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The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book: Everything You Need to Know to Put Your EQ to Work
by Dr. Travis Bradberry Dr. Jean GreavesAn accessible, how-to guide that brings focus to the unique skills that comprise emotional intelligence and incorporate these tools into your life.EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: THE #1 PREDICTOR OF PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS AND PERSONAL EXCELLENCE In today's fast-paced world of competitive workplaces and chaotic personal lives, each of us is searching for effective tools that can make our schedules, behaviors, and relationships more manageable. The Emotional Intelligence Quickbook shows us how understanding and utilizing emotional intelligence can be the key to exceeding our goals and achieving our fullest potential. Authors Bradberry and Greaves use their years of experience as emotional intelligence researchers, consultants, and speakers to revitalize our current understanding of emotional intelligence. They have combined their latest research on emotional intelligence with a quick, easy-to-use format and cut-to-the-chase information to demonstrate how this other kind of "smart" helps us to decrease our stress, increase our productivity, understand our emotions as they happen, and interact positively with those around us. The Emotional Intelligence Quickbook brings this concept to light in a way that has not been done before -- making EQ practical and easy to apply in every aspect of our daily lives. The Quickbook will help you to: -Engage the four unique areas of EQ: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management -Increase your EQ through the use of these skill-building techniques -Apply your EQ at work to develop leadership skills and improve teamwork, making you a better manager and a more desirable employee -Practice your EQ outside the office environment to benefit your relationships with loved ones, making you a better partner and parent -Access the link between your EQ and your physical well-being to improve your overall health -Measure your current EQ through access to the authors' bestselling online Emotional Intelligence Appraisal
Haunted Bachelors Grove (Haunted America)
by Ursula BielskiA terrifying exploration of &“the most historic haunted cemetery in the Chicagoland area, and most likely one of the most known in the world&” (Chicago Now)! Slumbering beneath a shroud of deep forest and deliberate secrecy, Bachelors Grove Cemetery still exerts a powerful pull on paranormal pilgrims and curiosity-seekers around the world. Shielding the orphaned burial ground from ritual and idle vandalism has also buried the rich history of this magical place. Still, its eerie presence has dominated the folklore of the southwest side of Chicago for every generation since 1838. Brave the woods with Ursula Bielski to unearth decades of mysteries and myriad ghost stories, from the Magic House to the Madonna of Bachelors Grove. Includes photos! &“Historian and paranormal investigator Ursula Bielski says Bachelors Grove, a cemetery located on the edge of Rubio Woods in Midlothian, is among the most haunted places in the world. Her book . . . is the culmination of years of research at the site.&” —Chicago Tribune &“Bielski ascribes the site&’s high level of activity to &‘an ancient force, something malevolent,&’ as well as a spate of occult activity in the &’60s and &’70s that may have involved unsettling practices like animal sacrifice and grave desecration.&” —Time Out Chicago
Michigan Literary Luminaries: From Elmore Leonard to Robert Hayden
by Anna ClarkDiscover the novelists, poets, and others who are part of this Midwestern state&’s rich literary tradition. From Ernest Hemingway&’s rural adventures to the gritty fiction of Joyce Carol Oates, the landscape of the &“Third Coast&” has inspired generations of the nation&’s greatest storytellers. Michigan Literary Luminaries shines a spotlight on this rich heritage of the Great Lakes State. Discover how Saginaw greenhouses shaped the life of Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Theodore Roethke. Compare the common traits of Detroit crime writers like Elmore Leonard and Donald Goines. Learn how Dudley Randall revolutionized American literature by doing for poets what Motown Records did for musicians, and more. With a mixture of history, criticism, and original reporting, journalist Anna Clark takes us on a surprising literary tour.
