Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Joseph Heller

Catch-22

Catch-22 is like no other novel we have ever read. It has its own style, its own rationale, its own extraordinary character. It moves back and forth from hilarity to horror. It is outrageously funny and strangely affecting. It is totally original. It is set in the closing months of World War II, in an American bomber squadron on a small island off Italy. Its hero is a bombardier named Yossarian, who is frantic and furious because thousands of people he hasn't even met keep trying to kill him. (He has decided to live forever even if he has to die in the attempt.) Catch-22 is a microcosm of the twentieth-century world as it might look to someone dangerously sane. It is a novel that lives and moves and grows with astonishing power and vitality. It is, we believe, one of the strongest creations of the mid-century. Performed by Jay O. Sanders

Patricia D. Cornwell

The Patricia Cornwell Treasury: All That Remains/Cruel & Unusual

Two great Patricia Cornwell audio titles for the price of one. All that Remains and Cruel and Unusual. All that Remains: A serial killer is loose in Richmond, specializing in attractive young couples whose bodies are invariably found in the woods months later -- minus their shoes and socks. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds herself tracking a killer who scrupulously eliminates every clue, rendering all her forensic skills useless. This time it's her courage and intuition on the line in a race against time. Cruel and Unusual: When convicted killer Ronnie Joe Waddell is executed in Virginia's electric chair, he becomes what should be a routine case for Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta. But after Waddell's execution, everyone connected to him begins to die - including a member of Scarpetta's staff. When crucial records disappear from her files, Scarpetta comes under fire for incomeptence. Caught in a web of political intrigue, she must fight to free herself from murderous insinuations and threats to her own life. She soon finds herself retracing Waddell's bloody footprints, following a trail that might lead to long-hidden secrets deep within the state government. ...

John A. Tracy

Accounting for Dummies

Use smart accounting to maximize profits and minimize confusion Whether you're a small business owner or just want to understand your 401(k) statements, this new edition of Accounting For Dummies helps you get a handle on all those columns of numbers. With fully up-to-date accounting basics for business and personal finances, this book helps you to balance your books and stay in the black. Discover how to: Make sense of bookkeeping basics Read a financial statement Manage budgets for a better bottom line Analyze business strengths and weaknesses Evaluate accounting methods and business structures