Catherine: 5496 books

Starting in 1995, NPR’s All Things Considered began presenting poets reading their own works. Introduced by “poetry DJ” Catherine Bowman, these popular short segments allowed listeners to experience poetry as a kind of verbal music, recalling its roots as a spoken art form. Word of Mouth, edited...

The year is 1499. The French are invading Milan and the Duke is going into hiding. What will Leonardo da Vinci do? Will he heed the advice of his good friend Luca Pacioli and flee the city also? Or will he stay and try to live in the same city with the likes of Cesare Borgia? And once he has...

Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. She is an American television host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Through the supremacy of media, Oprah Winfrey has built a matchless connection with people all-around the globe. In 1986, Winfrey started the...

A New York Times bestseller! Written in a flowing narrative style, Kitty Genovese: A True Account of a Public Murder and Its Private Consequences presents the story of the horrific and infamous murder of Kitty Genovese, a young woman stalked and stabbed on the street where she lived in Queens,...

"Whether you're launching your own company, or are more of a reluctant entrepreneur, you face the imperative to build your brand. Kaputa has made this challenger her personal and professional study, and she shares secrets worth many times the cost of admission!" - Daniel H. Pink, author...

In February 2012, in a Munich flat belonging to the elderly recluse, Cornelius Gurlitt, German customs authorities seized an astonishing hoard of more than 1,400 paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures. When Hildebrand Gurlitt's trove became public in November 2013, it caused a worldwide media...

From ancient bayous to beloved old businesses, Metairie has changed dramatically over generations. And many of those landmarks are lost to time. The lake, railroads and a beach resort were popular features in the early days. A streetcar ran through the short-lived City of Metairie Ridge, where gambling...

by Catherine Nomura & Julia Waller. What would your life be like if you could get to the essence of who you are and what you’re about? What if you could focus on doing what you’re best at and love to do most? This book contains a complete process that will help you identify your Unique Ability, then immediately put it to work in your life.

**A romping chick-lit with heart-ache, misunderstandings, travel and love.**No one knows 'happy endings' like romance novelist Darrell Kincaid. She's delivered eight of them to her readers with pleasure. But it's not to be with book number nine. In the act of adding the final full stop, Darrell has...

Tongue-in-cheek title notwithstanding, this book is a powerful entry-level pathway to a successful technical writing career. Let me help you cut through the morass of how-to books. With this simple primer, you'll learn how to assess a process, interview subject matter experts, and convert raw...

La séparation de François Hollande et Valérie Trierweiler en janvier 2014 a posé un éclairage cru sur la condition des femmes des hommes politiques. Cette affaire a levé le voile sur ce qu'elles doivent supporter et endurer pour accompagner leur ascension vers le pouvoir. Humiliations, attaques,...

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur Winston Churchill en moins d’une heure ! Winston Churchill, l’homme de la situation : voilà le qualificatif qui sied le mieux à ce personnage-clé de la vie politique de la première moitié du XXe siècle. Nommé Premier ministre lors...