When second-rate illustrator Ernie MacGuffin's artistic works triple in value following his apparent suicide off the Brooklyn Bridge, Dorothy Parker smells something fishy. Enlisting the help of magician and skeptic Harry Houdini, she goes to a séance held by MacGuffin's mistress, where Ernie's ghostly voice seems hauntingly real...

The 53rd Pennsylvania was a fighting regiment in a fighting division of a fighting corps--and their colonel, John R. Brooke, one of the best of the young leaders who came to the fore under the stern but inspirational tutelage of Hancock the Superb.

In the first century BC, Marcus Tullius Cicero, orator, statesman, and defender of republican values, created these philosophical treatises on such diverse topics as friendship, religion, death, fate and scientific inquiry. A pragmatist at heart, Cicero's philosophies were frequently personal and ethical, drawn not from abstract reasoning but through careful observation of the world. The resulting works remind us of the importance of social ties, the questions of free will, and the justification of any creative endeavour. This lively, lucid new translation from Thomas Habinek, editor of Classical Antiquity and the Classics and Contemporary Thought book series, makes Cicero's influential ideas accessible to every reader.

Sand Kahn Shelton is a humor columnist for Working Mother magazine. The book contains selected columns plus some original material.

Once I received a beautiful card wishing me a happy birthday. My husband was so proud of his effortsuntil he realized it wasnt my birthday. It was our anniversary. How do you spend the days or hours leading up to a celebration of your special lady? Are you always shopping at the last minute for her gifthoping that whatever you get her will be good enough for the occasion and something she will like? In If You Have to Do It, You Might as Well Get Good at It, author Brenda Righter will help you avoid eleventh-hour shopping, that dreaded time when you go to the mall or sit in front of your computer staring at some generic website searching for the perfect gift. She shares great gift ideas to consider in more than fifteen categories, such as clothing, shoes, jewelry, outerwear, and many more. She has also included a cheat sheet as a bonus for your special lady, so that she can help you become an expert shopper. By using the tactics suggested in this guide, you can find much greater pleasure in shopping for your sweetheart and youll rediscover the joy of gift-giving. This handy guide will help you give the right gifts for each of the special occasions in your life.

This endearing, giftable guidebook by Korean bestseller Dr. Rhee reflects on the wisdom he’s learned during his life: how to forgive, persevere, and stop the rat race, plus the joys of living simply and the power of ordinary happiness. He explores his relationships with his wife, children, and grandchildren, and how to stay whole as your body naturally ages. If You’re Going to Live to 100 is a meditation on aging contently and finding peace and humor in everyday life.

“It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—The New York Times Book Review Eleven years ago, wealthy Nebraska businessman James Herold gave his only son, Paul, a very raw deal. Now he wants Nero Wolfe to track Paul down so that he can make amends. But what if the young man doesn’t want to be found . . . and what if he’s the same P.H. who’s currently on trial for cold-blooded murder? It’s a case that will draw the great detective and his dedicated sidekick into a sticky web of deceit, one that will tax their resources to the utmost, and even cost them one of their own.