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Hero or Villain?
One dimensional television characters are a thing of the past--today's popular shows feature intricate storylines and well developed characters. From the brooding Damon Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries to the tough-minded Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead, protagonists are not categorically good, antagonists often have relatable good sides, and heroes may act as antiheroes from one episode to the next. This collection of new essays examines the complex characters in Orange Is the New Black, Homeland, Key & Peele, Oz, Empire, Breaking Bad, House, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
The Light Tower
In this dramatic mystery, a daughter returns to Chicago to find the truth about a mother she never knew--and her tragic death. Will her journey bring answers or more questions? Thirty years ago in Chicago, a troubled, full-term pregnant woman escapes from the maternity ward of a hospital and climbs to the top of a 100-foot light tower in an abandoned railway yard. Melody Arnold is convinced that her baby is dead, and neither reassurances from her doctor nor the fact that she is a nurse can convince her otherwise. She jumps. Melody doesn't survive, but miraculously, when the paramedics arrive, a tiny foot protrudes from the woman's stomach, twitching. Now, Kat Flowers is living in Arizona and...
One By Sea
Two female students walking near the ocean discover a young man in a small boat who is in distress and after they rescue him they discover that he is from another world.
Hollister McClane
Hollister McClane never intended to rob a bank. She only went to make a deposit on Memorial Day dressed in an Uncle Sam costume. It wasn't her fault that the teller thought Hollister had a gun. Now, the irresistible, adventurous, ultrapatriotic Hollister is a wanted woman on an accidental crime spree. Who knew she would have such a knack for robbing banks and convenience stores? She might even inadvertently throw in a couple of grand theft autos. But she can't help it when everything from money to cars to guns falls into her possession. Bless her heart, Hollister finds a life of crime harder to get rid of than her three almost-ex-husbands. In this unique and lighthearted picaresque mixing crime fiction with a bit of good old-fashioned Southern charm, author Laurie Lisa's most unlikely bank robber will steal your heart. Hollister McClane might not behave the way her mama raised her, but she sure is having a good time.
Across the Street
Will the love between twin sisters survive? In an epic novel about the bond between twins, family relationships are complicated by anger, resentment, hidden secrets, and impossible choices. Alex Carissa is thrilled when her identical twin sister, Sam, and her husband move into the neighborhood. For Sam, years of infertility, followed by an unthinkable tragedy, have left her despairing of ever having a child. Money is tight, and IVF is expensive. Sam's only hope may be to ask her sister to be a surrogate. Alex will do anything for Sam, but when the sisters embark upon an unorthodox route to surrogacy, jealousy, guilt, and legal complications soon follow. As the limits of sisterly devotion are...
The Potty Mouth at the Table
Laurie Notaro thinks everyones nuts. Or maybe theres just something wrong with her. Here, she examines the basic human condition of rudenessother peoples rudeness, that isin her latest uproariously funny collection.
Notes to the Fairy
Author Lisa Niden's spirited, precocious daughter, Emma, wrote letters to the tooth fairy every night for over a year. Whether she had lost a tooth or not, she poured out requests, demands, endless inquiries, and moments of startling wisdom. Struck by Emma's sophisticated thought process, Lisa strung together some of the letters to form Notes to the Fairy. Rejecting the notion that children are merely hoping for a few quarters from the tooth fairy, Notes to the Fairy confirms what every parent already knows: Our precious youngsters are more like impatient small grown-ups who always want something, whether it's wands, crowns, hammers, eggs, or answers to some of life's nagging questions, such as: "Can you please give me a magic crown so when I wear it I can be older and skip childhood?" "P.S. Who invented no?" "Why all the teeth? What do you do-build things?" "If I eat a blade of grass will I be summer inside?" Notes to the Fairy is a fresh take on an old tale. Although written by a child, its quirky charm can be truly appreciated only by adults, and Laurie Zallen's simple stylized illustrations bring Emma's letters to life.
Fade Out
Impetuous and driven. Young radio reporter Lisa Powers has a lot to learn, but in her zeal to cover the big city crime beat, finds herself facing down criminals in addition to reporting on them. From the dark streets of the metro Phoenix area to the peaceful red rocks of Sedona, Lisa dodges bullets investigating the cold case of a kidnapped bank executive found murdered, and discovers horrors she never imagined while tracking down a missing father. She's first on the scene of a massive fire that destroys the opulent mansion of a reclusive pharmaceutical heir, but her career is jeopardized when the story gets way too hot. Come along for a fast paced ride in Laurie Fagen's debut crime fiction novel.
The House That Hugh Laurie Built
At the centre of the critically acclaimed Fox drama House, British actor Hugh Laurie has become the focus of fans across North America, Britain, and Australia. Winner of the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series, honoured by the Queen with an Order of the British Empire, and one of People's Sexiest Men Alive, Laurie has become an icon. The House That Hugh Laurie Built will also serve as a magnifying glass, providing episode analysis, cast biographies, selections of Dr. House's caustic wit, and production bloopers and medical mistakes that only Dr House could expose.
Native American Women
This A-Z reference contains 275 biographical entries on Native American women, past and present, from many different walks of life. Written by more than 70 contributors, most of whom are leading American Indian historians, the entries examine the complex and diverse roles of Native American women in contemporary and traditional cultures. This new edition contains 32 new entries and updated end-of-article bibliographies. Appendices list entries by area of woman's specialization, state of birth, and tribe; also includes photos and a comprehensive index.