The American Way of War: How Bush's Wars Became Obama's (TomDispatch Books)
by Tom EngelhardtThe creator of TomDispatch.com &“tackles our military fetish . . . He takes on our war-possessed world with clear-eyed, penetrating precision&” (Mother Jones).Tom Engelhardt, creator of the website TomDispatch.com, takes a scalpel to the American urge to dominate the globe. Tracing developments from 9/11 to present day, this is an unforgettable anatomy of a disaster that is yet to end.Since 2001, Tom Englehardt has written regular reports for his popular site TomDispatch that have provided badly needed insight into US militarism and its effects, both at home and abroad. When others were celebrating the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, he warned of the enormous dangers of both occupations.In The American Way of War, Engelhardt documents Washington&’s ongoing commitment to military bases to preserve—and extend—its empire; reveals damning information about the American reliance on air power, at great cost to civilians in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan; and shows that the US empire has deep historical roots that precede the Bush administration—and continued through the presidency of Barack Obama.Praise for Tom Engelhardt and The American Way of War&“Engelhardt is absorbing and provocative. Everything he writes is of a satisfyingly congruent piece.&” —The New York Times&“Tom Engelhardt provides a clear-eyed examination of U.S. foreign policy in the Bush and Obama years, and details unsparingly how Obama has inherited—and in many cases exacerbated—the ills of the Bush era.&” —Daniel Luban, Inter Press Service &“Tom Engelhardt is a national treasure and always worth reading.&” —Juan Cole, professor of history at the University of Michigan
The Skeleton Code: A Satirical Guide to Secret Keeping
by Alla Campanella Ken MasseyA revealing look at what we hide and why: &“Funny, well-written, and absolutely the best self-help book I have come across in a while&” (Urban Book Reviews). In an of age of social media, computer hacking, recorders on every new device we can get our hands on, and security cameras following every shameless move we make, privacy is a thing of the past. Unfortunately, the skeletons in our closets aren&’t so gone, forgotten, or protected. With one errant text, unfortunate photo, or midnight tweet, they can start rattling. This tongue-in-cheek, yet cautionary book explores the many ways, and great lengths we go to, to shield our public personas, reputations, and most embarrassing and cringe-worthy secrets. With scores of funny and alarming interviews with people who didn&’t take extreme measures to guard their now-free and feral skeletons, it also outlines the strategies you can take to make sure your secrets never see the light of day. If you don&’t think you need the key to The Skeleton Code, you&’re treading the dark and increasing crowded waters of that infamous river called Denial.
Black Wave
by Michelle TeaThis metaliterary end-of-the-world novel is &“scary, funny and genre-bending . . . wonderfully strange . . . yet completely universal and true&” (Jill Soloway, creator of Transparent). Desperate to quell her addiction to drugs and alcohol, disastrous romance, and nineties San Francisco, Michelle heads south to LA But soon it&’s officially announced that the world will end in one year, and life in the sprawling metropolis becomes increasingly weird. While living in an abandoned bookstore, dating Matt Dillon, and keeping an eye on the encroaching apocalypse, Michelle begins a new novel, a meta-textual exploration to complement her vows to embrace maturity and responsibility. But as she tries to make queer love and art without succumbing to self-destructive impulses, the boundaries between storytelling and everyday living begin to blur, and Michelle wonders how much she&’ll have to compromise her artistic process if she&’s going to properly ride out doomsday.
Scandinavian from Scratch: A Love Letter to the Baking of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden [A Baking Book]
by Nichole AccettolaIACP AWARD WINNER • Transport the taste of Scandinavia to your home kitchen with the delightful sweet and savory bites compiled in this delightful baking book.A SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEARFrom chef Nichole Accettola, Scandinavian from Scratch brings to the page an assortment of baked goods and simple morning and midday meals rooted in Scandinavian cuisine. After moving back to the United States following more than a decade abroad, Accettola found herself longing for the wholesome breads, buttery pastries, decadent cakes, and cookies that she enjoyed on a daily basis while living in Copenhagen. She set out on a mission to bring the tastes and treats of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark to San Francisco and opened her now beloved bakery café, Kantine. In Scandinavian from Scratch, Accettola has curated 75 delicious bakes, organized by occasion and arranged from simplest to most complex, drawing from her collection of each Scandinavian country&’s baking traditions. Fill your home kitchen with the enticing aromas of Coconut Dream Cake, Black Currant Caves, Cardamom Morning Buns, Saffron Rusks, Gravlax and Chive Potato Salad Smørrebrød, and so much more. The easy-to-follow recipes will expand your baking horizons and bring something special to the table, from breakfast and brunch to afternoon tea to holiday celebrations.
