Powell: 1221 books

Nine Stories of Lessons Outside the Classroom By Virtue Fall by Kashmira Majumdar – The rules have changed…and so have the consequences for breaking them. Striking Gold by S.A. James – Sometimes when we think we have no choice, life brings something brighter. Full Marks...

**A special two-in-one edition of National Book Award finalist Padgett Powell’s acclaimed southern novels: Edisto and Edisto Revisited In Edisto, Simons Everson Manigault is not a typical twelve-year-old boy in tiny Edisto, South Carolina**,** in the late 1960s. At the insistence of...

Alligators, snakes, and old boyfriends...Oh my.  The swamp is a dangerous place, but it’s nothing Veronica can’t handle.  That is until a weekend in the marshes brings to light a whole new set of dangers.  Now that the supernatural cat is out of the bag, Veronica’s life will never be the same.

Finalist for the National Book Award: Through the eyes of a precocious twelve-year-old in a seaside South Carolina town, the world of love, sex, friendship, and betrayal blossoms Simons Everson Manigault is not a typical twelve-year-old boy in tiny Edisto, South Carolina**,** in the late 1960s....

The third person fictional account regarding the final day of Operation Geronimo.  It details in a fanciful short account what could have happened. No Easy Day puts the pieces together to argue that Osama Bin Laden is not really dead at all. That perhaps the American Government masterminded...

“A smart and gripping debut that saves its best for last.” —Chris Cleave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Little Bee “[A] thoroughly satisfying and suspenseful debut…the final twist in the murder plot will catch many readers unaware, as will the surprising emotional heft of...

From acclaimed author Patricia Hruby Powell comes the story of a landmark civil rights case, told in spare and gorgeous verse. In 1955, in Caroline County, Virginia, amidst segregation and prejudice, injustice and cruelty, two teenagers fell in love. Their life together broke the law, but their determination...

Any girl would dread the celebration of her 'womanhood' but that's what happens when Sha'Di moves in with her traditional grandfather on the Navajo reservation." Her dreams of being an all-American teenager in Los Lunas are shattered when the breakdown of her parents' marriage force a...

Con su estilo claro y desenfadado, Suzanne Powell nos introduce en el mundo de la alimentación consciente, mostrándonos lo que conviene comer y lo que debemos evitar. Nos dice cómo seguir una dieta equilibrada y divertida, una dieta que pueda adaptarse a la casa, al trabajo, a la playa y a los...

Como una continuación a su anterior libro, Alimentación consciente, Suzanne Powell ofrece en estas páginas una guía para ayudar al lector a alimentarse de una manera fácil y divertida, simplificando al máximo la preparación de los alimentos. Con su alegría y su entusiasmo habitual, Suzanne...

In 1793 a disastrous plague of yellow fever paralyzed Philadelphia, killing thousands of residents and bringing the nation's capital city to a standstill. In this psychological portrait of a city in terror, J. H. Powell presents a penetrating study of human nature revealing itself. Bring Out Your...

Smart and very funny' Richard & Judy 'Witty, and very elegantly written... verbal Viagra' Sunday Times 'A fascinating - and illuminating - read.' Daily Mail 'Funny, warm and charming' French Magazine I devoured it. It is so funny and sharp! (Marco Redolfi, Head Of PR Of Dolce & Gabbanna Why...

This spellbinding centenary biography by Neil Powell looks at the music, the life, and the legacy of the greatest British composer of the twentieth century Benjamin Britten was born on November 22, 1913, in the East Suffolk town of Lowestoft. Displaying a passion and proficiency for music at...

Remembering Woolworth's brings back to life all the nostalgia and magic of the famous five-and-dime that captured the hearts of Americans for over a century Millions of Americans have fond memories of shopping at Woolworth's, wandering the aisles in search of a humble spool of Woolco thread,...