Twelve-year-old Edward thought of Simon as his friend and never imagined life without his companion
and slave. But when the Union army invades Virginia and takes over Edward's family's plantation, Edward's family flees to nearby Petersburg, while Simon runs toward ...
“[Zoe Heller] is an extraordinarily entertaining writer, and this novel showcases her copious gifts, including
a scathing, Waugh-like wit.”—New York Times Best-selling author Zoe Heller has followed up the critical and commercial success of What Was She Thinking? Notes on ...
THE FOURTH INSTALLMENT IN THE GRIPPING SIM WAR SERIESThings are looking grim for the human
Alliance against the Sims. A revolution on Celestia is draining the war zone of badly needed troops, and Alliance Chairwoman Reena Mortas is being blamed ...
Daisy Lee Monroe thought she'd brushed the dust of Lovett, Texas, off her high-heeled shoes
years ago, but she's come back home only to find that little has changed. Her sister is still crazy, and her mom still has pink ...
This fascinating account of a Yale-trained psychiatrist's twenty-year experience with Native American healing interweaves autobiography
with stories of the Native Americans who challenged his medical school assumptions about their methods.While working as a family physicans in a Native American hospital ...
A Dark Love is the unforgettable debut of Margaret Carroll, an extraordinary new master who
spins a tale of passion tinged with terror. Though Caroline has finally escaped her marriage to a cruel and controlling psychopath, she still lives in fear. Her ...
The novels of Gail Godwin are contemporary classicsevocative, powerfully affecting, beautifully crafted fiction alive with
endearing, unforgettable characters. Her critically acclaimed work has placed her among the ranks of Eudora Welty, Pat Conroy, and Carson McCullers, firmly establishing Godwin as ...
Identity, attitudes, and culture collide as a mother and daughter's values and backgrounds are challenged
by everyone around them in this moving, often humorous, and unforgettable novel from laura castoroIt ain't easy being biracial and a trust fund baby, but ...