The Tragic Age

Nothing preordained Elisabeth of Wittelsbach, known as "Sissi", to become Empress of Austria at the age of seventeen. It was, in fact, despite hers...

Reducere. Bianca, or, The Young Spanish Maiden (1878) is a novel by Toru Dutt. Published the year after her death at the age of 21, Bianca, or, The Young Spa...

Reducere. For Jackey Neyman Jones, who played Debbie in Manos: The Hands of Fate, the "worst movie ever made" is, at its heart, a home movie that just happen...

Reducere. After the death of his parents, Jim Burden is sent to live with his grandparents in Nebraska, where he meets his first and most prominent love, Ant...

Reducere. After the death of his parents, Jim Burden is sent to live with his grandparents in Nebraska, where he meets his first and most prominent love, Ant...

Reducere. This is the HARDBACK version. For Jackey Neyman Jones, who played Debbie in Manos: The Hands of Fate, the "worst movie ever made" is, at its heart,...

Reducere. Journey back in time to the opulent days of St. Louis in the Gilded Age and discover the true story of the Lemp family and its rise to power, wealt...

Reducere. A secret buried for centuries Thrust onto Egypt's most powerful throne at the age of nine, King Tut's reign was fiercely debated from the outset. B...

Reducere. A Fascinating Guide to Understanding the Sagas, Gods, Heroes, and Beliefs of the VikingsThis book on Norse Mythology is part of the new series "Gre...

Reducere. " . . . Joe is the consummate professional with a 'can do' attitude that inspires and motivates others to do their best " --Dr. Dale Comstock, MSG ...

Reducere. The life and legend of William Wallace as never before told...William's early life was marred by the death of his mother Br ghde during the birth o...

Reducere. " . . . Joe is the consummate professional with a 'can do' attitude that inspires and motivates others to do their best " --Dr. Dale Comstock, MSG ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Greg PratoOne of the most tragic stories of the 1990's rock world was that of singer Shannon Hoon, and his band, Blind Melo...

Reducere. This is the first full-length biography of Keith Relf, frontman for the Yardbirds and one of the great tragic characters in rock history. Keith's m...

From an award-winning Turkish novelist comes a powerful English-language debut about a girl's coming of age amid violent unrest--and her unexpected...

Reducere. This coming-of-age novel by young author James Kirkwood tells the tragic and charming story of Peter Kilburn: a young man facing accusations of mur...

Reducere. Ed Norris' career arc was dazzling.He spent 20 years as a crime-fighting savant with the New York Police Department, rising from beat cop to deputy...

Reducere. "Abbs has found a gripping and little-known story at the heart of one of the 20th century's most astonishing creative moments, researched it deeply...

Reducere. Abé is an exquisite storyteller....deeply moving. --Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue Inspired by the sca...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF BLACKOUT: AFTER THE STORM Scott Harvard's life is falling to pieces. His mother has passed away. The love of his life has died i...

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" ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jewel E. Ann"In another life, she was my forever." An unexpected tragedy leaves Professor Nathaniel Hunt a widower alone wi...

Reducere. DescriptionAnna Akhmatova (June 23, 1889 - March 5, 1966) is considered by many to be one of the greatest Russian poets of the Silver Age. Her work...

In Young Hearts Crying, Yates movingly portrays a man and a woman from their courtship and marriage in the 1950s to their divorce in the 70s, chron...

A "beautiful, tragic, and inspiring" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) memoir about three Black girls from the storied Bronzeville section of Chi...

Reducere. I was intrigued by Our Little World from the chilling first paragraph. It's a coming-of-age novel complicated by a tragic and untimely death, and i...

Reducere. She lived at full throttle on stage, screen, and in real life, with highs that made history and lows that finally brought down the curtain at age f...

Being appointed Dundee Makar (or City Laureate) implied that Bill Herbert might settle into middle age. He rented a flat overlooking Broughty Ferry ...

Reducere. Two College Friends (1871) is a novel by Frederick W. Loring. Published in the last year of the author's life, Loring's debut novel is a powerful s...

Reducere. "Don't you know? Animals like you have no soul."Could God ever love a half-blood society looks on with such fear and disdain? Jace once believed so...

Reducere. Inspired by the author's immigrant ancestors, this is an intimate account of seven unforgettable women surviving extraordinary challenges and hards...

A captivating blend of true adventure and natural history by one of today's leading penguin experts and Antarctic explorers. George Murray Levick w...

"I thought I was cocky. Camacho surpasses me by three or four levels. But when Camacho brags, he's not trying to convince you of anything; he's jus...

