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Thru hiker Barney Scout Mann spins a tale of six hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007 as they walk from Mexico to Canada, forming relationships and revealing deep secrets.

Poet N. Scott Momaday reflects on his native ground and its influence on his people.

It's been two years since the mysterious accident took Sandra Winslow's politician husband, Victor, and left Sandra under a cloud of suspicion.

Jim Gray explores his career in sports broadcasting and the inside stories and memorable moments of the famous legends he has covered.

Rags is a thief and an excellent one. But he is caught by the Queensguard and forced to find an ancient fae relic for a sadistic royal sorcerer.

Pretending to be attorney Jared Westmoreland's fiancée isn't high on Dana Rollins's list of priorities.

Chase's new neighbor, Jessica Claiborne, is as deliciously enticing as the confections she creates. And Jessica can't deny the heat that sparks every time Chase is near.

Miami was forever changed when Carter and Miamor came to town. Carter II and his cousin Mo attempt to carry on the legacy of their fathers.

For more than a decade, Scientific American MIND's long-running feature "Ask the Brains" has addressed questions from their readers on the quirks and quandaries of human behavior, psychology, and n

John Stanley Ford became IBM's first black software engineer.

This is the story of Mario Lavandeira and how he became Perez Hilton, a celebrity blogger with millions of readers around the globe, revealing the man behind the blog.

Learn why decorator crabs cover themselves in ocean scraps and about a dolphin who learns to swim with an artificial tail, along with other stories about aquatic animals.

Learn why hummingbirds are called "nature's top athlete" and about colorful jumping spiders' ability to jump, along with other stories about birds and insects.

Learn how the arctic squirrel survives the winter and about the warning signs and habits of porcupines, along with other stories about land animals.

This historical novel, set in late nineteenth-century Chicago, centers around the black servants of a down-on-its heels upper-class white family, who are exploited in the family's desperate busines