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Covers the period of American history from 1917 to 1945, including the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and World War II.

Coren tells the wry, poignant, and good-hearted tale of his life with the dog whose antics inspired Coren's insights into canine behavior as a research psychologist, and on his outlook on life

Describes the American Civil War, focusing on its causes, events, and consequences.

This comprehensive and gripping narrative covers all the challenges, characters, and controversies in America's relentless struggle against polio.

Zorba, an irrepressible, earthy hedonist, sweeps his young disciple along as he wines, dines, and loves his way through a life dedicated to fulfilling his copious appetites.

On his thirteenth birthday, foster child Alcatraz Smedry receives a bag of sand which is immediately stolen by the evil Librarians who are trying to take over the world, and Alcatraz is introduced

An exploration of canine thought and feeling draws on current scientific research to offer insight into how to solve problems through a better understanding of dog behavior.

Ten brief cases allow the reader to match wits with ten-year-old crime-buster, Encyclopedia Brown, as he investigates such cases as whether a diary of George Washington's mother is authentic,

Taking place in 1854, Kirsten's stories follow the young Swedish immigrant and her family as they attempt to start a new life on a farm in frontier Minnesota.

After proving his mettle obliterating an al-Qaeda camp in Afghanistan, CIA operative John Wells must return to that strife-ridden land to fight a new crop of evil-doers--including deadly emissaries

Over the course of three decades, noted psychologist and renowned dog expert Stanley Coren has amassed a truly remarkable collection of stories, some of which he has shared with characteristic char

Today, procuring a nuclear warhead is only a matter of money and access to Russia.

Preparing to leave his temporary game warden position in Baggs, Wyoming, Joe Pickett investigates strange attacks on campers, a case that is complicated by a missing runner and Joe's fears tha

Mitford's longtime Eposcopal priest, Father Tim, fills in at a small church on Whitecap Island. He and his wife, Cynthia, soon find that Whitecap has its own unforgettable characters.

Memories of Fremantle, Australia