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Presidential Biographies

Jack: A Life Like No Other
Jack
By Geoffrey Perret

There has been no complete biography like this one. Jack deals with the full scope of Kennedy's life - his family, his friends, his infidelities. There's much to say, much culled from hundreds of hours of tapes from the Oval Office. Through painstaking research, Geoffrey Perret located thousands of revealing documents on national security issues and foreign affairs, subjects to which Kennedy devoted most of his time and energy. All of the documents from the Assassination Records Review Board are now available as well, and Perret has mined the Kennedy Library in a way few others have, finding letters and diaries that have never before seen the light of day.

But perhaps most important here is the narrative ability of Perret. With style and substance, he brings to life again the man who left such an indelible impression on our century.

Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
by Ron Chernow
George Washington on Leadership
George Washington on Leadership
by Richard Brookhiser
Truman
Truman
by David McCullough
My Life
My Life
by Bill Clinton
FDR
FDR
by Jean Edward Smith
John Adams
John Adams
by David McCullough
James Madison: The Founding Father
James Madison: The Founding Father
by Robert A. Rutland
Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer
Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer
by Fred Kaplan
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
by Jon Meacham

Valentine's Day for Children

Silly Tilly's Valentine
Silly Tilly's Valentine

Beginning Readers will enjoy discovering what Tilly forgot to rememeber in Lillian Hoban's third charming story about this delightfully silly character.Tilly Mole knows it's a special day, but she just can't remember why.Is it because it's snowing outside? Or does it have something to do with that bright red something in her mailbox? Beginning readers will enjoy discovering what Tilly forgot to remember in this delightful Level 1 I can Read Book.

One Zillion Valentine's
One Zillion Valentine's
by Frank Modell
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day
by Natalie M. Rosinsky
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day
by Brenda Haugen
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day
by Shelley Dieterichs
Valentines: Cards and Crafts from the Heart
Valentines: Cards and Crafts from the Heart
by Thiranut Boonyadhistarn
Happy Valentine's Day, Gus!
Happy Valentine's Day, Gus!
by Jacklyn Williams

Romantic Stories

What I Did For Love
What I Did for Love
By Susan Elizabeth Phillips

A sizzling romance set in the glittering world of Hollywood, from New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips.

Georgie York has been dumped by her movie star husband, her own film career is tanking, and her public image as a spunky romantic heroine is taking a serious beating. When the down-on-her-luck actress runs into her detestable former co-star-dreamboat-from-hell Bramwell Shepard-in Las Vegas, a ridiculous incident leads to a calamitous elopement. Before she knows it, Georgie has a fake marriage, fake husband, and maybe (or not) a fake sex life. It's a paparazzi free-for-all. Now she and Bram find themselves working without a script in a town where the spotlight shines bright...and where the strongest emotions can wear startling disguises.

Texas! Lucky
Texas! Lucky
by Sandra Brown
Wedding Ring
Wedding Ring
by Emilie Richards
Capture the Rainbow
Capture the Rainbow
by Iris Johansen
Knit Two: Firday Night Knitting Club Series, Book 2
Knit Two: Firday Night Knitting Club Series, Book 2
by Kate Jacobs
Freedom's Price
Freedom's Price
by Suzanne Brockmann
One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time
by Danielle Steel
Turbulent Sea: Drake Sisters Series, Book 6
Turbulent Sea: Drake Sisters Series, Book 6
by Christine Feehan
Fireside: The Lakeshore Chronicles, Book 5
Fireside: The Lakeshore Chronicles, Book 5
by Susan Wiggs
Final Justice: Revenge of the Sisterhood Series, Book 12
Final Justice: Revenge of the Sisterhood Series, Book 12
by Fern Michaels

Featured Audiobooks

Books on Tape

Run for Your Life: Michael Bennett Series, Book 2
Run for Your Life
By James Patterson

A serial killer is stalking New York City's elite in #1 bestselling author James Patterson's electrifying new series featuring Mike Bennett, a senior NYPD homicide detective and father of 10 adopted children.

