The first installment in the long-awaited portrait of one of the most talented and influential musicians of the twentieth century. Charlie Parker personified the tortured American artist: a revolution
Through dogged research into primary sources—including witness testimonies from police records; coroner's inquest files; FBI records; court records and transcripts; census records; passport applicatio
A powerful and important work of investigative journalism that explores the runaway growth of the American meatpacking industry and its dangerous consequences.On the production line in American packin
From the chef, restaurant owner, and author of the critically lauded A Girl and Her Pig comes a beautiful, full-color cookbook that offers tantalizing seasonal recipes for a wide variety of vegetables
Toommy is twenty-nine, lives and loves in London, and has a morbid fear of the c word (commitment), the b word (boyfriend), and the f word (forgetting to call his drug dealer before the weekend). But
A top celebrity stylist and former assistant to Rachel Zoe shares the inspirational story of his road to success while providing behind-the-scenes access to photo shoots and the countless red carpets
A best-selling author and world-renowned teacher reveals the secrets of the divine law of compensation and offers spiritual counsel about how God will work with the universe to help give us everything
An updated edition of a lifestyle guide for patients considering weight-loss surgery features additional recipes, an expanded source guide, and answers to frequently asked questions related to such to
When we encounter pain and suffering, our lives are disrupted. Our normal paths and expectations come to a halt. Suffering forces us to take a new path, to create new expectations. In Drops Like Stars
Discusses sexuality and Christianity, explaining how sexual connections between human beings are similar to the spiritual connection between human beings and God.
Torn apart by grief after losing her sister, the author, a mother of four, turned to literature for comfort, devoting herself to reading one book a day for a year, which brought much needed joy, heali
Over the years, award-winning hitmaker, savvy record executive,? successful music publisher and former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi has worked with the best.? Her songs have been recorded by suc
Ronald Reagan left behind a legacy that America will never forget. Now, in this one-of-a-kind collection of his most intimate thoughts, his favorite quotations by others, and his own most collectible
Detailing the enigmatic--and surprisingly successful--politician's career, a renowned journalist traces the evolution of Ron Paul's ideas and explores his significance in American politics, explaining
Rita Hayworth dancing by candlelight in a small Mexican village; Elizabeth Taylor devouring homemade pasta and tenderly wrapping him in her pashmina scarf; streaking for Sir Laurence Olivier in a draf
?Bottom of the 33rd is chaw-chewing, sunflower-spitting, pine tar proof that too much baseball is never enough.? ?Jane Leavy, author of The Last Boy and Sandy Koufax? ?What a book?an exquisite exercis
On April 18, 1981, a ball game sprang eternal. What began as a modestly attended minor-league game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings became not only the longest ever played in
Some appreciate fine art; others appreciate fine wines. Stanley Fish appreciates fine sentences. The New York Times columnist and world-class professor has long been an aficionado of language: ?I am a
Why have all the sprinters who have run the 100 meters in under ten seconds been black? What's one thing Mozart, Venus Williams, and Michelangelo have in common? Is it good to praise a child's
In this groundbreaking epic biography, Douglas Brinkley draws on never-before-published materials to examine the life and achievements of our "naturalist president." By setting aside more than 230 m
The President's Table offers a sweeping visual history of the American Presidency as seen through Presidential entertaining from George Washington to George W. Bush. In this lavishly illustrated his
With the keen eyes of a scientist and the sensibilities of a seasoned writer, Dr. Robert Morris chronicles the fascinating and at times frightening story of our drinking water. His gripping narrative
They are one of the world's legendary couples. We can't think of one without thinking of the other. Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre -- those passionate, freethinking existentialist philosophe
This is an anthology designed to help you get through the stresses of modern life. For rapid and effective relief around the clock, 24-7, without side effects, try a poem -- whatever the time of the d
A former African-American congressman recounts his life, from his meager beginnings in Oklahoma, to his athletic achievements in college and early adulthood, to his election to office as the first bla
With a true love for winter's culinary delights, Darra Goldstein's The Winter Vegetarian will make you long for the winter months year-round. Containing recipes from cold-climate cuisines all over the
This singular guide presents the straightforward facts on affairs, as well as advice to affairees and spouses on how to cope with them. Since 60% of marriages are affected by affairs, you should kno
Drawn from Scripture, legend, and study, these 365 daily words of wisdom and inspiration from the Virgin Mary provide hope and solace and include miracles, blessings, ecstasies, and healings. Original
An up-to-the-minute revision of the enormously informative and comforting book that describes everything you need to know about the perimenopause, the menopause and the postmenopause. Women are now r
The noodle-headed Browns are back And all of their noses are here, but clearly their wits are not.Jane gets a donkey -- or does she? Grandpa misses the last ferryboat home. The Browns go on a rowboat
Expanding on her viral post that has become an international phenomenon, a psychotherapist offers simple yet effective solutions for increasing mental strength and finding happiness and success in lif
Now that the Republicans have taken the House, How can they use their majority to reverse Obama's Socialist agenda? Revolt! lays out a game plan for success. Morris and McGann explain how to use th
It's time to take back our country. Now. It's that simple. It's that urgent. So begins Dick Morris and Eileen McGann's latest and most important book. They say that we must act before President
Including an actress who is the voice of the London underground, a Solider of the Guard at Buckingham Palace and a couple who fell in love at the Tower of London, this vibrant, enjoyable view of one o
For over 50 years, kids have discovered the wonderful world of reading with I Can Read. Now they build their confidence and love of reading, while learning about lives of inspiring women who are showi
From the author of the New York Times bestsellers First Women and The Residence, an intimate, news-making look at the men who are next in line to the most powerful office in the world—the vice p
Picking up where All Joy and No Fun left off, All the Rage sets out to understand why, in an age of so-called equality, full-time working mothers still carry.The inequity of domestic life is one of th
A Washington Post Best Book of 2018“One of the best [books] I have read on the phenomenology of OCD.”—Scott Stossel, the Washington Post Written with the indelible power of Girl, Int
Joining the ranks of Evicted, The Warmth of Other Sons, and classic works of literary non-fiction by Alex Kotlowitz and J. Anthony Lukas, High-Risers braids personal narratives, city politics, and nat
