This is the story of how a cocktail of extraordinary traits were combined to create us, human beings. Fusing epic science with the drama of individual lives, it is the tale of everyone on the planet today. The story starts in east Africa where apes f...
Hauntingly told and emotionally charged, this is an immense story of consuming addiction and the betrayal of trust.'I knew that the black dot of pain that lay in the centre of his eyes also lay in mine, and that it was a stain that no amount of washi...
This extraordinary book encompasses the time period from the first Christian evangelists' arrival in Latin America to the dictators of the late twentieth century. With unsurpassed knowledge of Latin American history, John Lynch sets out to explore th...
This captivating and whimsical tale introduces three boys growing up in the Danish countryside: the narrator, Conrad, the squire's son; Christian, the parson's son; and Thomas, the cowherd. We share in the exuberant fantasies of Conrad and Christian,...
He's born into the family from hell. No-one expects him to escape his criminal destiny. But look who's on his side. A powerful, unrelenting page-turner. Highly recommended Wishing Shelf AwardsSad, uplifting, shocking, funny, hopeful and frustrating....
A Danish priest marries an Inuit woman in Greenland; an old woman is sent to the village workhouse; a peasant farmer and his wife struggle to rebuild their dilapidated cottage and work hard on their small-holding, only for the wife to die of cancer; ...
Ted's in a hotel room, with a woman named Bella, in the Canary Islands. He's moments from death. He's made it to the end and never paid for the drug dealing, gun running, or even the people he's killed. Or has he? Let the trial begin. St. Peter sa...
Dogs bring tremendous love and affection to children and adults. Join A.J. and Brooklyn as they search for a puppy with the help of their grandparents. A.J. and Brooklyn are given a puppy rescued from the shelter by their grandparents. Over time...
SOME WOUNDS DON'T HEAL...For some servicemen and women, coming home means the end of war. But for the Marines of Weapons Company, it's not so simple. Sometimes, the war follows you home.After the suicide of a fellow brother in arms, Marine turned vet...
From the author of The Warrior Retreat comes a collection of chilling horror stories.A lunar miner wakes from crying-sleep to discover her crew missing.After being ambushed in enemy territory, a squad of Marines discover the enemy is the least of the...
CHRISTMAS IS CANCELED!!!Life has been difficult for the Feltcher family since the loss of loving wife and mother, Courtney Feltcher.Her husband, Jack Feltcher, buries his grief in his job, working long hours and neglecting his childrenThe Feltcher ch...