Patrick Henry Hughes was born with a rare genetic disorder that left him without eyes and physically disabled. But he was also blessed with exceptional musical talent?able to play the piano as a toddl
The 2,000-year-old Kama Sutra is the oldest and most famous work on erotic pleasure ever created. In a playful complement to The Modern Kama Sutra, an original new interpretation of the Hindu sex clas
Leon's pursuit of the American dream takes him from the pot fields of Northern California to reality television shows in Culver City, from swinging parties in the suburbs to Christian protests agains
Southern Africa was once regarded as a worthless jumble of British colonies, Boer republics, and African chiefdoms, a troublesome region of little interest to the outside world. But then prospectors
Translated into English for the first time, Elite Squad (Elita da Tropa) was a smash best seller in Brazil and has since touched off a firestorm of controversy that has been heightened by the award-wi
In one of the most significant social trends of the new century, and the biggest transformation of the American workforce since the women’s movement, members of the baby boom generation are inv
Often mistaken for a boy because of her haircut and name, Alex Morningside is an inquisitive girl of ten-and-a-half who attends the prestigious Wigpowder-Steele Academy. Unfortunately, though she love
When Jim Gordon set out to build a wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod, he knew some people might object. But there was a lot of merit in creating a privately funded, clean energy source for energy-s
The notable characteristic of the royal families of Europe is that they have so very little of anything remotely resembling true power. Increasingly, they tend towards the condition of pipsqueak princ
This is the story of Verna Griffin. A woman who gave birth to five children, losing two in infancy and one to gangland violence. Her surviving son is one of the most famous men in the world, and her d
The calendar and mirror may say 40-something or 50, but the spirit inside says 30. Yet for many women, plastic surgery is too expensive, and most don’t want to end up having that ?Oscar-freeze” look.
With an inefficient and fiscally unsustainable healthcare system, we are in desperate need of lasting solutions. To date, most healthcare reforms have simply ameliorated the fragmented system of care
On Wall Street, in the culture of high tech, in American government: Libertarianism?the simple but radical idea that the only purpose of government is to protect its citizens and their property aga
Explores the private security company Blackwater USA, including the background of its founder, its relationship with the United States government, and its role in the Iraq War, the cleanup of Hurrican
In the midst of the most serious financial upheaval since the Great Depression, legendary financier George Soros explores the origins of the crisis and its implications for the future. Soros, whose br
In this ?sweet, funny, true tale of same-sex romance” (PUBLISHERS WEEKLY), David Valdes Greenwood sets the record straight on gay marriage-and reminds us what really matters to any couple. Here he cha
Celebrates the life and achievements of eight individuals who have demonstrated courage and perseverance in the pursuit of their causes, including Cicely Sauders who developed the hospice idea, and Au
Japan is on the verge of a sea change. After more than fifty years of national pacifism and isolation including the "lost decade" of the 1990s, Japan is quietly, stealthily awakening. As Japan pre
With The Gashouse Gang, John Heidenry delivers the definitive account of one the greatest and most colorful baseball teams of all times, the 1934 St. Louis Cardinals, filled with larger-than-life
If you could send a letter back in time to yourself, what would it say? Following in the tradition of the bestselling What I Know Now? comes a new collection that will speak directly to young women. E
The investigative reporter author of Angels of Death documents the prevalence of child pornography on the Internet, citing court confessions, Web logs, and interviews to reveal how the industry thrive
The great myth of horse racing is that the game is the regal and royal Sport of Kings. It isn't. Not by a long shot. Anyone who doubts this need look no further than Suffolk Downs, a once-proud ra
Larry Devlin arrived as the new chief of station for the CIA in the Congo five days after the country had declared its independence, the army had mutinied, and governmental authority had collapsed
At the age of 44, renowned comedian Richard Lewis found himself on a gurney in the ER, toxic with alcohol, and hallucinating from excess cocaine use. The same neuroses and dysfunctions that had be
Jana Hensel was thirteen on November 9, 1989, the night the Berlin Wall fell. In all the euphoria over German reunification, no one stopped to think what it would mean for Jana and her generation of
This intense, vivid report and call to action from the heart of violent Darfur, by a former Marine working as an unarmed military observer for the African Union, is a powerful memoir of a young m
Many active duty, reserve, and guard service members are concerned about the war in Iraq and support the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Last year able seaman Jonathan Hutto banded together with a small gr
Charles Darwin has become one of the most important men in history. The quiet, unsure polymath who avoided confrontation, ensconced in his family home at Downe House in Kent, was also a revolutionary
Over the past three decades, skyrocketing numbers of women have chosen to start their families in their late thirties and early forties. In 2005, ten times as many women had their first child between
In the fall of 1897, eight whaling ships became trapped in the ice on Alaska's northern coast. Without relief, two hundred whalers would starve to death by winter's end. Mercifully, an extraordinar
Kim Mulkey has been a gutsy trailblazer her entire life. Growing up in Hammond, Louisiana, she was the first girl in her hometown to play on an all-boys baseball team. And she is the only woman or man
In an era when American artists didn't count and women were expected to stay home, Edith Gregor Halpert burst onto the fledgling New York gallery scene, defying all cultural and societal rules. In
Propaganda. Manipulation. Spin. Control. It has ever been thus—or has it? On the eve of the 60th anniversary of George Orwell's classic essay on propaganda (Politics and the English Language),
Sovereign Bones is an exploration of indigenous peoples and how they have managed to maintain separate identities, in spite of their assimilation into the broader American culture.Edited by Eric Gansw
Encompassing four decades of work from the "National Review," a compilation of essays, articles, letters, and columns by the noted conservative thinker includes his exchanges with Ronald Reagan, Richa
On March 23, 1944, as the allied forces prepared for D-Day, Britain’s most famous psychic, Helen Duncan-?Nell” to her family-stood in the dock of Britain’s highest criminal court accused of...witchcra
In Shtetl (Yiddish for "small town"), critically-acclaimed author Eva Hoffman brings the lost world of Eastern European Jews back to vivid life, depicting its complex institutions and vibrant cult
Every Sunday evening, millions of viewers tune in to 60 Minutes to hear Andy Rooney riff on everything from coffee percolators to the state of the union. Millions more read his weekly newspaper co
After a fierce civil war against white minority rule in Rhodesia, Robert Mugabe emerged as the new leader of the country now called Zimbabwe, advocating reconciliation and racial harmony. Hopes were
