"A Hu-Li is a two-thousand-year old shapeshifting werefox from ancient China who follows the Supreme Tao - a secret teaching of immortal werefoxes - which leads to complete liberation from life and death. On the surface, however, she's a lascivious fifteen-year-old Moscow prostitute who seduces men in order to absorb their life force. Despite her work as a prostitute she has remained a virgin, as she simply hypnotizes her clients by means of her tail - an organ that puts men in a trance in which they dream they are having sex with her. Being a virgin has become a bit of a psychological problem for A Hu-Li despite all her spiritual sophistication. Enter Alexander, a high-ranking officer in the Russian security services who also happens to be a Wagner-addicted werewolf and the key figure in Russia's Big Oil..." "What is the secret of A Hu-Li's immortality? What is the difference between the transformation of perception and the perception of transformation, and what does either have to do with werewolves, werefoxes and modern marketing techniques? What dark secret lies behind Russia's new riches? Is Alexander the legendary "super-werewolf" who understands the nothing that can become anything at all? How does A Hu-Li ultimately achieve her freedom? These and other quandaries are revealed in this ingenious work of the imagination. Both a supernatural love story and an outrageously funny and satirical portrait of modern Russia, The Sacred Book of the Werewolf is Victor Pelevin's sharpest and most engrossing work to date."--BOOK JACKET.

In 1837, as seventeen-year-old twins, Persephone and Penelope, are starting their first London Season they find that their beloved governess, who has taught them everything they know about magic, has disappeared.

Jane White goes by the pen name Gabriel when she writes letters to Bubba, her imaginary enemy. She #38;#8217;s been writing to Bubba (short for Beelzebub) since second grade, blaming him every time something in her life goes wrong. It #38;#8217;s never her fault! She doesn #38;#8217;t want to admit that her impetuous behavior and smart-mouthed comments often land her in trouble. And now that she #38;#8217;s a teenager, Jane #38;#8217;s slacker ways exude an I-don #38;#8217;tcare attitude. But Jane does care. She cares about fitting in at school; she cares that Sharp deMichael and his brothers next door think of her as normal and start excluding her from their offbeat plans; and she definitely cares the day she receives a letter from Bubba. How can an imaginary enemy write back? Just as the time comes for Jane to face her lifelong foe #38;#8211;she must also decide whether or not to assume responsibility for her actions.

MALLORY IS A teenage girl living in L.A. and her mother is the oftnominated, never-winning star of a daytime soap; she is, in fact, the ultimate drama queen. After yet another blow-out about her mother's awful plotlines and overacting, Mallory starts blogging about how she wishes soap operas were more like real kids' lives instead of the ridiculous storylines the shows usually feature.When her mother's agent reads the blog, Mallory ends up in her own whirlwind drama, both at school and on the lot, as she works to protect the integrity of her original idea, cope with her mother's jealousy, and get her best friend a lead role on the show. Factor in her boyfriend with the girlfriend, the cute but bad brother to said-best-friend, and the super-cute male lead on her show, and Mallory's got plenty of her own melodrama to cope with.

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This remarkable edition features a newly edited text of The Tempest based on the earliest printed text of the play, along with detailed notes and performance annotations. An integrated audio CD showcases the deeper understanding and enjoyment from the power of performance. Hear Read See: -- Hear recordings of great contemporary and historical performances of key scenes from the play.-- Read about a modern production, from the director's point of view.-- See production notes and photos alongside the text that takes you inside the stage experience.-- See photos from contemporary stage productions and movie adaptations.-- Read and see how a modern cast approaches the play, from interviews with the actors.-- Hear and read about how a legendary voice coach (previously from the RSC) approaches the text and works with actors on "Speaking Shakespeare."

"Set on the Lower East Side of New York City, Rent is the story of young bohemians Mark, Roger, Maureen, Tom Collins, Angel, Mimi, Joanne, and their friends, all struggling to create and survive during the rise of a mysterious, deadly disease - AIDS. Socially relevant, youthful, and moving, Rent lives on, along with the affirmation that there is "no day but today." This libretto includes fifteen color photographs from the original Broadway production."--BOOK JACKET.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-268) and index.

"United States Navy Commander and Medal of Honor winner Dan Lenson has been handed another outside-the-box assignment. TAG Charlie, an elite team of active-duty sailors, SEALs, and civilian analysts, is tasked to investigate and defuse emerging naval threats around the globe. When the Skhval-K - an unstoppable rocket torpedo designed to destroy U.S. aircraft carriers - is demonstrated at a Moscow arms show, Dan tries to buy one so that the U.S. Navy can build countermeasures. But he's lucky to escape with his life when he's set up by Russia's new counterespionage service." "When the Russians sell the new weapon to Iran and China instead, Dan decides that if he can't buy it, he'll steal it. But when a daring nighttime penetration of Iran's largest naval base goes wrong too, Dan finds himself captaining a submarine he barely knows how to submerge, pursued by Iranian destroyers and sub-hunting aircraft through the shallow, hazardous Persian Gulf."--BOOK JACKET.