"What if a childless man in his forties discovers that he has a daughter, the result of an affair twenty-five years earlier? What if the daughter is pregnant? And what if she's on the run for murder?"
A tale based on the author's essay written for the New England Journal of Medicine shares his experiences of working with the elderly and a unique nursing-home cat whose uncanny, apparently precogniti
A respected executive coach counsels readers on the secrets of enabling long-term individual, group and corporate success, revealing the importance of establishing a positive identity and making real-
A gift-appropriate tribute to the bond between dogs and their owners by the dog-training monk authors of Divine Canine pairs lavish photography with inspirational text that imparts the lessons and ins
For a hundred years Palm Beach has been a fantasy land nurtured by, and maintained for, the megawealthy. Leave it to Laurence Leamer, the author known for getting the inside story on his elusive subje
A popular cooking blogger offers over 300 affordable, tasty, nutritious and gluten-free recipes for the slow cooker, including Breakfast Risotto, Vietnamese Roast Chicken, Fruit Leather, 5-Layer Brown
Citing predictions that white citizens will no longer represent the American majority by the mid-twentieth century, a report on a growing trend through which white families are moving to small and ex-
Boston, Tuesday, October 21, 1975. The Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds have endured an excruciating three-day rain delay. Tonight, at last, they will play Game Six of the World Series. Leading three g
A comedian best known for her hilarious YouTube videos offers an irreverent collection of essays on motherhood and other female conditions, sharing her take on everything from weddings to mammograms t
A Private Word to the ReaderYou are currently holding in your hand . . .. . . well, actually, God knows what you are holding in your hand, you are after all adults, and what you hold in your own right
No one in America has done more observing of more people than Dr. Frank I. Luntz. From Bill O'Reilly to Bill Maher, America's leading pundits, prognosticators, and CEOs turn to Luntz to explain the pr
The year is 1862, and the Civil War rages through the South. On a Virginia tobacco plantation, another kind of battle soon begins."A fascinating and gripping novel about the Civil War. The slave, Cass
"The young Afghan women in However Tall The Mountain are pioneers. Their story is one of resilience and courage. This book is a testament to the power of hope and the will to dream in a country where
Struggling to make ends meet as a poorly paid Manhattan private school teacher, Anna joins an underground circle of nighttime tutors for privileged students and finds herself indoctrinated into her pa
"I can think of no writer I'd rather have sing me songs of the sea, even sad ones, than Maryann McFadden. The characters in So Happy Together will speak to you, and the best ones--Claire, Fanny, Amy,
Traces the life and death of Joe Slowinski, a renowned herpetologist who had been a leading expert on Asia's venomous snakes, in a thoroughly researched profile that documents his ground-breaking work
The author of Splendid Solution draws on cutting-edge theories to describe the basic workings of everyday objects and principles in accessible language, covering a wide variety of topics from cell pho
Traces the author's early descent into promiscuity in the aftermath of her parents' divorce, her struggles with an addiction to both sex and male attention, and her later efforts to stop making desper
"Sometimes sports mirrors society, sometimes it allows us to understand the larger society a little better. But mostly, it is a world of entertainment of talented and driven young men and women who do
When Jason moves in with Bev, it's supposed to be temporary. But then Daisy the Chihuahua comes to stay. Just two-and-a-half pounds when they adopt her, Daisy is a charmer. And soon, an eater. Hot on
The author documents his effort to climb Mount Everest in the aftermath of the tragic 1996 storm that ended the lives of eight climbers and reveals the existence of mountain-based crime organizations
Traces the author's surprise discovery that his late mother had had a sister who was sent away under mysterious circumstances and never mentioned by the family again, his efforts to research his long-
A recipe-enhanced primer on southern-style motherhood shares tongue-in-cheek advice on everything from regional etiquette and the importance of worshipping one's ancestors to surviving report-card day
A timely, inspiring, and even revolutionary look at who wields the greatest power in America--everyday people who take a chance and stand up for what they believe in--but also offers advice on what yo
The Hollywood celebrity and author of the best-selling Lucky Man shares the personal philosophy that has helped him to get through some of the darkest times in his life, discusses the course of his ba
Explores how three business tycoons are having a revolutionary impact on Las Vegas and its surrounding areas, profiling each for their backgrounds, financial prowess, and goals while making prediction
It's 1934, and the decaying London cul-de-sac of Bleeding Heart Square is an unlikely place of refuge for aristocratic Lydia Langstone. But as she flees her abusive marriage there is only one person
A chronicle of a lesser-known 1956 golf match documents how car salesmen Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi competed against the period's leading players as a result of a bet between sponsors Eddie Lowery an
Janet Byfield has everything Wendy Appleyard lacks: she's beautiful; she has a handsome husband, a clergyman on the verge of a promotion; and most of all she has an adorable little daughter, Rosie. So
"It is 1970. David Byfield, a widowed parish priest with a dark past and a darker future, brings home a new wife to Roth. Blinded by lust, Byfield is oblivious to the dangers that lie all about him,
An unstinting personal account by the humorist and advice columnist for "Ask Amy" describes her inspirational, haphazard experiences with divorce, traveling throughout the country, and resettling in h
A nightmarish tale of kidnapping marks the first story in an upcoming suspense trilogy, which begins with the abduction of Lucy Appleyard, daughter of a policeman and an Anglican cleric, who is taken
The fashion-maven Muppet imparts French-accented opinions on what is wrong with everyone else and what is right with her, counseling would-be divas on everything from dressing for success to the infer
Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme has devastated the eternally sunny world of Palm Beach, bringing down multimillionaires and destroying once wealthy widows. At the center of the scandal is the isolated,
An Emmy and Peabody Award-winning correspondent for The Daily Show shares whimsical and provocative views on race in America, in a volume of writings that explores such topics as Black History Month,
"Dougan gets very personal ... exposing the nerve and dedication necessary to foster independence in a sibling with special needs ... A touching, surprisingly funny tough-love narrative."--Kirkus Revi
Graduating from the London School of Medicine for Women in 1900, aristocratic and idealistic India Selwyn-Jones attempts to establish herself in the East End by providing services to disadvantaged pat
A respected geriatrician examines the social and medical challenges of aging as experienced firsthand through the decline of his elderly father, a process throughout which the author struggled with fe
Muppet lothario and schemer Pepe the King Prawn shares lively advice for living "la vida Pepe," in a guide that covers a wide array of offbeat topics, from exploiting family and making the most of a k
