Promotions - Title Listings - "Futures, March 24, 2014"

When a strapping young Australian named Jack MacBride arrives in Finch to wrap up his late uncle's affairs, heads turn in the sleepy English village. But when Lori volunteers to help Jack clear out his uncle's overgrown garden, they discover something even more shocking than a stranger turning up in Finch.

Cavendon Hall is home to two families, the aristocratic Inghams and the Swanns who serve them, just as their ancestors did over the centuries. With World War I looming, these two families will find themselves tested in ways they never thought possible. Loyalties are tested and betrayals are set into motion.

'One of the most endearing and personable amateur sleuths' (Midwest Book Review), herbalist and ex-lawyer China Bayles is back. In Death Come Quickly, a friend's murder may be the key to solving a fifteen-year-old cold case...

Summer of 1876: San Francisco is in the fierce grip of a record-breaking heat wave and a smallpox epidemic. Through the window of a railroad saloon, a young woman named Jenny Bonnet is shot dead.

Maxine Revere has dedicated her life to investigating murders that the police have long since given up any hope of solving. But the one unsolved murder that still haunts her is a case from her own past.

Stephen Coonts returns to the world of high tech starships, mysterious aliens and intergalactic adventure with the final installment of his Saucer Trilogy.

Greed, revenge, deception, lust, and a giant (but lovable) sea monster combine to create another hilarious and bawdy tale from modern comic genius, Christopher Moore.

Together, Robie and Reel's talents as assassins are unmatched. But there are some in power who don't trust the pair. They doubt their willingness to follow orders. And they will do anything to see that the two assassins succeed, but that they do not survive.

A hilarious and irreverent illustrated book based on the popular Twitter feed (@tweenhobo), featuring a young spunky girl who packs up her glitter pens and sneaks out of math class one Monday afternoon to traverse the railroads in search of freedom, adventure, and her own personal obsession: Justin Bieber tickets.

Counterspy Alex Hawke must rescue a kidnapped American scientist as the United States and China move dangerously close to all-out nuclear war in the latest adrenaline-fueled thriller.

The death of a homeless man and the disappearance of his daughter draw the haunted, lethal private investigator Charlie Parker to Prosperous. Parker is a dangerous man, driven by compassion, by rage, and by the desire for vengeance. In him the town and its protectors sense a threat graver than any they have faced in their long history.

A top Washington journalist recounts the dramatic political battle to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the law that created modern America, on the fiftieth anniversary of its passage.

Never again be stumped by the question, 'What's for dinner?' with The Chopped Cookbook, featuring Food Network Kitchen's secrets for combining pantry staples to make exciting meals.

So begins beloved Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts's new memoir in which she recounts the incredible journey that's been her life so far, and the lessons she's learned along the way.

From bestselling author Fern Michaels comes a captivating and heartfelt novel, as a young dancer finds an unexpected partner-and gains the courage to live according to her heart...

THE HILTONS is a sweeping saga of the success-and excess-of an iconic American family. Patriarch Conrad Hilton's visionary ideas and unyielding will established the model for the modern luxury hotel industry.

A practical week-by-week guide that shows you how to make one simple, but very significant change-quit sugar-to lose weight; boost energy; and improve your looks, mood, and overall health.

A collection of graduation speeches by acclaimed author Kurt Vonnegut, offering his heartfelt and humourous addvice for young people about to enter the world.

Brittney Griner, the dunking phenom and national sensation who is shattering stereotypes and breaking boundaries, now shares her coming-of-age story, revealing how she found her strength to overcome bullies and to embrace her authentic self.

Award-winning physician and New York Times bestselling author Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD, reveals how genetic breakthroughs are completely transforming our understanding of both the world and our lives.

National Book Award finalist, Iraq war veteran, novelist, and poet Kevin Powers creates a deeply affecting portrait of a life shaped by war. Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting captures the many moments that comprise a soldier's life.

Lui captures the complexity of a mother-daughter relationship that is both complicated and beautiful. Poignant with a bare honesty that may make you think (and rethink) your own relationships.

In LIVING WITH A WILD GOD, Ehrenreich reconstructs her childhood mission, bringing an older woman's wry and erudite perspective to a young girl's impassioned obsession with the questions that, at one point or another, torment us all.

Mega-selling author Jackie Collins brings devoted readers into her kitchen with recipes inspired by her most popular and beloved character, Lucky Santangelo.

Legendary World Series-winning New York Met Mookie Wilson tells his fascinating, triumphant life story.

