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If Lexington and Concord was the "shot heard round the world," the Battle of Bunker Hill - the first time that a genuine American army had ever taken the field - was the volley that rocked Parliament and the ministry of George III. With Fire and Sword reveals the dramatic story of a fight that changed the face of the Revolution.
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Brian McGrory's life changed drastically after his dog, Harry, died. He fell in love with Pam, Harry's vet, who came with accessories exotic to the city-loving bachelor: a suburban home, two daughters, two dogs, two cats, two rabbits, and Buddy, a portly rooster. Buddy loves his women, so Brian becomes public enemy number one. It's a head-to-beak battle for top spot, until Brian realizes the rooster is what he needs to be: strong, content, and devoted...
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"Cats that bite, cats that won't eat, cats that won't stop eating. Feline expert Celia Haddon has seen it all, and in this essential guide she provides practical solutions to a myriad of situations that only cats can dream up. Unraveling the mysteries of cat behavior, she dispenses easy, affordable, animal-friendly strategies to help cats and their owners live happier lives. From kittens to senior cats, Haddon explains things that have puzzled cat...
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"Having sanctified himself in The Year of Living Biblically and sharpened his mind in The Know-It-All, A. J. Jacobs had one feat left in the self-improvement trinity: to become the healthiest man in the world. He didn't want just to lose weight, or finish a triathlon, or lower his cholesterol. His ambitions were far, far greater: Maximal health from head to toe.The task was massive. He had to tackle a complicated web of diet and exercise advice, much...
69) Elsewhere
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This work is the author's memoir of his life, his parents, and the upstate New York town they all struggled variously to escape. Anyone familiar with the author's fiction will recognize Gloversville, New York, once famous for producing that eponymous product and anything else made of leather. This is where the author grew up, the only son of an aspirant mother and a good-time, second-fiddle father who were born into this close-knit community. But...
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Renowned sociologist Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot examines the exits we make in our lives: exits big and small, extraordinary and ordinary, ritualized and unceremonious, quick and protracted, painful and liberating. Exits are braided into the arc of our individual development and laced into our intergenerational relationships, shaped by economic crisis, global mobility, and technological innovations. But even though exits are all around us, we tend to...
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From the preeminent chronicler of our military and Special Forces comes a gripping account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Over the ten years following the attacks of September 11, 2001, America's war with al Qaeda demanded an innovative approach. Step by step, Mark Bowden describes the development of a new tactical strategy - the right weapon to go after bin Laden had finally evolved. It was time for the finish. (Bestseller)
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In 2006, Dave and Christie Nasser bought a Great Dane puppy. The runt of the litter, George soon began to dominate their world. From quivering misfit he grew into a gentle giant - almost five feet tall and seven feet long. In 2010 George became a doggie superstar. Crowned Tallest Dog in the World by the Guinness Book of World Records, he's appeared on Oprah and has his own global fan club. But to Dave and Christie, George is still their much-cherished...
74) Hallucinations
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This book is an investigation into the types, physiological sources, and cultural resonances of hallucinations traces everything from the disorientations of sleep and intoxication to the manifestations of injury and illness. Have you ever seen something that was not really there? Heard someone call your name in an empty house? Sensed someone following you and turned around to find nothing? Hallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. Much more...
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In the spirit of her blockbuster #1 "New York Times" bestseller "The Happiness Project, " Gretchen Rubin embarks on a new project to make home a happier place--and goes deeper on factors that matter for home, such as possessions, marriage, time, and parenthood. Recounts the author's efforts to render her home a place of greater simplicity, comfort, and love, discussing how she experimented with a range of concrete resolutions and came to redefine...
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In 1960, Barbra Streisand was just a seventeen-year-old Jewish girl with plenty of talent and even more ambition. Four years later, she had taken over Broadway as the star of Funny Girl, and had three platinum albums. Everyone of a certain age remembers when the phenomenon of Barbra Streisand rewrote all the rules of stardom. In this intimate portrait, William Mann incisively illuminates the woman before she became the icon.
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In this tell-all of how the Tarte household grew from one recalcitrant cat to six - including a hard-to-manage stray named Frannie - Bob Tarte confesses to allowing these interlopers to shape his and wife's life, from their dining habits to their sleeping arrangements to the placement and furriness of their furniture. But more than that, Bob begins seeing Frannie and the other cats as unlikely instructors in the art of achieving contentment - and...
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This biography is the story of how the world's most feared TV reporter transformed his inner darkness into a journalistic juggernaut that riveted millions and redefined the landscape of television news. In his four decades as the front man for 60 Minutes, the most successful show in television history, Mike Wallace earned the distinction of being hyperaggressive, self-assured, and unflinching in his exposes of injustice and corruption. His unrivaled...
79) Paris in love
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Chronicles the year that the author and her family lived in Paris, describing her walking tours of the city, her school-age children's attempts to navigate foreign language schools, and her thoughts on the pleasures and eccentricities of French living.
80) Paterno
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By America's premier sportswriter, written with full cooperation of Joe Paterno and his family, this account defines the epic life of America's winningest college football coach.
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