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Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case

Charles Henry Bosworth - Citadel
Format: Hardcover


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Spaceflight, 2nd Edition: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiousity

Giles Sparrow - DK
Format: Hardcover

This compelling story of exploration charts and celebrates humankind in space, from Sputnik's launch in 1957 through the Apollo Moon landings and the International Space Station to future missions to Mars and beyond.Spaceflight chronicles how, in the half-century that followed Sputnik,...
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Comprehensive Homeschool Records: Put Your Best Foot Forward to Win College Admission and Scholarships

Lee Binz - Createspace
Format: Print book

Unlock the Door to College Admission and Scholarships!Learn Proven Strategies That Will Get Your Student Noticed!Does thinking about college admission for your homeschool student fill you with dread? Do you ever wonder how your humble homeschool can compete with those insanely rigorous...
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Every Landlord's Guide to Managing Property: Best Practices, From Move-In to Move-Out

Michael Boyer Attorney - Nolo, 2015.
Format: Print book

The ultimate property management guide for the do-it-yourself landlord! Written for the millions of landlords who own a single-family home, condo, or small (less than four unit) multiplex, Every Landlord's Guide to Managing Property helps them learn how to keep their day job and manage...
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Somebody's Daughter: A Memoir

Ashley C. Ford - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover

For as long as she could remember, Ashley has put her father on a pedestal. Despite having only vague memories of seeing him face-to-face, she believes he's the only person in the entire world who understands her. She thinks she understands him too. He's sensitive like her, an artist,...
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Holding Back the River: The Struggle Against Nature on America's Waterways

Tyler J. Kelley - Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

The Mississippi. The Missouri. The Ohio. America's great rivers are the very lifeblood of our country. We need them for nourishing crops, for cheap bulk transportation, for hydroelectric power, for fresh drinking water. Rivers are also part of our mythology, our collective soul; they...
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In Our Prime: How Older Women Are Reinventing the Road Ahead

Susan Douglas - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

Do you see women your age portrayed as puttering gardeners and docile grannies? Do you feel bombarded by anti-aging products that insist you must "defy" getting older? Do you feel invisible in professional and social situations? And have you had enough and are you ready to challenge...
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American Hemp Farmer: Adventures and Misadventures in the Cannabis Trade

Doug Fine - Chelsea Green Publishing
Format: Paperback

The inside story of the world's most fascinating and lucrative crop from gonzo journalist-turned-hemp farmer Doug Fine. Hemp, the non-psychoactive variant of cannabis (or marijuana) and one of humanity's oldest plant allies, has quietly become the fastest industry ever to generate...
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Alone in the Wild

Kelley Armstrong - Minotaur Books
Format: Hardcover

In #1 New York Times bestseller Kelley Armstrong's latest thriller, the hidden town of Rockton is about to face a challenge none of them saw coming: a baby.Every season in Rockton seems to bring a new challenge. At least that's what Detective Casey Duncan has felt since she decided...
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Indelible Ink: The Trials of John Peter Zenger and the Birth of America's Free Press

Richard Kluger - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book

The untold story of the battle to legalize free expression in America by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ashes to Ashes.The liberty of written and spoken expression has been fixed in the firmament of our social values since our nation's beginning -- the government of the United...
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