The Girl in the Spider's Web: A Lisbeth Salander Novel (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Series #4)
by David Lagercrantz#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist return to the Girl in the Dragon Tattoo series in this ripped-from-the-headlines, high-octane follow-up to Stieg Larsson's The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. • Also known as the Millennium series&“Rest easy, Lisbeth Salander fans—our punk hacker heroine is in good hands.… A twisty, bloody thrill ride.… An instant page-turner.&” —USA TodayThe next installment in the Millennium series: a genius hacker who has always been an outsider; a journalist with a penchant for danger. She is Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo. He is Mikael Blomkvist, crusading editor of Millennium. One night, Blomkvist receives a call from a source who claims to have been given information vital to the United States by a young female hacker. Blomkvist, always on the lookout for a story, reaches out to Salander for help. She, as usual, has plans of her own. Together they are drawn into a ruthless underworld of spies, cybercriminals, and government operatives—some willing to kill to protect their secrets.Look for the latest book in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series, The Girl in the Eagle's Talons, coming soon!
American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900
by H. W. BrandsFrom the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, bestselling historian, and author of Our First Civil War: a "first-rate" narrative history (The New York Times) that brilliantly portrays the emergence, in a remarkably short time, of a recognizably modern America. American Colossus captures the decades between the Civil War and the turn of the twentieth century, when a few breathtakingly wealthy businessmen transformed the United States from an agrarian economy to a world power. From the first Pennsylvania oil gushers to the rise of Chicago skyscrapers, this spellbinding narrative shows how men like Morgan, Carnegie, and Rockefeller ushered in a new era of unbridled capitalism. In the end America achieved unimaginable wealth, but not without cost to its traditional democratic values.
The Storm Before the Calm: America's Discord, the Coming Crisis of the 2020s, and the Triumph Beyond
by George Friedman*One of Bloomberg's Best Books of the Year*The master geopolitical forecaster and New York Times bestselling author of The Next 100 Years focuses on the United States, predicting how the 2020s will bring dramatic upheaval and reshaping of American government, foreign policy, economics, and culture. In his riveting new book, noted forecaster and bestselling author George Friedman turns to the future of the United States. Examining the clear cycles through which the United States has developed, upheaved, matured, and solidified, Friedman breaks down the coming years and decades in thrilling detail. American history must be viewed in cycles—particularly, an eighty-year "institutional cycle" that has defined us (there are three such examples—the Revolutionary War/founding, the Civil War, and World War II), and a fifty-year "socio-economic cycle" that has seen the formation of the industrial classes, baby boomers, and the middle classes. These two major cycles are both converging on the late 2020s—a time in which many of these foundations will change. The United States will have to endure upheaval and possible conflict, but also, ultimately, increased strength, stability, and power in the world. Friedman's analysis is detailed and fascinating, and covers issues such as the size and scope of the federal government, the future of marriage and the social contract, shifts in corporate structures, and new cultural trends that will react to longer life expectancies. This new book is both provocative and entertaining.
