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Rather than an HBO re-enactment, Fish is the highly personal, real life story of a teenager's struggle to survive prison rape and come to terms with his sexuality-written by one of the leading spokespeople to end prison rape.

Calvin is the son of a missionary family, and their trip to Portofino is the highlight of his year. But even in the seductive Italian summer, the Beckers can't really relax. Calvin's father could slip into a Bad Mood and start hurling potted plants at any time. His mother has an embarrassing habit of trying to convert "pagans" on the beach. And his sister Janet has a ski sweater and a miniature Bible in her luggage, just in case the Russians invade and send them to Siberia. His dad says everything is part of God's plan. But this summer, Calvin has some plans of his own ... Portofino is the prequel to the noted trilogy that includes Zermatt. A huge bestseller, Portofino has been translated into seven languages.

An adoptive mother of a troubled daughter eventually diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) writes the book she wishes had been available - sympathetic, up-to-date, useful, hopeful and highly readable

"Sharp writing . . . Atwood susses out the artistic romper room of our unconscious in art-in mythology, children's tales and ghost stories.... If Atwood had a mascot it would be the trickster. " -John Freeman, San Francisco Chronicle

Using newly declassified intelligence files, historian Amy Knight examines one of the most influential spy cases of the 20th century and how it fueled the Cold War

In "A Booke of Days", Rivele brilliantly recreates the First Crusade of 1096, a brutal, ungodly expedition of greed and conquest. "An absorbing and intelligent look at a fascinating period of history".--"Publishers Weekly".

In the spirit of John Ruskin's THE STONES OF VENICE comes a fully illustrated guide to the world's most magnificent architectural city, a narrative adventure that conveys the vision, conviction, and enthusiasm of Rome's buildings, piazzas, streets, outdoor fountains, and ancient ruins

An investigative reporter's harrowing expose of the fate of the mentally-ill in America's prisons

"A gentle dream of a novel, precise and careful, about the end of childhood. A very original, serious, heartfelt piece of work."-Christopher Bram, author, Gods & Monsters

An unexpurgated examination of the past half century of American jurisprudence through the life of one of America's most celebrated and accomplished lawyers

Fifty Best Mysteries is a who's who of mystery from the pages of the leading magazine in the field. Showcasing the best short fiction published in Ellery Queen magazine over the past sixty years, this book is a treasure trove for mystery lovers everywhere. As editor Eleanor Sullivan writes, "I took the task by decades and decided to go after solid and entertaining stories by regular and significant contributors, stories that reflected the time in which they were written and the best work being produced in that decade." To this end, Sullivan has collected an astounding array of talent, from early works by John Dickson Carr, Margery Allingham, Anthony Boucher, and Ngaio Marsh in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, to later selections by Patricia Highsmith, Robert Bloch, Ruth Rendell, Donald E. Westlake, and Simon Brett that have appeared over the past three decades. Correction: Eleanor Sullivan, the author of Twice Dead, is alive and writing in St. Louis. See www.EleanorSullivan.com. Eleanor Sullivan, the editor of Fifty Best Mysteries, passed away in 1991. This corrects the back page of the book and the entry in the Carroll & Graf imprint section of the Avalon Publishing Group catalogue.

The New York Times extended list bestseller as seen on Oprah, 20/20, Nightline, and Meet the Press, and in People magazine, Reader's Digest and on page one of the Los Angeles Times

"Campbell promises'a tale at times of riveting terror and at others of human strength and frailty.'... [H]e delivers with gale force." "Baltimore Sun

From Abe Lincoln's law offices to the 16th president's Oval Office from the address in Springfield, Illinois, where he made up with Mary Todd after a premarital spat to the window he jumped out of to avoid a quorum call in the Illinois General Assembly , this unprecedented volume of Lincoln lore takes readers there. A longtime member of notable Lincoln societies, Ralph Gary has scoured county courthouse records and the writings of Lincoln's contemporaries as well as thousands of other books written on Lincoln's life and work to compile the most complete and up-to-date guide to Lincoln historical sites ever published. Included are detailed maps showing Lincoln's travels so that students of the Civil War and Lincoln buffs can retrace history by walking in the footsteps of one of America's most popular presidents. "By far the most comprehensive and useful guide ... well researched, beautifully written, and a much-needed reference." , Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank J. Williams, Chair, The Lincoln Forum

