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The Inspirational Atheist
Wise Words on the Wonder and Meaning of Life
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2014
Like all people, atheists contemplate issues of love, death, and morality, and in times of stress we long for solace and inspiration. A collection of uplifting quotations from some of mankind’s most important philosophers, scientists, writers, and even comedians, THE INSPIRATIONAL ATHEIST will be...
by Andy Riley
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2009
Deranged devices and comic contraptions from the highly inventive and hilarious genius behind The Book of Bunny Suicides.
Much like his hero, Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci, bestselling author Andy Riley is not just an artist (or a liar)—he's an inventor. Imagine, if you will:
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Does Santa Exist?
A Philosophical Investigation
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
A humorous philosophical investigation into the existence of Santa—from a co–executive producer of The Big Bang Theory
Emmy award–winning comedy writer and philosophy scholar Eric Kaplan brilliantly turns a search for the truth about Santa into a laugh-out-loud metaphysical romp. Surveying...
Healing from the Heart
How Unconventional Wisdom Unleashes the Power of Modern Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1999
Dr. Mehmet Oz, celebrated heart surgeon and co-founder of the Complementary Care Center at New York's Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, is spearheading the health-care revolution that is yielding powerful new healing tools that will forever change the way we think of medicine. In this ground-breaking...
All the World's a Grave
A New Play by William Shakespeare
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2008
An epic tragedy of love, war, murder, and madness, plucked from the pages of Shakespeare
In All the World’s a Grave, John Reed reconstructs the works of William Shakespeare into a new five-act tragedy. The language is Shakespeare’s, but the drama that unfolds is as fresh as the blood on...
by Phoebe Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2018
**Entertainment Weekly, "Fall's 20 Must-Reads" (2018)
Essence, "Fall 2018 Guide to All Things Funny"
Bustle, "18 New Nonfiction Books to Know in October 2018"
"Robinson offers deft cultural criticism and hilarious personal anecdotes that will make readers laugh, cringe, and cry. Everything...
Forgetting to Be Afraid
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Wendy Davis has had her share of tough fights. Raised by a single mother with a ninth-grade education, Davis began working after school at age fourteen to contribute to the family finances. By the time she was nineteen, she was living in a trailer park with a baby daughter and holding down two jobs....
Body with Soul
Shed Pounds, End Diabetes, and Transform Your Health
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2008
From beloved American Idol judge Randy Jackson, a complete, inspiring wellness plan for taking control of your health
The obesity epidemic is spreading throughout America, bringing with it health problems from diabetes to hypertension to heart disease. A lifetime of poor fitness and nutrition...
by Siobhan Adcock
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014
A heart-stopping tale as provocative as is suspenseful, about two conflicted women, separated by one hundred years, and bound by an unthinkable sacrifice.
The Barter is a ghost story and a love story, a riveting emotional tale that also explores motherhood and work and feminism. Set in Texas,...
Rescue Ink
Tough Guys on a Mission to Keep Our Animals Safe
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2009
The true story of ten tough and tattooed bikers who rescue animals in danger
Though Joe Panz, Johnny O, Batso, Big Ant, G, Angel, Des, and Eric initially met and formed their friendships at tattoo and motorcycle conventions, they soon learned that they shared another passion: animals. Each...
Is It Just Me?
The Modern Woman's Survival Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2009
A refreshingly cheeky guide to middle-aging with grace
The age of forty-and-fated-for-spinsterhood is gone. Just ask journalist Shane Watson, who met and married Mr. Right in her mid- forties. Shane assures us that it is never too late to find love, rekindle your sex life-or do neither and...
Cured
How the Berlin Patients Defeated HIV and Forever Changed Medical Science
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2014
“Nathalia Holt presents a thorough account of the research that provides scientists with hope that a cure will one day be achievable... and her empathy shines through in her prose. This is as important a social history as it is a medical document.”—The Daily Beast
Two patients—each...
Fat Family/Fit Family
How We Beat Obesity and You Can Too
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2011
The inspiring true story behind the weight-loss saga chronicled on NBC's blockbuster show, The Biggest Loser.
There's no getting past it: the Morellis were a fat family. From cookie dough and pizza binges to extreme plastic surgeries, Ron, Becky, Mike and Max Morelli experienced the swinging...
by Kym Douglas, Cindy Pearlman
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Easy ways to get—and stay—slim from the authors of The Black Book of Hollywood Beauty Secrets, and their celebrity sources
How do the stars get so thin? (and how do their trainers keep them that way?) Kym Douglas and Cindy Pearlman are back with exercise tips and eating strategies from...