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The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer shares her sharply observed, keenly felt encounters with the natural world--in landscapes of Eastern woods and…
farmlands, the Pacific Northwest coast, and tropical islands and rivers. Some violence
Zainab Salbi was eleven years old when her father was chosen to be Saddam Hussein's personal pilot and her family's…
life was grafted onto his. Her mother, the beautiful Alia, taught her daughter the skills she needed to survive. A plastic smile. Saying yes. Burying in boxes in her mind the horrors she glimpsed around her. "Learn to erase your memories," she instructed. "He can read eyes." In this richly visual memoir, Salbi describes tyranny as she saw it--through the eyes of a privileged child, a rebellious teenager, a violated wife, and ultimately a public figure fighting to overcome the skill that once kept her alive: silence
From its beginnings in the 1920s until its demise in the 1980s, Bell Labs--the official research and development wing of…
AT&T--was the biggest, and arguably the best, laboratory for new ideas in the world. From transistors and fiber optics to lasers and cellular telephony, it's hard to find an aspect of modern life that hasn't been touched by Bell Labs. In this definitive narrative of one of the greatest collaborations between science, business, and society in American History, Jon Gertner relates a deeply human story of extraordinary men who were given extraordinary means--time, space, funds, and access to one another--and laid the foundations of the information age. Bestseller
Arizona congresswoman Giffords and her husband, astronaut Kelly, describe their lives before and after the near-fatal shooting of Giffords in…
January 2011. They discuss their anguish over the other victims, Kelly's support during Giffords's recovery, and Giffords's determination to return to work. Some violence and some strong language. Some violence, some strong language. Bestseller. 2011
Fulfilling the promise he made in his previous book, The Quest for Shakespeare, bestselling literary writer Joseph Pearce analyzes Shakespeare's…
plays, The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet and King Lear, to uncover the Bard's Catholic beliefs. In The Quest for Shakespeare, which has been made into an EWTN television series, Pearce delved into the known biographical evidence for Shakespeare's Catholicism. Here author digs into the plays, which were written and first performed during the English crown's persecution of Catholics. English history and literature were taught for generations through the prism of English Protestantism. Of late both of these fields have been dominated in universities and academic presses by modern scholars with filters and interpretations of their own. Though the evidence for Shakespeare's Catholicism has been studied before, the Bard's genius is being analyzed in the open air of the public arena, the very place where Shakespeare intended his dramas to entertain and edify. Bestseller
Covering the most troublesome aspects of parenthood, this book is full of real, sensible, down-to-earth guidance. It restores your confidence…
in yourself so you don't feel undermined by all the self-proclaimed experts and enables you to raise your children in a way that is better for them and lot better for you! Bestseller
Attorney describes the ten years of litigation he waged against DuPont for the Castillo family. While walking by a farm,…
pregnant Donna Castillo had been drenched with DuPont's fungicide Benlate when a tractor got stuck in the mud. Her son Johnny was later born without eyes. Some strong language
"El niño sin nombre" es el relato de uno de los casos de abuso infantil mas extremos en la historia…
de California. Es la historia de Dave Pelzer, quien era golpeado y hambreado salvajemente por su madre emocionalmente desequilibrada y alcoholica. Bestseller
Previously published New Yorker essays on popular culture and social quirks. In "The Ketchup Conundrum" Gladwell examines the family table's…
condiments, specifically mustard, which evolved in great variety compared to ketchup, a steadfast staple. Bestseller. 2009
Memoir of the late stand-up comedian, who died in 2008 at the age of seventy-one. Discusses Carlin's long-running, often-controversial stage,…
television, and recording acts. Details his family life, time on the road, and fifty-four-year-long high that he says ended a decade before his death. Strong language. Bestseller. 2009
Author of The God Delusion (RC 64503) questions the theory of intelligent design and explains the scientific evidence for the…
theory of evolution. Discusses selective breeding, genetics, fossils, new species, land mass changes, and more. Bestseller. 2009
Tennis great details moments from the career he secretly despised. He also discusses his childhood and domineering father, his brief…
marriage to actress Brooke Shields, his use of methamphetamine, and the family he started with his second wife, tennis star Steffi Graf. Strong language. Bestseller. 2009
Author's personal reflections on a monthly plan to improve her quality of life by the end of one year. Analyzes…
missteps, challenges, and successes in reaching her goals and shares the often unexpected lessons she learned. Bestsellers. c2009.
Author of the novel Everything Is Illuminated (DB 54448) investigates the meat production industry and his own family's food choices.…
Examines factory farming and aquaculture and exposes their connections to global warming and environmental degradation. Explores the philosophical and ethical issues of carnivorism while advocating a vegetarian diet. Bestseller. 2009
The actor/dancer known for his starring roles in the movies Dirty Dancing and Ghost presents his memoir, cowritten by his…
dancer/actor/director wife of thirty-four years. Describes their lifestyle, love of horses, and careers, including the TV series fifty-seven-year-old Swayze was filming as he battled terminal pancreatic cancer in 2009. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2009
Surgeon explores the ways checklists can help prevent failure in an increasingly complex world. Discusses the successful integration of such…
lists into his own field of medicine and provides supplementary examples from other disciplines, including engineering and flying. Bestseller. 2009
Chronicle of 1905 diplomatic trip to Asia led by the then secretary of war William Howard Taft for President Theodore…
Roosevelt. Asserts that Taft's secret agenda--to broker a pact allowing Japan to expand into Korea--was unconstitutional and set the stage for war. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2009
Management guru posits that providing creative and interesting tasks, not monetary rewards, leads workers to better job performance. Identifies and…
examines three elements of motivation--autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Includes self tests, exercises, resources, case studies, and a group discussion guide. Bestseller. 2009
The author of Inside My Heart (RC 63472), who is married to television's Dr. Phil, addresses aging and women. McGraw…
and a panel of professionals offer advice on health, fashion, psychological well-being, and self-care. They answer common questions concerning fitness programs, nutrition, and hair and skin care. Bestseller. 2009
Coauthors of Animals in Translation (RC 59860) examine emotional needs of animals, from dogs and cats to livestock and zoo…
creatures. Provides guidelines for ensuring mental well-being by stimulating positive emotions through play and avoiding negative ones--such as fear. Discusses the impact of environment and warning signs of distress. Bestseller. 2009