Award Winning Books

Mouse and Mole are very excited. Minkus the Magnificent is in town--ONE SHOW ONLY!--and they can't wait to sit in the front row and see his tricks. After the abracadabras happen, though, something goes a bit wrong--and Mole is very disappointed to discover that...

Proven HR strategies that can have a real impact on organizational success This book demonstrates how some of the world's most admired and prominent organizations are redefining HR leadership by using evidence-based change to inform human capital decisions that optimize efficiency, effectiveness and strategic...

A fresh, effective, and enduring way to lead--starting with your next interaction Most leaders feel the inevitable interruptions in their jam-packed days are troublesome. But in TouchPoints, Conant and Norgaard argue that these--and every point of contact with other people--are overlooked opportunities for leaders...

During the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804, arguably the most radical revolution of the modern world, slaves and former slaves succeeded in ending slavery and establishing an independent state. Yet on the Spanish island of Cuba barely fifty miles distant, the events in Haiti helped...

What if the Hebrew Bible wasn't meant to be read as "revelation"? What if it's not really about miracles or the afterlife - but about how to lead our lives in this world? The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture proposes a new framework for reading...

In the spellbinding and suspenseful Let Me Die in His Footsteps, Edgar Award winner for Best Novel, author Lori Roy wrests from a Southern town the secrets of two families touched by an evil that has passed between generations. On a dark Kentucky night...

Kevin Wilson's best book yet--a moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in her life when she begins caring for two children with remarkable and disturbing abilities.Lillian and Madison were unlikely roommates and yet inseparable friends at their elite boarding school....

Author: Paul FarleyPublisher: Picador USAPublished: 05/10/2002Pages: 64Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.15dISBN: 9780330484534Award: Costa Book Awards - WinnerAbout the AuthorPaul Farley was born in Liverpool in 1965 and studied at the Chelsea School of Art. He has published four collections of...

Winner, Gold Medal in the Travel Category, 2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Part travelogue, part silk-weaving primer, this is a tender portrait of an American family's travels in Laos's Houaphon Province. As they learn about the ancient silk weaving traditions in the hilltribe community...

Praise for Poison Bay"A gripping story with plenty of mystery and twists." Wordsmith"A complex thriller set in an amazing location." GoodreadsWhen the wilderness is not your only enemy, who do you trust?Television reporter Callie Brown likes big cities and good coffee. But, running from...

"Horror 101: The Way Forward - is sharp, savvy and packed with crucial information for anyone who wants to take a real bite out of the horror genre. Two taloned thumbs up " - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of CODE ZERO...

This first definitive retrospective of the Easy-Bake(R) Oven celebrates its journey from children's toy to pop culture icon. The book explores the innovation, history, economics, commerce, advertising, and marketing behind the toy's 50 year history.Author: Todd CoopeePublisher: Sonderho PressPublished: 11/15/2013Pages: 178Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize:...

This first definitive retrospective of the Easy-Bake(R) Oven celebrates its journey from children's toy to pop culture icon. The book explores the innovation, history, economics, commerce, advertising, and marketing behind the toy's 50 year history.Author: Todd CoopeePublisher: Sonderho PressPublished: 09/30/2013Pages: 178Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.45lbsSize:...

Book #1 in a new series of historical romances... with a twist. The Bluestocking Lady Corinna Mowbray has three passions: excellent books, intelligent conversation, and disdaining the libertine Earl of Chance. The Rake Lord Ian Chance has three pleasures: beautiful women, fast horses, and...

Can 21st-century molecular biology answer age-old questions about the human experience? Can studying proteins and DNA help us understand how we make our choices in sex and love? How we communicate? Where our emotions come from? Or why we age and die?......... In this...

The American West has always been a place of adventure and natural beauty. With its wide-open spaces and sense of freedom, it's a place of enduring dreams and new ideas. Open the cover of this beautiful book and accept award-winning artist Joel Nakamura's invitation...

Caught between the 1980s HIV/AIDS global pandemic and the devastating January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, three women strive to realize their dreams. Pregnant and uneducated, sixteen-year-old Adelaide trades her dream of escaping the grinding poverty of her rural village for hopes of a better...

Award-winning novelist, Teri Case puts us inside the minds of mother, father, daughter, and son to portray how addiction, poverty, and secrets can derail the best of intentions. But with a little hope and a dose of trust, the human spirit can prevail.In Nevada,...

J.D. Barker's Forsaken is a remarkable debut, a gripping tale of suspense in the tradition of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and John Saul. Truly the birth of a new master in the genre. "J.D. Barker is a one-of-a-kind writer and that's a rare and...

In the summer of 1964, the Beatles took America by storm and changed rock 'n' roll forever. In this first-ever chronicling of that revolutionary tour from the inside, author Ivor Davis serves up the stories behind the stories as only an insider can. In...