You'll love this 'charming' little book which is packed full of hidden gems and contains a seriously important message. It's been described as being like Alice in Wonderland with Zen sutras and is both thought provoking and entertaining at the same time. Don't be misled by the fact that the characte[...]
In the early eighteenth century a number of the great pirate captains, including Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach and 'Black Sam' Bellamy, joined forces. This infamous 'Flying Gang' was more than simply a thieving band of brothers. Many of its members had come to piracy as a revolt against conditions in th[...]
"The Price of Politics "chronicles the inside story of how President Obama and the U.S. Congress tried, and failed, to restore the American economy and set it on a course to fiscal stability. It spans the three and a half tumultuous years beginning just before Obama's inauguration in early 2009 [...]
See how and why Washington is not functioning.
Bob Woodward's freshly reported, thirty-five-page Afterword to his national bestseller, "The Price of Politics," provides a detailed, often verbatim account of what happened in the dramatic "fiscal cliff" face-off at the end of 2012 between Presiden[...]
"Belushi"
The outrageous talent, addicted to life, with a huge appetite for drugs, food, and pleasure.
"Belushi"
The star who plummeted over the edge. And the friends, wife, agents, and groupies who couldn t stop him.[...]
A most provocative business parable for our troubled times, LeaderShift is the story of how David Mersher, the successful CEO of IndyTech, sets out to discover why the United States is losing its leadership edge and what he can do to turn things around and make America truly great again. In the proc[...]
To create the exotic materials and technologies needed to make stargates and warp drives is the holy grail of advanced propulsion. A less ambitious, but nonetheless revolutionary, goal is finding a way to accelerate a spaceship without having to lug along a gargantuan reservoir of fuel that you blow[...]
Created in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, "Geography: A Visual Encyclopedia" explores every aspect of our world, from the North to the South Pole, and from the outer atmosphere to the fiery core and from natural processes to human impact. Discover terrifying earthquakes, priceless gem[...]
"How to be a Genius" reveals the magical and mysterious world of the brain. With facts, puzzles, brain teasers, optical illusions, and other brain training activities, readers will unlock their true intellectual power. "How to be a Genius" explores the physiology, anatomy, and evolution of the brain[...]
Bestselling and Pulitzer-winning Bob Woodward's new book takes us into the rooms where the United States' business is negotiated at the highest levels.
Based on 18 months of reporting, Woodward's 17th book is an intimate, documented examination of how President Obama and the highest prof[...]
Bestselling and Pulitzer-winning Bob Woodward's new book takes us into the rooms where the United States' business is negotiated at the highest levels[...]
The Bloomsbury Companion to Existentialism is the definitive guide to this key area of modern European philosophy. Now available in paperback, the book covers the fundamental questions asked by existentialism, providing valuable guidance for students and researchers to some of the many important and[...]
The most devastating political detective story of the century: the inside account of the two Washington Post reporters who broke the Watergate scandal, now with a 40th anniversary Afterword on the legacies of Watergate and Richard Nixon.
This is the book that changed America. Published just mont[...]
From the founder of the wildly popular food blog "Deliciously Ella," 120 plant-based, dairy-free, and gluten-free recipes with gorgeous, full-color photographs that capture the amazing things we can do with natural ingredients.
In 2011, nineteen-year-old Ella Woodward was diagnosed with a rare i[...]
A practical, accessible guide for using SPSS in doing data analysis. Designed to work across disciplines, the authors have provided a number of SPSS "step-by-step" examples in most chapters showing the user how to plan a study, prepare data for analysis , perform the analysis and interpret the out[...]
Eliminate workplace aggression. Simple, proven strategies to make your work day calmer. Stand up against client and co-worker aggression; help clients to refocus and calm, and prevent workplace bullying. An indispensable resource for the human services and community services field, and for any profe[...]