Alden: 218 books

From out of the shimmering haze that veiled the mystic eastern space came a big black horse bearing a rider. Swinging wide, to avoid the feathery dust that lay at the base of a huge sand dune, the black horse loped, making no sound, and seeming to glide forward without effort. Like a somber, gigantic...

The new edition of this leading volume in the Secrets Series® offers the very latest overview of surgical practice. A two-color page layout, question-and-answer approach, and a list of the “Top 100 Secrets? in surgery gives you the perfect concise board review or handy clinical reference,...

With each step she takes, he tracks her every move, waiting for the perfect time. The perfect revenge. Until then, he'll watch her . . . RUN FROM FEAR More than anything, Talia Vega wanted to leave behind her harrowing past. Moving eight hundred miles away, she succeeded . . . until...

Like a chess master, he carefully weighs his next move . . . advancing slowly until he is sure he can capture his helpless pawn. For in his mind, there's no way to . . . HIDE FROM EVIL Sean Flynn should feel lucky he's alive. But a betrayal by a close friend-and two years on death row-has left...

“I’ll be pullin’ out of here before he can get around,” said Murphy, noting that the last car was almost filled. Carson chuckled. “Hold tight,” he warned; “he’s comin’.” The side of the cut was steep, and the soft sand and clay did not make a secure footing. But...

To the perverse all courtships probably are quaint; but if ever human nature may be allowed the full range of originality, it may very well be in the exciting and very personal moments of making love. Our own peculiar social structure, in which the sexes have so much innocent freedom, and youth is left...

""à required reading for anyone interested in the economy, ecology, and demography of human societies."" --American Journal of Human Biology ""This excellent book can serve both as a text¼book and as a scholarly reference."" --American Scientist

. . . The year is 2018; the rare occurrence of two blue moons, tragic events at Fenway, the appearance of a mysterious scorekeeper, the deal for a Yankee superstar, and several mystical forces challenge the powerful new team owner, the beleaguered Red Sox team, and the fans in the city of Boston...

This book is about Ester Reid, a young girl running her family’s boardinghouse largely on her own in the early 1900’s. Her mother being quite often sick, Ester has a very large share of the responsibilities. The hard work makes her irritable, and it is hard to keep her patience with the many...