Charlie Gordon, IQ 68, is a floor sweeper, and the gentle butt of everyone's jokes, until an experiment in the enhancement of human intelligence turns him into a genius. But then Algernon, the mouse whose triumphal experimental tranformation preceded his, fades and dies, and Charlie has to face the possibility that his salvation was only ...
A true crime story with a fascinating psychic twist, it began oneght when club owner Mickey McCann, the go-go girl who lived with him, and McCann's elderly mother, were found shot to death in McCann's home. One month later Claudia Elaine Yasko confessed to the most explosive murder case in the history of Columbus, Ohio. After three years of ...
In Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes created an unlikely duo-a laboratory mouse and a man-who captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world. Now, in Algernon, Charlie, and I, Keyes reveals his methods of creating fiction as well as the heartbreaks and joys of being published. With admirable insight he shares with readers, writers, ...
This comprehensive reference provides all the information emergency departments and personnel need to prepare for and respond to terrorist events. The first section covers all agents potentially used in terrorist attacks - chemical, biologic, toxicologic, nuclear, and explosive - in a systematic format that includes background, triage, ...
After visiting a dinosaur exhibit at the museum, a young girl enjoys a walk during which she imagines she sees all sorts of dinosaurs. Could that be a triceratops near the railroad tracks? Or a stegosaurus by the trees? Color illustrations accompany the rhythmic text. Brief, factual descriptions of the dinosaurs mentioned in the story are included ...
The first book in almost 30 years from the acclaimed author of "Flowers for Algernon." The key to thwarting a terrorist plot is buried deep in the subconscious of a schizophrenic girl. A federal agent must save her and unlock her mind before the terrorists can silence her forever. Original.
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