Marjorie: 555 books

The world turned upside down for city-bred Marjorie Douglas when, in 1943, her young husband moved her and their baby, Anne, from suburban St. Paul to a western Minnesota stock ranch to help his parents stave off financial disaster. With wit and wisdom Douglas's memoir describes a Midwestern way of life of 50 years ago.

Caught in a snowstorm, the Marquess of Sidmouth and his friend Viscount Clitheroe, sought shelter with the Richmonds. Sensible Kate Richmond could see that Lord Harry was focused on seducing her vulnerable sister Lynette, who was beautiful but scholarly, and no match for Lord Harrys wiles. Kate refused...

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) is increasingly recognized as the most influential writer of the twentieth century. Sales of his books remain exceptionally high, and Middle-earth fan clubs flourish around the world. The massive success of the film versions made of The Lord of the Rings, and released between...

In the vein of A Beautiful Mind, The Man Who Loved Only Numbers, and Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA, this volume tells the poignant story of the brilliant, colorful, controversial mathematician named Dorothy Wrinch. Drawing on her own personal and professional relationship with Wrinch and...

The Earl of Meare and his wife have drifted apart because they were unable to conceive a child. A foundling baby is rescued by the earl, and the child at first brings them together. Unfortunately, something overheard drives Lady Meare away from her husband, but the wonder of Christmas will works its magic once more… Regency Romance Novella by Marjorie Farrell; originally published by Signet

The fragment poem, long regarded as a peculiarly Romantic phenomenon, has never been examined outside the context of thematic and biographical criticism. By submitting the unfinished poems of the English Romantics to both a genetic investigation and a reception study, Marjorie Levinson defines the...

An insightful collection of essays from leading voices on the challenges and promise of justice and law, this book is accessible and interesting to a wide audience. It features internationally renowned members of the academy, national political figures, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, and crusading...

Mindfulness-Informed Relational Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis: Inquiring Deeply provides a refreshing new look at the emerging field of Buddhist-informed psychotherapy.Marjorie Schuman presents a cogent framework which engages the patient at the levels ofnarrative, affective regulation, and psychodynamic...

We are all connected to the Spirit of God by nature, and therefore we can never be separated from God or our good. In times of adversity, however, many of us get distracted, relying on outer sources, missing the mark, and delaying our good. But God can turn a negative situation into a blessing. The...

Grief and loss are parts of living. None of us escape. How can you console someone when words can never be enough? In The Gift of Encouragement, author Marjorie Thompson offers practical help to give confidence and skill to pastors, Stephen ministers, congregational caregivers, and other persons serving...

Life is good with a God who is great! What’s a girl to do in a changing world full of darkness, distractions, pressure, lies, and uncertainty? Is it really possible for a twenty-first-century young woman to live a life in direct contrast to culture’s ever-changing standards? The answer...

A benign September morning brings strangers to an edge none could anticipate. A besieged father, an Agatha Christie expert, an incidental thief, enduring lovers, and runaway children (among others) converge on a university quadrangle spoiled by a gaping construction hole. All are absorbed by the...

Lawyers know that client counseling can be the most challenging part of legal practice. Clients question and often resist the complexities and uncertainties inherent in law and legal process. Honest advice from the lawyer can make a client doubt his or her allegiance and zeal. Client backlash may...

Russia is not only vast, it is also culturally diverse, the core of an empire that spanned Eurasia. In addition to the majority Russian Orthodox and various other Christian groups, the Russian Federation includes large communities of Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, and members of other religious groups,...