SONG OF SOLOMON
ISBN : 9780099768418
This is the story of Macon "Milkman" Dead, heir to the richest black family in a Midwestern town, as he makes a voyage of rediscovery, travelling southwards geographically and inwards spiritually. Through the enlightenment of one man, the novel recapitulates the history of slavery and liberation.
ACCIDENT
ISBN : 9780552137478
Page Clarke is a good mother to 15-year-old Allyson. But when Allyson and her friend Chloe are involved in a car crash, five families' lives are shattered. Page leans on Chloe's father Trygve for strength while her husband Brad is away. This is a story of lives changed and love that never dies.
The 4-Hour Work Week - Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, And Join The New Rich
ISBN : 9780091929114
Do not read this book unless you want a new way of living. Forget the old concept of retirement and saving for the future — there is no need to wait and every reason not to. Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing first-class world travel, earning a monthly five-figure income with no management, or just living more and working less, this book is the blueprint. In this step-by-step guide to living the life of your dreams you will learn : How author Timothy Ferriss went from $40,000 per year and 80 hours per week to $40,000 per MONTH and 4 hours per week ; How to eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist ; How to exchange your career for life far short work bursts and frequent 'mini-retirements' ; How to outsource your life and do whatever you want.
Just What Kind of Mother Are You?
ISBN : 9780552169196
No family is perfect. A husband,three children and a full-time job, so many plates to keep spinning. No wonder you forgot you were supposed to be looking after your friend's daughter. But no one has seen her since yesterday. And she's not the first to go missing from your small town. So who's hiding something ?
MIRACLE
ISBN : 9780552149921
It is New Year's Eve when the storm of the century hits northern California. For Quinn Thompson, what happens in the storm's wake will bring down a barrier he has built around himself since his wife's death. For neighbor Maggie Dartman, it will spark friendship at a time when she needs it most. Then, something extraordinary begins to happen.
Sputnik Sweetheart
ISBN : 9780099448471
Twenty-two-year-old Sumire is in love with a woman seventeen years her senior. But whereas Miu is glamorous and successful, Sumir is an aspiring writer who dresses in oversized second-hand coat and heavy boots like a character in a Kerouac novel. Surprised that she might, after all, be a lesbian, Sumir spends hours on the phone talking to her best friend K about the big questions in life: what is sexual desire and should she ever tell Miu how she feels about her. Frustrated in his own love for Sumire, K consoles himself by having an affair with the mother of one of his pupils. Then a desperate Miu calls from a small Greek island and asks for his help, and he discovers that something very strange has happened to Sumire.