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Our story begins in 1785 when a young seafarer, Captain Thornhill, disappears while visiting the shop of a barber in London, a certain Sweeney Todd whose shop in Fleet Street is situated by St. Dunstan's church, just round the corner from the famous and popular meat pie shop run by Mrs. Lovett. Thornhill was carrying a string of pearls as a gift for Johanna Oakley, the sweetheart of his friend Mark Ingestrie who is missing, presumed lost at sea.

From the beloved author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most critically acclaimed novel yet—a stunningly original tale of love: love between a man and a woman, between an artist and his mentor, and between a musician...

Before the Broadway musical, before the film, there was the novel. Now you can listen to this original tale for yourself, and trace the origins of the mythic, and gruesome, Barber of Fleet Street. From November 1846 to March 1847, this story was published in eighteen weekly parts, initially under the title The String of Pearls: A Romance. This was part of the "penny dreadful" genre of literature, cheap, lurid, and sensationalistic fiction, aimed at a popular audience, at an affordable price. These would be sold for a penny in cigar shops and other such places.

Here is the 18th-century classic about the "demon barber" of Fleet Street, London, who cuts the throats of his customers and disposes of the bodies in a most unusual way. He carries them through underground tunnels to the bakery of one Mrs. Lovett a few blocks away, where they supply the stuffing for her meat pies, the favorite mid-day repast of the lawyers who work nearby and get their shaves from Sweeney Todd.

A family is hunted by a centuries-old monster: a man with a relentless obsession who can take on any identity. The String Diaries opens with Hannah frantically driving through the night -- her daughter asleep in the back, her husband bleeding out in the seat beside her. In the trunk of the car...

Pearls Aren't for Kids A young Chinese boy by the name of Wong Chun Li accompanies his parents to Hawaii where his father plans to purchase the Outrigger Reef on the Beach Hotel. His father takes him to watch pearl divers and buy a string of pearls. The boy associates the pearls with the Hawaiian Islands and as he presents the gift to his mother says, “We have conquered the Islands of Hawaii for you.” Forty years later Bordeau and Bristol are asked to assist an intelligence officer with SUBPAC, Hawaii to investigate the murder of a radio operator on the attack submarine USS NORTH ...

Priscilla Buckley is probably known for her long and admired tenure as managing editor of the conservative political journal National Review, founded in the 1950s by her brother, William F. Buckley, Jr. But in String of Pearls we meet a different Priscilla, young Pitts Buckley, just out of Smith, eager for the next step up from the college paper to "real" journalism.

Knowledge can get you killed. Especially if you have no idea what it means. Ben is not a genius, but he can spout facts about animals and wristwatches with the best of experts. He just can't explain how he knows any of it. He also knows about the Chime. What it is or why it's important he couldn't say. But this knowledge is about to get him in a whole heap of trouble. After he and his best friend Patton are abducted by a trash-talking, flesh-construct alien bounty hunter, Ben finds out just how much he is worth...and how dangerous he can be.

String of Pearls, book two of the Faith-Promoting series is a collection of missionary experiences, revelation, and beginnings. The first section of this book is the account of an emigrant who lived among the Ponca Indians, a tribe east of the Mississippi in the Ohio River Valley. W.C.S. describes hardships that greatly increased his faith since he looked on his experience as an Indian missionary.

Immerse yourself in the chilling tale of Sweeney Todd, a London barber with a sinister secret. Beneath the bustling streets of Fleet Street, next to St. Dunstans church, Todd operates a gruesome business. His victims, unsuspecting customers, meet their end in a barber chair that doubles as a death trap, while his accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, turns their remains into pies for sale at her bakery. Sweeney Todds chilling escapades are narrated by a captivating ensemble including MaryAnn, Larry Wilson, and a diverse cast of characters. Brace yourself for a journey into the macabre world of Sweeney Todd...

This absorbing tale of time travel is a fascinating way for young adults to learn about the culture and history of Wales. After Peter Morgan's family moves from a New England college town to a Welsh village, he discovers a mysterious, ancient object that whisks him back in time to sixth-century Wales.

Mira moves to Dubai from Texas to grow her abaya brand. Zayd is the CEO of a resort empire, fit, focused and every inch the image of refined Arabian prestige. They notice each other at a bookstore-cafe, and from there, she’s thrust into his world of grandeur.

An accomplished storyteller returns with her biggest, boldest, most entertaining novel yet—a hilarious, heartfelt story about books, love, sisterhood, and the surprises we discover in our DNA that combines the wit of Jonathan Tropper with the heart of Susan Wiggs. Maggie, Eliza, and Tricia...

Soft, smooth, and lustrous, a pearl offers a wonderful symbol for the human experience. Its beautiful polished surface conceals the difficulty with which it was created - by a living creature struggling with its environment. The same can be said of the human spirit. Often it is only when we are confronted with adversity that our souls are transformed to reveal the powerful, radiant life-force within. Dr. Bettie Youngs shares real-life pearls, the inspiring stories of people who have been transformed by the hardships they've faced - emerging stronger, wiser, and more alive than they have ever been.

There’s no denying that women of color are portrayed as exceptional gems with oceanic depths in Reneé Drummond-Brown’s Black Exotic Pearls: Poetry Book. The ebony beauties are very aware of what to hold inside and what can be shared openly. She knows that she’s the original Mother of all living Pearls. She’s real. She’s authentic. She’s sincere. Her culture is from the west-south side of the northeast sea. Where foreign seas meet and mingle it’s indisputable that black pearls are always a good choice (catch if you will). But those that channel-surf that colorful ocean and ...

The rebellion rising in Rhethos just got more complicated. When Will unexpectedly takes control of a towne still loyal to The Bradford, he is forced to choose between slaughtering those who oppose him and somehow turning Lorington’s rulers to his cause. The vicious Rhethosian Captain and his army are marching north, the rebel’s supplies have been destroyed, and a new complication creates a rift between Will and his estranged daughter. When an ancient form of magic calls to her from beneath Lorington’s streets, Devaki has the very core of her faith questioned.

Kate Kavanaugh is a modern-day touch psychic, navigating the complexities of her gift in a world that often misunderstands it. When she inherits an old, elegant brownstone in the heart of Boston from her late grandmother, Lorraine "Lucky" Kavanaugh, Kate’s life takes a thrilling turn. As she explores the dusty corners and forgotten treasures of the estate, each item she touches reveals hidden stories of her grandmother’s extraordinary life.

Joan Hawkins and Devin Carter met at the most opportune of times. However, tragedy strikes and both find themselves going their separate ways. That is until ten years later, Joan has to pretend to be the fiancee of Devin who coincidentally looks exactly like her. To save her father’s life, Joan has to live with the man she once loved. Will she be able to keep up the charade or will her feelings be the one factor that exposes her true identity.