When an old enemy kidnaps Egan Cassidy's kid, the one-time mercenary must find a way to rescue the boy and then build a relationship with the son he never knew he had. And what about the woman he thought he had no right to love? Expertly blending romance and suspense, Beverly Barton knocks our socks off with another fabulous adventure of the heart. Learn More
A much-needed guide that makes the complex process of transferring colleges feel manageable, from an author with decades of experience in education and a passionate interest in helping students realize their dreams. Learn More
Can Scientists Succeed Where Politicians Fail? recounts Nobel laureate Dr. Peter Agre's career as a physician-scientist who went from studying malaria and other diseases to meeting with Fidel Castro in Cuba, discoursing with North Korean officials, and traveling into the Islamic Republic of Iran. The book explores Agre's story alongside those of volcanologists in North Korea, epidemiologists in Latin America, and other scientists who have and are working alongside politicians, from African tribal chiefs to communist leaders, to tackle natural disasters and infectious threats in new ways. Learn More
Dive into the revelatory worlds of California's most exciting writers, and discover how their books uncover our history and can help us imagine our shared future. Learn More
by George Alec Effinger; foreword by Barbara Hambly; read by Curtis Michael Holland
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A dark and gritty trip into the imagination of one of science fiction's most gifted authors, this collection presents all nine tales of the Budayeen gathered together in one must-listen volume. Learn More
Bridging Our Political Divide is an essential contribution to a better national conversation. Psychologist Kenneth Barish explains the sources and consistency of our political beliefs and why we continue to disagree about fundamental issues in American life. Barish teaches us how to listen, think, and speak about our political opinions in a way that allows us to understand each other's concerns, resist false dichotomies and ideological certainty, see new perspectives and possibilities, and find common ground. Learn More
Texan billionaire General Midwinter will stop at nothing to bring down the USSR—even if it puts the whole world at risk. The fourth and final novel featuring the cynical, insolent narrator of The IPCRESS File sees him sent from his shabby Soho office to bone-freezing Helsinki in order to penetrate Midwinter's vast anti-Communist network—and stop a deadly virus from wiping out the planet. Learn More
Thousands of years ago, in a part of the world we now call ancient Mesopotamia, people began writing things down for the very first time. In Between Two Rivers, historian Dr. Moudhy Al-Rashid reveals what these ancient people chose to record about their lives. Learn More
In this definitive biography of the most infamous female outlaw of the nineteenth century, bestselling historian Michael Wallis challenges a notorious legacy. Learn More
In this comical noir tale from the acclaimed author of the Joe the Bouncer series, a struggling writer follows a mystery into one of Los Angeles's darkest corners: the intersection of the porn industry and New Age wellness. Learn More
The essential coming-of-age novel by Jamaica Kincaid, Annie John is a haunting and provocative story of a young girl growing up on the island of Antigua. Kincaid's novel focuses on a universal, tragic, and often comic theme: the loss of childhood. Annie's voice—urgent, demanding to be heard—is one that will not soon be forgotten by listeners. Learn More
Author Madeleine Nakamura plunges listeners back into her spellbinding series, where Professor Adrien Desfourneaux's journey through peril, passion, and dark magic takes a thrilling new turn in Angel Eye. Learn More
