Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=3+6644+4294967015+7266 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1750248 Wolf shifter Jaime Farrow has harbored a not-so-secret crush on gorgeous Dante. But the time has come for Jaime to face facts: Dante just isnt interested. As the pack Beta, workaholic Dante Garcea doesnt have time for distractions, especially the kind promised by Jaime Farrow. Yet when her flirtations abruptly end, Dante becomes suspicious. He knows hot-headed Jaime will resist him, but Dante never takes no for an answer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1757185 Just as Jaide and Jack Shield are settling into their crazy new lives in Portland, The Evil threatens another Ward, and the twins will need to put their growing powers to the test! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696798 A boy eats his way to self-discovery while another must battle the reality brandishing monster preying on his fantasy realm. An aerobics instructor, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, makes the most shocking leap imaginable to save her soul. Other tales feature a grizzled and possibly deranged male-birth doula, a doomsday hustler about to face the multi-universal truth of the real-ass jumbo, and a tawdry glimpse of the northern New Jersey high school shot-putting circuit, circa 1986. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694357 California billionaire Jonah Shacknais eight-year-old son dies falling off a balcony in his mansion. Several days later, Jonahs live-in girlfriend, Rebecca, is found hanging, nude, with her hands tied behind her. A police investigation rules her death a suicide-however, this seems unlikely to everyone who knew her. There are several suspects in this case: Jonahs brother, Adam, who arrived the day after Jonahs son fell. There are Jonahs two ex-wives; the second being Maxs mother. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731998 Addiction is a disease; it is preventable and treatable. It is not a moral failing. As with other illnesses, the approaches most likely to work are based on science, not on faith, tradition, contrition, or wishful thinking. Those facts are the foundation of Clean, a new paradigm for preventing drug abuse and treating addiction and the mental illnesses that usually accompany it. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1757141 Despite all attempts to avoid reading and extra work, Charlie Joe Jackson finds himself in a terrible dream he cant wake up from: Camp Rituhbukkee (pronounced read-a-bookie), a place filled with grammar workshops, Read-a-Ramas, and kids who actually like reading. But Charlie Joe is determined to convince the entire camp to hate reading and writing; one genius at a time. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733237 Los Angeles County sheriffs deputy Charlie Hood is attached to the ATF, working undercover on the iron river that flows across the U.S.-Mexican border. The diamond fillings he wears in his left canine glimmer, distracting the men who sell the illegal firearms that enable the unspeakable violence on both sides of the map. Spotting the sparkle when Charlie Diamonds opens his mouth is often their first step toward life behind bars. Meanwhile, Bradley Jones, sheriffs deputy and employee of the Baja Cartel, son of the love of Charlies life, the deceased L.A. outlaw Suzanne Jones, is expecting a son of his own. Suzanne was descended from famed Mexican desperado Joaquin Murrieta, whose embalmed head Bradley inherited from her and keeps nestled among piles of cash, proceeds from Bradleys own life of crime. Charlie knows all of Bradleys secrets; the question is what hell do with the information. Until he decides, his obsession remains the inexplicable existence of Mike Finnegan, the diminutive devil who flits in and out of both mens lives, knowing things he shouldnt, seemingly immortal. Three men: earnest law-enforcer, inveterate lawbreaker, and the man who pits them against each other--hurtle toward one another in the jaw-dropping conclusion to T. Jefferson Parkers mesmerizing vision of the border. Their climactic showdown brings to a spectacular close a crime series that obliterated the boundaries of the genre. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1757173 The dead of night... The town of Lily, Arizona, has its share of Old West history and mystery. Its also home to the Gilded Lily, a former theater...and bawdy house. These days, it offers theatrical productions geared to tourists, but the recent discovery of a skull, a real skull, among the props and costumes has shaken everyone up. So, who do you call? The Krewe of Hunters, a special FBI unit of paranormal investigators. In this case, its agent Jane Everett. Janes also a talented artist who creates images of the dead as they once were. But the Krewe always works with local law enforcement, and here that means Sloan Trent, ex-Houston cop and now sheriff. He has connections that go deep within this small town. His great-great--grandmother was an actress at the Gilded Lily...as well as a Confederate spy. Shes not resting in peace and she lets him know it! Then more remains appear in the nearby desert. As they search for answers, using all the skills at their disposal, Jane and Sloan find themselves falling into danger--and into love. