Synopsis: The three laws of 1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm2) A robot must obey orders givein to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.With these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when he…

Synopsis: The Awakening and Selected Short Fiction, by Kate Chopin, is part of the Barnes…

Synopsis: WFAN's Joe Benigno and coautor Jordan Raanan enumerate the acknowledged rules of being a New York sports fan all for the first time. They have collected all the things that New York fans need to know, a code of conduct to live a civilized sports life. Some of the most vital rules include, among many others, only one team per sport; attend at least one game each season; never do the wave, Macarena, or chicken dance; don't sell tickets to rival…

Synopsis: Canasta de Cuentos Mexicanos, escrito por B. Traven y publicado bajo el ISBN 9786074535464 por Sélector, S.A. de C.V., es una fascinante colección de relatos que ofrece una mirada profunda y a menudo crítica a la vida en México durante la primera mitad del siglo XX. B. Traven, un misterioso autor cuya verdadera identidad ha sido objeto de especulación, es ampliamente conocido por su capacidad para captar las injusticias sociales y las…

Synopsis: A young boy living in the Florida backwoods is forced to decide the fate of a fawn he has lovingly raisesd as a pet.

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Synopsis: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A work of stunning frankness about losing a daughter, from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Year of Magical Thinking and Notes to John.A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the CenturyRichly textured with memories from her own childhood and married life with her husband, John Gregory Dunne, and daughter, Quintana Roo, this new book by Joan Didion is an intensely personal and moving account of her…

Synopsis: England of the Dark Ages, both its literature and its history are mirrored in the epic of Beowulf. The story of the mythical warrior-prince Beowulf tells us much about England, ca 500-1000 A.D., its people, its neighbors and the conditions.

Synopsis: Selected Poems And Prefaces (Riverside Editions)

Synopsis: This latest offering in the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soulseries explores a host of challenges faced by today's teens. Within itspages teens will find portraits of life's complexities expressed from theviewpoint of their peers. Teen contributors share their thoughts and feelings ondifficult issues, ranging from poor self-image to thoughts of suicide, fromfamily discord to coping with the loss, from peer pressure to school…

Synopsis: O Pioneers!, by Willa Cather, is part of the Barnes…

Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Gabriella Schramm?s favorite pastime is reading. With Adolf Hitler slowly but unstoppably rising to power, Gaby turns to her books for comfort while the world around her changes dramatically: The streets become filled with soldiers, Gaby?s sister?s boyfriend raises his arm in a heil Hitler salute, and the Schramms? family friend Albert Einstein flees the country. When Gaby?s beloved books come under attack, she fears she may…

Synopsis: From Emmy Award–winning comedian, former Daily Show host, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Trevor Noah comes the young readers edition of his acclaimed memoir—a powerful and deeply personal story of growing up under and after apartheid in South Africa. “A piercing reminder that every mad life—even yours—could end up a masterpiece.” —Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author We do horrible things to one another because we don’t…

Synopsis: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • More than one million copies sold! A “brilliant” (Lupita Nyong’o, Time), “poignant” (Entertainment Weekly), “soul-nourishing” (USA Today) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid “Noah’s childhood stories are told with all the hilarity and intellect that characterizes his comedy, while illuminating a dark and brutal period in South Africa’s history that must never be forgotten.”—Esquire Winner of…

Synopsis: /HIGHTOWER LYNN; A/ Handcuffed to the wheel of his car, he is doused with gasoline and set on fire. Police Specialist Sonora Blair of the Cincinnati Homicide Division is awakened in the middle of the night with an urgent summons to take a deathbed statement. The victim can hardly speak, but he gives Sonora one key detail--the psycho who commited this gruesome crime is a woman.

Synopsis: Having begun a most unlikely romance, Bella and Edward are together and on the run in the forest of Fork as dangerous wolves and the revenge of a female vampire track them down at every turn, in the exciting fantasy sequel to Twilight.