Biographies and Memoirs
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Business
A New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller From New York Times bestselling author Cal Newport comes a bold vision for liberating workers from the tyranny of the inbox--and unleashing a new era of productivity. Modern knowledge workers communicate…
Nonfiction
An account of the criminal activities of Eli Stutzman details his strict upbringing in an Ohio Amish community, his wife's highly suspicious death, and the cross-country spree of sex, sadomasochism, and drug use with his young son that culminated in…
General Nonfiction
The first collection of writings from one of the foremost contemporary critical thinkers on racism, geography and incarceration Gathering together Ruth Wilson Gilmore’s work from over three decades, Abolition Geography presents her singular contribution to the politics of abolition as…
Nonfiction
“A fascinating tale of poisons and poisonous deeds which both educates and entertains.” --Kathy Reichs A brilliant blend of science and crime, A TASTE FOR POISON reveals how eleven notorious poisons affect the body--through the murders in which they were…
Biographies and Memoirs
The Instant New York Times bestseller! A Street Cat Named Bob is now a major motion picture, the film’s all-star cast includes Luke Treadway (Unbroken, Clash of the Titans), Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey), and Ruta Gedmintas (The Borgias). James is…
Biographies and Memoirs
Ernest Hemingway’s classic memoir of Paris in the 1920s, now available in a restored edition, includes the original manuscript along with insightful recollections and unfinished sketches. Published posthumously in 1964, A Moveable Feast remains one of Ernest Hemingway’s most enduring…
Biographies and Memoirs
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024 'A triumphant memoir' Cathy Park Hong, author of MINOR FEELINGS, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize The highly original, blistering, and unconventional memoir by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer, which…
History
This important work provides the historical background and documentary evidence behind Harriet Beecher Stowe's iconic novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Including letters, newspaper articles, and other primary sources, this book sheds light on the social and political realities that inspired Stowe's…
History
Presents a brief, narrative history of the world for young readers, from the Stone Age up to the end of World War II.
History
From renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins comes an exciting and rich narrative of human history told through the archaeological discoveries of twelve shipwrecks across time. The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John…
History
"A detailed and thoroughly engrossing examination of the Restoration's first decade" and King Charles II ( The Wall Street Journal ). The Restoration was a decade of experimentation: from the founding of the Royal Society for investigating the sciences to…
