Miles Before Sleep

Away From Her meets Strangers on a Train in this follow-up to cult bestseller And the Birds Rained Down After And The Birds Rained Down, a stunning meditation on aging and freedom, Jocelyne Saucier is back with her unique outlook on self-determination in this unsettling story about a woman’s disappearance. Gladys might look old and frail, but she is determined to finish her life on her own terms. And so, one September morning, she leaves Swastika, her home of the past fifty years, and hops on the Northlander train, eager to put thousands of miles of northern Quebec between her and the improbably named village, and leaving behind her perennially tormented daughter, Lisana. Our mysterious narrator, who is documenting these disappearing northern trains, is eager to uncover the truth of Gladys’s voyage, tracking down fellow passengers and train employees for years to learn what happened to Gladys and her daughter, and why.

Jackie Nink Pflug's gripping true story of her experience during the terrorist hijacking, and how she recuperated from this devastating trauma. " ... her memoir is an inspirational chronicle of personal tragedy surmounted by raw courage" - Publishers Weekly Jackie Nink Pflug's gripping true story of courage and inspiration, told from a survivor's perspective, with a new preface written by the author. Ms. Pflug, who was shot and thrown onto the tarmac during the hijacking of EgyptAir Flight 648, tells her story and the lessons learned as she recuperated from this devastating trauma.

Roads to Mussoorie is a memorable evocation of a writer's surroundings and the role they have played in his work and life. Ruskin Bond describes his many journeys to, from and around Mussoorie, delving with gusto into the daily scandals of this not so sleepy hill town. The pieces in this collection are characterized by Bond's incorrigible sense of humour and eye for detail, as well as his enduring affection and nostalgia for the home he has lived in for over forty years

Grand Shores is the ideal Midwest town - safe, affluent, unassuming. For Julius Keller, however, the thought of settling down in his hometown stirs painful memories and leaves him feeling trapped. When a local credit union is robbed, the news catapults the tranquil paradise into the media spotlight and forces Julius, along with his drug dealer and best friend Byron, to make a life-changing decision. Constantly hounded by the pressures of home life, and with a mysterious pursuer closely on their heels, Julius and Byron dart across America - embarking on a kaleidoscope of excess-induced adventures fueled by sex, drugs and alcohol - as they recklessly search for the elusive 21st century American Dream. When a drug deal with one of Mexico's most dangerous drug lords takes an unexpected turn, the two friends must face the harsh reality that the roads chosen in life come with a price to be paid - and that price could end up costing them everything.

For anyone who has survived a trauma, the question has always been how to move beyond the experience. How does one stop being a victim? Pflug, who was one of three Americans on a plane from Athens to Cairo when it was highjacked by terrorists, answers that question and shares her story, in an inspiring book she hopes will serve as a springboard for personal growth and development. Photos.

A collection of Frost's timeless poetry, visually reimagined.