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
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
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
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
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The story begins, as stories do in all good thrillers, with a botched robbery and a police chase. Eight Apuleian vases of the fourth century B.C. are discovered in the swimming pool of a German
Finally, the cookbook that revolves around the one ingredient we all know and love-ketchup! Filled with more than thirty recipes featuring America’s favorite condiment, The Mini Ketchup Cookbook also
Syrian immigrant Najla Shamy is growing up devoutly Muslim in 1970s Indiana, at the crossroads of bad polyester and Islamic dress codes. With her brother Ayman and the African American brother-sister
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Draws on original interviews with band members and supporting cast to give the story of the making of one of the most successful and acclaimed albums of all time, and examines the group's history.
Kristal Brent Zook explores the lives of contemporary African America women from all walks of life. Based on her travels across America and years of interviewing and building relationships with women
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With millions of copies sold, Your Pregnancy Week by Week is the best-selling, doctor-authored pregnancy and childbirth guide available. A translation of the up-to-date and expanded fifth edition, Su
Here’s a bountiful harvest of wisdom about the satisfaction and wonderment of growing plants, sure to appeal to both the seasoned country gardener and the urban dweller with a windowsill flowerpot. Th
She was a black woman, and she flouted convention. In an age that put ladies in the parlor and preferred them to be seen and not heard, she was nursing the British wounded, not in hospital wards with
The collapse of the Israeli-Syrian and Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in 2000 led not only to recrimination and bloodshed, with the outbreak of the second intifada, but to the creation of a myth. Sy
Screenwriter and novelist Norma Barzman's extraordinary memoir is a unique record of the political tempests of the post-war era and the rise of McCarthyism. Exiled to France with her screenwriter husb
With heroines like Josephine Baker, Colette, Isadora Duncan, and the cancaneuses of the Moulin Rouge, this is far from a conventional history.Rich with both fascinating anecdotes (such as the New Jers
Born and raised in Brooklyn with a street fighter's instinct and sharp Jewish wit, Mickey Knox leaves the army for the bright lights of Hollywood. But when the rise of McCarthyism puts an abrupt end t
This new and improved edition of Success With Heart Failure gives readers enlightened and compassionate insight and important tips for treating this prevalent disease, including information on:--The s
With A Family Trust, Ward Just turns his attention to America in the middle of the last century and unveils a wise, sophisticated, and humane novel built on a grand scale. Three generations of a Midwe
Hailed as "absorbing" by the New York Times and "suspense-filled" by Foreign Affairs, Patrick Tyler's A Great Wall became an instant classic; a must-read for anyone concerned with the complicated and
Frank Sinatra remains the greatest entertainer of our age, invigorating American popular song with innovative phrasing and a mastery of range and emotion. Drawing upon recent interviews with hundreds
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Feminism has hit the big time. Once a dirty word brushed away with a grimace, "feminist" has been rebranded as a shiny label sported by movie and pop stars, fashion designers, and multi-hyphenate powe
Every president has had a unique and complicated relationship with the intelligence community. While some have been coolly distant, even adversarial, others have found their intelligence agencies to b
Increasingly, identity theft is a fact of life. We might once have hoped to protect ourselves from hackers with airtight passwords and aggressive spam folders, and those are good ideas as far as they
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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
Advances in technology are creating the next economy and enabling us to make things/do things/connect with others in smarter, cheaper, faster, more effective ways. But the price of this progress has b
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
Rick Steves has spent 100 days every year since 1973 exploring Europe. Rick produces a public television series(Rick Steves' Europe), a public radio show (Travel with Rick Steves), and an app and podc
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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
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when visiting Switzerland.This book guides you through bustling Zurich and charming Luzern, colorful with flower-bedecked bridges.
This is a unique look into the huge and fascinating multi-billion dollar international drug industry. Rather than reporting it as a war,” Wainwight looked at the drug trade as a business, with a quart
Increasingly, identity theft is a fact of life. We might once have hoped to protect ourselves from hackers with airtight passwords and aggressive spam folders, and those are good ideas as far as they