A calculating killer who calls himself "The Teacher" is taking on New York City, killing the powerful and the arrogant. His message is clear: remember your manners or suffer the consequences! For some, it seems that the rich are finally getting what they deserve. For the city's elite, it is a call to terror. The pressure is on Detective Mike Bennett, who at the same time has to care for his 10 children-all of whom have come down with virulent flu at once! Discovering a secret pattern in The Teacher's lessons, Detective Bennett soon realizes he has just hours to save New York from the greatest disaster in its history.

Very Valentine
Very Valentine
by Adriana Trigiani
The Associate
The Associate
by John Grisham
Shannon: A Novel
Shannon: A Novel
by Frank Delaney
Pictures at an Exhibition
Pictures at an Exhibition
by Sara Houghteling
Night and Day
Night and Day
by Robert B. Parker
Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice
by Julie Garwood
With Wings Like Eagles
With Wings Like Eagles
by Michael Korda
The Bourne Supremacy: Bourne Series, Book 2
The Bourne Supremacy: Bourne Series, Book 2
by Robert Ludlum
In Search of Our Roots: How 19 Extraordinary African Americans Reclaimed Their Past
In Search of Our Roots: How 19 Extraordinary African Americans Reclaimed Their Past
by Henry Louis Gates

Brilliance

Hurricane Song: A Novel of New Orleans
Hurricane Song
By Paul Volponi

Miles has only been living with his musician father in New Orleans for two months when Hurricane Katrina hits? and they haven't really been getting along. His dad lives for jazz, while Miles' first love is football. But father and son must set aside their differences when they seek refuge in the crowded Superdome.

What begins as a safe haven from the storm soon turns into a nightmare as the power fails and gangs of thugs compete for turf. When his father decides to rebel, Miles must make a choice that will alter their relationship ? and both of their lives? Forever.

From award-winning author Paul Volponi comes this tale of how low humanity can sink in desperate times and how loudly hope can sing against the howl of tragedy.

The Renegades
The Renegades
by T. Jefferson Parker
Boys Are Dogs
Boys Are Dogs
by Leslie Margolis
A. Lincoln: A Biography
A. Lincoln: A Biography
by Ronald C. White, Jr.
Promises in Death: In Death Series, Book 28
Promises in Death: In Death Series, Book 28
by J.D. Robb
Long Lost: Myron Bolitar Series, Book 9
Long Lost: Myron Bolitar Series, Book 9
by Harlan Coben
Execution Dock: William Monk Series, Book 16
Execution Dock: William Monk Series, Book 16
by Anne Perry
Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of Mishaps
Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of Mishaps
by Peter J. Bentley, Ph.D
First Comes Marriage: Huxtable Series, Book 1
First Comes Marriage: Huxtable Series, Book 1
by Mary Balogh
Drink, Play, F@#k: A Jilted Man's Quest for Nirvana in Dublin, Vegas, and Bangkok
Drink, Play, F@#k: A Jilted Man's Quest for Nirvana in Dublin, Vegas, and Bangkok
by Andrew Gottlieb

BBC Audiobooks America

Eclipse
Eclipse
By Richard North Patterson

Damon Pierce's life has just reached a defining moment: a gifted California lawyer, he's being divorced by his wife, and his work often seems soulless. Then he receives an urgent email from Marissa Brand Okari--a woman he loved years ago--and decides to risk everything to respond to her plea for help. Marissa's husband, Bobby Okari, is the leader of a freedom movement in the West African nation of Luandia. Bobby's opposition to the exploitation of his homeland by PetroGlobal--a giant American oil company with close ties to Luandia's brutual government--has enraged the country's autocratic ruler. After Bobby leads a protest rally during a full eclipse of the sun, everyone in his home village is massacred by government troops. And now Bobby has been arrested and charged with the murder of three PetroGlobal workers. Pierce agrees to defend Bobby, hoping to save both Bobby and Marissa from almost certain death. But the lethal politics of Luandia may cost Pierce his life instead.

