Mccracken: 83 books

Unraveling the role of fusion in the universe has taken almost a century since Einstein's proof of the equivalence of energy and matter in 1905. The discovery that fusion reactions are responsible for the building of the light elements in the "Big Bang" and the subsequent development of...

Part of a new phase of post-1960s U.S. Latino literature, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz and Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros both engage in unique networks of paratexts that center on the performance of latinidad. Here, Ellen McCracken re-envisions Gérard Genette's paratexts for...

A German-American, in South Africa, fighting the British, in an Irish commando, in the Boer army Some years ago Donal McCracken was working on a book of Ireland and the Anglo–Boer War (1899–1902) when, in the British Ministry of Defence Library, the old War Office Library, off Whitehall, he came...

Book 2 of 3 in A Pat Tierney Mystery (3 Book Series) How strong is a mother's love? When Pat Tierney's daughter, Tracy, asks her to help find Tracy's partner, Jamie Collins, their mother-daughter relationship is stretched to the limits. Pat heads out to cottage country where an elderly...

Murder, jealousy, fraud, deceit—welcome to cottage country! Financial planner Pat Tierney’s dream vacation in cottage country turns into a nightmare when the body of an elderly woman is discovered in a storage locker. Pat’s friend, Bruce Stohl, is the murdered woman’s son, and when...

A wife who intentionally lost her memory, a husband who lost his wife, a woman who lost her loved ones, a man who lost control of his life – and how they all found what they needed because of the odd, eccentric detective, The Basset.Would Abigail regain her memory? Would Alex find the love of his...

***Shortlisted for the 2010 DEBUT DAGGER AWARD / Crime Writers' Association*** What would you do to protect your family? Financial advisor Pat Tierney’s world is shattered when a visitor to her office tells her that Pat's late husband is the father of a seven-year-old boy. Stunned...

You never know who will be your next mark.The Goldspinners are given one day’s head start to find one of their own before the other bounty hunters are set loose.Tommy Dartmoore is a well-connected business man and master fencer. He’s also incredibly lucky, and he knows it. Charles...

I EAT BUTTERFLIES - Tales of Vampires, Mages & Mutants is a trio of sinister & sexy erotic horror / urban fantasy / dark & dangerous sci-fi stories from the creator of THE WORLD OF SYNNIBARR and CRYPT: THE PHARAOH’S CURSE. THE BRIDES: The Brides of Dracula have always been secretly calling...

A little girl named Maribel is given a magic sea shell that lets her go wherever she wants. She goes to Santa's palace in the Arctic. Santa and Mrs. Claus asks Maribel to go with Santa in his sleigh on Christmas Eve. Maribel learns the true meaning of Christmas.Maribel sees many wonderful...

Incorporating the voices and insights of street sex workers through personal interviews, this monograph argues that the material conditions of many street workers — the physical environments they live in and their effects on the workers’ bodies, identities, and spirits — are represented, reproduced,...

Per quale ragione «L’ho sposato, lettore mio» è una delle frasi più celebri e citate della letteratura inglese? La risposta, tutt’altro che ovvia, risiede nel capolavoro da cui è tratta: Jane Eyre (1847), la storia di un’orfana che, grazie alla sola intelligenza e caparbietà, riesce a...

Looking for a fresh approach to love? Your new favorite author is waiting for you… Close friends to steamy lovers. Small town romance and seduction. A second chance to win a forever sweetheart. Do you have a soft spot for a brooding bad boy or fancy an arrogant billionaire?...

Why didn’t life work out as I planned? My plan was great! I would grow up with a loving family. I would have many friends to make pinky promises with. I would get top grades through school and be popular to boot. I would study for a degree I was passionate about, and I would meet . . . “The One”...