A powerful debut novel about a girl living a not-so-glamorous life in a city that's all about glamour. It always sounds way more glamorous than it is when Susie Shannon tells people that she's from Miami. But Miami's not all sunshine and hotties. It's endless zip codes and mega high schools where, if someone lost anything-including themselves-they just might not find it again... Not that Susie ever lost herself. No way. Ever since her mom died, she made sure to keep her world safe. With no boyfriend, an increasingly MIA best friend, and a dad who couldn't pick her out of lineup to save his life, she somehow managed to stay okay. Then she met Danny Diaz. Danny's is the life that she's destined to change. At least that's what Mr. Murphy said when he begged Susie to tutor Danny. She doubts that she could change anyone's life, but what if Mr. Murphy's right? Or better yet, what if Danny is destined to change hers?

SHOULD ISRAEL BE MOVED TO GREENER ACRES?The State of Israel has been involved in persistent belligerence ever since its birth. With clinical candor, author H. Peter Nennhaus addresses the dwindling probability of its ever achieving genuine peace. He also questions its permanence as an ethnically Jewish homeland. "For Jews and non-Jews alike," he says, "the State of Israel has become the source of disappointment and concern. The world has witnessed the never-ending tragedy that has befallen the Holy Land with its wars, bombings and intifadas and the United States, in spite of its unmatched influence, has been unable to resolve the crisis." He confronts this dark prognosis with a revolutionary new concept, which would transplant Israel to a more suitable land in Europe. It is a land, which due to exceptional circumstances may be available for purchase from its present owner and, unclaimed by any other country, would provide a permanent safe haven for a Jewish homeland. While such a radical move appears far-fetched and unrealistic at first sight, the arguments presented in its favor are fascinating and the reader will find them plausible and compelling.Quo Vadis, Israel? is an extraordinary appraisal of Israel's future and should be required reading for anyone who is concerned about unrelenting anti-Semitism and the seemingly impossible task of establishing peace in the Middle East.

Taking place in 1871 against a backdrop of the golden age of paleontology and the beginnings of human fascination with dinosaurs, this story begins with the violent destruction of a Paleozoic museum in New York City and the unique competition that results. In response to an eccentric millionaire’s contest to assemble the world's greatest collection of dinosaur bones, fascinating characters take off on individual quests, full of action and intrigue, in search of fossils. Loosely based on real historical events, the epilogue offers a true account of the real-life people and events that inspired the story and their important contributions to the science of paleontology.

Maggie Dempsey is tired of moving all over the country. Her parents are second-generation hippies who uproot her every year or so to move to a new city. When Maggie was younger, she thought it was fun and adventurous. Now that she’s a teenager, she hates it. When she moved after her freshman year, she left behind good friends, a great school, and a real feeling of belonging. When she moved her sophomore year, she left behind a boyfriend, too. Now that they’ve moved to Austin, she knows better. She’s not going to make friends. She’s not going to fit in. Anything to prevent her from liking this new place and them from liking her. Only . . . things don’t go exactly as planned.