ONE OF KIRKUS REVIEWS' "BEST OF 2011", NAMED "WINNER" IN THE FANTASY CATEGORY, INDIE EXCELLENCE BOOK AWARDS, 2012! Watt O'Hugh III is a self-made man, Civil War vet, Time Roamer, former orphan of the New York slums and dime novel hero of the lost, magical West of the 1870s, and his adventures mark one of the most original, riotous literary fantasy novels in recent memory. When O'Hugh returns to New York as the star of a Wild West show, he thinks his ship has come in. But that's before he wakes up in a Wyoming penitentiary facing a murder charge, a corrupt Wall Street banker turned outlaw and a 2000-year-old Chinese mystery that could change the world forever. All he really wants is to woo Lucy Billings again, the woman he loved and lost in a gilded New York City before the War....

The Ghosts of Watt O'Hugh: BEING THE FIRST PART OF THE STRANGE AND ASTOUNDING MEMOIRS OF WATT O'HUGH THE THIRD (The Memoirs of Watt O'Hugh the Third)

Literature & Fiction

Drachman, Steven S.

Genre Fiction

Chickadee Prince Books

Watt O'Hugh the Third has been many things in his life: Time Roamer, Civil War soldier, orphan of the New York slums, Wild West dime novel hero, and the only true love of the beautiful socialite Lucy Billings.But by August of 1878, he is naught but a wanted fugitive, a drunken wreck and an angry army of one. Spending his days in the shade of an abandoned Death Valley shack, poring over maps, imagining a way to destroy his enemies and march out of their city carrying their heads on flaming spears. Plotting a solo military conquest that he knows cannot and will not ever succeed.Until the day that Hester Smith beats down his such-as-it-is door and offers him his dreams of revenge against the monstrous Sidonian regime that has destroyed his life -- and one last chance at redemption.But first there is the matter of a rather urgent train robbery with which she needs his help, and, more to the point, the help of his ghosts ...

WATT O'HUGH UNDERGROUND: BEING THE SECOND PART OF THE STRANGE AND ASTOUNDING MEMOIRS OF WATT O'HUGH THE THIRD

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

A stunning decades-spanning debut novel, about a man forced to confront his moral culpability, the legacy of impossible loss, and the claims of his Jewish identity. Paul Hartman, coming of age in postwar Rockaway, grows up haunted by the specter of his cousin Max, an Auschwitz survivor, and Max's mysterious cache of diamonds, which fund Paul's Harvard Law education and even sparkle in his fiancée's engagement ring. When a stranger from his past confronts him with an impossible demand, one that could destroy his law career, his marriage and his sense of self, Paul must make choices that will change his fate forever.

Max's Diamonds

Greenfield, Jay

World Literature

THIS BOOK IS OUT OF PRINT
He is a young man, navigating career and relationship uncertainties, caught up in his own life. But a grudging afternoon visit in New York City with his grandmother will open windows to an untold family past – and a profound friendship with the extraordinary woman who will change his life.
Finding Maria tells a story of love and discovery, of tragedy and growth. As they walk museums and see films, they talk about her younger years in Budapest, including stories of Holocaust survival and an escape from Communism, leading him to a deeper and more mature understanding of his grandmother, and himself.
This beautiful memoir calls us to ask, to learn, and to love ... while there is still time.

Finding Maria: A Young Man's Search for His Grandmother, and Himself

Biographies & Memoirs

Szabó, Peter

Community & Culture

Finalist for the Beverly Hills Book Award Anna Kagen seems to have it all: She's young, beautiful, and married to a wealthy, prominent man. But within the walls of her San Francisco mansion, she spends her time dodging her husband's barbs and hunting down potential friends for her son, Jack, a 10-year-old on the autistic spectrum. That old life suddenly seems idyllic when, on a school field trip, she makes the small error in judgment that sets in motion a chain of events that leads to another boy's death. Suddenly Jack is a suspect, her husband's career is in jeopardy, and Anna has to choose between loyalty to her son ... and what may be her one chance at happiness.

There's More Than One Way Home: A Novel

Levin, Donna

Literary

A GRIPPING LEGAL THRILLER FROM A CELEBRATED L.A. DEFENSE LAWYER, WHO KNOWS HOW THE SYSTEM REALLY WORKS Bobby Earl is the guy you call when it’s time to fix bayonets and go to trial. But when he’s tapped to defend a notorious safecracker arrested for killing a decorated LAPD officer, Earl’s own life is suddenly in danger, and Earl must dive into LA’s dangerous underworld, and battle a court system in which the news media and politics corrupt the wheels of justice.

