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Unremarried Widow: A Memoir
Artis Henderson · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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In this powerful memoir, a young woman loses her husband twenty years after her own mother was widowed, and overcomes two generations of tragedy to discover that both hope and love endure. Artis Henderson was a free-spirited young woman with dreams of traveling the world and one day becoming... |
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Vendetta: Bobby Kennedy Versus Jimmy Hoffa
James Neff · Little Brown & Co
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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One of America's greatest investigative reporters brings to life the gripping, no-holds-barred clash of two American titans: Robert Kennedy and his nemesis Jimmy Hoffa.From 1957 to 1964, Robert Kennedy and Jimmy Hoffa channeled nearly all of their considerable powers into destroying... |
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No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America
Ron Powers · Hachette Books
Pages: 384
Format: Print book
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New York Times-bestselling author Ron Powers offers a searching, richly researched narrative of the social history of mental illness in America paired with the deeply personal story of his two sons' battles with schizophrenia. From the centuries of torture of "lunatiks" at Bedlam... |
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The Kamikaze Hunters: Fighting for the Pacific: 1945
Will Iredale · Pegasus
Pages: 456
Format: Print book
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An extraordinary story of courage, valor, and dogged determination, the vivid account of how a few brave young pilots ensured lasting peace during World War II. In May 1945, with victory in Europe established, the war was all but over. But on the other side of the world, the Allies were... |
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Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen · Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Audiobook
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"Writing about yourself is a funny business ... But in a project like this, the writer has made one promise, to show the reader his mind. In these pages, I've tried to do this." - Bruce Springsteen, from the pages of Born to Run In 2009, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band... |
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Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life
Peter Ackroyd · Nan A. Talese
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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A brief yet definitive new biography of one of film's greatest legends: perfect for readers who want to know more about the iconic star but who don't want to commit to a lengthy work.He was the very first icon of the silver screen and is one of the most recognizable of Hollywood faces,... |
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Baby Comes Home: A Parent's Guide to a Healthy and Well First 18 Months
Dr. Paul Roumeliotis M.D. · Influence Publishing Inc
Format: Print book
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Unlike most baby care books, expert pediatrician and health communicator DR. PAUL Roumeliotis takes a unique approach by emphasizing what scientific advances have confirmedthat what happens early on in life affects ones overall health decades down the road. Baby Comes Home communicates... |
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The Second Amendment: A Biography
Michael Waldman · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 255
Format: Hardcover
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By the president of the prestigious Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, the life story of the most controversial, volatile, misunderstood provision of the Bill of Rights.At a time of renewed debate over guns in America, what does the Second Amendment mean? This book looks at history... |
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Old Sparky: The Electric Chair and the History of the Death Penalty
Anthony Galvin · Carrel Books
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover
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In early 2013, Robert Gleason became the latest victim of the electric chair, a peculiarly American execution method. Shouting Pog mo thin ("Kiss my ass" in Gaelic) he grinned electricity shot through his system. When the current was switched off his body slumped against the leather... |
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Cherry Bombe: The Cookbook
Kerry Diamond · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Recipes & stories from 100 of the most creative and inspiring women in food today It's the first-ever cookbook from the team behind Cherry Bombe, the hit indie magazine about women and food, and the Radio Cherry Bombe podcast. Inside are 100+ recipes from some of the most interesting... |
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