While plundering Egypt's treasures, Napoleon can't resist a souvenir crocodile as well. All Paris is enchanted by the arrival of this exotic creature, but being the toast of the town has its downside and he longs to return to the Nile.

Einstein arrived in the United States in 1933, the year the Nazis rose to power in Germany. From that moment until he died in 1955, J. Edgar Hoover's FBI-with other agencies-feverishly collected "derogatory information" to undermine the renowned scientist's influence and destroy his reputation. With material accessed under the Freedom of Information Act, Fred Jerome reveals the depth of, and the reasons for, this massive anti-Einstein campaign. He...

The elderly Abigail Pearson has a heart attack at home when she has a "vision" of her long-disappeared husband. When Emily Charters goes to stay with Abigail to look after her, Emily begins to believe something nefarious is indeed afoot. The strangest case yet for Emily and her friend, Chicago police detective Jeremy Ransom, in Fred Hunter's Ransom Unpaid.

With a relaxing few days in mind, Miss Emily Charters signs up for a four-day seniors' cruise of the Great Lakes organized by her church. In the company of her friend and housekeeper, Lynn Francis, Charters and the other seniors set sail from Chicago, but while the waters on the lake are calm and predictable, her fellow passengers are not. However, a little tension is the least of the problems when one of her fellow passengers is found horribly murdered...

A biography of two bicycle mechanics from Ohio who stunned the world by inventing powered flight.

It is hard to overstate the significance of John Wesley's legacy for the church today. As the founder of Methodism, Wesley's theology continues to fascinate historians and energize Christians across denominational lines. From his revivalist enthusiasm to his teaching on Christian perfection, Wesley's writings exude evangelistic zeal and a passion for faithfulness in all areas of life. In addition to providing a brief biographical sketch of this leading...

"Are the often alarming claims about global warming based on science and justified by the facts? Is the human race really facing a major crisis due to emissions from fossil fuels? Would the proposed Climate Treaty solve a real environmental threat or would it create worldwide economic and social harm? S. Fred Singer is a distinguished astrophysicist who has taken a hard, scientific look at the evidence. In this new book, Dr. Singer explores the inaccuracies...

"S'il y eut un jour des bébés Louis Cyr et embryons de Montferrand, si l'histoire du Québec est remplie de ces capables Canadiens français et autres hypertrophiés de la musculature, aucun n'eut pu tenir tête à ce Gélinas nouveau. Un bétail inné."Comme une odeur de muscles raconte l'histoire de l'homme le plus fort du monde de Saint-Élie-de-Caxton: Ésimésac Gélinas. Peu reconnu dans les records contemporains, il appartient pourtant à...

Dans mon village, il y a belle Lurette..., c'est une suite de légendes mystérieuses, autant chargées d'amour que d'humour, qui sont venues à moi par la bouche de ma grand-mère. Plongeant dans le passé de mon village, ces histoires redonnent de la couleur aux blancs de mémoire, redonnent vie aux morts, et font reluire la belle Lurette, cette fille à la peau d'or dont on a tous entendu parler. Servies en petites tranches minces, avec quelques...

Un village en trois dés, c'est une nouvelle incursion de Fred Pellerin dans le dédale parlant de son village Saint-Élie-de-Caxton. On y retrouve la faune légendaire préservée : Méo le barbier décoiffeur, Toussaint le marchand généreux, Lurette la belle, et encore. Aussi, sur ce sixième voyage conté, on a la chance de faire la rencontre d'Alice, la première postière de l'histoire locale, elle qui savait licher les enveloppes dans les...