Once he becomes a pawn in a game played by a powerful group he calls them, 12-year-old Jamie is repeatedly catapulted through space and time.

An investigation into the societal impact of intelligent, high-achieving women who are honing traditional homemaking skills traces emerging trends in sophisticated crafting, cooking and farming that are reshaping the roles of women.

The twentieth century was awash in war. World powers were pouring men and machines onto the killing fields of Europe. Then, in one dramatic stroke, a divided planet was changed forever. An alien race attacked Earth, and for every nation, every human being, new battle lines were drawn. . HOMEWARD BOUND With his epic novels of alternate history, Harry Turtledove shares a stunning vision of what might have been–and what might still be–if one moment in history were changed. In the WorldWar and Colonization series, an ancient, highly advanced alien species found itself locked in a bitter struggle with a distant, rebellious planet–Earth. For those defending the Earth, this all-out war for survival supercharged human technology, made friends of foes, and turned allies into bitter enemies. For the aliens known as the Race, the conflict has yielded dire consequences. Mankind has developed nuclear technology years ahead of schedule, forcing the invaders to accept an uneasy truce with nations that possess the technology to defend themselves. But it is the Americans, with their primitive inventiveness, who discover a way to launch themselves through distant space–and reach the Race’s home planet itself. Now–in the twenty-first century–a few daring men and women embark upon a journey no human has made before. Warriors, diplomats, traitors, and exiles–the humans who arrive in the place called Home find themselves genuine strangers on a strange world, and at the center of a flash point with terrifying potential. For their arrival on the alien home world may drive the enemy to make the ultimate decision–to annihilate an entire planet, rather than allow the human contagion to spread. It may be that nothing can deter them from this course. With its extraordinary cast of characters–human, nonhuman, and some in between–Homeward Bound is a fascinating contemplation of cultures, armies, and individuals in collision. From the novelist USA Today calls “the leading author of alternate history,” this is a novel of vision, adventure, and constant, astounding surprise.

A revelatory account of the life of beloved American music icon, Paul Simon, by the bestselling rock biographer Peter Ames Carlin To have been alive during the last sixty years is to have lived with the music of Paul Simon. The boy from Queens scored his first hit record in 1957, just months after Elvis Presley ignited the rock era. As the songwriting half of Simon & Garfunkel, his work helped define the youth movement of the '60s. On his own in the '70s, Simon made radio-dominating hits. He kicked off the '80s by reuniting with Garfunkel to perform for half a million New Yorkers in Central Park. Five years later, Simon’s album “Graceland” sold millions and spurred an international political controversy. And it doesn’t stop there. The grandchild of Jewish emigrants from Galicia in the Austro-Hungarian empire, the 75-year-old singer-songwriter has not only sold more than 100 million records, won 15 Grammy awards and been installed into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame twice, but has also animated the meaning—and flexibility—of personal and cultural identity in a rapidly shrinking world. Simon has also lived one of the most vibrant lives of modern times; a story replete with tales of Carrie Fisher, Leonard Bernstein, Bob Dylan, Woody Allen, Shelley Duvall, Nelson Mandela, drugs, depression, marriage, divorce, and more. A life story with the scope and power of an epic novel, Carlin’s Homeward Bound is the first major biography of one of the most influential popular artists in American history.

George is a recently widowed seventy-nine-year-old. He nearly made it as a rock star in the 1960s and he’s not happy. Tara is his teenage granddaughter and she’s taken refuge from her bickering parents by living with George. Toby is George’s son-in-law and he wants George in a care home.

Dora, Boots and Diego have to take Baby Llama back to his home on top of High Mountain, but they need some help! Little explorers can use the magnets in this interactive play book to complete the picture in each scene, taking Dora and her friends through the waterfall and over the stream, on the train and up the mountain, until Baby Llama is safe back with his family again.

Al-Anon gently touches the heart of all who have been affected by another's alcoholism, & with this series, offers readers positive ways of dealing with sobriety & sex in relationships with alcoholics. Series: 0-910034-88-5, 150 pages, $7.50. Includes these booklets: 0-910034-85-0, 50 pages, $2.50; 0-910034-58-3, 50 pages, $2.50; 0-910034-87-7, 50 pages, $2.50. HOMEWARD BOUND - "I'm frightened...he's coming home for treatment," "Our relationship is a mess. Will we ever be able to put it back together again?" "Did the treatment work? What if she drinks again?" HOMEWARD BOUND guides family members into their own recovery process by responding to their basic concerns & sharing how the Al-Anon Twelve Step program offers new alternatives. ISBN 0-910034-85-0, 50 pages, $2.50. LIVING WITH SOBRIETY: ANOTHER BEGINNING - Here are the very personal experiences of individuals, who after waiting & praying for the sobriety of their loved ones, found themselves coming to terms with sobriety's joys, surprises & challenges. ISBN 0-910034-58-3, 50 pages, $2.50. SEXUAL INTIMACY & THE ALCOHOLIC RELATIONSHIP - Sexual Intimacy & alcohol? Find out how others face this personal problem--the pain & the obstacles, as well as the healing & growth possible when applying the Al-Anon program. ISBN 0-910034-87-7, 50 pages, $2.50.