What can we learn from the stunning rise and mysterious death of the ancient world s greatest conqueror? An acclaimed biographer reconstructs the life of Alexander the Great in this magisterial...
As a boy, Kaplan listened to his truck-driver father's evocative stories about traveling across America. Now he undertakes his own cross-country journey to recapture an understanding of...
Winner of the 2016 Ottawa Book Award An unforgettable bronicle of Canadians fighting the Second World War. Historian Tim Cook displays his trademark storytelling ability in the second volume of his...
Holed up in a cabin in the Idaho hills, the mysterious man who called himself Trent wasn't looking for trouble. It came looking for him. A trigger-happy kid named Cub Hale emptied his gun into...
Tense, addictive and powered żeby an unforgettable narrative voice. - PAULA HAWKINS "A stunning debut...Suspenseful? You bet. Heart-rending? From beginning to end." The Washington Post...
An Arab and a Jew open a restaurant together across the street from the United Nations.... It sounds like the beginning of an ethnic joke, but it's the axis around which Robbins spins this...
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - Latinas of Indigenous descent living in the American West take center stage in this haunting debut story collection--a powerful meditation on friendship, mothers and...
In The World America Made, Robert Kagan paints a vivid, alarming picture of what the world would look like if America were to truly decline in influence. Kagan foresees the return of competition...
Here are two dozen tales in the grand adventure of engineering from the Henry Petroski, who has been called America's poet laureate of technology. Pushing the Limits celebrates some of the...
A town in the thrall of evil. A summons that can't be ignored. The mass-market reprint of the nail-biting SCU novel from New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper. The Chosen have been...
The Generosity Network is the essential guide to the art of activating resources of every kind behind any worthy cause. Philanthropist Jeff Walker and fund-raising expert Jennifer McCrea offer a...
Margaret Atwood meets Buffy in these funny, warm, and furious stories of women at their breaking points, from Hellenic times to today.Cassandra may have seen the future, but it doesn't mean...
Twelve-year-old Malú learns that there are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school. Her dad says things will get better as long as she remembers the first rule of punk: be...
Known for crafting unique cocktails, reviving classics, and coaxing superior flavor from his creations, DeGroff selects his 100 essential recipes and their best variations, including many of his...
As entertaining today as it was when first published in 1726, "Gulliver's Travels" has been read by generations of children as an adventure story and by adults as a devastating satire...
Since the fourth century, when Spanish monks first started signing to communicate during their vows of silence, sign language has been used in religious communities of all faiths. Present-day...
You'll find it on a map--but you'll never get anywhere near this top secret military base. What exactly is going on there? Is Area 51 a top secret military base that lies in the middle of...
Ina Garten, TV's "Barefoot Contessa," who's renowned for creating simple, sophisticated dishes, brings her special touch to the foods of France, in this collection of recipes for...
This whimsical story of a little girl who wakes one morning to discover she has grown antlers has delighted children since it was first published 15 years ago. The perfect Christmas present for any...
A cookbook from the author of the popular website Nourished Kitchen, featuring 175 recipes based on the "traditional foods" philosophy of eating, which emphasizes whole grains, dairy, red...
(Vocal Selections). Now available Our deluxe songbook features piano/vocal arrangements of 14 songs żeby Elton John and Tim Rice from this beloved Tony -winning musical: Be Prepared * Can You Feel...
"This one's worth reading. Trust me." --Daniel Gilbert, PhD, bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness Issues of trust come attached to almost every human interaction, yet few people...