Laylee, thirteen, is nearly worn out from washing and packaging corpses for the Otherwhere and being shunned by villagers when two strangers, Alice and Oliver, arrive determined to help.

In a novel based on a real-life case, 1920s New York society is set ablaze when Alice Jones, a working-class woman with at least one black parent, marries Leonard "Kip" Rhinelander, the son of a wealthy, prominent family, who makes international headlines after he sues for annulment, accusing her of hiding her "Negro blood."

Alice returns to the whimsical world of Wonderland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter.

Born in 1559, Alice Spencer's family had made a small fortune in sheep farming and purchased a distinguished manor house called Althorp. With her sizable dowry, she married the heir to one of the most powerful aristocratic families in the country, becoming the Countess of Derby. Her husband's sudden death after he turned in a group of Catholics for plotting against Queen Elizabeth I changed Alice' future: her brother-in-law filed a lawsuit over her...

"In August 1939, Alice Marble graced the cover of Life magazine, photographed by the legendary Alfred Eisenstaedt. She was a worldwide celebrity, having that year won singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles tennis titles at both Wimbledon and the US Open, then an unprecedented feat. Yet today one of America's greatest female athletes and most charismatic characters is largely forgotten. Queen of the Court places her back on center stage. Born...

As Christmas approaches, Ralph Kramden's latest get-rich-quick scheme risks his and Alice's life savings, and trusting pal Ed Norton's holiday bonus, on the lottery. The gamble also places Alice's mother's Social Security check in jeopardy. Special features include a never-before-seen behind-the-scenes featurette, Honeymooning in Miami.

The Start of Something Big is one of more than twenty-five books in the series Tales from Grace Chapel Inn, a series about memories, the bonds of sisterhood, the blessings of friendship, and the many fascinating people we meet along the way.

It's the beginning of summer, and Acorn Hill is heating up. Alice is planning a trip to the big city with the group of teen girls she mentors, but she needs to find someone to help chaperone or

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As the daughter of food icon and activist Alice Waters, Singer chronicles a world filled with colorful characters, mouth-watering traditions, and sumptuous feasts. She shares the story of her own culinary coming of age and reveals a side of her legendary mother that has never been seen before. The result is a look at a life defined in so many ways by food, as well as the bond between mother and daughter. Recipes are included. -- adapted from jacket...