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In 1933, Merian C. Cooper, Ernest Schoedsack, and Willis O'Brien created more than movie magic. King Kong is a pop-cultural icon and a central part of American mythology. But more than just another "Beauty and the Beast" tale, Kong Unbound also allows us to examine such themes as: * The Great Depression and America's place in the world * Kong as Avatar of Repressed Sexual Energy * Kong as a Symbol of Slavery and Racism * Kong as Alternate Paleontology * The Triumph of Technology over the Natural WorldThese themes and more are explored in this wonderful collection of insightful essays by:Ray HarryhausenRay BradburyKaren HaberRichard A. LupoffChristopher PriestRobert SilverbergJack WilliamsonHarry HarrisonWilliam StoutPaul Di FilippoEsther M. FriesnerHoward WaldropFrank M. RobinsonPat CadiganDavid GerroldPhilip J. CurrieJoe DeVitoAlan Dean FosterWilliam JoyceMichael ChabonMaurice Sendak

In the rare moments when Leigh Adelman has time to consider her chaotic life, it takes her breath away: it's filled with three wonderful children and Simon, a devoted husband and father. Leigh's suburban New York life is fourteen years distant from her first love, an electric adventure that produced her first child -- and taught her that even all-consuming passion doesn't mean happily ever after. That intense, hopeful time had slowly receded to a remote corner of her heart...until the summer morning when Fowler popped back into her life.Unfinished business compels Leigh to see the brilliant, uncompromising Fowler. And as soon as she hears his voice she understands that she has always loved him. But this rendezvous turns out to be less about first love than it is about a last chance. For it is clear that Fowler is dying.Honest, moving and utterly authentic, EVERY DAY is about testing the boundaries of love, and living with the often messy consequences. For anyone who has ever daydreamed about the past, or silently wondered what if, this unforgettable novel rings with one essential truth: the toughest choices yield the most unexpected rewards.

Winnie Smith was a 21-year-old student nurse when she joined the Army "to see the world" and was sent to Vietnam. American Daughter Gone to War is the extraordinary story of how she was transformed from a romantic young nurse into a thoughtful, battle-scarred adult. It is a mirror for how our country dealt with the shattering experience and aftermath of the war.

From the man who designed the Klingon language and culture for the Star Trek feature films and Star Trek: The Next Generation, here is a comprehensive sourcebook for Klingon language and syntax--the only one of its kind.

From "the most popular mystery writer alive" (The New York Times), the twenty-seventh thrilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series isn't just the biggest case of Stephanie Plum's career. It's the adventure of a lifetime.When Stephanie's beloved Grandma Mazur's new husband died on their wedding night, the only thing he left her was a beat-up old easy chair…and the keys to a life-changing fortune. But as Stephanie and Grandma Mazur search for Jimmy Rosolli's treasure, they discover that they're not the only ones on the hunt. Two dangerous enemies from the past stand in their way?along with a new adversary who's even more formidable: Gabriela Rose, a dark-eyed beauty from Little Havana with a taste for designer clothes. She's also a soldier of fortune, a gourmet cook, an expert in firearms and mixed martial arts?and someone who's about to give Stephanie a real run for her money. Stephanie may be in over her head, but she's got two things that Gabriela doesn't: an unbreakable bond with her family and a stubborn streak that will never let her quit. She'll need both to survive because this search for "fortune and glory" will turn into a desperate race against time with more on the line than ever before. Because even as she searches for the treasure and fights to protect her Grandma Mazur, her own deepest feelings will be tested?as Stephanie could finally be forced to choose between Joe Morelli and Ranger.

From Simon & Schuster, newly revised and updated, The Essential AIDS Fact Book was prepared in cooperation with Columbia University Health Services.A concise and accessible book concentrating on early intervention strategies for those infected with the HIV virus provides complete information on testing, monitoring, and living with HIV and AIDS.

The Miami Dade Crime Lab is called in to examine the body of a young woman who has washed ashore on an island in Florida Bay. Lieutenant Horatio Caine is quick to identify the probable murder weapon: a shark dart used by the navy as part of an experimental program to kill enemy divers. However, during the autopsy, Doctor Alexx Woods finds that the true cause of death was drowning; the dart was used postmortem. When another mangled body of a woman is discovered, Caine begins to suspect the worst. The unusual and violent nature of the crimes bears all the hallmarks of an organized serial killer -- sexual predation, a great deal of preparation and a disturbingly distorted worldview. Now, the lieutenant and his team must race to piece together all the clues to stop the murderer before they can strike again.

