Mariner Books imprint: 1531 books
Born Naked
The Early Adventures of the Author of Never Cry Wolf
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 1995
Farley Mowat's youth was charmed and hilarious, and unbelievably free in its access to unspoiled nature through bird-banding expeditions and overnight outings in the dead of winter. The author writes of sleeping in haystacks for survival, and other adventures, with equal shares of Booth Tarkington...
No Contest
The Case Against Competition
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
No Contest stands as the definitive critique of competition. Contrary to accepted wisdom, competition is not basic to human nature; it poisons our relationships and holds us back from doing our best. In this new edition, Alfie Kohn argues that the race to win turns all of us into losers.
On Becoming a Person
A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2012
The late Carl Rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement, revolutionized psychotherapy with his concept of "client-centered therapy." His influence has spanned decades, but that influence has become so much a part of mainstream psychology that the ingenious nature of his work...
The 2020 Commission Report on the North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against the United States
A Speculative Novel
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
**“A brilliantly conceived page-turner.”—Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation and Command and Control
“I couldn’t put the book down, reading most of it in the course of one increasingly intense evening. If fear of nuclear war is going to keep you up at night, at least it can...
The Schools Our Children Deserve
Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and "Tougher Standards"
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2000
In this “lively, provocative and well-researched book” (Theodore Sizer), Alfie Kohn builds a powerful argument against the “back to basics” philosophy of teaching and simplistic demands to “raise the bar.” Drawing on stories from real classrooms and extensive research, Kohn shows parents,...
The Moral Center
How Progressives Can Unite America Around Our Shared Values
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2007
A “new liberal with old values” argues nothing is the matter with Kansas—and that the Democratic party needs to lead America out of its moral crisis (The New York Times).
In this insightful book, the author of The Cheating Culture addresses the anxieties that many Americans share, pointing...
Under New Management
How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
**“Makes a provocative case that you should put customers second, close open offices, and ditch performance appraisals.”—Adam Grant, best-selling author of Originals
“Under New Management is a lively, provocative must-read.”—Whitney Johnson, author of Disrupt Yourself.**
Why...
by Susan Stellin
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2006
An essential guide for today's traveler: timesaving tips to navigate, book, and troubleshoot your travel planning, on and off the Web.
If you’ve ever tried to find a sale fare you saw advertised for a flight, only to turn up much higher prices, or discovered that the hotel you booked wasn’t...
How To Be Your Own Literary Agent
An Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book Published
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2003
How to Be Your Own Literary Agent takes the mystery out of book publishing for any writer, published or not. Richard Curtis -- a top literary agent for more than thirty years -- provides a comprehensive practical overview of the publishing process, from submissions to contract negotiations to subsidiary...
Can You Outsmart an Economist?
100+ Puzzles to Train Your Brain
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018
“Will delight and inform anyone who enjoys rigorous thinking and the unexpected conclusions it delivers.” — Jamie Whyte, author of Crimes Against Logic
“This ingenious gallop through the mind of Steven Landsburg enables you to think like an economist without incurring a Keynesian headache...
by Milovan Djilas
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2014
A memoir by the former vice president of Yugoslavia describing three visits to Moscow and his encounters there with Stalin. Index. Translated by Michael B. Petrovich.
Rivals
How the Power Struggle Between China, India, and Japan Will Shape Our Next Decade
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2009
The former editor in chief of the Economist returns to the territory of his bestselling book The Sun Also Sets to lay out a fresh analysis of the growing rivalry between China, India, and Japan -- what it will mean for America, the global economy, and the twenty-first-century world.
Closely...
No Fears, No Excuses
What You Need to Do to Have a Great Career
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2016
**“Larry Smith has hit on the new millennium’s major career issue.” —Booklist
“Have you ever had a conversation with someone about your life that leaves you feeling so elated that you have goosebumps? This is a typical result of how I feel after chatting with Larry.” —M. Azam...
Resilience
Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
New York Times bestseller
Author of The Heart and the Fist
“Eric Greitens provides a brilliant and brave course of action to help navigate life’s roughest waters.” —Admiral Mike Mullen, seventeenth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
In 2012, Eric Greitens unexpectedly...