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Augustus

By Barbara Levick

History

Throughout a long and spectacularly successful political life, the Emperor Augustus (63BC-AD14) was a master of spin. Barbara Levick exposes the techniques which he used to disguise the ruthlessness of his rise to power and to enhance his successes once…

Apollo 13

By James Lovell

Biographies and Memoirs

NATIONAL BESTSELLER. Astronaut Jim Lovell and coauthor Jeffrey Kluger’s harrowing account of the Apollo 13 disaster. Serving as the basis for Ron Howard’s blockbuster Apollo 13, the book reveals true details not shown in the movie. Thrilling and evocative, you…

Amrikan

By Khushbu Shah

Cooking

ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Bon Appetit, Washington Post, New York Times, NPR, Saveur, Esquire, Wired, Los Angeles Times, KCRW Goodfood, Publisher's Weekly, Library Journal • ONE OF THE STRATEGIST'S BEST COOKBOOKS TO GIFT • ONE OF…