August 1999
In This Issue

FIRST PERSON
The August BookPage interviews:

Beverly Cleary's lovable nuisance returns in Ramona's World

Take a ride with the devil himself: The Devil's Teardrop by Jeffery Deaver

Louisa may always be with us: Stephen Hines unearths Alcott's The Quiet Little Woman

Meet the Author: Black Notice by Patricia Cornwell


BookPage's own Magic 8-Ball answers all

FICTION

Mysteries: Twisted plots and straight writing

  • Heartwood by James Lee Burke
  • Spiral by Jeremiah Healy
  • Florida Roadkill by Tim Dorsey
  • The Hours of the Virgin by Loren Estleman

    Anonymous Rex by Eric Garcia

    Black Notice by Patricia Cornwell

    Cuba by Stephen Coonts

    Double Reverse by Tim Green

    Fast Eddie by Robert L. O'Connell

    A Long Way from Home by Connie Briscoe

    Mountain Time by Ivan Doig

    Mr. X by Peter Straub

    Perlman's Ordeal by Brooks Hansen

    A Stranger in the Earth by Marcel Theroux

    The True History of Paradise by Margaret Cezair-Thompson

    War of the Rats by David L. Robbins

    Yellow Jack by Josh Russell

    ROMANCE

    Love, Exciting and New: Hot enough for you?

  • Night of the Wolf by Alice Borchardt
  • The Edge by Catherine Coulter
  • A Cowboy On The Run by Anne McAllister

    CHILDREN'S BOOKS

    Bark, George by Jules Feiffer

    Big Bug Ball by Dee Lillegard

    Ever World: Search for Senna by K. A. Applegate

    Eyes, Nose, Fingers, and Toes by Judy Hindley

    Giggle Bugs by David A. Carter

    Night Golf by William Miller

    Shadow by Jill Newsome

    Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig

    What Are You? edited by Pearl Fuyo Gaskins

    BUSINESS & FINANCE

    Cashing in, Cashing out

  • Wealth Happens One Day at a Time by Brooke M. Stephens
  • The 100 Best Stocks to Own for Under $20 by Gene Walden
  • Global Bargain Hunting by Burton Malkiel
  • A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Malkiel
  • Don't Die Broke by Margaret A. Malaspina
  • Money, Greed, and Risk by Charles R. Morris
  • Succeeding Generations by Ivan Lansberg
  • Confidential by John Nolan
  • Lessons from the Top by Thomas J. Neff and James M. Citrin
    		• FEATURES

    Antonio Banderas: A durable leading man

  • The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos
  • Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton
  • Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
  • House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
  • The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

    Sing the body athletic: Improve your fitness at any age

  • Power Up: 101 Ways to Boost Your Energy by Daryn Eller
  • The Principles of Running by Amby Burfoot
  • The Doctor's Book of Home Remedies for Seniors by Doug Dollemore
  • Massage for Busy People by Dawn Groves
  • Healing Mantras by Thomas Ashley-Farrand

    Back-to-School Gift Guide

  • Preschool Brain Quest
  • 4th grade Brain Quest
  • 5th grade Brain Quest
  • 6th grade Brain Quest
  • Brain Quest Extra: For the Car
  • Kid's Almanac for the 21st Century
  • The Scholarship Book 2000 by Daniel J. Cassidy
  • Word Smart SAT Hit Parade
  • Word Smart + Grammar Smart
  • Chicken Soup for the College Soul by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger and Dan Clark
  • The College Majors Handbook by Neeta P. Fogg, Paul E. Harrington and Thomas F. Harrington

    AUDIO

    The Spoken Word: Summer sizzlers from ghouls to golf

  • Havana Bay by Martin Cruz Smith
  • The Blue Hour by T. Jefferson Parker
  • The Midnight Club by James Patterson
  • Death Du Jour by Kathy Reichs
  • Certain Prey by John Sanford
  • An Equal Music by Vikram Seth
  • Local Girls by Alice Hoffman
  • The Dr. Bob Rotella Collection by Dr. Bob Rotella
  • Golf and the Spirit: Lessons for the Journey by M. Scott Peck
  • A Golfer's Life by Arnold Palmer
  • The Majors by John Feinstein

    NONFICTION

    Ethics For The New Millennium by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

    Care and Equality: Inventing a New Family Politics by Mona Harrington and Alfred A. Knopf

    Baseball
    The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Baseball Quizzes

    Cooking
    Mangia! Mangia!

  • Italian Festival Food by Anne Bianchi
  • Pasta Improvvisata by Erica De Mane
  • The Bowlfood Cookbook by Lynne Aronson and Elizabeth Simon

    Culture
    American Culture, American Tastes by Michael Kammen

    History
    The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World by Charles Freeman

    Crimes of War edited by Roy Gutman and David Rieff

    Memoir
    The Lost River: A Memoir of Life, Death and Transformation on Wild Water by Richard Bangs

    Wars and Peace: The Memoir of an American Family by Rory Quirk

    Parenting
    Attachment Parenting: Instinctive Care for Your Baby and Young Child by Katie Allison Granju with Betsy Kennedy, R.N., M.S.N.

    Dr. Larry Silver's Advice to Parents on ADHD by Larry B. Silver, M.D.

    True Crime
    Disco Bloodbath: A Fabulous but True Tale of Murder in Clubland by James St. James

    CURIOSITY SHOPPE

    Spam: A Biography by Carolyn Wyman


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