Margaret and Patrick have been married just a few months when they set off on what they hope will be a great adventure-a year living in Kenya. Margaret quickly realizes there is a great deal she doesn't know about the complex mores of her new home, and about her own husband.
A British couple invites the newlyweds to join on a climbing expedition to Mount Kenya, and they eagerly agree. But during their harrowing ascent, a horrific accident occurs. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Margaret struggles to understand what happened on the mountain and how these events have transformed her and her marriage, perhaps forever.
"A Change in Altitude "illuminates the inner landscape of a couple, the irrevocable impact of tragedy, and the elusive nature of forgiveness. With stunning language and striking emotional intensity, Anita Shreve transports us to the exotic panoramas of Africa and into the core of our most intimate relationships.

It took a scary situation for Atreyu and Bella to realize there love for one another. That night wouldn't be the last time the ended up in a scary situation, but their love for each other will get them though it all. Not even Satine can come between them. Could there possibly be more of a connection with Satine and Atreyu?

Ring around the rosy, pockets full of posies, ashes...ashes...we all fall down. For ten-year old Anna Stone, a childhood full of nursery rhymes and bedtime stories is a heartless work of fiction concocted merely to remind her of all she'll never have. Plunged helplessly into the sinister, devastatingly cruel world of her mother's mental illness... Anna must grow and mature in a home where pain and fear are her only friends... That is...until she meets fifteen year old Triston Roth; the one and only person in the world to love her enough to help her see past her fear; giving her the courage and strength needed to defy her family. Happy ending right? Not a chance. The moment Anna finally summons the courage to reach out for help is the one true moment when her world would disintegrate, leaving behind a wake of deception and destruction in the path of the legal justice system that was supposed to help her. For Anna...life is a war from which she cannot escape, her only hope being to become a living sacrifice in order to protect the young man whose only crime was his love for her. This True to life Romeo and Juliet, based on actual events, depicts the severity and cruelty of the phrase "Star crossed lovers" while beautifully encapsulating the love, hope and determination felt as Anna and Triston battle it out for their right to be free from abuse...for their right to be together.

The science behind claims of alien encounters and visions of ghosts can be even more fascinating than the sensationalist headlines. What leads some people to believe in the paranormal? Why might someone think they have been abducted by aliens? And is there any room for superstition in the modern world of science?
"Anomalistic Psychology
"* Provides a lively and thought-provoking introduction to the psychology underlying paranormal belief and experience
* Covers the latest psychological theories and experiments, and examines the science at the heart of the subject
* Uses a unique approach to apply different psychological perspectives - including clinical, developmental and cognitive approaches - to shed new light on the key debates
Whether you are a psychology student or simply curious about the paranormal, "Anomalistic Psychology" is the essential introduction to this contested and controversial field. Belief in the paranormal has been reported in every known society since the dawn of time - find out why.