A Solstice Meadow
I was at a loss as to what to write, and was about to embark on an article about chipmunks (which I may do yet). THEY certainly were causing me to make note by scaling my beautiful black hollyhocks, pulling the buds off and throwing them around ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Ellen Ullman
In 1984, at the dawn of the personal-computer era, novice software tester Roberta Walton stumbles across a bug. She brings it to its inadvertent creator, longtime programmer Ethan Levin, and the two embark on a hunt for the elusive bug, nicknamed ... [... more]
Random House |
Graeme Malcolm
This is the story of Desperaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl with a simple, impossible wish. These characters are about to embark on a ... [... more]
Random House |
Zina Saunders
Queen Tasha has a special message for King Austin, and only Uniqua can embark on the journey to bring it to him. If Uniqua succeeds, she'll be a knight! With tons of sparkly stickers, this book is a royal treat! Join Blue and Joe in a zany story, ... [... more]
Random House |
Bruce Frantzis
Revolution is generally considered something external, explosive. In this book, Bruce Frantzis, renowned chi master and author, challenges readers to embark on an inner revolution to reclaim joy and happiness in life, reverse the effects of aging ... [... more]
Random House |
Cynthia Leitich Smith
SANGUINI'S: A VERY RARE RESTAURANT IS HIRING A CHEF DE CUISINE. DINNERS ONLY. Quincie Morris has never felt more alone. Her parents are dead, and her hybrid-werewolf first love is threatening to embark on a rite of passage that will separate them ... [... more]
Random House |
Peril's Gate
I LOVE this book: I think this is a wonderful book, though you have to be a good reader to really apreciate it. The way it's written makes it a little difficult to understand, but if you have patience, the descripitions can mean a lot.It really is a good [... more]
CDN$42.50
Amazon CA |
An Old Captivity
A Little More than an Ordinary Plane Trip: Most people today think nothing of getting on airplane, and a few hours later, arriving at their destination half the world away with no more to complain about than poor service by the stewardess. It wasn't [... more]
CDN$15.58
Amazon CA |
Oz Principle Revised Edition
Revised, Updated, and Invaluable: In this revised and updated edition, the co-authors share with their reader what they have learned since their book was first published in 1994. Then and now, their objectives are the same: "...to help people become [... more]
CDN$37.50
Amazon CA |
Stone Monkey
From Amazon.com: When a vicious smuggler known as the Ghost scuttles a ship filled with undocumented Chinese immigrants less than a mile from New York harbor, only a handful of survivors--and the Ghost himself--manage to escape the burning vessel. [... more]
CDN$30.05
Amazon CA |
The Snow Goose
This tale will inspire and move you: I had borrowed this book from the library when I was reading William Fiennes' book, The Snow Geese. He mentioned that the story had inspired him to embark on his epic journey to follow the snow geese from their [... more]
CDN$22.99
Amazon CA |
Self-Reliance and Other Essays
Mind Gems: If you can get past his thick language, Emerson is a gem. He mind is both quick and deep, and therefore is enduring. You start seeing common things in an uncommon way. He is a poet-philosopher par excellence. This selection provides sampling [... more]
CDN$4.00
Amazon CA |