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The Cahills aren't the only family searching for the Clues. . . . The Cahills thought they were the most powerful family the world had ever known. They thought they...

Wealth and Freedom provides a comprehensive introduction to political economy for the student or other interested nonspecialist. The book explores such key issues as: the place of our economy in...

In its first Spanish edition, Herbert Klein's A Concise History of Bolivia won immediate acceptance within Bolivia as the new standard history of this important nation. Surveying Bolivia's economic, social,...

"Cold calling is the lowest percentage of sales call success. If you invest the same amount of time in reading this book as you do in cold calling, your success...

You've heard from the rest, now learn from the best-Million Dollar Prospecting Techniques Effective prospecting skills are the foundation upon which successful sales careers are built. Now, learn the secrets...

Everything you ever wanted to know about men (and women) in space-from a highly decorated astronaut who's been there Can people have sex in space? Did the Challenger crew survive...

In the wake of the profound economic crisis known as the Great Depression, a group of high-powered individuals joined forces to campaign against the New Deal-not just its practical policies...

Disregard the myth of the lone professional "superman" and the rest of our culture's go-it alone mentality. The real path to success in your work and in your life is...

Set in the time between the author's popular RiftWar novels A Darkness at Sethanon and Prince of the Blood , Krondor The Betrayal brings back some of Feist's most memorable...

Now the basis for the acclaimed film Memories of My Father , directed by Fernando Trueba. "An irreplaceable testimony of the struggle for democracy and tolerance in Latin America." --El...

When a Hollywood film crew descends on her small town, part-time librarian Aurora 'Roe' Teagarden gets a behind-the-scenes look at movie making - and reprises her role as an amateur...

A heartwarming saga about war, love and duty by the bestselling author of The Street and East End Angel . North London, 1916. When Olivia Bone and Lieutenant Lucas Black...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public...

A chronology of love, from First Love and Love at First Sight through unrequited love and infidelities to old love that has changed but lasted. Edited and introduced by Elizabeth...

Jane Hutcheon's connection to China goes back more than one hundred and fifty years, when her great-great-grand-uncle Phineas, a Scottish tea merchant, was drawn to its shores. When Jane became...

In June of 1997, over a century and a half of British rule in Hong Kong came to an end. Chris Patten writes about his experiences as the last governor...

By the award-winner of "News International" Journalist of the Year, Phillip Knightley has written about being a special correspondent during wartime. He questions to what extent correspondents shape myths and...

Too many Americans are taking too many drugs -- and it's costing us our health, happiness, and lives. Prescription drug use in America has increased tenfold in the past 50...

The police can't help youFormer Marine helicopter pilot Jack Morgan runs Private, a renowned investigation company with branches around the globe. It is where you go when you need maximum...

W Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear, award-winning archaeologists and internationally bestselling authors, break new ground in the riveting sequel to their bestselling novel The Summoning God. Bone Walker is...

This gripping and important book brings alive over two hundred years of humanitarian interventions. Freedom's Battle illuminates the passionate debates between conscience and imperialism ignited by the first human rights...

General Edward Porter Alexander was the master gunner of the Confederacy, and undeniably one of the great American artillerists. He was involved in nearly all of the great battles of...

If you think a healthy, balanced diet means bland and tasteless food then you would be wrong. With over 70 tried tried-and-tested recipes THE PURE PACKAGE will help you to...

... cuts squarely across the accepted tradition... Fuller examines these two great soldiers from a fresh viewpoint and refuses to let himself be bound by tradition." -New York Times Book...

Peanut Jones meets Amelia Fang - the start of a fully illustrated lower middle grade fantasy series from TikTok artist sensation Alex Slater. In the kingdom of Galaxandria, Princess Celeste...

A definitive account of the shocking American response to Covid-19, from the acclaimed author of The Looming Tower 'In the twenty-first century, infectious disease seemed like a nuisance, not like...

In 1921, Ben Hecht wrote a column for the Chicago Daily News that his editor called "journalism extraordinary; journalism that invaded the realm of literature." Hecht's collection of sixty-four of...

This is the story of Reuters, the international news agency. In 1851 Julius Reuter set up the London organization which was eventually to extend throughout most of the world. The...

We all know that American business needs fixing, and there is no shortage of prescriptions: imitate the Japanese, or follow the example of successful firms, or practice right-sizing. But these...

Cooper is one of the footy boys. When his former-rugby-champion grandfather dies, Cooper has trouble dealing with it. To make matters worse, the funeral falls on the first day of...

The articles, letters and trial transcripts of one of the great icons of the twentieth century 'There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere and many of us will have...

Rediscover Puffin Classics. An entirely new package bringing the best-loved classics to a new generation. The legendary enchantment of Rip Van Winkle in the Kaatskill Mountains; the gruesome end of...

The wickedly funny and moving debut novel from the bestselling author of Notes on a Scandal The women in Willy Muller's life are trouble. His mother insists he eat tofu....

Since September 11th 2001 and the commencement of the war on terror', the world's attention has been focused on the relationship between US foreign policy in the Middle East and...

When young D'Artagnan comes to Paris to seek his fortune, he is challenged to a duel with not one, but three of the king's Musketeers. But Athos, Porthos and Aramis...

The greatest air and sea battle is about to commence in the fifth instalment of the bestselling Maximum Ride series ___________________________ 'Has all the characteristics of his work . ....

A raw, explicit memoir as high-intensity and riveting as any of Ellroy's novels. The theme- the author's obsessive pursuit of women. America's greatest living crime writer gives us a raw,...

'Every girl, whatever her age, needs her own complete set of Heyer titles. More than romantic they are witty, elegant, stylish and the best comedies of manners since Jane Austen....