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705374 A centuries-old bust of an evil, demonic man was stolen from a New Orleans grave. Its current owner shows up at Danni Caffertys antiques shop, but before Danni can buy the statue, it disappears and the owner is found dead. Michael Quinn, a private investigator, believes that the right thing to do is to find and destroy this object weighted with malevolent powers. He and Danni follow it through sultry nights to hidden places in the French Quarter and secret ceremonies on abandoned plantations. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742890 Gabe, Jace, and Ash: three of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the country. Theyre accustomed to getting anything they want. For Gabe, its making one particular fantasy come true with a woman who was forbidden fruit. Now shes ripe for the picking. When Gabe Hamilton saw Mia Crestwell walk into the ballroom for his hotels grand opening, he knew he was going to hell for what he had planned. After all, Mia is his best friends little sister. Except shes not so little anymore. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735653 Award-winning teacher and high-profile public speaker John Hunter offers insights into conflict resolution and collective problem-solving gleaned from his many years teaching kids through the world peace game, an innovative global systems simulation he created. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1757154 The fur really flies when a serial scalper stalks the supernatural citizens of the Unnatural Quarter, targeting werewolves--and whats sadder than a chrome-domed lycanthrope? Zombie P.I. Dan Shamble is on the case, trying to stop an all-out gang war between full-time and full-moon werewolves. As he combs through the tangled clues to hunt down the bald facts, things get hairy fast. Shamble lurches through a loony landscape of voodoo tattoo artists, illicit cockatrice fights, body builders assembling make-your-own-human kits, and perhaps scariest of all, crazed fans in town for the Worldwide Horror Convention. Yet the reign of hair-raising terror grows longer. If Shamble cant snip this off at the roots, the whole world could end up howling mad. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715283 On a sunny May morning in 1998 in Cortez, Colorado, three desperados in a stolen truck opened fire on the town cop, shooting him twenty times; then they blasted their way past dozens of police cars and disappeared into 10,000 square miles of the harshest wilderness terrain on the North American continent. This is the first in-depth account of this sensational case. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740129 In 1843, novelist Victor Hugos beloved nineteen-year-old daughter drowned. Ten years later, Hugo began participating in hundreds of sances to reestablish contact with her. In the process, he claimed to have communed with the likes of Plato, Galileo, Shakespeare, Dante, Jesus, and even the Devil himself. Hugos transcriptions of these conversations have all been published. Or so it was believed. Recovering from her own losses, mythologist Jac LEtoile arrives on the Isle of Jersey, where Hugo conducted the sances, hoping to uncover a secret about the islands Celtic roots. But the man whos invited her there, a troubled soul named Theo Gaspard, has hopes shell help him discover something quite different, Hugos lost conversations with someone called the Shadow of the Sepulcher. What follows is an intricately plotted and atmospheric tale of suspense with a spellbinding ghost story at its heart, by one of Americas most gifted and imaginative novelists. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715280 This audiobook follows Americas only female swordfish boat captain, Linda Greenlaw as she faces her greatest battle with nature yet: Her newly adopted teenage daughter. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734996 Country musician and actor Billy Ray Cyrus tells his life story, centered around the themes of faith, family and music. He tells listeners of his turbulent beginnings in Kentucky; how Gospel and bluegrass music, discovered through his church, gave him hope; his meteoric rise with Achy Breaky Heart and how the resulting fame affected his life; about his love for his daughter Miley; and about how the success of her hit Disney show Hannah Montana led to a challenging period in his life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694274 Rory Devereaux has been living in Bristol under the close watch of her parents. So when her therapist suddenly suggests she return to Wexford, Rory jumps at the chance. But Rorys brush with the Ripper touched her more than she thought possible: shes become a human terminus, with the power to eliminate ghosts on contact. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733265 Sixteen year old Ruby has spent the last six years in a government rehabilitation camp, a victim of the Kid-Killer virus that leaves any survivors with dangerous powers they cannot control. After escaping, she joins forces with a small tribe of other escapees on the run. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743008 Friends fall out of touch, we run out of time, or sometimes our courage simply fails us, and thank-yous, regrets, feelings, and secrets are left unshared. The Things you would have said is a journey through the lives of people who have learned that there is always a second chance. