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"Its theme is the most overwhelming phenomenon in recorded history ? the disintegration not of a nation, but of an old and rich and apparently indestructible civilization." ?Moses Hadas, editor.

Here are invaluable explanations of a wide range of topics that are assumed to be common knowledge, from deciphering newsspeak (what is a spin doctor?) to psychobabble (what's the difference between t

Examining the issues that have united blacks and Jews in the past and that now separate them, two long-time friends and leading intellectuals try to restore the special relationship between the two gr

Until Christmans Eve 1991, Mel White was regarded by the leaders of the religious right as one of their most talented and productive supporters. He penned the speeches of Ollie North. He was a ghost

Continuing the exploration of humanity and its world he began in The Lives of a Cell, the acclaimed scientist examines disease and natural death, cloning, making mistakes, and other timely topics with

"Ranks with some of the best work ever done on labor in the United States."—The Village Voice.

"I set out to find a group of people who, like me, were possessed by a history they had never lived." The daughter of Holocaust survivors, Helen Epstein traveled from America to Europe to Israel, se

“The intersectional feminist anthology we all need to read” (Bustle), edited by a remarkable and inspiring nineteen-year-old activist who the BBC named one of 100 “inspirational and

It's a fact: stress makes you fat. Renowned clinician and scientist Dr. Pamela Peeke goes beyond diet and exercise with a lifestyle program that shows women how to stop being diet "POWs" ("Prisoners

A compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity- "adventurous, inquisitive, and brightly illuminating" (Janet Maslin, The New York Times).When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysteriou

An expert fitness team shares its cutting-edge program for achieving phenomenal abs-in just three hours a week.In The New Rules of Lifting for Abs, Schuler and Cosgrove deliver more than the standar

Lou Dobbs's bestselling expose of the silent assault on the living standards of ordinary Americans Millions of TV viewers have known Lou Dobbs for years as the Walter Cronkite of economics coverage, a

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BOOKER PRIZE LONGLIST • KIRKUS PRIZE FINALIST • A spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years—an epic of love and family, India and America, tradition and modernity, by the Booker Prize-winning author of The Inheritance of Loss"A spectacular literary achievement. I wanted to pack a little suitcase and stay inside this book forever.”—Ann Patchett“A novel so wonderful, when I got to the last page, I turned to the first and began again.”—Sandra Cisneros"A grand and stirring love story, written in exquisite prose"—Namwali SerpellWhen Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated, yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that only served to drive Sonia and Sunny apart.Sonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont, has returned to her family in India, fearing she is hau

“A beautiful meditation on endurance, codependence, and the power of love. A dazzling book.” – Patrick Radden Keefe“Stark, elemental, and sure to be a classic.” —Hampton Sides“An enthralling, engrossing story of survival and the resilience of the human spirit.” —Bill BrysonThe electrifying true story of a young couple shipwrecked at sea: a mind-blowing tale of obsession, survival, and partnership stretched to its limits.Maurice and Maralyn make an odd couple. He’s a loner, awkward and obsessive; she’s charismatic and ambitious. But they share a horror of wasting their lives. And they dream – as we all dream – of running away from it all. What if they quit their jobs, sold their house, bought a boat, and sailed away?Most of us begin and end with the daydream. But Maurice began to study nautical navigation. Maralyn made detailed lists of provisions. And in June 1972, they set sail. For nearly a year all went well, until deep in the Pacific, a breaching whale knocked a hole in their boat

You can get happier. And getting there will be the adventure of your lifetime.INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn Build the Life You Want, Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness no matter how challenging your circumstances. Drawing on cutting-edge science and their years of helping people translate ideas into action, they show you how to improve your life right now instead of waiting for the outside world to change.With insight, compassion, and hope, Brooks and Winfrey reveal how the tools of emotional self-management can change your life―immediately. They recommend practical, research-based practices to build the four pillars of happiness: family, friendship, work, and faith. And along the way, they share hard-earned wisdom from their own lives and careers as well as the witness of regular people whose lives are joyful despite setbacks and hardship.Equipped with the tools of emotional self-management and ready to build your four pi

