"In the burgeoning postwar West, two outsiders are torn between the constraints of convention and the demands of their private selves. Muriel is newly transplanted from her rural Kansas hometown to life in a dusty rental in San Diego, where her husband has his eye on a suburban homestead in nearby Mission Valley. Resless within her new amarriage, Muriel misses her late mother, a freethinking divocee, and her prodigal brother-in-law, Julius, a charismatic...

"It’s 2010, and the recently promoted Corporal Loyette and his unit are finishing up their deployment at a new base in Kajaki, Afghanistan. Their duties here are straightforward―loading and unloading cargo into and out of helicopters―and their days are a mix of boredom and dread. The Brits they’re replacing delight in telling them the history of the old barracks just off base, a Soviet-era militia house they claim is haunted, and Loyette and...

Grumpy Mr. Pusskins hates doing ordinary cat things such as playing with his owner Emily, but a night out on the streets in search of adventure makes him reconsider the advantages of a loving home.

"The tables have turned in this hilarious follow-up to There's a Bear on My Chair. But this time it's Bear who has an unwelcome guest, and this mouse just won't leave! He's making a real commotion in Bear's house--eating all the food, listening to loud music, and even spilling bathwater all over the floor! But when there's an unexpected knock at the door, will Bear decide that visitors aren't so bad after all?"--Provided by publisher.

"Formerly a model and photographer trying to make it in New York, Louisa Rader is back in her affluent hometown of Nearwater, Connecticut, where she’s married to a successful older architect, raising a preteen daughter, and trying to vitalize the provincial local art center. As the years pass, she’s grown restless in her safe and comfortable routine, haunted by the flash of the life she used to live. When intense and intriguing young artist-environmentalist...

"When Javi learns that his favorite cousin is coming to visit, he can’t contain his excitement. Being excited can be fun. The energy! The anticipation! But, excitement is still a feeling that needs to be managed. Luckily for kids, they have everything they need to manage their enthusiasm in all kinds of situations. This playful story takes on a familiar emotion and helps kids see that feelings can come on pretty strong, just like the weather. But...

"At the zoo, this girl gets a case of the giggles. But being silly can scare the animals. With her dad's help, she learns how to calm down." --back cover

"1942, Alexandria, Egypt. Covered in dust, Yvette and James hold hands for the first time as bombs explode above them. As the war rages on, they will find their way back to each other time and again, their love a beacon for their survival. After the war, their happiness takes root in England and blossoms, until a tragic event drives a wedge between them. The way back to one another is uncharted territory that both must be brave enough to face. 1974....