Sheryl Sandberg
Thirty years after women became 50 percent of the college graduates in the United States, men still hold the vast majority of leadership positions in government and industry. This means that women's voices are still not heard equally in the decisions that most affect our lives. In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg examines why women's progress in achieving leadership roles has stalled, explains the root causes, and offers compelling, commonsense solutions that can empower women to achieve their full potential.
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Megan Rix
The heart-warming true story of a little boy and the cat that changed his life. Julia’s nine-year-old son George was autistic. Quiet and withdrawn, he appeared lost in his own world. Then one day a small black-and-white stray cat appeared in her... (read more)
Vespasiano Da Basticci
Vespasiano Da Basticci (B. 1421) was a Florentine bookseller known as the most celebrated dealer of books and manuscripts of his generation. The renewed interest in Greek and Roman texts brought about by the rise of humanism inspired many wealthy... (read more)
Michael Drosnin
Portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the Martin Scorsese movie The Aviator, Howard Hughes is legendary as a playboy and pilot — but he is notorious for what he became: the ultimate mystery man. Citizen Hughes is the New York Times bestselling expos... (read more)
James Garner
HIS INCREDIBLE STORY, IN HIS OWN WORDS One of Hollywoods all-time great leading men, James Garner enjoyed a remarkable career spanning six decades, and whether you know him as Bret Maverick or Jim Rockford, his appeal bridges generations. Few know the... (read more)
Pope Brock
“An extraordinary saga of the most dangerous quack of all time...entrancing” -USA Today In 1917, John R. Brinkley-Americas most brazen con man-introduced an outlandish surgical method for restoring fading male virility. It was all nonsense... (read more)
William Miller
True Stories about children and adults in the country now called Iran, told by a veteran missionary to that region. Written for children and families.... (read more)
Bill Smoot
In the spirit of Studs Terkel's Working, Bill Smoot interviews master teachers in fields ranging from K-12 and higher education to the arts, trades and professions, sports, and politics. The result suggests a dinner party where the most fascinating... (read more)
