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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Jared Diamond · Viking Adult; 1 edition
Pages: 592
Format: Hardcover
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A study of the downfall of some of historys greatest civilizations, written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, includes coverage of such cultures as the Anasazi, the Maya, and the Viking colony on Greenland, tracing patterns of environmental damage, climate... |
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One Second After
William R. Forstchen · Forge Books
Pages: 350
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times best selling author William R. Forstchen now brings us a story which can be all too terrifyingly real...a story in which one man struggles to save his family and his small North Carolina town after America loses a war, in one second, a war that will send America back to the Dark... |
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Tape It & Make It: 101 Duct Tape Activities
Richela Fabian Morgan · Barron's Educational Series
Format: Print book
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For many years a useful item in every household toolbox duct tape has now taken on a second life as a medium for hobbyists of all ages This fun-filled book offers dozens of creative ideas and easy-to-follow instructions for making everything from wallets and coin purses to novelty neckties... |
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Letter
Kathryn Hughes · Headline Review
Format: Print book
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Every so often a love story comes along to remind us that sometimes, in our darkest hour, hope shines a candle to light our way ... Tina Craig longs to escape her violent husband. She works all the hours God sends to save up enough money to leave him, also volunteering in a charity shop... |
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And I Darken
Kiersten White · Delacorte Press
Pages: 486
Format: Print book
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This vividly rendered novel reads like HBO's Game of Thrones . . . if it were set in the Ottoman Empire. Ambitious in scope and intimate in execution, the story's atmospheric setting is rife with political intrigue, with a deftly plotted narrative driven by fiercely passionate characters.... |
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Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book Trade Edition
AAWS
Format: Book
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The fourth edition includes twenty-four new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in A.A. during the early years of the 21st century. Sixteen stories are retained from the third edition, including the "Pioneers of A.A." section, which helps... |
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Outliers: The Story of Success
Malcolm Gladwell · Little, Brown and Company; 1 edition
Format: Kindle Edition
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From Barnes & NobleWhat makes the best, the brightest, the most famous, and the most successful excel? The answer to the question, Malcolm Gladwell insists, resides in the culture, family, and upbringing of these high achievers. To demonstrate his point, he delves into the backgrounds of soccer... |
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Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
Eric Metaxas · Thomas Nelson; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Amazing Grace, a groundbreaking biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the greatest heroes of the twentieth century, the man who stood up to Hitler. A definitive, deeply moving narrative, Bonhoeffer is a story of moral courage in the face... |
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Britt-Marie Was Here: A Novel
Fredrik Backman · Washington Square Pr
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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The New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry "returns with this heartwarming story about a woman rediscovering herself after a personal crisis ... fans of Backman will find another winner in these pages" (Publishers... |
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All Grown Up
Jami Attenberg · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 197
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times best-selling author of The Middlesteins comes a wickedly funny novel about a thirty-nine-year-old single, childfree woman who defies convention as she seeks connection. Who is Andrea Bern? When her therapist asks the question, Andrea knows the right things to say:... |
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Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe · Penguin Books
Pages: 209
Format: Paperback
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Things Fall Apart is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe's critically acclaimed African Trilogy. It is a classic narrative about Africa's cataclysmic encounter with Europe as it establishes a colonial presence on the continent. Told through the fictional experiences of Okonkwo, a wealthy... |
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Who Built That: Awe-Inspiring Stories of American Tinkerpreneurs
Michelle Malkin · Mercury Ink
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Conservative journalist Malkin provides an eclectic journey of American capitalism, from the colonial period to the Industrial Age to the present, spotlighting little-known "tinkerpreneurs" who achieved their dreams of doing well by doing good. Learn how Paul Revere became America's... |
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Map of the Heart: A Novel
Susan Wiggs · William Morrow
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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"From World War II to present-day America; from the Nazi resistance to the 21st century; from the deepest corners of the heart to the furthest limits of love - Map of the Heart is a moving, sophisticated story of fathers and daughters, love and loss, secrets and lies, rebellion and redemption."... |
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The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah · Griffin, 2016.
Pages: 448
Format: Print book
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In love we find out who we want to be.In war we find out who we are.FRANCE, 1939In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn't believe that the Nazis will invade France...but invade they do, in droves of marching... |
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Get It Together: Organize Your Records So Your Family Won't Have To
Melanie Cullen · NOLO; Sixth edition
Format: Paperback
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Get your life organized with the best workbook available!Paperwork and personal information isn't always easy to find, and organizing your records can seem like an intimidating task. But, whether you need to organize records for yourself, your family or your executor, Get It Together... |
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