"Love the tone in this book. It's reminiscent of classic literature, starting light and as the Prince matures, the tone grows progressively darker....

Reducere. Are you ready for adventure, mystery, love, and the heartwarming power of family and timeless friendships? Then it is time to escape life and head ...

DescriptionWhen the thirteen year old Margaret Tudor, eldest daughter of Henry VII and his wife Elizabeth of York, married King James IV of Scotlan...

Reducere. The Pulitzer Prize-winning tragedy of a salesman's deferred American dream Since it was first performed in 1949, Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-win...

The Widow of Rose House is close to perfection and any lover of historical romance will adore this debut. - Smart Bitches Trashy Books It's 1875, a...

Reducere. Pax Galactica. Enemies become allies. Old secrets are at last revealed. Long-held beliefs and widely accepted truths are challenged. Man turns to l...

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICKAMAZON EDITORS' 20 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR PICK'With its countless epiphanies and surprises, Oona proves diffic...

Reducere. From New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart comes the first novel in her all-new series, The Hudson Sisters, following a trio of reluctan...

From New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart comes the first novel in her all new series, The Hudson Sisters, following a trio of reluctan...

Reducere. An ancient vampireFor nearly two thousand years, Roman has waited for fate to bring him his mate. After he's finally given up, she enters his life ...

Reducere. Orphaned by a tragic accident at sixteen, Tommy Burwell's been scraping out a meager existence working dead-end jobs for years. When he and fellow ...

Reducere. His grief was as familiar as a crease in his palm. Rising above it took the strength of a lifetime.James LaVeck knew emptiness intimately. After se...

Reducere. DescriptionFor close to a decade, twenty-five-year-old Felicity Lonsdale has masqueraded as a dowager almost twice her age--selling caterpillars to...

Reducere. Inspired by the life events of Antje Paarlberg, So Big is an award-winning drama that depicts the life of Selina Peake de Jong. Raised in a strict ...

Reducere. Amanda Kloots bravely reflects on love, loss, and life with her husband, Broadway star, and Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero, whose public battle wi...

Reducere. Inspired by the life events of Antje Paarlberg, So Big is an award-winning drama that depicts the life of Selina Peake de Jong. Raised in a strict ...

From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes a poignant, and charming romance about going home, falling in love and finding your...

Reducere. HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW HARD IT WOULD BE TO FIND SOMEONE IF YOU DID NOT KNOW THEIR NAME? Wendy grew up knowing she had a half-sibling, but didn'...

Reducere. From award-winning and bestselling author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful coming-of-age survival tale exploring issues of race, class, and cl...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ron L. James"Ron James is a man who knows what he is talking about. Choices will humble you, inspire you, and make a positi...

Reducere. DescriptionExtract: "I was eighteen years of age when love opened my eyes with its magic rays and touched my spirit for the first time with its fie...

Reducere. Why did America invade Iraq? Why do nations choose to fight certain wars and not others? How do we bring ourselves to believe that the sacrifice of...

Reducere. What would you do for your man? Would you whore for him? Victoria Gray is one of the most beautiful women to ever set foot on the hoe stroll. She g...

Reducere. Now in Spanish paperback edition, the number one New York Times hardcover bestseller The Five People You Meet in Heaven-- from the author of the Ne...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the gene that causes people to age prematurely to the "bitter gene" that may spawn broccoli haters, this book explores a few of the...

Reducere. As each holiday season approaches, some revel in welcoming the New Year ahead; others quietly mourn the passing of time gone by. "We can't hold on ...

Reducere. Everyone who has watched a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) match or tournament has heard of "the kimura, " a specialized arm lock that many people try to ...

Reducere. DescriptionJames DeanJames Dean is known as the first rebel. He was a '50s-styled, leather-clad biker rebuking authority. With his black turtleneck...

Reducere. Here, in a Library of America volume edited by Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, is the fiction that established James Baldwin's reputation as a writer...

Reducere. DescriptionTheir love story is not one of fairy tales. It is one of faithfulness from the beginning through to its tragic ending. Richard and Marga...

Reducere. At the tender age of six, Mark Turnipseed received what he felt was a clear and devastating message: it isn't okay to like other boys, and if you d...

Reducere. Anna Forster is only thirty-eight years old, but her mind is slowly slipping away from her. Armed only with her keen wit and sharp-eyed determinati...

Reducere. Do you want to know more about the Old West's most legendary outlaw? Then keep reading...Billy the Kid once said that he killed twenty-one men-one ...

Reducere. Do you want to know more about the Old West's most legendary outlaw? Then keep reading...Billy the Kid once said that he killed twenty-one men-one ...