gathers ranching tales in which labor, landscape, animal companionship, and frontier adventure become vehicles for moral and imaginative discovery. Its range extends from brisk juvenile adventures and episodic series fiction to regional realism, romance, humor, and wilderness narrative. Cattle drives, homesteads, riding schools, ranch families, and encounters with the open range furnish memorable set pieces while revealing how p...