Search Results
"Hell on Wheels tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who have killed his wife. His journey takes him west to 'Hell on Wheels,' a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot of a town that...
After he's downsized from his job, an emotionally unstable man slowly loses his mind, unleashing a spree of violence on those that he sees as detriments to society.
"Sara Paretsky selects the twenty best mystery short stories of the year, including tales by Michael Connelly, Jo Nesbo, Joyce Carol Oates, Colson Whitehead, and more!"-- Provided by publisher.
"Being a good employee means meetings and emails and interpersonal interaction, but a new job doesn't come with a manual on how to do be a good manager. This appealing book will show you how to be the kind of employee that people respect and admire, who gets noticed for the right...
"Forget the 24/7 lifestyle; productivity expert Juliet Funt explains how to avoid burnout, speed execution, reduce waste, and help teams do more meaningful work by introducing strategic pauses - what she calls 'whitespaces'- into their work days and their personal lives." -- Prov...
When stress from her job as an accountant gives rise to panic attacks, Caroline Collier takes a leave of absence from work. She joins her mother at the family's vaction home in the mountains of North Carolina. Once there she is haunted by memories of a younger brother who died wh...
The life and career of Tony Iommi, a rock guitarist for the band Black Sabbith.
"Information doesn't want to be free. Information wants to vanish without a trace. Sunya Song's job is to stop that from happening. She's an archinformist: a specialist historian whose job usually involves sitting at a console at her university job near the Galactic Core, sorting...
During the new semester, Sheldon attends his first comic con and gets a group of nerdy friends while Missy begins questioning everything -- including religion and sex -- while Georgie takes a job at Meemaw's new laundromat-slash-gambling-den and the parents struggle at work and h...
"My Russia is an autobiography that traces Jill Dougherty's fascination with Russia and shares the insights into the country, its people, and its leader she has gleaned through forty years of reporting. Readers will see Russia's evolution through the eyes of the dedicated and com...
When she's fired from her job at an upscale law firm for voicing her stance against the testing of cosmetics on animals, Elle heads to Capitol Hill to fight for her cause before Congress. Once there, she runs into plenty of adversity and red-tape and can't seem to find anyone who...
Sketch artist Tino Ciccotelli is passionately dedicated to helping victims of violent crime. For years he's translated their descriptions of attackers into "WANTED" posters. While listening to the victims' pain is emotionally draining, Tino accepts this as part of the job--until ...
"When 22-year-old Lilibet Snellings moved to Los Angeles on a whim, she unintentionally became a "slash" to keep her head above water-a writer/waitress/actress/Box Girl. One night each week, Lilibet would go to The Standard Hotel in West Hollywood, don a pair of white boy shorts ...
Way back in 2002, the brothers were hot on the heels of The Man, the leader of a racist, worldwide syndicate known as The Organization, but accidentally got caught in an avalanche of oppressive, white snow. Sixteen years later, they are discovered, thawed out, and remain in a com...
"A thrilling collection of twelve powerful and action-packed stories that celebrate the legendary Texas Rangers from Louis L'Amour, the world's greatest Western storyteller, Rod Miller, and many more. Explore the proud heritage of the elite Texas Rangers in these exhilarating, wh...
"From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Forgotten Room comes a captivating historical mystery, infused with romance, that links the lives of three women across a century--two deep in the past, one in the present--to the doomed passenger liner, RMS Lusitania. May 2013....
Ask guitar players about their instruments, and you're likely to get a story--where the guitar came from, or what makes it unique, or why the player will never part with it. Most guitarists have strong feelings about their primary tool, and some are downright passionate about the...
"When a veteran mercenary is hired to take out a notorious Thai gang, he engages a ruthless weapon dealer to help him complete his mission. But what starts as a paying job turns into an all out war, leaving the duo caught in a world of corruption and violence"--Container.
"From the founders of nonprofits Water.org & WaterEquity Gary White and Matt Damon, the incredible true story of two unlikely allies on a mission to end the global water crisis for good When Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon visited rural Zambia in 2006, the last thing he expected w...