Gantz Omnibus Volume 3 (Gantz)
by Hiroya OkuHow long will you stay in the game?The stakes rise for the con-scripted Gantz team as they face an increasingly deadly array of bizarre alien adversaries. But while the team remain in the dark about the nature of the lethal ''game'' theyre forced to play, the consequences of losing couldn't be more crystal clear! Collects Gantz Volumes 7-9.Over 600 pages.''Drawn with eye-popping realism... raising standard geek fare to a new level of sophistication.'' –Entertainment Weekly
American Dreams: The United States Since 1945
by H. W. BrandsFrom bestselling historian H. W. Brands, an incisive chronicle of the events and trends that guided-and sometimes misguided-our nation from the A-bomb to the iPhone. For a brief, bright moment in 1945, America stood at its apex, looking back on victory not only against the Axis powers but against the Great Depression, and looking ahead to seemingly limitless power and promise. What we've done with that power and promise over the past six decades is a vitally important and fascinating topic that has rarely been tackled in one volume, and never by a historian of H. W. Brands's stature. As American Dreams opens, Brands shows us a country dramatically different from our own-more unequal in social terms but more equal economically, more religious and rural but also more liberal and more wholeheartedly engaged with the rest of the world. As he traces the changes we have gone through as a nation, he reveals the great themes and dreams that have driven America-the rising focus on individual rights and pleasures, the growing distance between our global goals and those of the rest of the world, and the inexorable dissolution of a shared sense of what it means to be American. In Brands's adroit hands, these trends unfold through a character-driven narrative that sheds brilliant light on the obvious highs and lows-from Watergate to the Berlin Wall, from Apollo 11 to 9/11, from My Lai to shock and awe. But he also chronicles the surprising impact of less celebrated events and trends. Through his eyes, we realize the sweeping significance of the immigration reforms of the 1960s, which gradually transformed American society. We come to grasp the vast impact of abandoning the gold standard in 1971, which enabled both globalization and the current financial crisis. We ponder the unnerving results of CNN's debut in 1979, which sped up the news cycle and permanently changed our foreign policy by putting its effects live on our TV screens. Blending political and cultural history with his keen sense of the spirit of the times, Brands captures the national experience through the last six decades and reveals the still-unfolding legacy of dreams born out of a global cataclysm.
I Heard There Was A Secret Chord: Music as Medicine
by Daniel J. LevitinNeuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Music Daniel J. Levitin reveals how the deep connections between music and the human brain can be harnessed for healing.Music is perhaps one of humanity&’s oldest medicines as well as its most universal: from China to the Ottoman Empire, Europe to Africa and pre-colonial South America, cultures have developed rich traditions for using sound and rhythm to ease suffering, spur healing, and calm the mind. Despite this history, musical therapy has long been considered the remit of ancient practice and alternative medicine, if not outright quackery and pseudoscience. In the last decade, however, an overwhelming body of scientific evidence has emerged that persuasively argues music can offer profoundly effective treatment for a whole host of ailments, from Alzheimer&’s to PTSD, depression, pain, and cognitive injury. It is, in short, one of the most potent and remarkably promising new therapies available today.A work of dazzling ideas, cutting-edge research, and joyful celebration of the human mind, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord explores the critical role music has played in human evolution, illuminating how the story of the human brain is inseparable from the creative enterprise of music that has bound cultures together throughout history. Music insinuates itself into our earliest memories; it is intimately connected to our emotional regulation and cognition; its shared rhythms and sounds are essential to our social behaviors. As neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin demonstrates in this mind-expanding follow-up to This Is Your Brain on Music—which revolutionized our understanding of the neuroscience of song—medical researchers are now finding that these same deep connections can be harnessed to create profound benefits for those both young and old.
Black Hills
by Nora RobertsIn this #1 New York Times bestseller, Nora Roberts takes readers deep into the rugged hills of South Dakota, where the shadows keep secrets, hunters stalk the land, and a friendship matures into something more....Cooper Sullivan spent the summers of his youth on his grandparents&’ South Dakota ranch, sharing innocent games and stolen kisses with the neighbor girl, Lil Chance. Now, twelve years after they last walked together hand in hand, fate has brought them back to the Black Hills.Though the memory of Coop&’s touch still haunts her, Lil has let nothing stop her dream of opening the Chance Wildlife Refuge, but something—or someone—has been keeping a close watch. When small pranks and acts of destruction escalate into a heartless attack on Lil&’s beloved cougar, memories of an unsolved murder have Coop springing to action to keep Lil safe. Both of them know the natural dangers that lurk in the wild landscape of the Black Hills. But a killer of twisted and unnatural instincts has singled them out as prey....
