In the 18th alphabetical mystery starring private detective Kinsey Milhone, a wealthy, indulgent father hires Kinsey to pick up his daughter Reba from the prison where she was serving a sentence for embezzlement. All Kinsey has to do is watch over Reba as she adjusts to life outside of prison, ensure she follows the terms of her parole, and keep her away from the bad company that landed her in prison in the first place. Naturally, complications set in fairly rapidly...

Updike's fourth "Rabbit" novel presents the human condition as personified by Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom. The fat, aging, ill Rabbit must also cope with his son's drug addiction, his wife's troubles, a former girlfriend who turns up suffering from lupus, and the world in general, with which Rabbit has always had a love-hate relationship. In this last work of his tetralogy, Updike dissects the horrors and failures of American society, while still managing to find hope, if not for Rabbit, then perhaps for the rest of us.

John Smith thinks that he is a typical teenager growing up in a small American town, but then he discovers that he is part of a bizarre experiment.

The founder of the trendsetting "Shabby Chic" stores shows how to create her inviting, easy style in home furnishings.

Forty-six fabulous tales from around the world, all of which have been passed on by immigrants to America. The unifying element to the collection is their uniquely Jewish tone. B&w line drawings throughout. Ages nine and up.