Collins: 3183 books

In “Miss or Mrs?” Natalie Graybrook is in love with her cousin Launcelot Linzie, but must stay engaged to the detestable Richard Turlington in order to receive her inheritance. “The Frozen Deep” is a play Collins wrote with the help of Charles Dickens, set in the Arctic, and inspired by Sir John Franlkin’s famous expedition in 1845—which ended in cannibalism.

Cheri ran away from her home in Sioux City, determined to find some place bigger and better. She arrived in New York City with nothing but suitcase and dreams of making something of herself. Then she met Ramon. Within weeks of arriving in the Big Apple he had her turning tricks. Then she got pregnant--so...

Criminal justice students and practitioners in criminal justice agencies know first-hand the value of effective management; they understand the vital need to develop organizations that meet the expectations of their community members, as well as those of their workers. Employing an innovative, student-friendly...

No Thoroughfare by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins.

What does it mean to be a good reader of Genesis 1-11? What does it mean to take these ancient stories seriously and how does that relate to taking them literally? Can we even take any of this material seriously? Reading Genesis Well answers these questions and more, promoting a responsible...

Long short story. According to Wikipedia: "William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 - 23 September 1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and writer of short stories. He was hugely popular in his time, and wrote 27 novels, more than 50 short stories, at least 15 plays, and over 100 pieces of non-fiction work. His best-known works are The Woman in White, The Moonstone, Armadale and No Name."

Four novels of the punk vampire hunter from the Bram Stoker Award–winning author and “most original voice in the world of vampire fiction since Anne Rice” (Film Threat).   Saved by modern medicine before she could die, Sonja Blue is a living vampire who still possesses a soul and is determined...

The son of a disgraced samurai saves a fox from hunters, and is rewarded with a beautiful woman, treasure, and a child who will grow up to be a great hero. A Japanese folktale retold.

Robert O. Collins is one of the most prolific authors on Africa, the Sudan, and the Nile. The Southern Sudan in Historical Perspective, based on a series of lectures he gave at Tel Aviv University, is a succinct and engaging study of the Southern Sudan, from its origins in antiquity, the British occupation...

A level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Written for Learners of English by Anne Collins. 'Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.' More than fifty years ago, the new US President, John F. Kennedy, spoke these words. Millions of Americans listened, and...

Following on from the success of her previous book, All at Sea with Truffles, Sheila Collins continues on the theme of cruising, with the story being picked up by her mischievous grey and white cat, Misty. In this fictional account, Misty takes us on a journey on board ship, as we experience life at...

Before Supreme Court nominees are allowed to take their place on the High Court, they must face a moment of democratic reckoning by appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Despite the potential this holds for public input into the direction of legal change, the hearings are routinely derided...

Life isn't fair, and hearts get broken - and most of the time, it isn't even your fault. The pain can smother you like a wet blanket, making you feel hopeless and alone.The good news? Your heart can come back stronger than ever before. Handbook for the Broken Hearted can help overcome...

In the very successful and widely discussed first volume in the Golem series, The Golem: What You Should Know about Science, Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch likened science to the Golem, a creature from Jewish mythology, a powerful creature which, while not evil, can be dangerous because it is clumsy....