Twelve imprint: 146 books

The Intimidation Game

How the Left Is Silencing Free Speech

by Kimberley Strassel
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016

From Kim Strassel-one of the preeminent political columnists writing today and member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board-comes an insightful, alarming look at how the Left, once the champion of civil liberties, is today orchestrating a coordinated campaign to bully Americans out of free speech. For...

Microtrends

The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes

by Mark Penn, E. Kinney Zalesne
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2007

"The ideas in his book will help you see the world in a new way." -Bill Clinton "Mark Penn has a keen mind and a fascinating sense of what makes America tick, and you see it on every page of Microtrends." -Bill Gates In 1982, readers discovered Megatrends. In...

The Fortune Cookie Chronicles

Adventures in the World of Chinese Food

by Jennifer B. Lee
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2008

If you think McDonald's is the most ubiquitous restaurant experience in America, consider that there are more Chinese restaurants in America than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendys combined. New York Times reporter and Chinese-American (or American-born Chinese). In her search, Jennifer 8 Lee traces...

Make 'Em Laugh

The Funny Business of America

by Michael Kantor, Laurence Maslon
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2008

From the most popular routines and the most ingenious physical shtick to the snappiest wisecracks and the most biting satire of the last century, MAKE 'EM LAUGH illuminates who we are as a nation by exploring what makes us laugh, and why. Authors Laurence Maslon and Michael Kantor draw on countless...

Sex and Sensibility

Ten Women Examine the Lunacy of Modern Love...in 200 Cartoons

by Liza Donnelly
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2008

Sex and Sensibility is a book of 150 cartoons, all by female cartoonists, that captures the zeitgeist of sex and love today. Many of these selections would never have been published ten years ago due to their being too risque or tackling subject matter that hadn't been invented yet, like sex through texting. These women offer snapshots of ourselves in love and in bed.

On This Date

From the Pilgrims to Today, Discovering America One Day at a Time

by Carl M. Cannon
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2017

Forget what you were taught in seventh grade-this riveting book takes readers down American history's back alleys and side streets. From the arrival of the Mayflower through the 2016 election, ON THIS DATE explores five hundred years of American history, revealing a compelling tale for each...
by Christopher Buckley
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012

In an attempt to gain congressional approval for a top-secret weapons system, Washington lobbyist "Bird" McIntyre teams up with sexy, outspoken neocon Angel Templeton to pit the American public against the Chinese. When Bird fails to uncover an authentic reason to slander the nation, he...

The Year of Voting Dangerously

The Derangement of American Politics

by Maureen Dowd
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016

Maureen Dowd's incendiary takes and takedowns from 2016--the most bizarre, disruptive and divisive Presidential race in modern history. Trapped between two candidates with the highest recorded unfavorables, Americans are plunged into The Year of Voting Dangerously. In this perilous and shocking...

Valley of Genius

The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley (As Told by the Hackers, Founders, and Freaks Who Made It Boom)

by Adam Fisher
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018

"This is the most important book on Silicon Valley I've read in two decades. It will take us all back to our roots in the counterculture, and will remind us of the true nature of the innovation process, before we tried to tame it with slogans and buzzwords." -- Po Bronson, #1 New York Times...

Jewish Jocks

An Unorthodox Hall of Fame

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Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2012

2012 National Jewish Book Award Winner JEWISH JOCKS: AN UNORTHODOX HALL OF FAME is a timeless collection of biographical musings, sociological riffs about assimilation, first-person reflections, and, above all, great writing on some of the most influential and unexpected pioneers in the world...

The Way Forward

Renewing the American Idea

by Paul Ryan
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2014

From the intellectual leader of the Republican party, an unvarnished look into the state of the conservative movement today and a clear plan for what needs to be done to save the American Idea. In The Way Forward, Paul Ryan challenges conventional thinking, outlines his political vision, and...

Let's Be Less Stupid

An Attempt to Maintain My Mental Faculties

by Patricia Marx
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015

Former SNL writer and The New Yorker staffer Patty Marx employs the weapon she wields best--not that weapon; Patty believes in gun control. Instead, she uses her sharp-edged humor to tackle the most difficult facet of aging: the mind's decline. From forgetting her brother-in-law's name while he was...

The Matriarch

Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty

by Susan Page
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "[The] rare biography of a public figure that's not only beautifully written, but also shockingly revelatory." -- The Atlantic A vivid biography of former First Lady Barbara Bush, one of the most influential and under-appreciated women in American...

And the Good News Is...

Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side

by Dana Perino
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015

#1 New York Times Bestseller #1 *Wall Street Journal*Bestseller From her years as the presidential press secretary to her debates with colleagues on Fox News' The Five, Dana Perino reveals the lessons she's learned that have guided her through life, kept her level-headed, and led to...
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