Title: 86'd_ A Novel Author: Dan Fante File Type: Mobi Subject:Fiction Description: In Los Angeles, struggling telemarketer-writer and part-time drunk Bruno Dante is jobless again. The publication of his book of short stories has been put off indefinitely. Searching the want ads for a gig, he finds a chauffeur job. When Bruno calls the number in the ad, he discovers the boss is his former Manhattan employer David Koffman, who is opening a West Coast branch of his thriving limo service. Koffman hires Bruno as resident manager of Dav-Ko Hollywood under one condition: he must remain sober. But instant business success triggers an abrupt booze-and-blackout-soaked downward spiral for Bruno, forcing him to confront his own madness as he struggles to keep his old familiar demons from getting the best of him yet again.
Title: The Seventh Witch
Author: Shirley Damsgaard
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Mystery
Description:
Small-town librarian and psychic Ophelia Jensen hails from a long line of wise and wonderfully gifted women. Theres her grandmother, Abby, a talented witch, and her great-aunt Mary, whos about to celebrate her 100th birthday. But as Ophelia learns, when she and Abby travel to North Carolina for the centennial celebration, their family secrets arent just magickal—theyre murderous. Someone in the sweet Southern town wants Abby dead. Could it be a rogue witch in Ophelias own family? A vengeful local witch desperate to settle a bitter feud decades in the making? Ophelia must use all her talents to save her loved ones—before the witching hour comes upon them, and bad blood turns deadly.
Title: The Cocaine Chronicles
Author: Gary Phillips
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Fiction
Description:From Publishers WeeklyThere are some strong entries in this depressing all-original anthology of 17 stories involving the always powerful, often destructive, effects of cocaine use. The editors call cocaine the scourge of our times in their introduction, and that judgment is evident whether the story is about a user, a dealer or someone simply caught up in someone else's thrall to the drug. Some tales offer a macabre sense of humor, such as Lee Child's Ten Keys, in which a drug courier rips off a shipment, and Laura Lippman's The Crack Cocaine Habit, in which two white girls venture into a bad neighborhood to make a buy. Children are the focus of Kerry E. West's shocking Shame, about a kid who copes with her mother's habit and the world's indifference. Another child is the victim of her mother's habit in Nina Revoyr's highly effective Golden Pacific. James Brown's sobering The Screenwriter details the rise and cocaine-induced fall of a screenwriter. Other contributors include editors Phillips and Tervalon, Ken Bruen, Bill Moody and Manuel Ramos. None of the stories glamorize cocaine, but some do exhibit what the editors call scary charms. (Apr.) br Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. NOTHING TO SNORT AT, this ambitious anthology of jaw-grinding criminal behavior is masterfully curated by acclaimed authors Phillips and Tervalon. Cocaine, that most troubling and fascinating of substances is the subject, the subtext, the whys and whereofs in COCAINE CHRONICLES, a collection of original short stories that are funny and harrowing, sad and scary, but at all times riveting. COCAINE CHRONICLES contains tough tales by a cross-section of today's most thought-provoking writers.
Title: The Arabian Nights Entertainments_ Consi
Author: Anonymous
File Type: Mobi
Subject:classics
Description:
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCRd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Title: Puppyhood_ How to Raise the Perfect Dog
Author: Cesar Millan
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Dogs
Description:
**From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel's *Dog Whisperer*, the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. **For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, Yes, you *can *raise the perfect dog! It all starts with the proper foundation in the early years. Here, Cesar tells you everything you need to know to create the best environment for a well-balanced dog in order to avoid behavior issues in the future, and shows you how to correct the most common behavior issues for young dogs. Based on Cesar’s own detailed experiences raising individual puppies from some of the most popular breeds, *How to Raise the Perfect Dog* is like having Cesar right beside you, as your own personal expert, coaching you and your dog from the first day of your life together. Packed with new information aimed specifically at the particular needs of puppies and adolescents, and written in Cesar's friendly, accessible style, *How to Raise the Perfect Dog* answers all the most commonly asked questions and guides you towards a loving, satisfying life-long relationship with your best friend. #1 *New York Times* bestselling author, Cesar Millan shows you how to raise the perfect dog and prevent behavior issues before they start, including:• what to expect from each stage of your puppy's development• quick and easy housebreaking• the essentials of proper nutrition• the importance of vaccinating–and of not over-vaccinating• creating perfect obedience from day one through rules, boundaries, and calm-assertive leadership• how to avoid the most common mistakes owners make raising puppies and young dogs• how to correct any issue *before* it becomes a problem• unique exercises and play to bring out the best in every breed
Title: The Sea of Adventure
Author: Enid Blyton
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Children's Books
Description:
Enid Blyton’s classic adventure series fantastically repackaged for a new generation of readers. When Bill takes Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack on a mysterious trip to the desolate northern isles, everything looks set for an exciting time. But then Bill is kidnapped and the children, marooned far from the mainland, find themselves playing a dangerous game of hide-and-seek with an unknown enemy.
