Mona: 464 books

Former title: The Shell Game – New Cover February 2019 Rebecca returns to her childhood home after her grandmother dies, only to discover that she might not have known her beloved Gran at all… Arriving at Waterlily Bay Lodge, Becky is surprised to discover her childhood sweetheart...

Eligible men are scarcer than hen’s teeth on the oyster farm… Harry McPherson is on a mission: find a husband for her mother. Writing to a Boston restaurant critic seemed like a good idea at the time. What could possibly go wrong?

A tattoo artist? What was she thinking? Breast cancer forces Ariana to take a fresh look at her life. She’s married, owns a successful business and is desperately unhappy. Can tattoo artist Blaine Bennett reignite the joy in her life as he shows her what it is to live… and love?

Can five determined women save their dying hometown? Like many small towns, Chance California is losing businesses and residents at an alarming rate. Can five women who suffered recent heartbreak put their energies into stopping the town’s decline? In this short prequel, get to know the women...

Challenging sensational falsehoods, Berniece and Mona present the only authorized book about Marilyn on the shelves. "Berniece Miracle finally opens up her family album--and translates an American legend into flesh and blood...MY SISTER MARILYN is a big hug across the decades to a sweet,...

This memoir spans the latter half of the 20th century from Indiana to Kentucky to Arizona.  Mona Griffith Stanbrough wrote this memoir primarily so her memories wouldn’t be lost to her five children, several grandchildren and several great-grandchilren.  Born in Indiana, she now...

The first biography of the great black actor, activist, athlete--and tragic victim of the blacklist Imagine an actor as familiar to audiences as Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman are today--who is then virtually deleted from public memory. Such is the story of Canada Lee. Among the most...

Blood Brother: The gene that rocked my family offers a brave and nuanced take on one of the most radioactive issues of our times: genetic testing. When her beloved brother Jim is diagnosed with Huntington’s disease—a fatal brain disease—author Mona Gable is suddenly thrust into alien, frightening...

A passionate manifesto decrying misogyny in the Arab world, by an Egyptian American journalist and activist When the Egyptian journalist Mona Eltahawy published an article in Foreign Policy magazine in 2012 titled "Why Do They Hate Us?" it provoked a firestorm of controversy. The...

At the beginning of World War I, the English were more fascinated than frightened by the gigantic, silently floating Zeppelins. Using their flashlights they sought them through the fog unthinking that they were guiding them to drop bombs over London. At Pearl Harbor the Japanese samurai damaged...

Prophet or messiah, the figure of Jesus serves as both the bridge and the barrier between Christianity and Islam. In this accessible and revelatory book, Muslim scholar and popular commentator Mona Siddiqui explores the theological links between the two religions, showing how Islamic thought has approached...

This generous selection of Mona Van Duyn’s distinguished, award-winning work spans four decades. Beginning with her classic Valentines to the Wide World (1959), encompassing the intimate voice of Bedtime Stories (1972) and the moving Letters from a Father (1982), crowned by the life-spanning Firefall...

There’s a lot more to Freddie than a bad haircut Helping someone with a makeover is the last thing Samantha has in mind, but when she sees old school friend Freddie in her favourite coffee shop, she can’t resist. Freddie isn’t the only one who needs help. Samantha has been living a lie,...

The rise of other global powers is most often posed as a sorry tale, full of threats to America's primacy, prosperity, and way of life. The potential loss of our #1 status implies a blow to our safety, economy, and prestige. But this is a rare moment in history: none of the world's big powers...