Top Books of 1980
The most significant literary works published this year.
Ten-year coordinated plan summary
By Unknown Author
A notable work from 1980.
The BFG
By Unknown Author
This book is a great book for all ages. It is a fantasy/adventure book.The BFG stands for 'Big Friendly Giant'. He isn't like other giants, instead of going out to different countries to eat children he catches dreams. When he find's a little orphan girl watching him, he kidnaps her because he doesn't want anyone to find out that he was there, but when they arrive at giant's land they become friends and set off into the world to save all the children from the hungry giants.
Il nome della rosa
By Unknown Author
It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but Brother William of Baskerville’s investigation is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths. Ultima settimana del novembre 1327. Il novizio Adso da Melk accompagna in un'abbazia dell'alta Italia frate Guglielmo da Baskerville, incaricato di una sottile e imprecisa missione diplomatica. Ex inquisitore, amico di Guglielmo di Occam e di Marsilio da Padova, frate Guglielmo si trova a dover dipanare una serie di misteriosi delitti (sette in sette giorni, perpetrati nel chiuso della cinta abbaziale) che insanguinano una biblioteca labirintica e inaccessibile. Per risolvere il caso, Guglielmo dovrà decifrare indizi di ogni genere, dal comportamento dei santi a quello degli eretici, dalle scritture negromantiche al linguaggio delle erbe, da manoscritti in lingue ignote alle mosse diplomatiche degli uomini di potere. La soluzione arriverà, forse troppo tardi, in termini di giorni, forse troppo presto, in termini di secoli. La copertina dell'articolo può variare.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
By Unknown Author
In his most extraordinary book, “one of the great clinical writers of the twentieth century” *(The New York Times)* recounts the case histories of patients lost in the bizarre, apparently inescapable world of neurological disorders. Oliver Sacks’s *The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat* tells the stories of individuals afflicted with fantastic perceptual and intellectual aberrations: patients who have lost their memories and with them the greater part of their pasts; who are no longer able to recognize people and common objects; who are stricken with violent tics and grimaces or who shout involuntary obscenities; whose limbs have become alien; who have been dismissed as retarded yet are gifted with uncanny artistic or mathematical talents. If inconceivably strange, these brilliant tales remain, in Dr. Sacks’s splendid and sympathetic telling, deeply human. They are studies of life struggling against incredible adversity, and they enable us to enter the world of the neurologically impaired, to imagine with our hearts what it must be to live and feel as they do. A great healer, Sacks never loses sight of medicine’s ultimate responsibility: “the suffering, afflicted, fighting human subject.”
Crónica de una muerte anunciada
By Unknown Author
Also contained in: - [Collected Novellas](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL274508W)
Firestarter
By Unknown Author
Firestarter is a science fiction-horror thriller novel by Stephen King, first published in September 1980. In July and August 1980, two excerpts from the novel were published in Omni. In 1981, Firestarter was nominated as Best Novel for the British Fantasy Award, Locus Poll Award, and Balrog Award. ---------- Also contained in: [Ominbus](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL25080326W)
Principles of marketing
By Unknown Author
“Marketing is the creative use of truth.” “Marketing is the homework that we do before we have a product.” “Marketing management is the art and science of choosing target markets and getting, keeping and growing customers through creating, delivering, and communicating superior customer value.”
What If?
By Unknown Author
Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by signature xkcd comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion. The book features new and never-before-answered questions, along with updated and expanded versions of the most popular answers from the xkcd website.
A People's History of the United States
By Unknown Author
Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, *A People's History of the United States* is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of -- and in the words of -- America's women, factory workers, African Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers.
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
By Unknown Author
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second book in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy comedy science fiction "trilogy" by Douglas Adams, and is a sequel. It was originally published by Pan Books as a paperback. The book was inspired by the song "Grand Hotel" by British rock band Procol Harum. The book title refers to Milliways, the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, one of the settings of the book. ---------- Also contained in: - [The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts][2] - [The More Than Complete Hitchhiker's Guide][3] - [Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163706W) [1]: http://www.douglasadams.com/creations/0345391810.html [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163692W [3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163713W
A Confederacy of Dunces
By Unknown Author
A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole's hero is one Ignatius J. Reilly, "huge, obese, fractious, fastidious, a latter-day Gargantua, a Don Quixote of the French Quarter. His story bursts with wholly original characters, denizens of New Orleans' lower depths, incredibly true-to-life dialogue, and the zaniest series of high and low comic adventures."
Danse Macabre
By Unknown Author
This is a non-fiction study of the horror genre including books, movies, television, etc. ([source][1]) ---------- Also contained in: - [Works (Danse Macabre / Salem's Lot / Shining](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24233994W) [1]: https://stephenking.com/library/nonfiction/danse_macabre.html
Petals on the Wind
By Unknown Author
Petals on the Wind is a novel written by V. C. Andrews in 1980. It is the second book in the Dollanganger series. The timeline takes place from the siblings' successful escape in November 1960 to the fall of 1975. ---------- Also contained in: [Flowers in the Attic / Petals on the Wind](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16524231W)
Local capital improvements and development management
By Unknown Author
A notable work from 1980.
