The letters provide us with an intimate, multilayered understanding of this extraordinary poet's life and mind.Every now and again I need to get down here, to get into the Diogenes tub, as it were, or the Colmcille beehive hut, or the Mossbawn scullery. At any rate, a hedge surrounds me, the blackbird calls, the soul settles for an hour or two.In this astute selection from Seamus Heaney's vast correspondence, we are given direct access to the life and poetic development of a literary titan, from his early days in Belfast, through his controversial decision to settle in the Republic, to the gradual broadening of horizons that culminated in the award of the Nobel Prize in Literature and the years of international eminence that kept him heroically busy until his death.Christopher Reid draws from both public and private archives to reveal this remarkable story in the poet's own words. Generous, funny, exuberant, confiding, irreverent, empathetic, and...

All Lorrie wants is to get promoted, accept her body and end global warming. By Friday. Is that really too much to ask? Council employee Lorrie Hope has a great partner, two adorable kids and absolutely no idea what to do with her life. This Friday, she's hoping for change: it's launch day for her big work project, and she's applied for a promotion she's not entirely sure she wants. Meanwhile, her best friend, Alex, is stuck in a mess involving Lorrie's rakish ex, Ruben—or, more accurately, his wife. Oh, and Ruben's boss happens to be the mining magnate Sebastian Glup, who is sponsoring Lorrie's project... As the day spirals from bad to worse to frankly unhinged, Lorrie and Alex must reconsider what they can expect from life, love and middle management. The Opposite of Success is a riotously funny debut novel about work, motherhood, friendship—and the meaning of failure itself.Eleanor Elliott Thomas worked for many years as a lawyer...

When her world is shattered, a single mother must summon every ounce of strength and determination to rebuild a future for herself and her five precious boys. Can she save her Montana ranch and protect her babies? Stella I'm a mother above all else. My boys are my life and my heart. When I'm suddenly raising them alone, I must face the possibility of selling the ranch that's been in my family for generations. The last thing on my mind is finding a second chance at love. Yet, when a buttoned-up banker offers his assistance, I can't help but say yes. Will the man in a suit and leather loafers be the key to my next chapter? Jasper When I agreed to open a bank branch in a small town in western Montana, I had no idea how much I would love life in a sleepy community full of cowboys and cowgirls. Things get even more interesting when I meet Stella. She's a mother of...

September 2030: The renders invaded Earth. In less than two years, humanity was decimated. Small pockets of resistance held out, but soon they were destroyed or scattered. The year is now 2049. Jacklynn Ross and her 18-year-old nephew, Isaac, are surviving in the Nebraskan wilderness with only each other to rely on. They dodge threats left and right while struggling to find a haven. Taking a risky trip to the one place that promises safety, they soon find that to secure humanity's survival, they'll have to put their lives on the line.

'You know a book is good when you get up, realize you finished it last night and are really disappointed that you can't read it with your breakfast. This book reminds me of the best golden age of mystery writers, especially Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers... Can't wait for the next one!' Reader review 5 stars Murder is no occupation for a lady... or is it?1929: Miss Clara Vale is a woman ahead of her time. Rather than attending Oxford to bag an eligible Duke (as her mother, Lady Vale, so desperately hoped), she threw herself into a degree in chemistry, with aspirations to become a scientist in her own right. But the world isn't ready for Clara. Unable to land a job in science because she's a woman, she is stuck behind the desk at a dingy London library. Until her estranged Uncle dies suddenly, leaving her his private detective agency, and laboratory, in his will.Clara couldn't become a detective, could she?The...

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham comes a new story in her Krewe of Hunters series...Angela Hawkins Crow awakens to find herself in total darkness. Despite her years as a Krewe agent, she is first seized with panic, but her life and her training kick in. She knows that she must stay calm and go back in her mind to find out how she got where she is...and where she might be.Meanwhile, an eerie phone call comes in at Krewe headquarters, warning them all that Angela has been kidnapped, describing her ordeal, and lamenting the fact that she can't be saved.But there is no such thing with the Krewe. In the dark and in the light, the fight is on.Angela determines that she might know what has happened to her, and she is prepared when her kidnapper can't resist the temptation to check in on her.By following his wife's expertise with research, Jackson discovers what just might be happening—and in the darkness of night...

1954: The Winter Soldier is the Soviet Union's greatest weapon. Assigned the most dangerous covert missions from the USSR's secret military branch, and guided by a handler who knows him better than he knows himself, he has only one purpose: to obey orders. But he wasn't always the Winter Soldier . . . 1941: As World War II begins, sixteen-yearold Bucky Barnes is determined to enlist in the US army—if only the local commander will stop getting in his way. When Bucky is offered enrollment in a training program with the British Special Operations Executive—the UK's secret service—he leaps at the chance to become a hero. But Bucky has hardly touched down in London when he finds himself running from a mysterious assassin and accompanied by an English chess champion fond of red lipstick and double crosses. She's in possession of a secret every side is desperate to get their hands on. If only they knew what it was . . . Decades later, the Winter Soldier struggles to solve the same...

NOTHING GOOD HAPPENS AFTER MIDNIGHTRyder Creed's priority is to keep his scent dogs safe. In the dark there are threats that are impossible to see or predict. Ever since his Marine K9 unit searched for IEDs in Afghanistan, he's avoided nighttime searches. But when a boy goes missing in a remote area of the Florida Panhandle, Creed has to put aside his fears and navigate the risks his dogs will face after dark."Kava expertly weaves a complicated yet gripping thriller. Nothing is as simple as it seems." —The Criminal ElementNew York Times, USA Today and Amazon bestselling author, ALEX KAVA, is the recipient of two Nebraska Book Awards and a Florida Book Award. Over seven million copies of her novels have been sold in over thirty-five countries.A KILLER IN WASHINGTON, D.C.In the middle of the night, FBI Agent Maggie O'Dell is called to a crime scene in D.C. The M.O. matches another...