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
Citing predictions that white citizens will no longer represent the American majority by the mid-twentieth century, a report on a growing trend through which white families are moving to small and ex-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
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
"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
"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
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
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
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,
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
Tracking down missing persons as a way of purging lingering demons about a childhood friend who went missing, Sandy Shortt finds herself increasingly consumed by a growing obsession with understanding
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
The host of the popular late-night television show shares a treasury of fictional and real trivia culled throughout his career, from the R&B album that won an award by the Nobel Prize committee to
A founder of the Children's Defense Fund evaluates what has been achieved and what still needs to be done in order to make the nation safe and fair for children, in an uplifting call-to-arms that is p
A chef host of Food Network's Jamie at Home presents a companion to his show that explains the benefits of buying locally grown produce and cultivating one's own vegetable garden, in a volume compleme
A memoir of paranoid schizophrenia by an accomplished professor and researcher recounts the first manifestations of her symptoms at the age of eight, her efforts to hide the severity of her condition
The irreverent Air America Radio talk-show host presents an offbeat guide to the American nation and its culture, in a whimsical primer that explores a range of issues, from the freedom of speech and
In one word: egregious.Damn It Feels Good To Be A Banker is a Wall Street epic, a war cry for the masses of young professionals behind desks at Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity shops
A leading communications expert explains how the tactical use of words and phrases influences what we buy, who we vote for, and what we believe, in a volume that encompasses sections ranging from "The
Things are going well for Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels of the Chicago Police Department. She has solved some of the city's toughest and most high-profile homicides. Her personal life is final
The heroine of Kristin Gore's bestselling inside-the-beltway romp Sammy's Hill returns, and this time the laughs are richer and the stakes are higher -- at home and in the house (the White House, that
When former Miami homicide detective Jane Bunker left her big city life for Green Haven, Maine, she thought she was also leaving behind the pollution, noise, and dead bodies. Well, as any New England
A treasury of behind-the-scenes facts about the popular daytime serial includes coverage of such topics as how favorite actors landed their roles, the off-screen relationships of famous couples, and t
The author of The Center of Everything presents a tale about the complicated interactions between mothers and daughters who unwittingly inflict harm on one another in spite of their best intentions. R
"In Maryann McFadden's brave and carefully made novel, The Richest Season, two women set out on open-ended odysseys, one to find her life, one to find meaning in her death. Lonely Joanna gives up all
Traces the life and death of Joe Slowinski, a renowned herpetologist who had been a foremost expert on Asia's venomous snakes, in a thoroughly researched profile that documents his ground-breaking wor
"Using real world examples, such as traffic flow, politics and baby linguistics, the author makes the theories of 'simplexity' accessible to the layperson...Kluger makes complex science seem simple."-
"This will be an invaluable tool for anyone who wants to get past `I'm right and you're wrong!'..."--Gerry Spence, trial lawyer and author of the New York Times best seller How to Argue and Win Every
In the tradition of Little Earthquakes, Babyville and I Don't Know How She Does It: the effervescent, canny, and downright delightful debut of Polly Williams, a spirited new voice in women's fiction.A
