"Awista Ayub has movingly captured the indomitable spirit of Afghan women in this chronicle of brave girls who risked persecution and worse to pursue the dreams of ordinary childhood. In doing what t
The snowdrifts were as high as our trucks. We were boxed in on both sides. There was nothing but blackness beyond the small arc of our lights. The wind harassed us every foot of the way. I bludgeoned
According to Ed Schultz, the malicious contest for America's soul is not between Democrats and Republicans. That battle is a decoy. The real war is big money versus the everyday American: The greates
"Walking Papers so beautifully illuminates the tenacity of the human spirit and the desire to choose hope in the face of overwhelming odds. Francesco's fresh, engrossing book proves that a disability
In her first novel for an adult audience, the #1 best-selling author of the Gossip Girl series delves into the varied lives of a group of college students, including the campus beauty, her edgy roomma
In a part sequel and part retelling of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, the inspiration for the Mambo Kings' biggest hit, now 60 years old, reminisces about her
Drawing on interviews with nearly all the players involved--as well as fans, sportscasters, and historians--a riveting account recreates what many consider to be the most exciting baseball game ever p
A Michigan Notable Book for 2010One of the Washington Post Book World's "Best Books of 2009," MemoirBeth Luxenberg was an only child. Or so everyone thought. Six months after Beth's death, her secret
In a book structured around a Cubs-Cardinals playoff game that the author, his father and his best friend went to, the author recounts his best baseball memories with his father, and muses how importa
The star of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" offers personal anecdotes along with a collection of authentic Italian recipes, and includes preparation tips and nutritional information for each dish.
"A rich and sorrowful novel . . . that alternates crisp narrative with opulent musings--the language of everyday and the language of longing. You finish feeling . . . ready to throw up your arms and c
The fifth novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Sex and the City and Lipstick Jungle. This time, Bushnell offers a dazzling insider's-eye view of the New York City's tough and tender socie
"Chris Anderson's Free unpacks a paradox of the online marketplace--people making money charging nothing. What was once just a marketing gimmick has morphed into the basis of a trillion-dollar economy
A celebrated, beloved star of film and television discusses the early part of his life and shares his thoughts about the lessons that he learned along the way.
The humorist and advice columnist for "Ask Amy" describes her inspirational, haphazard experiences with divorce, traveling throughout the country, and resettling in her hometown, where her extended fa
Describes the author's five days as a hostage of Somali pirates who boarded his ship, the Maersk Alabama, in the Gulf of Aden, relating the extreme hardship and dangers he faced and his daring rescue
Forced to set aside her Ph.D. research in order to help the settling of her late grandmother's abandoned home, Connie Goodwin discovers a hidden key among her grandmother's possessions that is linked
The Hollywood celebrity and author shares the personal philosophy that has helped him to get through some of the darkest times in his life, discusses the course of his battle with Parkinson's and reve
The best-selling author of You Can Run but You Can't Hide and star of Dog the Bounty Hunter opens up about his trial in Mexico, his controversial racial slur and the many exciting manhunts that he has
An NFL quarterback and broadcaster writes about autism from the father's point-of-view, providing inspiration and advice for parents everywhere while relating his personal experience with his autistic
"A heartbreaking story, exquisitely told . . . Laurie Strongin's integrity, humanity, and wisdom are an inspiration to the rest of us."--David Shenk, author of The ForgettingSaving Henry is the eye-op
"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-
Fleeing an abusive husband to find refuge with the biological father she never met, Lydia Langstone makes a new life for herself in her father's 1934 London cul-de-sac, where she discovers unsettling
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
The star of Jamie at Home and author of The Naked Chef offers easy, healthy recipes--including Hangover Omelet, Griddled Tuna and Asparagus, Mega Chocolate Fudge Cake, and more--and encourages readers
Working with the blessing of Douglas Adams's widow, the author of the Artemis Fowl series offers a sixth installment of the popular series that has gained legions of fans through its blend of science
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-
NYPD detective Nikki Heat must deal with the continual presence of magazine journalist Jameson Rook as she works to solve the murder of a real estate magnate.
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 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
Engrossed in a new relationship to the point that her studies begin to suffer, college junior Veronica is devastated when a plea for help goes unaided, a situation during which she is summoned by her
Traces the harrowing story of a teenager who became a government informant from within a formidable crime family, describing her entry into a street gang at the age of twelve, her relationship with a
