Set in Appalachia in the years before World War II, Velva Jean Learns to Drive is a poignant story of a spirited young girl growing up in the gold-mining and moonshining South.Before she dies, Velva
An extraordinary spiritual memoir about the will to survive . . . one breath at a time While traveling in Laos on a winding mountain road, the bus that award-winning journalist Alison Wright was ridi
In the tradition of Laurell K. Hamilton, a deliciously wicked sequel to Bitten, from Canada's new queen of suspense. Even though she's the world's only female werewolf, Elena Michaels is just a regula
Josh GoldinA's happy yet unexamined existence is shattered one morning when his wife, Dori, rushes their eight-month- old son to the emergency room in severe distress. Dr. Darlene Stokes, an African-
The New York Times bestsellerA-from the author of Math DoesnA't SuckA-teaches girls how to kick pre-algebra butt In her New York Times bestselling books, actress and math genius Danica McKellar shatt
An acclaimed historian offers an optimistic view of the future of the United States in the light of Roman history Maybe the end of the American ascendancy is not upon us. Maybe the U.S. will continue
A year inside the fierce rivalries and big business of competitive videogaming A technology-fueled spin on a classic sports tale, Game Boys profiles A"cyber-athletesA" who compete for dominance in th
In this the first book ever written about the CIAA's Office of Technical Service, former director Robert Wallace (a real-life Q, straight out of the James Bond films) and internationally renowned int
A A"hilarious and utterly irreverent taleA" (Irvine Welsh) of a year in the life of an abrasive pee-wee soccer coach Growing up in Scotland, Alan Black learned that soccer was no mere game; it was a
The New York Times bestseller and ultimate beach read from the author of Second Chance Nan Powell is a free-spirited, sixty-five-year-old widow whoA's not above skinny-dipping in her neighborsA' pool
Thirty years in the writing, Selden EdwardsA's dazzling first novel is an irresistible triumph of the imagination. Wheeler BurdenA-banking heir, philosopher, student of history, legendA's son, rock i
The astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientistA's own stroke led to enlightenment On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven- year-old Harvard-trained br
Fascinating and often bizarre true stories behind more than 130 urban legends about comic book culture Was Superman a Spy? demystifies all of the interesting stories, unbelievable anecdotes, wacky rum
Few issues have revealed deeper divisions in our society than the debate between creationism and evolution, between religion and science. Yet from the fray, Reverend Michael Dowd has emerged as a rec
From the author of the A"hugely entertainingA"(Publishers Weekly) The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten, lessons in debunking the faulty arguments we hear every dayThis latest book from the pop philosophy a
A taut, complex psychological thriller from the author of The Doctor's Wife Like The Doctor's Wife - which The Boston Globe called "a compelling read"-Somebody Else's Daughter is a literary page-turne
Best friends and business partners, two remarkable women share their secrets to starting and succeeding in your own business Part inspiring business story and part insiderA's how-to, You Buy the Pean
Stories of hope and recovery from a nation of parents of autistic children, by the high-profile, bestselling author of Louder Than Words. When Jenny McCarthy published Louder Than Words, the story of
From an acclaimed couples therapist?the first book ever to address the financial power struggles in relationships Money?not sexual adultery?is the #1 problem in relationships. According to Dr. Bonnie,
Deranged devices and comic contraptions from the highly inventive genius behind the hilarious Book of Bunny Suicides Much like his hero, Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci, bestselling author Andy Rile
The bestselling author of The Good Girl?s Guide to Bad Girl Sex helps women understand what goes on between men?s ears when they?re between the sheets Noted sex educator Barbara Keesling presents a mu
The ground-breaking classic guide to surviving cancerA-now completely updated! Revised and updated for the first time since 1999, this invaluable guide to cancer recovery offers an easily accessible
From the authors of the leading environmental handbook Green LivingA- the best of EA's nationally syndicated Q&A column, EarthTalk E / The Environmental Magazine has established itself as the leading
The internationally bestselling author of Sparkles is back with an irresistibly juicy novel about three powerful womenA-once best friends, now deadly rivals Texan honey Sally Lassiter, English rose J
Based on early-childhood development expert Nancy Carlsson-PaigeA's thirty years of researching young children, this groundbreaking book helps parents navigate the cultural currents shaping, and too
A physicist explores the science of speed racing With 75 million fans, NASCAR is the #1 spectator sport in America. Now, in The Physics of NASCAR, a scientist explains the intricate and complex way t
From the author of the 2-million- copy international bestseller You Are What You EatA-the essential guide to health and nutrition The celebrated clinical nutritionist, author of the internationally b
Alice Pung's family fled the killing fields of Cambodia, arriving in Australia with only one empty suitcase and Alice in her mother's womb. Her father chose her name because he thought their new coun
Ponce Morris is a beautiful, rich widow whoA's known as A"the spare wifeA" because sheA's the perfect companion to the wealthy, powerful, New York couples in her elite social circle. She throws elega
Brain-boosting recipes from the New York Times bestselling author and chief content adviser for the Dr. Phil show Food has the power to heal the brain. Now more than ever, we know that the chemical c
A gripping look at terrorist violence during the Reconstruction era Between 1867, when the defeated South was forced to establish new state governments that fully represented both black and white cit
The bestselling author of Reallionaire challenges common misconceptions about success and lays out the road map to a richer lifeRaised in the impoverished south side of Chicago, Farrah Gray defied th
The What Every American Should Know series returns with a timely guide to the region Americans need to understand the most (and know the least) The latest edition of Melissa RossiA's popular What Eve
The dramatic story of global warming, politics, and the scientist Al Gore calls A"the most powerful and consistent voice calling for intelligent action to preserve our planetA's environment.A"Censori
In the vein of the bestselling Salt and Cod, a gripping chronicle of the myth, mystery, and uncertain fate of the worldA's most popular fruit In this fascinating and surprising exploration of the ban
Finn was a beautiful orphan. H was a prep school misfit. On a September afternoon many years ago they met on a beach on the coast of England, near the ancient fishermanA's hut Finn was squatting in w
A"PowerfulA" (The New Yorker), A"extraordinaryA" (The New York Times Book Review), and A"brilliantA" (Entertainment Weekly)A-you wonA't be able to put down this new novel by the award-winning bestsel
The holistic bible for cat caregiversA-now updated and expanded.The Natural Cat was one of the first books to advocate natural cat care when it was originally published in 1981. Now fully revised and
Michael J. Gelb, author of the international bestseller How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, and Sarah Miller Caldicott, a descendant of Thomas Edison, introduce a revolutionary new system for succes
From the New York Times bestselling author A-and his dogA- more woofs of wisdom In his first book, John OA'Hurley wrote of the many life lessons heA'd learned from dogsA-lessons that carried him from
