Jennings: 609 books

A composer in an unstable city-state accidentally discovers the perfect singer for his work—a clockwork man—and sows the seeds of revolution, in Kathleen Jennings's The Heart of Owl Abbas. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

From the emotional story of one family's struggle with rural poverty, pain and loss, the unequal power of beauty, the pits of despair and the longing to escape comes Kane, a beautifully crafted and poignantly told tale of patience and perseverance. Mired in the most difficult period of their lives,...

In 2010 C. P. T. Jennings was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer at a time when she was intensely involved with an archaeological project in southern Jordan, and had become a serious student of the Arabic language. With the paradoxical juxtaposition of adventure and serious illness as the catalyst,...

William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 July 26, 1925) was a tour de force in American politics around the end of the 19th century. Bryan had a long, distinguished career in politics as a liberal in the Democratic Party, including serving as Secretary of State and presidential candidate. He advocated...

It was a story that should have been left alone. Unfortunately for journalist Bartholomew Reed, the story will be his last. After the bullet-laden body of Reed is found in an upscale Chicago neighborhood, homicide detective Jolene Hartley is set as lead investigator in a case that will prove...

This tale of love and dishonesty begins with Amy Daniels, M.D. An Infectious Disease physician, she’s to train a resident in treating patients at the local hospital in that specialty. Lo and behold it’s Jace, her long time friend and ex-what-could’ve been! Holding a grudge the size of Texas,...

With a fresh literary voice and an otherworldly perspective, M. Frederic Jennings has splashed into the horror genre of contemporary fiction with his latest blood soaked tome, And the Dead Shall Rise. Udo Henkman is a man who has made his way to heaven, only to forlornly discover, his family hasn...

The Artranus Rebellion has been over for fifty years and the Imperial Federated Worlds are at peace once more. As the scars of the social strife heal and fade, the emperor, Hal’Kar’Nilant, abdicates for a peaceful retirement, handing the throne to his daughter, Hal’Kar’Soukiva. The new empress...

Sue Jennings and her three children spent two years on a fieldwork expedition to the Senoi Temiar people of Malaysia: Theatre, Ritual and Transformation is a fascinating account of that experience. She describes how the Temiar regularly perform seances which are enacted through dreams, dance, music...

This hands-on manual offers a clear introduction to play and drama work for professionals working with adults at risk. Many adults feel nervous about drama and think that play is childish. Sue Jennings shows that by participating in play and drama people can make a difference to how they feel about...

The past. It haunts James Graiser. It confounds Jolene Hartley. And it’s about to catch up to Korhan Karaca. After months of exile in the Caribbean with no contact to those from his recent past, James Graiser finds himself back in Chicago, chasing down answers he may not be ready for. Homicide...

It began with a locket. Slipped to Emma as her mother is arrested by the Japanese police, the keepsake from her dead father contains much more than memories. In the final days of World War II, Emma is armed with stolen information vital to the liberation of Manila. Caught up in a confidant’s...

**In Arcade and the Fiery Metal Tester, New York City is experiencing the hottest summer on record. Eleven-year-old Arcade Livingston can’t keep his cool after receiving this suspicious warning atop the Empire State Building: “Things will heat up in all areas to test your mettle.” In...

Roughly thirteen thousand years ago, Clovis hunters cached more than fifty projectile points, preforms, and knives at the toe of a gentle slope near present-day Elgin, Bastrop County, in central Texas. Over the next millennia, deposition buried the cache several meters below the surface. The entombed...