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"All he wanted to do was go places." -Therese McCloskey, author's wife

TEN STORIES MORE SHOCKING THAN FICTION. For fans of John Grisham's page-turning legal thrillers, Framed is told with all the conviction of an edge-of-your-seat courtroom drama. John Grisham's first work of non-fiction since The Innocent Man, Framed uncovers stories that shine an astonishing light on miscarriages of justice.

Written with Jim McCloskey, all the cases in this book are simply extraordinary. And all are true. Joe Bryan suffered the unbearable tragedy of his wife's murder, only to be tried and found guilty of the crime himself - despite being 120...

Ein CIA-Agent und seine Informantin jagen einen Killer in Damaskus -  "Ein hervorragender, authentischer Thriller" The Times

CIA-Agent Sam Joseph erhält den Auftrag, in Paris Mariam Haddad zu rekrutieren, die im syrischen Präsidentenpalast arbeitet. Zwischen ihnen entwickelt sich eine verbotene Beziehung. Sie bringt beide in große Gefahr, als sie in Damaskus versuchen, den Mörder einer amerikanischen Agentin zu finden. Das Katz-und-Maus-Spiel führt sie schnell auf die Spur einer Reihe von Attentaten - und zu einem dunklen Geheimnis im Herzen des...

The comic genius of Robert McCloskey and his wry look at small-town America has kept readers in stitches for generations

Seventy-five years ago, a family of ducks waddled off the page and into the hearts of readers everywhere. The brilliantly illustrated tale of mallards on the move received the Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished picture book of the year, and has been a favorite of generations of readers.

Celebrate the anniversary of Make Way for Ducklings with this special slipcased edition, which includes an audio CD as well as a landmark poster of the ducklings' Boston by Caldecott Award-winner Paul Zelinsky.

"Out on the islands that poke their rocky shores above the waters of Penobscot Bay, you can watch the time of the world go by, from minute to minute, hour to hour, from day to day . . ." So begins this classic story of one summer on a Maine island from the author of One Morning in Maine and Blueberries for Sal. The spell of rain, the gulls and a foggy morning, the excitement of sailing, the quiet of the night, the sudden terror of a...

In this vivid, compelling account of her time in Calcutta, Katie offers anyone with an open heart the means to share in the exuberance one can find in even the most horrifying of circumstances. Her stories...

What happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub? A beloved classic is born

Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter. Meanwhile Sal's mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries Will each mother go home with the right little one?

With its expressive line drawings and charming story, Blueberries for Sal has won readers' hearts...