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In a sequel to "Women of the Silk", Pei leaves for Hong Kong in the 1930s, arriving with a young orphan, Ji Shen, in her care. Finding a new life with Mrs. Finch, a British expatriate who welcomes them as the daughters she never had, Pei finds herself once more struggling during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong.

Advocating a drug-free way of healing, the author explains how to master the way of the Hawaiian Shaman, using words, images, touch, and energy to treat conditions such as allergies, depressions, anxiety, and more.

In "Man for Himself, " Erich Fromm examines the confusion of modern women and men who, because they lack faith in any principle by which life ought to be guided, become the helpless prey forces both within and without. From the broad, interdisciplinary perspective that marks Fromm's distinguished oeuvre, he shows that psychology cannot divorce itself from the problems of philosophy and ethics, and that human nature cannot be understood without...

The World Fantasy Award-winning collection of stories featuring the best and the bravest females across genre fiction. All new and original to this anthology, the twenty-one stories in Dangerous Women include work by twelve New York Times bestsellers, and seven stories set in the authors' bestselling continuities--including a new "Outlander" story by Diana Gabaldon, a tale of Harry Dresden's world by Jim Butcher, a story from Lev Grossman set ...

Everything one needs to know about the astrological signs of potential beaus that real astrologers are too polite to tell. Witty and wise, "How to Spot a Bastard by his Star Sign" is the perfect consolation for a lonely Valentine's Day, or the ideal gift for a recently-dumped friend.

If your job or relationships are bringing you down, and you are feeling a little blue, WHAT HAPPY WOMEN KNOW can teach you the secret to recapturing joy. If you are like most women, you are great at making sure everyone around you is happy and your own happiness is an afterthought - if thought about at all. Now, it's time to seize the satisfaction that is waiting for you. This book will show you how. By providing tools and information that wor...

The bestselling author of "The Fan Man" and "E.T.: The Extraterrestrial" does it again--with the story of Hal Jam, a big black bear who finds a manuscript under a tree in the Maine woods, dons a suit and tie, and heads off to the big city to seek his fame and fortune. "The Bear Went Over the Mountain" captures the zeitgeist of the 1990s dead on in a delicious bedtime story for grownups.

Told through the alternating viewpoints of four characters, this novel centers around a traditional, upper-class boys' school in upstate New York and the confusion that reigns when a gay teacher gets tangled in an illicit relationship with a troubled teenager.

Bernays, a pioneering practitioner of public relations, zestfully ballyhooed his clients with stunts, cultivation of the press, and solicited endorsements. This judicious book balances appreciation for Bernays' inventiveness with a sober understanding of its consequences. Two 8-page photo inserts.

Slan" was Van Vogt's first novel and remains his best known and most influential work. The story of a mutant boy who must flee the persecution of normal humans in order to face his real destiny, it is a story that continues to appeal to science fiction fans of all generations.

His two years of aedileship over, Decius is ready for his next adventure. He would rather do anything than join the war with Caesar, so he and Hermes find themselves on a mission to rid the Mediterranean of pirates. They set off with shoddy ships and sailors to the island of Cyprus, where a young Cleopatra is staying. Between her impressive crew and the ex-pirate Ariston providing insider knowledge of that cutthroat occupation, Decius thinks h...

Madeleine Wickham, who writes the internationally bestselling Shopaholic series as Sophie Kinsella, has penned an irresistibly dishy and entertaining novel about three savvy young women and the secrets they share over monthly drinks.Roxanne: glamorous, self-confident, with a secret lover -- a married manMaggie: capable and high-achieving, until she finds the one thing she can't cope with -- motherhoodCandice: honest, decent, or so she believes...

Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 30 million times. Now she's turning her attention to improving our vocabulary-one word at a time-with Grammar Girl's 101 Words Every High School Graduate Needs to Know.Not sure whether your post-high school vocabulary is up to snuff? This handy reference guide is a great startin...

Aspiring doctors have medical school. Karate students have belts of different colors. Pianists have scales and arpeggios. But what system do writers have for getting and staying "in shape, " to help them focus, practice, and make progress?A Writer's Workbook is Caroline Sharp's ingenious collection of exercises to inspire, encourage, warm up, and jump-start anyone who writes. A wise and funny friend who will cheerlead you through even your dar...

The Only Writing Book You'll Ever NeedFrom the legendary creator of the Writer's Loft in Chicago, comes a writing course for those who want to see results now. Immediate Fiction covers the entire process of writing including manuscript preparation, time management, finding an idea, getting words on the page, staying unblocked, and submitting to agents and publishers.With insightful tips and advice, Jerry Cleaver helps writers manage doubts, fe...

Award-winning author Aliette de Bodard returns with Fireheart Tiger, a fantasy novella that reads like The Goblin Emperor meets Howl's Moving Castle set in a world inspired by precolonial Vietnam...

Aimee Ogden's Sun-Daughters, Sea-Daughters is a sweeping science fiction story that has all the wonder and romance of a classic sci-fi novel, with the timelessness of a beloved fairy tale...

In Peter F. Hamilton and Gareth L. Powell's action-packed sci-fi adventure Light Chaser, a love powerful enough to transcend death can bring down an entire empire.Amahle is a Light Chaser - one of a number of explorers, who travel the universe alone (except for their onboard AI), trading trinkets for life stories. But when she listens to the stories sent down through the ages she hears the same voice talking directly to her from different time...

Part war drama, part romance, Storm from the East is the second epic fantasy adventure in Joanna Hathaway's Glass Alliance series.War has begun in the South. The days of soldier Athan and Princess Aurelia's secret summer romance feel like a long-distant memory.On the frontlines of combat, Athan proves a star fighter pilot as he struggles to justify the violence his father has unleashed.In the capital, Aurelia discovers a startling and long-bur...

A brilliant and daring novel that reimagines Ovid's MetamorphosesIn the tradition of his bestselling debut novel The Lost Books of the Odyssey, Zachary Mason's Metamorphica transforms Ovid's epic poem of endless transformation. It reimagines the stories of Narcissus, Pygmalion and Galatea, Midas and Atalanta, and strings them together like the stars in constellations-even Ovid becomes a story. It's as though the ancient mythologies had been re...