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Idol. Legend. Enigma. For the first time, one of the all-time greatest sportsmen is finally ready to share his astonishing story: the long-awaited tell-all memoir from Björn Borg. No one had ever played tennis quite like Björn Borg. With his incredible athleticism, powerful shot-making and distinctive style, he became a sensation after he burst onto the scene at just fifteen years old. As he ascended to the pinnacle of men's tennis, Borg experienced unprecedented stardom and success that changed the game forever. Hailed as one of the most talented players to ever step onto a tennis court, Borg collected the game's highest honors, including eleven Grand Slam titles - with five consecutive Wimbledon titles - establishing himself as one of the greatest of all time. Then he stunned the sporting world by announcing his retirement at the age of twenty-six and disappeared from tennis. After all these years of silence, Borg is ready to share everything. In this candid memoir, Borg takes us through all the major moments in his career, shares insights into his rivalry with John McEnroe and their legendary 1980 Wimbledon final, and explains his shock retirement. Borg writes candidly about his childhood, his early stardom, and his uncomfortable relationship with fame, alongside all the highs and lows of his unmatched career. This look behind the curtain at an enigmatic player who has fascinated generations of tennis fans, is ultimately a remarkable look at the making of sporting legend and, for readers who know nothing about tennis, a rare glimpse into an extraordinary, compelling life.

"Tiffany White fans will revel in the hot, steamy love scenes." —RT Reviews To her surprise, Victoria Stone found herself with her fiancé’s best friend, Zack DeLuca, accompanying her on holiday to a ghost town. Zack had the smoldering dark eyes of a desperado and he seemed to read her darkest desires, fuel them even. It was one thing to fantasize about a sexy gunslinger. It was quite another to have one come to life, especially when no one else could see him. Soon Victoria’s fantasy and reality were intertwined in Restless Nights.

Fantasy clashes with reality as a woman’s passions are torn between two impossible options. From USA Today bestselling romance author Sara Orwig. "Sara Orwig really shows her stuff in the marvelous OREGON BROWN...This book is destined to become a real classic."—Romantic Times "[A] deftly humorous touch...with a unique first encounter." —Chicago Sun-Times Charity Jane Webster spends her evenings listening to the sexy voice of DJ Rory Runyon flowing across the airwaves. Filling her nights with love songs and whispered endearments, he’s the perfect fantasy lover—unlike her distractingly handsome neighbor. Oregon Brown drives Charity crazy, somehow knowing all of her deepest secrets while being impossibly seductive. Charity will have to choose between the voice that haunts her dreams, and the man who can hold her in his arms. "This...proves that the great romances can stand the test of time. Sara Orwig is at her best with the poignant, witty, and charming OREGON BROWN." —Affaire de Coeur magazine

As the temperature rises, passions are ignited during the hottest summer in Kansas yet. From USA Today bestselling romance author Sara Orwig."Delightful, humorous, sensitive and very sensual! You''ll love it!" - Affaire de Coeur magazineMarilee O''Neil isn''t one to turn down a challenge, not even when it''s to pilot a friend''s hot air balloon in a race. But when she''s forced to change course and make an unexpected landing on a wheat farm, Marilee''s overconfidence gets the better of her, and she ends up in the middle of a swimming pool, giving the handsome sunbathing farmer quite a shock! But Cole Chandler takes surprise in stride, gallantly rescuing Marilee from her soggy landing, and instantly setting her body afire. Though Marilee tries to resist their growing attraction, she can''t deny that it isn''t just the summer heat that has her on the edge.

"A compelling and fascinating time-travel with a unique twist, Sands of Destiny smolders and sizzles." —Romantic TimesWhile vacationing in Egypt, Pia Byrd finds herself transfixed by a miniature crystal pyramid. Roused by her intrigue, a handsome Greek sailor purchases it and, before she can protest, breaks it in two. Suddenly she finds herself plunged back through time and into the body of a queen. Standing before her is a golden-eyed Darius, a man with features—and the yearning—of a god.Caught between her life in the present and the primal desires of her past, Pia will find a love both passionate and primitive, but can it exist in two ages?