Doña Barbara: A Novel
by Rómulo GallegosThe classic novel of Venezuelan ranchers battling over land and love—a forerunner of magic realism set in the &“steamy, tumescent, lust driven&” plain (Larry McMurtry, from the foreword). Rómulo Gallegos is best known for being Venezuela&’s first democratically elected president. But in his native land he is equally famous as a writer responsible for one of Venezuela&’s literary treasures, the novel Doña Barbara. First published in 1929, it is one of the first examples of magical realism, laying the groundwork for later authors such as Gabriel García Márquez and Mario Vargas Llosa. Following an epic dispute over a Venezuelan estate, Doña Barbara is an examination of the conflict between town and country, violence and intellect, male and female. Doña Barbara is a beautiful woman with such a ferocious power over men that she is rumored to be a witch. When her cousin Santos Luzardo returns to the plains in order to reclaim his land and cattle, he reluctantly faces off against Doña Barbara, and their battle becomes simultaneously one of violence and seduction.Doña Barbara is a suspenseful tale that blends fantasy, adventure, and romance. Bringing the Venezuelan plains to life—with their dangerous ranchers, intrepid cowboys, and damsels in distress—it has inspired numerous adaptations on the big and small screens.
Stranded at Romson's Lodge
by J. L. CallisonWhen a kidnapping plots goes awry, two teenagers fight to stay alive in the remote and dangerous wilds of upstate Maine. Suddenly snatched from the safety of their suburban lives, everything changes is an instant for high school seniors, Jed Romson, son of a wealthy industrial magnate, and his friend Lizzie. When their abductor&’s single-engine bush plane crashes in a dense, forested middle of nowhere, Jed and Lizzie find temporary safe haven in an isolated rustic cabin. But they&’re also fifty miles from civilization. With provisions running low, contact to the outside world cut off, and chance of rescue becoming less likely with each new sunset, they must learn to fend for themselves as the threatening and unpredictable elements of nature close in. A modern-day Swiss Family Robinson told through the eyes of two resourceful young souls-turned-frontier-survivors, Stranded at Romson&’s Lodge is a thrilling and inspiring adventure of courage, friendship, loyalty, and fighting the odds.
The Harry Bogen Novels: I Can Get It for You Wholesale and What's in It for Me? (The Harry Bogen Novels #2)
by Jerome WeidmanMeet one of the most unscrupulous businessmen in American literature—from a New York Times–bestselling novelist and Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright. Set in Manhattan&’s garment district, Jerome Weidman&’s debut novel, I Can Get It for You Wholesale, was a scathing satire of capitalist greed as personified by the shameless scoundrel Harry Bogen, who &“became an archetypal figure in American literature: the abrasive young man who would do anything to get ahead&” (The New York Times). Weidman&’s prose was praised by no less than F. Scott Fitzgerald, who called the book &“[a] break-through into completely new and fresh literary terrain; a turning point in the American novel,&” and Ernest Hemingway, who enthused: &“I think [Weidman] can write just a little better than anybody else that&’s around.