In a candid, intensely personal memoir, a successful entrepreneur traces his journey from growing up with an abusive stepfather, to life on the streets as a homeless man with a small toddler in tow, to his triumphant battle to the top as a self-made millionaire. 100,000 first printing.[...]

The brightest names in science fiction pen all-new tales of space and wonder: Kage Baker Stephen BaxterGregory BenfordTony DanielGreg EganPeter F. HamiltonGwyneth JonesJames Patrick KellyNancy KressKen Macleod Paul J. McAuley Ian McDonald Robert ReedAlastair ReynoldsMary Rosenblum Robert SilverbergD[...]

Running from poverty and hopelessness, Ramon Espejo boarded one of the great starships of the mysterious, repulsive Enye. But the new life he found on the far-off planet of Sao Paulo was no better than the one he abandoned. Then one night his rage and too much alcohol get the better of him. Deadly v[...]

Ever since the story of his transformation from homeless, single father to millionaire became known the world over, Chris Gardner - whose life story both inspired the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness" and became a number 1 "New York Times" bestseller by the same name - has been inundated with two que[...]

A sheriff . . . An outlaw . . . A legendary showdown.Billy the Kid--a.k.a. Henry McCarty, Henry Antrim, and William Bonney--was a horse thief, cattle rustler, charismatic rogue, and cold-blooded killer. A superb shot, the Kid gunned down four men single-handedly and five others with the help of cron[...]

Shot All to Hell by Mark Lee Gardner recounts the thrilling life of Jesse James, Frank James, the Younger brothers, and the most famous bank robbery of all time. Follow the Wild West's most celebrated gang of outlaws as they step inside Northfield's First National Bank and back out on the streets to[...]

A guide to planning, implementing, and managing a successful affiliate business on the Web. It shows how to identify a niche with a huge market, research and understand that market, and sell the benefits of the products represented.[...]

An in-depth look at real analysis and its applications, including an introduction to wavelet
analysis, a popular topic in "applied real analysis." This text makes a very natural connection between the classic pure analysis and the applied topics, including measure theory, Lebesgue Integral,
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Two girls went traveling in search of adventure, in search of 'real life'. Only one came back...A chilling, gripping novel about the backpacking holiday of a lifetime with utterly devastating and unexpected consequences, this is a dazzling and assured first novel destined to become an instant classi[...]

When her father dies and she is left in the care of her cruel stepmother, young Coriander Hobie fears what the future will bring, but when she suddenly discovers she has magical powers similar to those of her late mother, Coriander must learn to master them in order to gain the courage she needs to [...]

For many decades, the proponents of 'artificial intelligence' have maintained that computers will soon be able to do everything that a human can do. In his bestselling work of popular science, Sir Roger Penrose takes us on a fascinating roller-coaster ride through the basic principles of physics, co[...]

Chromosome abnormalities have been known for over 50 years, though the methods of analysis have become increasing more sophisticated and precise. Surprisingly, the questions that parents and families raise in genetic counseling have changed little over that period. Questions like, "Why did an abnorm[...]