To this tantalizing nonfiction collection Martin Amis brings the same megawatt wit, wickedly acute perception, and ebullient wordplay that characterize his novels. He encompasses the full range of con
Golf involves far more than hitting a perfect approach to the green. Every shot is an invitation to self-discovery, transcendence, and adventure. That is the theme behind Jeff Wallach's unique approac
Say It And Live It is the first collection of provocative, passionate, and intelligent corporate mission statements -- the most powerful and popular managerial tool in business today. A corporate miss
Blessed with the Welsh gift of "sight," Lady Arianna saw the vision in a golden bowl. A knight with eyes gray as the English sea that had captured her, his sword about to pierce her heart. And she tre
Published in 1975, The Surface of Earth is the monumental narrative that charts the slow, inextricable twining of the Mayfield and Kendal families. Set in the plain of North Carolina and the coast and
In response to the fundamental changes sweeping corporate America, Morris Shechtman presents a cutting-edge management philosophy that challenges unrealistic, outdated approaches. Shechtman, a former
Here is the second volume of A Great Circle, the highly acclaimed Mayfield family trilogy, from one of America's literary treasures. Though a novel independent from The Surface of Earth, The Source o
"If you want to know how America's business wars are waged in the trenches, The Force is for you. A gripping book."--Newsday"SKILLFULLY REPORTED, INSIGHTFUL...Dorsey lights up our vision of the Americ
If you are one of the 50 million Americans who suffer from pain and have searched to no avail for a smart, safe, and, most of all, effective solution, you may find relief in Dr. Norman Marcus's Freedo
A monumental anthology covering the literature of sports, from the funeral games of Homer to the American World Series today, Men in Sports includes Mary Renault's telling of an exciting day at the Ol
The questions, discussion topics, and author biography that follow are intended to enhance your group's reading of Shelby Hearon's Life Estates . We hope they will provide you with new ways of looking
"DRAMATIC...ENTHRALLING...EXPERTLY CRAFTED...Michener treats each of these creatures with fundamental respect, and in many cases, admiration and awe, if not outright love."--The Virginian-Pilot &
Discussing the pros and cons of such issues as pornography, reverse discrimination, and euthanasia, a concise overview examines the arguments on both sides. Original. 25,000 first printing.
A noted consumer expert provides a comprehensive guide to employee rights that explains how to compete in the changing workplace and discusses such rights as wages, overtime, discrimination, civil rig
On a devilish sabbatical in Europe, Azzie discovers that morality plays are all the rage. He decides to strike back by producing an "immorality play," in which seven nondescript human pilgrims will be
Destined to become a classic in the tradition of the best-selling Black-Eyed Susans/Midnight Birds and Erotique Noire/ Black Erotica. Afrekete gives collective voice to the tradition of black lesbian
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This collection of fifteen articles and talks by Tulku Thondup constitutes a manual on how to transmute the situations encountered in daily life, whether external or internal, into spiritual disciplin
Of particular interest for its application to business strategizing, this edition of the well-known ancient Chinese classic I Ching (The Book of Changes) guides readers through the intricacies of gr
Twenty or more stories are selected by William Abrahams each year from a broad range of American magazines both large and small, offering the reader the full sweep and variety of today's fiction. Also
Make every Trip an Adventure with Penny Whistle They say getting there is half the fun, but all too often the stress of being away from home and the frustration of being confined in a car, plane, tra
Looks at famous business blunders, including the new Coke and Ed Rollins' election claims, suggests common causes for such mistakes, and suggests ways to avoid them
For prevention and healing—a holistic approach to the mind-body connection Is stress affecting your blood pressure, immune system, and overall health? Do you suffer from occasional anxiety, fears, s
There is no other place quite like Brooklyn. Not only has it inspired and nurtured many native writers, it has had a profound impact on those passing through. The Brooklyn Reader features a rich diver
Combining the insight of Anna Quindlen and the comic storytelling of Garrison Keillor with her own singularly outrageous humor, Marion Winik has captivated thousands of listeners on NPR's All Things C
GIVE YOUR CHILDREN BACK THEIR CHILDHOOD.We like to think of childhood as a carefree, relaxed time of life, but the truth is, children today experience more stress than ever before: parents' fast-paced
An exploration of fidelity and identity, Lopate’s novel follows the lives of three young New Yorkers caught in a tangled love triangle. Eric, returning to the Big Apple after years on the west coast,
"The nightmare was one from which I could not waken. I was caught upon a chessboard, a helpless pawn in a game of life and death, and the green rook was hunting me. That tall rook of green-black yew w
In 1973, less than a hundred years after Henry James’s Daisy Miller compared the innocence of Americans with the decadence of Europeans, Jim and Artie Mitchell arrived at the Cannes Film Festival for
The author of The War Between the Tates and the Pulitzer prize-winning Foreign Affairs now brings her irresistible wit to the ghost story. In nine spooky tales, Alison Lurie writes of women haunted by
"COMPREHENSIVE...A USEFUL SOURCE...RECOMMENDED."--Library JournalIf you are one of the nearly forty million people in the United States who suffers from some form of arthritis, you are probably confus
Gays in the military.??Lesbian parents taking their kids to school.??Gay and lesbian couples getting married.??Everywhere you turn gay and lesbian Americans are in the news and more often than not, at
American Jihad is the only popular book??available about the religious experience of Muslims,??both black and white, in America. With over one??billion faithful worldwide, and over six rnillion in??th
"Anyone interested in baseball can not fail??to be captivated by Boswell's penetrating look at??the game, and by his graceful??prose."--USA Today Thomas??Boswell, longtime Washington Post??syndicated
This is the passionate story of a true epistolatory love affair between a Victorian lady and a German prince. In the early 1830s, an unhappily married Englishwoman falls in love with a man she has nev
She was in a stranger's bed, hating him . . . and wanting him. Each time Jeanette thought of the Frenchman, she tingled with reluctant delight. He was a mercenary with no morals, no ethics --- a man o
GOOD SEX. BIG MONEY. BAD BLOOD . . . A successful risk manager who loves living life on the edge, Victoria Lucci (pronounced "lucky") wears Norma Kamali, dates too many married men,