Congo
By Unknown Author
Congo is a 1980 science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, the fifth under his own name and the fifteenth overall. The novel centers on an expedition searching for diamonds and investigating the mysterious deaths of a previous expedition in the dense tropical rainforest of the Congo. Crichton calls Congo a lost world novel in the tradition founded by Henry Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines, featuring the mines of that work's title. ---------- Also contained in: - [Congo/Jurassic Park](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8475707W) - [Congo / Sphere / Eaters of the Dead][2] [1]: http://www.michaelcrichton.com/congo/ [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14950504W/Congo_Sphere_Eaters_of_the_Dead
An Annotated bibliography of CERC coastal ecology research
By Unknown Author
A notable work from 1980.
Sphere
By Unknown Author
Sphere is a 1987 novel by Michael Crichton, his sixth novel under his own name and his sixteenth overall. The story follows Norman Johnson, a psychologist engaged by the United States Navy, who joins a team of scientists assembled to examine a spacecraft of unknown origin discovered on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The novel begins as a science fiction story but quickly transforms into a psychological thriller, developing into an exploration of the nature of the human imagination. ---------- See also: - [Sphere](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL18169959W/Sphere) Also contained in: - [Congo / Sphere / Eaters of the Dead][2] [1]: http://www.michaelcrichton.com/sphere/ [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14950504W/Congo_Sphere_Eaters_of_the_Dead
Cosmos
By Unknown Author
This book is about science in its broadest human context, how science and civilization grew up together. It is the story of our long journey of discovery and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science, including Democritus, Hypatia, Kepler, Newton, Huygens, Champollion, Lowell and Humason. The book also explores spacecraft missions of discovery of the nearby planets, the research in the Library of ancient Alexandria, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, the origin of life, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies and the origins of matter, suns and worlds. The author retraces the fifteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into life and consciousness, enabling the cosmos to wonder about itself. He considers the latest findings on life elsewhere and how we might communicate with the beings of other worlds. ~ WorldCat.org
Great Sf Heinlein Bxs
By Unknown Author
A notable work from 1980.
The Indian in the Cupboard
By Unknown Author
**What could be better than a magic cupboard that turns small toys into living creatures?** Omri's big brother has no birthday present for him, so he gives Omri an old medicine cabinet he's found. Although their mother supplies a key, the cabinet still doesn't seem like much of a present. But when an exhausted Omri dumps a plastic toy Indian into the cabinet just before falling asleep, the magic begins. Turn the key once and the toy comes alive; turn it a second time and it's an action figure again. *The Indian in the Cupboard* is one of those rare books that is equally appealing to children and adults. The story of Omri and the Indian, Little Bear, is replete with subtle reminders of the responsibilities that accompany friendship and love. For kids, it's a great yarn; for most parents, it's also a reminder that Omri's wrenching decision to send his toy back to its own world is not so different from the recognition of their children's emerging independence.
Seduction
By Unknown Author
Clea felt insulted -- by both men! Clea's stepfather, Kerasteri, had followed Greek custom in choosing a man for her to marry. Defying him meant arousing his violent temper. Ben Winter was the man who desired her and was determined to have her. "I know what you want more than you do," he kept insisting. But he saw only the betraying signs of her body; he didn't listen to her reasons for refusal. Clea had little choice. But she was sure of one thing: she would not be owned or used by anyone. She was her own person!
The Other Woman
By Unknown Author
Georgina’s new boss Tallis York has been told that she is having an affair with Desmond Warner, his cousin’s estranged husband. Nothing she says or does can clear the air. As Georgina fumes about this unfounded gossip, somewhere along the way she realizes that she actually does care a lot about what Tallis thinks about her.
Virgin
By Unknown Author
The #1 bestseller Pop Goes the Weasel proved once again that James Patterson is an undisputed master of suspense. Now he has written his most compelling and surprising thriller ever. . . .Cradle & All In Boston, a young woman finds herself pregnant--even though she is still a virgin. In Ireland, another young woman discovers she is in the same impossible condition. And in cities all around the world, medical authorities are overwhelmed by epidemics, droughts, famines, floods, and worse. It all feels like a sign that something awful is coming. Anne Fitzgerald, a former nun turned private investigator, is hired by the Archdiocese of Boston to investigate the immaculate conceptions. Even as she comes to care about and trust the young women, she realizes that both are in great danger. Terrifying forces of light and darkness are gathering. Stepping into uncharted territory where the unknown is just the beginning, Anne must discover the truth--to save the young women, to save herself, and to protect the future of all mankind.
Wife by Contract
By Unknown Author
Knowing the truth deeply shook Teri. Marriage to Damian Nikerios was the only solution to Teri's desperate situation. Her father's debt to him would be canceled, her family saved from ruin. Damian was the attractive son of a Greek millionaire, and even though she had not married for love, her life on the isle of Skios was a pleasant one. Then she discovered the real reason why Damian had married her--to hide his affair with his father's third wife! But why should she be angry? She didn't want him herself ...did she?
The Shadow of the Torturer
By Unknown Author
The Shadow of the Torturer is the first volume in the four-volume series, The Book of the New Sun. It is the tale of young Severian, an apprentice in the Guild of Torturers on the world called Urth, exiled for committing the ultimate sin of his profession -- showing mercy toward his victim -- and follows subsequent journey out of his home city of Nessus.
