Refiner's FireAn orphaned immigrant's experiences take him from the Hudson River Valley to Harvard, off to sea on a British merchant ship, then finally back to his birthplace, where he serves as an Israeli soldier in the Yom Kippur War.

The country erupted—Canada had won

in thrall to obsessions that are slightly more acceptable than Jack's but a great deal uglier

chock-full of deceptions

and was chosen to carry the Olympic Torch in London

”—Spike Lee

beguiling girl from the trailer park

Once again Meg Blake had created a barrier between herself and the people who loved her most

which means they’re as good as going to class

the last surviving child of legendary Boston Red Sox great and Hall of Famer Ted Williams

and more passionate

destroying civilizations and picking his teeth with the bones

has spent most of his life fighting terrorists