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Daily Rituals
How Artists Work
Edited by Mason Currey
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $24.95
How Artists Work
Edited by Mason Currey
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $24.95
Franz Kafka, frustrated with his living quarters and day job, wrote in a letter to Felice Bauer in 1912, “time is short, my strength is limited, the office is a horror, the apartment is noisy, and if a pleasant, straightforward life is not possible then one must try to wriggle through...
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Those Angry Days
Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941
Written by Lynne Olson
Format: Hardcover, 576 pages
On Sale: March 26, 2013
Price: $30.00
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the acclaimed author of Citizens of London comes the definitive account of the debate over American intervention in World War II—a bitter, sometimes violent clash of personalities and ideas that divided the nation and ultimately determined the fate of the free world.
At the center... Read more >
Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941
Written by Lynne Olson
Format: Hardcover, 576 pages
On Sale: March 26, 2013
Price: $30.00
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the acclaimed author of Citizens of London comes the definitive account of the debate over American intervention in World War II—a bitter, sometimes violent clash of personalities and ideas that divided the nation and ultimately determined the fate of the free world.
At the center... Read more >
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Maus I
A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
Written by Art Spiegelman
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1986
Price: $15.95
A story of a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe and his son, a cartoonist who tries to come to terms with his father's story and history itself. Read more >
A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
Written by Art Spiegelman
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1986
Price: $15.95
A story of a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe and his son, a cartoonist who tries to come to terms with his father's story and history itself. Read more >
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Man's Search for Meaning
Written by Viktor Frankl
Afterword by William J. Winslade
Foreword by Harold S. Kushner
Format: Paperback, 184 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2006
Price: $8.99
With a new Foreword by Harold S. Kushner
and a new Biographical Afterword by William J. Winslade
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Between 1942 and 1945 Frankl labored in four different camps, including... Read more >
Written by Viktor Frankl
Afterword by William J. Winslade
Foreword by Harold S. Kushner
Format: Paperback, 184 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2006
Price: $8.99
With a new Foreword by Harold S. Kushner
and a new Biographical Afterword by William J. Winslade
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Between 1942 and 1945 Frankl labored in four different camps, including... Read more >
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Act of Congress
How America's Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn't
Written by Robert G. Kaiser
Format: Hardcover, 448 pages
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $27.95
How America's Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn't
Written by Robert G. Kaiser
Format: Hardcover, 448 pages
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $27.95
An eye-opening account of how Congress today really works—and doesn’t—that follows the dramatic journey of the sweeping financial reform bill enacted in response to the Great Crash of 2008.
The founding fathers expected Congress to be the most important branch of government and gave it the most power. When Congress is broken—as...
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The Passage of Power
Written by Robert A. Caro
Format: eBook, 736 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2012
Price: $14.99
Written by Robert A. Caro
Format: eBook, 736 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2012
Price: $14.99
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE, THE MARK LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE, THE AMERICAN HISTORY BOOK PRIZE
NAMED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Economist * Time * Newsweek *...
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The Warmth of Other Suns
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
Written by Isabel Wilkerson
Format: Trade Paperback, 640 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2011
Price: $16.95
In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life.
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER
LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE WINNER
HEARTLAND AWARD... Read more >
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
Written by Isabel Wilkerson
Format: Trade Paperback, 640 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2011
Price: $16.95
In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life.
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER
LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE WINNER
HEARTLAND AWARD... Read more >
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The Billionaire's Vinegar
The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
Written by Benjamin Wallace
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: April 14, 2009
Price: $14.95
“Part detective story, part wine history, this is one juicy tale, even for those with no interest in the fruit of the vine. . . . As delicious as a true vintage Lafite.” —BusinessWeek
The Billionaire’s Vinegar tells the true story of a 1787 Château Lafite Bordeaux—supposedly owned by Thomas Jefferson—that sold... Read more >
The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
Written by Benjamin Wallace
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: April 14, 2009
Price: $14.95
“Part detective story, part wine history, this is one juicy tale, even for those with no interest in the fruit of the vine. . . . As delicious as a true vintage Lafite.” —BusinessWeek
The Billionaire’s Vinegar tells the true story of a 1787 Château Lafite Bordeaux—supposedly owned by Thomas Jefferson—that sold... Read more >
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Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
Written by Jon Meacham
Format: eBook, 800 pages
On Sale: November 13, 2012
Price: $17.99
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The New York Times Book Review • The Washington Post • Entertainment Weekly • The Seattle Times • St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston brings vividly to life an extraordinary... Read more >
Written by Jon Meacham
Format: eBook, 800 pages
On Sale: November 13, 2012
Price: $17.99
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The New York Times Book Review • The Washington Post • Entertainment Weekly • The Seattle Times • St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston brings vividly to life an extraordinary... Read more >
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Cracking the AP World History Exam, 2013 Edition
Written by Princeton Review
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $19.99
If you need to know it, it’s in this book. Cracking the AP World History, 2013 Edition includes:
• 2 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations
• Comprehensive review of all topics from prehistoric times to the present
• Timelines, summaries, and key term lists in every chapter
• Step-by-step guide to mastering the DBQ and free-response... Read more >
Written by Princeton Review
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $19.99
If you need to know it, it’s in this book. Cracking the AP World History, 2013 Edition includes:
• 2 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations
• Comprehensive review of all topics from prehistoric times to the present
• Timelines, summaries, and key term lists in every chapter
• Step-by-step guide to mastering the DBQ and free-response... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
