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The Ageless Body: How To Hold Back The Years To Achieve A Better Body

Peta Bee - Bloomsbury Sport, 2016.
Format: Print book

Discover the new goals and new rules that are the route to a healthier, better looking and better functioning body. For life.From Gwen Stefani and Cameron Diaz to Jennifer Aniston and Naomi Watts, a new breed of 40- and 50-plus women are redefining not just what an ageless body looks like,...
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Wildsam Field Guides: Brooklyn: Second Edition

Taylor Bruce - Wildsam; 2nd edition
Format: Paperback

The updated edition of Wildsam Field Guides: Brooklyn is a story-based travel guide for the best experience of Brooklyn, revealing this eclectic city in New York through local stories, travel intel and modern lore. A must-have for any seasoned traveler, Wildsam Field Guides seek out the real...
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Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography

Laurie Woolever - Ecco
Format: Hardcover

An unprecedented behind-the-scenes view into the life of Anthony Bourdain from the people who knew him best When Anthony Bourdain died in June 2018, fans around the globe came together to celebrate the life of an inimitable man who had dedicated his life to traveling nearly everywhere (and...
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Catching the Wind: Edward Kennedy and the Liberal Hour, 1932-1975

Neal Gabler - Crown
Format: Hardcover

The epic, definitive biography of Ted Kennedy--an immersive journey through the life of a complicated man and a sweeping history of the fall of liberalism and the collapse of political morality.Edward M. Kennedy was never expected to succeed. The youngest of nine, he lacked his brothers'...
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The Declassification Engine: What History Reveals About America's Top Secrets

Matthew Connelly - Random House Audio
Format: Hardcover

A captivating study of US state secrecy that combines data science and incisive history to uncover the vast system government officials use to hoard power and evade democratic accountabilityBefore the Second World War, transparent government was a proud tradition in the United States. In all but the most...
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Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story

Leslie Jamison - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Recovering and The Empathy Exams comes the riveting story of rebuilding a life after the end of a marriage - an exploration of motherhood, art, and new love. Leslie Jamison has become one of our most beloved contemporary voices, a scribe...
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Putinism: Russia and Its Future with the West

Walter Laqueur - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

There is no question that tensions between Russia and America are on the rise. The forced annexation of Crimea, the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17, and the Russian government's treatment of homosexuals have created diplomatic standoffs and led to a volley of economic sanctions....
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Rick Steves Snapshot Lisbon

Rick Steves - Rick Steves
Format: Paperback

With Rick Steves, Lisbon is yours to discover! This slim guide excerpted from Rick Steves Portugal includes:Rick's firsthand, up-to-date advice on Lisbon's best sights, restaurants, hotels, and more, plus tips to beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist trapsTop sights...
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To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment

Bret Baier - Mariner Books
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and Fox News Channel's Chief Political Correspondent, a blockbuster new biography of George Washington, centering on his return from retirement to lead the Constitutional Convention and secure the future of the United States.George Washington...
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Thomas S Hischak - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

What do Babes in Arms, Beau Geste, Gunga Din, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Only Angels Have Wings, and Young Mr. Lincoln all have in common? They are all classic films released in the same year, but none of them received Academy Award nominations for best picture. Why? In that same year,...
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