"When Sheila Bair took over as head of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in 2006, the agency was probably better known for the 'FDIC' logo on the doors of the nation's banks than for anything it did. Now Bair is at the center of the financial crisis, speeding the takeover of failing banks and[...]
The former FDIC chairwoman, and one of the first people to acknowledge the full risk of subprime loans, offers a unique perspective on the financial crisis.
Appointed by George W. Bush as the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in 2006, Sheila Bair witnessed the origins [...]
The celebrated popular music scholar presents an intimate portrait of The Boss and his legendary band
Bruce Springsteen fans know that the band makes the man, which is why millions of people have jammed stadiums and arenas to see The Boss play countless shows with his incredible E Street Band. [...]
James Cunningham, star of Food Network Canada's popular TV series Eat St., takes you on a lip-smacking tour of the tastiest, messiest, and most irrisistible street food around. Now you can recreate that great roadside experience in you own kitchen with the Eat St. companion cookbook. The book captur[...]
SURGEON IN A TUX Renowned plastic surgeon Leo Hunter has sacrificed everything to restore the Hunter Clinic to its former glory. This legendary playboy always has a glamorous woman on his arm, so why is he drawn to his prim and uber-efficient new head nurse? It breaks all his rules, but Leo can't re[...]
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Debbie Macomber has won the hearts of millions of readers with her moving and inspiring stories. Now wedding bells are ringing in the tight-knit community that gathers around A Good Yarn, a store in a pretty Seattle neighborhood. Knitters come to the store to buy yarn[...]
From the" New York Times" bestselling author of "On Dublin Street" comes a seductive story of forgiving the past and making up for lost time....
Shannon MacLeod has always gone for the wrong type of man. After she drifted from one toxic relationship to the next, her last boyfriend gave her a wa[...]
Celebrate Sesame Street's 40th anniversary with this special edition cookbook Introducing your kids to cooking is easy-with a little help from the Sesame Street gang. This special anniversary edition of Sesame Street's classic ""C" is for Cooking" is packed with tasty recipes from Elmo, Cookie Monst[...]
Sesame Street's popular cookbook-now "en Espanol"Introducing food and cooking to parents and young children is easy-with a little help from the Sesame Street gang. This new classic guide ""C" Is for Cooking" is packed with tasty recipes from Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Abby Cadabby, and friends.[...]
Is Wall Street bad for Main Street America? In looking at the forces that brought our current administration to power one thing is clear: much of the population believes that our economic system is rigged to enrich the privileged elites at the expense of hard-working Americans. This is a belief hel[...]