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The Land of Little Rain by Mary Hunter Austin, first published in 1903, contains a series of interrelated essays about the American Southwest. A theme of environmental conservation and a philosophy of regional culture loosely link the narratives. The first essay covers the "Country of Lost Borders," an area between Death Valley and the High Sierras. In "Water Trails of the Ceriso", the author describes the many animals that travel along the trails, including coyotes and quails. "The Scavengers" deals with carrion feeders like buzzards and crows.

Willkommen in der Welt von Triangelienius! Habt Ihr euch nicht mal gefragt, ob wir alleine im Universum sind? Unzählig viele Galaxien, Planeten und Sonnen die da draußen Ihren Platz haben. Ich kann euch sagen, dass sind wir nicht! Hunderte Millionen von Lichtjahren von der Erde entfernt, gibt es einen kleinen Planten namens "Alienus" der unscheinbar seine Bahnen zieht. Ein bisschen ähnelt er unserer Erde, doch was sich auf dem Boden oder besser in der Luft abspielt ist irgendwie so ganz unmenschlich. Es ist irgendwie Außerirdisch.

The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915) is an adventure novel in the espionage genre by the Scottish author John Buchan. A classic of the genre, it is the first of five novels featuring Richard Hannay, an action hero with a knack for getting himself out of difficult situations. The Thirty-Nine Steps is a prototypical "innocent man on the run" adventure. Hanney lets a neighbor stay with him, who is being followed by an anarchist gang trying to steal British military plans. Then the neighbor is murdered in his apartment....

The past always catches up eventually. Sally keeps her relationships simple and uncomplicated. Always. Until a ghost from her past tracks her down at work and opens all sorts of old wounds. Garret wants to talk. Sally wishes to never see him again. And Mark, well, deep down he still just wants Sally. Despite everything.

After nearly four years with Jeff, everything fell apart. For the first time in my adult life, I found myself single, scared, but liberated as well. Rather than stumble into another ill advised relationship, I would spend the next few months "finding myself" sexually. This is how The Rebound List came to be. A virgin, a silver fox, a stranger and a threesome - these are the experiences I chose. It’s my very own naughty bucket list. A series of challenges set for myself, to figure out what I want out of men and relationships.

When the Trilyn made their pact with the people of Earth to take seven fertile brides for their seven princes in exchange for their alien technology, they never anticipated how hard it might be to find a perfect genetic match. Prince Manzar has struggled through four years of banal social events, socializing in hopes of finding his mate. His dark, brooding temperament and un-human appearance have made it even more difficult for him.

A collection of provocative, fun, and lustful LGBT stories that will fulfill any craving you have. The 10 seductive tales include topics such as: first-time erotica, group action, romance, older and younger, BDSM, threesomes, and more forbidden deviancies.

In this disturbing yet elegant exposé of U.S. penitentiaries and their surrounding communities, Sasha Abramsky shows how American prisons have abandoned their long-held ideal of rehabilitation, often for political reasons. After surveying our current state of affairs-life sentences for...

Metal Mouth. Queen Geek. Dr. Payton Pruitt heard it all growing up. But she's over it, and attending her ten-year high school reunion is the perfect way to prove it to herself. Even if there's only one person she's interested in seeing in Bitterthorn, Texas: Wiley Sharpe. Now a respected lawyer, Wiley didn't live down to the label Most Likely to Be Slapped with a Paternity Suit. But recent acts of vandalism suggest someone still sees him as a heartbreaker, and the reunion seems a likely place to find the culprit.

Jonah Alcott found his true calling as the PR director of Hawkins Hardwood. He's a master of mediation, but the Black Cherry Canyon project has pushed him to his limit—beautiful but obstinate park manager Zury Castellano crossed a line when she enlisted the help of known eco-terrorists to protect "her" land. Zury will stop at nothing to ensure Hawkins Hardwood doesn't touch a single twig in it, even if that means agreeing to spend the weekend with corporate drone Jonah.

Passion is only a short trip away in Love Letters Volume 4: Travel to Temptation. Contains the storiesM Is for Melting by Maggie Wells, N Is for Naughty by Christina Thacher, O Is for One More Night by Ginny Glas, P Is for Predicament by Emily Cale, and Q Is for Quarrel by Ginny Glass and Christina Thacher.

Danielle Sonsa is faced with the most decadent of temptations. Seductive Cajun chef Bobby Prejean offers her a night of wild indulgence - if she will agree to obey his every command... Dani can't resist Prejean's invitation to join him in a world of carnal desire, complete with fetish costumes and masks. Determined to keep her emotional distance, she gives Prejean everything but her name. Too late, she realizes the cloak of anonymity has not protected her - and that chasing her dream might come at the expense of her heart.

Leah Thornton’s life, like her Southern Living home, has great curb appeal. But a paralyzing encounter with a can of frozen apple juice in the supermarket shatters the façade, forcing her to admit that all is not as it appears. When her best friend gets in Leah’s face about her refusal to deal with her life and her drinking, Leah is forced to make a decision. Can this brand-conscious socialite walk away from the country club into 28 days of rehab?

A 2,000-year-old skeleton discovered in Jerusalem, and believed to be the body of Jesus Christ, threatens to destroy the Church and plunge the world into chaos. In a hidden tomb in the ancient city of Jerusalem, the skeleton of a man who died two millennia ago is uncovered by Israeli archaeologist Sharon Golban and her team. The body bears the unmistakable marks of crucifixion; an inscription written in Aramaic identifies the remains as belonging to the "King of the Jews".

Funny, thought provoking, and always entertaining, personal essayist Marion Winik is known for decades of storytelling on NPR and the stunning memoir First Comes Love. Memory and identity are the focus of this new collection, Guesswork, drawn from a column that has won "Best of Baltimore" from Baltimore magazine several years running.

Let it…OH GOD! Add some spice to the season with our Hot Holiday Reads series. With contributions by your favorite Fuse Literary authors and more, you’re bound to (if that’s what you’re into) enjoy this blend of sexy contemporary and fantasy stories about knocking stockings.

If you love David Sedaris, you'll have to listen to Marion Winik's anything-but-traditional tales of traveling with her cranky family in tow. From lost teenagers and missed connections to overpriced drinks and gambling mishaps, Winik - author of seven memoirs and a Morning Edition commentator on NPR - illuminates the unexpected pleasures of journeying out of your comfort zone.

An energy-providing ore, much needed by a federation of populated worlds, is present in abundance on a distant planet called Lodon-Kamaria. But no attempt has ever been made to mine and export the ore, because the Lodonites and the Kamarians are in a perpetual state of war. They can't even agree on the name of their planet. Federation Headquarters sends in a diplomatic team to see what can be done. They touch down first in Lodon...and are shocked to find that the entire nation is mad.

To one woman, running was more than a passion - it was a lesson in perseverance. Lee DiPietro discovered the exhilaration of endurance athletics when she ran her first half marathon in her late 20s. From that day forward, she took on every marathon that she could, and, despite having to juggle her running with her responsibilities as mother and wife, she quickly established herself as one of the best runners in the United States.

Winner of Child magazine's Book of the Year award for her hilarious and candid book on single motherhood, The Lunch-Box Chronicles, Marion Winik returns to the topic of parenting in these nine essays. Beginning with the story of her second wedding and her move to rural Pennsylvania, she covers everything from blending families and having a child in one's 40s to dealing with the legal problems of teenage boys to the evolution of the values of a family over generations.