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A Life of Picasso: The Prodigy, 1881-1906
John Richardson · Knopf
Pages: 560
Format: Book
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As he magnificently combines meticulous scholarship with irresistible narrative appeal, Richardson draws on his close friendship with Picasso, his own diaries, the collaboration of Picasso's widow Jacqueline, and unprecedented access to Picasso's studio and papers to arrive at a profound... |
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A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
Sue Klebold · Crown
Pages: 305
Format: Print book
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On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Over the course of minutes, they would kill twelve students and a teacher and wound twenty-four others before taking their own lives.
For the last sixteen years, Sue Klebold,... |
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Roland Mesnier's Basic to Beautiful Cakes
Roland Mesnier · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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In his twenty-five years as Executive White House Pastry Chef, Roland Mesnier prided himself on creating a unique dessert for every special occasion, from elaborate State Dinners and formal receptions to smaller family gatherings and birthday celebrations. In Roland Mesnier's Basic... |
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Settle for More
Megyn Kelly · Harper
Pages: 340
Format: Print book
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Click Here For the Autographed Copy
Anchor of the number one news show on cable, The Kelly File, Fox News Channel's Megyn Kelly writes her much anticipated book, a revealing and surprising memoir detailing her rise as one of the most respected journalists working today. From the values... |
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The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra
Helen Rappaport · St Martins Pr
Pages: 492
Format: Print book
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A New York Times Bestseller for 12 weeks!
"Helen Rappaport paints a compelling portrait of the doomed grand duchesses." -- People magazine "The public spoke of the sisters in a gentile, superficial manner, but Rappaport captures sections of letters... |
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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
Malcolm Gladwell · Little
Pages: 305
Format: Print book
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Malcolm Gladwell's provocative new #1 bestseller -- now in paperback.
Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a pebble and a sling-and ever since, the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles... |
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Flat Broke with Children: Women in the Age of Welfare Reform
Sharon Hays · Oxford University Press
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
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Hailed as a great success, welfare reform resulted in a dramatic decline in the welfare rolls--from 4.4 million families in 1996 to 2 million in 2003. But what does this "success" look like to the welfare mothers and welfare caseworkers who experienced it? In Flat Broke With Children,... |
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Concealed In Death
J.D. Robb · Wheeler Publishing; Lrg edition
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times Bestselling Author In a decrepit long-empty New York building Lieutenant Eve Dallass husband begins the demolition process by swinging a sledgehammer into a wall When the dust clears there are two skeletons wrapped in plastic behind it He summons his wife immediately and by the time... |
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Language and Literacy in Bilingual Children
Kimbrough Oller · Multilingual Matters
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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This book sets a high standard for rigor and scientific approach to the study of bilingualism and provides new insights regarding the critical issues of theory and practice, including the interdependence of linguistic knowledge in bilinguals, the role of socioeconomic status, the effect... |
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Blazin' Bloats & Cows on Fire!
Baxter Black · Coyote Cowboy Company
Pages: 124
Format: Hardcover
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Baxter Black, cowboy poet and former large animal veterinarian, has just published his latest collection of tall tales and poems about the real life of cowboys in the 21st century. He's at his best, draggin' cowboys in and out of technicolor wrecks as you laugh and cringe along. A life... |
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Do You Really Want to Meet an Orca?
Bridget Heos · Amicus High Interest Amicus Ink
Pages: 24
Format: Print book
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A girl goes to the coast of Norway to view killer whales in the ocean and observes their behavior in pods. Includes range map, glossary, and further resources. |
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Players First: Coaching from the Inside Out
John Calipari · Penguin Group USA
Pages: 276
Format: Hardcover
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"If you are a college basketball fan like I am, you'll understand why I've long admired John Calipari's leadership style. While no coach treasures a win more than John, this terrific book reveals his greater purpose - to lead his young players to better lives, and then... |
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Lone Star Law: A Legal History of Texas
Michael Ariens · Texas Tech University Press
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
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Michael Ariens proves that no state possesses a richer or more surprising legal history than Texas. In narrative as engaging as it is accessible, he has produced an overarching consideration of Lone Star law and legal culture--something notably missing in other Texas histories. After taking... |
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