Human beings are natural explorers, and nowhere is this frontier spirit stronger than in the United States of America. It almost defines the character of the US. But the Earth is running out of fronti
A painstakingly researched, unauthorized family portrait by the best-selling author of Front Row documents the private lives of the Johnson empire, providing coverage of such topics as their high-prof
Looks at the many changes Russia has undergone in recent years as it became more authoritarian and corrupt due to weakened organizations, and includes discussions of the Crimean crisis and the dismemb
70 myths about sex and sexuality debunked or confirmed by a team of doctorsPeople have more access to medical information than ever before with an abundance of printed and online resources, and yet we
Why bore everyone at the dinner table with the same old cheese and sauce combination when you can have pizzas like BBQ Steak & Fries, S'mores, Mac and Cheese or Chicken n' Waffles? With The Best H
Outlines a provocative prescription for avoiding harmful medical mistakes and advocating for more productive health care, counseling readers on such topics as working with a busy doctor, communicating
"Based on long-lost recordings, a set of riveting and revealing conversations with America's great cultural provocateurThere have long been rumors of a lost cache of tapes containing private conversat
Documents the efforts of an ex-convict who went undercover to help the ATF infiltrate three of America's most violent biker gangs, tracing how his life-risking contributions involved time served in Sa
"Documents the story of a first British female agent in World War II, providing coverage of her mixed heritage, daring missions in numerous countries, significant intelligence contributions and subseq
"In The Ghost Horse, Joe Layden tells the inspiring true tale of a one-eyed, club-footed thoroughbred racehorse and a journeyman trainer, Tim Snyder, who scraped together every penny he had to purchas
A best-selling author and award-winning journalist describes how the tyrannical head of a large energy conglomerate bought judges, disregarded safety standards for mine workers and polluted drinking w
Welcome to the Prospero Keys (or as the locals call them: the Ghost Keys), the beautiful chain of tropical islands on the edge of the Bermuda Triangle where Rain Cacique lives. When Rain's maternal gr
Put the kettle on and grab a pencil!From the pages of The New York Times comes this brand-new collection of light and easy puzzles, chosen from Monday and Tuesday editions of the newspaper. These solv
"Much like Greek and Roman mythology, Norse myths are read, reread, and treasured. Famous storytellers such as JRR Tolkien and Neil Gaiman have drawn their inspiration from the long-haired, mead-drink
A literary and practical guide to writing memoirs of grief or lossBraving the Fire is the first book to provide a roadmap for the journey of writing honestly about grief and loss. Created specifically
In this thought-provoking and agenda-setting book, the author, drawing on his years of experience analyzing defense strategy, makes a strong case that the U.S. needs to pay renewed attention to nuclea
At the dawn of the nineteenth century two empires met on the far side of North America. Spain was the tired and hidebound colonial master of much of the Americas. Russia was the upstart, hungry for Am
For the first time in one volume, two existential classics by bestselling novelist Paul AusterDay/Night brings together two metaphysical novels that mirror each other and are meant to be read in tande
What if you could design your future instead of having it just happen to you? The Power to Transform teaches you the strategies corporate, military, and sports leaders have used to do just that for th
A leading African-American historian of race in America exposes the uncomfortable truths about race, slavery and the American academy, revealing that our leading universities, dependent on human bonda
A painstakingly researched, unauthorized family portrait by the best-selling author of Front Row documents the private lives of the Johnson empire, providing coverage of such topics as their high-prof
A U.S. release of a best-selling account from England traces the story of an impoverished London street musician who after saving an injured and highly intelligent cat found his life profoundly change
A second volume of journals by the National Book Award-winning author of In America shares intimate reflections on the writer's artistic and political development during a trip to Hanoi at the peak of
The complete and definitive bible of knots for seafarers.Featuring all the knots, hitches, bends, splices, whipping and decorative knotwork that you would find on a boat, this comprehensive bible of k
Many solvers love crosswords not just for the intellectual challenge, the vocabulary building, or the sheer fun of solving, but because crosswords help them attain an almost Zen-like state of mental r
In The Ghost Horse, Joe Layden tells the inspiring true tale of a one-eyed, club-footed thoroughbred racehorse and a journeyman trainer, Tim Snyder, who scraped together every penny he had to purchase
“Kylie’s journey of self-discovery and friendship is so full of honesty, it’s impossible not to fall in love with her and Shadow Falls…and with two sexy males vying for her attention, the romance is s
Paul Jennings was born into slavery on the plantation of James and Dolley Madison in Virginia, later becoming part of the Madison household staff at the White House. Once finally emancipated by Senato
The gripping account from an ex-con who went undercover to help the ATF infiltrate three of America’s most violent biker gangsDespite lacking any experience with motorcycle gangs, Charles Falco infilt
In this examination of the doctor-patient relationship, Drs. Wen and Kosowsky argue that diagnosis, once the cornerstone of medicine, is fast becoming a lost art, with grave consequences. Using real-l
Charlie Chaplin grew up in and around the music hall. His parents, aunt, and their friends all earned their precarious livings on the stage and Chaplin himself started his career as a member of the Ei
Fascinating narrative science that explores the next frontier in medicine and genetics through the very personal prism of the children and families gene therapy has touched.Eight-year-old Corey Haas w
Published to rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic, Treasure Islands is an expose of how the corporate world uses tax havens to shirk paying its share of taxes. This costs the United States alone
"As children, our curiosity about what to expect as our bodies change is met with knowledge and patience. But when we're 50 or 60, our bodies undergo other dramatic (and often just as startling) chang
For more than 40 years, venture capitalist Bill Draper has worked with top entrepreneurs in fabled Silicon Valley, where today’s vision is made into tomorrow’s reality. From the VC who saw the value i
An essential at-a-glance reference book containing yarn swatches and detailed information about the most widely used types of yarns available to today’s knitters The Handknitter’s Yarn Guide collects
The Courage of the Truth is the last course that Michel Foucault delivered at the College de France. Here, he continues the theme of the previous year’s lectures in exploring the notion of “truth-tell
Lillian Hellman was a giant of twentieth-century letters and a groundbreaking figure as one of the most successful female playwrights on Broadway. Yet the author of The Little Foxes and Toys in the At
New York City’s top concierge gives up a keyhole view into the luxe hotel rooms, private dining and dressing rooms of the ridiculous, rich and demanding Michael Fazio is the ultimate behind-the-scenes
