Born of Legend

This book is about the beginning of Sir Alex's football career, until the year 2000.1999 was an outstanding year for Alex Ferguson - not only did h...

Donald Goines, one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century, has influenced many of today's urban writers with his gritty, realistic look a...

Reducere. DescriptionShe is not what you are expecting. She's not what they are expecting, either.All Petra Kara wants in life is to study Archaeology at the...

Negotiating is something that we all do, whether at work or at home. But what if we come across someone who just won't give in? How can we defend o...

The great epic poem of Northern Europe, born deep in the heart of ancient Karelian forests Sharing its title with the poetic name for Finland--the ...

After years of dragon slaying, a drop in the number of dragons means England's patron saint, St. George, is out of work. With household bills to pa...

Reducere. Bestselling poet, writer, and Instagram sensation Nikita Gill returns with an innovative novel in verse, exploring Hindu mythology and legend. Let ...

Reducere. Details of the sea witch's banishment have been exaggerated. The body count that preempted it was not. Once an illustrious princess, her hands and ...

DescriptionHis name conjures images of the Wild West, of gunfights and gambling halls and a legendary friendship with the lawman Wyatt Earp. But be...

This volume contains the first two books in the Thraxas Series - Thraxas, and Thraxas and the Warrior Monks. In the magical city of Turai, Thraxas ...

Reducere. DescriptionNative Americans use storytelling to get to know one another, as well as, passing history and messages on to newer generations. These st...

Reducere. "Italian novelist Maurensig spins an intriguing historical narrative of Indian chess master Malik Mir Sultan Khan (1903-1966)...Maurensig's tragic ...

Reducere. Part fable, part folklore, The Fastest Hound Dog in the State of Maine is Yankee story telling at its very best. A man needs a dog to catch long-le...

Reducere. Louise Nevelson, one of the most important American sculptors of the twentieth century, was a beautiful woman who lived so audacious a life that by...

Reducere. Beth Duke, Author of #1 Best Seller It All Comes Back to You, delivers an emotional and inspiring novel about family, from the roots that ground us...

Reducere. Seamus Deane's first novel is a mesmerizing story of childhood set against the violence of Northern Ireland in the 1940s and 1950s. The boy narrato...

This Christmas classic combines solid historical fact with glorious legend to deliver the definitive story of Santa Claus. For anyone who has ever ...

Reducere. DescriptionThey say if you tell a lie long enough you'll start to believe it. But Akiko will never forget who she truly is.Akiko Susumu is not what...

Reducere. Audie Murphy, the son of an itinerant Texas farmhand, was born in 1925. The teenager enlisted in the US Army in 1942. At that time, he stood 5' 6" ...

DescriptionFrom the mind of basketball legend, Academy Award-winning, and New York Times-bestselling storyteller Kobe Bryant comes a new tale of fi...

Reducere. A beautiful genre-bending tribute to the larger-than-life blues singer Bessie Smith. Scotland's National Poet blends poetry, prose, fiction, and no...

Reducere. DescriptionIn a world of perpetual shadow, a boy is born wielding remarkable power over fire. Amos is seven when he kills a Shadow Wolf and becomes...

DescriptionDeep in the swamps of the Louisiana bayou, a horrifying secret lies waiting to be discovered.A legend haunts the bayou, a chilling tale ...

Description'I wish they'd given me this book along with our $49M Series C round of funding. It would have been equally valuable. Essential wisdom p...

Reducere. From the beginning, Jim Thompson knew he was going to catch hell no matter what he did. And during a childhood spent at the mercy of a father whose...

Reducere. A legend after a bullet killed him at the age of twenty-five, Tupac Shakur was the most riveting rap musician of his day. Far from being the insole...

Reducere. From acclaimed true-crime author Michael Benson and real-life Mafia Survivor Frank Dimatteo, the gripping account of the life and crimes of the mos...

Reducere. A DANGEROUS DECEPTION...Truebirth: Born in the laboratory, these genetically engineered soldiers train to be the ultimate warriors. They are the el...

Reducere. ``A marvelous journey into both history and imagination...A perfectly compelling and fast-paced story`` (San Francisco Chronicle) from Ron Hansen a...

Reducere. This edition has been updated to reflect new developments and includes new material obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. Pat Tillman wa...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Philip FreemanIreland's patron saint has long been shrouded in legend, but the true story of St. Patrick is far more inspir...

Reducere. Kenyatta, the living black legend, concentrates his army's ruthless forces to rid the black community of rampant drug traffic. With the help of Ell...

Reducere. Massachusetts Book Award (MassBook)On the morning of Eva McEwen's birth, six magpies congregate in the apple tree outside the window--a bad omen, a...

Reducere. DescriptionNow in paperback, the book that Newsweek calls "wonderful, witty, and wise, " vividly recounts a time 100 years ago when a racehorse thr...

