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In-N-Out Burger

A Behind-the-Counter Look at the Fast-Food Chain That Breaks All the Rules

by Stacy Perman
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2009

“This book grills up an enjoyable read for both avid foodies and novice diners alike! Perman’s sneak peek into the fascinating history of In-N-Out is as good as the delicious burgers themselves.” —Mario Batali, celebrity chef and author of Molto Italiano A behind-the-counter...

Confessions of a Prairie Bitch

How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated

by Alison Arngrim
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010

Confessions of a Prairie Bitch is Alison Arngrim’s comic memoir of growing up as one of television’s most memorable characters—the devious Nellie Oleson on the hit television show Little House on the Prairie. With behind-the-scenes stories from the set, as well as tales from her bohemian upbringing...

Masters and Commanders

How Four Titans Won the War in the West, 1941-1945

by Andrew Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2009

"Masterly. . . . A triumph of vivid description, telling anecdotes, and informed analysis.” —The New York Review of Books "Britain's finest contemporary military historian." — The Economist An epic joint biography of four titanic figures—a President, a Prime Minister, and two Generals—who shaped the grand strategy of the Allies during World War II.

Tolstoy and the Purple Chair

My Year of Magical Reading

by Nina Sankovitch
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2011

“NinaSankovitch has crafted a dazzling memoir that remindsus of the most primal function of literature-to heal, to nurture and to connectus to our truest selves." —Thrity Umrigar, author of The Space Between Us Catalyzedby the loss of her sister, a mother of four spends one year savoring...

Making Toast

A Family Story

by Roger Rosenblatt
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2010

“A painfully beautiful memoir….Written with such restraint as to be both heartbreaking and instructive.” —E. L. Doctorow   A revered, many times honored (George Polk, Peabody, and Emmy Award winner, to name but a few) journalist, novelist, and playwright, Roger Rosenblatt...

Lincoln

The Biography of a Writer

by Fred Kaplan
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009

“Fred Kaplan’s Lincoln offers penetrating insights on Lincoln’s ability to explain complex ideas in language accessible to a broad range of readers and listeners.” — James M. McPherson, The New York Review of Books “A fine, invaluable book. . . . Certain to become essential to our...

A Broom of One's Own

Essays on Housecleaning and the Writing

by Nancy Peacock
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009

For the twice-published novelist, reading an article about herself in the National Enquirer—under the headline "Here's One for the Books: Cleaning Lady Is an Acclaimed Author"—was more than a shock. It was an inspiration. In A Broom of One's Own, Nancy Peacock, whose first novel...

Ghosts of Manila

The Fateful Blood Feud Between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier

by Mark Kram Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2009

When Muhammad Ali met Joe Frazier in Manila for their third fight, their rivalry had spun out of control. The Ali-Frazier matchup had become a madness, inflamed by the media and the politics of race. When the "Thrilla in Manila" was over, one man was left with a ruin of a life; the other...

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind

Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth

by T. Harv Eker
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind reveals the missing link between wanting success and achieving it! Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get rich easily, while others are destined for a life of financial struggle? Is the difference found in their education, intelligence, skills, timing,...

The Gorilla Game, Revised Edition

Picking Winners in High Technology

by Geoffrey A. Moore
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009

The Possibilities Are Staggering: Had you invested $10,000 in Cisco Systems back in early 1990, your investment would now be worth $3,650,000 Similarly, a $10,000 investment made in Microsoft in 1986 would be valued at more than $4,721,000 today $10,000 invested in Yahoo! in 1996...

The King of Vodka

The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire

by Linda Himelstein
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2009

“A operatic tour-de-force.” —Tilar J. Mazzeo, author of The Widow Clicquot “An impressive feat of research, told swiftly and enthusiastically.” —San Francisco Chronicle From Vanderbilt and Rockefeller to Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, America’s captains of industry are paragons...

The Leadership Engine

How Winning Companies Build Leaders at E

by Noel M. Tichy
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009

In this Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestseller, Michigan Business School guru and worldwide consultant Noel Tichy brings his special brand of organisational transformation to a practical level that guarantees a leader at every level of an organisation. Why do some companies consistently...

24 Days

How Two Wall Street Journal Reporters Uncovered the Lies that Destroyed Faith in Corporate America

by Rebecca Smith, John R. Emshwiller
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009

This is the story of Rebecca Smith and John R. Emshwiller, the two reporters who led the Wall Street Journal's reporting on Enron and uncovered the unorthodox partnerships at the heart of the scandal through skill, luck, and relentless determination. It all started in August 2001when Emshwiller...

How to Talk So People Listen

The Real Key to Job Success

by Sonya Hamlin
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2010

At a time when it's harder than ever to get and keep people's attention, we could all use some help. Enter Sonya Hamlin, author of the now classic How to Talk So People Listen (1988), and one of the country's leading communication experts. In this revised and updated edition, Sonya Hamlin, arguably...
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