In The Second Amendment: A Biography, Michael Waldman shows that our view of the amendment is set, at each stage, not by a pristine constitutional text, but by the push and pull, the rough and tumble of political advocacy and public agitation.

In her wise and elegant new book, Jane Goodall blends her experience in nature with her enthusiasm for botany to give readers a deeper understanding of the world around us.

The Skinny Rules introduced dieters to Bob Harper's idea of breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks that would peel off the pounds for life. Skinny Meals answers the call, offering more than 100 delicious recipes.

A strikingly provocative, behind-the-scenes account of President Obama's White House tenure, by NBC's award-winning Chief White House Correspondent.

In Strong Mothers, Strong Sons, Dr. Meg Meeker uses the techniques she first put forward in her paperback hit Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters in order to provide moms with a blueprint for turning their boys into healthy and successful men.

The remarkable story of an ordinary man whose world was transformed when a traumatic brain injury left him with an extraordinary mathematical gift.

Biz Stone, the co-founder of Twitter, discusses the power of creativity and how to harness it, through stories from his remarkable life and career.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation has touched the lives of thousands of seriously ill children by giving them the chance to have a wish granted. In Wish Granted, 25 deeply personal and inspiring stories are told in the voices of the athletes who have chosen to donate their time and attention to these children.

Matriarch Miss Kay, Korie, Missy, Jessica, and Lisa Robertson speak out in this insightful book about their roles in the crazy Robertson family and the core values that make this family work.

This hilarious and heartfelt picture book by New York Times bestselling artist Dan Santat follows the origin and journey of one child's imaginary friend.

Three unlikely friends = one unusual day. Boom is a bear. Twitty is a bird. Snot leaves a trail; she is a snail. Three friends. And three different ways of being in the world. Will they end up together? Or far apart? Only the day will tell.

Just like singing, helping Aunt Frankie prepare for flooding season is a family tradition-even if Frankie doesn't want the help. And this year, when the flood arrives, danger finds its way into the heart of Lucy's family, and Lucy will need to find her voice to save her brother.

Here is the story of one insightful, curious, and determined woman who solved the mystery of the Griffin, and invented a new science. Now she and others travel the world matching myths and fossils.

Since their last adventure, life in the Walker household is much improved. And now the Walkers are...rich! But this change in their fortune hasn't brought them happiness.

From the remarkable imagination of acclaimed artist Jim Di Bartolo and the exquisite pen of bestselling author Kiersten White comes a spellbinding story of love, mystery, and dark conspiracy, told in an alternating narrative of words and pictures.

Deception and betrayal rock the Kingdom Keepers as the merciless group of Disney villains known as the Overtakers stage an unexpected comeback. The Keepers have one last chance to preserve the heart of the Kingdom-Disneyland-from a terrifying destruction decades in the making.

The Luck Uglies is the first in a tween fantasy-adventure trilogy brimming with legends come to life, a charming wit, and a fantastic cast of characters-and is imbued throughout with the magic of storytelling.

A surprising and touching view of a father's love for his children, MIGHTY DADS is the perfect way to say: I'm proud of you!

Nelly Gnu is spending the day with her beloved daddy. Even better, they're doing a project together-making a playhouse, just for Nelly! Celebrating a daughter's love of her daddy.

In the first zany, hilarious Fly Guy picture book, Buzz tries to help Fly Guy find the right pet. It seems that everyone else at the park has a pet, so Fly Guy wants one, too. A dog licked Fly Guy. A frog chased Fly Guy. A cricket was too jumpy. Who will be the best pet for Fly Guy?

The Pigeon really needs a bath! Except, the Pigeon's not so sure about that. Besides, he took a bath last month! Maybe. It's going to take some serious convincing to try and get the Pigeon to take the plunge.

A breakout teen author explores the true meaning of popularity in a hysterically funny, touchingly honest contemporary memoir.

Magic is power, and power is magic... Once they were inseparable, just two little girls playing games in a formidable castle. Now Princess Marie-Victoria, heir to the mightiest empire in the world, and Aelwyn Myrddyn, a bastard mage, face vastly different futures.

It's all about the rules. But what if the rules feel completely arbitrary? What if your older brother is the only one who gets to make them up all summer long? And what if he's the only one who can save you when the darkness of winter comes rushing in?

This book uses traditional reading teaching techniques to invite young children to read along with peers or an adult. Readers will relish these new twists on familiar folklore characters, including Johnny Appleseed, Annie Oakley, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and many more!