“Outstanding . . . tender, sexy and alarming.”—Jim CraceWhen Alfred White, patriarch of the White family, collapses at work, his wife, May, and their three disparate children find themselves confronti
"A wise and beautiful book about what it feels like to be alive?I really loved it."?Zadie Smith"Maggie Gee's account of her life as a writer cuts to the bone as she relives triumphs, rejections, despa
According to the US Geological Survey, there is a 100 percent chance of an earthquake today ? Are you ready for the big one?As earthquakes have struck around the world with alarming frequency, million
“My Cleaner is a moving, funny, engrossing book.”—The Observer “Elegant, humorous and surprising, this is a classy performance.”—The Times “Beautifully observed, intelligent and moving.”—The Scotsman
The War is over, even the rationing is nearly over, and a new queen, young Elizabeth, is due to be crowned next June. Mrs. Harriett Wallis should be happy. Her husband has an important job, the childr
A girl faints in the Toronto subway. Her friends are taken to the hospital with unexplained rashes; they complain about a funny smell in the subway Swarms of police arrive, and then the hazmat team. P
A Graceful Farewell is a workbook formatted to organize personal and financial information for your own, and your family's peace of mind. Includes a special section on end-of-life issues. It's the be
Poetry. Film Studies. FLIC(K)S: POETIC INTERROGATIONS OF AMERICAN CINEMA is a collection of poems that brilliantly investigates the dark political legacy of American cinema, from Cat People to Thelma
In the first book to distill the entire history of the United Nations into one accessible volume, Maggie Black explains how this complex organization works and explores its successes, failings, and cu
Offers advice to parents for raising a child that is respectful, well-adjusted, and self-assured by avoiding the the parenting mistakes that can spoil a child.
Set in the near future, The Ice People imagines an ice age enveloping the Northern Hemisphere. It is Africa’s relative warmth that offers a last hope to northerly survivors. As relationships between m
“Overseas aid” and “international development” are catch-all terms that cover a multitude of activities—and abuses. This guide explains what “development” actually is—and explores its political and ec
Poetry. "These poems manage to say everything about everything-each determining day, each shifting sense of inexhaustible person. Back of it all is an extraordinary ear for the way words find place, m
The Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana is home to the Salish, Pend d’Oreille, and Kootenai Indian people. Between 2005 and 2006 author Maggie Plummer listened to a cross-section of voices
First published in 1995 by Orchard Books, this book takes one baby, two dogs, and three bicycles on a journey from the big city to Maine's seacoast. Objects packed for the trip and things seen along t
In this apocalyptic novel by Maggie Gee, President Bliss is handling a tricky situation with customary brio, but after months of ceaseless rain the city is sinking under the floods. The rich are safe
