Summary (from the publisher): A wryly funny and surprisingly moving account of an extraordinary life lived almost entirely in the public eye. A teen idol at fifteen, an international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at twenty, and one of Hollywood’s top stars to this day, Rob Lowe chronicles his experiences as a painfully [...]
Synopsis (from the publisher): To her millions of fans, Molly Ringwald will forever be sixteen—having defined teenage angst, love, and heartbreak as the endearing star of the John Hughes classics Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink. Facing a completely new, angst-inducing time in her life—her forties—Molly is embracing being a woman, wife, [...]
Plot summary (from the publisher): For Myron Bolitar, sports agent and reluctant sleuth, it was a long-needed vacation. A tropical beach. A warm breeze. A little uncomplicated passion with a woman he hardly knows. But, most of all, a chance to clear his head after the death of a close friend. It almost works—until his [...]
Plot summary (from the publisher): ONE FINE MESS Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, home to wiseguys, average Joes, and Stephanie Plum, who sports a big attitude and even bigger money problems (since losing her job as a lingerie buyer for a department store). Stephanie needs cash-fast-but times are tough, and soon she’s forced to turn [...]
Plot summary (from the publisher): A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures a remarkable period of time and a love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley. Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-old who has all but given up on love and happiness—until she [...]
Product description (from the publisher): A phenomenal pop-up celebration of The Wizard of Oz’s 100th Anniversary! This deluxe pop-up of L. Frank Baum’s timeless classic is an Oz-lover’s dream! The amazing paper engineering and special effects include a twisting cyclone, a wizard’s balloon that sails into the sky, and holographic foil for the Emerald City [...]
Plot summary (from the publisher): Stricken with arthritis, Miss Jane Marple has packed herself off, at the insistence of her nephew, for some rest and relaxation at a resort in the Caribbean. The sea is sublime and the weather is fine in this quiet paradise so far away from bustling St. Mary Mead. But suddenly [...]
Plot summary (with possible spoilers): Maya Lange runs the Red Thread adoption agency, which specializes in helping hopeful American couples adopt baby girls from China. Suffering from pervasive memories of her own baby daughter’s death in a freak accident and the subsequent divorce that left her alone and lonely, Maya uses her work to help [...]
Plot summary (with spoilers): Marina Gregg is a famous American actress who has just purchased a house in tiny St. Mary Mead with her new husband Jason Rudd. To celebrate the event, Marina and Jason decide to have a party to greet a select few of their new neighbors. Among the guests is Heather Badcock, [...]
Summary: In Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right, conservative columnist Ann Coulter addresses several instances of what she believes to be pervasive liberal media bias. This bias, in part, is revealed in the way political stories are presented to the American people and in the way politicians are covered. Specifically, Coulter believes that the [...]