Ballantine Books imprint: 2188 books
Running with the Kenyans
Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
“Completely satisfying, as well-paced and exhilarating as a good run.”—The Boston Globe
Whether running is your recreation or your religion, Adharanand Finn’s incredible journey to the elite training camps of Kenya will captivate and inspire you, as he ventures to uncover the secrets...
Ruffian
Burning From the Start
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
"A colorful story...Ruffian was nothing if not a heartbreaker. Her story, dramatically recounted by Jane Scwartz, epitomizes both the adrenaline-pumping glory and gut-wrenching ruthlessness inherent in the sport of horse racing."
THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD
Here is the story f the exceptional...
Thursday-Night Poker
How to Understand, Enjoy--and Win
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2005
Intended for the serious biweekly or monthly player, this gaming guide devotes chapters to calculating probabilities, estimating odds, bluffing and being bluffed, reading your opponents' down cards, and more. Virtually everyone will learn from this clearly written, fully illustrated instructional book.
Resilience
Faith, Focus, Triumph
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2008
Resilience. It’s not just the title of Alonzo Mourning’s stirring memoir; it’s the stuff he’s made of. Whether petitioning himself into foster care as an eleven-year-old, tirelessly studying his way onto the dean’s list at Georgetown University, making it as an all-star center in the NBA,...
The Penguin Lessons
What I Learned from a Remarkable Bird
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
A unique and moving real-life story of the extraordinary bond between a young teacher and a penguin, this book will delight readers who loved Marley & Me, Dewey the Library Cat, The Good Good Pig, and any book by Jon Katz.
In 1975, twenty-three-year-old Englishman Tom Michell follows his...
The Pillars of Hercules
A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2011
"DAZZLING."
--Time
"[THEROUX'S] WORK IS DISTINGUISHED BY A SPLENDID EYE FOR DETAIL AND THE TELLING GESTURE; a storyteller's sense of pacing and gift for granting closure to the most subtle progression of events; and the graceful use of language. . . . We are delighted, along with Theroux,...
For the Love of Ireland
A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2011
Welcome to the Ireland of its Writers
Walk the streets of Dublin with Jonathan Swift, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, and Roddy Doyle. Contemplate the wild glens of Wicklow with John Millington Synge and Seamus Heaney. Wander the thrilling Cliffs of Moher with Wallace Stevens. Visit antic Limerick...
Britannia in Brief
The Scoop on All Things British
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2009
When it comes to Britain, most Americans don’t know (Union) Jack. Fortunately, now an Anglo-American husband-and-wife team are here to help with a smart, funny, and handy guide that minds the gap between fact and fiction. From Whigs and Windsors to wankers and Wales, this spit-spot-on reference...
Border Crosser
One Gringo's Illicit Passage from Mexico into America
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2009
Johnny Rico is back. After risking his life as an Afghanistan stop-loss soldier, an experience he described in the cult phenomenonBlood Makes the Grass Grow Green*,* he now dares to embed himself on both sides of America’s most dangerous domestic conflict–the war for and against illegal immigration–in...
It's Not About the Pom-Poms
How a 40-Year-Old Mom Became the NFL's Oldest Cheerleader--and Found Hope, Joy,
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2012
A forty-year-old cheerleader? When Laura Vikmanis, a single mom in Ohio, told friends that she wanted to be an NFL cheerleader, they said it would never happen. But she proved them all wrong. . . .
Laura Vikmanis has got spirit . . . and pom-poms, too! But before she stepped onto the field as the...
by J.R. Ward
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In an exclusive ebook novella set in the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, J. R. Ward tells the story of a fiery couple . . . doomed by an undeniable passion.
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Features a special preview of J. R. Ward’s upcoming Black Dagger Brotherhood novel, The Thief!
The...
Sizzle
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2009
#1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood’s trademark mix of dazzling love stories, unforgettable characters, and riveting suspense never fails to keep readers turning the pages late into the night. In red-hot Sizzle, she turns up the heat even higher.
Lyra Prescott, a Los Angeles...
Just Friends
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2002
A sexy and hilarious new novel from the bestselling author of Perfect Strangers.
British and ballsy, Freya is a free-spirited Manhattan art dealer who thinks her live-in lawyer boyfriend, Michael, is about to propose. So what if he's as straight-laced as she is fearless - who needs passion?...
Never Seduce a Scot: The Montgomerys and Armstrongs
The Montgomerys and Armstrongs
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Maya Banks, the New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance, romantic suspense, and contemporary romance, has captivated readers with her steamy Scottish historical novels, perfect for fans of Julie Garwood. Never Seduce a Scot features a remarkable woman whose rare gift teaches a gruff Scottish...