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From legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary new collection of twelve short stories, many never-before-published, and some of his best EVER. ?You like it darker? Fine, so do I,? writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life?both metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the fo
Named a Best Book of the Year by Elle, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, NPR, Financial Times, Vanity Fair, and more! ?In Britney Spearss memoir, shes stronger than ever.? ?The New York Times Over 2 million copies sold of the ?moving? (Time), ?powerful? (Los Angeles Times), ?radiant? (The New York Times), ?poignant? (Vogue) #1 New York Times bestseller. The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope. In June 2021, the whole
The explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mountain Men who explored the American frontier, written by New York Times bestselling authors of Blood and Treasure Bob Drury and Tom Clavin. It is the early 19th century, and the land recently purchased by President Thomas Jefferson stretches west for thousands of miles. Who inhabits this vast new garden of Eden? What strange beasts and natural formations can be found? Thus was the birth of Manifest Destiny and the resu
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To be published on the first anniversary of Kurt Vonnegut's death, Armageddon in Retrospect is a collection of twelve new and unpublished writings on war and peace, imbued with Vonnegut's trademark rueful humor.
Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and scandals run even deeper. . . . Everyone refers to the St. Cecelia as ?the Saint.? If you grew up coming here, you were ?a Saint.? If you came from the wrong side of the river, you were ?an Aint.? Traci Eddings was one of those outsiders whose family wasnt rich enough or connected enough to vacation here. But she could work here. One fateful summer she did, and married the bosss son. Now, shes the
Discover the work of the greatest writer in the English language as you've never encountered it before by pre-ordering internationally renowned actor Dame Judi Dench's SHAKESPEARE: The Man Who Pays The Rent - a witty, insightful journey through the plays and tales of our beloved Shakespeare. Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig... Cavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside painted green... Acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head... These are just a few of the t
Harkening to Agatha Christies classic And Then There Were None, this high-tension and ingenious thriller follows five couples trapped on a storm-swept island as a killer stalks among them?from Ruth Ware, the New York Times bestselling author who ?is turning out to be as ingenious and indefatigable as the Queen of Crime? (The Washington Post). Lyla is in a bit of a rut. Her post-doctoral research has fizzled out, shes pretty sure they wont extend her contract, and things with her boyfriend, Nico,
The New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the ?captivating, richly drawn? (Womans World) The Paris Library returns with a brilliant new novel based on the true story of Jessie Carson?the American librarian who changed the literary landscape of France. 1918: As the Great War rages, Jessie Carson takes a leave of absence from the New York Public Library to work for the American Committee for Devastated France. Founded by millionaire Anne Morgan, this group of international women
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Identity presents a suspenseful new novel of tragedy and trauma, love and family, and the blessings and curses of power. As they do each June, the Foxes have driven the winding roads of Appalachia to drop off their children for a two-week stay at their grandmothers. Here, twelve-year-old Thea can run free and breathe in the smells of pine and fresh bread and Grammies handmade candles. But as her parents head back to suburban Virginia, they have no idea
We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life-daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual. When Man's Search for Meaning was first published in 1959, it was hailed by Carl Rogers as "one of
A brand-new game show that offers young criminals the chance at freedom has been greenlit. Little do they know, winning is their only chance at survival. A captivating examination of the dark truths around the criminal justice system, Ben Oliver, critically acclaimed author of The Loop trilogy, delivers an action-packed thrill ride with deadly high stakes. Fifty contestants. Five mental and physical challenges. One winner. In a near-future where a virtual currency of digital content fuels a fame
From New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage and You Shouldnt Have Come Here comes a chilling family thriller about the (sometimes literal) skeletons in the closet.After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home. She stayed with her mom, caring for her until the very end. Nicole, the middle child, has been kept at arms length due to her ongoing battle with a serious drug addiction. Michael, the youngest, live
Dubbed ?the most significant and controversial SF book? of its generation, Harlan Ellisons groundbreaking collection launched an entire sub-genre: New Wave science fiction. With contributions from legendary authors and multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, Dangerous Visions returns to print in a stunning new edition?perfect for new and returning fans alike.?A landmark short story collection that put the more character-based New Wave science fiction on the map, Dangerous Visions won several prestigiou
Evelyn Waughs most celebrated novel is a memory drama about the intense entanglement of the narrator, Charles Ryder, with a great Anglo-Catholic family. Written during World War II, the novel mourns the passing of the aristocratic world Waugh knew in his youth and vividly recalls the sensuous plea?sures denied him by wartime austerities; in so doing it also provides a profound study of the conflict between the demands of religion and the desires of the flesh. At once romantic, sensuous, comic, a
This is vintage Vonnegut: short stories never-before collected or published in book form. They are from the era of the Golden Age of magazines: a pre-television time when publications such as The Saturday Evening Post, Collier's,Argosy, and others reigned supreme as Americans' entertainment choice. Before that Golden Age drew to a close half a century ago, a young PR man at General Electric sold his first short story to one of the publications. By the time he'd sold his third, Vonnegut quit GE
Lisa Scottoline, the #1 bestselling author of What Happened to the Bennetts, presents another pulse-pounding domestic thriller about family, justice, and the lies that tear us apart. TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at their highly successful firm?except him. After a stint in prison and rehab for alcoholism, TJ cant get hired anywhere except at the firm, in a make-work job with the title of investigator. But one night, TJs world tur