The dawning of peace in Northern Ireland has not brought with it much truth about what happened during ?the long war’. Very few of the paramilitary leaders on either side have ever spoken candidly abo
Written at the late iconic Hollywood star's request and with the cooperation of his closest friends and associates, an intimate portrait draws on interviews, letters, family scrapbooks, and other pers
Over the past twenty-five years, C-SPAN has established itself as a national treasure. And Booknotes, the flagship of its book programming, has become the premier place to see serious, thoughtful
One Year To A BETTER BRAIN! A 52-Week Program To Make You Sharper, Day By DayA fun program-featuring LOGIC, OBSERVATION, NUMBER, and WORD PUZZLES, in categories such as reasoning, concentration, and
Rise of the Dungeon Master tells, in graphic form, the story of Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, one of the most influential games ever made. Like the game itself, the narrative casts the
American politics is not just a combination of high ideals and low cunning. It is also the story of thousands of local influencers, fixers, activists, and run-of-the-mill voters who shape the destinie
Written at the height of the Great Depression, It's Up to the Women is Eleanor Roosevelt's advice to women of all ages on every aspect of life. During a time of extreme hardship, she called on women p
The 1980 rape and murder of four American women - three of them Catholic nuns - by the U.S.-trained military of El Salvador shocked the American public and set off a decade of debate over Cold War po
Experience the best of the best with Rick Steves Best of Germany.Rick Steves Best of Germany puts the very best of Germany in your hands, with Rick’s straightforward, time-tested advice in an easily s
With the end of the Cold War came not the end of history, but the end of America’s sense of its strategic purpose in the world. Then, after a decade of drift, the US was violently dragged back into in
Experience the best of the best with Rick Steves Best of Ireland.Rick Steves Best of Ireland puts the very best of Ireland in your hands, with Rick’s straightforward, time-tested advice in an easily s
Champagne is the epitome of effervescence, the centerpiece of celebration, and a symbol of good fortune. It has become an icon, a symbol of luxury, an emblem of the "good life," and few are
Experience the best of the best with Rick Steves Best of Italy.Rick Steves Best of Italy puts the very best of Italy in your hands, with Rick’s straightforward, time-tested advice in an easily scannab
To the Edge of the World is an adventure in travelfull of extraordinary personalities, more than a century of explosive political, economic, and cultural events, and almost inconceivable feats of engi
Experience the best of the best with Rick Steves Best of Spain.Rick Steves Best of Spain puts the very best of Spain in your hands, with Rick’s straightforward, time-tested advice in an easily scannab
In 1936, the British monarchy faced the greatest threats to its survival in the modern erathe crisis of abdication and the menace of Nazism. The fate of the country rested in the hands of George V’s s
In this wonderful anthology of new stories, Sherlock Holmes travels to the far ends of the Earth in search of truth and justice. A host of singularly talented writers, while remaining respectful towar
In this one-of-a-kind collection, Geoff Tibballs brings together hundreds of unsung heroes who go to bizarre lengths to break world records in the weirdest of categories. They devote hours of intense
The Mammoth Book of Madonna offers a one-of-a-kind look at the Queen of Pop’s phenomenally successful career, just in time for the 30th anniversary of her first major tour,The Virgin Tour. Unlike othe
"[W]e can't come off as a bunch of angry white men.”Robert Bennett, chairman of the Ohio Republican PartyOne of the enduring legacies of the 2012 Presidential campaign was the demise of the white Amer
A Brief History of the Sound of Music tells the real story of the Von Trapps, the family that inspiredThe Sound of Music, and how they escaped from the Third Reich. It will explore the stage show, the
An anecdote-rich narrative of the 1950 holiday season during the Korean War, when, just after Thanksgiving, tens of thousands of US troops were surrounded in the Chosin reservoir area by hundreds of t
Looking to the future through the lens of the past, here is a second fantastic collection of over 30 typically anarchic mash-ups that push the boundaries of steampunk from the same editor of the bests
With the publication of 50 Shades of Grey BDSM gained new popularity. This captivating collection of stories brings together outstanding and newly-commissioned material by some of the best authors in
For the 100th anniversary of Shackleton’s fateful voyage, a commemorative edition of the classic that the New York Times hailed as ?one of the great adventure stories of our time”
Offering a new interpretation, this illuminating narrative history of the origins of Western civilization argues that Europe was born out of the depths of the Dark Ages as it tells the story of a tran
"Before the current international economic crisis, Asian policymakers deferred to their Western counterparts. The enormous blunders since committed by the US and Europe mean deference has been replace
In the hot days of the summer of 1972, the New York City Health Department investigated an unusually high incidence of deaths among toddlers who fell out of tenement windows. Initially mothers and car
A first-person account of the career of New York City's 106th mayor is set against a backdrop of rising Harlem influence and discusses such topics as his humble origins as the son of a barber, the con
Over 130 of the very best short pieces of erotica writing are complied here for a steamy and sensual read of ?quickies” in 1,500 words or less, from some of the best loved writers in the field. Fans o
An exploration of the allure of the water and the human compulsion to swim traces how swimming has changed throughout history while surveying every aspect of the sport, from the biology of swimming an
This extensive collection presents vivid pieces of stunning, first-hand accounts from the front lines of some of the most historically significant battles of all time. A must-read for any military his
As Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the early 1980s, David Stockman was a chief architect of the Reagan Revolution—a bold plan to cut taxes and reduce the scope and cost of governmen
From one of our finest cultural historians, The Noir Forties is a vivid reexamination of America’s postwar period, that ?age of anxiety” characterized by the dissipation of victory dreams, the onset o
Through the lens of three of the most devastating food crises in modern history—the Gorta Mor of British-ruled Ireland, the great famine of British-ruled Bengal in 1943, and the string of famines that
What are we afraid of and what can we do about it?Fear--of change, of intimacy, of loss, of the unknown--has become a corrosive influence in modern life, eroding our ability to think clearly. Exploite
The saga of John Kennedy Toole is one of the greatest stories of American literary history. After writing A Confederacy of Dunces, Toole corresponded with Robert Gottlieb of Simon & Schuster for t
Elizabeth II is within a few years of becoming the longest-reigning British monarch. Michael Paterson paints a portrait of one of the world’s great leaders of state, as well as what the future of the
Lisa Vanderpump has become the breakout star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Her unique mix of sparkling glamour and down-to-earth style has appealed to thousands of fans. On the show, viewer
This collection of erotic art features over 500 erotic portraits of male nudes, some of them tastefully explicit, from some of the world’s leading photographers. This stunning collection brings togeth
