All aboard the good ship SS Columbus for an African adventure to die for . . . "Fascinating . . . Bert and Mamie Mason are the most entertaining detective couple since Nick and Nora Charles" - Publishers Weekly February 1939. Mamie Mason isn't enthusiastic when Bert, her husband of thirty years, persuades her to join him on an African cruise. Bert might be pining for adventure, but Mamie's perfectly content with her comfortable life in Hills...

After barely surviving the first criminal investigation in living memory on the sun-drenched British Virgin island of Anegada, Constable Teddy Creque has spent the past six months trying to weather the aftermath, and move on with his life. Now, with a promotion and a medal of honor, he's newly committed to the job. So, when a young woman dies in a shark attack off the coast of a neighboring island, Virgin Gorda, Teddy is happy to help when Deputy...

Praised for the nuance and sensitivity with which it approaches one of the most fraught conservation issues we face today, John Frederick Walker's Ivory's Ghosts tells the astonishing story of the power of ivory through the ages, and its impact on elephants. Long before gold and gemstones held allure, humans were drawn to the "jewels of the elephant"-its great tusks. Ivory came to be prized in every culture of the world-from ancient Egypt to nineteenth-century...

Although his influence on the history of photography has been nothing short of profound, Paul Strand (1890-1976) remains a curiously shrouded and paradoxical figure. While passionately devoted to humanity, he was happiest in the isolation of the darkroom. A pioneer filmmaker, (Manhatta, Native Land, Heart of Spain, The Wave), he found the process of collaboration painful. Strand established himself in New York in the 1920s as a master of light and...

Do you ever feel like there is untapped potential in your mind? Have you wondered how to tap into the power of your subconscious to improve your confidence, self-esteem, and overall life? If so, this audiobook is the perfect solution for you. Subconscious Mind Power is designed for those seeking practical tools to improve their interpersonal skills, strengthen their mind, and discover their hidden potential. The easy-to-implement guidelines in this...