"The Lincoln Reader is a biography of Abraham Lincoln written by sixty-five authors. Paul Angle, the noted Lincoln scholar, selected passages from the works on contemporaries, later biographers, and e"
Here is the American Revolution, the epic struggle that brought forth a new nation, told in a great measure by those who fought and lived it: major figures like Washington, Revere, Franklin and many others heretofore unknown. This is a document of the first great war of principle as it felt and sounded to those who were there, making history.
"The late Count Basie is one of the jazz immortals. The master of swing, whose beat was the subtlest and supplest of all the bandleaders, Basie featured some of the great soloists in jazz history while"
"Acclaimed through three editions for its uniquely informative and entertaining style, this fourth edition of Stanley Green's World of Musical Comedy updates and enlarges the theatrical scope to includ"
Art and Lives of Twelve Great Bluesmen
"From the moment of diagnosis, the cancer patient embarks on a journey that can prove both daunting and overwhelming. Fears and choices abound, along with the need to understand the nature and ramifica"
The essential hand-holding guide to navigating the difficult toddler years--by one of the country's leading experts.
For decades, American doctors have done their best to help patients lose weight, quit smoking, eat better, and exercise more. But for most Americans, the family doctors kind advice just isnt enough to change lifelong bad habits. This book provides a truly effective program for stamping out the deeply rooted health habits that lead to heart disease, stroke, atherosclerosis, and cancer.
Nuts-and-bolts information on what to do with great ideas and how to make them work.
From the author of The Defiant Child (70,000 copies sold), fun and effective reverse-psychology techniques to instantly fix kids' bad behavior.
Twelfth in the acclaimed series of annual collections celebrating the best writing on every style of music, from rock to hip-hop, R&B to jazz, pop to blues, and more
By the international bestselling author of The Science of Happiness and The Secret Pulse of Time, a fresh exploration of Da Vinci's real "code"--science!
Charleston, South Carolina was regarded by Union troops as the "Seat of the Secession" and this is a detailed account of the Northern attempt in 1862 to capture the city and avenge Fort Sumter.
A brutally honest memoir of addiction and recovery by Mike Doughty, the world-renowned solo artist and former lead singer and songwriter of Soul Coughing
The wide gamut of films that turn us on, as judged by the most distinguished group of movie critics in America
Here, the authors help parents to interpret the very first cries, smiles and cooing of an infant, and show how to respond in the most appropriate and effective way to this early communication. They deal with such topics as colic, whining and tantrums.
"In July 1863 the invading Army of Northern Virginia, confident from its victory at Chancellorsville, unexpectedly encountered the Army of the Potomac, still without a general Lincoln could trust, at a"
"No European jazz musician has so enchanted the word as Django Reinhardt, the gypsy guitarist whose recording with Stephane Grappelly and the Hot Club of France have meant "The Thirties" to several gen"
"The MIT-educated Saylor exhibits a deep knowledge of the mobile world, and gives readers a peek free of boring geek-speak."-USA Today
From popular and acclaimed New York Times travel writer Matt Gross (The Frugal Traveller Getting Lost), a captivating case for recovering our ability to be independent travellers, told through a series of beautifully written reflections on the rigors and joys of traveling outside the recommendations (and constraints) of travel guides.
Presents a challenge to atheists and fundamentalists alike. Sparing no one and nothing, including himself and his fiery evangelical past, and invoking subtleties too easily ignored by the pontificators, the author adds much-needed nuance to the existing religious conversation.
Drawing upon nearly fifteen years of exclusive interviews with the members of Phish, veteran music journalist Parke Puterbaugh examines the colourful chemistry that inspired the wildly popular rock group to push their four-man experiment to the limit. An intimate and fascinating portrait, Phish: The Biography is the definitive story of these Vermont jam-band legends.
The seasonal Fat Flush detox program for long-term weight loss, now in paperback.
"Whatever your goal, The Winner's Brain offers accessible, thought-provoking, immediately applicable strategies for success."--Frances Cole Jones, author of How to Wow
From the author of the cult fitness favourite Slow Fat Triathlete (+10k net) comes a funny, practical, inspiring guide for anyone who may be out of shape, undisciplined, or otherwise unprepared to start-or stick to-a fitness program
A New York Times bestseller: the story of a young woman's struggle with multiple sclerosis and a healer's unusual prescription to renew her energy for life
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