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
By Unknown Author
Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century’s most acclaimed popular author. The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as Gandalf’s lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan. Unfinished Tales also contains the only story about the long ages of Numenor before its downfall, and all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards, the Palantiri and the legend of Amroth. The tales were collated and edited by JRR Tolkien’s son and literary heir, Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story, helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the context of the rest of his father’s writings.
Betrayal in Bali
By Unknown Author
Gael had easily been won by Leo Kane's handsome looks and savoir faire. She eagerly accepted his marriage proposal and looked forward to the adventure of living in Indonesia. But her bridal hopes were quickly shattered when she discovered Leo had staged their marriage for revenge. He wanted to make her pay for a wrongdoing he thought she'd committed. Unfortunately, Gael couldn't prove her innocence. All she wanted to do was escape the husband she now despised. She must find a way to avoid being part of his crazy scheme!
Obsession
By Unknown Author
Lang Hyland was undeniably attractive; he was also, equally undeniably, a womaniser – three months was the average life of one of his ladies. As his secretary, Nicola was in the best position to know all about Lang and his ways – and his secretary was what she intended to remain; she had no intention whatsoever of being just another scalp on Lang’s belt. She stayed firmly unmoved when Lang obviously resented her friendship with his brother Andrew. If Lang wanted to be don-in-the-manger he was very welcome! But would Nicola have the strength of mind to stick to her guns indefinitely?
Physics
By Unknown Author
This best-selling algebra-based physics book has been widely known for its carefully crafted exposition, strong biological applications, and high degree of accuracy and precision.The Fifth Edition maintains these strengths and brings a conceptual emphasis and real-world flavor to the examples, problems, and art program. In addition, the new edition features an unparalleled suite of media and on-line resources to enhance the physics classroom.
Crescendo
By Unknown Author
Marina was nothing but a romantic child, weaving childish fantasies - the seaside cottage where she lived with her grandfather, devoted to the old man and his music, had become almost a citadel. Then Gideon Firth came to Basslea, and suddenly nothing was the same. He was everything she was not - sophisticated, urbane, powerful - and yet she found herself responding to his magnetism in a way no unawakened girl should. He seemed to wield a power that she did not understand, and it was not until he forced her to recognise the truth for herself that Marina realised what was happening to her, and what had happened.
Une si longue lettre
By Unknown Author
This novel is in the form of a letter, written by the widowed Ramatoulaye and describing her struggle for survival. A beautiful glimpse inside a woman's heart.
Never Count Tomorrow
By Unknown Author
The advertisement for a job as home help to the Wingard family on a farm in the hill country of New Zealand was just the thing Lin had been wanting - though not for the usual reasons. It was not the work she needed; it was that she hoped it would lead her to what she was searching for. But she had still not found it when she realised she had fallen in love with the son of the family, Soren, and everything crashed about her in ruins. Could she get away from him before she did any more harm?
Lord of the High Valley
By Unknown Author
He neither liked nor trusted her After her fiance, Robin, was killed in an accident, Rosanne just wanted some time alone before resuming her career as a ballerina. But Ross McAdam, Robin's disturbing half brother, absolutely insisted that she visit his family homestead in Queensland. Once there, she realized that Ross had nothing but contempt for her. Rosanne wished she knew why he thought so badly of her - and why it should suddenly matter what he thought!
Iceberg
By Unknown Author
"Daddy, why don't you marry Linnet?" Little Sarah Doyle adored Linnet, whose heart was touched by the loneliness of the bright motherless child. Sarah's father, Justin, was another matter entirely. He could be cold as ice, yet he possessed an animal magnetism that was impossible to ignore - though Linnet tried. Justin knew that Sarah would be devastated if she ever lost her companion. He had the perfect solution to keep Linnet around - but it certainly wasn't marriage....
The Paper Bag Princess
By Unknown Author
Story about not accepting failure or giving up on what you want. It's not about looks or power but tenacity and quick thinking. Hurray for you Princess of the Paper Bag. Very short, easy reading. I wanted to hear more about her.
Implementing public policy
By Unknown Author
A notable work from 1980.
Where's Spot?
By Unknown Author
A mother dog finds eight other animals hiding around the house before finding her lost puppy. Flaps conceal the animals.
Calculus with analytic geometry
By Unknown Author
A self-contained text for an introductory course, this volume places strong emphasis on physical applications. Key elements of differential equations and linear algebra are introduced early and are consistently referenced, all theorems are proved using elementary methods, and numerous worked-out examples appear throughout. The highly readable text approaches calculus from the student's viewpoint and points out potential stumbling blocks before they develop. A collection of more than 1,600 problems ranges from exercise material to exploration of new points of theory — many of the answers are found at the end of the book; some of them worked out fully so that the entire process can be followed. This well-organized, unified text is copiously illustrated, amply cross-referenced, and fully indexed.
Calculus
By Unknown Author
A notable work from 1980.
Feeling Good
By Unknown Author
The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other "black holes" of depression can be cured without drugs. In Feeling Good, eminent psychiatrist, David D. Burns, M.D., outlines the remarkable, scientifically proven techniques that will immediately lift your spirits and help you develop a positive outlook on life. Now, in this updated edition, Dr. Burns adds an All-New Consumer′s Guide To Anti-depressant Drugs as well as a new introduction to help answer your questions about the many options available for treating depression.
