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|  | The Quiet American by Graham Greene
Description not available.Pyle, an eager, well-intentioned American envoy iss assigned to Saigon during the French occupation of Indochina and becomes caught in the middle between the French, the Vietminh, and American policies. Reprint. ( A Miramax & Intermedia film, written by Christopher Hampton, directed by Phillip Noyce, starring Brendan Fraser & Michael Caine) (General Fiction) AUTHOR: Graham Greene
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction 
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 | Brutal Imagination by Cornelius Eady
Exactly who would the fictional African-American male perpetrator of the 1994 crime involving the death-by-drowning of Susan Smith's two young sons be? The first section of this seventh collection by Eady, a previous recipient of the Academy of American Poets Lamont Prize, speaks through this complex persona as it addresses race and history. The second section of this book also explores African-Americans, crime, and imagination. This volume was nominated for the 2001 National Book Award. AUTHOR: Cornelius Eady
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Words on Courage by Helen Exley
With a great design, great words, and a great eye-catching package, this new series is destined for great sales! Wrapped in a subtle antique gold foil, these six little volumes will provide your customers with collections of wonderful and compelling words by the greatest and wisest people of all time. Small in size, yet powerful in content, these special little books speak volumes about their subjects. AUTHOR: Helen Exley
PUBLISHER: Exley Publications, Limited
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Women in Their Beds by Gina Berriault
A collection of 35 spare and concise stories, including 10 heretofore uncollected. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1997. AUTHOR: Gina Berriault
PUBLISHER: Basic Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | America on Fire! by Tom Spencer
Few events shook the world as profoundly as the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks did. As Americans now struggle to regain a sense of normalcy, they're forced to deal with a multitude of emotions they may never have experienced before. To help people through this trying time, Jas Singh, Ph.D. and Tom Spencer have compiled a collection of poems that focus on the terrorism tragedy. Written as both emotional and inspirational pieces, America On Fire! features poems that depict the terrorism attacks from various perspectives. The poems' poignant messages will comfort those affected by the tragedy, while they enlighten the world as to the effects the terrorism attacks have had on the American people. America On Fire! offers hope to a nation in mourning and showcases the resilience of the American spirit. Now Available! AUTHOR: Tom Spencer
PUBLISHER: Cameo Publications, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | IRIS by Jean Marsh
Set in the 1950s and '60s, this novel is about a London prostitute who remains strangely innocent in spite of her lifestyle--a situation that comes to an end when she is gang-raped by five of her customers. Her life spirals downward even further and then, unexpectedly, through a chance marriage, she becomes the respectable owner of a successful London club. Years later, one of her old acquaintances threatens to reveal the truth about her early life. AUTHOR: Jean Marsh
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Fiction
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