Hardcover Nonfiction

by Richard Preston · Random House

by Philip K. Howard · Random House

Distressing, disturbing, devastatingly detailed--this stunning examination of how modern laws are diminishing America exposes the drawbacks of rule-bound government, tells why nothing gets done, reveals the phony pretensions of law, and shows why well-intentioned laws have actually devalued rights. In short, The Death of Common Sense demonstrates how the buck never stops and how ell-meaning laws are creating a nation of enemies. (Poltics/Current Events)

by Greg Louganis with Eric Marcus · Random House

Champions aren't born, they're made. The haunting, searingly candid New York Times bestselling memoir of Greg Louganis' journey to overcome homophobia, colorism, and disability to become one of the best Olympic athletes in the world. Greg Louganis began diving at age nine. At sixteen, he beat out more experienced competitors to win a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. By all accounts, the world was his for the taking. But there was more happening beneath the surface... In his tell-all autobiography Greg invites readers into the harrowing, inspirational true story of his life on and off the diving board. Adopted at nine months, Greg spent most of his life fighting colorism in his community and struggling with late-detected dyslexia. Athleticism was an area in which he thrived—he was in control, he could prove his worth, and he would show the world what he was capable of. But as a closeted gay man living in a violently homophobic world, Greg lived in fear: fear that coming out would mean sacrificing his career and reputation, and fear that by not speaking out he was perpetuating the status-quo. But as his skill as a diver became internationally known, the spotlight he found himself under only intensified his struggles, leading to difficulties with relationships and substance abuse. It took the true spirit of a champion to heal, rise above adversity, and fight for others. A sports memoir and LGBTQ book in the vein of Meg Rapinoe's One Life, in Breaking the Surface Olympic diver Greg Louganis reflects on the highs and lows of his iconic life and career—from testing positive to HIV and going on to win double gold medals at the Olympics, to overcoming astounding prejudice and becoming an LGBTQ+ activist—in a raw, honest exploration of how we define greatness.

by Carol Saline. Photographs by Sharon J. Wohlmuth · Running Press

Based on Sisters, the highly acclaimed photo-essay book which spent 63 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and sold more than 1 million copies, this journal is a rich, evocative celebration of an unbreakable bond. It's also an exceptional place to record memories and insights, for oneself or as a gift. The deluxe, hardbound journal features a handsome cloth cover with gold foil stamping, and the pages are high-quality parchment with Wohlmuth's moving photographs and Saline's selected quotations on the meaning of having a sister.

by John Berendt · Random House

by Robin Quivers · Regan Books/HarperCollins

In one of the most no-holds-barred memoirs you're likely to read, Robin Quivers, mystery woman of "The Howard Stern Show", strips off her mask along with her gloves. From Robin's embattled childhood in black Baltimore, through depression and despair to the height of broadcast fame as cohost of America's top-rated radio show, Quivers reveals the full, intimate story of a passionate and often misunderstood personality. Robin's thirteen-year partnership with Howard Stern, "The King of All Media" (including their recent successful attempt to talk a listener out of killing himself), is revealed in hilarious and profoundly personal detail. Much more than a show-biz autobiography, Quivers is a vivid personal chronicle of the black experience and the universal struggle for female self-worth, as well as a rags-to-riches story in the grand tradition. Holding absolutely nothing back, Robin writes with the same warmth, strength, and candor that endear her to millions of fans. Whether she's describing a boxing match, a career crisis, or a love affair gone bad, she strikes a universal chord.

by Anne Frank. Edited by Otto H. Frank and Mirjam Pressler · Doubleday

Este libro es el Libro 12 de la Colección III del Proyecto de Lectura de un Millón de Palabras en Inglés (the Million-Word Reading Project, MWRP), una serie de lecturas en inglés de nivel intermedio. Está dirigido a lectores que ya poseen un vocabulario básico de 1500 palabras en inglés. El Proyecto de Lectura de un Millón de Palabras en Inglés (MWRP) es un programa de mejora de la lectura en inglés diseñado específicamente para estudiantes que aprenden inglés como segundo idioma o lengua extranjera (ESL/EFL). Está orientado a lectores que ya dominan un vocabulario básico de aproximadamente 1500 palabras (equivalente a un nivel básico de inglés). Con unos 15 minutos de lectura diaria durante dos años, los lectores pueden alcanzar un nivel intermedio de inglés, dominar más de 3500 palabras y una gran variedad de expresiones, así como adquirir soltura en diversas estructuras oracionales y desarrollar la capacidad de leer obras literarias en inglés de nivel general. La siguiente tabla proporciona información detallada sobre las estadísticas del texto como referencia para el lector: Estadísticas del texto Valor de legibilidad || 76,28 Número total de palabras || 61.028 Número de palabras fuera de las 1500 || 3.656 Tasa de palabras nuevas (%) || 5,99 Tasa de repetición de palabras nuevas || 2,69 Resumen del Contenido This book is rewritten from “The Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank. “The Diary of a Young Girl” is a book of the writings from the Dutch language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Anne Frank received a blank diary as one of her presents on June 12, 1942, her 13th birthday. She began to write in it on June 14, 1942, two days later. On July 5, 1942, Anne’s elder sister Margot received a call-up notice to report to a Nazi work camp in Germany, and on July 6, Margot and Anne went into hiding with their father Otto and mother Edith. They remained hidden for two years and one month. They were betrayed in August 1944. As a result, they were arrested and sent to Nazi concentration camps. Of the eight people, only Otto Frank survived the war. Anne died when she was 15 years old in Bergen-Belsen. The diary was discovered on the floor of the hiding place after the family’s arrest. The diary has since been published in more than 60 different languages. The book is included in several lists of the top books of the 20th century.

