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A Certain Age: A Novel

Beatriz Williams · William Morrow
Pages: 324
Format: Print book

The bestselling author of A Hundred Summers brings the Roaring Twenties brilliantly to life in this enchanting and compulsively readable tale of intrigue, romance, and scandal in New York Society, brimming with lush atmosphere, striking characters, and irresistible charm.

As the freedom...

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Against Our Better Judgment: The Hidden History of How the U.S. Was Used to Create Israel

Alison Weir · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition
Format: Book

"Prodigiously documented... Alison Weir must be highly commended for throwing such a brilliantly hard light on the relationship between the United States and Israel. I hope this marvelous book gets all the attention it deserves." - Ambassador Andrew Killgore, Publisher, Washington...
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Leaving Berlin: A Novel

Joseph Kanon · Atria Books; First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

The acclaimed author of The Good German "deftly captures the ambience" (The New York Times Book Review) of postwar East Berlin in his "thought-provoking, pulse-pounding" (Wall Street Journal) New York Times bestseller - a sweeping spy thriller about a city caught between...
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A curious mind : the secret to a bigger life

Brian Grazer · Simon & Schuster, 2015.
Pages: 300
Format: Print book

"From Academy Award-nominated producer Brian Grazer and acclaimed business journalist Charles Fishman comes a brilliantly entertaining peek into the weekly "curiosity conversations" that have inspired Grazer to create some of America's favorite and iconic movies and television...
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Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2016

Terry Kovel · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 672
Format: Paperback

The 48th edition of Kovels', the leading antiques price guide, includes 32, 000 listings and more than 2, 500 full-color photographs. "Kovels'" is the most complete and best-illustrated price guide available, from the most trusted name in the industry. It features exceptionally...
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2015 / 2016 ASVAB For Dummies

Rod Powers · John Wiley & Sons
Pages: 434
Format: Print book

The bestselling ASVAB study guide, now with even more information and practice

ASVAB For Dummies is your ultimate guide to acing the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, with clear explanations, plenty of practice, and proven test-taking techniques. This new edition...

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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders

Vincent Bugliosi · W. W. Norton & Company; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

The #1 True Crime Bestseller of All Time—7 Million Copies Sold In the summer of 1969, in Los Angeles, a series of brutal, seemingly random murders captured headlines across America. A famous actress (and her unborn child), an heiress to a coffee fortune, a supermarket owner and his wife...
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City of Heavenly Fire

Cassandra Clare · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 752
Format: Hardcover

Shadowhunters and demons square off for the final showdown in the spellbinding, seductive conclusion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series.Darkness has descended on the Shadowhunter world. Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon, and their...
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Deadline

Chris Crutcher · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 14
Format: Paperback

How can a pint-sized, smart-ass eighteen-year-old make his mark on the world from Nowheresville, Idaho - especially when he only has one year left to do it? When Ben Wolf learns his senior year of high school will be his last year, period, he is determined to go out in a blaze of glory....

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All the Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr · Scribner
Pages: 531
Format: Hardcover

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE
From the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, the beautiful, stunningly ambitious instant New York Times bestseller about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive...
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Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis

Robert D. Putnam · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 386
Format: Print book

A groundbreaking examination of the growing inequality gap from the bestselling author of Bowling Alone: why fewer Americans today have the opportunity for upward mobility.

It's the American dream: get a good education, work hard, buy a house, and achieve prosperity and success....
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The Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat well. Enjoy Life. Lose weight.

By the weight-loss experts at Mayo Clinic · Good Books; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Now in paperback! The New York Times bestseller with a brand-new, two-week menu guide designed to kick-start your weight loss. From Mayo Clinic, a leading authority on health and nutrition, comes The Mayo Clinic Diet, designed to be the last diet youll ever need. In two simple phases,...
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Benjamin Alire Saenz · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

This Printz Honor Book is a "tender, honest exploration of identity" (Publishers Weekly) that distills lyrical truths about family and friendship.Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet...
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Huck Out West: A Novel

Robert Coover · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 308
Format: Print book

Our leading postmodernist novelist turns his iconoclastic eye to a great American classic in this sequel to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

At the end of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, on the eve of the Civil War, Huck and Tom Sawyer decide to escape "sivilization"...

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Fodor's Arizona & the Grand Canyon 2016

Fodor's · Fodor's Travel Publications
Pages: 512
Format: Paperback

Travelers continue to flock to Arizona year-round to explore the outdoors and relax at world-class spa resorts. In full-color throughout, Fodor's Arizona and the Grand Canyon helps travelers take advantage of the state's myriad pleasures, including outstanding museums and galleries,...
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