Ninety-something-year-old Jacob Jankowski remembers his time in the circus as a young man during the Great Depression, and his friendship with Marlena, the star of the equestrian act, and Rosie, the elephant, who gave them hope.

The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early nineteeenth century.

"The phenomenal New York Times bestseller that "explores the upstairs-downstairs goings-on of a posh Parisian apartment building" ( Publishers Weekly ). In an elegant hÃt́el particulier in Paris, Renée, the concierge, is all but invisible--short, plump, middle-aged, with bunions on her feet and an addiction to television soaps. Her only genuine attachment is to her cat, Leo. In short, she's everything society expects from a concierge at a bourgeois...

The New York Times #1 bestselling book by Pastor Rick Warren that helps you understand the purpose of your life. As one of the best-selling nonfiction books in history, with more than 34 million copies sold, and more than 70 translations available, The Purpose Driven Life is far more than just a book; it's the roadmap for your spiritual journey. A journey that will transform your life. Movie stars and political leaders aren't the only ones turning...

The tragic story of the wealthy Jay Gatsby and his attempt to win back the love of Daisy Buchanan.

The classic novel about the French Revolution and its effect upon the lives of several individuals, both French and English.

The Challenge Built to Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the verybeginning. But what about the company that is not born with great DNA? How can good companies, mediocre companies, even bad companies achieve enduring greatness? The Study For years, this question preyed on the mind of Jim Collins....

A woman of fine nature forsakes her husband for a lover, and after a bitter experience commits suicide.

"Crichton's ultimate adventure." -- San Francisco Chronicle " Pirates Latitudes has the loot: Gore, sex, action ... .A lusty, rollicking 17th century adventure." -- USA Today "Riveting ... .Great entertainment ... .The pages and minutes fly by." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer #1 New York Times bestselling author, the incomparable Michael Crichton ("One of the great storytellers of our age" -- Newsday ) takes to the high Caribbean seas for an irresistible...

Emma Woodhouse's charitable intentions toward others are increasingly undermined by her supreme narcissism. Bent on improving the looks, manners, and marital prospects of the parentless Harriet Smith, a young boarder at a neighborhood school, Emma must suffer through a series of mortifying misunderstandings before she learns to stop meddling in the lives of others.