Book Description
Erroneously states "1st Touchstone hardcover edition" in paperback copy.
Author : Jared Dillian
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 14,91 MB
Release : 2012-09-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1439181276
Erroneously states "1st Touchstone hardcover edition" in paperback copy.
Author : Terry Brooks
Publisher : Grim Oak Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 21,21 MB
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1944145214
It begins with a dire call-right before his father disappears and his skyscraper home's doors explode inward. Street Freaks is the kind of thrilling futuristic story only New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks can tell. "Go into the Red Zone. Go to Street Freaks." his father directs Ashton Collins before the vid feed goes suddenly silent. The Red Zone is the dangerous heart of mega-city Los Angeles; it is a world Ash is forbidden from and one he knows little about. But if he can find Street Freaks, the strangest of aid awaits―human and barely human alike. As Ash is hunted, he must unravel the mystery left behind by his father and discover his role in this new world. Brooks has long been the grandmaster of fantasy. Now he turns his hand to science fiction filled with what his readers love best: complex characters, extraordinary settings, exciting action, and a page-turning story. Through it, Brooks reimagines his bestselling career yet again.
Author : Gregory Gibson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 29,5 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780156033084
From the moment Bob Langmuir, a down-and-out rare book dealer, spies some intriguing photographs in the archive of a midcentury Times Square freak show, he knows he's on to something. It turns out he's made the find of a lifetime--never-before-seen prints by the legendary Diane Arbus. Furthermore, he begins to suspect that what he's found may add a pivotal chapter to what is now known about Arbus as well as about the "old weird America," in Greil Marcus's phrase, that Hubert's inhabited. Bob's ensuing adventure--a roller-coaster ride filled with bizarre characters and coincidences--takes him from the fringes of the rare book business to Sotheby's, and from the exhibits of a run-down Times Square freak show to the curator's office of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Will the photos be authenticated? How will Arbus's notoriously protective daughter react? Most importantly, can Bob, who always manages to screw up his most promising deals, finally make just one big score?
Author : Playboi Nitty
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 29,62 MB
Release : 2014-10-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781502479372
Camille Le'Gres, is definitely wifey material. She's sophisticated, eloquent and drop dead gorgeous. Her only flaw is that she's celibate, because she's married to her career. But that doesn't stop men from challenging her innocence, or making her their imaginary playmate. Ms. Le'Gres is “Irresistible!”Devon Sinclaire is a femme fatale at its finest. One you wouldn't bring home to momma. Her mysterious, seductive appearance is breath taking but deceiving. She's promptly promiscuous and whatever her heart and greedy pussy desires, she gets at any cost.Ms. Sinclaire is the epitome of “Devious!”
Author : Rodman Philbrick
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 14,37 MB
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545600278
Freak the Mighty joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!It has been over twenty years -- and more than two million copies, eight foreign editions, and a popular Miramax feature film -- since the world was introduced to this powerful story of a unique friendship between a troubled, oversized boy and the tiny, physically challenged genius who proves that courage comes in all sizes. This simple yet timeless story explores many themes, including bullying -- an important topic in today's schools. Freak the Mighty is sure to remain fresh, dramatic, and memorable for the next twenty years and beyond!
Author : Max Brallier
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 37,97 MB
Release : 2014-06-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0698181417
GET FIRED UP about Benson’s Big Book of Freak-Outs! See the trouble Mordecai and Rigby have been getting into in this compilation of Benson’s funniest freak-out moments. Shaped like Benson’s head, this novelty book will have you laughing your own head off for hours.
Author : Knife
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 30,51 MB
Release : 2009-09-21
Category : Families
ISBN : 9781741695205
The Aliensons, the Humansons, the Wizardsons and the Zombiesons are just your average, everyday families ... The Aliensons' robot housekeeper-the Butloid 8000-is completely out of control, the Humansons are busy trying to buy a new pet ... from the zoo, the Wizardsons are looking for a new dragon to fire-up their annual BBQ, and Granny Zombieson' s brain has gone missing! But that's nothing out of the ordinary, right? Meet all four Freak Street families in this freaky-funny collection! Includes: Meet the Aliensons Meet the Wizardsons Meet the Zombiesons Meet the Humansons.
Author : Stefan Fatsis
Publisher : HMH
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 13,61 MB
Release : 2001-07-07
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0547524315
This “marvelously absorbing” book is “a walk on the wild side of words and ventures into the zone where language and mathematics intersect” (San Jose Mercury News). A former Wall Street Journal reporter and NPR regular, Stefan Fatsis recounts his remarkable rise through the ranks of elite Scrabble players while exploring the game’s strange, potent hold over them—and him. At least thirty million American homes have a Scrabble set—but the game’s most talented competitors inhabit a sphere far removed from the masses of “living room players.” Theirs is a surprisingly diverse subculture whose stars include a vitamin-popping standup comic; a former bank teller whose intestinal troubles earned him the nickname “G.I. Joel”; a burly, unemployed African American from Baltimore’s inner city; the three-time national champion who plays according to Zen principles; and the author himself, who over the course of the book is transformed from a curious reporter to a confirmed Scrabble nut. Fatsis begins by haunting the gritty corner of a Greenwich Village park where pickup Scrabble games can be found whenever weather permits. His curiosity soon morphs into compulsion, as he sets about memorizing thousands of obscure words and fills his evenings with solo Scrabble played on his living room floor. Before long he finds himself at tournaments, socializing—and competing—with Scrabble’s elite. But this book is about more than hardcore Scrabblers, for the game yields insights into realms as disparate as linguistics, psychology, and mathematics. Word Freak extends its reach even farther, pondering the light Scrabble throws on such notions as brilliance, memory, competition, failure, and hope. It is a geography of obsession that celebrates the uncanny powers locked in all of us, “a can’t-put-it-down narrative that dances between memoir and reportage” (Los Angeles Times). “Funny, thoughtful, character-rich, unchallengeably winning writing.” —The Atlantic Monthly This edition includes a new afterword by the author.
Author : Steve Almond
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 28,24 MB
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1565124219
A self-proclaimed candy fanatic and lifelong chocoholic traces the history of some of the much-loved candies from his youth, describing the business practices and creative candy-making techniques of some of the small companies.
Author : Steven D. Levitt
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 29,32 MB
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1443416533
Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner single-handedly showed the world that applying counter-intuitive approaches to everyday problems can bear surprising results. Think Like a Freak will take readers further inside this special thought process, revealing a new way of approaching the decisions we make, the plans we create and the morals we choose. It answers the question on the lips of everyone who’s read the previous books: How can I apply these ideas to my life? How do I make smarter, harder and better decisions? How can I truly think like a freak? With short, highly entertaining insights running the gamut from “The Upside of Quitting” to “How to Succeed with No Talent,” Think Like a Freak is poised to radically alter the way we think about all aspects of life on this planet.