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Bestselling nonfiction books from May 18, 2013 to May 25, 2013
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Born to Run
A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Written by Christopher McDougall
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: March 29, 2011
Price: $15.95
An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt?
Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. In a riveting narrative, award-winning journalist and often-injured runner Christopher McDougall sets out to discover... Read more >
A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Written by Christopher McDougall
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: March 29, 2011
Price: $15.95
An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt?
Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. In a riveting narrative, award-winning journalist and often-injured runner Christopher McDougall sets out to discover... Read more >
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Written by Rebecca Skloot
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: March 8, 2011
Price: $16.00
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, they are... Read more >
Written by Rebecca Skloot
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: March 8, 2011
Price: $16.00
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, they are... Read more >
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Unbroken
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Written by Laura Hillenbrand
Format: Hardcover, 496 pages
On Sale: November 16, 2010
Price: $28.00
On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who... Read more >
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Written by Laura Hillenbrand
Format: Hardcover, 496 pages
On Sale: November 16, 2010
Price: $28.00
On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who... Read more >
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Unbroken
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Written by Laura Hillenbrand
Format: eBook
On Sale: November 16, 2010
Price: $12.99
On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who... Read more >
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Written by Laura Hillenbrand
Format: eBook
On Sale: November 16, 2010
Price: $12.99
On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
hardcover and in
large print trade paperback.
The Tudors
The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty
Written by G.J. Meyer
Format: eBook, 672 pages
On Sale: February 23, 2010
Price: $13.99
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
BONUS: This edition contains a The Tudors discussion guide.
Acclaimed historian G. J. Meyer provides a fresh look at the fabled Tudor dynasty—and some of the most enigmatic figures ever to rule a country. In 1485, Henry Tudor, whose claim to the English throne was so weak as to... Read more >
The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty
Written by G.J. Meyer
Format: eBook, 672 pages
On Sale: February 23, 2010
Price: $13.99
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
BONUS: This edition contains a The Tudors discussion guide.
Acclaimed historian G. J. Meyer provides a fresh look at the fabled Tudor dynasty—and some of the most enigmatic figures ever to rule a country. In 1485, Henry Tudor, whose claim to the English throne was so weak as to... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and a
trade paperback.
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Mindset
The New Psychology of Success
Written by Carol Dweck
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: December 26, 2007
Price: $16.00
World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea–the power of our mindset.
Dweck explains why it’s not just our abilities and talent that bring us success–but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. She makes clear why... Read more >
The New Psychology of Success
Written by Carol Dweck
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: December 26, 2007
Price: $16.00
World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea–the power of our mindset.
Dweck explains why it’s not just our abilities and talent that bring us success–but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. She makes clear why... Read more >
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The Devil in the White City
Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Written by Erik Larson
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2004
Price: $16.00
Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Written by Erik Larson
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2004
Price: $16.00
Erik Larson—author of #1 bestseller IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS—intertwines the true tale of the 1893 World's Fair and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of...
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Also available as an
abridged audio CD,
unabridged audio CD,
abridged audiobook download,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook and a
hardcover.
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The Zombie Survival Guide
Complete Protection from the Living Dead
Written by Max Brooks
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: September 16, 2003
Price: $14.99
The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to... Read more >
Complete Protection from the Living Dead
Written by Max Brooks
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: September 16, 2003
Price: $14.99
The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to... Read more >
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Into the Wild
Written by Jon Krakauer
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: January 20, 1997
Price: $14.95
In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his... Read more >
Written by Jon Krakauer
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: January 20, 1997
Price: $14.95
In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his... Read more >
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The Diary of a Young Girl
Written by Anne Frank
Translated by B.M. Mooyaart
Introduction by Eleanor Roosevelt
Format: Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: June 1, 1993
Price: $5.99
Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank's remarkable diary has since become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. In 1942, with Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her... Read more >
Written by Anne Frank
Translated by B.M. Mooyaart
Introduction by Eleanor Roosevelt
Format: Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: June 1, 1993
Price: $5.99
Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank's remarkable diary has since become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. In 1942, with Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her... Read more >
