Being a student at Americus High School in 1964 was the worst experience of Greg Wittkamper’s life. A member of a nearby Christian commune, Koinonia, Greg was publicly and devoutly in favor of racial
The Mammoth Book of Uniform Erotica features outrageous confessions of uniform fantasies and shocking sexual adventures, from soldiers to policemen to waitresses and more. Along with the uniforms, the
Using a vast array of stories to illuminate his research, a leading psychologist and decision-making expert reveals how insights are formed and how insight can be a new way of understanding what occur
In a secret meeting in 1981, a master thief named Louis Royce gave career gangster Ralph Rossetti the tip of a lifetime. As a kid, Royce had visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and made a habi
The trade in oil, gas, gems, metals and rare earth minerals wreaks havoc in Africa. During the years when Brazil, India, China and the other ?emerging markets” have transformed their economies, Africa
"All The Presidents' Bankers is a compelling narrative of how a small group of private bankers and their financial institutions shaped America's economy and its global position since the start of the
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Estonia.With this guide, you'll set sail to Europe's most prosperous corne
Rick Steves is your perfect travel partner, guiding you through 57 hours of discoveries in his favorite European cities, villages, and off-the-beaten-path destinations. This 16-DVD set brings you ever
This book tells the story of four sons of King George V during the period that the monarchy faced the greatest threats to its survival in the modern era ? the crisis of the abdication, and the nationw
Queen was a band like no other, spanning the spectrum of musical styles and conquered them all. From the stadium anthem ?We Will Rock You” to the Fifties retro of ?Crazy Little Thing Called Love” and
Experience Europe with Rick Steves! Rick is your perfect travel partner, guiding you through his favorite European cities, villages, and off-the-beaten-path getaways. In this all-new collection of 12R
"Health care is the largest employer in America, one of the largest perceived drains on the budget of the Federal government, a system with the capacity to bankrupt entire state economies, and one of
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
"Galeano's new book is his richest and most poetic yet, a joyous calendar of the sacred and the damned, a book of inspiration for those fighting tyranny, greed, and amnesia Unfurling like a medieval b
For more than a decade, America has been waging a new kind of war against the financial networks of rogue regimes, proliferators, terrorist groups, and criminal syndicates. Juan Zarate, a chief archit
A Yale professor of public health and a Harvard Divinity School medical ethics scholar consider why U.S. society is believed less healthy in spite of disproportionate spending on health care, identify
The partitioning of British India into independent Pakistan and India in August 1947 occurred in the midst of communal holocaust, with Hindus and Sikhs on one side and Muslims on the other. More than
"The phenomenon of uncertainty is not new; what is new is its intensity and potential to change industries and destroy companies. Business leaders can be on the defensive, or they can be on offense, p
"The relationship between America and Pakistan is based on mutual incomprehension and always has been. Pakistan--to American eyes--has gone from being a quirky irrelevance, to a stabilizing friend, to
Swedish Lapland, 1717. Maija, her husband Paavo and her daughters Frederika and Dorotea arrive from their native Finland, hoping to forget the traumas of their past and put down new roots in this hars
Dark romance and the Deep South meet in this collection of eighteen thrilling stories. Set in a lush, steamy world of ceaseless rain, swamps, alligators, overgrown cemeteries, and home-grown magic, th
In today's volatile, complex and fast-moving business world, it can be difficult to gauge how sound a company really is. An apparently strong balance sheet and impressive reported profits may be hidin
No sooner is a child walking and talking than the ABCs and 1-2-3s give way to the full-on alphabet soup: the ERBs, the OLSAT, the IQ, the NCLB for AYP, the IEP for ELLs, the CHAT and PDDST for ASD or
A medical doctor and public health expert discusses the culprits behind the nation's obesity epidemic and offers a fresh perspective on dealing with the problem at the root level of food marketing and
What does it take, both physically and mentally, to join the world’s most respected?and feared?military units? Lewis looks at the origins, training, tactics, weapons, and achievements of regiments suc
Distinguished authors like Daniel Kahneman, Dan Ariely, and Nassim Nicholas Taleb have written much about the flaws in the human brain when it comes time to make a decision. Our intuitions and passion
Through interconnected eyewitness accounts?emails, text messages, reports, diaries, found video footage, and graphic adaptations, Zombie Apocalypse! Endgame tells the story of the climactic final batt
Rick Steves’ The Holy Land: Israelis and Palestinians Today is Rick’s newest public television special — filmed on location in 2013. In Israel, he travels from the venerable ramparts of Jerusalem to t
As a trained chef, Tara Mataraza Desmond knows how to cook?and eat. But when she became pregnant, all bets were off, and seemingly all food was suspect. Deli turkey was out, for sure, along with raw f
From a leading expert, a definitive biography of the fearsome and controversial German SS tank commander of ?Hitler’s Own” Panzer Division.Handsome, intelligent, impetuous, and dedicated to the Nazi c
A fascinating account of Walt Disney’s own significant artistic creations and an insightful history of the hugely successful entertainment behemoth he created.
Are you winning the battle but losing the war?Every leader has to deliver the goods?make budget, meet deadlines, and deftly manage people?to provide the inspirational fuel that keeps their business ru
Brought together for the first time in a single volume, these cult comics are lost classics of underground and independent British and American comic-strip art.The comics collected in this anthology a
This anthology showcases the most exceptional science fiction stories written by women in recent decades, from classic stars like Ursula K. Le Guin and James Tiptree Jr. to science-fiction greats such
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Vienna.With this guide, you'll explore elegant Vienna?the epicenter of opera, coffee, Art Nouveau, and waltz mus
Country risk explains the things that can go wrong when business is conducted across borders. It's not just multinational companies, with factories worldwide and complex operations, that need to under
"Nothing Is True and Everything is Possible is a journey into the glittering, surreal heart of 21st century Russia: into the lives of oligarchs convinced they are messiahs, professional killers with t
Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle East has long sheltered many distinctive and strange faiths: one regards the Greek prophets as incarnations of God, another reveres Lucifer
This Mammoth presents a magical collection of stories of love and intrigue based in the popular Victorian era. Including some noir and fantasy, it is sure to appeal to romance enthusiasts of all strip
