Known for her exquisitely crafted handbags and accessories in richly textured, rare leathers, designer Nancy Gonzalez draws inspiration from the natural features and culture of her native Colombia. In
Sam Thompson thinks her problems stem from an unrequited crush on her roommate, Nita Perez, until she and her best friend, Jamie Carpenter, are involved in a near accident while looking for Dr. Julie
First published in 1970, Studs Terkel’s bestselling Hard Times has been called ?a huge anthem in praise of the American spirit” (Saturday Review) and ?an invaluable record” (The New York Times). With
In this innovative collection, thirteen established and emerging African-American writers present a range of compelling and provocative stories. One of America’s best-known African-American writers, J
In most games, you play to win. In matters of the heart, you play for keeps.Trent Williams’s entire world revolves around her love of gaming. She has little time for romantic distractions and prefers
In their current demands, Blankenhorn points out, gay and lesbian leaders are not asking for marriage with an adjective in front of it, but marriage itself. Therefore, what marriage is and why it matt
Dr. Tomas Jefferson stays aloof from life and love, but is strangely drawn to a war-ravaged Marine at a Chicago street clinic where she volunteers. When he dies on the streets, she undertakes notifica
Shay Raynor doesn’t need to learn anything twice. After a three-year disastrous relationship she now knows what happens when you let someone inside your heart, body and mind?they take everything. Her
It’s been four years since Jane Kincaid made history in the smash best-seller The Candidate...Vice President Jane Kincaid is up for re-election alongside President Dennis Collins. Of immeasurable help
Abandoned by her mother and raised by her loving but religiously zealous grandmother, 16-year-old Heavenly Faith Simms (H.F. for short) has never felt like she belonged anywhere. When she finds her mo
A love story where losing may be the only way to win...With staggering student loans to repay, CC Carlson is determined to please her new employers. The first assignment as a real estate lawyer is eas
The foothills of California hold many beauties?and many secrets. The walls of Deerhaven Forest Hall protect the cherished secrets of its residents, and all that they believe and have guarded for more
Constable Emma Kirby isn't minding her latest assignment in the least. Security detail for a rising country music sensation's concert is easy on the eyes and ears - until a deadly explosion tears open
It doesn’t take San Francisco Detective Del Mason long to realize that her new neighbor, Lola Bannon, has more baggage than a cruise ship. She’s seen too many victims of domestic violence not to recog
First published in 1992 at the height of the furor over the Rodney King incident, Studs Terkel’s Race was an immediate bestseller. Offering a rare and revealing look at how people in America truly fee
Imagine a country where the right to vote is not guaranteed by the Constitution, where the candidate with the most votes loses, and where paperwork requirements and bureaucratic bungling disenfranchis
Suggesting that the protest movements that toppled dictators in Tunisia and Egypt, the anti-austerity protesters of Europe, and the "We are the 99%" protestors that occupied Zuccotti Park in New York
Beyond Tallulah, the illustrated biography of Sam Wyly, the most versatile big-company entrepreneur in American history, tells one of the most compelling untold business stories of our time. Wyly has
L.L. Bean’s story is also America’s story. The ideas and events that drove the company’s development are all related to what was happening in the wider world. From the rugged, individualistic legacy o
