Title: The Incumbent Author: Alton Gansky File Type: Mobi Subject:Fiction:Suspense Description: An abduction a trail of disturbing clues Politics are about to become deadly. As the controversial mayor of the beautiful coastal community of Santa Rita, Madison Maddy Glenn likes to face things head-on. But nothing can prepare her for a hostile visit from the chief of police-or his terrible news. Lisa Truccoli, Maddys friend and the treasurer of her last campaign, has been kidnapped. All that remains at the crime scene is a shocking clue with Maddys name on it. The ensuing hunt for answers only turns up more sinister clues in a terrifying game the abductor wants to play with Maddy. Caught between a haunting past and a dangerous present, Maddy finds the walls that keep her from faith beginning to crumble. The stakes turn lethal with a second abduction and a clue that reveals inside information about Maddys run for Congress-a decision she has not made yet. Someone is going to dangerous lengths to make the choice for her but it is a choice shell survive?
Title: I'm Just Here for the Food_ Version 2.0
Author: Alton Brown
File Type: Mobi
Subject:food
Description:
Eight years ago, Alton Brown set out to create a cooking show for a new generation. The result was Good Eats, one of Food Networks most popular programs. Four years ago, Brown set out to write a cookbook for people who would rather understand their food than follow a recipe. A mix of cutting-edge graphics and a fresh take on preparing food, Im Just Here For the Food became one of the bestselling cookbooks of the yearand received the James Beard FoundationKitchenAid Book Award as best reference book. This year, to commemorate and celebrate this success story (more than 300,000 copies in print), STC is pleased to announce Im Just Here For the Food The Directors Cut. This special edition features 10 brand-new recipes, 20 pages of additional material, a jacket that folds out into a poster, and a removable refrigerator magnetalong with everything that made the original a classic instruction manual for the kitchen. Each of the books 15 sections is a module on a given cooking methodfrom pan searing to pressure cooking, stewing to steamingwith a master recipe and a varied selection of recipes that epitomize the technique. The text is accented throughout with food facts, history and lore, and science. Eight years ago, Alton Brown set out to create a cooking show for a new generation. The result was Good Eats, one of Food Networks most popular programs. Four years ago, Brown set out to write a cookbook for people who would rather understand their food than follow a recipe. A mix of cutting-edge graphics and a fresh take on preparing food, Im Just Here For the Food became one of the bestselling cookbooks of the yearand received the James Beard FoundationKitchenAid Book Award as best reference book. This year, to commemorate and celebrate this success story (more than 300,000 copies in print), STC is pleased to announce Im Just Here For the Food The Directors Cut. This special edition features 10 brand-new recipes, 20 pages of additional material, a jacket that folds out into a poster, and a removable refrigerator magnetalong with everything that made the original a classic instruction manual for the kitchen. Each of the books 15 sections is a module on a given cooking methodfrom pan searing to pressure cooking, stewing to steamingwith a master recipe and a varied selection of recipes that epitomize the technique. The text is accented throughout with food facts, history and lore, and science.
Title: 1492_ The Year Our World Began
Author: Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
File Type: Mobi
Subject:History
Description:
The world would end in 1492 - so the prophets, soothsayers and stargazers said. They were right. Their world did end. But ours began. In search of the origins of the modern world, 1492 takes readers on a journey around the globe of the time, in the company of real-life travellers, drawing together the threads that began to bind the planet: from the way power and wealth are distributed around the globe to the way major religions and civilizations divide the world. Events that began in 1492 even transformed the whole ecological system of the planet. Wars and witchcraft, plagues and persecutions, poetry and prophecy, science and magic, art and faith - all the glories and follies of the time are in this book.
Title: The Glitch in Sleep
Author: John Hulme
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Fiction:Young Adult
Description:Becker Drane knows exactly how The World works You know the rain we had two weeks ago, or that nightmare you had last night? Becker Drane can tell you exactly who or what was responsible because Becker works as a Fixer for The Seems. From the Department of Weather to the Department of Time, The Seems is the world-behind-our-World, and it keeps everything running smoothly. But every so often, something goes wrong. When a Glitch makes its way into the Department of Sleep, Becker is called in for his very first Fixer assignment and he’s got to get it right. But this Mission is tricky, and his regular Tools aren’t up to the test. If Becker doesn’t find a Fix fast, he just might lose the coolest job ever—and The World will lose a lot more than a good night’s sleep.
Title: Protector
Author: Laurel Dewey
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Mystery
Description:
Here is the gut-wrenching, heartrending story of hard-bitten Denver homicide detective Jane Perry and nine-year-old Emily Lawrence. Emily has witnessed the murder of her parents — murders authorities believe have ties to a larger wave of crime. But Emily can’t recall a thing about the killings. When the murderers come after Emily, Jane’s boss sends the two of them to a remote town in Colorado. There, Jane, who doesn’t have a maternal bone in her body, must pose as Emily’s mother and serve as her protector. At the same time, she needs to help Emily slowly remember the devastating event without traumatizing her further. And while she does so, the killer is closing in . . . .Protector marks the debut of Jane Perry, an immensely flawed, utterly sympathetic character. She will shock you, confound you, astonish you, and ultimately grip your soul.
Title: Winter's Heart
Author: Robert Jordan
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Fantasy
Description:
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time. THE WHEEL OF TIME Book One: The Eye of the WorldBook Two: The Great HuntBook Three: The Dragon RebornBook Four: The Shadow RisingBook Five: The Fires of HeavenBook Six: Lord of ChaosBook Seven: A Crown of SwordsBook Eight: The Path of DaggersBook Nine: Winters HeartBook Ten: Crossroads of Twilight
Title: The Mysterious Benedict Society
Author: Trenton Lee Stewart
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Children's Books
Description:
Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other. When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, the foursome must unravel clues relating to a nefarious new plot, while their search for answers brings them closer to danger than ever before. Filled with page-turning action and mind-bending brain teasers, this wildly inventive journey is sure to delight.