Plume imprint: 843 books
The Book of Woe
The DSM and the Unmaking of Psychiatry
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2013
“Gary Greenberg has become the Dante of our psychiatric age, and the DSM-5 is his Inferno.” —Errol Morris
Since its debut in 1952, the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has set down the “official” view on what constitutes mental...
by Jennifer Lee Carrell
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2004
The Speckled Monster tells the dramatic story of two parents who dared to fight back against smallpox. After barely surviving the agony of smallpox themselves, they flouted eighteenth-century medicine by borrowing folk knowledge from African slaves and Eastern women in frantic bids to protect their...
Poincare's Prize
The Hundred-Year Quest to Solve One of Math's Greatest Puzzles
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2008
The amazing story of one of the greatest math problems of all time and the reclusive genius who solved it
In the tradition of Fermat’s Enigma and Prime Obsession, George Szpiro brings to life the giants of mathematics who struggled to prove a theorem for a century and the mysterious man...
This Machine Kills Secrets
Julian Assange, the Cypherpunks, and Their Fight to Empower Whistleblowers
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2012
At last, the first full account of the cypherpunks who aim to free the world’s institutional secrets, by Forbes journalist Andy Greenberg who has traced their shadowy history from the cryptography revolution of the 1970s to Wikileaks founding hacker Julian Assange, Anonymous, and beyond.
WikiLeaks...
Scattershot
My Bipolar Family
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2008
The Glass Castle meets An Unquiet Mind in a mesmerizing, loving memoir about growing up in a family plagued by bipolar disorder.
Scattershot is David Lovelace's poignant, humorous, and vivid account of bipolar disorder's effects on his family, and his gripping exploits as he spent his life...
Last Man Off
A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Antarctic Seas
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2015
“A sinister version of The Perfect Storm. Thrilling.”—Sunday Times (UK)
For readers of The Perfect Storm, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, and Into the Wild
There’s nothing that armchair adventure lovers relish more than a gripping true story of disaster and heroism, and Last...
Last Night in the OR
A Transplant Surgeon's Odyssey
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
For readers of Henry Marsh's Do No Harm, Paul A. Ruggieri's Confessions of a Surgeon,and Atul Gawande's Better, a pioneering surgeon shares memories from a life in one of surgery’s most demanding fields
The 1980s marked a revolution in the field of organ transplants, and Bud Shaw, M.D., who...
My Father at 100
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2011
A moving memoir of the beloved fortieth president of the United States, by his son.
February 6, 2011, is the one hundredth anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth. To mark the occasion, Ron Reagan has written My Father at 100, an intimate look at the life of his father-one of the most popular...
Wherever I Wind Up
My Quest for Truth, Authenticity, and the Perfect Knuckleball
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
**The perfect gift for baseball fans, now with a new epilogue by author R.A. Dickey, winner of the 2012 Cy Young award. **
"An astounding memoir—haunting and touching, courageous and wise."—Jeremy Schaap, bestselling author, Emmy award-winning journalist, ESPN
In 1996,...
The Big Fight
My Life In and Out of the Ring
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2011
In this unflinching and inspiring autobiography, the boxing legend faces his single greatest competitor: himself.
Sugar Ray Leonard's brutally honest and uplifting memoir reveals in intimate detail for the first time the complex man behind the boxer. The Olympic hero, multichampionship winner,...
Our Rainbow Queen
A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and Her Colorful Wardrobe
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2019
A full-spectrum collection of photos of the Queen, paired with illuminating captions explaining each outfit, spanning nine decades of fashion and every color of the rainbow.
This riotously colorful book takes a photographic journey through Queen Elizabeth II's ten decades of color-blocked style....
The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing
Fifth Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2012
The essential stock market guide for beginners, updated with timely strategies for investing your money. The perfect gift for anyone hoping to learn the basics of investing.
Now in its fifth edition, The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing has established itself as a clear, concise,...
A Father's Love
One Man's Unrelenting Battle to Bring His Abducted Son Home
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2011
The inspiring, heart-rending story of a father's unwavering love for his son.
David Goldman and his Brazilian wife, Bruna Bianchi, led what appeared to be a happy life in New Jersey. But in June 2004, Bianchi took their four-year-old son, Sean, to Brazil for what she said would be a two- week...
Before You Buy!
The Homebuyer's Handbook for Today's Market
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2011
The bestselling author of Find It, Fix It, Flip It! returns with a new book specifically tailored for today's market.
After a period of dramatic flux, the real estate market is rebounding- but the playing field is tougher than ever. Michael Corbett, bestselling author and the host of NBC's...