by Paul Reiser · Bantam

In the tradition of the #1 best-seller SeinLanguage, Bantam Books proudly presents the first book by Paul Reiser, television's sharpest, funniest observer of love, marriage and other mysteries of life. A veteran comic performer, Reiser is best-known as the co-creator and star of the highly-rated NBC comedy, "Mad About You", which Time Magazine called "The season's best new sitcom" in its 1992 debut. Every Thursday night more than twenty million viewers watch as Paul Reiser reveals the most intimate and hilarious scenes of a marriage. Now for the first time, Reiser brings his trademark wit to the page in a book that will delight his eagerly-awaiting audience, and anyone else who has ever fallen in love -- or tried not to. In Couplehood, a New York Times bestseller for more than 40 weeks, Reiser reflects on what it means to be half of a couple -- everything from the science of hand holding, to the technique of tag-team storytelling, to the politics of food and why it always seems to come down to chicken or fish.

by Oliver Sacks · Knopf

by Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema · Addison-Wesley

From the consulting firm that brought readers Reengineering the Corporation comes a bold new strategy for reinventing competition. The authors describe in detail how companies such as Wal-Mart, Southwest Airlines, Charles Schwab and Intel are creating havoc for their competitors by raising and reshaping customers' value expectations. "To remain competitive into the next century, read this book".--Peter Lynch.

by William J. Bennett · Simon & Schuster

Well-known works including fables, folklore, fiction, drama, and more by such authors as Aesop, Dickens, Tolstoy, Shakespeare, and Baldwin, are presented to teach virtues, including compassion, courage, honesty, friendship, and faith.

by Robert Fulghum · Villard

Titles include "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, It Was on Fire When I Lay Down On It" and "Uh-Oh and Maybe, Maybe Not".

by Nicholas Negroponte · Knopf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • "Succinct and readable.... If you suffer from digital anxiety ... here is a book that lays it all out for you." --Newsday In lively, mordantly witty prose, Negroponte decodes the mysteries--and debunks the hype--surrounding bandwidth, multimedia, virtual reality, and the Internet, and explains why such touted innovations as the fax and the CD-ROM are likely to go the way of the BetaMax.

by M. Scott Peck · Hyperion

Peck's "The Road Less Traveled" has become both a part of the popular culture and an inspirational guidebook for a generation. On the surface, this is the story of a 3-week trip through Wales, England, and Scotland that Peck took with his wife Lily -- looking for the ancient megalithic stones. But the search for stones is a search for meaning and mystery, and ultimately an unveiling of the pilgrimage of life itself. Each day of the trip he discusses a related realm of human experience -- parenthood, holiness, romance, art, etc. -- and we travel with him on an adventure of the spirit, striving to understand the journey of life in all of its complexities and secrets. Illustrated by Peck's son, Christopher.

by Robert G. Hagstrom Jr · Wiley

Warren Buffett is the most famous investor of all time and one of today’s most admired business leaders. He became a billionaire and investment sage by looking at companies as businesses rather than prices on a stock screen. The first two editions of The Warren Buffett Way gave investors their first in-depth look at the innovative investment and business strategies behind Buffett's spectacular success. The new edition updates readers on the latest investments by Buffett. And, more importantly, it draws on the new field of behavioral finance to explain how investors can overcome the common obstacles that prevent them from investing like Buffett. New material includes: How to think like a long-term investor – just like Buffett Why "loss aversion", the tendency of most investors to overweight the pain of losing money, is one of the biggest obstacles that investors must overcome. Why behaving rationally in the face of the ups and downs of the market has been the key to Buffett's investing success Analysis of Buffett's recent acquisition of H.J. Heinz and his investment in IBM stock The greatest challenge to emulating Buffett is not in the selection of the right stocks, Hagstrom writes, but in having the fortitude to stick with sound investments in the face of economic and market uncertainty. The new edition explains the psychological foundations of Buffett's approach, thus giving readers the best roadmap yet for mastering both the principles and behaviors that have made Buffett the greatest investor of our generation.