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TelePizza: (Abridged)
by Lynda M. Applegate"As he walked towards the exit of a recently opened TeleGrill in Madrid, Leopoldo Fernández, founder and CEO of TelePizza, paused. It was Thursday, October 22, 1998, and the restaurant was quiet. Only three diners were seated at tables, and the delivery people were waiting for orders. Fernández knew that it was too early in the evening to expect much activity, but the TeleGrill concept was still relatively new and untested. Fernández and his executive team had spent many hours planning the TeleGrill concept, but he knew that planning wasn’t everything in the restaurant business. What really mattered was the number and timing of improvement iterations early in the life of a concept. He wanted TeleGrill to be a unique new restaurant concept for Spain, as TelePizza had been when launched in 1988."
The Right Stuff
by Tom WolfeThe Right Stuff is Tom Wolfe's deft account of a cast of heroes, introduced to America with the explosion of space exploration in the romantic heyday of the 20th century and encapsulated in Neal Armstrong's "one giant step for mankind." <p><p>Beginning with the first experiments with manned space flight in the 1940s, remembering the feats of Chuck Yeager and the breaking of the sound barrier, and focusing in on the brave pilots of the Mercury Project, Wolfe's ability to marry historical fact with dramatic intensity is nowhere more evident than in The Right Stuff. <P><P> <B>Winner of the National Book Award</B>
The Lucille Ball Story
by James GregoryHer life in public, in private, her triumphs and her troubles, with a never-before-published interview with the famous actress.
Reality Show: Inside the Last Great Television News War
by Howard KurtzDan Rather, Tom Brokaw, Peter Jennings: They were on a first-name basis with the country for a generation, leading viewers through moments of triumph and tragedy. But now that a new generation has succeeded them, the once-glittering job of network anchor seems unmistakably tarnished. In an age of instantaneous Internet news, cable echo chambers and iPod downloads, who really needs the evening news? And, by extension, who needs Katie Couric, Brian Williams, and Charlie Gibson?
Music in the Life of Albert Schweitzer
by Charles R. JoySelections from Schweitzer's writings about music, his early raptures, Bach, organs and organ-building, Africa, and an essay on Medicine, Theology and Music.
Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader: North Korea and the Kim Dynasty
by Bradley K. MartinThe strange story of the Nation and the Dynasty.
Angels of a Lower Flight: One Woman's Mission to Save a Country . . . One Child at a Time
by Susie Scott KrabacherThe inspiring story of how one woman's message of hope and opportunity will change the lives of an entire generation. Three schools, two orphanages, a hospital, and an abandoned-infant home -- constructed in the poorest country in the western hemisphere -- were the result of one quick television commercial. The ad was for a charity, asking for donations to help impoverished children in a third world country. Though author Susie Scott Krabacher had a little money to give, what she wanted was to hold the hand of every child she saw and tell them that they were not forgotten and that they too were important. When Susie called the charity, it wanted only monetary donations -- and every other overseas nonprofit she contacted couldn't or wouldn't take on an inexperienced volunteer. So Susie set out to change the children's lives on her own. In this heartbreaking and inspiring memoir, Susie Scott Krabacher tells how the pain in her past caused her to doubt if God really loved and protected her. From her abusive childhood to her experiences as a Playboy centerfold during the 1980s, Susie details with frank honesty how she lost her faith along the way and how her experiences helping children in Haiti, an impoverished nation only five hundred miles from Florida, brought God back into her life. In a country where 10 percent of all children die before the age of four, Susie mounted a brave effort to provide not just charity but opportunity. By treating the children she helps as individuals, Susie gives them the tools to save their own country. Although some of the children she's tirelessly worked to rescue do not survive, Susie will never again lose her faith.
Under a Wing
by Reeve LindberghMemoir of Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Charles Lindbergh's family written by their youngest daughter.
The White House Tapes: Eavesdropping on the President
by John PradosTranscripts of tape recordings beginning with Roosevelt.
Fools Rush In: Steve Case, Jerry Levin, and the Unmaking of AOL Time Warner
by Nina MunkA carefully explained business debacle.
Amazing Gracie: A Dog's Tale
by Dan Dye Mark Beckloff Richard SimonIt was love at first sight. Amid the frenzied barking and prancing of a house full of Great Danes, one pup was shivering in the corner. Gracie. But when Dan Dye reached her, she struggled to her feet like a clumsy foal, raised her forehead to his, and announced, as clearly as if she had actually spoken the words, You know I'm the one. Now get me outta here! By turns funny, moving, tender, and inspiring, Gracie's tale is a treat for every dog lover. There is Gracie's first morning, racing around Dan in the snowy yard. Gracie's determination to prove to her sisters, Dottie the Dalmatian and Sarah the Black Lab, that she's "one of the girls." Gracie's defiant romance with a pint-size charmer named Byron, a Boston Terrier from the wrong side of the fence. Then born of necessity, the eureka moment: When Gracie's delicate constitution starts turning into anorexia, Dan teaches himself how to cook, and in three days is baking her the cookies that will spur her appetite, launch Three Dog Bakery, and transform their lives forever. Courage. Compassion. Kindness. Soul. Tenacity. And joy--above all, joy. These qualities Gracie possessed in abundance, and shared with everyone, human or canine, who had the good fortune to cross her path.
