Star: 3075 books
by S.P. Somtow
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2003
Every five thousand years, so the people of the planet Thanet believe, the world ends in fire and a new cycle of creation begins. Now the Last Days are once again upon them, and a fiery star draws near. This is the Death-Bringer, the Eater of the World, whose coming heralds the end of all things....
But...
by Carrie Lofty
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2012
Rising star Carrie Lofty, author of Flawless and Starlight, continues her Christies family saga with A Little More Scandal, a sensual eBook novella featuring William Christie and the woman who steals his heart.
Self-made industrialist Sir William Christie tempts the scorn of London society...
by Hamida Ghafour
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
No one, it seems, was expecting a massive war that, by the end of the year, would kill or wound five million. In the winter of 1914, Britain was preoccupied with the possibility of civil war over home rule in Ireland. Kaiser Wilhem of Germany wanted to boost his naval power but wasn't keen on fighting....
Texas Bigger and Brighter
50 Iconic Lone Star People, Places, and Things
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
From blue bells to armadillos and the San Antonio River Walk to Cadillac Ranch, here's the inside story about the very things that give the state its character. Did you know that Texas has more bird species than any other state? That Texas is the largest producer of oil and gas in the United States...
The 9th of November Gale
Death on the Great Lakes in 1913
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
A century ago, one of the deadliest storms to hit the Great Lakes sank 10 freighters and tossed several others ashore, killing at least 250 people. Now, veteran Star journalist John Spears recreates the "white hurricane" of blinding snow and wind in his new ebook, The 9th of November Gale: Death on...
The Quiet Evolution
How Dalton McGuinty Changed Ontario--and Why He Resigned
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
On Oct. 15, 2012, Ontario's 24th premier, Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr., stunned political friends and foes alike with the announcement he was resigning. Mired in accumulating scandal within the government and bogged down in labour strife with teachers, he abruptly decided it was time to return to...
What I Know
Lessons from my 30 years of Quadriplegia
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
At 11:15 p.m. on Friday, September 23, 1983, the life of 18-year-old Barbara Turnbull changed drastically. Three armed robbers burst into the Mississauga Becker's store where she was working the late shift, shooting her and severing her spinal cord. Turnbull almost lost her life, but survived a quadriplegic....
Best Job Ever
Ellie Tesher on Life as an Advice Columnist
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Ellie Tesher spent many childhood hours at her father's Harbord St. drugstore, listening as he advised patrons on personal as well as health issues. Decades later, after she had studied sociology, worked with foster children, married, divorced, raised a family, remarried and won accolades as a journalist,...
I Remember
Stories from the Conflict Zone
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
In honour of Remembrance Day, The Toronto Star interviewed twenty veterans of Canada’s wars, conflict zones and peacekeeping missions. In their own words, these men and women recall touchstone moments of their war experience. From relieving Bergen-Belsen to landing at Juno Beach and from stealing orchard...
Never Forget
More Stories from the Conflict Zones
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
A soldier's homecoming to a family that believed him dead. A POW who helped build the tunnel featured in The Great Escape. Ditching over the North Sea. Purple flowers in soldiers' wounds. These are among the memories of 24 Canadians who served or worked in conflict zones ranging from the Second World...
Texas Towns
From Abner to Zipperlandville
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018
To see Weeping Mary you've got to head to Texas. The grand state even boasts a Little Hope.
Texas Towns is a smart volume full of peculiar places. Author Don Blevins is generous in his detailing of the counties, routes, and landmarks that distinguish the hundreds of villages with quirky names...
Strung Out
A Needles and Pins Rock Romance
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Finding my best friend and getting the hell out of California is top priority. Especially as the relationship with rocker Gage Remington becomes more complicated with each passing day...
I’m on the tour bus partying!
The text from my best friend, Ivy, is one of her last. When weeks...
Housebroken
A Brief, Bemused History of Canada's Senate
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Almost from Canada's beginnings, the Senate and its shortcomings have been topics of national conversation. Yet against all odds, the House of Taskless Thanks abides, in much the same form as it was established. In his new ebook, Housebroken: A Brief, Bemused History of Canada's Senate, Toronto Star...
WHAT WE DID FOR LOVE
A dancer's memoir of A CHORUS LINE
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2018
This is the tale of a young girl from Brooklyn who dared to live her dreams. Overcoming her fears and insecurities, she persevered. Her determination, strong faith and demanding work propelled her toward manifesting those dreams. A child of the 50s, teen of the 60s and a wife and working...