When Micah St. Charles wakes up at the wrong end of a gun aimed by a women who has stolen his clothes, he decides to get clear of Eliza Wilders barn fast. On the run from the Union armyaccused of treason by the one man who should have loved him like a sonMicah has no plans to tarry, although the nearness of his beautiful obstinate captor rekindles feeling he believed lost forever. His destiny points westto his hunt for the man who has turned his homestead to ashes and robbed him of his legacy. For Micah, love lies far in the past, buried with his wife and child. Yet Elizas unsophisticated charm starts him dreaming of a second chance, and leads him to question his need for vengeance. But all too soon, Micah realizes that he must confront his enemy or live forever in the shadow of fear. Now, Eliza, her brothers, and their farm are in danger of being destroyed, and Micah may once again be robbed of something far more precious than gold...

Continuing the phenomenal story in The Betsy, The Stallion reintroduces the Hardeman family and the cutthroat world of their vast automobile empire, where the stakes are high and every man, and woman, is a gambler. Loren Hardeman, known as ?Number One,? is gradually transferring control of Bethlehem Motors to his grandson, Loren Hardeman III?a man possessed with his father's cunning, but sadly lacking in his ability to go for the kill. So when Angelo Perino, an outsider previously nurtured by Number One, threatens the position held by Hardeman III, what ensues is a battle of wills in which integrity takes a backseat to animal instinct, and in which there can only be one winner. Bursting with huge ingredients of lust, greed, sex, and intrigue?and a plot full of twists and double-crosses?this is Harold Robbins at his sizzling best.

In her humorous, heartwarming Western romances, Geralyn Dawson creates characters we adore -- we laugh with them, we cry with them -- and, in her newest story, we wish like all get out we were them, as an independent widow and one hard, handsome Texan tangle, tussle, and tumble into love....NEVER TRUST A WIDOW WOMAN WEARING A YELLOW DRESS...That's what Captain Luke Prescott thinks when Honor Duvall, a vision in yellow muslin, steps outside the Bastrop Hotel to conduct the raffle drawing that has all of Texas talking. Mystery follows this thrice-widowed beauty like the hazy shadows of a summer night, and Luke, a renowned ex-Texas Ranger and bona fide hero, finds his professional suspicions aroused...among other things.ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT SHE WANTS.What Honor wants is Luke Prescott. With her family in danger, she needs the bravest man in Texas to help her save them. True, her plan to lure him to her remote ranch is a little unethical, but she'll make it up to him. Or so she thinks. Luke might be the one man Honor can't handle. He wants a prize she isn't willing to give. But Luke has the means to force her hand...because he holds the winning ticket in...The Wedding Raffle.

"The most critical period in Earth's history." -- Gary Seven, Supervisor 194Even centuries later, the final decades of the twentieth century are still regarded -- by those who know the truth of what really happened -- as one of the darkest and most perilous chapters in the history of humanity. Now, as an ancient and forbidden technology tempts mankind once more, Captain James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise(TM) must probe deep into the secrets of the past, to discover the true origins of the dreaded Eugenics Wars -- and of perhaps the greatest foe he has ever faced.1974 A.D. An international consortium of the world's top scientists have conspired to create the Chrysalis Project, a top-secret experiment in human genetic engineering. The project's goal is nothing less than the creation of a new, artificially improved breed of men and women: smarter, faster, stronger than ordinary human beings, a super-race to take command of the entire planet.Gary Seven, an undercover operative for an advanced alien species, is alarmed by the project's objectives; he knows too well the apocalyptic consequences of genetic manipulation. With his trusted agents, Roberta Lincoln and the mysterious Isis, he will risk life and limb to uncover Chrysalis' insidious designs and neutralize the awesome threat that the Project poses to the future.But he may already be too late. One generation of super-humans has already been conceived. As the years go by, Seven watches with growing concern as the children of Chrysalis -- in particular, a brilliant youth named Khan Noonien Singh -- grow to adulthood. Can Khan's dark destiny be averted -- or is Earth doomed to fight a global battle for supremacy?THE EUGENICS WARS: Volume One is an engrossing and fast-paced thriller that explores the secret history of the twentieth century -- and the rise of the conqueror known as Khan.

