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The extraordinary stories that brought the author a cult following at the age of sixteen.These are the stories of a young boy on the run, away from his past, hellbent towards an unknown future. Connected, they form a sometimes harrowing, sometimes bleakly funny, and often tender portrait of a complicated life. Like a modern-day Voltaire, LeRoy bounces his characters from adventure to adventure, each of them unyielding in the belief that the best of all possible worlds lies just around the next corner. Fresh, raw, and absolutely unforgettable, The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things has further established the acclaimed author of Sarah as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary fiction.

The extraordinary stories that brought the author a cult following at the age of sixteen. Circulated copies of LeRoy's handwritten notebook pages brought early attention to the then unpublished author. In print for the first time, these loosely connected autobiographical stories describe the harrowing experiences of a young boy's life on the run. From the heartbreaking "Meteor," where he struggles for the attention of his wandering mother, to the paranoia of "Coal"-'Whenever things feel out of control I know the black coal is doing it, and I know what to do, my mom taught me'-to living on the streets of San Francisco in "Natoma Street," JT LeRoy's voice is as lyrical and nuanced as the readers of his acclaimed debut novel Sarah have come to expect. Fresh, raw, and absolutely unforgettable, The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things is sure to establish LeRoy as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary fiction.

In his Superior Person's Book of Words and its two sequels, the incorrigible Peter Bowler did his best to spread confusion throughout the English-speaking world by encouraging his trusting readers to use obscure, sometimes preposterous, words for no other purpose than to impress (or conveniently befuddle) their peers. But he recently experienced a "Road to Damascus" conversion. Confronted by the damage being inflicted on his beloved Mother Tongue by the pretentious, euphemistic, obfuscatory, and self-aggrandizing cant now running amok in our military, corporate, and academic arenas, he is mounting a one-man campaign to return us to sanity.The Superior Person's Field Guide is a call for the return to simple, straightforward words that say what they mean and mean what they say. Most of us know that "downsizing" means that you're about to be fired, but have you ever heard its business-speak cousins "offshoreable" or "cash-flow episode"?With his customary wit and clear-sightedness, Bowler cuts a swath through the thickets of popular jargon, casting daylight on such linguistic deformities as "interrogate with prejudice" (that is, torture) and "unforeseen geological event" (a mining disaster). Impatient with euphemism, he examines ugly specimens forced into bloom in the interests of political correctness "waitperson," "developmentally challenged" designed to help the squeamish avoid direct confrontation with the simple facts of sex and disability. Here are circumlocutions that make the disagreeable seem agreeable, the unacceptable acceptable, and here is Peter Bowler, as always, trying to set the record, and the English language, straight.

Returning to the Hamptons--a privileged community with dark secrets--star prosecutor Frances Pratt returns to a murder within her own family. As she begins a dangerous hunt for answers, she uncovers demons with many deceitful faces--prejudice, betrayal, and snobbery. In a shocking endgame, Frances will have to confront a shattering truth about her blue-blooded clan--and herself. (June)

Two novels relate the story of an idealistic city dweller and confrontation with two secretive and deceitful Provencal countrymen

Critics of Christianity say the Bible is just a compilation of "ancient fiction" and mythology written by fallible, deceitful men. They say books of the Bible have been lost and contents of the Bible tampered with down through the centuries. They claim the Bible is out-of-sync with scientific discoveries. They say there are historical errors and contradictions in the Bible. What is the truth? Is the Bible what it claims to be? Learn the truth about the reliability of the Bible and how to answer critics in one of ABR's best-selling books. You'll learn about: · Extrabiblical Historical Sources that Verify Biblical Events · Scientific Discoveries · Archaeological Evidence · Fulfilled Prophecies · The Persecution the Early Christians Endured (evidence they were not inventing a story about Jesus) · Ancient Scrolls and Manuscripts · Answers to Skeptics' Objections and Questions · And more! Contains a full subject index, 200 footnotes, and questions for further reflection and small group discussion. "Charlie Campbell's books and materials are incredible!...thoroughly researched and very well written." -Dr. Ed Hindson, Distinguished Professor at Liberty University in Virginia

This drama chronicles the foundation of the real life Hudson's Bay Trading Company of Canada, and the fur trapper that somehow convinced King Charles to finance the entire operation. There were many obstacles for the trapper to overcome including impending war with the natives and treachery on the part of a deceitful aristocratic.

