Beyond the Great Water

BEYOND THE GREAT WATER tells of the men who established the first American settlement on the Pacific Coast. They were out to make their fortunes and that of their bold, visionary patron, the businessman John Jacob Astor. Yet many of the brigade would never know the fate of their remote outpost, for the promised land they entered was an inhabited wilderness of elemental force which swept some aside as though they had never existed. The survivors, led by seasoned outdoorsmen, required the skill and endurance of their combined experience to maintain the small trading outpost. And in so doing, those few men not only stimulated the local tribes toward that fatal dependence on European goods which would eventually spell the death of the American aboriginal culture, but the tiny settlement helped assure America's claim over that of England for the Oregon.

Literature & Fiction

Kuri, Frederick

Literary

Dragon Tree Books

<p>Described as a "masterpiece" and "a must-read for everyone in business in government," Michael G. Winston's World-Class Performance explores how companies can thrive and compete without sacrificing their values. With the Olympics as a backdrop, Winston draws on his decades of experience in corporate America to lay out a blueprint for the future of business and personal excellence. Before becoming one of the United States' highest profile whistle-blowers connected to the financial industry meltdown, Michael G. Winston spent more than 30 years working as a business leader, change agent, and organization strategist for some of America's most prestigious corporations. He has served as a senior executive for Lockheed, McDonnell Douglas, Motorola, Merrill Lynch, and Countrywide Financial.</p>

World-Class Performance

Business & Money

Winston, Michael G.

Business Culture

The Act of Settlement: The American Who Would Be King

What would you do if everything you thought about your family was wrong? William Carnegie was born to wealthy, powerful parents and raised as the son of an ambassador. But when his meteoric rise to the pinnacle of power-the US Presidency-is derailed by a secret from his past, William has to make a decision that affects the futures of both the United States and Great Britain.

The Act of Settlement: The American who would be King

Murgio, Peter J.

Contemporary

Something's Brewing in Salem

Children's Books

Nardone, Frank

Science Fiction & Fantasy

We think we know our parents. Some of us don't. When Kate's father becomes terminally ill with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, she drives to Phoenix to help her fragile mom make some tough decisions. What she finds is heartbreaking-Dad, the veteran, the retired postal worker, the church-going family man, the avid sportsman, her rock steady hero is now stricken by rapid-onset dementia. He says he is an assassin, with secret boxes containing secret stuff. He warns Kate that "they" are after him. After Dad dies suddenly of a medication overdose, Kate learns her dad's talk was anything but crazy. She discovers his "secret stuff," which includes hundreds of thousands in cash, a sniper rifle, an unfilled contract, and a last letter addressed to her, explaining an unspoken truth she had never imagined. Now "they" are after her.

The Postman Always Shoots Twice

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Baker, Stella

Thrillers & Suspense

When the Lion Roars

When hundreds of thousands of Vietnam vets start getting sick-cancer, birth defects in their children, dying young-researcher Dr. James Allen has the answer. They were poisoned by the dioxin in Agent Orange. As the world's leading authority on dioxin, Dr. Allen has been studying the lethal effects of this chemical for twenty years. But Dr. Allen quickly finds out he is up against forces he can't imagine. Powerful corporate interests want to destroy his work and reputation. The Veteran's Administration hopes to discredit him and the vets and their families. As Dr. Allen will soon learn, his enemies will stop at nothing to keep the truth from coming out. Even murder. Gil Bogen is the author of Tinkers, Evers, and Chance: A Triple Biography and Johnny Kling: A Baseball Biography.

Bogen, Gil

<p>Nuns just want to have fun! But when three former Catholic nuns have too much fun and get in trouble with the law, they become nuns on the run. Driving back to Washington D.C. where they work at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Parts, the three sisters are arrested in Tennessee. After defeating the local deputy in strip poker, they escape from jail, and are pursued by the zealous Detective Schmuck Hole, who has personally offered a $10,000 reward for their capture on The 700 Club. Little do they know that when the three sisters visit the Washington Monument, their lives will change forever. Set in 1979, The Three Sisters is a sacrilegious satire that skewers not only organized religion, but the government, the media, intellectuals, corporate greed and every other part of the establishment. Maybe not the greatest story ever told, but possibly the funniest.</p>

The Three Sisters

Taylor, Bryan

Humor & Satire

A little girl watches her Momma bend with the wind, breathe in the air, and embrace the seasons. In Momma Tree, a child and her mother journey through the warmth of spring, on through the stark beauty of winter beneath the comforting boughs of a special tree. Life affirming, spiritual, and beautifully written and illustrated, Momma Tree is an instant classic. Written by Charles Long, teacher, educator, and speaker, and illustrated by Christina Allen, a celebrated artist for over thirty-five years, the book will bond families for generations to come.

Momma Tree

Long, Charles

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