"A wonderful book—not just for basketball fans but for everyone."—Earvin "Magic" JohnsonA good reporter can pick up a pen and chronicle the game of basketball, from its X''s and O''s to its personalities.A great reporter can put down the pen and pick up the rock.Ira Berkow has been many things in his life—a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, a respected columnist, and a passionate sports fan. He also knows how to thread a pass into the paint. In this wildly entertaining chronicle of his life as both a devotee and gym rat, Berkow writes with good humor and piercing insight about talking strategy with Walt Frazier, running the court with Oscar Robertson, and seeing the game from the inside. From his youth, playing on the courts in Chicago in the ‘40''s and ‘50''s to growing older and using the wisdom he''s gained to school players half his age, Berkow retains a competitive spirit, and a deep love of hoops. This moving tale of love for the game, for his friends and family, and for life itself is a must-read for anyone who wants the ball when the game is on the line."An extraordinary look into the art of pickup basketball. Who would have guessed that, along with his writing talents, Ira knows how to play the game!"—Bill Bradley"Ira Berkow is one of the best sportswriters around, so it is no surprise that his basketball odyssey is one of the best sports books of this or any other year."—George Plimpton

When it comes to the riches of love, the heart is the crown jewel. When Anne Fredericks, having very nearly reached the age of four and twenty but still unmarried, learns that she is to visit Cheltenham for the Season, her heart cannot help but beat a little faster. It was in Cheltenham, five years earlier, that she had met and fallen for the handsome Richard Wykeham, only for him to disappear—quite suddenly—from her life. And now it''s on the road to Cheltenham that their coach is waylaid—yet strangely, nothing is stolen. How long will it be before Anne solves the mystery of the notorious highwayman known as the perfect gentleman?

Served up for marriage, one young woman plans to make herself a very tart meal. When the Marlowes receive an invitation to visit the elderly Lord Ringwood at Donington, the whole family is agog with curiosity. For why, after all these years, should the Baron suddenly wish to become acquainted with his poor relations? It is Kate, being the eldest unmarried daughter, who is chosen to accompany her father. But all too soon, as she discovers the truth, she begins to wish the invitation had never been issued. She learns, to her dismay, that the autocratic Lord Ringwood is intent upon a marriage of convenience between her and his drunken, dissolute rake of a son. Kate is to be a lady for Ludovic.

"Sylvia Halliday spins a marvelous tale." —RT BOOK REVIEWS Unable to deny the attraction that simmers between them on the long journey from Canada to France, Delphine, a wild hoyden and the captain's daughter, and Andre, a widower still mourning his lost wife, fall into one another''s arms on the last day of the voyage. But after an impassioned night, morning comes, the ship has docked, Delphine wakes alone, and Andre has fled. Scorned, Delphine soon finds herself determined to avenge her broken heart. But a love that will not be denied may confound her journey to Andre's ruin.

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams.When the Great War ended, his violent life began. Cole Younger served as a captain in the Confederate Army, overseeing some of the bloodiest battles in the guerilla warfare that bloodied Missouri. But it was after the Civil War when Younger joined in with a group of outlaws, including Jesse James, and set about robbing banks and stagecoaches. Here, he sets his extraordinary story down, the tale of a war and all the battles that followed.

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams.Harriet Beecher Stowe''s novel has understandably grown in stature since its publication, now viewed as one of the most powerful and effecting works of the era to changing public opinion on slavery. As mesmerizing today as when it was published (and became the bestselling novel of the 19th century), the characters Eliza and George, Simon Legree, Little Eva, Topsy, and especially the noble and faithful Tom continue to resonate through the fabric of time.

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams.Among the first of slave narratives to be published, Harriet A. Jacobs led an extraordinary life, punctuated by the limitless hardship of slavery, made indelible by the sheer power of her words. In this narrative she writes candidly of the treatment she witness and endured as a slave, as well as her dramatic escape to freedom.

