Shows how every technological advance, from the printing press to the Internet, has been disparaged, caused hand-wringing and has generated anxious predictions of doom, but actually has augmented huma
A mesmerizing tale of a father and daughter’s sailing adventure from Trinidad to the Galapagos Islands, longlisted for the 2013 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature Monique Roffey, vibrant new
Eleven-year-old twins Oliver and Celia Navel are forced to give up television again, this time for an adventure on a South Pacific island surrounded by giant killer squid.
A selection of Financial Times interviews with high-profile figures in business, politics, the arts, science and more, illustrated in full color. ? From film stars to politicians, tycoons to writers,
Salva (aka Salvador) Resendez is a god at Liberty High School. Quarterback. ASB President. National Honor Society Member. His Mexican immigrant parents have high expectations, and Salva is prepared to
High-growth, high-return Africa, with much improved trading conditions, is the most sought after frontier destination for global investment today. However, there are 54 countries on the continent and
New York Times bestselling author David Wilcock unlocks the key to a universal life force that is influencing and guiding humanity toward enlightenment. With The Source Field Investigations, David Wil
Swimming Studies is a brilliantly original, meditative memoir that explores the worlds of competitive and recreational swimming. From her training for the Olympic trials as a teenager to enjoying pool
A controversial masterpiece resurfaces in Budapest. A ballerina's headless corpse is found beneath the boardwalk at Brighton Beach. And New York's Russian mafia is about to collide with the equally
How can great companies do everything right - identify real customer needs, deliver excellent innovations, beat their competitors to market - and still fail?The sad truth is that many companies fail
Listening is harder than it looks- but it's the difference between business success and failure. Nothing causes bad decisions in organizations as often as poor listening. But Bernard Ferrari, advise
"Something has happened to English; and something has happened to Hindi. These two languages, widely spoken across India, need to be understood anew through their 'hybridization' into Hinglish -- a mi
The poems of the fourteenth-century Kashmiri mystic Lal Ded, popularly known as Lalla, strike us like brief and blinding bursts of light. Emotionally rich yet philosophically precise, sumptuously enig
Introducing a new historical crime series that The New York Times Book Review called "CSI: Georgian England" and Tess Gerritsen called "chillingly memorable" Debut novelist Imogen Robertson won the Lo
The award-winning Golf Channel instructor and host of The Golf Fix revives a long-lost technique for adjusting your putter's loft, with winning results. Acclaimed instructor Michael Breed resurrects
With young Tommy at his side, Dr. Doolittle embarks on extraordinary adventures, using his ability to speak with animals. Lofting's blend of fantasy and environmentalism has delighted readers for gene
View our feature on Deborah Cooke’s Darkfire Kiss. Rafferty Powell has resolved to destroy his hated arch-nemesis, Magnus Montmorency. The pair have exchanged challenge coins, and their next battle
Crown princess Aurelia is a survivor. She survived attempted assassination. She survived the king's rejection. She survived her mother's abandonment. And now, in exile, she must survive her kingdom-fr
Brendan has never really fit into the human world and he soon finds out he is actually a fairy, only to be caught in a struggle between the two worlds.
The eighteenth enthralling installment of "one of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever" (The Washington Post) The Publication of each Commissario Brunetti mystery is an event antici-pa
The boy detective is back in another exciting adventure. Encyclopedia Brown is back, protecting Idaville from swindlers, con men, and thieves in Encyclopedia Brown, Super Sleuth. Since 1963, this brai
An illustrated edition of the best-selling Oprah Book Club Pick features author-selected inspirational passages from the original work enhanced by four-color commissioned artwork, a ribbon marker, and
With two successful missions behind her, GiGi is feeling confident and comfortable with the Specialists. Unfortunately, things are about to change. TL has informed her that a notorious chemical smuggl
David BeckhamA-the world-famous soccer star, celebrity, and sports iconA-has joined the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team! As captain of EnglandA's famous soccer team, Manchester United, Beckham singleha
In the realm of psychological suspense, Thomas Harris stands alone. Exploring both the nature of human evil and the nerve-racking anatomy of forensic investigation, Harris unleashes a frightening visi
While observing other contestants practice for the Sunny Patch Pinecone Derby, Snowdrop decides that she cannot be graceful with eight legs, and tries to make herself more like an insect.
The members of the Moore clan come together to celebrate the recent marriage of Myles and Marisa, but a dark secret from the past threatens to tear the family apart.
Cinderella's transformation from poor girl to princess never fails to captivate young ones, and this stellar retelling, exquisitely illustrated by Susan Jeffers, is a must for every library. When the
In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. In Getting Things Done, veteran coach and management consultant David Allen shares the breakthrough methods for stress-free performance that he h
It's Christmastime in Mitford, and everyone's favorite characters are filled with holiday spirit. In The Mitford Snowmen, a swirling snowfall brings them to Main Street for a snowman-building contest
A celebrated Northern Irish travel writer approaches the complex political and social climate of contemporary South Africa, finding some comparisons to her own troubled native land. In order to direc
Patricia's father is always telling stories, and the best is the one about the magic rock. But does the rock have enough magic to help when he loses his job?
The Time Warp Trio makes a hilarious trip back in time to ancient Egypt, where they come face to face with mummies, crocodiles, tomb robbers, the Sphinx, and other oddities.
Eight classic adventures from the world's most famous private detective. Through the foggy streets of Victorian London to the deepest countryside, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson embark on eight thr
For more than three decades, while its writer's world fame increased, Queer remained unpublished because of its forthright depiction of homosexual longings. Set in the corrupt and spectral Mexico City
"A practical handbook for parents to use in training their children (ages nine and up) in effective thinking, although adults will surely benefit from the concepts as well."?Library Journal.
A glimpse into the most intimate desires, passions, and ambitions of an extraordinary array of women This inspiring, fascinating book is the first truly comprehensive study of women’s letters ever
Tormented by taunts that her father is in prison, thirteen-year-old Queenie retaliates by causing a lot of trouble until she discovers something important about her father and herself
Palladio (1508-80) combined classical restraint with constant inventiveness. In this study, Professor Ackerman sets Palladio in the context of his age - the Humanist era of Michelangelo and Raphael, T