&” The book was a sensation and spawned an &“equally hard-driving&” sequel, What&’s in It for Me?, as well as a movie version and a musical starring Elliott Gould as Harry and featuring Barbra Streisand&’s Broadway debut (The New York Times). As relevant today as when they were first published in the 1930s, both novels are now available in a single volume, featuring a foreword by Alistair Cooke. I Can Get It for You Wholesale: The stage for this savagely comic novel is Manhattan&’s cutthroat garment district, where six thousand manufacturers of dresses are crammed into a few blocks. Their factories are cramped, noisy, and incredibly profitable—and Harry Bogen is going to take them for all they&’re worth. A classic conniver, he knows that it&’s easier, and a hell of a lot more fun, to turn a buck by lying than by telling the truth. First he convinces the shipping clerks—the pack animals of the garment industry—to go on strike. With the dress manufacturers brought to their knees, Harry will be there to pick them up again. His conscience might be conflicted, if he had one in the first place. &“A slick job of writing, as hard-boiled as a twelve-minute egg.&” —The New York Times What&’s in It for Me?: In this sharp-witted sequel, Harry Bogen is again up to his old tricks. After Harry built his empire and became king of the garment district, he blew it up, leaving his partners in jail and securing the whole of the fortune for himself. It takes only three months for Harry to find that retirement does not suit him. His latest scheme starts with an order for one thousand dresses, bought at cut-rate price from a vendor who can&’t afford not to sell. From there, Harry raises the stakes, juggling deals and spinning stories as fast as he possibly can. Will he secure himself fortune everlasting, or will this Napoleon meet his Waterloo?
The Grail Bird: The Rediscovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
by Tim Gallagher&“The Grail Bird is an enjoyable read . . . A powerful call for conservation, and an exciting bird adventure&” (The Boston Globe). What is it about the ivory-billed woodpecker? Why does this ghost of the southern swamps arouse such an obsessive level of passion in its devotees, who range from respected researchers to the flakiest Loch Ness monster fanatics and Elvis chasers? Since the early twentieth century, scientists have been trying their best to prove that the ivory-bill is extinct. But every time they think they&’ve finally closed the door, the bird makes an unexpected appearance. To unravel the mystery, author Tim Gallagher heads south, deep into the eerie swamps and bayous of the vast Mississippi Delta, searching for people who claim to have seen this rarest of birds and following up—sometimes more than thirty years after the fact—on their sightings. What follows is his own Eureka moment with his buddy Bobby Harrison, a true son of the South from Alabama. A huge woodpecker flies in front of their canoe, and they both cry out, &“Ivory-bill!&” This sighting—the first time since 1944 that two qualified observers positively identify an ivory-billed woodpecker in the United States—quickly leads to the largest search ever launched to find a rare bird, as researchers fan out across the bayou, hoping to document the existence of this most iconic of birds. &“The Grail Bird is less an ecological study than a portrait of human obsession.&” —The New York Times
Our Peaceful Planet: Healing Ourselves and Our World for a Sustainable Future
by Yasmin DavarTransform yourself and transform the world. The steps you can take to positively shape your reality and then pay it forward . . . Our Peaceful Planet contains extraordinary ideas that have the power to transform lives and the planet. It is unique because it provides a practical healing framework for the whole world, starting at how people can change the beliefs that cause them to be destructive in their own lives and in their own world, to the actions that they can take to create global peace and environmental and economic sustainability. Our Peaceful Planet shows how when each part of one person&’s world—beliefs, governance, environment, industries, economy—dynamically interacts, it affects the entire planet. It contains big ideas for world leaders and little ideas for everyday people, because everyone has the power to make a difference, to themselves and others, and to the world. Our Peaceful Planet is a blueprint for the future in which everyone can play a role.
