A provocative look at the past, present, and future of Palestine, arguing that the biggest obstacle to Palestinian statehood isn't Israel, but its own corrupt leadership
Draws on unpublished letters and rare primary sources to trace the story behind the tragic romance and brutal assassination attributed to the instigation of World War I, exploring rumors of Serbian co
Documents the story of the well-recognized New York building from its construction as a Fuller Company headquarters to the ostentatious life and suicide of Fuller's president, Harry Black, offering in
A celebration of the lesser-known culinary history of traditional Arab sweets combines recipes with rich cultural stories from the 10th through the 14th centuries while tracing the development and inf
Two professionally-trained bakers and the owners of an artisanal bakery in Massachusetts offer 100 recipes for making breads and pastries including olive ciabatta, multigrain, sourdough, sticky buns,
A behind-the-scenes, 60th anniversary commemoration of the 37th President's famous "Checkers" speech demonstrates how it salvaged a psychologically troubled Nixon's position on Eisenhower's Republican
Describes the Great Irish Potato Famine that began in 1845 and discusses the how the combined forces of bacterial infection, political greed and religious intolerance started a disaster that killed tw
A triumphant love story and inside portrait of the notorious Arctic Gulag, based on recently discovered letters smuggled between 29-year-old prisoner Lev Mishchenko and his sweetheart, Sveta, traces t
"Since 2001 the TSA has accepted responsibility for protecting over two million people a day at U.S. airports and managing transportation operations around the world. But how effective is this beleagu
The author of Sweet and Low presents a historical profile of Samuel Zemurray that traces his rise from a penniless youth to one of the world's wealthiest and most powerful men, offering insight into h
Stephane Kirkland gives an engrossing account of Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann, and one of the greatest transformations of a major city in modern history Traditionally known as a dirty, congested, and
A New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceFrom the bestselling author of What’s the Matter with Kansas?, this witty and highly provocative book asks a simple question: How is it possible that the di
With A Death in Wichita (originally published as The Wichita Divide) New York Times bestselling author Stephen Singular offers an in-depth account of the life and death of a controversial doctor, the
Even if you don’t happen to be a celebrity, this book will teach you methods for striking publishing gold—conceptualizing, selling, and marketing a memoir—while dealing with the complicated emotions t
"Fascinating... a regular field manual… meticulously researched and very entertaining." --G. Gordon LiddyA thoroughly revised and updated edition of the essential guide to preserving your personal sec
Across two dozen countries—from back alleys to remote beaches to the roofs of skyscrapers—an eye-opening journey into the heart of soccerEvery country has a different term for it: In the United States
Revealing how today's women control more than half of the wealth and hold more jobs in America, a guide for women on how to build and safeguard personal finances outlines strategic steps for handling
This brand-new collection packs hours of fun solving into a portable paperback. Enjoy 200 of light and easy puzzles, chosen from Monday and Tuesday editions of the newspaper, wherever you go. Feature
Cosmetics companies, women’s magazines—even doctors—will swear that food doesn’t affect the skin. But Dr. Jessica Wu knows that’s just not true. After years spent battling her own problem skin and car
It is 1919 and Elizabeth Hughes, the eleven-year-old daughter of America's most-distinguished jurist and politician, Charles Evans Hughes, has been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. It is essentially
The New York Times crossword puzzle draws from the most creative puzzle constructors around the country. With encouragement from editor Will Shortz, these puzzle-making masterminds are constantly pus
By the author of the acclaimed The Rise and Fall of the British Empire comes a “grand tour of the lives and impact of this truly remarkable breed.” (The Washington Times)Aristocracy means “rule by the
10 Secrets of the LaidBack Knitters speaks to all levels of knitters who want to enhance and expand their knitting experience in joyful and substantive ways. With humor and insight, authors Vicki Stie
This lecture, given by Michel Foucault at the College de France, launches an inquiry into the notion of parresia and continues his rereading of ancient philosophy. Through the study of this notion of
From the deep South to the PGA Tour, the hilarious and inspiring memoir of golfer Boo Weekley Ever since his breakout performance at the 2008 Ryder Cup, professional golfer Thomas Brent Weekley, know
Tired of wasting hundreds of dollars on expensive wrinkle creams, drying litions, and zit-zappers that just don't work? Well, listen up, ladies, To really get gorgeous, you've got to change the way y
Georgian London evokes images of elegant mannered buildings, but it was also a city where prostitution was rife and houses of ill repute widespread in a sex trade that employed thousands. In London&#
It is 1919 and Elizabeth Hughes, the eleven-year-old daughter of America's most-distinguished jurist and politician, Charles Evans Hughes, has been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. It is essentially
In the spirit of Sleepers and Erin Brockovich, the moving, highly publicized story of two men who suffered horrifying abuses at a Florida reform school, come together years later to confront their at
Aristocracy means “rule by the best.” For nine hundred years, the British aristocracy considered itself ideally qualified to rule others, make laws, and guide the nation. Its virtues lay
A true story that few ever believed would come to light, GROWING UP BIN LADEN uncovers startling revelations and hidden secrets carefully guarded by the most wanted terrorist of our lifetime, Osama b
In 1953, six-year-old Bobby Greenlease, the son of a wealthy Kansas City automobile dealer and his wife, was kidnapped from his Roman Catholic elementary school by a woman named Bonnie Heady, a well-
In the rip-roaring, true saga of the Comstock Lode, Dennis Drabelle skillfully brings to life silver-mining in the late-nineteenth-century American West. The immense wealth extracted from the Lode sp
The story of the man who transformedThe Wall Street Journaland modern mediaIn 1929, Barney Kilgore, fresh from college in small-town Indiana,took a sleepy, near bankrupt New York fi
THE WONDER CREWis the fascinating story of how thesalty coach of the Annapolis crew team,Coach Richard Glendon, seized the sport of rowingfirst fromthe Ivy League school
Father Gerald Robinson was a pillar of his Toledo, Ohio church-going community. A popular priest, he was especially admired in the city’s Polish neighborhoods for delivering powerful sermons in
A portrait of the controversial Nobel Prize-winning scientist documents his invention of the transistor and role in the founding of Silicon Valley before his beliefs about remedial education, race, an
It was supposed to be blue skies and smooth sailing for Thomas and Jackie Hawks. A retired probation officer and a stay-at-home mom, they were looking forward to entering the next phase of their gold
A SUCCESSFUL DOCTOR.Dr. Felix Polk was a married psychologist living in Berkeley, California. At forty years old, he had a successful practice and a towering reputation—until he began a scandal
Describes the stabbing murder of Dr. Felix Polk, a psychologist, the arrest of his wife Susan for the crime, and the trial that revealed how the accused married Polk after a scandalous affair that beg
