After a meteoric ascent on Broadway that began with Ziegfeld's 1910 Follies, Lillian Lorraine went on to become one of the most famous entertainers in America. Her passionately lived life made her a prime target for the tabloid gossip doyens of the day. This biography recounts the early West Coast l[...]

In this fascinating memoir, a renowned journalist tells the remarkable story of the passionate life she shared for forty years with William Shawn, legendary editor of The New Yorker. "An enduring love, however startling or unconventional, feels unalterable, predestined, compelling, and intrinsically[...]

Suitable for laboratory students and professionals, this work offers coverage of urinalysis principles. It includes information on body fluids and safety and quality assurance.[...]

This book offers an entertaining, yet thorough, explanation of the concept of, yes, infinity. Accessible to non-mathematicians, this book also cleverly connects mathematical reasoning to larger issues in society.[...]

This exciting novel about Dashiell Hammett ("The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man") and Lillian Hellman ("The Children's Hour") reintroduces their larger-than-life personalities and the vicissitudes of their affair that spanned three decades.
Toperoff reimagines the highs and lows of a fast-liv[...]

Being fooled or conned can happen to anyone. It doesn't matter how intelligent, old, rich or famous you are. Whether you have been scammed in business, swindled out of money, betrayed by a friend, relative or colleague or cheated on by a spouse, rest assured you are not alone. The world is full of t[...]