A #1 New York Times bestseller and the eagerly anticipated sequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Angela’s Ashes, this masterpiece from Frank McCourt tells of his American journey from impoverished immigrant to brilliant teacher and raconteur.Frank McCourt’s glorious childhood memoir, Angela’s Ashes, ..
The controversial cartoonist's unique drawings illustrate, with morbid glee, additional ways in which dead cats may be put to practical use Author: Bond, Simon Publisher: Clarkson Potter Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0517547465 ISBN-13: 9780517547465..
Since time immemorial mankind has been plagued by the question "What do you do with a dead cat " Here, at last, in 101 hilarious, outrageous, and (sometimes) downright sick cartoons, are some answers. 101 black-and-white illustrations. Author: Bond, Simon Publisher: Potter Style Binding: Paperback L..
Even after the ruinous financial crisis of 2008, America is still beset by the depredations of an oligarchy that is now bigger, more profitable, and more resistant to regulation than ever. Anchored by six megabanks-Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan St..
America’s beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our nation’s birth, 1776, interweaving, on both sides of the Atlantic, the actions and decisions that led Great Britain to undertake a war again..
Beginning with former president Theodore Roosevelt’s return in 1910 from his African safari, Chace brilliantly unfolds a dazzling political circus that featured four extraordinary candidates.When Roosevelt failed to defeat his chosen successor, William Howard Taft, for the Republican nomination, he ..
**New York Times Bestseller**Jay Winik brings to life in “gripping” detail (The New York Times Book Review) the year 1944, which determined the outcome of World War II and put more pressure than any other on an ailing yet determined President Roosevelt.1944 was a year that could have stymied the All..
From School Library JournalPreSchool-Grade 2-This cheerful introduction to protecting the environment combines a reverse counting book with illustrations showing conservation in action. Each double-page scene includes a group of animals from 12 to 1 engaging in activities that their human counterpar..
Gathers 3-D photographs of Hollywood actors, actresses, and celebrities Author: Hayes, Suzanne Lloyd Publisher: Simon & Schuster Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0671769480 ISBN-13: 9780671769482..
New York Times bestselling author of Perfectly ImperfectFrom Baron Baptiste, author of Journey Into Power and the “spiritual master driving the yoga revolution” (Self), a hands-on, step-by-step guide to adapt to your needs and lifestyle to make your body sleek, your mind clear, and your spirit light..
Five Seasons covers the baseball seasons from 1972 through 1976, described as the âmost significant half decade in the history of the game.â The era was notable for the remarkable individual feats of Hank Aaron, Lou Brock, and Nolan Ryan, among others. It also presented one of the best World Series ..
A practical plan for the millions of people in their fifties and sixties who find themselves out of work, unable to find a job, and financially incapable of retiring, Elizabeth White shows how to get past any blame or shame, overcome denial, and find a path to a new normal.Elizabeth White has an imp..
In a collector's edition that includes The First Horror, The Second Horror, and The Third Horror, twin sisters Cally and Kody learn why their new home on 99 Fear Street has been unoccupied for thirty years. Original. Author: R. L. Stine Publisher: Simon Pulse Binding: Paperback Language: English ISB..
Edith Wharton, the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, vividly reflects on her public and private life in this stunning memoir.With richness and delicacy, it describes the sophisticated New York society in which Wharton spent her youth, and chronicles her travels throughout Europe and her literar..
The biography of John Forbes Nash, Jr. and his fight with mental illness. Many photographs of the man throughout his life. Russell Crowe (pictured on the cover) portrayed him in the movie, 'A Beautiful Mind.' Author: Nasar, Sylvia Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER @ TRADE Binding: mass_market Language: En..
Timely and controversial, A Bed for the Night reveals how humanitarian organizations are often betrayed and misused, and have increasingly lost sight of their purpose. Drawing on firsthand reporting from war zones around the world, David Rieff shows us what aid workers do in the field and the growin..
“A gentle, knowledgeable guide to a fate we all share” (The Washington Post): the first and only all-encompassing action plan for the end of life.“There is nothing wrong with you for dying,” hospice physician B.J. Miller and journalist and caregiver Shoshana Berger write in A Beginner’s Guide to the..
The disappearance of her politically active daughter, forces Charlotte to abandon her apathetic, comfortable existence and become involved in the dangerous politics of a South American nation Author: Joan Didion Publisher: Simon & Schuster Binding: hardcover Language: english ISBN-10: 0671224913 ISB..
Hardcover, First Edition, 1974, Simon and Schuster, 280 pages. Author: Syrell Rogovin Leahy Publisher: Simon and Schuster Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0671218948 ISBN-13: 9780671218942..
As Bear's kitchen bustles with preparations for the big holiday dinner, Treelo feels unhelpful and leaves, but the smells of Bear's delicious food leads him back where he finds that he is needed after all. Original. Author: Thorpe, Kiki Publisher: Simon Spotlight Binding: Paperback Language: English..
By bestselling author Jennet Conant, a stunning account of Julia Child’s early life as a member of the OSS in the Far East during World War II, and the tumultuous years when she and Paul Child were caught up in the McCarthy witch hunt and behaved with bravery and honor.Bestselling author Jennet Cona..
Nancy Drew combines her particular talent for sleuthing with Frank and Joe Hardy's two-fisted brand of detective work in an extremely puzzling case set in Christmastime New York Author: Keene, Carolyn Publisher: Simon Pulse Binding: mass_market Language: English ISBN-10: 0671746170 ISBN-13: 97806717..
In 1972, Broadway and movie actor George Sanders committed suicide at the age of 65 because, he wrote in a note he left, "I am bored." Brian Aherne, himself a famous and distinguished actor, was one of Sanders'close friends. In this intimate biography, he takes us into the private life of an am..
In this book, Bryant Simon brings to life the politics of white South Carolina millhands during the first half of the twentieth century. His revealing and moving account explores how this group of southern laborers thought about and participated in politics and public power.Taking a broad view of po..
Ernest Hemingway’s classic novel of love during wartime.Written when Ernest Hemingway was thirty years old and lauded as the best American novel to emerge from World War I, A Farewell to Arms is the unforgettable story of an American ambulance driver on the Italian front and his passion for a beauti..