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams.The first entry in the comprehensive collection of the writings from the sixteenth president. This volume cover his years in the Illinois House of Representatives, at the beginning of a nascent political career that would eventually take him into the White House, and the country into its most tumultuous period.

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams. One of the most important figures of the Civil War, Frederick Douglass, was born into slavery but rose to become a tremendous orator, an impassioned abolitionist, and a representative of all who remained voiceless through slavery and oppression. His narrative resonates today with its eloquence, its incendiary history, and its profound and moving arguments for the humanity, and the equality, of Americans.

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams. Most know Abner Doubleday as the man who "invented" baseball. But before he dedicated himself to the national pastime, he was a captain of artillery in the Union Army. He fired the first shot to defend Fort Sumter. This highly readable account of his time at war brings keen observation to the brutal conflict, revealing both a grueling account of war and the often thoughtful, contemplative men embroiled in the conflict. Doubleday''s account of a secret evacuation will put readers on the edge of their seats, but it is his reflective tone that invites attention, and multiple readings.

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams. The events leading up to the Civil War reveal a country divided by more than just a belief in, or revulsion of, slavery. It reveals a country still forming, even as it fissures and breaks apart. It reveals an industrial north and an agricultural south evolving into enemies even as they mutually benefit one another. It reveals politicians playing to their bases, riling up young men especially to take up arms against their fellow countrymen. This astonishing historical work chronicles all this and more, exploring the fractious ideologies and the most important figures who led the country into its bloodiest conflict.

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams. James Longstreet served under General Robert E. Lee and witnessed the Civil War from start to finish. This chronicle of his service is a must-have work for readers interested in the Civil War, its battles, and its legacy. As the chief strategist to the Commander of the Confederate Army, Longstreet generated many of the military plans that the generals of the South took into battle. After the war and to his death, some blamed Longstreet for the South''s surrender. In tones both blunt and candid, Longstreet writes what he saw, what he knows, and what he thinks the war meant to a country divided.

Bruce Jenner captured America''s attention by shattering world records in the Decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Launched onto the world stage, Jenner was young, photogenic, All-American. He humbly accepted the adulation of a nation, and has stayed a household name ever since, even more so in recent years as the patriarch of one of America''s most famous—and infamous—families, the Kardashian / Jenner clan. Almost forty years later, the press has been covering Jenner''s transition from male to female, and should he come out publicly, it would make him the highest-profile person ever to come out as transgender. Living life proudly and openly, Jenner would serve as a role model for much of the transgender community. But not for all. His path has been controversial, as some advocates see the celebrity glare given off by his connection to the Kardashian family as exploitative, and his public persona making him a less-than-ideal spokesperson for transgendered people. Bruce Jenner, who seemingly always being watched by crowds, now finds himself more scrutinized than ever.

Introducing Diversion Classics, an illustrated series that showcases great works of literature from the world''s most beloved authors. A seminal classic from one of America’s greatest writers, THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN is at once a boyhood tale of life on the Mississippi and a symbolic exploration of race in America. While Huck and Jim journey down the Mississippi River, they encounter murderous thieves, warring clans, and a self-proclaimed duke and king, all underscored by Mark Twain’s characteristic wit. As pertinent today as it was a century ago, THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN is a must-have for any reader.

Introducing Diversion Classics, an illustrated series that showcases great works of literature from the world''s most beloved authors. Like its sequel, THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER is a timeless tale and a staple of American literature. Following Tom as he tricks unsuspecting townspeople and discovers dangerous secrets, this seminal story paints a picture of youth and adulthood on the Mississippi. Mark Twain’s sly humor and penchant for adventure shine through in this must-read American classic.

Introducing Diversion Classics, an illustrated series that showcases great works of literature from the world''s most beloved authors. LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI is the definitive guide to the Mississippi River Valley, and who better to illustrate this colorful region than Mark Twain? Drawing on boyhood memories, historical records, and tall tales, Twain crafts a portrait of the place where he spent his formative years. Both witty and informative, this classic travel narrative is an ideal companion to Twain’s Mississippi River novels, THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN and TOM SAWYER.

