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Geek Girls Unite
Why Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks, and Other Misfits Will Inherit the Earth
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2011
What do Amy Poehler, Bjork, Felicia Day, Martha Stewart, Miranda July, and Zooey Deschanel have in common? They’re just a few of the amazing women proving that “geek” is no longer a four-letter word.
In recent years, male geeks have taken the world by storm. But what about their female...
The Mind's Eye
An Introduction to Making Images
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Author's Note I invite you to read through The Mind's Eye : An Introduction to Making Images as a meditation salted with a couple of games. I wrote most of the exercises in a gossipy way so that they would slide into the text more or less unnoticed. The whole thing has turned out to be a rambling meditation on the pleasures and pain of art practice without any particular age group in mind.
100 One-Night Reads
A Book Lover's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2008
Readers everywhere know that nothing soothes the spirit like sinking into a really good book. If you're one of that happy band, you'll quickly recognize the authors of this inspired reading guide as kindred spirits. Here David and John Major have chosen one hundred books that can each be delightfully...
More Book Lust
Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2009
The response to Nancy Pearl’s surprise bestseller Book Lust was astounding: the Seattle librarian even became the model for the now-famous Librarian Action Figure. Readers everywhere welcomed Pearl’s encyclopedic but discerning filter on books worth reading, and her Rule of 50 (give a book 50...
Who the Hell Is Pansy O'Hara?
The Fascinating Stories Behind 50 of the World's Best-LovedBooks
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2008
The captivating stories behind fifty of the greatest authors and their most famous literary creations
Before Who the Hell is Pansy O?Hara ?, there had never been a single volume that explored the backstories of so many of the greatest books in the English language. A work sure to captivate...
Summary and Analysis of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Based on the Book by Yuval Noah Harari
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Yuval Noah Harari’s book.
Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a...
Summary and Analysis of The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from a Secret World
Based on the Book by Peter Wohlleben
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Hidden Life of Trees tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Peter Wohlleben’s book.
Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.
This...
The Reading Group Insider
Book Club "Buzz Books," Resources, and Ideas for Great Reading and Meeting
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2011
The Reading Group Insider is a valuable resource for everything you need to know about reading groups.
If you are looking for ideas to enhance your current group's experiences, interested in joining a reading group, or starting one of your own, the suggestions within The Reading Group Insider...
Inside the O'Briens
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
A New York Times bestseller ▪ A Library Journal Best Books of 2015 Pick ▪ A St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Books of 2015 Pick ▪A GoodReads Top Ten Fiction Book of 2015 ▪ A People Magazine Great Read
From New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova comes a “heartbreaking…very...
French Dirt
The Story of a Garden in the South of France
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2012
A story about dirt--and about sun, water, work, elation, and defeat. And about the sublime pleasure of having a little piece of French land all to oneself to till.
Richard Goodman saw the ad in the paper: "SOUTHERN FRANCE: Stone house in Village near Nimes/Avignon/Uzes. 4 BR, 2 baths,...
by Marian Salzman
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2012
The “new” has never been more crucial, as the entire world, from emerging to mature economies, is now creating new products, services and experiences at an unprecedented rate. Whether you are helming an organization or developing your personal brand, your survival depends on finding new opportunities....
Summary and Analysis of The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
Based on the Book by Erik Larson
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Devil in the White City tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Erik Larsons book.
Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.
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by Markus Zusak
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2018
**The unforgettable, *New York Times *bestselling family saga from Markus Zusak, the storyteller who gave us the extraordinary bestseller THE BOOK THIEF, lauded by the New York Times as "the kind of book that can be life-changing."
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ENTERTAINMENT...
Summary and Analysis of Benjamin Franklin
Based on the Book by Walter Isaacson
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Benjamin Franklin tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Walter Isaacson’s book.
Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.
This...