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The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915) is an adventure novel in the espionage genre by the Scottish author John Buchan. A classic of the genre, it is the first of five novels featuring Richard Hannay, an action hero with a knack for getting himself out of difficult situations. The Thirty-Nine Steps is a prototypical "innocent man on the run" adventure. Hanney lets a neighbor stay with him, who is being followed by an anarchist gang trying to steal British military plans. Then the neighbor is murdered in his apartment.... 

After nearly four years with Jeff, everything fell apart. For the first time in my adult life, I found myself single, scared, but liberated as well. Rather than stumble into another ill advised relationship, I would spend the next few months "finding myself" sexually. This is how The Rebound List came to be. A virgin, a silver fox, a stranger and a threesome - these are the experiences I chose. It’s my very own naughty bucket list. A series of challenges set for myself, to figure out what I want out of men and relationships.

The past always catches up eventually. Sally keeps her relationships simple and uncomplicated. Always. Until a ghost from her past tracks her down at work and opens all sorts of old wounds. Garret wants to talk. Sally wishes to never see him again. And Mark, well, deep down he still just wants Sally. Despite everything. 

When the Trilyn made their pact with the people of Earth to take seven fertile brides for their seven princes in exchange for their alien technology, they never anticipated how hard it might be to find a perfect genetic match. Prince Manzar has struggled through four years of banal social events, socializing in hopes of finding his mate. His dark, brooding temperament and un-human appearance have made it even more difficult for him.

Part memoir, part guidebook, and part social history, For Small Creatures Such as We is the first book from the daughter of Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan - a luminous exploration of Earth's marvels that require no faith in order to be believed. As Sagan shares these rituals, For Small Creatures Such as We becomes a moving tribute to a father, a newborn daughter, a marriage, and the natural world - a celebration of life itself, and the power of our families and beliefs to bring us together.

In this disturbing yet elegant exposé of US penitentiaries and their surrounding communities, Sasha Abramsky shows how American prisons have abandoned their long-held ideal of rehabilitation, often for political reasons. After surveying our current state of affairs - life sentences for nonviolent crimes, appalling conditions for inmates, the growth of private prisons, the treatment of juveniles - Abramsky argues that our punitive policies are not only inhuman but deeply counterproductive.  

This was supposed to be an easy assignment - travel halfway across the globe and compose the musical score for an upcoming Hollywood movie by one of the biggest production companies in Los Angeles. One and done, like dozens of times before. I wasn't supposed to have my entire life crumble around me the moment my plane took off. I wasn't supposed to meet her. Intriguing and covered in ink, Simone enters my life like a storm, leaving only heartbreak in her wake. I should keep my distance. Hell, she should keep hers. Instead, we did the exact opposite.   

Riley Cook has been busy building her empire while barely escaping a marriage to a lying, cheating, womanizing man that has broken both her heart and spirit. Having endured the death of her husband, heartbreak, and loss, Riley has lost all hope of finding love and believing “Mr. Right” exists.

This book reveals a recipe of seduction applicable for approximately 10 million men born on December 21 of common years and provides details about their sexual factors: behavior, preferences, desires, fantasies, dislikes, frequency of sexual activity, potency, preferred positions, attitude towards monogamy and polygamy, sexual orientation, etc. Note that the recipe will work only on people born on December 21. Whether you are a man or a woman, gorgeous or ugly, rich or poor, young or not so young, now you can test the practical demo information provided in this book right away!

After a few tabloid headlines, they think they know me. They don't know a damn thing. As CEO of a movie production company, I'll show them who I really am when we hit it big at the box office. My ex thought her smear tactics would ruin me, but I'm unbreakable. Rising from the debris, I swore I'd never let a woman distract me like that again. But then, my leading actress walked on the set and changed everything.

Young Prince Conrad had never seen such a beautiful maiden. Her name was Sofia, and she was bewitching, beguiling, and bewildering. It was as if she had cast a spell on him. But was it true love - or a dark, powerful sorcery as tempting and inescapable as evil itself?

A 2,000-year-old skeleton discovered in Jerusalem, and believed to be the body of Jesus Christ, threatens to destroy the Church and plunge the world into chaos. In a hidden tomb in the ancient city of Jerusalem, the skeleton of a man who died two millennia ago is uncovered by Israeli archaeologist Sharon Golban and her team. The body bears the unmistakable marks of crucifixion; an inscription written in Aramaic identifies the remains as belonging to the "King of the Jews".

If you love David Sedaris, you'll have to listen to Marion Winik's anything-but-traditional tales of traveling with her cranky family in tow. From lost teenagers and missed connections to overpriced drinks and gambling mishaps, Winik - author of seven memoirs and a Morning Edition commentator on NPR - illuminates the unexpected pleasures of journeying out of your comfort zone.

Before taking her vows at a convent to become a young novice, Dominica Kirkland is summoned to an isolated Idaho ranch by Toma Colfax, a friend of her deceased father. Alone and naive as to the ways of the world, Dominica soon finds herself overwhelmed, and reluctantly accepts the help of Luke, a ruggedly handsome cowboy. Drawn in by her beauty and her innocence, Luke makes it clear that he’s interested in Dominica, no matter what vows she’s considering.

Winner of Child magazine's Book of the Year award for her hilarious and candid book on single motherhood, The Lunch-Box Chronicles, Marion Winik returns to the topic of parenting in these nine essays. Beginning with the story of her second wedding and her move to rural Pennsylvania, she covers everything from blending families and having a child in one's 40s to dealing with the legal problems of teenage boys to the evolution of the values of a family over generations.

Thirteen-year-old Molly Gerry and her older sister Colleen's world is rocked when their father dies, leaving them penniless. Their best hope seems to be leaving their small Illinois town to work at a Harvey Eating House in Raton, New Mexico. Molly manages to appear 18 (the minimum Harvey Girl age) in order to get the job and soon catches on to the rhythm of life beside the railroad tracks.

Law enforcement royalty, Stevie Cavanaugh's fate was determined before she was born: follow her father's lead, retiring only after becoming sheriff. But as capable and strong as she is, one man dared to awaken her dark sensuality, only to leave her aching for more. Now he's back, the baddest cop in the whole damn town, distracting her from the most important case of her career - capturing the Cain killer.

Once you understand the sexual meaning behind the mysterious and beautiful symbols of the Tarot, you will be able to enhance your future love life. In the Tarot, there is power to evoke thought that will help you make the romantic choices right for you. Down through the ages, great men and women have availed themselves of the sexual mysteries of the Tarot, but behind the closed doors of mystical orders. Now, The Sexual Key to the Tarot - the first book to penetrate the secret sexual meaning behind the cards - allows these powerful symbols to reveal your path to gratifying love and Tantric fulfillment.

Being a Hollywood heartthrob has its perks, and I've damn sure enjoyed every one of them, both on and off the silver screen. The tabloids loved every second of exploiting my privacy, chronicling my mistakes in ink for the whole world to see. Accepting the lead role in a romantic dance film was guaranteed to make me a box office hit and help me rewrite my image - until the choreographer hired to train me turned out to be the only woman I'd ever loved and lost.

Bliss D. Light believes she’s an ordinary children’s librarian…until she grows a tail. Now her life is filled with more magic than any fairy tale. Bliss’s newly discovered dog-shifting ability allows her to change into a sleek white Greyhound but leaves her yearning to dig up her heritage and track down the dog-shifters’ lost library. Her best friend Harry, disgraced werewolf/dog-shifter mix, smitten and eager to redeem himself, insists he accompany her. Their cross-country quest takes them up ancient mounds and into extreme danger.