A personal account of the tragic impact of AIDS chronicles one family's battle with the disease, after a blood transfusion infects a mother and her children, and describes their life-affirming efforts to do something about it
"In one of the most famous scenes from the movies When Harry Met Sally, Sally shows Harry how little he knows about women.
This magical novel about urban mixed-blood Indian life has as its narrator-protagonist, Albert “Alley” Hummingbird, a self-conscious, overweight, shy college student who hides his feelings with humor, and who longs to reconcile the two ...
Did you know that angels of all kinds are everywhere? “Some are big, some are tiny.
In a crumbling London rectory after the Second World War, a priest descends into madness in this tale of good and evil by a Man Booker Prize winner.
In a world of wonders, wealth, and 'perfect' mental health, a famous poet commits gruesome murder . . . why?
The Apocrypha, Or, Non-canonical Books of the Bible: The King James Version
Traces the aftermath of the 1996 Venice opera house fire, an event that devastated Venetian society and was investigated by the author, who through interviews with local figures learned about the region's rich cultural history.
He looked up and saw Captain Johnston riding back, his face flushed and worried. “General,” Johnston said, “I'm sorry, but if we go on down this road the enemy will view us.” Longstreet swore. He began to ride ahead, saw Joe Kershaw ...
Daddy drove us down to have a look and the men asked if I wanted to sit on the kite. They winched it down. It came down rock steady. There was a strong, even wind blowing, with no gusts. I wanted to try going up, but didn't think Daddy ...
An Irish mystic talks about her encounters with angels and other spiritual beings, discussing how these entities exist as guardians and companions to every person and provide comfort and guidance in every stage of life.