Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11524.33 | Fiction literature | 27 October 2010
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Sleeping beauty
Ashley Spencer's life is shattered when a killer enters her home one night, brutally stabs her father to death, and rapes and murders her best friend. In an attempt to help her regain some stability, her mother enrolls Ashley in the prestigious Oregon Academy. Ashley's mother seeks diversion by taking a creative writing class from former best-selling author Joshua Maxfield, who startles her by reading a chapter from a work in progress that mirrors the murder of her husband. The twists and turns of the plot keep the suspense ratcheted up to an excruciating level. Using the law and an insider's knowledge of the writer's life, Margolin has created another sure winner.
The fer-de-lance is among the most deadly snakes known to man. When someone makes a present of one to Nero Wolfe, his partner, Archie Goodwin, suspects it means Wolfe is getting close to solving the devilishly clever murders of an immigrant and a college president. But this is a case with more twists than an angry rattler...and if Wolfe doesn’t handle it with extreme care, he’ll be the next one struck by a killer with poison in his heart.
In her fourth book, Bliss does not disappoint her readers. Instructions follow a gallery of full-color photographs showcasing the more than 25 knitted garments. Intended for the experienced stitcher, directions include graphs and charts, plus both British and U.S. knitting measurements and information. The best features of the book are the unexpected twists in design: for instance, a shawl collar placed on an Aran cardigan, a tartan-patterned baby romper, and aboriginal-like motifs used for a warm pullover.
In this, his sixth and most anticipated fable, New York Times bestselling author Patrick Lencioni takes on his most universal and human topic to date: misery at work. In doing so, Lencioni presents a revolutionary yet simple model for making any job more rewarding and fulfilling. Lencioni tells the unforgettable story of Brian Bailey, an abruptly retired executive searching for meaning in his career and his life. Through a series of twists and turns, Brian discovers the three universal causes of anguish and frustration at work, and the keys to overcoming them.
Added by: Cheramie | Karma: 275.78 | Fiction literature | 10 January 2010
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Pilgrims by Elizabeth Gilbert
Gilbert opens her collection with an epigraph from Chaucer's prologue from the Canterbury Tales, preparing the reader for 200 quick-turning pages of individual American pilgrimages. With poise and humor, Gilbert explores the revelations of her various journeying characters. Each world her characters inhabit, whether the Western Ranchlands or the Bronx Terminal vegetable market, is authentic and vividly described. Oddly, her stories do not finish with clever twists or perfect endings.
