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Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
McCulloch, Gretchen · Riverhead Books
Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover
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A linguistically informed look at how our digital world is transforming the English language.Language is humanity's most spectacular open-source project, and the internet is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before. Internet conversations are structured... |
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Yale Needs Women: How the First Group of Girls Rewrote the Rules of an Ivy League Giant
Gardiner Perkins, Anne · Sourcebooks
Pages: 384 Format: Hardcover
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"Perkins makes the story of these early and unwitting feminist pioneers come alive against the backdrop of the contemporaneous civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1970s, and offers observations that remain eerily relevant on U.S. campuses today." -- Edward B. Fiske, bestselling... |
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The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier
Urbina, Ian · Knopf
Pages: 576 Format: Hardcover
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A riveting, adrenaline-fueled tour of a vast, lawless and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen: the high seas.There are few remaining frontiers on our planet. But perhaps the wildest, and least understood, are the world's oceans: too big to police, and under no clear international... |
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Sacred Duty: A Soldier's Tour at Arlington National Cemetery
Cotton, Tom · William Morrow
Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The perfect Father's Day gift"An ode to excellence. An inspiring read for every American." - Robert M. GatesAn extraordinary journey behind the scenes of Arlington National Cemetery, Senator Tom Cotton's Sacred Duty offers an intimate and inspiring... |
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Someone Has to Say It: The Hidden History of How America Was Lost
Tom Kawczynski · Independently published
Pages: 245 Format: Paperback
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Listen to any professor or read any history book published by the mainstream media, and you will be told a story about an unjust America and how we are now building a better and more prosperous society.But what if the story they tell isn't the truth, but instead a warped interpretation... |
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Greasy Bend: A Novel: The Bill Maytubby and Hannah Bond Mysteries, book 2
Lackey, Kris · Blackstone Audio
Pages: 208 Format: Hardcover
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In a driving sleet storm, a farmer has discovered a body snagged on cottonwood roots in the Washita River. Johnston County deputy Hannah Bond realizes it's her elderly friend, Alice. Meanwhile, at the Golden Play Casino, robbers posing as armored-car guards kill a local stickball hero... |
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Why Customers Leave
David Avrin · Career Press
Pages: 224 Format: Hardcover
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"An eviscerating indictment of how poorly customers are often treated, and the powerful recipe for doing the exact opposite. Highly recommended!" --Jay Baer, founder of Convince & Convert and author of Hug Your HatersDiscover the 24 reasons people sre leaving you for competitors... |
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The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life
David Brooks · Random House Audio
Format: Hardcover
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Everybody tells you to live for a cause larger than yourself, but how exactly do you do it? The author of The Road to Character explores what it takes to lead a meaningful life in a self-centered world. Every so often, you meet people who radiate joy - who seem... |
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