Title: The Everything Chinese Cookbook_ From Wo
Author: Rhonda Lauret Parkinson
File Type: Mobi
Subject:food
Description:
Featuring hundreds of recipes, such as Snow Pea Stir-fry, Hot Chicken Salad, General Tsos Chicken, and Traditional Mu Shu Pork, *The Everything® Chinese Cookbook* makes preparing authentic Chinese dishes fun and easy! From basic Chinese flavors and dipping sauces, such as Quick and Easy Sweet-and-Sour Sauce, to Chinese cooking methods and meals, including Stir-fried Orange Beef, Appetizers, such as Crab Rangoon Soups, such as Wonton Soup Vegetable dishes, such as Stir-fried Baby Bok Choy Beef dishes, such as Mongolian Beef with Rice Noodles Pork dishes, such as Sweet and Sour Spareribs Mouthwatering fiery dishes, such as Spicy Chicken with Cashews Desserts, such as Sweet Baked Pineapple and Banana *The Everything® Chinese Cookbook* will have you serving up tasty Chinese cuisine to tempt anyone!
Title: The Bronze Axe
Author: Jeffrey Lord
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Pulp Adventure
Description:The first book in the Richard Blade series (1969) Blasted into a fantastic new world, Richard Blade woke at the feet of a strange and beautiful woman, Taleen, Princess of Voth. Running for her life from the savage Albs who had kidnapped her. Without clothes or weapons of any kind, Blade was in trouble himself - but the seductive Taleen needed help... Strange experiences were nothing new to Blade, but he was ill-prepared for his trial by fire and sword, the secret cannibal rites of the Drus, the unquenchable lusts of the evil Queen Beata, and the maddening teasing of the virgin Taleen.
Title: A Bit on the Side
Author: William Trevor
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Short Stories
Description:From Publishers WeeklyThe protagonists of this haunting, emotionally bleak collection of stories—a new widow confessing to two surprised Legion of Mary sisters the secrets of her marriage to a hateful man in Sitting with the Dead a woman stalked by her lonely, possibly violent ex-husband in On the Streets an heiress who compulsively recounts her tragic life story to total strangers in Solitude and a couple who exploit each other on a blind date in An Evening Out—are generally 50-ish, usually childless and almost always burdened by regret over relationships decayed or forgone. They live in the aftermath of irremediable mistakes, ruefully cognizant that hope and romance are often delusory covers for self-interest and survival. Even the young—an 18-year-old girl who weeps with regret over future betrayals, an Irish woman who calls off her wedding after realizing she loves the dream of America more than her intended—are melancholy and introspective. Trevor reveals his native Ireland as a world sandwiched between modernity and its accompanying wealth, secularism and vulgarity, and a past that was more soulful and pious but also more restrictive. The much-lauded Trevor (_Felicias Journey_ The Story of Lucy Gault etc.) explores the many sources and shadings of regret with his usual delicate but brilliant psychological nuance, brightened occasionally by nostalgia for the lost love that once impelled his characters forward. Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. FromIf one were to pick a single word to characterize A Bit on the Side, it would be forlorn, writes Michael Dirda in the Washington Post. Here, as in his two dozen or so collections of short fiction and novels (see The Story of Lucy Gault, strongstrong12 JanFeb 2003), Trevor introduces credible characters beset by hopelessness. But these Chekhovian stories, many previously published in The New Yorker, offer anything but hopeless reading. Trevor is a master of simple, quiet prose and psychological intuition, and, even if you don’t identify with each character’s plight, you’ll recognize familiar patterns of behavior. That critics laud the relative merits of each story attests to the great power of this collection as a whole. It only proves, as The New Yorker claims, that Trevor may be the greatest living writer of short stories. 2004 Phillips & Nelson Media, Inc.