When successful novelist Thomas Fallon returns to Baltimore to receive an honorary doctorate, he is forced to confront memories of his youth and his encounter with Mad Jeremy Raines, leader of a milie
"Written with clarity and a lively eye both for detail and for the progress of feminism in the United States."SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLEIn this fascinating study of American women inventors, historian An
Drawing on her experience at more than one hundered companies, Deborahann Smith guides the reader throughout the world of temporary employment with humor, common sense, a Zen-like appreciation for the
With this invaluable book, parents can easily look up any over-the-counter or prescription medication by generic and brand name. Also included are dosage guidelines, relevant warnings, precautions, us
The author of The Official JAP Handbook scandalizes her proper Jewish parents with this humorous recovery book filled with exercises, quizzes, and scads of advice. Original. 30,000 first printing. $30
The Purloined Clinic is a retrospective of essays, reviews, and reports that reflect the range and depth of Janet Malcolm's engagement with psychology, criticism, art, and literature.She examines aspe
A chronicle of the frontline photographers of World War II recounts the sometimes harrowing exploits of the American Military Photographers, men armed with cameras who accompanied the Army, Marines, A
A biography of Bob Dylan discusses his relationship with his songs, his critics, and his audience; details the roots of his music; and traces his humor and social conscience to Woody Guthrie and his e
Become "information literate" with this innovative and essential reference specifically designed to help consumers, businesspeople, students, and professionals research their way through today's infor
A collection of cartoons provides a humorous look at life, including a trip to the Planet of the Moms, a society with a caste system of dudes and geeks, and a glimpse at Madonna's childhood. Original.
First published to great success in 1979, and now reissued with an updated Preface, Leave Yourself Alone is a book Eugenia Price’s readers will want to add to their personal collection of her writings
Neurologist and best-selling author Richard Restak puts readers in touch with the latest scientific findings about the most complex and inscrutable object in creation--the human brain. "By all means l
Originally published to great acclaim in 1969, The Unique World of Women is filled with Eugenia Price’s sage advice on how twentieth-century women can learn from the trials and tribulations suffered b
In The Small Golden Key, Thinley Norbu Rinpoche explains in simple, concise language the important ideas and practices of Buddhism, with special attention to the Vajrayana teachings of Tibetan Buddhis
R.L. Stine invented the teen horror genre with Fear Street, the bestselling teen horror series of all time. He also changed the face of children's publishing with the mega-successful Goosebumps series
Here's the story of how Truckbox Al McClintock, a small-town greaser whose claim to fame was hitting a baseball clean across the Pembina River, almost got a tryout with the genuine St. Louis Cardinals
Out of This World interweaves the history of a blighted family with the tragic and ludicrous history of the twentieth century. Its alternating narrators are a father and daughter--each obsessed with t
Here is a unique, business-oriented approach to job hunting which provides the reader with step-by-step instructions in finding a new and/or improved position. Wendleton explains why the "tried and tr
A guide to the essential competitive business strategies for everyone, at any level of the corporate ladder, is illustrated with savvy advice and personal anecdotes
Beginning in the ancient world, this colorful, fast-paced saga enriches our understanding of the Jews and their impact on the world. With drama no fiction can match, master storyteller Howard Fast tra
Describes Williams' professional relationships with Jimmy Hoffa, Armand Hammer, Joseph McCarthy, and Sam Giancana and how he advised the Washington Post to print the Pentagon Papers
Tells how to deal with difficult relatives, aging parents, and stepchildren, and includes advice on family arguments, contested wills, drug abuse, AIDS, divorce, and religious differences
Follows Scooter into young manhood at a Southern college during the 1930s as he discovers new friends, new ideas, and new ways to cope with the complexities of life
In a provocative study that bristles with contemporary relevance, Himmelfarb demonstrates that the material and moral dimensions of poverty were inseparable in the minds of late Victorians, be they ra
Interviews with workers and American management at the Mazda plant in Detroit reflect the differences between Japanese and American cultural attitudes and business approaches
Poems that meld popular "street" themes with powerful underlying emotional tension, from the five-time winner of Chicago's Uptown Poetry Slam. Published by Zoland Books, Inc., 384 Huron Avenue, Cambri
Draws on interviews with Perot, his family, and his business associates to trace Perot's life, from his humble Texas childhood to his astounding business success, and offer insight into his leadership
The author draws on his years of experience with the nuclear-powered submarine fleet of the U.S. Navy to discuss leadership principles that can be applied to entrepreneurial organizations
The Tibetan word bardo is usually associated with life after death. Here, Chogyam Trungpa discusses bardo in a very different sense: as the peak experience of any given moment. Our experience of the p
Examines how specific American companies out-compete their Japanese rivals by focusing on a dozen case histories of companies with the vitality to beat the Japanese in their own backyard
Here's a revolutionary way to fine-tune your relationship with your body, reduce stress, and feel better all over: Stimulate the reflexes in your hands and feet! It's all in this hands-on encyclopedi
For Tommy Carver, a short-tempered Okie sharecropper penned up in a sweltering cabin with a brutal father and a stepmother whose affection is anything but maternal, the question isn't when he'll explo
Incorporates the latest research into a new anti-cellulite program that integrates exercise with nutrition and massage to improve lymphatic circulation and readjust the body's sodium-potassium balance
For some time now, writer-actor-performance artist Spalding Gray has been carrying around with him a monster: a manuscript of a novel called Impossible Vacation, a book that at last sighting weighed i
Essays on the morality of the Persian Gulf War, with particular reference to just war theory, by Michael Walzer, George Weigel, Jean Bethke Elshtain, Sari Nusseibeh, and Stanley Hauerwas. Required rea
