I've never known any trouble that an hour's reading didn't assuage.
--Charles De Secondat
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by Tom Clancy and Grant Blackwood
After almost a decade, Tom Clancy-the acknowledged master of international intrigue and nonstop military action – returns to the world he knows better than anyone: a world of chaos, caught in the crossfire of politics and power, placed on the edge of annihilation by evil men. => http://bit.ly/WJOlqj
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Everything ravaged, everything burned
by Wells Tower
The stories in this outstanding debut collection explore the troubled relationships of men down on their luck, in failed marriages, estranged from family, caught in imbroglios between sons and their fathers and stepfathers, and even, in Wild America, the subtle and ferocious competition between teenage girls. The strange and magnificent title story, in which Vikings set off again toward an oft-raided island, beautifully ties the collection together in its heartbreaking final paragraph. Tower's uncommon mastery of tone and wide-ranging sympathy creates a fine tension between wry humor and the primal rage that seethes just below the surface of each of his characters. => http://bit.ly/dvX0Xv
The Neighbour Winner: Best Novel, 2010 Thriller Award
~ Lisa Gardner
From a master of suspense comes a chilling new novel that explores the dangers lurking closer than you think. Because even in the perfect family, you never know what is going on behind closed doors... It was a case guaranteed to spark a media feeding frenzy--a young mother, blond and pretty, disappears without a trace from her South Boston home, leaving behind her four-year-old daughter as the only witness and her handsome, secretive husband as the prime suspect. => http://bit.ly/UqfyNk
by Monica McInerney
When the Templeton family from England takes up residence in a stately home in country Australia, they set the locals talking – and with good reason. From Australia's top-selling female novelist comes her best book yet – a wonderfully entertaining and touching story about the perils and pleasures of love, friendship and family => http://bit.ly/WJrgUH (includes book club notes)
by Ken Follett
A huge novel that follows five families through the world-shaking dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for votes for women. => http://bit.ly/SUEL0e
Sandakan
Paul Ham
The untold story of the Sandakan Death Marches of the Second World War.
This is the story of the three-year ordeal of the Sandakan prisoners of war – a barely known episode of unimaginable horror. This important and harrowing book narrates the full story of Sandakan, as told through the experiences of many of the participants. Paul Ham has interviewed the families of survivors and the deceased, in Australia, Britain and Borneo, and consulted thousands of court documents in an effort to piece together exactly what happened to the people who suffered and died in British North Borneo, and who was responsible.
Includes a link to the letter from the author to the Emperor of Japan and an interview with the author => http://bit.ly/S35i7o
The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-loss, Incredible Sex and Becoming Superhuman
By Timothy Ferriss
Whatever your physical goal, "The 4-Hour Body" eclipses every other health manual by sharing the best kept secrets in the latest science and research to provide new strategies for redesigning the human body. => http://bit.ly/SA4bwV
Books are a uniquely portable magic
-- Stephen King
ONE LAST CHANCE . . .
FOR MAX, FANG, AND DYLAN . . .
BEFORE IT ALL ENDS.
In the beginning, there was maximum ride ...a girl. A fighter. A leader. A superhuman with a mission to save the world. She's gone to the ends of the earth seeking her destiny. And now, the end isn't near ...it's here.
http://bit.ly/Sq2KmV
A 10-Year-Old’s Marching Orders for the Upcoming School Year
" ... kids function best when they're real clear about exactly what's expected of them ..."