The Norton Book of American Autobiography
by Jay PariniThe Editor's opinion of the best of autobiography from American writers since the founding of the Nation.
Firsts: Coming of Age Stories by People with Disabilities
by Belo Miguel CiprianiTake a step back in time with some of the best writers with disabilities as they recount their first adventure, their first heartbreak, and the first time the unexpected treaded into their life. From body transformations to societal setbacks, to love affairs and family trauma, Firsts collects the most thought-provoking and exciting stories of our time by people with disabilities. Contributors include Nigel David Kelly, Kimberly Gerry-Tucker, Caitlin Hernandez, Andrew Gurza, and David-Elijah Nahmod.
Black Religion: Malcolm X, Julius Lester, and Jan Willis
by William David HartThis book explores the spiritual dimensions (political, racial, sexual, and violent) of Malcolm X's journey from Christianity to Islam, Julius Lester's journey from Christianity to Judaism, and Jan Willis's journey from Christianity to Buddhism.
Gore Vidal: Writer Against the Grain
by Jay PariniA collection of critical essays from various literary critics.
Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun's Supreme Court journey
by Linda GreenhouseFrom the book jacket: A PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING CORRESPONDENT WITH UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT CHRONICLES THE PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION OF A LEGENDARY JUSTICE. From 1970 to 1994, justice Harry A. Blackmun (1908-1999 wrote numerous landmark Supreme Court decisions, including Roe v. Wade, and participated in the most contentious debates of his era-all behind closed doors. In Becoming Justice Blackmun, Linda Greenhouse of The New York Times draws back the curtain on America's most private branch of government and reveals the backstage story of the Supreme Court through the eyes and writings of this extraordinary justice. Greenhouse was the first print reporter to have access to Harry Blackmun's extensive archive and private and public papers, and from this trove she has crafted a compelling narrative of Blackmun's life and of his years on the Court, showing how he never lost sight of the human beings behind the legal cases and how he was not afraid to question his own views on such controversial issues as abortion, affirmative action, the death penalty, and sex discrimination. She shows us the Court as a human institution, where nine very smart and very opinionated lawyers seek to make decisions and bring others around to their point of view, especially during Blackmun's twenty-four years on the bench, as the justices repeatedly tussled with one another over the contentious cases-the Pentagon Papers, Roe v. Wade, the Nixon tapes, Bakke v. Regents of the University of California, Planned Parenthood v. Casey-that came their way. And most affectingly Justice Warren E. Burger withered in the crucible of life on the high court, revealing how political differences became personal, even for the country's most respected jurists. Becoming justice Blackmun, written by America's preeminent Supreme Court reporter, offers a rare and wonderfully vivid portrait of the nation's highest court, including insights into many of the current justices. It is a must-read for everyone who cares about the Court and its impact on our lives. LINDA GREENHOUSE has covered the Supreme Court for The Yew York Times since 1978 and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1998 for her coverage of the Court. She appears regularly on the PBS program Washington Week and lectures frequently on the Supreme Court at colleges and law schools.
Sounds from Silence: Graeme Clark and the Bionic Ear Story
by Graeme ClarkThe author's interest in the development of improved hearing devices for the deaf arose from his interactions with his own father, who lost his hearing. Having worked in a pharmacy, Graham Clark developed a keen interest in pursuing a medical degree. His research and tenacity led him to develop the multiple contact bionic ear. The book takes us on a journey with the author through his life and his perseverance to develp this device.
Medieval Lives: or, Eight Charismatic Men and Women of the Middle Ages
by Norman CantorVery accurate biographical segments that look like short stories
The Chairman: John J. McCloy, The Making of the American Establishment
by Kai BirdAnalysis of the Financial decisions of the United States in the mid-1900's.
Speak Out! Speeches, Open Letters, Commentaries
by Ralph Manheim Günter GrassPolitical opinions of one of Germany's foremost novelists, poets, and dramatists -- Günter Grass.
The Oxford Book of Letters
by Frank Kermode Anita KermodeA collection of well-known letters written over the centuries.
The Color of Truth: A Biography
by Kai BirdBiographies of two brothers during their careers as statesmen in the late twentieth century.
The Man Behind the Book: Literary Profiles
by Louis AuchinclossInformation about the following authors: CYRIL TOURNEUR, PROSPER MERIMEE, ANNE BRONTE, DUMAS fils, LORD BRYCE, WALTER PATER, JOHN WALTER CROSS, HENRY JAMES, SARAH ORNE JEWETT, ROBERT GRANT, THE ABBE MUGNIER, F. MARION CRAWFORD, HAROLD FREDERIC, PAUL HERVIEU, ROBERT HERRICK, AMY LOWELL, L. COMPTON-BURNETT, ELINOR WYLIE, HAROLD NICOLSON, MAXWELL ANDERSON, S. N. BEHRMAN, ROBERT E. SHERWOOD and Iris Origo.