Imagine if by the time you died, you did everything you were told to. You worked hard, saved your money, and looked forward to financial freedom when you retired... Zobraziť viac
Winner of the High Plains Book Award | Best Book of the Year - Outdoor Writers Association of AmericaA brilliant rendering of what 'the open space of democracy' must be if we are to survive its present state of erosion. Terry Tempest WilliamsThe untold... Zobraziť viac
[From] an influential educational leader and activistan impassioned, penetrating critique and inspiring model for progress.Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewIt was a wrong turn that changed everything. When Luma Mufleha Muslim, gay, refugee woman from... Zobraziť viac
The works collected here include “Such, Such Were the Joys,” “Shooting an Elephant,” “Politics and the English Language,” and “Why I Write.” Perfect for those new to Orwell’s work and a wonderful compilation for the experienced Orwell reader, A... Zobraziť viac
A Good Morning America Buzz Pick * Named A Best Book of Summer by Entertainment Weekly, New York Post, Buzzfeed, TheSkimm, PopSugar, Bustle, HelloGiggles, Ms. Magazine, Oprah Daily, USA Today, Philadelphia Inquirer, Lit Hub * Named A Most Anticipated... Zobraziť viac
This beautiful edition of George Orwell’s powerful work of dystopian fiction features a leatherette cover, gilt edging, and ribbon marker—a perfect gift for our times. In 1984, London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania where Big... Zobraziť viac
A knockout short story collection...Each one of these 10 dizzyingly immersive stories offers up a heady and visceral portrait of what ails us, from isolation and self-doubt, to unrequited love and regret over what might have been, to what it means to... Zobraziť viac
Literary Legend (New York) Gay Talese retraces his pioneering career, marked by his fascination with the world's hidden characters.In the concluding act of this "incomparable" (Air Mail) capstone book, Talese introduces readers to one final... Zobraziť viac
';The beauty of good writing is that it transports the reader inside another person's experience in some other physical place and culture,' writes Padma Lakshmi in her introduction, ';and, at its best, evokes a palpable feeling of being in a specific... Zobraziť viac
WALL STREET JOURNAL Bestseller A humorous yet practical five-step guide to ridding ourselvesand our companiesof bureaucratic bottlenecks and red tape During the COVID-19 pandemic, the TSA is allowing passengers to board planes with unlimited amounts... Zobraziť viac
A renowned scientist and author of The Selfish Gene provides a sweeping chronicle of more than four billion years of life on Earth, shedding new light on evolutionary theory and history, sexual selection, speciation, convergent evolution, extinction,... Zobraziť viac
Settle in to this wittily illustrated soap opera (Bechdel calls it "half op-ed column and half endless serialized Victorian novel") of the lives, loves, and politics of Mo, Lois, Sydney, Sparrow, Ginger, Stuart, Clarice, and the rest of the cast of... Zobraziť viac
The true Jazz Age tale of America's first gangster couple, Margaret and Richard Whittemore Before Bonnie and Clyde there were Tiger Girl and the Candy Kid. In the wake of world war, a pandemic, and an economic depression, Margaret and Richard... Zobraziť viac
Seldom does a sports biographyespecially a page-turnerso comprehensively explain the forces that made an icon the way they are. Sports IllustratedFrom the author of The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron comes the definitive biography of Hall of Famer... Zobraziť viac
Life after the war takes an unexpected turn for theKopp sisters, but soon enough, they are putting their unique detective skills to use in new and daringways.Winter 1919: Norma is summoned home from France, Constance is called back from Washington, and... Zobraziť viac
"Once again, we have arrived at our favorite topic: fraught female friendship. This time it's young women working nights at crappy jobs in 90s London. You'll rip through this, reading through the night, as fixated on the story as Ladner's characters... Zobraziť viac
AUSA TodayBestseller There's nothing Ruth Galloway hates more than amateur archaeologists, but when a group of them stumble upon Bronze Age artifacts alongside a dead body, she finds herself thrust into their midstand into the crosshairs of a string of... Zobraziť viac
NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLERThe definitive biography of college basketballs all-time winningest coach, Mike Krzyzewski.Mike Krzyzewski, known worldwide as Coach K, is a five-time national champion at Duke, the NCAAs all-time leader in victories with nearly... Zobraziť viac
The riveting story of the American scientists, tinkerers, and nerds who solved one of the biggest puzzles of World War IIand developed one of the most powerful weapons of the war 12 Seconds of Silence is theremarkable, lost story of how a ragtag... Zobraziť viac
A stirring account of one momentous week that would unleash fifty years of tyranny for half of Europe and plunge the world into the Cold War, as seen through the eyes of three young women. Catherine Grace Katzs debut book, The Daughters of Yalta, is a... Zobraziť viac
