Tom Hughes

Just as Hans's life is improving, he begins to suspect that German authorities are watching him again. Going back to prison would be painful, but worse is the thought that he might miss his opportunity for a future with Elli. Gene is surviving the terrors of a jungle war day by day, with long periods of boredom followed by moments of utter terror. Can he really make it home, when so many are dying all around him? And if so, will Emily and Danny

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Elder Gene Thomas's mission isn't turning out the way he'd planned. But he has a lot to learn—about himself and about life. So do Kathy and Diane, both away from home for college, and Hans, whose attempt to help his friend escape East Germany has tragic consequences. Troubled Waters continues the gripping story of life in the sixties for the Thomas grandchildren, a time of growth and self-discovery, of facing tough decisions and figuring

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For Gene Thomas, Vietnam doesn't seem to be going away. All those scenes of his dying companions are stuck in his head, and his anger is taking a real toll on his family. Kathy, on the other hand, finally seems to have come to terms with life, but she's having a hard time finding a man she'd want to marry. And Marshall, the only man she's ever really loved, is engaged. Diane, back in school, is making it on her own, but her abusive ex-husband,

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This novel follows the events of WWII as they affect the Thomases, a Mormon family from Salt Lake City, Utah. The parents have sent three of their children into the armed forces, and Sister Thomas has had to go to work, helping her husband run their family businesses. Their role as parents is being reevaluated as their children become more independent and the hardships and realities of the war impact their traditional LDS lifestyle and beliefs.

The early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.

In a world where the only good pumpkins are round pumpkins, Spookley the Square Pumpkin is often teased by others because of his square shape. Soon Spookley is befriended by Edgar, Allan, and Poe, three hilarious spiders who convince him that, square or not, he has a right to be the 'Pick of the Patch' on Halloween. Could a square pumpkin really be the 'Pick of the Patch'? Not if mean round pumpkins Big Tom and Little Tom can help it.

Joan Stanley is a widow living out a quiet retirement in the suburbs when, shockingly, the British Secret Service places her under arrest. The charge: providing classified scientific information, including details on the building of the atomic bomb, to the Soviet government for decades. As she is interrogated, Joan relives the dramatic events that shaped her life and beliefs: her student days at Cambridge, where she excelled at physics while challenging...

The Hollow crown: New adaptations of Shakespeare's tetralogy of history plays comprising the 'Henriad' for the BBC's 2012 Cultural Olympiad: King Richard; II King Henry IV, Part 1; King Henry IV, Part 2 and King Henry V. The plays chronicle a continuous period in British history from the end of the 14th century to the aftermath of the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. Together, the plays comprise a story with recurring themes of power struggles, redemption,...