Best, worst, shortest, longest, oddest, most deceitful, most stupid, most brilliant-players, games, matches, tournaments, books, ideas, etc. The lists are replete with background detail and exact facts-the book is altogether an essential part of any chess collection and a browser's delight.

Sequel to "The Godfather", this describes the ending of Michael Corleone's exile in Sicily, his search for Salvatore Giuliano and his troubles, as he confronts brutal and unfamiliar treacheries in the deceitful society within which he moves.

Mankind has always had a morbid fascination with poisonous plants; how their poisonous properties were discovered and developed will most likely be left unknown. Over the centuries poisonous plants have been used to remove garden pests, unwanted rivals and deceitful partners. They have also been used for their medicinal qualities, as rather dangerous cosmetics, even to help seduce a lover when perceived as an aphrodisiac. Some of these and other uses originate in a medieval book that has not yet been translated into English.Shamans and priests used these plants for their magical attributes, as a means to foretell the future or to commune with the gods.Discover how a pot of Basil helped to conceal a savage murder.Learn the truth about the mysterious mandrake, a real plant although many do not realise it.Jane Austen wrote a conundrum to entertain her family; the answer is one of the plants in the book. Will you be able to solve the mystery?Death In The Garden is based on Michael Brown’s most popular talk, popular as this subject holds a strange interest, for many will enjoy learning about these treacherous and peculiar plants, their defensive and deadly traits, as well as the folklore that has grown around them. This title will appeal to gardeners, horticulturists, nature enthusiasts and anyone who holds an interest in this strange and enchanting corner of the garden. But be warned, many of these deathly plants may already be taking root in your very own garden...

Kate becomes suspicious of the sultry Allegra, who seeks protection from a deceitful past in the arms of a new roommate, while Grace makes her decision between Carr the hunk and Wilton the brain. Original.

Bribed by the woman he loves to investigate her latest husbands' mysterious death, juvenile-book writer Jimmie B. Butters becomes caught up in intricate personal histories, convoluted murders, and other heinous crimes involving three generations of the deceitful lady's family

An ace at extinguishing oil-field blazes, John R. Ingram now battles a personal inferno of his own. A fugitive after a false robbery conviction, the now-respectable Oklahoma family man sees his life and livelihood go up in smoke after a deceitful ex-shipmate reenters his life, reveals his secret past, swindles him out of his new oil venture and causes him to be sent back to the living hell of the Georgia chain gang, where the guard from whom he escaped the first time is waiting for him. Pushed t

Best, worst, shortest, longest, oddest, most deceitful, most stupid, most brilliant-players, games, matches, tournaments, books, ideas, etc. The lists are replete with background detail and exact facts-the book is altogether an essential part of any chess collection and a browser's delight.

Bribed by the woman he loves to investigate her latest husbands' mysterious death, juvenile-book writer Jimmie B. Butters becomes caught up in intricate personal histories, convoluted murders, and other heinous crimes involving three generations of the deceitful lady's family

ECPA Gold Medallion Award winner! Opening in 1936, the Zion Covenant series tells the courageous and compelling stories of those who risk everything to stand against the growing tide of Nazi terrorism that is sweeping through central Europe under the dangerous and deceitful guise of Hitler's Third Reich. A new study guide is included in each book.

A novel that features Augusto Perez, the pampered son of a recently deceased mother; the deceitful, scheming Eugenia, whom Augusto obsessively idealizes; and, Augusto's dog Orfeo, who gives a funeral oration upon his master's death.

Opening in 1936, the Zion Covenant series tells the courageous and compelling stories of those who risk everything to stand against the growing tide of Nazi terrorism that is sweeping through central Europe under the dangerous and deceitful guise of Hitler's Third Reich. A new study guide is included in each book.

Knox Baker has been missing for weeks. When his cell phone is discovered in Farah Cotton's possession, his family wants to know how she obtained it. Always deceitful, Farah quickly devises a clever lie to buy time. The problem is that there is one living person who knows the truth--Eleanor McClendon.Della Baker, Knox's mother, senses that Farah is lying. To help discern her son's whereabouts, she calls upon two deadly family members from Mississippi. They waste no time converging on Platinum Lofts with one mission in mind--to find their lost family member no matter who they must kill in the process. Farah goes on a wild chase to find Eleanor before anyone else does. If she fails, it could mean the end of her relationship with Slade and possibly her life. Easily distracted, Farah's lust for murder and mayhem is heightened when she unexpectedly meets people just like her. She's immediately sucked into their world when her thirst for blood is validated by newfound friends. Will Farah Cotton survive, or will her lies be the end of her?