Charlaine Harris has reimagined the supernatural world with her “spunky” (The Tampa Tribune) southern vampire novels starring telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse. Now, for the first time, here is every Sookie Stackhouse story ever written — together in one volume. With a southern charm all her own — and a myriad of voices inside her head — Sookie has quickly become everyone’s favorite barmaid.

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Review

“An author of rare talents.” — Publishers Weekly”Harris writes neatly and with assurance.” — The New York Times Book Review”One of the year’s best.” — Science Fiction Chronicle
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Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana. Until the vampire of her dreams walks into her life-and one of her coworkers checks out….Maybe having a vampire for (more…)

From Publishers Weekly

Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse braces herself for trouble when another group of supernatural beings goes public in her disjointed eighth adventure (after 2008’s From Dead to Worse). Following the vampires’ lead, the shape-shifters decide to step out of the woodwork and announce their existence to the world. While the initial reveal goes smoothly, the brutal crucifixion of a young werepanther behind the local bar makes Sookie wonder if the people of B (more…)

From Publishers Weekly

Everyone in the publishing industry, and many not, have heard the stories-of authors who spend a year or more writing a book only to see it sink into oblivion when the publisher releases it with no fanfare; of authors left out in the cold when their editors are gone before pub date. Then there are the flip stories: of authors, sometimes self-published, who manage their own publicity campaigns or supplement their publishing house’s and sell thousands, maybe (more…)

A version of the price book from The Tightwad Gazette. Track prices from various stores for a given item to know when a sale is truely a sale. Keeps you informed as to the lowest possible price on a given item. Adjust for different quanities of an item.

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Written by Dr. Stacy Dean, this book satisfies the overwhelming demands of today’s classroom teacher. Dr. Dean has developed a lesson plan book that guides teachers to plan instruction more effectively in order to meet the needs of diverse learners. Based on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), this valuable framework will assist teachers in creating accessible classrooms. Additionally, it addresses standards-based education and scientifically based instruction in an era of a (more…)

What started out as a casual obsession over the world’s most sought after legends becomes reality when a young researcher discoveries a book that could change the balance of power in a centuries old struggle. It’s a book so important that, in the wrong hands, could be devastating. Follow Zoe and Charleston Black as they unravel the secrets contained within a long forgotten book about one of the world’s most mysterious legends of all, Excalibur!

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This newly revised edition of the Writer?s Digest classic is the definitive resource for crafting effective book proposals. Michael Larsen details every step clearly and concisely. Readers will learn how to: * Test market the potential of a book idea and effectively communicate that potentail in a proposal * Choose the best editors and publishers for a particular proposal * Create a professional-looking proposal package * Predispose a publisher to make their best offer L (more…)