Fear of Love
By Unknown Author
Was it a matter of dog in the manger? Alexandra resented Dominic Tempest's interference. Even if he was her sister's brother-in-law, he had a nerve saying she was too young to marry Roger! Especially when Dominic himself clearly noticed that the kid he'd known for years was becoming Alexandra, the woman. Alexandra soon decided that her feelings for Dominic were stronger than any she had for Roger. But when Dominic returned from abroad, it was another woman, obviously his mistress, who ran into his arms--in front of TV cameras! Suddenly Alexandra realized she was out of her league.
Debt of Dishonour
By Unknown Author
Renata felt she had no choice but to accept the position as tutor. Her father's debt must be paid. But faced with a rebellious teenage charge who had already "been through" several other tutors, Renata had her hands full. Even worse was the prospect of facing the girl's uncle, Greg Masters, every day. As Renata's employer, he was satisfied with her credentials, but he seemed to hate her personally. Which, as far as Renata cared, was just fine. Or so she told herself--at first!
Devil in command
By Unknown Author
Stacey jumped to her sister's defense Stacey Armitage's sister, Trisha, was a handful--no doubt about that! For years Stacey had acted as both mother and father to the headstrong girl, but most of her efforts to curb Trisha's willful ways had come to nothing. Trisha's involvement with the older, arrogant Paul Leandros was the last straw. Stacey blamed Paul, and she decided to set him straight on the matter. Sparks flew at their first meeting. It was a confrontation of two strongly determined personalities--and it was only the beginning....
Master of Uluru
By Unknown Author
Why couldn't he leave her alone? When Jamie first met Logan in the Australian outback, she knew immediately he wasn't the sort of man for her. And handsome, arrogant Logan made it clear that he considered her a mere child. His taste in women obviously ran to rich, exotic types -- like Sacha Andreas. But if that was true, why did he seem to appear everywhere Jamie went? And why had his kiss seemed like a promise?
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
By Unknown Author
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" (1890) is a short story by the American writer and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce. Described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature", it was originally published by The San Francisco Examiner on July 13, 1890, and was first collected in Bierce's book Tales of Soldiers and Civilians (1891). The story, which is set during the American Civil War, is known for its irregular time sequence and twist ending. Bierce's abandonment of strict linear narration in favor of the internal mind of the protagonist is an early example of the stream of consciousness narrative mode.
The Black Lyon
By Unknown Author
Darkly handsome and rich beyond imagining, the bold English conqueror they called the Black Lyon, Ranulf was a man no woman could win--until he found a tawny-haired beauty named Lyonene, whose fiery spirit matched his own. Through a whirlwind romance and stormy marriage, she endured perilous danger to be by his side, but web of vicious lies, spread by a jealous vixen drove Lyonene from her home and Ranulf, and into entrapment across the Irish Sea. One man could save her--only the Black Lyon could destroy the ruthless plot that threatened their marriage and renew the bond of love they had vowed would never be broken. Montgomery/Taggert (in publication order): The Black Lyon (Montgomery/Taggert, #1) The Velvet Promise (Velvet Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #1) (Montgomery/Taggert, #2) Highland Velvet (Velvet Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #2) (Montgomery/Taggert, #3) Velvet Angel (Velvet Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #4) (Montgomery/Taggert, #4) Twin of Ice (Chandler Twins, #1) (Montgomery/Taggert, #5) Twin of Fire (Chandler Twins, #2) (Montgomery/Taggert, #6) The Temptress (Montgomery/Taggert, #7) The Raider (Montgomery/Taggert, #8) The Princess (Montgomery/Taggert, #9) The Awakening (Montgomery/Taggert, #10) The Maiden (Montgomery/Taggert, #11) A Knight in Shining Armor (Montgomery/Taggert Family, #12) Wishes (Montgomery/Taggert, #13) Mountain Laurel (Montgomery/Taggert, #14) The Duchess (Montgomery/Taggert, #15) Eternity (Montgomery/Taggert, #16) Sweet Liar (Montgomery/Taggert, #17) The Invitation (includes Montgomery/Taggert, #18) A Holiday of Love (includes Montgomery/Taggert, #19) Just Curious (Montgomery/Taggert, #20) The Heiress (Montgomery/Taggert, #21) High Tide (Montgomery/Taggert, #22) Forever... (Forever, #1) (Montgomery/Taggert, #23) Forever and Always (Forever, #2) (Montgomery/Taggert, #24) Holly (Montgomery/Taggert, #25) Always (Montgomery/Taggert, #26) Someone to Love (Montgomery/Taggert, #27) True Love (Nantucket Brides, #1)(Montgomery/Taggert, #28) For All Time (Nantucket Brides, #2)(Montgomery/Taggert, #29) Ever After (Nantucket Brides, #3)(Montgomery/Taggert, #30) Met Her Match(Montgomery/Taggert, #31) Simple Gifts: Just Curious / Miracles / Change of Heart / Double Exposure(Montgomery/Taggert, #32)
Stranger in the Night
By Unknown Author
At the age of eighteen, when most normal girls are beginning to take an interest in men, Clare had met Luke Murry - and after one shameful and terrifying encounter with him had been afraid of men ever since. Now at twenty-seven, she had settled into a reasonably happy, single life; and she had met Macey Janson, and for the first time in years found herself interested in someone. It was not the moment for Luke to appear in her life again, reviving all her fears - and what was just as bad, making Macey think the worst of her.…
Housekeeping
By Unknown Author
Marilynne Robinson's first novel.
