"In 1492, Christopher Columbus "sailed the ocean blue" and discovered America. Right? Wrong! Christopher Columbus never set foot in what is now the United States. And he didn't "discover" anything! The truth is, Columbus's voyages took him to islands in the Caribbean and along th...
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Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush-part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands, where trauma is a...
Ranger, a golden retriever, could have been a great search-and-rescue-dog except for the squirrels -- but one day he unearths a mysterious box and finds himself transported back to the year 1850 where his faithful service is really needed by a family traveling west along the Oreg...
By the Onon River in the hinterland of Eurasia, Temujin (Genghis Khan) was born in a harmonious family of a tribal chief on Mongolian territory where the vast blue sky seemed to merge with the grasslands. At the age of nine, tragedy strikes the family when his father was murdered...
On a summers' evening, Robert and Greta Gerdner are shot dead at their isolated home in the Devon countryside. DI Wesley Peterson suspects the execution-style murders might be linked to Robert's past career in the police--until Robert's name is found on a list of people who've be...
When Dory, the forgetful blue tang, suddenly remembers she has a family who may be looking for her, she, Marlin, and Nemo take off on a life-changing quest to find them, with help from Hank, a cantankerous octopus; Bailey, a beluga whale who's convinced his biological sonar skill...
It is 1920 and Scotland Yard detective, DI Albert Lincoln, is still reeling from the disturbing events of the previous year. Trapped in a loveless marriage and tired of his life in London, he's pleased when he's called to a new case in the North West of England. Before the War, h...
"Wicca is a nature-based spiritual path that follows the changing seasons of the year, and is rich with magic and enchantment. This grounded introduction to the craft separates the Hollywood myth from the everyday reality, with all the practical advice you need to follow the Wicc...
It is the unlikely heroes in stories that are sometimes the most inspiring of all. From a farm girl to a witch, an orphan to an outcast, the heroes in these tales all show how the unlikeliest among us can make a difference ... and that the greatest of dreams can come true. This m...
Follows a single sprawling drug and murder investigation in Baltimore. Told from the point of view of both the police and their targets, where easy distinctions between good and evil are challenged at every turn.
Series follows anti-corruption unit 12 (AC-12) as they investigate fellow police officers accused of corruption. In series five, Stephen Graham stars as John Corbett, the ruthless leader of an organized crime group who hijacks a seized drugs transport. AC-12 investigators suspect...
The earth in her hands celebrates the important contributions women make to the wide world of plants -- in the fields of horticulture, environmental science, botany, floral design, farming, landscape architecture, herbalism, food justice, and more.
"Beginning with the acclaimed "The Bandit," each of these stories dives into an authentic world where gritty outlaws, determined lawmen, and everyday heroes wrestle with morality, survival, and justice. Estleman's mastery of historical accuracy and vivid, descriptive prose shines...
The wives and girlfriends of professional athletes have their own games to play. Away from the grandstands and the locker rooms the real action is on the red carpets, in the beauty salons, and in designer bedrooms. It's love, power, and status all the way, until the death of a te...
Twin sisters battle a scoundrel who wants to turn their godmother's dude ranch into a theme park.
Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush-part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands, where trauma is a...