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Great Dames
What I Learned from Older Women
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2010
"Fascinating, gossipy, entertaining. . . ."
— New York Times Book Review
They are ten outstanding women of the century. Each had an aura, including Thelma Brenner, the first great dame her daughter ever knew. Their lives were both gloriously individual and yet somehow universal....
You Can Get Arrested for That
2 Guys, 25 Dumb Laws, 1 Absurd American Crime Spree
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2006
Two Englishmen on a crime spree break American laws!
Stupid, unreasonable, and long-forgotten laws—but laws just the same.
In 1787 the wise framers of the U.S. Constitution laid out the laws of the land. Since then, things have gone awry, and a few laws even the far-sighted framers...
Hip Hoptionary TM
The Dictionary of Hip Hop Terminology
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2002
The bumpin’ book for hip-hop disciples (a.k.a. fiends), songwriters, all other writers, pop culture fans, linguists, and parents who are just trying to figure out what their kids are saying.
The inventive sounds of hip-hop (which became America’s number two music genre in 2001, outselling...
All Things Are Possible
Pass the Word
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2010
Barbara Milo Ohrbach, best-selling author of A Token of Friendship, celebrates optimism with inspiring, motivating quotations in an inviting new format and at an irresistible low price. This is the perfect bedside companion, and a thoughtful present for a friend facing an important challenge or a young person just starting out in life.
by Madhulika Sikka
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
A definitive and approachable guide to life during, and after, breast cancer
The biggest risk factor for breast cancer is simply being a woman. Madhulika Sikka's A Breast Cancer Alphabet offers a new way to live with and plan past the hardest diagnosis that most women will ever receive: a personal,...
If Ignorance Is Bliss, Why Aren't There More Happy People?
Smart Quotes for Dumb Times
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2009
John Lloyd and John Mitchinson have proven themselves to be masters at digging up obscure facts, abstruse information, and amusing anecdotes and presenting them effortlessly, somewhat slyly, with either great wit or at least a little bit of tongue in cheek. Their gifts are on full display in Quote...
One Man's America
The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2008
In his provocative and compelling new book, America’s most widely read and most influential commentator casts his gimlet eye on our singular nation. Moving far beyond the strict confines of politics, George F. Will offers a fascinating look at the people, stories, and events–often unheralded–that...
Hamilton's Curse
How Jefferson's Arch Enemy Betrayed the American Revolution--and What It Means for Americans Today
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2008
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton--two of the most influential Founding Fathers--were also fierce rivals with two opposing political philosophies and two radically different visions for America.
While Jefferson is better remembered today, it is actually Hamilton’s political legacy that...
Certitude
A Profusely Illustrated Guide to Blockheads and Bullheads, Past and Present
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2009
Sometimes all we have is the courage of our convictions. But not all convictions are created equal. In fact, some are downright delusional. And once a foolish notion sinks its teeth into the famous or the powerful, look out–the impact can have profound consequences for the rest of us. So it’s...
The Future Is the Beginning
The Words and Wisdom of Bob Marley
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012
In this one-of-a-kind collection, edited by Gerald Hausman and with an introduction by Cedella Marley, the words of reggae legend Bob Marley are gathered together to give readers a sense of his deeply felt and powerfully motivated sense of spirit. The texts, many unpublished in book form, were gathered...
How to Be a Hollywood Star
Your Guide to Living the Fabulous Life
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2010
Confidential: For Stars’ Eyes Only
Worried that your air kisses lack panache? Afraid to go to a Lakers game lest you sit too close and annoy Jack Nicholson? Wondering why you don’t have a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame? Relax! You hold in your hand the fabled How to Be a Hollywood Star,...
The Vast Unknown
America's First Ascent of Everest
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
By the author of the New York Times bestselling Everest: Mountain Without Mercy, this chronicle of the iconic first American expedition to Mt. Everest in May 1963 – published to coincide with the climb's 50th anniversary – combines riveting adventure, a perceptive analysis of its dark and terrifying...
If It Takes a Village, Build One
How I Found Meaning Through a Life of Service and 100+ Ways You Can Too
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2010
A must have book for anyone has
ever wanted to make a difference in the world.
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Service is the rent we pay for living" says preeminent children's advocate Marian Wright Edelman and this is the motto by which Malaak Compton Rock, dedicated humanitarian...
Unleashing the Innovators
How Mature Companies Find New Life with Startups
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
Today's established companies must find new ways to reignite their entrepreneurial DNA and jumpstart revenues--or risk losing their way. By working with startup companies, Jim Stengel, renowned consultant to Fortune 500 companies and the former global marketing officer for Procter & Gamble, says...