Night Music
By Unknown Author
Lisa’s former life was behind her now Lisa was not exactly happy working in Evan Wright’s advertising agency. Competent herself, she found it unpleasant covering for Jon, Evan’s inept brother-in-law. Then Steve Crawford, a demanding new client insisted that Jon should handle his account. Evan was amazed. Lisa was furious. Unknown to anyone, Lisa had once abandoned a glamorous career to get away from Steve Crawford. She would not be moved by Evan’s demand that she be nice to an important client – nor by Steve’s undiminished charm!
The Challenge
By Unknown Author
Debra Armitage is offered a job as a secretary at a remote cattle station by kindly Eleanor McAllister after Debra saves her granddaughter from drowning. Eleanor’s stepson Saxon though seems determined to think the worst of Debra. What Debra doesn’t understand then, in the face of his caustic comments, is why she nonetheless can’t bring herself to quit, and why he also always seems to need to have her near him.
Sundiver
By Unknown Author
No species has ever reached for the stars without the guidance of a patron - except perhaps mankind. Did some mysterious race begin the uplift of humanity aeons ago? Circling the sun, under the caverns of Mercury, Expedition Sundiver prepares for the most momentous voyage in history - a journey into the boiling inferno of the sun.
The Stranger Beside Me
By Unknown Author
There are actually two stories here: one describes the gradual disintegration of a seemingly normal, affable, brilliant man into a sexual psychopath so evil, so methodical in his vicious killings, that one wonders if he was at all human. The other story is that of Ann Rule herself, a decent, hard-working, middle-aged mother of four who meets and befriends a nice young man working beside her in a crisis clinic. A man she regards as a younger brother; a man she views as a close and trusted friend. The slow but inexorable realization on Rule's part that this man is in fact an unspeakably violent serial killer is as painful to read as it was for her to experience. Each victim is described in terms of such respect and such anguish that even a family member, I think, can feel that his or her daughter has been given a chance to shine, a chance to be more than a victim, more than a nameless number (8th girl killed, and so forth). The poignancy of these girls' very human preoccupations and lives serves to outline the contrasting horror in even more detail. That is why Rule does not have to defile the victims with intricate detail. The contrast between their young lives and their terrible deaths is enough in itself.
Wild seed
By Unknown Author
Doro is an entity who changes bodies like clothes, killing his hosts by reflex--or design. He fears no one--until he meets Anyanwu. Anyanwu has also died many times. She can absorb bullets and make medicine with a kiss, give birth to tribes, nurture and heal, and savage anyone who threatens those she loves. She fears no one--until she meets Doro. From African jungles to the colonies of America, Doro and Anyanwu weave together a pattern of destiny that not even immortals can imagine.
How to talk so kids will listen & listen so kids will talk
By Unknown Author
You can stop fighting with your children! Here is the bestselling book that will give you the know-how you need to be more effective with your children—and more supportive of yourself. Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, the down-to-earth, respectful approach of Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding. Now, in this thirtieth-anniversary edition, these award-winning experts share their latest insights and suggestions based on feedback they’ve received over the years. Their methods of communication—illustrated with delightful cartoons showing the skills in action—offer innovative ways to solve common problems. You’ll learn how to: * Cope with your child’s negative feelings—frustration, disappointment, anger, etc. * Express your anger without being hurtful * Engage your child’s willing cooperation * Set firm limits and still maintain goodwill * Use alternatives to punishment * Resolve family conflicts peacefully
Yours with Love
By Unknown Author
The scheme would be of mutual benefit. When Jason Kent literally crashed into Virginia's life, he turned her whole world upside down. In return for a large sum of money, he asked her to pose as his mistress so that his wife would divorce him. Virginia agreed because it meant she could finance her younger brother's artistic career. But would she have been so willing if she had known the full impact Jason Kent would have on her life?
The Number of the Beast
By Unknown Author
Heinlein buff David Potter explained on alt.fan.heinlein, in a posting reprinted on the Heinlein Society, that the entire book is actually "one of the greatest textbooks on narrative fiction ever produced, with a truly magnificent set of examples of HOW NOT TO DO IT right there in the foreground, and constant explanations of how to do it right, with literary references to people and books that DID do it right, in the background." He noted that "every single time there's a boring lecture or tedious character interaction going on in the foreground, there's an example of how to do it RIGHT in the background."
Man's World
By Unknown Author
Kate was finished with love for good. Kate's new boss, features editor Eliot Holman, might have devastating charms, but Kate couldn't care less, even if it was obvious that he was interested in her. Everyone, including Eliot, thought Kate was grieving over the loss of her husband, Toby. She kept it a carefully guarded secret just how cruelly Toby had treated her and how terrified she was of trusting men again. But Eliot refused to leave her alone, which only served to infuriate her. He was no different from any other man. Or was he?
The station boss
By Unknown Author
Sheena has been working at the ranch run by her ex-fiancé after her father absconded with the company payroll. Out of the blue, Clay Dayman from a cattle station up north brings word that her father has died and has left her a small inheritance. When the former fiancé suggests that he just set her up in an apartment in Sydney, she realizes she has to leave with Clay. But she is surprised when he also has a strange suggestion for her, to pretend to be engaged to him as a means to help his niece Vicky recover from a terrible family tragedy.