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693077 Drawing on her own experience with personal reinvention, Brett Blumenthals professional work as a change management consultant and her studies in the fields of psychology and human behavior, Blumenthal breaks down how the listener can successfully reinvent their life in six steps. Each stage is comprehensively explained, with action items, tools, and resources that enables the listener to follow through and effect change in their life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696799 One frigid January morning in Manhattan, a new father, racked by sleep deprivation, spontaneously flees with the baby for a weekend in the Caribbean. It wasnt a kidnapping, he just wanted to give his wife a break. When the wife awakens truly rested, she feels great and embarks on a city adventure. The wife tries to recapture who she was before the baby. The husband struggles to care for his daughter. This couple barely survives making the first sacrifice of their lives. But survive they do. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693883 When the Rho Projects lead scientist, Dr. Donald Stephenson, is imprisoned for his crimes against humanity, the world dares to think the threat posed by the Rho Projects alien technologies is finally over. In Switzerland, scientists working on the Large Hadron Collider have discovered a new threat, a scientific anomaly capable of destroying the earth. And only Rho Project can stop it. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1673326 Even before the EMPs brought down the world, Alex was on the run from the demons of her past and the monster living in her head. After the world was gone, she believed Rule could be a sanctuary for her and those shed come to love. But she was wrong. Now Alex is in the fight of her life against the adults, who would use her, the survivors, who dont trust her, and the Changed, who would eat her alive. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1679149 The story of how one thoroughly confused, kitchen-mad perfectionist broke off her engagement to a handsome New Yorker, quit her dream job, and found her way to a new life, a new man, and a new home in Berlin--one recipe at a time. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712097 Presents candid insights about the inner world of Christian men, exploring the factors that determine what they say, do, and believe. Covers topics such as communication styles, relationships, sex, fears and motivations, and spirituality. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674762 Americas pastor Max Lucado defines Gods grace and illuminates the changes it can bring into a persons life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674771 When Jill Smokler was first home with her children, she thought her blog would keep friends and family updated. To her surprise, she hit a chord in the hearts of mothers everywhere. In a culture that idealizes motherhood, its scary to confess that being a mother is beautiful, dirty, joyful, and frustrating all at once. Admitting that its not easy doesnt make you a bad mom. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742883 Historian Joseph Loconte draws from literature, film, philosophy, history, and politics to tell the story of the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth and the despair it caused in humanity during the days immediately following it. Two friends and a stranger search for truth in spite of doubt in the days following Jesuss execution. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1681622 When he was three, Anastas found himself in his mothers fringe-therapy group in Massachusetts, a sign around his neck: Too Good to Be True. The phrase haunted him through his life. This is his deeply moving memoir of fathers and sons, crushing debt and infidelity-- and the first, cautious steps taken toward piecing a life back together. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731622 The story of a family who discovers that they each possess a supernatural power. Told as a series of snapshots over the course of three decades. But instead of fighting crimes and immobilizing villains, this family of superhumans battle themselves and their own inner struggles. Ultimately, they find the way to nurture and heal each other in the most human way. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694337 An honest, irreverent, chronological account of a woman forging her identity in bars, an almost exclusively male world, while living in New York, Dublin, and Montreal, among other locales. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1679141 Penn Jillettes Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday! will entertain zealots and skeptics alike. Whether hes contemplating the possibility of life after death, deconstructing popular Christmas carols, or just calling shenanigans on Donald Trumps apprentice training, Jillette does not fail to shock and delight his fans. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734995 International bestselling author Will Bowen teaches listeners how to align their thoughts, words, and actions so that they create the habits, character, and destiny of happiness. Through practical advice, step-by-step instructions, and inspiring stories, Will helps listeners remove their mental and lifestyle blocks so that happiness flows freely. