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"Her book is a gift to all of us."— Patrick Lane, author of There is a Season.

August 12, 2003, marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Sir James Douglas.

Powerful and diligent, Peter O’Reilly played a role in shaping British Columbia in the last quarter of the 1800s.

Who was this skipper, this mother, this writer? These questions motivated Cathy Converse to re-trace the route of famous pacific seafarer M.

From slavery to liberation to life as an abolitionist, feminist, orator, and preacher-the autobiography of a woman who refused to be anything but free.

This memoir takes readers around the world, from New York to Nigeria, exploring a life illuminated by novels.

Four of the most important and enduring American slave narratives together in one volume.

A special edition of the "shocking" #1 New York Times bestseller with an exclusive new preface by the author (Los Angeles Times).

Beyond Mommie Dearest-the inspiring and shattering sequel to the groundbreaking #1 New York Times bestseller. At publication the world as I knew it blew up in my face.

A dachshund's resilient spirit reveals how precious each day is, in this wise, heartfelt memoir by the author of Lauren's Story: An American Dog in Paris.

An "insightful and delightfully unsentimental" account of the badly behaved, utterly lovable stray dog who became a local TV star in Indiana (Publishers Weekly).

From a revered writer of the Beat Generation, a "tour de force" that contemplates aging-and how to make the most of it (Booklist).

A lively, witty history of the iconic Italian drinking establishment, a meeting place for literary and artistic luminaries for nearly a century.

He started out as a crook-and ended up busting them. A true "high-flying, adrenaline-filled story with the feel of the movie The Sting" (Booklist).

A real-life ghost hunter shares true stories and up-close explorations of haunted sites.