Brian Howell

Howell’s much-celebrated stories interweave elements of the commonplace with darkness, subterfuge and sheer weirdness, all realised with natural narrative flair. In this striking new collection, we see Howell explore a wide range of cultures, including Hawaii, Portugal and Japan, alongside these are period tales, and sinister and sexual encounters, all related with a cool eye for our desires and obsessions.

This title introduces basketball fans to the history of the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

In the late 1980s, six characters obsessed with The Proposal, an old master in the National Gallery in London, are unwittingly drawn into a web of intrigue and discovery which propels them on a tour of the great galleries of Europe and into the past. Their fascination is mirrored by the historical origins of this painting, its connection to a new method of depicting reality, and what the resulting work of art conveys to the viewer about the original subjects - the beautiful Cornelia, her controlling father and brother - and about the ambitious painter, Hendrick van Broekelen. Fakery, incest, truth, romance, the intriguing byways of Amsterdam of present and past, the characters' geometric perambulations of Budapest, Vienna, and Prague, the dreariness of London in the 1980s - all these form the backdrop, mis-en-ab me-fashion, to a past world which has a vice-like grip on its protagonists.

This title compares classic star Michael Jordan and contemporary champion LeBron James. From scoring and rebounding to defense and leadership, chapters explore and compare each player's skills on the court. The title also features end-of-chapter fact boxes for side-by-side player comparison, as well as a glossary. It will be up to the reader to decide who is the all-time basketball hero. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

Playmakers introduces young readers to their current heroes on and off the field. LeBron James: Basketball Icon summarizes LeBron James's life and career to date and draw attention to accomplishments beyond his athletic skill as well as career highlights thus far. Short, informative sidebars add to the engaging, easy-to-read text, making Playmakers a hit for any reader in your library SportsZone is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.