Twelve imprint: 146 books
NurtureShock
New Thinking About Children
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2009
In a world of modern, involved, caring parents, why are so many kids aggressive and cruel? Where is intelligence hidden in the brain, and why does that matter? Why do cross-racial friendships decrease in schools that are more integrated? If 98% of kids think lying is morally wrong, then why do 98%...
Russians
The People behind the Power
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014
From former NPR Moscow correspondent Gregory Feifer comes an incisive portrait that draws on vivid personal stories to portray the forces that have shaped the Russian character for centuries-and continue to do so today.
RUSSIANS explores the seeming paradoxes of life in Russia by unraveling...
by Domnica Radulescu
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
A riveting novel about two women--one Serbian, one Bosnian--whose deep friendship spans decades and continents, war and peace, love and estrangement, in the vein of Elena Ferrante and Julia Alvarez.
From the moment Marija walks into Lara's classroom, freshly moved to Serbia from Sarajevo, Lara...
by Rachel Kauder Nalebuff
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2009
MY LITTLE RED BOOK is an anthology of stories about first periods, collected from women of all ages from around the world. The accounts range from light-hearted (the editor got hers while water skiing in a yellow bathing suit) to heart-stopping (a first period discovered just as one girl was about...
by Rupert Christiansen
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2008
Of all our blood relations, an aunt offers the most potential for uncomplicated friendship. The Complete Book of Aunts is an entertaining and touching exploration of aunts in all their guises and varieties, culled from real-life, literary and historical sources. Bewitching illustrations and anecdotes...
Killing the Messenger
The Right-Wing Plot to Derail Hillary and Hijack Your Government
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
New York Times bestselling author and founder of Media Matters, David Brock takes readers on his daring and eye-opening odyssey through the maze of political trenches.
David Brock is the ultimate happy warrior. Once a leading right-wing hit man, Brock is...
How to Live
A Search for Wisdom from Old People (While They Are Still on This Earth)
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2009
In this witty guide for seekers of all ages, author Henry Alford seeks instant enlightenment through conversations with those who have lived long and lived well.
Armed with recent medical evidence that supports the cliche that older people are, indeed, wiser, Alford sets off to interview people...
by Christopher Buckley
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2007
Outraged over the mounting Social Security debt, Cassandra Devine, a charismatic 29-year-old blogger and member of Generation Whatever, incites massive cultural warfare when she politely suggests that Baby Boomers be given government incentives to kill themselves by age 75. Her modest proposal catches...
The Pornography of Power
How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2008
In the course of his forty-year-career as one of America's most admired journalists, Robert Scheer's work has been praised by Gore Vidal, Susan Sontag, and Joan Didion, who deems him "one of the best reporters of our time." Now, Scheer brings a lifetime of wisdom and experience to one of...
The Commission
The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2008
In a work of history that will make headlines, New York Times reporter Philip Shenon investigates the investigation of 9/11 and tells the inside story of most important federal commission since the the Warren Commission. Shenon uncovers startling new information about the inner workings of the 9/11...
by Bill Minutaglio, Steven L. Davis
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
Here at long last is an accurate understanding of what happened leading to John F. Kennedy's assassination. DALLAS 1963 is not only a fresh look at a momentous national tragedy but a sobering reminder of how radical, polarizing ideologies can poison a city-and a nation.
In the months and weeks...
The Nuclear Jihadist
The True Story of the Man Who Sold the World's Most Dangerous Secrets...And How We Could Have Stopped Him
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2007
The world has entered a second nuclear age. For the first time since the end of the Cold War, the threat of nuclear annihilation is on the rise. Should such an assault occur, there is a strong likelihood that the trail of devastation will lead back to Abdul Qadeer Khan, the Pakistani father of the...
Bobby Wonderful
An Imperfect Son Buries His Parents
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
His mother's last word was his name. His father's was "Wonderful." Together they inspired the title for this true story of love and redemption.
Bob Morris was always the entertainer in his family, but not always a perfect son. When he finds his parents approaching the end of their...
by Sheena Iyengar
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Every day we make choices. Coke or Pepsi? Save or spend? Stay or go?
Whether mundane or life-altering, these choices define us and shape our lives. Sheena Iyengar asks the difficult questions about how and why we choose: Is the desire for choice innate or bound by culture? Why do we sometimes...