St Martin S Press: 9870 books
by Jean-Benoit Nadeau, Julie Barlow
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2008
Why does everything sound better if it's said in French? That fascination is at the heart of The Story of French, the first history of one of the most beautiful languages in the world that was, at one time, the pre-eminent language of literature, science and diplomacy.
In a captivating narrative...
France
A Modern History from the Revolution to the War with Terror
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
With the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815, the next two centuries for France would be tumultuous. Critically acclaimed historian and political commentator Jonathan Fenby provides an expert and riveting journey through this period as he recounts and analyzes the extraordinary...
Now I See You
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2014
At nineteen years old, Nicole C. Kear's biggest concern is choosing a major--until she walks into a doctor's office in midtown Manhattan and gets a life-changing diagnosis. She is going blind, courtesy of an eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa, and has only a decade or so before Lights Out. Instead...
The Power of Slow
101 Ways to Save Time in Our 24/7 World
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2009
Overwhelmed by electronic gadgets? Buried under an avalanche of e-mails? Juggling too many tasks and responsibilities? Desperately in need of a deep breath and a time-out? For all of us who answer yes to any of these questions, help is on the way. Getting to the heart of our hassled and over-scheduled...
Renewable
The World-Changing Power of Alternative Energy
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
Where does the energy we use come from? It's absolutely vital to every single thing we do every day, but for most people, it is utterly invisible. Flick a switch and the lights go on. It might as well be magic.
Science writer Jeremy Shere shows us in Renewable: The World-Changing Power of Alternative...
The Boy I Loved Before
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2005
While attending her best friend Sashy's wedding, Flora Scurrison realizes that this monotonous, nine-to-five, cookie-cutter life is exactly what's in store for her. While it might be okay for Sashy, it's certainly not what she envisioned for herself when she was sixteen. So when her boyfriend proposes...
ICONS
The Absolutes of Style
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
In Icons, Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue's irreverent art and fashion writer, takes us on a whirlwind tour of the ever-changing, always-glamorous world of style. Along the way, she uncovers how to get through life with "all the right stuff." Dodie discovers Victoria's Secret, follows Manolo Blahnik...
Memories After My Death
The Story of My Father, Joseph "Tommy" Lapid
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
From leading political figure and bestselling Hebrew author Yair Lapid comes a mesmerizing portrait of the author's father, one of modern Israel's leading figures.
Memories After My Death is the astonishing true story of Tommy Lapid, a well-loved and controversial Israeli figure who saw the...
Young China
How the Restless Generation Will Change Their Country and the World
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2018
The Wall Street Journal: "Engrossing...[Dychtwald]writes with an infectious energy."
The Washington Post: "Enlightening...we learn that Chinese millennials, unlike their jaded American counterparts, are still dreamers and strivers, and have faith that they can achieve their dreams."
Christian...
Arctic Homestead
The True Story of One Family's Survival and Courage in the Alaskan Wilds
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2003
In 1973, Norma Cobb, her husband Lester and the their five children, the oldest of whom was nine years old and the youngest, twins, barely one, pulled up stakes in the lower 48 and headed north to Alaska to follow a pioneer dream of claiming land under the Homestead Act. The only land available lay...
The Famine Plot
England's Role in Ireland's Greatest Tragedy
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
During a Biblical seven years in the middle of the nineteenth century, Ireland experienced the worst disaster a nation could suffer. Fully a quarter of its citizens either perished from starvation or emigrated, with so many dying en route that it was said, "you can walk dry shod to America on...
Escape from Slavery
The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity and My Journey to Freedom in America
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
In this groundbreaking modern slave narrative, Francis Bok shares his remarkable story with grace, honesty, and a wisdom gained from surviving ten years in captivity.
May, 1986: Selling his mother's eggs and peanuts near his village in southern Sudan, seven year old Francis Bok's life was shattered...
No Easy Target
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen returns with another thriller, No Easy Target
Margaret Douglas has worked hard to put her painful past behind her. Raised off the grid in an abusive home, her only escape was the nearby forest where she sought refuge whenever she could. There,...
The Making of Kind of Blue
Miles Davis and His Masterpiece
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2013
From the moment it was recorded more than 40 years ago, Miles Davis's Kind of Blue was hailed as a jazz classic. To this day it remains the bestselling jazz album of all time, embraced by fans of all musical genres. The album represented a true watershed moment in jazz history, and helped to usher...