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|  | The House of Mirth by Anita Brookner, Cynthia G. Wolff, Edith Wharton, Flo Gibson, Shari Benstock
From the esteemed author of The Age of Innocence--a black comedy about vast wealth and a woman who can define herself only through the perceptions of others. Lily Bart's quest to find a husband who can satisfy her cravings for endless admiration and all the trappings of the rich comes to a scandalous end when she is accused of being a wealthy man's mistress. AUTHOR: Anita Brookner, Cynthia G. Wolff, Edith Wharton, Flo Gibson, Shari Benstock
PUBLISHER: Scribner
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Fiction 
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 | Herbs in the Garden by Rob Proctor
Designed for both gardeners and herb lovers, Herbs in the Garden demystifies the process of growing herbs and provides a wealth of new ideas and approaches to their cultivation. Gardeners who don`t think they have the time or space for herb gardening will learn new ways to enhance their backyard plots. Those with no bare earth can establish their own gardens in the kitchen, along footpaths, and in rock gardens. With the help of splendid color photographs, the authors outline the basics of color, texture, and choosing herbs according to climate. AUTHOR: Rob Proctor
PUBLISHER: Interweave Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Gardening
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 | Books That Build Character by William Kilpatrick
William Kilpatrick's recent book Why Johnny Can't Tell Right from Wrong convinced thousands that reading is one of the most effective ways to combat moral illiteracy and build a child's character. This follow-up book--featuring evaluations of more than 300 books for children--will help parents and teachers put his key ideas into practice. AUTHOR: William Kilpatrick
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
In this novel, a part of the Hanish Cycle though not dependent on the previous volumes, the Earthborn Sutty is assigned to gather data on a distant world controlled by the sinister Corporation. Once there, she slowly begins to learn about life on the planet before the Corporation took over, including the mysterious religion, the Telling, that the inhabitants used to practice. AUTHOR: Ursula K. Le Guin
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Trade Publishers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Gardener's Guide to Growing Salvias by John Sutton
The genus Salvia includes more than 700 species and hundreds of garden-worthy cultivars; given their extreme diversity of color and habit, salvias may truly be the ultimate collector's plant. Our publication of Betsy Clebsch's A Book of Salvias in 1997 prompted even greater interest in many handsome and newly available plants; Sutton's new book documenting more than 150 species provides a useful perspective from England and Europe. AUTHOR: John Sutton
PUBLISHER: Timber Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Gardening
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 | Salamander by Thomas Wharton
Description not available.Summoned to Slovakia by an eccentric count to create the infinite book, eighteenth-century London printer Nicholas Flood embarks on a doomed love affair with the count's only daughter, an affair that results in the birth of a child, Pica, who travels the world with Flood and a motley crew of misfits, escaped slaves, and contortionists. By the author of Icefields. Reader's Guide available. Original. AUTHOR: Thomas Wharton
PUBLISHER: Atria Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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