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“After his spectacular Lincoln in the Bardo, Saunders returns . . . with a new novel even more spectacular than the last.”—Los Angeles Times A “daring” (Time) novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize–winning author of A Swim in a Pond in the Rain and Tenth of...

Continuing the legacy of decades gone by, these fast-paced standalone stories offer wondrous settings, philosophical sci-fi questions, and twists that pack a punch.

Driving home from vacation, tanned and relaxed, you pull into an isolated rest stop and your entire life changes. While your back is turned, your pregnant wife disappears. No cause, no explanation, just a lone shoe in the tangled weeds to prove she was ever there.

How much do you want to remember? Now, what if you could never forget? Tom Donner is 40 years old. He’s not a great man, but he has a good job. A beautiful wife and two healthy children. A paid-off home. Diversified investments. By any measure, he has led a charmed life. So, why is he so unhappy? For Tom, the distant past is still the present. From his earliest failures to his greatest triumphs, each major event of his life is as fresh in his mind as the day it happened. This is a problem, and it will have to be dealt with...chemically.

Waverly Chastain was living in paradise, making beautiful dreams come true. But those were happily ever afters for everyone but her. However, that just might change, especially if the hunky hottie sitting in her office had anything to say about it. Lennox “Nox” Hollister wasn’t interested in love—been there, done that, got a crummy t-shirt as a parting gift. But when he met his sister’s sexy and sophisticated wedding planner, his interest flew off the charts.

It is odd to think that hundreds of years from now when the chapter is written summarizing the turn of the second millennium, the title of the chapter might very well be In the Time of Jim Williams. Looking back now, had I known that I was going to meet him for the first time that morning, I would have paid better attention to every particular of my initial impressions, relaying them here in perfect detail. But as Jim explained to me, it was important for someone to record the human perspective of the events that followed, and, ironically, he was never very good at being human.

Hollywood movie sensation Tommy Boyd has finally hit rock bottom. Quickly running out of options, he figures rehab, divorce, a movie contract, and getting out of Hollywood are his only salvation. His upcoming movie role as John Corey in a movie based on the Nelson DeMille’s Plum Island is the excuse he needs to move across country to Mattituck, Long Island. The town is a short drive from the Plum Island ferry. He decides to live in a old Victorian house on Peconic Bay and drive a moss green Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited just like John Corey does in the book.

Quit your job, sell your things, and travel full-time! The concept is enticing. The potential is limitless. But what does it feel like to go through those transitions? Is your van, your RV, or your backpack enough to call home? The answer is "yes", but your definitions will need to change. This audiobook is intended to give you a fuller picture of what this kind of transition is really like, and to reassure you that when you are prepared—in all aspects—the life you are moving toward can be even more fulfilling than you thought!

Now you can enjoy both of Paxton S. Finnegan's step-by-step guides to a better financial life in one convenient volume containing the complete unabridged versions of You Can't Have My Money! and Hunting Purple Elephants.

As the well-tipped tour guide at a model town within a nuclear test site in 1950s Nevada, Darren Murphy has a job to die for. His work is easy and relaxed, much like himself, drawing envy from his wide circle of friends. But one fateful day, after one particularly late night in the burgeoning city of Las Vegas, Darren makes a huge mistake. "I'll try my best to get us all out of here before the next bomb goes off..." Murphy often jokes to his rapt tour groups. Only this time, due to a slip-up no one could have foreseen, his best might not be enough.

You have a good job, you work hard, and your family is depending on you. Yet, every month, your credit card balance grows while your savings dwindle. Why is it so dang hard to get our debts in check? Probably because your credit card statement, weekly shopping routine, and even the phone in your hand are crammed full of purple elephants. You think you need every one of them. You tell yourself they are essential. You are not willing to give them up, because each one of them adds a layer of superficial comfort to your life.

If you are one of the 91 out of 100 people in North America who are afraid that they will outlive their retirement savings, tune in to discover how we are living longer than ever, yet we are retiring earlier than ever, and this newfound longevity is not being factored into our retirement planning. In this simple 6-step guide, Paxton S. Finnegan will join you to explore solutions and strategies which can grow investments, transform retirements, and keep the taxman at bay.

This audiobook is the natural outgrowth of a personal redirection that I, quite frankly, did not see coming. By all accounts and traditional measures, as a highly regarded and successful New York City dermatologist, I'd made it to a cherished destination. I'd achieved personal, professional, and financial success that exceeded anything I ever envisioned, particularly in the context of my mother's awe-inspiring struggles as an immigrant single parent and our humble beginnings. But, oddly, despite the glittery accoutrements, I began to feel something wasn't right.

In 1891, a butcher living in Archie, Missouri, murdered his wife and two children with an ax. Then he disappeared without a trace, until seven years later when he tried to do it again. This is the story of the life, trial, and execution of Edward Bates Soper, the Archie Butcher.

Boundless Skies explores classic sci-fi themes through a contemporary lens. Continuing the legacy of decades gone by, these fast-paced standalone stories offer wondrous settings, philosophical sci-fi questions, and twists that pack a punch.

President Robert Thompson, ensnared in a fetish-related scandal and facing imminent impeachment, fakes his own assassination with the help of his ambitious wife and psychiatrist. His goal? To secure his legacy and vanish to an island. This satirical tale follows Thompson’s transformation from disgraced politician to mythic hero. As story plot unfolds, his psychiatrist, Petros Andros (Pete), finds himself entangled in a web of deceit, obsession, and indiscretions of his own.