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Cadie is a beautiful German shepherd cannot find a home. Adopted and returned to the shelter more times than any other dog she's unloved, unwanted, and lonely. Seemingly destined to live in foster homes for the remainder of her life, God decides it's time for a change. Adopted by a man who knows what it's like to be unloved, unwanted, and lonely, she finally has a home. But he has no idea that she will return the favor, over and over again.

In his touching narrative about the unconditional love between man and dog, Jim leads the reader through his walk with Cadie and how their...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITING

Falling in love at first sight with a mirror in a Rhode Island auction, Maryalice Huggins sets out to discover its history and learns that it was likely passed down through generations of the illustrious Brown family. Certain of the mirror's prestige, she goes up against the leading lights of the fascinating high-end antiques world and discovers that the value of a beautiful object and its market value are not the same thing at all. As Huggins concludes her "delightful" (Jacki Lyden, NPR) quest of sleuthing,...

Button is a happy, little caterpillar living high in the top of a sycamore tree. From his home Button enjoys gazing down at God's beautiful creation all around him. "Oh what fun it would be to walk among the flowers and fly among the clouds" he dreams. Sadly, he remembers that he's just a little caterpillar who will never be able to do such wonderful things.

Button isn't aware that God has big plans for him-until he hears His voice: "It's time for you to build your cocoon," the Lord says. "This will be a nice, new home that will wrap around you like a warm blanket. You will stay in...

Schuster settled back in his chair. The pain in his chest was returning but it had to be worth one last throw of the dice before he was obliged to capitulate. He sensed he would need to make it good. Brastic was smiling again.

He gave an involuntary shudder.

'I think it has escaped your memory, First Minister, that I know too much for you to blackmail me.'

The smile for a second left Brastic's face and he stared sternly across the table from behind hooded eyes; then without warning he relaxed and broke into a broad smile.

'On the contrary,...

2001 North American Society for Sports History Book of the Year

A thorough, innovative yet entertaining and readable analysis of sport as an expression of the values and social relations of a nation. Covering the years between the two World Wars, the central place of sport in English life is brought into sharp focus, providing insight into issues of gender, class, religion and locality, ideas of morality, continuity and change, and what it meant to be English during this pivotal time.

Themes include:

• the nature of sport and its place in national life
• how sport was portrayed in the media and through the sports stars of...