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Defeating Jihad

Sebastian Gorka - Regnery Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Since September 11, 2001, America has been at war. And that's about all anyone can say with certainty about a conflict that has cost 7,000 American lives and almost $2 trillion. As long as the most basic strategic questions - Who is the enemy? Why are we fighting? - remain unanswered, victory...
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The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year

Andy Cohen - Henry Holt
Format: Hardcover

A year in the whirlwind life of the beloved pop icon Andy Cohen, in his own cheeky, candid, and irreverent wordsAs a TV Producer and host of the smash late night show Watch What Happens Live, Andy Cohen has a front row seat to an exciting world not many get to see. In this dishy,...
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Meltdown: The Classic Free-Market Analysis of the 2008 Financial Crisis

Thomas E. Woods Jr. - Regnery Publishing; Anniversary edition
Format: Paperback

In clear, no-nonsense terms, Woods explains what led up to the 2008 economic crisis, who was really to blame, and the dangers of government bailouts. Includes a foreword by Ron Paul....
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The Science of Everyday Life: An Entertaining and Enlightening Examination of Everything We Do and Everything We See

Len Fisher - Arcade
Format: Paperback

Scientists are in the business of trying to understand the world. Exploring commonplace phenomena, they have uncovered some of nature's deepest laws. We can in turn apply these laws to our own lives, to better grasp and enhance our performance in daily activities as varied as cooking,...
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Solito, Solita: Crossing Borders with Youth Refugees from Central America

Steven Mayers - Haymarket Books
Format: Paperback

They are a mass migration of thousands, yet each one travels alone. Solito, Solita (Alone, Alone) is an urgent collection of oral histories that tells - in their own words - the story of young refugees fleeing countries in Central America and traveling for hundreds of miles to seek...
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Fairies:: A Guide to the Celtic Fair Folk

MORGAN DAIMLER - Moon Books
Format: Paperback

The subject of fairies in Celtic cultures is a complex one that seems to endlessly intrigue people. What exactly are fairies? What can they do? How can we interact with them? Answering these questions becomes even harder in a world that is disconnected from the traditional folklore and flooded...
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The Drama-Free Office: A Guide to Healthy Collaboration with Your Team, Coworkers, and Boss

Jim Warner - Greenleaf Book Group Press
Format: Book

Free your workplace from drama dysfunction with these proven tools for increased office efficiency, harmony, and productivity. In The Drama-Free Office, authors Jim Warner and Kaley Klemp interweave humorous and relatable case studies with the three key skills youll need for managing office...
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Jane on the Brain: Exploring the Science of Social Intelligence with Jane Austen

WENDY JONES - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover

An Austen scholar and therapist reveals Jane Austen's intuitive ability to imbue her characters with hallmarks of social intelligence -- and how these beloved works of literature can further illuminate the mind-brain connection. Why is Jane Austen so phenomenally popular? Why do we read...
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On Trails: An Exploration

Robert Moor - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book

"The best outdoors book of the year" - Sierra Club "Stunning ... A wondrous nonfiction debut" - Departures "Moor's book is enchanting" - The Boston Globe "A wanderer's dream" - The Economist From a brilliant new literary...
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How Space Works: The Facts Visually Explained

DK - DK; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever asked yourself how big the Universe is, how far it is to the nearest star, or what came before the Big Bang? Then this is the book for you. How Space Works shows you the different types of object in the Universe (so you'll know your pulsars from your quasars) and introduces...
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