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674772 Some see travel as a form of light-hearted escapism while others believe it has the power to open ones mind, forcing one to confront their demons and discover their true self. Andrew McCarthy details his excursions around the world. He ponders his personal life, his acting career, and his impulse to leave home, all building toward one of the most significant moments of his life: His wedding day. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696037 A gripping adventure of the body and mind, To the Last Breath depicts in crystal-clear prose the quest that led Francis Slakey around the globe, challenged his fiercely held beliefs, and opened his heart. Expanding his tale with riveting science and arresting insight into our relation to the Earth and one another, the author takes readers across the plateaus of Tibet, into the heat of Tanzania, to the desolate edge of the Arctic, and beyond. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1679027 Deep within the Wood, a young woman lies dead. Not a mark on her body. No trace of her murderer. Only her chipped glass slippers hint at her identity. The Woodcutter, keeper of the peace between the Twelve Kingdoms of Man and the Realm of the Faerie, must find the maidens killer before others share her fate. Guided by the wind and aided by three charmed axes won from the River God, the Woodcutter begins his hunt, searching for clues in the whispering dominions of the enchanted unknown. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713521 If driving a piece-of-crap tow truck through the seediest part of town with a Smith & Wesson beside her means putting a roof over her sons head, then Samantha Jones is going to be the best damn repo woman on the books. The streetwalkers, the drug pushers, the bands of looking-for-trouble punks haunting the mean streets at midnight dont intimidate her. These are her people. The guy she finds bound and bloodied in the trunk of her latest conquest, a flashy new BMW, is a different breed entirely. Daniel Panterro was certain he was going to die. Instead, by a stroke of luck, he was beaten to within an inch of his life and left for dead. But if hes having a bad day, Sams day is about to get way worse. Danny knows he hasnt seen the last of the vicious drug runners who kidnapped him from protective custody. His only recourse is to take his pretty savior hostage and force her to help him. Theres no going back for Sam and her four-year-old son, Tyler. Theyre in way too deep. With ruthless killers stalking their trail, Sams only choice is to trust this handsome, menacing stranger. But as she relinquishes control, Sam feels an unmistakable desire. Could she be tempted by Danny, who seems intent on protecting her and Tyler from even his own darkest secrets? And what is the price of falling in love with a man who operates on the edge of danger-- her heart, her life-- or both? -- from publishers web site. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1681625 In the summer of 1913, under the cover of Londons perpetual smoggy dusk, two brilliant minds are pitted against each other, a celebrated gentleman thief and a talented Scotland Yard detective, in the greatest jewel heist of the century. Molly Caldwell Crosby investigates the true story of how the strand of pale pink pearls, worth more than the Hope Diamond, vanishes without a trace while in transit to London from Paris and the cat-and-mouse game between Scotland Yard and the thief. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713549 The death of her friend and mentor, Evelyn Ballinger, brings psychic counselor Gwen Frazier back to the small town of Wilby, Oregon, and brings back memories she would rather forget. Two years earlier, a killer stalked the members of one of Ballingers research studies, including Gwen. And though she survived while two others didnt, Gwen knows that Ballingers death is related. Sent by a friend to help Gwen, psychic investigator Judson Coppersmith arrives in Wilby, haunted by urgent dreams. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731985 The true story of Nica, the rebellious Rothschild who gave up everything, family and friends to pursue her love of the jazz musician, Thelonious Monk. Author Hannah Rothschilds biography of her rebellious great-aunt draws on their long friendship and years of research and interviews. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694269 The sexual beauty of Sabrina Leon demands the attention of all who come into contact with her. Shes the new darling of the film scene, bagging lead roles in the hottest blockbusters, but Sabrina has a problem. Theres a YouTube sensation on the web thats set to destroy everything shes fought for! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675722 Staff Sergeant Winthrop Carter has just been drafted into the Nightstalkers--an elite group of soldiers that. Actually, hes not quite sure what they do. Born from the Area 51 initiative, the Nightstalkers defy sanity and decorum and include among their ranks Moms, a Black Ops trainee too extreme for Special Forces; Doc, a scientific crackpot; Roland, the weapons enthusiast; and Mac, a contemporary MacGyver. All of them take their orders from the elusive Ms. Jones, who everyone claims is just a hologram. Those orders include tracking down and sealing tears in our reality that are releasing interdimensional beings known only as Fireflies--creatures that take control of both living and inanimate matter in order to unleash wanton destruction. Just as Carter is settling in, a rogue scientist triggers a fresh invasion of Fireflies that swarm a swanky gated community. Now its up to Carter and his new teammates to neutralize the threat while figuring out whos behind the breach. