A gripping, all-access biography of Joe Frazier, whose rivalry with Muhammad Ali riveted boxing fans and whose legacy as a figure in American sports and society enduresHistory will remember the rivalry of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali as one for the ages, a trilogy of extraordinary fights that transcended the world of sports...
The Martyr and the Traitor: Nathan...
Author: Virginia DeJohn Anderson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
In September 1776, two men from Connecticut each embarked on a dangerous mission. One of the men, a soldier disguised as a schoolmaster, made his way to British-controlled Manhattan and began furtively making notes and sketches to bring back to the beleaguered Continental Army general, George Washington. The other man traveled...
What I Found in a Thousand Towns:...
Author: Dar Williams
Publisher: Basic Books
A beloved folk singer presents an impassioned account of the fall and rise of the small American towns she cherishesDubbed by the New Yorker as "one of America's very best singer-songwriters," Dar Williams has made her career not in stadiums, but touring America's small towns. She has played their venues,...
My Cubs: A Love Story
Author: Scott Simon
Publisher: Blue Rider Press
NPR's Scott Simon's personal, heartfelt reflections on his beloved Chicago Cubs, replete with club lore, memorable anecdotes, frenetic fandom and wise and adoring intimacy that have made the world champion Cubbies baseball's most tortured - and now triumphant - franchise.No metaphor is necessary; the Chicago Cubs have been...
The New Manager's Survival...
Author: Steven Haines
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Regardless of company size or industry, leaders are always on the lookout for innovative ways to get work done quickly and efficiently. They need employees on whom they can rely and trust to protect the interests of the company -- employees, like you, who will become tomorrow's leaders.To achieve success in the competitive...
House of Outrageous Fortune: Fifteen...
Author: Michael Gross
Publisher: Atria Books
In real estate-obsessed New York, no new building has captured the city's imagination - or as many of its richest residents - as Fifteen Central Park West. In House of Outrageous Fortune, America's foremost chronicler of the upper crust, journalist and bestselling author Michael Gross, turns his gimlet eye on the new-money...
Make Peace with Your Mind: How Mindfulness...
Author: Mark Coleman
Publisher: New World Library
Many of us are well acquainted with our "Inner Critic." This is the voice that says not enough, not good enough, or sometimes too much. It's the voice that makes every step we take subject to criticism. The Inner Critic is inner because it knows our history, our feelings, how we tick. This might make the Inner...
The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep...
Author: Andy Cohen
Publisher: Henry Holt
A year in the whirlwind life of the beloved pop icon Andy Cohen, in his own cheeky, candid, and irreverent wordsAs a TV Producer and host of the smash late night show Watch What Happens Live, Andy Cohen has a front row seat to an exciting world not many get to see. In this dishy, detailed diary of one year in his life,...
The Knitted Nursery Collection:...
Author: Jem Weston
Publisher: Search Press(UK)
Jem Weston's delightful knitted accessories and decorations will bring a fresh and modern style to your baby's nursery. She has chosen some of her favorite Rowan yarns, including the lovely Baby Silk Merino DK, to create adorable little animals and decorations with matching blankets and cushions.There are 14 cuddly...
Unemployed on the Autism Spectrum:...
Author: Michael John Carley
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Unemployment can be an isolating experience. In this much-needed book, Michael John Carley reassures readers who are unemployed and have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that they are not alone.Offering guidance on how you can cope with unemployment in a constructive and emotionally healthy manner, Michael John Carley...
