In the midst of a dazzling and prolific career at the forefront of modern jazz innovation, Miles Davis disappears from public view for a period of five years in the late 1970s. Alone and holed up in his home, he is beset by chronic pain from a deteriorating hip, his musical voice stifled and numbed by drugs and medications, and his mind haunted by unsettling ghosts from the past.

After more than 30 years of service as one of the navy's top aviators, Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.

"Covering everything from sports to art, religion, music, and entrepreneurship, this book documents the vast array of African American cultural expressions and discusses their impact on the culture of the United States"--

Tis the season for the Bradys! Mike, Carol, Marcia, Greg, Alice, and even more of the favorites from the iconic television series are home for the holidays! A heartfelt comedy that proves no matter how many years pass or how many miles separate them, the Brady's will always be connected by love, friendship, and the holiday spirit.

The epic story of an Elvin princess, a bandit and a half-Elf tasked with stopping the end of the world.

While the Task Force reels from Liz's resurrection and Red deals with the betrayal of those closest to him, Liz is targeted by a man claiming to be her father.

Every relationship has that 'so' moment. For a guy like Jason, that's where things always end. He's firmly committed to non-commitment. When the marriage of his friend Mikey falls apart, Jason takes it as proof that the single life is for the better. To get Mikey back in the game, Jason enlists him and drinking buddy Daniel to take a shared vow: together, they'll stay single as long as humanly possible. Then along comes Ellie, the unpredictable, unforgettable...

Miss Matty's house is full of life and bustle. Her dream of having a child in the house has been realized in the birth of Tilly, daughter of her maid Martha and carpenter Jem. Elsewhere, the shadow of the railway still looms, but the line has been halted five miles outside Cranford, a disaster as far as Captain Brown is concerned. Meanwhile, as Mr. Buxton returns to town with his son, William, and his niece, Erminia, Miss Matty becomes concerned about...

From the Publisher: The result of a collaboration between Sydney's Macquarie University and International PEN Sydney Centre, and funded by the Australia Council for the Arts and the Australian Research Council, The Literature of Australia gathers the most distinctive and most significant of the nation's writing. Highlights include: Coverage of over two hundred years of literature in all genres, from the 1700s to the present, and over 500 entries from...

A memoir detailing the frontier childhood and young adulthood of the daughter of Charles Cooper, one of the officers in the Tenth U.S. Cavalry. Forrestine "Birdie" Cooper learned at an early age that growing up on the western frontier meant that each new day brought a fresh adventure. The compelling yet humorous stories told here capture the drama of the settlement of the American West, the Indian wars on the plains, and the Geronimo campaign in...