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1755597 Slippery Jim is caught red-handed when he tries to rob the mint in PaskAnjak. He is presented with a simple choice: a horrible death, or a job for the Galactic League. The League wants Jim to go to the planet Liokukae and bring back a missing artifact, the only known evidence of an alien life-form ever found. To ensure that Jim doesnt try to escape, he is given a slow-acting poison, hes got 30 days to return with the artifact, and receive the antidote, or hell die. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1755602 Slippery Jim diGriz--the 25th centurys most outrageous outlaw--wants revenge for the murder of his mentor. But to succeed, he must join an army, oppose its brutal dictator, and keep a planet from enslavement. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714068 As the possessor of Roibins true name, sixteen-year-old Kaye returns to Faeryland to try and complete a nearly-impossible quest that will release him from the spell of the faery queen who holds him in thrall. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1755600 Imperetrix Von Kaiser-Czarski is the richest man in the universe, and someone is systematically robbing all of his banks. He decides that the best course of action is to set a thief to catch a thief, and the best thief of them all is one Slippery Jim diGriz. Skeptical at first, Jim is soon won over by the promise of four million credits a day, plus expenses. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1755598 Trying to stop an evil villain, Jim diGriz uses a time-travel device to go back to 1984 America and then to Napoleonic France, where tanks and aircraft are helping Napoleon to victory. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1755601 In this prequel to the Stainless Steel Rat, Slippery Jim is a brash 17-year-old how has left his parents porcuswine farm, planning to embark on a life of crime. The book opens with Jim bungling a bank job so that he can be arrested and sent to prison, where he plans to learn the art of being a master criminal. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1755595 A Robin Hood of the far future, Jim diGriz discovers the secret of planet Cliaands success, encounters a world of warrior women, and marries and fathers twins. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1755599 James Bolivar Slippery Jim DiGriz, Special Corps agent, master con man, interstellar criminal (retired), is living high on the hog on the planet of Moolaplenty when a long-lost cousin and a ship full of swine arrive to drain his bank account and send him and his lovely wife, Angelina, wandering the stars. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1755596 In a daring caper packed with action and laughs, the Stainless Steel Rat goes undercover--disguised as a hideous, bug-eyed extraterrestrial--to stop the invasion of loathsome, mind-sucking aliens. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1755594 Jim DiGriz is caught during one of his crimes and recruited into the Special Corps. Boring, routine desk work during his probationary period results in his discovering that someone is building a battleship, thinly disguised as an industrial vessel. In the peaceful League no one has battleships anymore, so the builder of this one would be unstoppable. DiGriz hunt for the guilty becomes a personal battle between himself and the beautiful but deadly Angelina, who is planning a coup on one of the feudal worlds. DiGriz dilemma is whether he will turn Angelina over to the Special Corps, or join with her, since he has fallen in love with her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1755603 The Special Corps has given the Rat, aka Slippery Jim Digriz, a daring assignment: liberate a backward tourist planet from the clutches of an aging dictator. With his lovely but lethal wife Angelina and his two stalwart sons, James and Bolivar, diGriz pits ballots against bullets in the fight for freedom. Hes vowed to restore truth, justice, and democracy to the world of Paraiso-Aqui, if he has to lie, cheat, and steal to do it. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=992351 Tim Blake finds himself asking questions when his daughter Sydney vanishes into thin air. At the hotel where she was supposedly working, no one has ever heard of her. Even her closest friends cant tell him what Sydney was really doing in the weeks before her disappearance. Now, as the days pass without a word, Tim is forced to face not only the fact that Sydney is missing but that the daughter hes loved and nurtured, the daughter he thought he knew as well as anyone, is a virtual stranger. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694224 Harvey Cheyne, the son of a millionaire, learns lessons about life, responsibility, determination, and self-reliance when, saved from drowning by a fishing schooner, he is forced to share the life and hard work of his rescuers.