這本書帶來一個清晰又緊迫的警告，告訴我們快速發展的科技浪潮如何對全球秩序構成前所未有的風險，以及我們該如何在還有機會時設法控制它們。作者是DeepMind的共同創辦人穆斯塔法·蘇萊曼，這家領先的人工智慧公司如今隸屬於Google。想像一下，只需2萬美元就能買到的DNA合成機，讓任何人都能製造並釋放致命病毒；或是一段無法偵測的深偽影片，讓總統在選舉前夕被誤以為發表種族歧視言論；又或者恐怖分子囤積能自主決定開火時機的武器。這些場景不是科幻，而是我們可能面對的未來。蘇萊曼揭示，科技進步速度之快、風險之廣，正顛覆人類長久以來「以權換安全」的社會契約。如果我們不採取果斷行動，未來可能在技術專制與社會崩潰之間掙扎。《浪潮將至》深入剖析這場科技超浪潮，並提出解決危機的路徑，這是我們時代無法迴避的挑戰！A stark and urgent warning on the unprecedented risks that a wave of fast-developing technologies poses to global order, and how we might contain them while we have the chance—from a cofounder of the pioneering AI company DeepMindImagine a world in which anyone with a $20,000 desktop DNA synthesizer could develop and unleash a deadly virus. Imagine an undetectable deepfake video of a U.S. president making a racial slur racing across the internet on the eve of an election. Imagine terrorists or paramilitaries stockpiling autonomous weapons designed to make their own decisions about when to engage.As cofounder of DeepMind, the pioneering AI compa

Profound essays on nurturing life while facing a terminal diagnosis, from the dedicated humanitarian and young mother whose writings The New York Times called nothing less than a master class in how to be fully human "I am holding both my hope and my grief together in the same hands. It is a loose hold, looser than I am accustomed to. My love is so much bigger than me." Nonprofit leader and minister Tallu Schuyler Quinn has spent her adult life working to alleviate hunger, systemic inequality, and food waste, first as a volunteer throughout the United States and abroad, and then as the founder of the Nashville Food Project, where she supported the vibrant community work of local food justice in Middle Tennessee. That all changed just after her fortieth birthday, when she was diagnosed with stage IV glioblastoma, an aggressive form of terminal brain cancer. In What We Wish Were True, Quinn achingly grapples with the possibility of leaving behind the husband and children she adores, and

One of our great urbanists and one of our great public health experts join forces to reckon with how cities are evolving, and must evolve further, in the face of the existential threats the pandemic h

An all-encompassing guide to help guys navigate sex, relationships, and consent in the post-#MeToo world.The world has changed, and the revelations of the #MeToo movement have raised serious questions

“An invaluable guide for both professionals in the health field and the general public.” —Deepak Chopra, MDThe evidence is in: you can reduce cancer risk and support treatment b

Rediscover the simple pleasures of baking with a collection of comforting sweet and savoury recipes that celebrates seasonal flavours.Inspired by the abundance of the farms, orchards, and gardens of h

An essential book for parents to help their children get the education they need to live happy, productive lives from The New York Times bestselling author of The Element and Creative Schools Parents

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From the host of MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, an important and enthralling new account of the presidential election that changed everything, the race that created American poli

“Riveting . . . [The Vaccine Race] invites comparison with Rebecca Skloot's 2007 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.”—Nature “This is a story about the war against

The epic history of how antibiotics were born, saving millions of lives and creating a vast new industry known as Big Pharma.As late as the 1930s, virtually no drug intended for sickness did any good;

An American linguist teaching in England explores the sibling rivalry between British and American English “If Shakespeare were alive today, he’d sound like an American.” &ld

The life of one of Western art's most admired and misunderstood painters J.M.W. Turner is one of the most important figures in Western art, and his visionary work paved the way for a revolution

Remarkable lessons in leadership and teambuilding from one of the greatest college football coaches of our timeIn only thirteen years as a head football coach, first at Bowling Green and then at Utah,