The arranged marriage
By Unknown Author
LEON WAS JUST A FAMILIAR STRANGER. Roselle's marriage to Leon five years earlier had had a bizarre beginning. Now, it seemed, it woould have an equally strange end. Her visit to Leon's vineyard in southern France was merely to ask him for a divorce. After all, they's never lived together as man and wife-except, of course, for those few wonderful months in London. But that was long ago, and Roselle knew Leon didn't really want a wife. Why, then, had this reunion-and her request-sparked such a violent and passionate reaction?
Compulsion
By Unknown Author
Lissa had never heard of Luc Ferrier before. But he was well-known as Lucifer at the hotel casino where she worked. All her instincts cried out that he was dangerous--not only as a gambler, but as a man. So why should she blindly accept the shocking things he was telling her about Chris, her longtime fiance?
The Bourne Identity
By Unknown Author
Jason Bourne, a deep cover secret agent, found on sea-shore with a head wound. He has no memories of the past. The doctor, who treated him in small island, found a bank numbered account implanted in his body. This numbered account lead him to Switzerland, and unfolding his true identity. It is a GREAT spy thriller, a book of Trio.
American Government
By Unknown Author
This classic text, known for its authoritative scholarship, clarity, and comprehensive coverage, explores the foundations of our national political system and shows how the fundamental features of our government influence the lives of all Americans. American Government, Ninth Edition, focuses on three fundamental topics: the institutions of American government; the historical development of governmental procedures, actors, and policies; and who governs in America and to what ends. American Government's treatment of public policy continues to set the standard in the field. - Back cover.
The Funhouse
By Unknown Author
Years after leaving the carnival, her hated first husband, and the child she could never love, Ellen has a new life, a new husband, and two beautiful children, but now the carnival is coming back to town, and Ellen is going to have to pay for her sins.
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By Unknown Author
A notable work from 1980.
Lord Valentine's Castle
By Unknown Author
On the planet of Majipoor, Valentine struggles to reclaim his birthright when he realizes that he is the true Coronal, Lord Valentine, who has been drugged, physically altered, and replaced on the throne.
Devil in Disguise
By Unknown Author
Could she convince him of the truth? Clare Harper arrived in Greece to find Lazar Vardakas accusing her brother of seducing Lazar's young sister. Clare knew it couldn't be true. Even worse, she learned that to appease his great family pride, Lazar intended to exact like payment from Clare for his sister's seduction. Fate, however, decreed differently. Strangely, slowly, out of the bizarre situation a new Clare Harper emerged -- a young woman ready to love and be loved.
Set The Stars On Fire
By Unknown Author
What had she done to make him hate her? Lori's arrival in Rhodes was daunting. She'd been so delighted with the chance at a film role that her reception on location was a shock. Lewis Brenth, the director, seemed convinced she'd landed the part by means other than her acting ability. Even worse, he doubted her morals! Initially, all Lori wanted was his approval of her acting. Then it became vital to have him respect her as a woman. For, foolishly, she was in love with a man who despised her!
Engaged to Jarrod Stone
By Unknown Author
Jarrod was not a man to toy with — Brooke Faulkner unleashed a storm when she set out to teach Jarrod Stone a lesson. A storm with more fury than she'd ever expected. — But she was tired of hearing about all the women her boss had affairs with, and so she announced to the newspapers that Mr. Stone would finally be settling down and getting married. And the woman? Brooke herself! Her little joke backfired, however. It wasn't too long before she began fervently wishing their mock engagement was a real one.... « *****Note: when downloaded, the author is inadvertently given as Modean Moon and the title as Interrupted honeymoon. What you get is Engaged to Jarrod Stone by Carole Mortimer
Difficult decision
By Unknown Author
He was a man with a heart of marble: Until the day of the job interview, when his totally emotionless eyes fastened on her, Deborah hadn't believed anyone could be as cold and hard as Zane Wilding. He was the most demanding boss she'd ever had, and was also ruthless in his personal life. His good looks didn't make up for the inhuman iciness with which he treated even his wife. But by the time Deborah learned the real facts behind Zane's behavior, it was already too late to stop her headlong plunge into love.
The Loving Trap
By Unknown Author
She was no match for his ruthless ways Kyla's business was insignificant compared to Marc Nathan's corporation. But that didn't give him the right to pressure her out of her store. She had legal rights! Yet Marc had a disconcerting way of getting under her skin, Kyla found. And he was so damned persistent about seeing her in after-business hours, in unbusinesslike surroundings. It didn't take long to discover his tactics: he was going to sweep her off her feet, weaken her resistance. And Marc Nathan wasn't an easy man to resist!
Where the wolf leads
By Unknown Author
Tara knew she was being used Dracon Leloupblanc had tricked Tara into an engagement, hoping his infatuated cousin would lose hope of Tara and return to his fiancee. And if that failed, Dracon intended to marry Tara! Normally the prospect of marriage to a handsome French wine merchant would have been delightful. But life at Dracon's estate in Bordeaux was anything but normal, and the thought of marrying the autocratic, insulting Dracon was nothing short of terrifying!
Man of power
By Unknown Author
Orphaned 19 year old Sara escapes her aunt’s home when 33 year old Morgan Haldane, the son of her late father’s friend, shows up,to offer her the chance at another, better life. In the meantime though he just needs her to pretend to be his fiancée, at his estate in the south of France.
