A wealthy and spoiled young woman living at the peak of New York society searches for true love and the meaning of life while coping with her broken engagement, stalkers, dermatologists, premieres, ey
More than six hundred photographs in full-color and black and white highlight a selection of some of the most memorable images from the newspaper's thirty-year history, offering a provocative view of
In a revealing memoir, the actress and former wife of boxer Mike Tyson describes the legacy of domestic violence that has haunted her family for three generations and her own struggle with the problem
The actress and golfing enthusiast shares her experiences on the celebrity pro-am tournament circuit, her role as a token woman in a male-dominated world, insights into how women and men approach golf
Grieving over the tragic deaths of her parents and only sibling in a car crash, thirtysomething Diana Moore quits her job and flees New York, driving aimlessly until she encounters a seventy-year-old
A physician stranded at a South Pole research station describes how she discovered a lump in her breast, treated herself with a biopsy and chemotherapy, and was rescued by the Air National Guard durin
A physician stranded at a South Pole research station describes how she discovered a lump in her breast, treated herself with a biopsy and chemotherapy, and was rescued by the Air National Guard durin
A meditation coach and author of Expect a Miracle explains how to identify and nurture the ultimate bliss of "soul mate love," offering guidance on how to embrace the spiritual bliss of such a partner
Idealistic, dedicated to her job, and a bit of a hypochondriac, Samantha Joyce has a very busy life. Working a seventy-hour week and mastering the details of the latest health care reform bill, while
Leon Koch, a young reporter at New York's most powerful gossip column, is not having a good day. And his night is about to get worse. When a notorious, drug-addicted talent agent - whom Koch and a col
Describes how the authors transformed the comedy film about crooked theatrical producers into a hit Broadway musical, and offers an annotated libretto.
A twentieth anniversary celebration of the ground-breaking humor magazine, Spy offers an anthology containing some of its finest writing, reporting, photography, design, illustration, and more, includ
The author of Fortress Malta describes the remarkable alliance between combat-weary, battle-hardened British troops and America's fledgling under-trained forces that battled the power of German armies
An anthology of five hundred contemporary poems explores themes of passion, spirituality, death, and friendship, in a collection that includes contributions by such writers as Mary Oliver, W. H. Auden
When the death of a respected professor's wife reveals an illicit relationship between a student and his teacher, Atherton University becomes the scene of ever escalating intrigue, speculation, dark d
In a fascinating memoir, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist offers a portrait of her father, a daring spy behind enemy lines during World War II, his wartime activities and extraordinary exploits,
A renowned film critic critically analyzes the influence of actor and filmmaker John Cassavetes on the evolution of American independent film, drawing on interviews with his wife, Gena Rowlands, as we
In Freedom, Malika Oufkir reflects on her life before her cruel incarceration and the dramatic change in the world she discovered when she emerged.Malika's childhood was a storybook fantasy - reared i
Abruptly fired while pursuing a career-making story and scarred by a failed relationship, young journalist Adam Murphy is left adrift in West Hollywood, until he encounters mystery novelist James Wilt
Courting Justice examines the varied clientele, behind-the-scenes dramas, and eleventh-hour strategies that have catapulted David Boies to the top of the legal profession. His memoir ranges from his
A Hollywood insider presents a collection of interconnected, darkly comic short fiction that captures the insanity, follies, foibles, and iniquities of the film industry, from the cover-up of a screen
As told to audiences of The Oprah Winfrey Show, All Things Considered, and others, the author's memoir recounts her transition from external success to inner fulfillment through becoming the mother of
Working as a health-care analyst for Ohio Senator Robert Gary, idealistic young intern and hypochondriac Samantha Joyce struggles to balance her seventy-hour work week, a constantly shifting set of ne
Among filmmakers and film buffs, Cassavetes is revered. A major star of live television in the 1950s, he stumbled accidentally into making his first film, Shadows, while leading an acting workshop--an
Working as a health-care analyst for Ohio Senator Robert Gary, idealistic young intern and hypochondriac Samantha Joyce struggles to balance her seventy-hour work week, a constantly shifting set of ne
A Southern hostess shares the secrets of throwing the proper Southern funeral in a hilarious compilation of recipes and humor that answers such essential questions as: Can you be properly buried witho
Offering helpful advice on how to prepare children for the possibility of such horrific events as September 11th, a child psychologist draws on psychological research and real-life case studies to exp
A child prodigy with a talent for languages and an insatiable thirst for knowledge, Ludo shares with his single mother, Sibylla, an obsession with Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, absorbing its lessons in Sa
A second installment in a three-part epic history of Britain chronicles the nearly two centuries of battles waged both home and abroad on grounds of political or religious conviction, between Republi
In 1882 New York City, police chief Caleb Spencer, Evening Post reporter Liz Smith, and mayor Teddy Roosevelt try to unravel the mystery of the world's most bizarre serial killer, Jack the Jolly Thwac
Written in the form of a final letter to his young daughter, Jane, N. recalls his relationship with Margaret Towne and Margarettown, the upstate New York town to which she introduces him--one inhabita
A collection of hilarious, over-the-top essays by the independent film circuit's most famous director includes the very best of his columns from Arena magazine on the topics that are nearest and deare
Twenty-six-year-old journalist Adam Murphy is chasing a career-making story when he is suspiciously fired by the magazine that employs him. Scarred by the failure of a recent relationship, and haunte
The author of Mafia Women provides a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of women in the American Mafia, with revealing profiles of Lana Zancocchio, the daughter of the Bonanno family consigliere, and
A whimsical account of life in politics chronicles the odyssey of the eventful life and times of the in-house humor writer for the Clinton administration, offering a unique view of American politics a
Thirty-three-year-old Theo Padnos was approaching the end of a Ph.D. in comparative literature, but found his graduate work stifling. Out of frustration and a longing to throw himself into the hurly
Describes the key role that the tiny island of Malta played during World War II as the staging area for the largest amphibious invasion in history--and a target of devastating Axis bombing--detailing
During the worst years of official racism in South Africa, the story of one young girl came to symbolize the injustice, corruption, and arbitrary nature of apartheid. Born in 1955 to a pro-apartheid w
