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Paperback. Zustand: Good. "Read this astonishing novel . . . The magic of his prose equals the horror of Johnston's story." --The Washington Post The Rocky Mountains have cast their spell over the Courtlands, who are taki ng a family vacation before their daughter leaves for college. But when Cai tlin and her younger brother, Sean, go out for an early morning run and onl y Sean returns, the mountains become as terrifying as they are majestic. Written with a precision that captures every emotion, every moment of fear, as each member of the family searches for answers, Descent races like an a valanche toward its heart-pounding conclusion. "A compelling thriller that is both creepy and literary . . . Descent is no t just a mystery. It is an emotional story of evil, fear, acceptance and ir ony."--The Denver Post "What makes the novel unforgettable is its sense of character, its delibera te, unadorned prose and Johnston's unflinching exploration of human enduran ce, physical and psychological." --Miami Herald "A super-charged, addictive read." --The Missourian "An original and psychologically deep thriller." --Outside magazine "Outstanding . . . The days when you had to choose between a great story an d a great piece of writing? Gone." --Esquire "[A] dazzling debut . . . Exquisitely crafted." --The Dallas Morning News "Incredibly powerful, richly atmospheric." --Minneapolis Star Tribune "[An] engulfing thriller-cum-western." --The New York Times Book Review "Brilliant . . . As gripping as any Everest expedition." --Peter Heller, author of The Dog Stars.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. Over 10,000,000 copies in print worldwide #1 New York Times Bestseller A Los Angeles Times Bestseller A Wall Street Journal Bestseller A Newsday Favorite Book of 2006 A USA Today Bestseller A Major Motion Picture starring Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, and Ch ristoph Waltz Jacob Janowski's luck had run outâ??orphaned and penniless, he had no direction until he landed on a rickety train that was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. A veterinary student just shy of a degree, he was put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It was the Great Depression and for Jacob the circus was both his salvation and a living hell. There he met Marlena, the beautiful equestrian star married to August, the charismatic but brutal animal trainer. And he met Rosie, an untrainable elephant who was the great hope for this third-rate traveling show. The bond that grew among this group of misfits was one of love and trust, and ultimately, it was their only hope for survival.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. Like most of us, Lauren Winner wants something to believe in. The child of a reform Jewish father and a lapsed Southern Baptist mother, she chose to b ecome an Orthodox Jew. But as she faithfully observes the Sabbath rituals a nd studies Jewish laws, she finds herself increasingly drawn to Christianit y. Taking a courageous step, she leaves behind what she loves and converts. Now the even harder part: How does one reinvent a religious self? How does one embrace the new without abandoning the old? How does a convert become spiritually whole. In GIRL MEETS GOD, this appealingly honest young woman t akes us through a year in her search for a religious identity. Despite her conversion, she finds that her world is still shaped by her Jewish experien ces. Even as she rejoices in the holy days of the Christian calendar, she m ourns the Jewish rituals she still holds dear. Attempting to reconcile the two sides of her religious self, Winner applies the lessons of Judaism to t he teachings of the New Testament, hosts a Christian seder, and struggles t o fit her Orthodox friends into her new religious life. Ultimately she lear ns that faith takes practice and belief is an ongoing challenge. Like Anne Lamott's, Winner's journey to Christendom is bumpy, but it is the rocky pat h itself that makes her a perfect guide to exploring spirituality in today' s complicated world. Her engaging approach to religion in the twenty-first century is illuminating, thought-provoking, and most certainly controversia l.

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