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by Rebecca Wolff
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2010

"Wolff keeps company with Sylvia Plath, Sharon Olds, and Beth Ann Fennelly."—Publishers Weekly, starred review A bold, lyrical invention by an award-winning poet whose “gift for the gorgeous” won praise from Robert Pinsky. The King is a groundbreaking collection following a...
by Anne Cherian
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2012

A moving story that redefines the meaning of family, friendship, and success among a group of first-generation Indian immigrants. When Vikram invites three of his college friends to his son’s graduation from MIT, they accept out of obligation and curiosity, viewing the party as a twenty-fifth...
by Geoffrey G. Parker, Marshall W. Van Alstyne, Sangeet Paul Choudary
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2016

A practical guide to the new economy that is transforming the way we live, work, and play. Uber. Airbnb. Amazon. Apple. PayPal. All of these companies disrupted their markets when they launched. Today they are industry leaders. What’s the secret to their success? These cutting-edge...
by H. W. Brands
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010

An "insightful" (Publishers Weekly) history of the development of American capitalism and the men who made it great. Most Americans are familiar with the political history of the United States, but there is another history woven all through it, a largely forgotten history—the story...
by Ian W. Toll
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2008

"A fluent, intelligent history...give[s] the reader a feel for the human quirks and harsh demands of life at sea."—New York Times Book Review Before the ink was dry on the U.S. Constitution, the establishment of a permanent military became the most divisive issue facing the new government....
by John W. Dower
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2010

Finalist for the 2010 National Book Award in Nonfiction: The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian returns with a groundbreaking comparative study of the dynamics and pathologies of war in modern times. Over recent decades, John W. Dower, one of America’s preeminent historians, has addressed the...

Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942

War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942

by Ian W. Toll
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2011

“Both a serious work of history . . . and a marvelously readable dramatic narrative.”—San Francisco Chronicle On the first Sunday in December 1941, an armada of Japanese warplanes appeared suddenly over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and devastated the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Six months later, in...
by Ross W. Duffin
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2008

"A fascinating and genuinely accessible guide....Educating, enjoyable, and delightfully unscary."—Classical Music What if Bach and Mozart heard richer, more dramatic chords than we hear in music today? What sonorities and moods have we lost in playing music in "equal temperament"—the...

The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942-1944

War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944

by Ian W. Toll
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015

**A New York Times Bestseller "A beautiful blend of history and prose and proves again Mr. Toll’s mastery of the naval-war narrative." —Wall Street Journal** This masterful history encompasses the heart of the Pacific War—the period between mid-1942 and mid-1944—when...
by Louise W. Knight
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2010

In this landmark biography, Jane Addams becomes America's most admired and most hated woman—and wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Jane Addams (1860-1935) was a leading statesperson in an era when few imagined such possibilities for women. In this fresh interpretation, the first full biography of...
by Bruce W. Jentleson
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018

In the twentieth century, great leaders played vital roles in making the world a fairer and more peaceful place. How did they do it? What lessons can be drawn for the twenty-first-century global agenda? Those questions are at the heart of The Peacemakers, a kind of global edition of John F....
by Susan W. Kieffer
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2013

"If you are an amateur weather geek, disaster wonk, or budding student of earth sciences, you will want to read this book." —Seattle Times In 2011, there were fourteen natural calamities that each destroyed over a billion dollars’ worth of property in the United States alone....
by D. W. Winnicott
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 1990

One of the most gifted and creative psychoanalysts of his generation, D. W. Winnicott made lasting contributions to our understanding of the minds of children. His ideas have influenced the diverse psychoanalytic schools of Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and Hans Kohut. But his reach extends far...
by Matthew Hollis
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012

Winner of the Costa Biography Award, a fascinating exploration of one of the twentieth century’s most influential poets. Edward Thomas was perhaps the most beguiling and influential of the war poets. This haunting account of his final five years follows him from his beloved English countryside...
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