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A classic of modern theatre and perennial favorite of colleges and high schools. "One of the most noble and moving…
First complete collection of rhyming word and visual mnemonic aids for rapid vocabulary enhancement. This unique book contains 290 words…
One summer day, Boston forensic psychiatrist Paul Lucas gets a call from his social worker wife, Abby: A nine-year-old girl…
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Set in the islands of the Malay Archipelago, Victory tells the story of a disillusioned Swede, Axel Heyst, who rescues…
From the acclaimed bestselling author of Sushi for Beginners and Angels comes a collection of personal essays on shopping, writing,…
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Slim MacKenzie is both hunter and hunted. Sought by police for murder, Slim also stalks the diabolical Others, genetically engineered…
Five years ago, Laura Dalton gave up her husband, Rye, to the sea -- a sailor who never returned. But…
A glorious new voice on Africa, Robyn Scott`s adventures growing up in Botswana in a loving but eccentric family will…
Traces the history of the European cabaret, discusses the types of entertainment that developed in cabarets, and explains their connection…