The definitive guide to one of the most beloved cult figures in pop music history. Steven Patrick Morrissey is undoubtedly one of the most original musicians of all time. With The Smiths, he led th
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
In a time when much of the country sees red whenever the subject of gay marriage comes up, Dan SavageA-outspoken author of the column A"Savage LoveA"A- makes it personal. Dan SavageA's mother wants
Since its original publication in 1993, The Pause has become known as the authoritative guide to menopause--a previously overlooked topic of great importance to women. The significant amount of new re
Savvy executives have long relied on the insights of Peter Drucker. Here the world's most influential management thinker gives his enlightening views on the business challenges of the present and the
A comprehensive presentation of the great themes and images of the myths of cultures around the globe and the significance of myth in the history of religion
From the bestselling author of You Are What You Eat Slim for Life is more than a diet bookA-itA's a whole new way of thinking about food and health. Drawing on the same expertise that brings Olympic
For curious nonmathematicians and armchair algebra buffs, John Derbyshire discovers the story behind the formulae, roots, and radicals. As he did so masterfully in Prime Obsession, Derbyshire brings t
In this dramatic journey through religious and artistic history, R. A. Scotti traces the defining event of a glorious epoch: the building of St. PeterA's Basilica. Begun by the ferociously ambitious
From a philosopher whose magisterial history of Western thought was praised by Joseph Campbell and Huston Smith comes a brilliant new book that traces the connection between cosmic cycles and archety
A cutting-edge, comprehensive guide to diabetes and prediabetes treatment by a world- renowned physician The numbers are epidemicA-more than 60 million Americans have prediabetes or diabetesA-and th
The Tao Te Ching is one of the most influential philosophies in the Eastern world. As relevant now as it was 2,300 years ago, the ageless wisdom of the Tao offers profound guidance and shows readers h
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is the founder of Transcendental Meditation, and this one-of-a-kind book remains the definitive introduction to its practice. Since it was first published in 1963, the book has
Andrea Chesman presents 366 creative and flavorful "natural gourmet" recipes using a wide variety of beans and grains, like basmati and jasmine rice, adzuki beans, amaranth, and quinoa. Organized by c
"McGovern's story is riveting as he investigates his daughter's life, reads her anguished and accusatory diaries, interviews her friends and doctors, sifts through the sordid police and medical record
"The pracitcal wisdom in George Leonard's book will have a great influence for many years to come." ?Michael Murphy, author of Golf in the Kingdom and The Future of the Body Drawing on Zen philoso
A journalist chronicles his travels throughout the Middle East, discussing Cairo's seedy nightclubs, paid assassins in Libya, a mourner at the Ayatollah's funeral, and more
The fourth volume in Stephen King's acclaimed, epic Dark Tower series Roland and his band have narrowly escaped the city of Lud and boarded Blaine, a train that will take them to, of all places, Kansa
**An International Bestseller**“Like Big Little Lies, A Beautiful Terrible Thing is a startling reminder that fairy tales aren’t real. A master class in suspenseful storytel
“Like Big Little Lies, A Beautiful Terrible Thing is a startling reminder that fairy tales aren’t real. A master class in suspenseful storytelling, Jen Waite recounts the li
What do you do when you discover that the person you've built your life around never existed? When "it could never happen to me" does happen to you? These are the questions facing Jen Waite when she b
Enter the weird and wonderful world of Kerby Rosanes, the illustrator behind the Sketchy Stories blog and the international bestseller Animorphia, where animals and objects morph and explode into asto
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
The most accessible edition ever published of DarwinA's incendiary classic, edited by A"as fine a science essayist as we haveA" (New York Times) The Descent of Man, DarwinA's second landmark work on
DEAR JANE AUSTEN imagines Austen as a Dear Abby who answers letters from "heroines in training" desperate for help with everything from dating to fashion to romance. Austen quotes passages from her
While sailing alone one night in the shipping lanes across one of the busiest waterways in the world, John Burnett was attacked by pirates. Through sheer ingenuity and a little bit of luck, he surviv
A remarkable series of lectures on the art of creating effective nonfiction by one of the 20th century's most profound writers and thinkers--now available for the first time in print. Culled from si
A Man Named Dave, which has sold over 1 million copies, is the gripping conclusion to Dave Pelzer’s inspirational and New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with A Child Called "It" and The Los
In 1958, Ayn Rand, already the world-famous author of such bestselling books as Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, gave a private series of extemporaneous lectures in her own living room on the art
Based on psychologist Howard Gardner's pioneering theory of "multiple intelligences," the original edition of 7 Kinds of Smart identified seven distinct ways of being smart, including "word smart," "m
The Iranians explores Iran in the context of its old and complex culture, for throughout its history Iran has struggled with two warring identities-one evolving from the values, social organization, a
Based on a series of Pulitzer Prize-winning articles, this harrowing account of life in the urban underclass offers compelling testimony in the ongoing national debate about welfare reform. In Rosa
The recent rediscovery of Rebel Private: Front and Rear, effectively lost for decades, marks an authentic publishing event in the literature of the Civil War. A rare insight into the conflict from th
The denial of the Holocaust has no more credibility than the assertion that the earth is flat. Yet there are those who insist that the death of six million Jews in Nazi concentration camps is nothing
In this revised and updated edition of Of Mice and Magic, Leonard Maltin not only recreates this whole glorious era from the silent days through the Hollywood golden age to Spielberg's An American Tai
From the national bestselling author of Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy comes a guide to mental wellness that helps you get beyond depression and anxiety and make life an exhilarating experience!Wi
From beloved American Idol judge a complete, inspiring wellness plan for taking control of your health The obesity epidemic is spreading throughout America, bringing with it health problems from dia
Jenny McCarthy, New York Times bestselling author of Baby Laughs and Belly Laughs, speaks candidly about the challenges and the humor to be found in balancing motherhood and the ups and downs of marr
