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When the Center Held: Gerald Ford and the Rescue of the American Presidency
DONALD RUMSFELD · Free Press
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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A revealing political memoir of the presidency of Gerald Ford as seen through the eyes of Donald Rumsfeld - the New York Times bestselling author, and Ford's former Secretary of Defense and Chief of Staff, and longtime personal confidant.In the wake of Watergate, it seemed the United States... |
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Downton Abbey: Rules for Household Staff
Carson · St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Hardcover
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The household staff of Downton Abbey carries out their duties with effortless dignity, finesse and pride. Yet how do they know how exactly to lay the table, when to leave the room to give Lord and Lady Grantham their privacy, how to care for Lady Mary's furs and which uniform to wear... |
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Mastering Online Genealogy
W. Daniel Quillen · Cold Spring Press
Pages: 143
Format: Paperback
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The best introduction to using the Internet to search for your ancestors!Quillen's Essentials of Genealogy series examines one topic per book so you can really go in-depth in the search for your ancestors. Mastering Online Genealogy covers the use of computers and the Internet to successfully... |
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Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women
Renee Ph D Engeln · Harper
Pages: 383
Format: Hardcover
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An award-winning Northwestern University psychology professor reveals how the cultural obsession with women's appearance is an epidemic that harms women's ability to get ahead and to live happy, meaningful lives, in this powerful, eye-opening work in the vein of Naomi Wolf, Peggy Orenstein,... |
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Alaska: A Visual Tour of America's Great Land
Bob Devine · National Geographic
Format: Hardcover
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An amazing tour through its history, culture and landscape, Alaskas stunning imagery and informative text makes it the perfect book for those who dream of visiting the 49th state and those who want to celebrate its singular beauty and expansive history.From the lush rainforests of the Inside... |
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Catholicism All-In-One For Dummies
Consumer Dummies · For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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Grasp the beliefs and practices about one of the world's oldest religions Catholicism All-In-One For Dummies is your all-inclusive guide to the Catholic Church and its billions of followers. You'll learn how Catholicism came to be, how it's practiced, and where it stands socially... |
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Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life
Ruth Franklin · Liveright
Pages: 624
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times Notable Book of 2016 A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Pick of 2016 An Entertainment Weekly Best Book of 2016 A Time Magazine Top Nonfiction of 2016 A Seattle Times Best Book of 2016 A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2016 An NPR 2016's Great Read A Boston Globe Best Book... |
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The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran
MASIH ALINEJAD · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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An extraordinary memoir from an Iranian journalist in exile about leaving her country, challenging tradition and sparking an online movement against compulsory hijab. A photo on Masih's Facebook page: a woman standing proudly, face bare, hair blowing in the wind. Her crime: removing her veil,... |
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The Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values: The Shooter's Guide to Guns 1900 to Present
Richard A Mann · Krause Publications
Format: Paperback
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The No. 1 guide to the most popular guns of all time!Today's modern firearms are being bought, sold, and traded at unprecedented volumes. Now, with the completely updated Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values, you can buy and sell with confidence. The only illustrated pricing guide to firearms... |
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Another Good Dog: One Family and Fifty Foster Dogs
CARA SUE ACHTERBERG · Pegasus Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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A warm and entertaining memoir about what happens when you foster fifty dogs in less than two years -- and how the dogs save you as much as you save them. When Cara felt her teenaged children slipping away and saw an empty nest on the horizon, she decided the best way to fill that void... |
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Not My Father's Son: A Memoir
Alan Cumming · Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover
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In his unique and engaging voice, the acclaimed actor of stage and screen shares the emotional story of his complicated relationship with his father and the deeply buried family secrets that shaped his life and career.A beloved star of stage, television, and film - "one of the most... |
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