"A fascinating history."--Time Out New YorkThe acclaimed producer of such classic films as Chariots of Fire and The Killing Fields, and the only European ever to head a major Hollywo
Today we have greater wealth, health, opportunity, and choice than at any time in history. Yet a chorus of intellectuals and politicians laments our current condition -- as slaves to technology, coars
Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings. The Little Angel of Friendship is the most popular angel around. He's pretty sure it won't take much for him to earn a few more feathers and get his
By the time Newsweek dubs thirty-four-year-old Ben (Superman) Willis "The New Super-Poet of Pop," he has millions of adoring fans, piles of money, a beautiful family--and a secret desire to chuck it a
FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE ENTIRE MUSTIAN CYCLE IN ONE VOLUME, WITH A PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR Rosacoke Mustian initially "stood up, live from her first paragraph" in one of Reynolds Price's earliest short
Investing in Stocks -- Without Investing in Time, Tears, or Terror When Robert Sheard decided to bite the bullet and get into the market, he wasn't the typical Wall Street player, didn't have years o
In the rare moments when Leigh Adelman has time to consider her chaotic life, it takes her breath away: it's filled with three wonderful children and Simon, a devoted husband and father. Leigh's subur
Israeli Jews and Palestinians appear side by side for the first time in this remarkable book to share powerful feelings and reflections on growing up in one of the world's longest and most dangerous c
Few journalists have staked a territory as definitively and passionately as Mikal Gilmore in his twenty-year career writing about rock and roll. Now, for the first time, this collection gathers his cu
All great athletes have an almost superhuman ability to excel under incredible pressure--the 98-yard touchdown drive with no time-outs remaining; the 40-foot eagle putt at the 18th hole. How do they d
Midlife is a time of transitions, some welcome and others not so welcome. Thankfully, the Bible provides principles and guidance for dealing with difficult times--midlife included. In these studies, y
For a long time, Claire and Tom Templeton have wished in vain for a child. What they have instead is a house, a charming old Cape that is their consolation. In the gray chill of a Massachusetts autumn
At the age of forty-seven and married to a man seven years her junior, Helen Bransford decided it was time to recapture that face she no longer saw when she looked in the mirror.??Her surgery involved
A gripping historical novel in the bestselling tradition of The Alienist and Time and Again, Booth brings vividly to life a figure who continues to haunt the American imagination--John Wilkes Booth. T
Zuleika Dobson is a highly accomplished and superbly written book whose spirit is farcical," said E. M. Forster. "It is a great work--the most consistent achievement of fantasy in our time . . . so fu
This straightforward and direct guide to running a political campaign provides insight for the first-time candidate based on the authors’ years of experience in the political sphere.The book features
In a time of ancient gods, warlords and kings, a Land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was XENA, a mighty princess forged in the heat of battle. Xena: Warrior Princess. Gabrielle: Bard of Poteida
Once upon a time we knew the origins of things: what piece of earth the potato on our dinner plate came from, which well our water was dipped from, who cobbled our shoes, and whose cow provided the le
With her remarkable flair for storytelling, Leslie LaFoy is back with another irresistible romance, as a spirited cowgirl with a sure aim is hurtled back through time into passion and peril.Riding har
Is God relevant? In this intriguing work, internationally renowned author and public speaker Luis Palau tackles what noted historian Will Durant calls "the greatest question of our time"--whether we c
We are living in a time when baby showers are the most popular kind of party and when TV and movies abound with adorable babies and darling toddlers selling everything from soap to toilet paper. In th
Acceptance and Encouragement for Who You Are-and Who You Are Becoming.The teen years are a time of experimenting. You're trying on different identities, different activities, seeing which ones fit the
This new collection of eleven stories by the author of The Blue Afternoon takes readers back in time from a contemporary Hollywood film shoot to World War I in Vienna, introducing an unforgettable cas
In a spellbinding tale that marks the debut of a born storyteller, a beautiful woman finds herself transported back in time, to a world of shimmering desire and heartrending danger.Alanna Chapman know
Imagine being able to go back in time, through four colorful centuries of American history, to witness the most memorable events that shaped our nation. By bringing you nearly 150 first-person account
Sam Fulwood was an integration baby. He came of age during the post-civil rights era, a time when middle-class blacks--many carrying the scars of segregation and the struggles of the movement--wholehe
Isaac Asimov was one of the most prolific authors of our time. When he died in 1992 at the age of seventy-two, he had published more than 470 books in nearly every category of fiction and nonfiction.
For years we've known how good beans are, but who had time for all that soaking, waiting, and cooking for hours? Now The Instant Bean lets us have our beans - and our busy lives, too. From filling and
The next time you play golf leave your woods at home, putt with your 2-iron, and you will be on your way to shooting in the 70s. Sounds radical? Well, you're right on par! Golf enthusiast Michael L
"An interesting tool for working with gender differences."--John GrayAuthor of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From VenusMen at work do it all the time: They brag, cover up their mistakes, pretend to kno
A historical chronicle of the development of the American West traces the formation of the United States from the time of the Louisiana Purchase through the settling of Alaska. Reprint. 15,000 first p
Larry Watson's bestselling novel Montana 1948 was acclaimed as "a work of art" (Susan Petro, San Francisco Chronicle), a prize-winning evocation of a time, a place, and a family. Now Watson returns to
There is no doubt that America is in the midst of a spiritual crisis.??Millions of people are trying to find meaning in their lives by returning to old-time religions, or by seeking out new cults, fad
In her fortieth summer, a wife and mother goes through a time of reminiscence and regret, reconsiders the past, and contemplates a new beginning, in a first novel that transforms ordinary events into
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
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
"[MORSE IS] THE MOST PRICKLY, CONCEITED, AND GENUINELY BRILLIANT DETECTIVE SINCE HERCULE POIROT."--The New York Times Book ReviewThis time Inspector Morse brings the imposition on himself. He could ha
"Belongs on the shelf of classics about surviving degradation with dignity and even humor." Time In March 1985, Terry Anderson was swept up in the violent conflict of a turbulent era
Like a time bomb ticking away, hypertension builds quietly, gradually, placing unbearable strain on the body until it explodes--in heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, arterial disease, even death