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
by Abraham Lincoln
Stones from the River
Stones from the River
by Ursula Hegi
The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet
The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet
by Colleen McCullough
Three Weeks to Say Goodbye
Three Weeks to Say Goodbye
by C. J. Box
Rumor Has It
Rumor Has It
by Tami Hoag
Men of the Otherworld
Men of the Otherworld
by Kelley Armstrong
The Shanghai Moon: Bill Smith / Lydia Chin Series, Book 9
The Shanghai Moon: Bill Smith / Lydia Chin Series, Book 9
by S. J. Rozan
And the Desert Blooms: White Satin Series, Book 3
And the Desert Blooms: White Satin Series, Book 3
by Iris Johansen
A Face at the Window: Home Repair is Homicide Mystery Series, Book 12
A Face at the Window: Home Repair is Homicide Mystery Series, Book 12
by Sarah Graves

HighBridge Audio

The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington
The Irregulars
By Jennet Conant

Prior to the U.S. entering WWII, a small coterie of British spies in Washington, D.C., was formed. They called themselves the Baker Street Irregulars after the band of street urchins who were the eyes and ears of Sherlock Holmes in some Arthur Conan Doyle stories. This group constituted the very beginning of what would become M16, the British version of the CIA, and they helped support the fledgling American intelligence service, known at the time as the OSS. Among them were writers Raold Dahl, Ian Fleming, and the flamboyant Canadian industrialist turned professional saboteur William Stephenson, known by the code name "Intrepid", upon whom Fleming would later base his fictional M16 agent James Bond.

Richly detailed and carefully researched, Conant's narrative uses never-before-seen wartime letters, diaries and interviews to create a fascinating, lively account of deceit, double dealing and moral ambiguity - all in the name of victory.

The Dog Says How
The Dog Says How
by Kevin Kling
Gerald's Game
Gerald's Game
by Stephen King
Crank
Crank
by Ellen Hopkins
The Shawl
The Shawl
by Cynthia Ozick
The Curse of the Bambino
The Curse of the Bambino
by Dan Schaughnessy
Paddy Clarke Ha-Ha-Ha
Paddy Clarke Ha-Ha-Ha
by Roddy Doyle
Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
by Maryanne Wolf
Diana vs. Charles: Royal Blood Feud
Diana vs. Charles: Royal Blood Feud
by James Whitaker
Dates from Hell: True Stories from the Front
Dates from Hell: True Stories from the Front
by Katherine Ann Samon

Featured eBooks

Harlequin Romance

Her One and Only Valentine
Her One and Only Valentine
By Trish Wylie

He's back--for the valentine he never should have let go...

When Kane Healey had to fight the hardest battle of his life, he learned the true meaning of "if you love someone, you have to let them go," and decided to face his future alone.

Young and afraid, Rhiannon discovered she was pregnant. But Kane had gone, unaware of the precious miracle he'd left behind....

Now they have one last chance to put past mistakes behind them. As the Valentine's Day ball approaches, will Kane get down on one knee and make his valentine his bride?

Valentine's Secret Child
Valentine's Secret Child
by Christine Rimmer
Tycoon's Valentine Vendetta
Tycoon's Valentine Vendetta
by Yvonne Lindsay
The Prodigal Valentine
The Prodigal Valentine
by Karen Templeton
Be My Valentine
Be My Valentine
by Debbie Macomber
The Valentine Gift
The Valentine Gift
by Tara Taylor Quinn
The Valentine Bride
The Valentine Bride
by Liz Fielding
Forever Mine, Valentine
Forever Mine, Valentine
by Vicki Lewis Thompson
A Bundle of Valentines!
A Bundle of Valentines!
by Kate Hoffmann
His Secret Valentine
His Secret Valentine
by Kate Hoffmann

Random House

Clothing Optional: And Other Ways to Read These Stories
Clothing Optional
By Alan Zweibel

In Clothing Optional, Alan Zweibel offers a collection of laugh-out-loud personal narratives, essays, short fiction, dialogues, and even a few whimsical drawings. Zweibel first made a name for himself as one of the original writers for Saturday Night Live, but his career's humble beginnings included creating one-liners for Catskill comedians at seven dollars a pop. That experience is only one of the hysterically inspired anecdotes in this quirky compilation.

