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|  | Sam & the Lucky Money by Cornelius Van Wright, Karen Chinn, Ying-Hwa Hu
As part of the Chinese New Year celebration, young Sam receives four envelopes each containing a dollar. As he accompanies his mother on a shopping trip, he dreams of all the wonderful treats his money can buy. When Sam meets a homeless stranger, he thinks of the best use for his lucky money. AUTHOR: Cornelius Van Wright, Karen Chinn, Ying-Hwa Hu
PUBLISHER: Lee & Low Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | High Resolution by Jeanne Schinto
In this anthology, first-rank science fiction writers and mainstream literary figures use the power of storytelling to explore the human costs and rewards of living in an era increasingly dominated by science and technology. AUTHOR: Jeanne Schinto
PUBLISHER: Persea Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Random Winds by Belva Plain, Denica Fairman
From a quiet turn-of-the-century village in upstate New York to war-torn London, from the bedsides of the rural poor to the life-and-death urgency of a great New York City hospital, this is a powerful epic of three generations of doctors in one magnificent family. The Farrells-dedicated, brilliant.. and driven to the edge of destruction by a love no human force could suppress. AUTHOR: Belva Plain, Denica Fairman
PUBLISHER: Dell Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Does Peace Lead to War? by Matthew Hughes, Matthew S. Seligmann
Description not available.An analysis of major twentieth century wars notes how many occur in the aftermath of deteriorating peace settlements, drawing on a series of pertinent case studies to provide a comprehensive and cohesive study that considers why peace fails in the modern era. AUTHOR: Matthew Hughes, Matthew S. Seligmann
PUBLISHER: Sutton Publishing, Limited
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | From Heaven Lake by Michael Prichard, Vikram Seth
Vikram Seth is Indian, educated at Oxford, Stanford and Nanjing, where he learned to speak and read Chinese. In this unusual travel book, he chronicles his journey from China, through Nepal and Tibet, home to India--a trip taken mostly on foot or by hitchhiking, so that he saw things most visitors miss. AUTHOR: Michael Prichard, Vikram Seth
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Under Radar by Michael Tolkin
On vacation in Jamaica, a sleazy character named Tom Levy, believing that a fellow tourist named Barry has insulted his young daughter, commits murder. His subsequent jail term works a kind of purification on Tom: he suffers traumatic memory loss, after which he becomes privy to a sensational story about missionaries and goddess worshipers--and then tries desperately to regain the respect of his family and friends. AUTHOR: Michael Tolkin
PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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