Lester: 659 books

[Illustrated with 52 maps and diagrams] Sixteen years after its commencement and six years after its cessation, the Soviet-Afghan War remains an enigma for Westerners. Set against the backdrop of earlier successful Soviet military interventions in East Germany (1953), Hungary (1956), and Czechoslovakia...

The beloved character Baseball Joe has finally fulfilled his lifelong dream of playing in the major leagues. Picked up by the St. Louis Cardinals, Joe helps turn the team around with his remarkable skill as a pitcher. But just as he's beginning to get into the swing of things, Joe finds himself being targeted by a gang of criminals.

During his stint as a college player at Yale, Baseball Joe's reputation as an ace player continues to grow -- so much so that he provokes the envy of many of his teammates and falls prey to a stunt designed to besmirch his good name. Will Joe be able to set things right before it's time for the playoffs?

WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE Come on in, Connie. The water's fine! invited Marjorie Dean, beckoning with one round, dripping arm to the girl on the sands, while with the other she kept herself lazily afloat.

THE PARTING OF THE WAYS What am I going to do without you, Marjorie? Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum. What am I going to do without you, you mean, corrected Marjorie Dean, with a wistful smile. Please, please don't let's talk of it. I simply can't...

PREFERRED RISK first appeared in 1955. It won the Galaxy Magazine / Simon & Schuster contest for 1955's best work of science fiction. The Company, a powerful, efficient, and thoroughly monstrous insurance organization, controlled the entire world. It scientifically regulating every aspect of life: war,...

It was the year 1492 when Princess Sahnedra became reborn during the time of the Renaissance era in the lovely village of Satu Mare. What was once a period of peace, renewal and hope soon became a time of darkening sorrow that had suddenly filled her life. Embrace the journey as Sahnedra narrates...

Eighteen men and two women in the closed world of a space ship for five months can only spell tension and trouble—but in this case, the atmosphere was literally poisoned. Five months out from Earth, we were half-way to Saturn and three-quarters of the way to murder. At least, I was. I was sick of...

Arkansas 1940s After the Emancipation Proclamation passed black people werent called slaves they were called sharecroppers. Sharecroppers living on plantations in shacks, very close to the main Big House. Sharecropper is a system that was used to earn a living. Blacks picked cotton, took care of the...

The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings The ultimate guides to the food scene in their respective states or regions, these books provide the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate local culinary offerings. Engagingly written by local authorities, they...

HITTING A TEACHER “Look out now, fellows; here goes for a high one!” “Aw come off; you can’t throw high without dislocating your arm, Peaches. Don’t try it.” “You get off the earth; I can so, Teeter. Watch me

People have believed in the existence of life after death throughout human history and in all regions of the world. Mere belief, however, does not make it true. What is the empirical evidence for life after death? Has any significant research been conducted, and if so, what conclusions does it suggest?...

A novel by the author of The New York Times Notable Book, Tales from the Irish Club It is June 1968: Robert Kennedy has just been murdered, the streets are simmering with discontent, and the Irish community of Oakland Park in Pittsburgh is being swept away by change. Daly Racklin becomes the...