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New Englander Wayne Cameron longed for the wide open spaces. He heard of the daring feat proposed by Western Union to join the two oceans by telegraph wire. He siezed the chance to work for them and to explore the Wild West. Soon the savagery of the Indians, the raging torrents and devastating prairie fires, the stampeding beasts and the bloody fueds betweent the ranchers and the settlers almost sent him packing.

Traces the author's decision to quit her job and travel the world for a year after suffering a midlife crisis and divorce, a journey that took her to three places in her quest to explore her own nature and learn the art of spiritual balance.

"Based on the screenplay he developed for Twentieth Century Fox from his short story "Animal Rescue," New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane's The Drop follows a former criminal whose efforts to build a new life with his girlfriend and pit bull rescue puppy fall apart when he becomes mixed up in a robbery gone wrong; scheduled for release in Fall 2014, Fox's film of the same title stars James Gandolfini (in his final on-screen performance),...

Imagine answering your cell phone one day to a mysterious voice that gives you three minutes to confess your sin. If you don't, he'll blow the car you're driving to bits and pieces. You barely manage to exit heavy traffic and ditch the car when, precisely three minutes later, your car blows sky high. The media and the police descend on the scene; your world has just changed forever. So begins a nightmare that grows with progressively higher stakes....

The Chipmunks and The Chipettes are on a fabulous cruise ship when disaster strikes - the singing sensations end up overboard and find themselves stranded on a deserted island!

Finally back in print and for the first time in hardcover, the novelization of The Dark Crystal, adapted by A.C.H. Smith and personally overseen by Jim Henson, features an exclusive peek into Jim Henson's creative process with over twenty never-before-seen pages of his detailed notes on an early draft of the adaptation. This beautiful hardcover includes illustrations and concept designs by legendary illustrator and concept artist Brian Froud (The...

Scooby and the gang investigate when reports arise of a werewolf stealing jewels from the visiting circus.

"Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, the God of Thunder must embark on a perilous and personal journey that will force him to sacrifice everything"--Provided by the publisher.

Anakin Skywalker--a Jedi Knight--and Ahsoka--Anakin's padawan--travel throughout the galaxy battling droids and monsters, and introduces the reader to the notorious Jabba the Hutt, a large slug-like alien crime lord.

"Life changes overnight for coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team and state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant shuts down and hundreds of families leave their town, John questions how he and his family will face an uncertain future. After reluctantly agreeing to coach cross-country, John and his wife, Amy, meet an aspiring athlete who's pushing her limits on...