Presents a fascinating compilation of historical disasters, bad ideas, follies, and poor decisions, including the Trojan Horse, the construction of a community on Love Canal, the introduction of rabbits to Australia, and many more. Original.[...]
The host of the popular cable-news and radio programs discusses social problems that are challenging today's youth, offering no-holds-barred advice on how to make the best decisions in such areas as managing bullies, school, drugs, sex, the Internet, and money; in a guide complemented with personal [...]
The host of the popular cable-news and radio programs discusses social problems that are challenging today's youth, offering no-holds-barred advice on how to make the best decisions in such areas as managing bullies, school, drugs, sex, the Internet, and money, in a guide complemented by personal re[...]
A profile of Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots, provides an inside look at the philosophy, work ethic, leadership qualities, and principles of the man who has guided his team to two Super Bowl victories in the past three years, analyzing what makes Belichick an exceptional coach[...]
When a heart becomes available for donation, a slew of zealous competitors goes to outrageous lengths to claim the organ, from a do-gooding lawyer to a pair of unscrupulous government agents, in a tale that follows a wacky cross-country auto race. Reprint.[...]
Bob Dillon can't get a break. A down-on-his-luck exterminator, all he wants is his own truck with a big fiberglass bug on top -- and success with his radical new, environmentally friendly pest-killing technique. So Bob decides to advertise.Unfortunately, one of his flyers falls into the wrong hands.[...]
A pioneer in forensic anthropology, Dr. Bill Bass created the world's first laboratory dedicated to the study of human decomposition--three acres on a hillside in Tennessee where human bodies are left to the elements. His research has revolutionized forensic science, but during a career that has spa[...]
After years of writing award-winning cookbooks, Cheryl and Bill Jamison were ready to take a break. They packed their bags, locked up their house in Santa Fe, and set off on a three-month-long visit to ten countries--all on frequent-flier miles.[...]
An inspiring and hilarious account of one man's rediscovery of America and his search for the perfect small town. "The kind of book Steinbeck might have written if he'd traveled with David Letterman."--New York magazine[...]
Within is a masterful assembly of the most personal details and gorgeous minutiae of Frank Sinatra's way of living--matters of the heart and heartbreak, friendship and leadership, drinking and cavorting, brawling and wooing, tuxedos and snap-brims--all crafted from rare interviews with Sinatra himse[...]
Here is the book that exposed the Daimler-Chrysler "merger of equals" as a bold German takeover of an industrial icon. Taken for a Ride reveals the shock waves felt around the world when Daimler-Benz bought Chrysler for $36 billion in 1998. In a gripping narrative, Bill Vlasic and Bradley A. Stertz [...]
In this long-awaited autobiography, the legendary Bill Elliott details his childhood in rural North Georgia, building cars from scratch, struggling on the anonymous small-time tracks of the South to his against-the-odds rise to the pinnacle of NASCAR stardom: Winston Cup Champion. From Daytona to Ta[...]
An exploration of the life and career of the notorious football star describes his contradictory life as a conscientious family man and ruthless athlete, in a first-person account that addresses such topics as his alleged drug abuse, his infamous temper, and his first seventeen seasons with the NFL.[...]
Hi-diddly-ho, true believers Ned Flanders offers up a helping handful of homespun and homeschooled hints for G-rated general audiences. Follow the Nedster as he leads you through the thorny debate over church vs. state, puts the focus on the Flander's family tree, and lists his forbidden words (a.k[...]
In "Memo to the President Elect", former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright explains how to select a first-rate foreign policy team, how to avoid the pitfalls that plagued earlier presidents, how to ensure that decisions, once carefully made, are successfully implemented, and how to employ the fu[...]
Gathered in this book is a collection of flawed plans, half baked ideas, and downright ridiculous machines that, with the best and most optimistic intentions, men have constructed throughout history. Included are such military, scientific, commercial, and infrastructure disasters as: The Lead water [...]
The U.S. Navy SEALs have long been considered among the finest, most courageous, and professional soldiers in American military history--an elite fighting force trained as parachutists, frogmen, demolition experts, and guerrilla warriors ready for sea, air, and land combat. Born out of a proud naval[...]
Writing especially for preteens, Joanna Cole uses a question-and-answer format to offer straightforward information on a wide variety of subjects related to sex and puberty.[...]
Change Your Mind--Change Your Body--Change Your LifeImagine, just 12 weeks from now, having the lean, healthy body you've always wanted and not having to turn your life upside down to get it. Imagine having the energy to be at your peak from dawn to dusk, having the confidence to do all the things y[...]
This is the first book to truly capture Donald Trump. A man consistently ranked in the Top 100 Richest People in the world, Trump also brings the perspective of an entrepreneur who overcame an extremely public bankruptcy -- all thanks to his unique approach to life and business, "Think big and kick [...]
Donald J. Trump is an icon: the very definition of the American success story. The star of The Apprentice and developer of some of the planet's most prestigious real estate, he's been on the bottom and risen to become one of the world's wealthiest men.Bill Zanker started The Learning Annex with $5,0[...]
Donald J. Trump is an icon: the very definition of the American success story. The star of The Apprentice and developer of some of the planet's most prestigious real estate, he's been on the bottom and risen to become one of the world's wealthiest men.Bill Zanker started The Learning Annex with $5,0[...]
No owner has changed the landscape of sports more than New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. From the moment he bought the team in 1973, Steinbrenner's monomaniacal pursuit was to restore the most-fabled franchise in baseball history to its former glory. Steinbrenner's tumultuous reign include[...]
William S. Burroughs was one of the twentieth century's most iconoclastic literary and artistic figures, an inimitable writer whose groundbreaking work in novels such as Junky and Naked Lunch forever altered the shape of American culture. Now, in this long anticipated collection, editor Bill Morgan [...]