Born in Brooklyn, Polisi was a member of one of the New York Mob's feared Five Families, when the Mafia was at the height of its vast wealth and power. Known by his Mob name, Sally Ubatz ("Crazy Sally"), he ran an illegal after-hours gambling den-The Sinatra Club-that was a magic kingdom of crime an[...]
Examines the predatory nature of the stock market, how a small group of investors made it that way, and what can be done to improve the situation and empower the ordinary investor.[...]
The markets have evolved at breakneck speed during the past decade, and change has accelerated dramatically since 2007's disastrous regulatory "reforms." An unrelenting focus on technology, hyper-short-term trading, speed, and volume has eclipsed sanity: markets have been hijacked by high-powered in[...]
Little Bear and Sal both go berrying with their mothers, but after sitting down to rest, they each end up following the other one's mother[...]
Caldecott Honor Book What happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub? A beloved classic is born Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mama bear preparin[...]
Sal Mineo is probably most well-known for his unforgettable, Academy Award-nominated turn opposite James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause and his tragic murder at the age of thirty-seven. Finally, in this riveting new biography filled with exclusive, candid interviews with both Mineo's closest female a[...]
We know what you're thinking. You've heard about AppleScript. You've heard that it can do amazing things. You've heard that it can automate away the tiring, redundant, repetitive tasks you do with the computer.
All true. But you're not sure about what's involved with using it. Is it difficult? I[...]
For those photographers looking to start a business-or expand their current business-to include the lucrative high school senior portrait market, The Photographer's MBA: Senior High School Portraiture is a complete resource that dives deep into every aspect of the genre. Unlike other books that only[...]
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series--the Magic Tree House
The show must go on
That's what Jack and Annie learn when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to Elizabethan England. There they meet William Shakespeare himself--one of[...]
Jack and Annie are ready for their next adventure in the "New York Times" bestselling middle-grade series--the Magic Tree House
Time-traveling brother-and-sister team Jack and Annie have to find a certain kind of food--the fourth thing needed to save Merlin's beloved penguin, Penny. The magic t[...]
Every day, Billy rides Pal to school. Then Pal waits alone, while Billy plays with his school friends. If only Pal had a friend, too?. Our favorite pony rides again in this easy-to-read sequel to "Pal the Pony." R. A. Herman lives in New York City. Betina Ogden lives in Australia.[...]
"Mathematica Cookbook" helps you master the application's core principles by walking you through real-world problems. Ideal for browsing, this book includes recipes for working with numerics, data structures, algebraic equations, calculus, and statistics. You'll also venture into exotic territory wi[...]
It's a book of magic tricks perfect for chapter book readers When Jack and Annie went back in time to meet Houdini, they learned that the most famous magician of all time didn't use real magic at all. It was a trick Now they've tracked down all the best, most fun, most tricky magic tricks and put [...]
Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother.[...]
Jack and Annie's very first fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series--the Magic Tree House
Where did the tree house come from?
Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can [...]