Storm Centre
By Unknown Author
In bitter circumstances, Lauren had divorced her husband Andreas five years ago, after he had been flagrantly unfaithful to her, and that had been the end of that. Until suddenly Andreas came back dramatically into her life. After an accident, he had lost his memory and was asking for her, under the impression that she was still his wife. For his mother’s sake, Lauren was forced to go through with the deception and go back to Andreas–but how long could she stand the situation? For her hatred for him had never changed. Neither had her attraction to him…
Still Life with Woodpecker
By Unknown Author
- List item Still Life with Woodpecker is a sort of a love story that takes place inside a pack of Camel cigarettes. It reveals the purpose of the moon, explains the difference between criminals and outlaws, examines the conflict between social activism and romantic individualism, and paints a portrait of contemporary society that includes powerful Arabs, exiled royalty, and pregnant cheerleaders. It also deals with the problem of redheads.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Romeo and Juliet
By Unknown Author
An abridged version of Shakespeare's famous love story, in which an age-old rivalry between two feuding families leads to a tragic ending.
Beyond Control
By Unknown Author
Her only chance was to trust him Confined and suffering from amnesia in a revolutionary country, Kate was near despair. When Sean Kierly appeared, claiming to be her fiance, it was a godsend. Unfortunately, the authorities insisted they be married before being allowed to leave. Surprisingly, Kate found her husband very... desirable. Surely he felt the same way about her or they wouldn't have been engaged? Then she learned the shocking truth. Sean hadn't even met her before the planned rescue, so he couldn't possibly love her now!
The Silver Thaw
By Unknown Author
Amelia and Tom had been engaged a long time and Amelia began to worry about why he was so reluctant to set a date. So a relaxing Norway holiday seemed just the place to discuss things. Insead, Amelia met Gideon van der Tolck- and his company became increasingly appealing.
Prisoner in Paradise
By Unknown Author
Her stepfather lived in a fairy-tale world Ralph Francis had snatched Sara from her boarding school and thrust her into his jet-set life-style. She was delighted with her stepfather's generosity--and the excitement of their life together. Until Tim Knight came along. Ralph objected to Sara's friendship with Tim--and so did Tim's formidable brother Jason. Jason thought Ralph was dishonest and that Sara was in league with him. Suddenly, truth and tragedy eliminated both Ralph and Tim--leaving Sara at Jason's mercy.
Rage of Angels
By Unknown Author
Jennifer, the daughter of a small-town lawyer, joined the staff of the District Attorney of Manhattan, to fight for justice as her father had done. But less than twenty-four hours after being sworn in, Jennifer's hopes, her dreams, her career, were smashed, and she found herself facing disbarment and a possible prison sentence. So begins the story of a brilliant and beautiful young woman who becomes one of Americas most successful defense attorneys. It is also the story of the two powerful men in her life: Adam Warner, a man of honor and integrity, born to lead his country; and Michael Moretti, compelling, strange and vengeful, a dark angel who spreads wide his wings of terror.
Bay of stars
By Unknown Author
Was she only a diversion? Superstar Bourne Kerwood was a famous singer and composer, and Lorena an unsophisticated university student. Despite herself, Lorena knew she was succumbing to his undeniable charm. But what could he see in her--other than someone to alleviate his boredom when he wasn't writing his songs! He had no right to make casual love to her. She wasn't Mount Everest--to be conquered just because she was there!
Loving
By Unknown Author
Bettina Daniels lived a fairytale existence of glamour, endless parties, and luxury among America's top celebrities -- simply because she was the beautiful daughter of famous American author Justin Daniels. Then, in one moment of tragedy, her father was dead, and Bettina discovered the truth -- he had spent every dime he'd ever earned and run up millions in debt. At eighteen, penniless and alone, she had lost everything except her father's dearest friend, Ivo Stewart. A wealthy, handsome publisher of sixty-two, he offered Bettina a way out: marriage. But only for a time. What lay ahead for Bettina was a life filled with shocks and surprises -- and eventually a chance to become a playwright, and a writer like her father. Having learned her lessons dearly, Bettina blossoms into her own person at last. — From the Paperback edition.
Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
By Unknown Author
Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm.
When May Follows
By Unknown Author
COULD THEY REALLY LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER? The future Baroness van Tellerinck isn't exactly sure why she has agreed to get married. Perhaps it's because the tall and broad-shouldered Raf doesn't make her feel like a giant. It certainly isn't a love match. She doesn't love Raf, and he seems indifferent toward her…. Everything changes, though, when Raf's ex-girlfriend, Beyke, returns and shakes up this marriage of convenience. Suddenly Katrina's emotions are in turmoil. She couldn't be jealous, could she?
Fables
By Unknown Author
Twenty original fables about an array of animal characters from crocodile to ostrich.
The Cradle Will Fall
By Unknown Author
A notable work from 1980.
The art of electronics
By Unknown Author
This is the thoroughly revised and updated second edition of the hugely successful The Art of Electronics. Widely accepted as the authoritative text and reference on electronic circuit design, both analog and digital, this book revolutionized the teaching of electronics by emphasizing the methods actually used by circuit designers -- a combination of some basic laws, rules of thumb, and a large bag of tricks. The result is a largely nonmathematical treatment that encourages circuit intuition, brainstorming, and simplified calculations of circuit values and performance. The new Art of Electronics retains the feeling of informality and easy access that helped make the first edition so successful and popular. It is an ideal first textbook on electronics for scientists and engineers and an indispensable reference for anyone, professional or amateur, who works with electronic circuits.
