Recalling the past at her daughters' request, Lara tells the story of a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance, which causes her daughters to examine their own lives and reconsider the world and everything they thought they knew.

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL BOOK. THIS IS A SUMMARY & IT DOES NOT ACCOMPANY THE OFFICIAL. In "Tom Lake" by Ann Patchett, readers delve into a stirring narrative exploring familial bonds, love, and the complex nature of relationships. Set against the backdrop of the spring of 2020 in a family orchard in Northern Michigan, the story unravels as Lara's three daughters seek to learn about their mother's past relationship with Peter Duke, a renowned...

Tom Swift and His Motor Boat is the second book in the original Tom Swift series.

"Every boy possesses some form of inventive genius. Tom Swift is a bright, ingenious boy and his inventions and adventures make the most interesting kind of reading."

"These spirited tales convey in a realistic way, the wonderful advances in land and sea locomotion and other successful inventions. Stories like these are impressed upon the memory and their

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"The new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager in which a recently fired Broadway star flees to a remote Vermont lake house, only to find out that the area has a history of missing women"-- It looks like a familiar story: A woman reeling from a great loss with too much time on her hands and too much booze in her glass watches her neighbors, sees things she shouldn't see, and starts to suspect the worst. But looks can be deceiving....

A young girl must decide between taking care of her father and friend, both of whom are sick and need her the most, and doing what will truly make her happy.

A handbook describing and illustrating some of the common animals and plants found in or near ponds, lakes, streams, and marshes.

Mark Twain's ramblings took him all over the American West during the 1860s. He prospected for gold and silver, speculated on timber and mining stocks, sailed to Hawaii, and worked for a succession of small newspapers. This is his fictionalized account of these years, tall tales abound, as do sketches of the unforgettable characters he encountered.

Midwestern movie house owner Virgil Wander is "cruising along at medium altitude" when his car flies off the road into icy Lake Superior. Virgil survives but his language and memory are altered and he emerges into a world no longer familiar to him. Awakening in this new life, Virgil begins to piece together his personal history and the lore of his broken town, with the help of a cast of affable and curious locals--from Rune, a twinkling, pipe-smoking,...

An account Twain's journey through Europe and the Holy Land.