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Written by Diane Keaton
Contribution by Anna Quindlen
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2012
Price: $16.00
NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
Janet Maslin, The New York Times • People • Vogue
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
—Financial Times • Chicago Sun-Times
The Independent • Bookreporter
The Sunday Business Post
Mom loved adages, quotes, slogans. There were... Read more >
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The Adventures of a Curious Man
Written by Mark Kurlansky
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2012
Price: $25.95
Break out the TV dinners! From the author who gave us Cod, Salt, and other informative bestsellers, the first biography of Clarence Birdseye, the eccentric genius inventor whose fast-freezing process revolutionized the food industry and American agriculture. Read more >
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The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell
Written by Tom Bower
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2012
Price: $28.00
For this definitive biography, acclaimed journalist and bestselling author Tom Bower was granted unprecedented access to Simon Cowell and those around him—and the result is a fascinating multilayered portrait of one of the world’s most intriguing television personalities ever to dominate the music industry.
Simon Cowell has made an... Read more >
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How a Small-Town Pastor's Son Ruined an American President, Brought on a Wall Street Crash, and Made Himself the Best-Hated Man in the United States
Written by Geoffrey C. Ward
Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2012
Price: $28.95
Ferdinand Ward was the greatest swindler of the Gilded Age. Through his unapologetic villainy, he bankrupted Ulysses S. Grant and ran roughshod over the entire world of finance. Now, his compelling, behind-the-scenes story is told—told by his great-grandson, award-winning historian Geoffrey C. Ward.
Ward was the Bernie Madoff of his day, a...
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Written by Gary Paulsen
Format: Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: November 12, 2002
Price: $6.99
Guess what -- Gary Paulsen was being kind to Brian. In Guts, Gary tells the real stories behind the Brian books, the stories of the adventures that inspired him to write Brian Robeson's story: working as an emergency volunteer; the death that inspired the pilot's death in Hatchet; plane crashes he... Read more >
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The High-Flying Life of Evel Knievel: American Showman, Daredevil, and Legend
Written by Leigh Montville
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2012
Price: $16.95
Evel Knievel, the father of extreme sports, was a high-flying daredevil. He was the personification of excitement and danger and showmanship, and represented a unique slice of American culture and patriotism. But behind the flash and the frenzy, who was this man in red, white, and blue?
With characteristic flair and insight...
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An American Odyssey
Written by Vernona Gomez and Lawrence Goldstone
Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2012
Price: $28.00
A baseball legend distinguished by his competitive nature, quick wit, and generous spirit, Lefty Gomez was one of a kind. Told for the first time, this is his remarkable story.
Born to a small-town California ranching family, the youngest of eight, Vernon “Lefty” Gomez rode his powerful arm and jocular... Read more >
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Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
Written by Adharanand Finn
Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2012
Price: $26.00
“A dusty road stretches into the distance like a pencil line across the arid landscape. Lions, rhino, and buffalo roam the plains on either side. But I haven’t come to Kenya to spot wildlife. I’ve come to run.”
Whether running is your recreation, your religion, or just a spectator sport...
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The Biography
Written by Michael Feeney Callan
Format: Trade Paperback, 608 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2012
Price: $17.95
Robert Redford is among the most widely admired Hollywood stars of his generation, renowned for his iconic roles as the Sundance Kid, Bob Woodward and Jay Gatsby, and celebrated for his fierce commitment to environmental causes, independent filmmaking, and his Sundance Film Festival. Yet only now, in this revelatory biography written...
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Love, health, sex, fitness, friendship, spirit; Making the most of all of your life
Written by Jane Fonda
Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $17.00
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
An A-to-Z guide to living and aging well by #1 bestselling author, actress, and workout pioneer Jane Fonda
In this unique, candid, and inspiring book, Jane Fonda explores how midlife and beyond can be the time when we become our most energetic, loving, and fulfilled...