You Can Negotiate Anything
By Unknown Author
Offers uncomplicated, practical advice for gaining the advantage in daily encounters, from parent/child relationships to international dealings, and teaches specific winning approaches in negotating with mates, bosses, bankers, and friends.
Moon of Aphrodite
By Unknown Author
She was the chosen bride of a Leandros. Helen's mother had almost been forced into an arranged marriage, but she'd managed to escape. Now Helen was in a similar situation: she was expected to marry Damon Leandros! When she first came to her grandfather's Greek island, Helen intended to avoid the arrogant Damon. Soon, however, she knew she couldn't deny his powerful attraction. Regardless, Helen's pride rankled at the though' that everyone on the island expected her to give in to the ridiculous arrangement. But as Helen discovered, pride goes before a fall.
Zoya
By Unknown Author
Against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution and World War I Europe, Zoya, young cousin to the Tsar, flees St. Petersburg to Paris to find safety. Her entire world forever changed, she faces hard times and joins the Ballet Russe in Paris. And then, when life is kind to her, Zoya moves on to a new and glittering life in New York. The days of ease are all too brief as the Depression strikes, and she loses everything yet again. It is her career, and the man she meets in the course of it, which ultimately save her, as she rebuilds her life through the war years and beyond. And it is her family that comes to mean everything to her. From the roaring twenties to the 1980's, Zoya remains a rare and spirited woman whose legacy will live on. — From the Paperback edition.
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By Unknown Author
A notable work from 1980.
The Last Night at Paradise
By Unknown Author
For years Amalie had dreamed of going back to the Caribbean, to live with her beloved grandfather again and help him to run his schooner charter business, and he had always promised that when she was old enough it would all happen. Now she was back there at last - to find her grandfather had died and she was left to cope singlehanded. So she was more or less forced to accept the help of the mysterious Blake - a man about whom she knew nothing except that he was involved with the rich widow Stella Androcles. Amalie could not deny Blake's attraction - but, Mrs Androcles apart, wasn't he likely to walk out of her life as abruptly as he had entered it ?
Fires of Winter
By Unknown Author
NEVER A VIKING'S CAPTIVE Lovely and dauntless, abducted by invaders from across an icy sea, Lady Brenna vowed vengeance -- swearing no Viking brute would be her master...no barbarian would enslave her noble Celtic heart. FOREVER A VIKING'S LOVE Yet Garrick Haardrad, the proud and powerful son of a ruthless Viking chieftan, claims her with a primitive abandon that leaves her breathless, igniting fires of passion that blaze through the cold Nordic nights and forge the unbreakable bonds of a fiery, eternal love.
The Voice of the Night
By Unknown Author
No one could understand why Colin and Roy were best friends. They were complete opposites. Colin was fascinated by Roy--and Roy was fascinated by death. Then one day Roy asked: "You ever killed anything?" And from that moment on, the two were bound together in a game to terrifying to imagine.
Odyssey
By Unknown Author
A notable work from 1980.
Savage possession
By Unknown Author
The future held no bright prospects Melissa's wealthy cousin Helen tried to pressure her into a loveless marriage, so Melissa fled back to her Cornish home. There she found that the small market garden business leased by her mother and stepfather had declined during her six absent years. Now it was nearly bankrupt! Worse still, their landlord, the handsome, aggressive Ryan Trevelyan, was demanding the three years' back rent--unless Melissa agreed to his despicable plan. She found herself trapped between concern for her mother, and Ryan--a man who had set himself to run her life!
Hannah
By Unknown Author
Tiny Paul van Eysink was a very special case to nurse Hannah Lang, and she had become very fond of his young parents, Corinna and Paul. When they invited her to go back with them to Holland until the baby was completely recovered, Hannah was only to happy to oblige. The problem was Corinna's unbending uncle, Doctor Valentijn van Bertes! He could find no fault with Hannah's nursing skills--but she was only too well aware that she meant little to him as a person. Why should she? He had a very lovely fiancee in Nerissa...
The Key to Rebecca
By Unknown Author
Roman over een Duitse spionageoperatie tijdens de oorlog in de Noordafrikaanse woestijn in 1942.
Garden of thorns
By Unknown Author
Two sisters, Kirsty and Penny, buy a run-down cottage in the English countryside to start an herb farm. Kirsty soon runs afoul of the arrogant but handsome local squire, Gyles Grantham, who seems to determined to get them to move away, as he suspects the pair are part of a hippie commune. Over time though, Kirsty realizes her feelings towards the squire have changed. At the same time, suspicious events take place on their farm and at the manor - cows are poisoned, the garden is destroyed and there is a devastating fire. Is the squire responsible?
Metaphors We Live By
By Unknown Author
Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countless other subjects. Because such metaphors structure our most basic understandings of our experience, they are "metaphors we live by"--Metaphors that can shape our perceptions and actions without our ever noticing them. --from publisher description.
How to Master the Art of Selling
By Unknown Author
"A revised and updated edition of How to master the art of selling, which educates on how to succeed in sales, including new information on using the latest research techniques and using e-mail and online resources to generate deals more quickly and efficiently"--Provided by the publisher.