A tribute to the strength of the human spirit, this is the inspiring story of liver transplant survivor and Olympic snowboarder Chris Klug, who took home the bronze in 2002

How a mother of three with a great sense of humour turned a struggling skiwear company called Columbia Sportswear into the industry leader with over a billion and sales

"A fascinating and readable story of how America fought and won its first war on terror " two centuries ago." " Evan Thomas, author of JOHN PAUL JONES and assistant managing editor, NEWSWEEK

New York Times bestselling author E. Lynn Harris showcases the best black gay writing from the past thirty-five years

The classic first book from one of the world's best-loved storytellers, Farley Mowat's unforgettable account of a people driven nearly to extinction by the trespasses of Western culture

With a narrative as briskly paced and vividly detailed as an international thriller, this definitive biography of Chiang Kai-shek masterfully maps the tumultuous political career of Nationalist China's generalissimo as it reevaluates his brave but unfulfilled life. Chiang Kai-shek was one of the most influential world figures of the twentieth century. The leader of the Kuomintang, the Nationalist movement in China, by 1928 he had established himself as head of the government in Nanking. But while he managed to survive the political storms of the 1930s, Chiang's power was continually being undermined by the Japanese on one side and the Chinese Communists on the other. Drawing extensively on original Chinese sources and accounts by contemporaneous journalists, acclaimed author Jonathan Fenby explores little-known international connections in Chiang's story as he unfolds a story as fascinating in its conspiratorial intrigues as it is remarkable for its psychological insights. This is the definitive biography of the man who, despite his best intentions, helped create modern-day China.

Swirling with witchcraft and sensuality, Hex blends the futurism of Octavia Butler and Nalo Hopkinson with the sexual explorations of Samuel R. Delany and Jim Grimsley in this thrilling novel of supernatural mystery

A look at the ground-breaking experiential marketing behind the success of companies like Apple, Toyota, and Converse

In January 2000, shortly after the New York Jets ended their ''99 season, their coach, Bill Parcells, retired. By then he had won 149 games, lost 106, tied one, led three major pro football teams out of serious slumps, and taken two of them to the Super Bowl. He had made football history; he''d become the NFL''s miracle man. Both intimidating and disarming, with a tongue like a whip and the temperament of a tyrant, Bill Parcells joined the failing New York Giants in 1983. By 1990 he''d twice taken the team to the Super Bowl. Three years later he took in tow the downtrodden New England Patriots, whom he propelled to the Super Bowl in his fourth season. He returned to New York in 1997, this time to rally the Jets. In two seasons the team with a lamentable 1–15 record had won a division title and missed the Super Bowl by only a game. In 1999, beleaguered by injuries to key players, the Jets nose-dived, losing six of its first seven games, but Parcells still managed to salvage the season with an 8–8 finish. While this biography candidly assesses the career of a consummate coach, it also examines the driving force that took hold of Parcells early and never let him go. Call it ambition, a dream, bulldog spirit, or perfectionism, it made him one of the winningest coaches in NFL history.

In the tradition of bestselling gay coming of age books such as When I Knew and Boys Like Us comes a new collection of stories about growing up gay

Revised and updated, the definitive history of the Secret Service that reveals the chaos within Homeland Security and how Agency's ability to protect our political leaders has been compromised by political interference from the Bush administration

The inspirational memoir of Rulon Gardner, from Wyoming farmboy with learning disabilities to the Olympic Gold Medal wrestler who achieved one of the greatest upsets in sports history

In 1948, Chessman and this case were national sensations. This is the first book ever written from the belly of the beast-Death Row-by a man who may have been innocent