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In The Distancers , seven generations worth of joy and heartache is artfully forged into a family portrait that is at once universally American yet singularly Lee Sandlin's own.

Larry McMurtry has done more than any other living writer to shape our literary imagination of the American West.

Deerfield, Massachusetts--late February, 1704. Although the town is surrounded by a 12-foot-high wall and soldiers stand guard, Mercy Carter doesn't feel completely safe.

Few activities grip our attention more than animal watching. Dolphins and seals bring us much joy, and sharks and alligators hold us in awe.

Have you ever wondered what makes popcorn pop' One second a kernel is sitting there, tiny and hard as a rock. Next thing you know, it bursts into a fluffy and delicious snack.

In 1848, Francis Tucket was stolen from his family while they were travelling west along the Oregon Trail.

A young American lawyer and a Zambian police officer work together to uncover the identiy of a young Zambian girl who has been brutally assaulted and find out the person who is behind the crime.

A collection of myths, fairy tales and folk lore, by a variety of authors, brought together by writer Fanny E Coe.

In his bestselling and lavishly praised first book of stories, Adam Haslett explores lives that appear shuttered by loss and discovers entire worlds hidden inside them.

An epic story of first contact between radically different worlds, steeped in the natural beauty and brutality of our country's formative years.

A moving new middle-grade novel from the Newbery Honor author of RULES.

Fifteen stories.

Special Agent Gil Martins investigates domestic terrorism for the Houston FBI.

Birth, death, and conflict-- three things you truly can' t avoid. Whether it' s big or small, conflict eats into productivity and makes people feel stuck.