Reducere. Wardell Stephen "Steph" Curry born to Dell and Sonya Curry, on the 14th of March, 1988 is an American professional player who plays for the Golden ...

Reducere. "What a sense you have for finding trouble and entering into it."Veronica Lake remains one of Hollywood's greatest icons, from movies like Sullivan...

Reducere. PRIDE. AMBITION. BLOOD. With a single shot, a legend is born. Robyn Fitzwarren, daughter to the Baron of Loxley, only wants to support her mother w...

Reducere. Kuku the hen and Mwewe the eagle were the very best of friends in the past, sharing a special bond from the day they were born. What happened that ...

Reducere. Now in paperback from superstar Shania Twain, a poignant, heartfelt, and beautifully told account of her hard-scrabble childhood, rise to worldwide...

Master mythologist Martin Shaw uses timeless story-wisdom to examine our broken relationship with the world There is an old legend that says we eac...

Reducere. No one is born a Legend -- but anyone can become one. In Legendary, Tommy Breedlove provides a playbook of simple tools and strategies anyone can u...

DescriptionThis wordless book captures the heart and drama of the famous marksman and Swiss folk hero Wilhelm Tell with bold, bright illustrations ...

Reducere. November 1587. A report reaches London that Sir Walter Raleigh s expedition, which left England months before to land the first English settlers in...

Winner of the 2010 Boardman Tasker Prize. Ron Fawcett is a natural-born climber. In 1969, while still at school in his native Yorkshire, he tied in...

Reducere. Historic Haunts Florida In this collection you will discover: -Haunted tales of paranormal pachyderms -Super natural accounts of a serial killer an...

Reducere. Born into a family that's deeply rooted in the drug trade, from the boroughs of New York to his native island of Cuba, TRISTAN is primed to command...

Reducere. "A readable, compassionate account of an extraordinary life." --The Washington PostThe remarkable life of history's first foreign-born samurai, and...

Mark McGee and his family have just moved to the small town of Gateway, Florida. Just as Mark begins to enjoy his new friends and quiet life, he di...

Reducere. A heartfelt picture book based on the author-illustrator's own experiences, about a boy who moves to the U.S. mainland from Puerto Rico and realize...

Reducere. Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter--but did you know he really lived? And he might still be alive today Discover the truth in ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Bill SprouseFor centuries, the story of the Jersey Devil has been part of the culture of southern New Jersey. A fire-breath...

Reducere. A born medium, the author has seen, heard and communicated with the spirit world all her life, communicating with the deceased and with angelic hig...

Reducere. The Hawaiian Romance of Laieikawai (1863) is a story by S.N. Hale'ole. Based on Hawaiian mythology, The Hawaiian Romance of Laieikawai was adapted ...

Reducere. Assassination by crossbow, refueling homemade planes in mid-air, mother and daughter seduction--Allied spy Tommy Sneum did it all during World War ...

Reducere. The Café Brûlot examines the cocktail that was born of a legend and has endured through the centuries, showcasing New Orleans's love of flavored dr...

Reducere. Soon to be an original series starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated mill...

Reducere. DescriptionBuffalo Bill: Last of the Great Scouts is the entertaining and fascinating story of William F. Cody, known to millions for over a centur...

Reducere. War hero, Medal of Honor recipient, and subject of an Oscar-winning film, Sgt. Alvin York was the most famous soldier of his generation. But behind...

Reducere. The loving yet brutally honest memoir of the daughter of comedy legend Richard PryorRain Pryor was born in the idealistic, free-love 1960s. Her mot...

Reducere. In this remarkable dual memoir, film legend Martin Sheen and his accomplished actor/director son Emilio Estevez share the stories of their lives wh...

Reducere. The rag-tag crew of the Capricious is hunting down rogue AI, ancient colony ships, and the biggest treasure the universe has ever seen in the final...

DescriptionAre you ready for some football?New stadiums have been built, new stars have been born, and records have been broken since the last edit...

Reducere. When Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-two, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea in the west all the way to modern-day India in t...

Reducere. She's a martyr. A myth. A ghost. A legend. She's my soulmate and my captive, my conscience and my wrath. I love her too much to let her die; I fear...

Reducere. A collection of radical political fairy tales--some in English for the first time--from one of the great female practitioners of the genreHermynia ...

Elements of }Lullaby{ and }Rosemary's Baby{ play out in this unsettling thriller loosely based on folktale }The Brewery Of Eggshells{, in which a m...

Lexy Campbell's ex-husband begs for her help finding his current wife, whose disappearance mirrors that of a number of statues around California - ...

Reducere. Gene Luen Yang is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and is a MacArthur Fellow, a recipient of what's popularly known as the Mac...

Reducere. Born under a hunter's moon, abandoned as a child, I was raised to be a powerful sorceress-okay, a mediocre sorceress. All right, I'm good at glamou...

Reducere. After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, it's no wonder that Wayne Gretzky is known as "The Great One." Born in Brantford, Ontari...