Cheney: 130 books
When Washington Crossed the Delaware
A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2012
"This is the story that I tell my grandchildren at Christmas. I hope that this book will bring the tradition of sharing history to families all across America."
-- Lynne Cheney
Christmas night, 1776, was a troubled time for our young country. In the six months since the Declaration of...
Manic
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
An attractive, highly successful Beverly Hills entertainment lawyer, Terri Cheney had been battling debilitating bipolar disorder for the better part of her life—and concealing a pharmacy’s worth of prescription drugs meant to stabilize her moods and make her "normal." In explosive bursts...
Body Brokers
nside America's Underground Trade in Human Remains
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2006
“You are a little soul carrying around a corpse.” —Epictetus
“Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will follow.” —Matthew 24:28
Body Brokers is an audacious, disturbing, and compellingly written investigative exposé of the lucrative business of procuring, buying, and selling...
America
A Patriotic Primer
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
America: A Patriotic Primer is a succinct history of the United States, an ABC of the principles on which this country was founded, and a book for children and families to pore over, discuss, and cherish.
A is for America,
*the land that we love.
B is for the* Birthday
of...
Quilombo dos Palmares
Brazil's Lost Nation of Fugitive Slaves
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2014
For almost a hundred years, a nation of fugitive Africans, Indians, whites, and mixed races fought off the world’s most powerful empires in a struggle to survive in freedom.
Over the span of the 17th century, the Quilombo dos Palmares melded several cultures to form its own language, religion,...
by Sheldon Cheney
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013
Sheldon Warren Cheney was an American author and art critic, born in Berkeley, California. Cheney was one of the most significant pro-modernist theatre and art critics of the early twentieth century. He helped introduce European modernist practices in theatre to the United States. 'Men Who Have Walked...
Biomedical Globalization
The International Migration of Scientists
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Despite much debate in recent years about the economic and professional impact of foreign engineers and computer professionals in the United States, comparatively little has been said about the growing number of foreign biomedical scientists employed by American firms and health institutions. The...
Our Sweet Basil Kitchen
Fresh Twists on Family Favorites with Recipe Mashups and Unique Flavor Combinations
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2017
Cade and Carrian Cheney are the husband-and-wife team behind the popular Oh, Sweet Basil food blog. Carrian grew up in the Pacific Northwest and prefers garden-fresh produce, natural ingredients, and healthy eating. Cade, raised in South Carolina, loves all things Southern—particularly if it...
by Derek Cheney
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2001
New Napoleonic Literary Hero - Just in time for the Bi-Centennial
The year 2003 marks the 200th anniversary of the lead-up to the Peninsular War between Britain and Napoleonic France - the perfect time to catch up on a little historical fiction.
Bernard Cornwell recently published the...
James Madison
A Life Reconsidered
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
A major new biography of the fourth president of the United States by New York Times bestselling author Lynne Cheney
Lin-Manuel Miranda's play "Hamilton" has reignited interest in the founding fathers; it features James Madison among its vibrant cast of characters. This majestic new biography...
We Are Data
Algorithms and the Making of Our Digital Selves
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
What identity means in an algorithmic age: how it works, how our lives are controlled by it, and how we can resist it
Algorithms are everywhere, organizing the near limitless data that exists in our world. Derived from our every search, like, click, and purchase, algorithms determine the news...
A is for Abigail
An Almanac of Amazing American Women
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser collaborated on America: A Patriotic Primer, which captured the imagination of American children and became a national best-seller. Now they turn their hands to A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women and bring the great women of American history...
by Liana De Girolami Cheney
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2013
If, as the famous saying goes, you really are what you eat, then Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593) was a consummate painter of the human soul. This artist was a master draftsman whose finely wrought canvases captured the imagination of his generation. In this fascinating book, Liana De Girolami Cheney...
by Liana De Girolami Cheney
Language: French
Release Date: July 5, 2013
Language: French
Release Date: July 5, 2013
Si, selon l’expression connue, vous êtes ce que vous mangez, alors Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593) fut le peintre parfait de l’âme humaine. Cet artiste était un dessinateur de talent. Dans cet ouvrage fascinant, Liana de Girolami Cheney se penche sur la critique historique du travail d’Arcimboldo,...