Witness
One of the Great Correspondents of the Twentieth Century Tells Her Story
Written by Ruth Gruber
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 25, 2009
Price: $27.50
With her perfect memory (and plenty of zip), ninety-five-year-old Ruth Gruber–adventurer, international correspondent, photographer, maker of (and witness to) history, responsible for rescuing hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees during World War II and after–tells her story in her own words and photographs.
Gruber’s life has been extraordinary and extraordinarily heroic. She...
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The Ongoing Moment
Written by Geoff Dyer
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2009
Price: $16.95
In his most recent book, Yoga for People Who Can’t Be Bothered to Do It, Geoff Dyer confessed that not only did he not take pictures in the course of his travels but that he does not even own a camera. With characteristic perver-sity—and trademark originality—Dyer has now come up with...
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The Endurance
Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
Written by Caroline Alexander
Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2008
Price: $29.95
In August 1914, days before the outbreak of the First World War, the renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton and a crew of twenty-seven set sail for the South Atlantic in pursuit of the last unclaimed prize in the history of exploration: the first crossing on foot of the Antarctic continent. Weaving a...
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The Camera Phone Book
How to Shoot Like a Pro, Print, Store, Display, Send Images, Make a Short Film
Written by Aimee Baldridge
Photographed by Robert Clark
Format: eBook
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $8.95
Marketing experts predict that by 2009, nearly 90% of all cell phones will contain a camera, as manufacturers race to create cheaper, easier-to-use models with more sophisticated cameras, more pixels, flash units and even multiple lenses. Already revolutionizing audiovisual communication, it's a trend that will only grow more explosively—and who better...
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