From the author of Silken Dreams comes the romantic and hopeful story of a woman determined to enter a cloister, as she feels suffocated by the secrets of her past, until the only person she ever trusted, her childhood confidant, returns from fighting in the Civil War, matured and ready to make her his wife. Daniel Crocker was once Susan Hurst's dearest friend, the protector and champion of her childhood, and the one who sheltered her from lifelong fears and haunting memories. He is the only person she ever trusted. But not even Daniel is aware of the shattering truth of Susan's past that has driven her to take the veil and become a nun. On the brink of entering a cloistered life forever, Susan's ordered world falls into sweet disarray when Daniel rides back into town. But this is not the same boy she once knew. Now a tough lawman and a dangerous and viral stranger, he's betrayed her in becoming a man. Determined to have Susan for his wife, Daniel slowly awakens her passions and unlocks the secrets of her soul. But as they welcome a glorious future together, their happiness is cruelly disrupted, and only the most courageous love can save the promise of tomorrow. "Lisa Bingham's beautiful tale of a childhood love that grows into an adult passion…will appeal to anyone looking for a romance that is not only brimming with delightful characters and sweet love, but also deep with meaning." ? Romantic Times

Judith Michael brings us a mesmerizing story of love, politics, family, and revenge in Sleeping Beauty.She has money, possessions, power. Now love becomes the only measure of success… From a wealthy Chicago suburb to the streets of San Francisco, from Los Angeles to Washington's treacherous enclaves, from a chic Colorado resort to the site of a fabulous treasure buried in Egypt, Judith Michael brings us a mesmerizing story of love, politics, family and revenge… Anne Garnett is a brilliant Los Angeles divorce lawyer?tough, smart, and untouchable. The vulnerable girl who ran away from her wealthy, influential family is hidden now behind the glossy façade of her high-powered career. Only the death of Anne's beloved grandfather can bring her back to the town he built?Tamarack, the Colorado playground of the rich and famous. Once there she is drawn again into the tangled passions and fortunes of who betrayed her so long ago… Embraced by a sister's love, challenged by a man who offers her everything she could want, Anne is confronted once more by Senator Vincent Chatham, the charismatic man who still waits to destroy her. But Anne is no longer a frightened girl. She is a proud, beautiful woman who must release the paralyzing pain of the past and discover her power to win…in a battle for family empire, honor, and the richest treasure of all…a deep, abiding love.

They've discovered a secret weapon?the world's deadliest poison. And if the KGB can't kill them, the CIA will! Martial arts expert and one-time CIA agent Robert Stark is enlisted to protect a beautiful Russian scientist, whose knowledge of a plot to create a horrific biological weapon has made her the simultaneous target of hit men, the KGB, and unknown parties from Washington.

From the award-winning actress herself, Faye Dunaway explores her life and loves in this classic autobiography from Simon & Schuster.In an "intelligent, take-no-prisoners memoir" (Entertainment Weekly), Academy Award-winning actress Faye Dunaway writes candidly of her life, including her many affairs, her two marriages, her professional success, and her poignant failures of photos.

Famed nineteenth-century poet and rake Lord Byron travels to Greece and becomes the world's most formidable vampire?entering a dark, intoxicating world of ancient arts and scorching excesses of evil?in this offbeat book by the author of Slave of My Thirst.Traveling in the mountains of Greece, Byron falls under the spell of a mysterious fugitive slave, whose pale, slim body arouses his lust. Utterly entranced, his fate is sealed. The supreme sensualist embarks on a life of adventure?that of the world's most formidable vampire. Chosen to enjoy powers beyond those any vampire has ever known, Byron enters a dark, intoxicating world of long-lost secrets, ancient arts, and scorching excesses of evil. He drinks deeply of terror and sex. But his diversions, delicious and cruel, are also his torment: an all-consuming thirst damning all those he loves...

From Simon & Schuster, Virus Ground Zero is Ed Regis' fascinating book about stalking the many killer viruses with The Center for Disease Control.An acclaimed science writer takes readers behind the scenes at the Centers for Disease Control to tell the story of an engrossing odyssey across the viral frontier.