The first full portrait of Mark Felt, whose career with the FBI ranged from the end of the great American crime wave through the culture wars of the 1960s, provides a personal context to the "Deep Thr
Andy Garnett and his wife, the writer Polly Devlin, bought Cannwood Meadow in 1983. Realizing that this Somerset meadow, which has benefited from benign husbandry over many years, contains an amazing
To go by today’s critics of the news media—who have created a virtual cottage industry—American journalism has reached a nadir. Yet with all its well-documented faults, journalism is
Cora Diamond has played a leading role in the reception and elaboration ofWittgenstein's philosophy. Diamond's contribution to Wittgenstein scholarship is distinguished byher striking and widely discu
747 is the thrilling story behind "the Queen of the Skies"—the Boeing 747—as told by Joe Sutter, one of the most celebrated engineers of the twentieth century, who spearheaded its design
Journalist McCarthy takes readers into the world of the medical miracle, which looks pristine and rather pleasant on television but is in fact hellish and fraught with pain, emotional exhaustion and a
Listen to birds sing as you've never listened before, as the world-renowned birdsong expert Donald Kroodsma takes you on personal journeys of discovery and intrigue.Read stories of wrens and robins, t
People are on the move across the Arab world, organizing politically in new ways. The Arab media have also undergone a transformation and are still in a state of flux. It is therefore crucial to be ab
In April 2003, 21-year-old Tom Hurndall, an English photojournalism student, was shot in the head as he carried a Palestinian child out of the range of an Israeli army sniper in the town of Rafah in t
Jim Lindberg is a Punk Rock Dad. When he drives his kids to school in the morning, they listen to the Ramones, the Clash, or the Descendents—and that's it. They can listen to Britney and Justi
This pithy guide offers advice on everything necessary to be a true Alaskan, or to at least look the part. Designed in a friendly handbook format, the book blends important facts with anecdotes about
Illustrator Monica Sheehan has collected some of her most beloved cartoons from Real Simple magazine in a truly inspirational book that will remind you of the small things that really do matter for a
The mother–daughter relationship is one of the most rewarding––and baffling––relationship a woman may ever have. Books abound on the parenting of children, but little has
This book contains group exercises and mini-exercises for getting to know the lives of older adults, with the aims of building positive relationships, fostering self-awareness, and improving self-este
Bombshell, her first book, explodes all preconceived notions about the icon many have seen but few have known. From the deepest recesses of her shoeboxes comes this incredible compendium of photograph
“Finally, a real-world guide to help release your inner vixen!The characters in my urban erotic tales could pick up some hot techniques from Let’s Get It On!”–Noire, bestselling author of Thug-A-Licio
Anyone with the slightest knowledge of the Burma campaign of 1942-45 will have heard not only of General Orde Wingate and the Chindits, but also of ‘Mad Mike’ Calvert, Wingate’s most intrepid column
