Keller is a regular guy. He goes to the movies, collects stamps, serves jury duty. Then every so often he gets a call, packs his bags, and kills a perfect stranger. But lately the jobs have started to go wrong. And then he realizes...someone out there is trying to hit the hit man. Keller is a killer ... more »

From the African coast to the suburbs of Ohio, from sideshow pageantry to harsh wilderness survival, Doerr's stories explore the human condition in all its manifestations -- metamorphosis, grief, fractured relationships, and slowly mending hearts. Most dazzling is Doerr's gift for conjuring nature in ... more »

Olivia Hunt is unemployed, living alone in a dump, and working on the fourth draft of her suicide note when she gets a phone call that lets her know what real trouble is. Maddie Hunt is her younger sister, the annoyingly happy one who married the hometown guy while Olivia set out to conquer Hollywood ... more »

These quick reads, based on McGraw-Hill bestsellers, are designed to meet the needs of busy people. Titles in the series focus on each book's main themes and action ideas, reduced to a manageable page count for on-the-go readers. Proven rules for encouraging teamwork, from forging a common goal and clarifying ... more »

Malcolm Tremell lives the life that most men can only fantasize about: exotic cars, designer clothes, and a steady stream of sexually available women. The endless nights of meaningless sex and secret rendezvous with married women have begun to weigh on his conscience. He soon discovers, however, that ... more »

FBI Special Agent Andy Gray used to have a grip on things. But that was before the violent confrontation with the terrifying creature that had once been his former partner and friend turned his world upside down. Now Gray is looking for some answers, and finding only more questions, all of which seem ... more »

Ryan Elder was an ordinary college kid when his life was torn apart by his parents' shattering double suicide. Years later, still haunted by his loss, he's tried to bury the past and live a normal life. But normal is about to get a whole new meaning....Out of the blue, Ryan receives a battered letter ... more »

The challenges of life can bring hopelessness and despair - grief, loss, rejection, disappointment, sickness, failure, and discouragement. Some experiences are so painful that it seems as if all hope is gone. You may be living through a terrible trial right now, but even though you feel as if darkness ... more »

Here is an incandescent, devilishly hilarious short story collection celebrating the absence of normalcy, the quirkiness of the human condition, the everyday deviance of ordinary people -- an unforgettable homage to the human capacity for laughter, love, and wonder. more »

Known for his meaty seriocomic novels-expansive works that are simultaneously lowbrow and highbrow-Tom Robbins has also published over the years a number of short pieces, predominantly nonfiction. His travel articles, essays, and tributes to actors, musicians, sex kittens, and thinkers have appeared ... more »

Still Life with Woodpecker is sort of a love story that takes place inside a pack of Camel cigarettes. It reveals the purpose of the moon, explains the difference between criminals and outlaws, examines the conflict between social activism and romantic individualism, and paints a portrait of contemporary ... more »

The bad news was bad. I was dying. I was dying of something no one had ever died of before. I was dying of something absolutely, fantastically new. The Subject Steve is a dark, dazzling, and totally original satire on human mortality and our desperate efforts to evade it. Meet Steve (not his real name ... more »