A character-driven history that describes the bizarrely ill-suited alliance between America and Pakistan, written by a uniquely insightful participant: Pakistan’s former ambassador to the U.S.The rela
A landmark release, the first of a two-volume biography of Metallica, the biggest metal band of all time, told via exclusive interviews with the band and their world
Viewers may have thought they said good-bye to the sidesplitting Bluth family in 2006, but they’re returning on Netflix in May 2013 for another season of laughs and chaos. From adoption, to prison bre
In an epic narrative sweeping from 1437 to the first decade of the seventeenth century, Tudor: the Family Story traces the rise and rule of the Tudor dynasty. Brutal political instability dominated E
Two superstars revolutionizing economics?indeed all social science? provide breakthrough ideas for taking on big, complicated problems, using colorful stories from their travels and experiments around
Looks at the railroad's impact on American society in the nineteenth century, from its ability to move goods and people great distances to its role in making the United States a world power.
Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel is New York Times best-selling author Max Blumenthal’s devastating journey through Israel and an anatomy of the extremist takeover of a nation. What Blumen
"Love and Math tells the two intertwined stories of mathematics and the adventure of one man in learning it. The result is a story about how he became one of the twenty-first century's leading mathema
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
In 1945, an improbable relationship between the captured Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goring, and an ambitious US Army psychiatrist, Douglas M. Kelley, becomes a hazardous quest into the nature of evilThe
" This inside story of the legal challenge to Obamacare from a conservative constitutional lawyer involved in the movement is a brilliant mixture of legal, political, and media intrigue capped by a tr
Taking readers into a shadowy world where banks and Treasury tools are used to influence geopolitical outcomes, a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International studies presents a defini
Two leading experts on Congress outline recommendations for ending obstructionist tactics and artificial barriers to compromise, suggesting specific institutional restructuring measures while calling
Furnishes an intriguing portrait of the secret life of Chuck Feeney, one of America's wealthiest men, whose frugal lifestyle belies his determination to give away his money before his death and who tr
Rick Steves, America's expert on Europe, teams up with co-author Valerie Griffith to explore the rich and fascinating mix of traditions?Christian, pagan, musical, and edible?that led to the Christmas
A collection of twenty-seven tales of fantasy and speculative fiction all revolve around the concepts of good and evil and feature stories by such authors as Neil Gaiman and George R.R. Martin.
Newly revised and updated, an essential handbook for writers, editors and PR specialists serves up more than 5,000 entries in A-to-Z format, covering the Associated Press rules of grammar, punctuation
"The lead singer of Slipknot and Stone Sour goes undercover through various ghostbusting groups who do their best to gather information and evidence about the existence of spirits and shares his own b
This memoir of the lead of the American industrial band formed in the early 1980s describes his participation in cliched rock and roll depravity and excess as well as his battles with addiction and hi
Much more than just a puzzle book ? a comprehensive collection featuring every major variant of sudoku ever created.Over 25 major sudoku types . . . nearly 150 different variants . . . and almost 500
An award-winning investigative journalist and civil liberties specialist describes the history of American police forces from the constables and sheriffs of the past to the modern-day SWAT teams and r
This collection of 23 tales involving the world of magic, necromancy and witchcraft features stories from Michael Moorcock, Peter Crowther, Tim Lebbon, Ursula K. Le Guin and Steve Rasnic Tem. Original
A nutritionist and dermatologist team up to provide a revolutionary three-day detox plan to get the sugar out of your system and get you on the path to eating and living the healthiest way possible. 2
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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
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
Charles R. Morris’s The Trillion Dollar Meltdown (2008) was the first book to warn of the impending financial crash in all its horrific scale and speed. Now, with Comeback, Morris reveals that the Uni
Fresh from the first $10 billion presidential campaign, two award-winning authors show how unbridled campaign spending defines our politics and, failing a dramatic intervention, signals the end of our
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
The renowned financial commentator and author of F.I.A.S.C.O. explains the mysteries and transformative power of the well-time pause to reveal how delay can improve decision making, sharing provocativ
Tower of Basel is the first investigative history of the world’s most secretive global financial institution. Based on extensive archival research in Switzerland, Britain, and the United States, and i
Today, we inevitably view 1913 through the lens of 1914: as the last year before a war that would shatter the global economic order and tear Europe apart. Yet hindsight can obscure as much?or more?tha
