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by Eleanor Clift
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2007
"An extraordinary new series intended to capture extraordinary moments in history."
-Chicago Tribune
TURNING POINTS features preeminent writers offering fresh, personal perspectives on the defining events of our time.
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Have No Fear
The Charles Evers Story
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
"Have No Fear reminds us what it meant to live under a system where segregation was important enough to kill for and where being treated with dignity and respect was a whites-only entitlement." --The New York Times Book Review
"A gutsy, American patriot and treasure . . . an...
Victory in Tripoli
How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Shaped a Nation
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2011
At the dawn of a new century, a newly elected U.S. president was forced to confront an escalating series of unprovoked attacks on Americans by Muslim terrorists sworn to carry out jihad against all Western powers. As timely and familiar as these events may seem, they occurred more than two centuries...
It's Getting Ugly Out There
The Frauds, Bunglers, Liars, and Losers Who Are Hurting America
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2010
Very little of my backstory qualifies as Hallmark Card material, but it may help you to make sense of the way I see and interpret what's going on around me. -Jack Cafferty For the millions who watch the "Cafferty File" on CNN's The Situation Room, Jack Cafferty stands for common sense-the...
Great Feuds in Mathematics
Ten of the Liveliest Disputes Ever
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2010
Praise for Hal Hellman
Great Feuds in Mathematics
"Those who think that mathematicians are cold, mechanical proving machines will do well to read Hellman's book on conflicts in mathematics. The main characters are as excitable and touchy as the next man. But Hellman's stories also...
War Front to Store Front
Americans Rebuilding Trust and Hope in Nations Under Fire
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014
As the top-ranking official at the U.S. Department of Defense in charge of economic rebuilding, Brinkley and his organization of hundreds of business volunteers struggled against bureaucratic policies to revolutionize foreign aid by leveraging America's strength—its private sector. In doing so,...
The Court of the Last Tsar
Pomp, Power and Pageantry in the Reign of Nicholas II
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
Praise for The Court of the Last Tsar
"Any book by Greg King is a book to be kept and savored. He has not only given us a fresh, clear-eyed, and often startling new look at the life of the last Romanovs, but also lived up to the promise of his title. He has shown us how the whole enterprise...
How I Got My Wiggle Back
A Memoir of Healing
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
The dramatic personal story of Anthony Field, founder and costar of the world's most popular children's musical group, The Wiggles
With their distinctive look, catchy music, and upbeat message, the Wiggles have performed their way into the hearts and homes of millions of kids and their parents...
The Rat
An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
This is our seventh set of Happy, Healthy Pet titles. Like the others, they are books pet owners can turn to for the essential information they need to raise a healthy, happy pet. All books contain information on:
feeding
grooming
housing
health care
what to expect from the pet
basic training
As...
by Connie Jankowski
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
That there is a tremendous overpopulation of cats in the United States is both common knowledge and a matter of grave concern. For many who would acquire a new pet, adoption is viewed as the most responsible means of finding the right cat. However, it is important to understand that if you decide...
The Science of Stephen King
From Carrie to Cell, The Terrifying Truth Behind the Horror Masters Fiction
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2007
Advance Praise
"What a treasure house is this book! Robots, space aliens, Einstein, black holes, time travel--these themes, and much more, from Stephen King's amazing books are opened up like toy chests. It's tremendous fun, entirely educational, and a great tribute to King."--Peter...
Eliot Ness
The Real Story
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2000
This is the definitive biography of the famous crimefighter, Eliot Ness.
Behind the Hollywood legend portrayed by Robert Stack and Kevin Costner is a fascinating and highly effective lawman whose courage and cunning helped the federal government bring down Scarface Al Capone in gangland Chicago.
Ness...
Faith, Hope and Healing
Inspiring Lessons Learned from People Living with Cancer
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2009
faith, hope & healing
Inspiring Lessons Learned from People Living with Cancer
"Bernie Siegel is one of the greatest healers of our time. The stories he shares in Faith, Hope, and Healing demonstrate the healing effect of treating cancer not just with conventional medicine but...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2007
reflections and insights on health, disease, and healing
Now in paperback for the first time, A Piece of My Mind brings together revealing personal essays that first appeared in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). These engrossing, moving vignettes--written by physicians,...