In curiously parallel lives, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were both orphaned at an early age. Both were brilliant students who attended college? one at Princeton, the other at Columbia?and studie
Networking requires you to "kiss a lot of frogs" (i.e., meet a lot of people) to find your "princes"-those precious few who can make a difference in your life. But the real secret to networking is dis
The ultimate science handbook Covering everything from chemistry to human anatomy, mathematics to molecular biology, and physics to computing, this fully updated third edition is superbly comprehensiv
Features parallel German and English texts of eight short stories that range in style from the classical method of Ernst Penzoldt to the montage technique of Alexander Kluge
October 3, 1995. The shocking outcome of the O.J. Simpson trial leaves a nation divided. July 5, 2011. Casey Anthony walks free despite being convicted by millions on cable news and social media.
Winner of the 2011 Schneider Family Teen Book Award! The Challenge: Piper has one month to get the rock band Dumb a paying gig. The Deal: If she does it, Piper will become the band's manager and get h
" In 2011, Mark Herzlich became a starting linebacker for a New York Giants team that would win the Super Bowl-just two years after he had been told that he would never play football again. Now Herzli
In 2011, Mark Herzlich became the starting linebacker for a New York Giants team that would win the Super Bowl?just two years after he had been told that he would never play football again. Now Herzli
Skylanders was the #1 kids video game of 2011. It is a revolutionary new experience that allows kids to bring real-world characters to life in a video game. These books expand upon the Skylanders worl
Look out for Bloodlines, Richelle Mead?s new series set in the world of Vampire Academy, coming August 2011!The official guide to the #1 international bestselling Vampire Academy seriesSink your teeth
For the centennial of Swann's Way: the most complete volume of Proust's poetry ever assembled, in a gorgeous deluxe edition?As a young man, Proust wrote both poetry and prose. Even after he embarked o
The high-spirited correspondence between New York Times bestselling author Paul Auster and Nobel laureate J. M. Coetzee Although Paul Auster and J. M. Coetzee had been reading each other’s books for y
From the former heavyweight champion and New York Times bestselling memoirist, an intimate and revealing look at the life and leadership lessons of Cus D'Amato, the legendary boxing trainer and Mike T
A memoir of mothers and daughters, hoarding, and healing.Judy Batalion grew up in a house filled with endless piles of junk and layers of crumbs and dust; suffocated by tuna fish cans, old papers and
An astonishing portrait of a murderer and his complex relationship with a crusading journalist Michael Ross was a serial killer who raped and murdered eight young women between 1981 and 1984, and seve
A fresh, honest, and darkly funny debut collection about family, friends, and lovers, and the flaws that makeus most human.Fearless, candid, and incredibly funny, Lauren Holmes is a newcomer who write
A bold and captivating novel about love, passion, and ambition that imagines the muse of William Shakespeare and the tumultuous year they spend together. The year is 1590, and Queen Elizabeth’s Spani
An entertaining and inspirational memoir by one of the most prominent practitioners and evangelists of independent filmmaking, and the acclaimed writer, director, and actor (Saving Private Ryan, Frien
Anais Nin, Anne Frank and Sylvia Plath wrote the world’s most famous diaries. And where are they today? Dead. But the world’s OTHER great diarist, Joan Rivers, is alive and kicking. And complaining.
Best friends Hannah and Zoe, seventeen, leave their down-and-out New Jersey town and drive west chasing storms, making new friends, and seeking the intangibles--audacity, insouciance, happiness--that
Woodward and McTwee are the silliest of friends. A bird and a hippopotamus could not be more different, but they love playing hide-and-seek and pulling pranks on each other. Join Woodward and McTwee f
For fans of The King's Speech, the intriguing bond between monarch and prime minister and its crucial role during World War II The political and personal relationship between King George VI and Winsto
"There are men-and then there are MEN. Ones who protect and pursue;who demand and desire; who know what they want and unapologetically take it-in life and in love. Now, USA Today bestselling author Sh
An economist and Wall Street broker discusses his theory that the current sluggish economy and overall economic downturn are due to constant oversupply in labor and excesses in productive capacity and
Featured in the bestselling book Born to Run, coach and performance guru Eric Orton has spent a lifetime learning and thinking about running and about the limitless possibilities of the human body and
SPIRITED AND INTELLIGENT, MORAYO grows up surrounded by school friends and family in busy, modern-day Ibadan. An adoring little sister, their traditional parents, and a host of aunties and cousins mak
Follow the clues and find the treasure with Max and Ruby!Oh no! A thunderstorm has ruined the picnic that Max and Ruby and their friends, Louise and Lily, have planned. Now the four friends have nothi
Birds and butterflies, ferns and frogs, mushrooms and mantra rays, seashells and salamanders---this 576 page book includes more than 2,000 plants and animals of all types.?Spanning the land from Flori
Millions of Americans remember Dick and Jane (and Sally and Spot, too!). Now Dick and Jane and all their pals are back with revised editions of these classic readers for a whole new generation of read
An absorbing collection of dark, sensual, and fantastic stories inspired by the fairy tales and legends of Red Riding Hood, Bluebeard, Beauty and the Beast, vampires, werewolves, and more.
Are You a Believer in Fanciful Things? In Pirates and Dragons and Creatures and Kings? Then sit yourself down in a comfortable seat, with maybe some cocoa and something to eat, and I?ll spin you the t
Peanut butter and jelly. George and Martha. Frog and Toad. Cowboy and . . . Octopus? Yes, that’s right. Meet Cowboy and Octopus—the next great pair to become a household name. Cowboy likes beans’n’bac
Short excerpt: There were two pairs of twins Bert and Nan nearly nine years of age and Flossie and Freddie almost five. And whereas the two older children were rather tall and slim with dark bro
Everybody loves Max and Ruby-and what toddler could resist these adorable shaped board books? Cut in the shape of Rosemary Well's beloved bunny siblings and filled with simple text and colorful illust
Chronicles the misadventures of promising writers Ralph Crawford and Jim Stark and their wives, in a story of friendship, betrayal, and the ups and downs of the writer's life.
This elegantly designed and lavishly illustrated book showcases Bemelmans’ art and writing and illuminates the relationship between the man and his work. Bemelmans’ fascinating life story is told thro