Zweibel confesses his first love, as a young Hebrew school student, for Abraham's wife, Sarah; recounts the time he was sent to a nudist resort to write an article ; offers a touching tribute to Saturday Night Live writer and mentor Herb Sargent; and imagines a scenario in which Sergeant Joe Friday, the stiff, monotoned character from Dragnet, is inexplicably partnered with Snoop Dogg.

Every piece is punctuated with the same wit and insight that have come to define Zweibel's humor.

Ballistics: Poems
Ballistics: Poems
by Billy Collins
Bliss: A Novel
Bliss: A Novel
by Gabrielle Pina
Man of the House: A Novel
Man of the House: A Novel
by Ad Hudler
The Genius: How Bill Walsh Reinvented Football and Created an NFL Dynasty
The Genius: How Bill Walsh Reinvented Football and Created an NFL Dynasty
by David Harris
Happy Families: Stories
Happy Families: Stories
by Carlos Fuentes
Izzy & Lenore: Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me
Izzy & Lenore: Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me
by Jon Katz
Turkmeniscam: How Washington Lobbyists Fought to Flack for a Stalinist Dictatorship
Turkmeniscam: How Washington Lobbyists Fought to Flack for a Stalinist Dictatorship
by Ken Silverstein
The Taste of Conquest: The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice
The Taste of Conquest: The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice
by Michael Krondl
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own: How Body Maps in Your Brain Help You Do (Almost) Everything Better
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own: How Body Maps in Your Brain Help You Do (Almost) Everything Better
by Sandra Blakeslee

Compass Point Books

Ulysses S. Grant: Union General and U.S. President
Ulysses S. Grant
By Brenda Haugen

A biography profiling and examining the life and times of the eighteenth president of the United States, Ulyses S. Grant, discussing his personal life as well as his military and political careers. Includes source notes and timeline.

Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
by Robert Green
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The New Deal President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The New Deal President
by Brenda Haugen
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams
by Michael Burgan
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
by Vicky Franchino
George Washington
George Washington
by Andrew Santella
Abraham Lincoln: Great American President
Abraham Lincoln: Great American President
by Brenda Haugen

Featured Music

Victory Records

Somewhere in the Between
Somewhere in the Between
By Streetlight Manifesto

1. We Will Fall Together

2. Down, Down, Down To Mephisto's Café

3. Would You Be Impressed

4. One Foot On the Gas, On Foot In the Grave

5. Watch It Crash

6. Somewhere In the Between

7. Forty Days

8. The Blonde Lead the Blind

9. The Receiving End Of It All

10. What a Wicked Gang Are We Below

Notes From the Past
Notes From the Past
by Taking Back Sunday
The Curse [Censored]
The Curse [Censored]
by Atreyu
The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise
by The Junior Varsity
Grey Area
Grey Area
by Grey Area
Five Stories Falling
Five Stories Falling
by Thursday
Definitions
Definitions
by Farewell to Freeway
Cinematographic
Cinematographic
by The Junior Varsity
Bright Flashes
Bright Flashes
by Snapcase
Bayside
Bayside
by Bayside

Featured Video

Romantic Comedies

Conversations With Other Women
Conversations With Other Women

At a New York City wedding reception, two guests, seemingly strangers, become entangled in a sexually-charged battle of wits. But as the night carries on in a cigarette smoke haze, the nameless couple's repartee deepens to reveal the passion of their two decades past love affair. Unfolding entirely in split-screen, director Hans Canosa's feature debut is an unconventional and poignant love story.

The Opera Lover
The Opera Lover
by Ron Lazzeretti
You Tell Me
You Tell Me
by Mark Bell
One Last Thing
One Last Thing
by Cynthia Nixon
Alabama Love Story
Alabama Love Story
by Terry Moloney
Tiger and the Snow
Tiger and the Snow
by Roberto Benigni
The War Bride
The War Bride
by Lyndon Chubbuck
The Seat Filler
The Seat Filler
by Kelly Rowland
Southern Heart
Southern Heart
by Peter DeLuise
Mutual Appreciation
Mutual Appreciation
by Andrew Bujalski

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