Charles Carroll
Author
Publisher
Soho Press
Pub. Date
2012
Formats
Description
"Dan Josefson is a writer of astounding promise a . . . a bold, funny, mordant, and deeply intelligent debut." —David Foster Wallace, author of Infinite Jest
WINNER OF THE 2015 WHITING AWARD FOR FICTION
New York Times Editors’ Choice
Benjamin arrives with his parents for a tour of Roaring Orchards, a therapeutic boarding school tucked away in upstate New...
WINNER OF THE 2015 WHITING AWARD FOR FICTION
New York Times Editors’ Choice
Benjamin arrives with his parents for a tour of Roaring Orchards, a therapeutic boarding school tucked away in upstate New...
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2012
Description
From the beginning, Jonathan is spooked by the deserted island where his family is camping—and his premonitions come true.
The family is looking forward to a fun, relaxing stay on Magpie Island, but when Jonathan's mother breaks her ankle, Jonathan and his younger sister, Abby, are left alone with just their dog, Moose. Then a devastating earthquake hits. The bridge is destroyed, the trailer is smashed, and there's no food or water.
...Author
Series
Stranded volume 2
Formats
Description
"Being shipwrecked on a jungle island in the middle of the South Pacific was bad enough. But now that Carter, Vanessa, Buzz and Jane have lost their boat--and almost everything on board--to another violent storm, it's like starting over. That means finding food and shelter, making fire for the first time, dealing with the wild boars that roam the island--and of course, figuring out how to get along (and not kill each other in the process)"--Page 4...
12) Jingo Django
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
[1971]
Description
An orphan boy resolves to follow a treasure map he finds inscribed on a whale's tooth.
Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
"An essential guide for mastering failure in order to achieve your goalsSuccess is often just a moment--a goal fulfilled, soon to be replaced with new goals. But failure is the ambitious person's constant companion, often dogging us for months, years or even decades before we finally reach our aim. In the groundbreaking book Why People Fail, Siimon Reynolds, one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs, explores the main causes of failure, in...