Introducing Diversion Classics, an illustrated series that showcases great works of literature from the world''s most beloved authors. Tom Canty, homeless beggar and thief, has nothing in common with Prince Edward, heir to the British throne, except their uncannily similar looks. When they devise a plan to trade places, the repercussions are greater than either could have imagined. Mark Twain’s characteristic humor and incomparable storytelling come together in this witty and smartly crafted exploration of identity.

Introducing Diversion Classics, an illustrated series that showcases great works of literature from the world''s most beloved authors. When an accident knocks mechanic Hank Morgan from nineteenth-century Connecticut back to sixth-century Camelot, he finds himself in a new position of power. Armed with his knowledge of the future, Hank sets off on a quest to transform his destiny and prevent King Arthur’s death. With his trademark dark humor, Mark Twain crafts a critique of human nature that transcends the centuries between King Arthur, Hank Morgan, and today.

Introducing Diversion Classics, an illustrated series that showcases great works of literature from the world''s most beloved authors. In this parody of a traditional travelogue, Mark Twain chronicles his expedition through Europe to the Holy Land. Although based on true events, THE INNOCENTS ABREAD is as full of ironic wit and smart satire as any of Twain’s novels. As the story takes us from France to Rome to Jerusalem, we discover truths about our world and its inhabitants, seen through Twain’s uniquely humorous lens.

Introducing Diversion Classics, an illustrated series that showcases great works of literature from the world''s most beloved authors. The Old West comes to life in Mark Twain’s fictionalized account of living on the frontier. As he travels through the West with his brother, Twain dabbles in gold prospecting, lecturing, and newspaper writing and encounters an unforgettable cast of characters. ROUGHING IT chronicles Twain’s early adventures, both real and imagined, and reveals how one of America’s greatest writers got his start.

Introducing Diversion Classics, an illustrated series that showcases great works of literature from the world''s most beloved authors. The unofficial sequel to THE INNOCENTS ABROAD, this bitingly funny travelogue recounts Twain’s experience on a tour through Europe and the Alps. Part autobiography, part outrageous satire, A TRAMP ABROAD is full of pointed observations on Europe and America alike. This sweeping tale traverses countries, dips into myth and folklore, and shows Twain as an established master of humor.

Introducing Diversion Classics, a series that showcases great works of literature from the world''s most beloved authors. In the antebellum South, two identical infants, one considered white, the other considered black, are switched at birth. What follows is a wild tale of mistaken identity, criminal intrigue, and shocking twists. Blending sharp wit and serious analysis, THE TRAGEDY OF PUDDN’HEAD WILSON is a biting critique of Southern society, from the pen of an American master of satire.

Introducing Diversion Classics, an illustrated series that showcases great works of literature from the world''s most beloved authors. Two beloved tales of growing up on the Mississippi, from one of America’s most celebrated writers. THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER and its sequel, THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, follow two boys on dangerous adventures and journeys of self-discovery. Twain’s sharp satire and observations on race make this classic duo a necessity for modern readers.

"[W]onderful, enlightened, and convincing beyond any reasonable expectations of what a science fiction novel should be." —Greg Bear Compugen has become a giant player in the tech field overnight by making genetically altered viruses into "biochips" that are replacing silicon chips as the brains of computers. Toby Bridgeman and Adrian Storey are an odd-couple of scientists—Toby, the programmer, and Adrian, the sloppy genius and genetic artist, have formed an enduring friendship and produced Epicell, a biochip so powerful that it will make all others on the market obsolete and save Compugen from financial disaster—if it can be rushed out fast enough. But Epicell, elemental living virus, is so awesome in its capabilities that tests have not yet established any limits to its multiplication or its computing sophistication. Adrian wants more testing—he believes that Epicell is potentially dangerous. Instead, it is rushed to market to save the failing company. Then those in contact with Epicell begin to come down with bad colds—the virus has spread outside computers, living and growing in the human body. Adrian, and perhaps the human race, are doomed unless Toby can reprogram the Epicell inside Adrian—and inside himself.