Crown Publishing Group (NY)
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Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace
$18.99 Read moreNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, STARRING JASON SEGAL AND JESSE EISENBERG, DIRECTED BY JAMES PONSOLDT
An indelible portrait of David Foster Wallace, by turns funny and inspiring, based on a five-day trip w- Author: Lipsky, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 13 2010
- ISBN10: 030759243X
- Language: English
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Steve McQueen
$22.00 Add to cartSteve McQueen is one of America’s legendary movie stars best known for his hugely successful film career in classics such as The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt, … [more below]
- Author: Eliot, Marc
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: October 02 2012
- ISBN10: 0307453227
- Language: English
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Walk Through Walls: A Memoir
$18.00 Add to cart“I had experienced absolute freedom–I had felt that my body was without boundaries, limitless; that pain didn’t matter, that nothing mattered at all–and it intoxicated me.”
In 2010, more than 750,00- Author: Abramovic, Marina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: March 06 2018
- ISBN10: 1101905069
- Language: English
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Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
$30.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The riveting true story of the Galveston hurricane of 1900, still the deadliest natural disaster in American history–from the acclaimed author of The Devil in the White Ci… [more below]
- Author: Larson, Erik
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: August 24 1999
- ISBN10: 0609602330
- Language: English
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Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing
$16.00 Add to cartA James Beard Award-winning writer captures life under the Red socialist banner in this wildly inventive, tragicomic memoir of feasts, famines, and three generations
“Delicious . . . A banquet of ane… [more below]- Author: Von Bremzen, Anya
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 16 2014
- ISBN10: 0307886824
- Language: English
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Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America
$20.00 Add to cartMore than 27 million Americans today can trace their lineage to the Scots, whose bloodline was stained by centuries of continuous warfare along the border between England and Scotland, and later in th… [more below]
- Author: Webb, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 11 2005
- ISBN10: 0767916891
- Language: English
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The Psychopath Whisperer: The Science of Those Without Conscience
$18.00 Add to cartA compelling journey into the science and behavior of psychopaths, written by the leading scientist in the field of criminal psychopathy.
We know of psychopaths from chilling headlines and stories in- Author: Kiehl, Kent A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 21 2015
- ISBN10: 0770435866
- Language: English
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The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution’s Original Meaning
$30.00 Add to cartThe New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically chronicles his hilarious adventures in attempting to follow the original meaning of the Constitution, as he searches for answers … [more below]
- Author: Jacobs, A. J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: May 07 2024
- ISBN10: 0593136748
- Language: English
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The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America’s Energy Future
$20.00 Add to cartIt’s Never Too Late to Top Your Personal Best.
Both a riveting account of a life spent pulling off improbable triumphs and a report back from the front of the global-energy and natural-resource wars,- Author: Pickens, T. Boone
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 08 2009
- ISBN10: 0307396010
- Language: English
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Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII’s Forgotten Heroes
$20.00 Add to cartA powerful wartime saga recounting the extraordinary story of the 761st Tank Battalion, the first all-black armored unit to see combat in World War II.
“More than a combat story . . . it’s also the st- Author: Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 10 2005
- ISBN10: 0767909135
- Language: English
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The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World’s Most Astonishing Number
$20.00 Add to cartThroughout history, thinkers from mathematicians to theologians have pondered the mysterious relationship between numbers and the nature of reality. In this fascinating book, Mario Livio tells the tal… [more below]
- Author: Livio, Mario
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 23 2003
- ISBN10: 0767908163
- Language: English
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How to Be a High School Superstar: A Revolutionary Plan to Get Into College by Standing Out (Without Burning Out)
$19.00 Add to cartDo Less, Live More, Get Accepted
What if getting into your reach schools didn’t require four years of excessive A.P. classes, overwhelming activity schedules, and constant stress?
In How to Be a High- Author: Newport, Cal
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: July 27 2010
- ISBN10: 0767932587
- Language: English
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John: A Biography
$17.00 Add to cartNow in paperback, the New York Times bestselling expos of the real John Lennon
The time has come when I feel ready to tell the truth about John and me, our years together and the years since his deat- Author: Lennon, Cynthia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0307338568
- Language: English
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The Physics of Everyday Things: The Extraordinary Science Behind an Ordinary Day
$17.00 Add to cartPhysics professor, bestselling author, and dynamic storyteller James Kakalios reveals the mind-bending science behind the seemingly basic things that keep our daily lives running, from our smart phone… [more below]
- Author: Kakalios, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 15 2018
- ISBN10: 0770437753
- Language: English
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Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun
$19.00 Read moreThe Glock pistol is America’s Gun. It has been rhapsodized by hip-hop artists and coveted by cops and crooks alike. Created in 1982 by Gaston Glock, the pistol arrived in America at a fortuitous time.
- Author: Barrett, Paul M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 15 2013
- ISBN10: 0307719952
- Language: English
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Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
$20.00 Add to cartFilled with unforgettable stories of emperors, generals, and religious patriarchs, as well as fascinating glimpses into the life of the ordinary citizen, Lost to the West reveals how much we owe to th… [more below]
- Author: Brownworth, Lars
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 01 2010
- ISBN10: 0307407969
- Language: English
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How to Weep in Public: Feeble Offerings on Depression from One Who Knows
$16.00 Read moreThis darkly funny memoir from “one of the next great stars in comedy” (Mike Birbiglia) doesn’t offer help overcoming depression–just much-needed comfort, company, and tips for life inside the fog.
“No… [more below]- Author: Novak, Jacqueline
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0804139709
- Language: English
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Eight Pieces of Empire: A 20-Year Journey Through the Soviet Collapse
$22.00 Add to cart“[An] unforgettable memoir” (Boston Globe) that provides a window into the wildly divergent nations that once comprised the Soviet Union, from a former NPR reporter
Not with a bang, but with a quiet,- Author: Sheets, Lawrence Scott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 30 2012
- ISBN10: 0307395839
- Language: English
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The Quantum and the Lotus: A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet
$19.00 Add to cartMatthieu Ricard trained as a molecular biologist, working in the lab of a Nobel prize–winning scientist, but when he read some Buddhist philosophy, he became drawn to Buddhism. Eventually he left his… [more below]
- Author: Ricard, Matthieu
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 26 2004
- ISBN10: 1400080797
- Language: English
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It’s Ok to Be Angry about Capitalism
$20.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – A progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billionaires at the expense of the working class, and a blueprint for what trans… [more below]
- Author: Sanders, Bernie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 20 2024
- ISBN10: 0593238737
- Language: English