The Inevitable Witness (Bobby Earl)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Rucker, Ed

Thrillers & Suspense

Blind greed tears at the fabric of space-time … and an acclaimed trilogy concludes! When Ixdahan Daherek, the arrogant son of a Snaldrialooran aristocrat was exiled to Earth, he began a journey that took him to the boundaries of the settled universe and the limits of consciousness. Throughout his struggles, Ixdahan’s heart has always relied on Earth girl Lena Gabrilowicz, the only person in eight galaxies who knows what planet he's on. Now, in the concluding chapter of Ixdahan’s saga, a shadowy figure warns of a new and terrifying conflict: battle for control of Time itself. Will Ixdahan stop the erosion of space-time and win Lena’s love? The answer depends on the maniacal schemes of an ancient diet doctor, the amorous yearnings of a vast multiversal mentality … and the quiet empathy of a thoughtful Treolan rebel.

Mirror at the Heart of Time: Book 3 of The Changing Hearts of Ixdahan Daherek

Teen & Young Adult

Laporta, Mark

THE ‘90s CLASSIC, FINALLY BACK IN PRINT! “A PLAYFUL, PSYCHOLOGICAL CHESS GAME CUM MYSTERY … STREWN WITH CLUES, RED HERRINGS, FALSE STARTS AND SUSPENSE.” — San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle Guilt is San Francisco psychologist Joel Abramowitz’s business — and it is his second feeling after lovely very rich Margot, his best friend’s wife confesses she loves him. His first feeling is unabashed lust. But the next morning, the lady vanishes, and then an overweight, wildly jealous patient appears at Joel’s office to confess she forced Margot’s car off the road. Is it the client’s fantasy … or is Margot dead? A twisted skein of love, murder and compulsion soon leads Joel Abramowitz on a frantic womanhunt through California’s mad, mad world. And he certainly has his hands full, dealing with “issues” and outright lunacy — and fearing what may reside in the shadowlands of his own desperate heart….

California Street: A Mystery

Mystery

A single voice in the darkness stands alone against the fall of civilization, as a great new science fiction saga begins.Mark Laporta's most recent trilogy, The Changing Hearts of Ixdahan Daherek has been acclaimed both in the mainstream press -- Kirkus Reviews called the first outing a "fabulous read" and "an irresistible blend of wonky science and heartfelt storytelling," and nationally syndicated radio host Patzi Gil proclaimed it "a wonderful, wonderful read ... very, very beautifully written" -- as well as the SF internet, where Jodi Scaife of Fanbase Press wrote, "I absolutely adored the depth of Laporta's world building ... the characters within the pages will stay with you after the last pages are turned" and Tay LaRoi of Cheap Reads named Ixdahan to the list Top 10 List for 2016, raving, "In case you haven't noticed, I adore these books. The wonderful characters, the outlandish conflicts, the strange worlds and aliens, all of it."Now Laporta branches out with his first space opera for adults, destined to win him new fans and acclaim. Probability Shadow leads you into a new universe, where a critical mineral shortage pits imperious humans against pits imperious humans against every other major political power. As their battle rages, the Quishiks re-emerge, an ancient evil with unprecedented control over time and space -- which foretells the end of all sentient life.Ambassador Ungent Draaf of Grashard must forge an unlikely alliance of misfits from across the galaxy's entire political spectrum -- a force of humans, symbiotes, mutants, androids and the ghostly remnants of a vanished civilization -- and somehow unite them in one seemingly impossible goal: to drive the conquering Quishiks back to their multidimensional prison and restore order to the galaxy.In a universe dominated by great powers on the verge of collapse, and as the mistakes of the past become the legacy of the future, one question remains: will sentient life ever rise above the specter of evil?

Probability Shadow (Against the Glare of Darkness)

FROM THE BESTSELLING, CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THERE'S MORE THAN ONE WAY HOME COMES A ROMANTIC COMEDY SET IN 21ST CENTURY SAN FRANCISCO, WHERE DIFFERENCES ARE CELEBRATED AND EVERYONE FITS IN ... EXCEPT WHEN THEY DON'T. Anna Kagen had her heart broken five years ago--so badly that she can't imagine ever having another man in her life. Her ex-husband, Alex, would like her to stay single: that would ensure that he has control of their children, Jack, a 16-year-old on the autism spectrum, and five-year-old Marissa, whose "giftedness" might be wishful thinking on his part, since he needs someone to achieve his own unfulfilled ambitions. As for Jack, he's ready to open his heart: to the lissome redhead and high school queen bee, Ashleigh. And she's taking an interest in him! When Anna reconnects with Jason, a man from her past who was once kind to her and who has a special needs son of his own, they seem destined to become a new family. But not if their ex-spouses have anything to say about it....

He Could Be Another Bill Gates: A Novel

Parenting & Relationships

Disabilities & Hyperactivity

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