Don't Blink: The Life You Won't Want to Miss
by John Merritt&“Don&’t Blink is a call to life we not only need, but also hunger for—a call to go beyond survival to full-fledged life. It will be a gift to your spirit&” (John Ortberg, Senior Pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church and author of All the Places to Go). For the record, there is no eleventh commandment that says, &“Thou shalt not enjoy life.&” Nor does God ever say, &“My plan for you is to be miserable on earth until you arrive in heaven.&” Rather, the earth reflects a joyful Creator who gives us his creation for our pleasure. Don&’t Blink is for procrastinators, dreamers, and would-be adventurers who wish to grab hold of life this day, knowing there are no guarantees about someday. From Alaska to Argentina to the Amazon—in situations ranging from dangerous to humorous—John Merritt takes you on a daring pilgrimage revealing what living in the moment looks like. John demolishes the notion that once you become a Christian your freedoms are gone and your fun is done. Life is an extraordinary adventure elevated to audacious heights when God is leading the charge. Whether on the other side of the world or in your own backyard, you will be inspired to squeeze more joy out of the life God has given you. &“John Merritt has an extraordinary zest for life and a great gift for storytelling. In Don&’t Blink he weaves his personal stories together with God&’s scripture in a way that motivates and illustrates what it means to live life to the fullest, and to live it with God at the center of everything.&” —Larry Osborne, Senior Pastor of North Coast Church, and author of Thriving in Babylon
Pirates and Emperors, Old and New: International Terrorism in the Real World (Chomsky Perspectives Ser.)
by Noam ChomskyOne of the world&’s leading intellectuals &“raises provocative questions about U.S. diplomacy&” in a brilliant account of the workings of state terrorism (Maclean&’s). Pirates and Emperors, Old and New is a virtuoso exploration of the role of the United States in the Middle East that exposes how the media manipulates public opinion about what constitutes &“terrorism.&” Chomsky masterfully argues that appreciating the differences between state terror and nongovernmental terror is crucial to stopping terrorism and understanding why atrocities like the bombing of the World Trade Center and the killing of the Charlie Hebdo journalists happen. &“Disturbing reading and as always, indispensable.&” ―The Ubyssey Praise for Noam Chomsky &“Our greatest unraveller of accredited lies.&” —New Statesman &“Chomsky is a global phenomenon . . . perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the planet.&” —The New York Times Book Review &“There is no living political writer who has more radically changed how more people think in more parts of the world about political issues.&” ―Glenn Greenwald, journalist and author &“A truth-teller on an epic scale. I salute him.&” —John Pilger, journalist, writer, and filmmaker
The Getaway Car: A Donald Westlake Nonfiction Miscellany
by Donald E. Westlake&“This is a book for everyone, anyone who likes mystery novels or good writing or wit and passion and intelligence.&”—The New York Times Over the course of a fifty-year career, Donald E. Westlake published nearly one hundred books, including two long-running series starring the hard-hitting Parker and the hapless John Dortmunder. With The Getaway Car, we get our first glimpse of another side of Westlake the writer: what he did when he wasn&’t busy making stuff up. Mixing previously published pieces, many little seen, with never-before-published material found in Westlake&’s working files, this compendium offers a clear picture of the man behind the books—including his thoughts on his own work and that of his peers, mentors, and influences. It opens with revealing (and funny) fragments from an unpublished autobiography, then goes on to offer an extended history of private eye fiction, a conversation among Westlake&’s numerous pen names, letters to friends and colleagues, interviews, appreciations of fellow writers, and much, much more. There&’s even a recipe for Sloth à la Dortmunder. Really. &“A must-have for Westlake fans.&”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) &“This book doesn&’t disappoint…Westlake was a hugely entertaining and witty writer. Whether he is writing a letter to his editor or about the history of his genre, he remains true to his definition of what makes a great writer: &‘passion, plus craft.&’&”—The Guardian &“[A] valuable collection.&”—Toronto Star Includes a foreword by Lawrence Block
Haunted Austin: History and Hauntings in the Capital City (Haunted America)
by Jeanine PlumerDiscover the spirits and ghosts that have been keeping Austin weird for centuries in this guidebook to the city&’s supernatural residents. A killer lurks in the dark streets, victimizing servant girls throughout 1885, and Austin becomes the first American city to claim a serial killer. The spirits of convicts wander amidst the manicured grounds of the Texas State Capitol, while inside a public servant assassinated in 1903 still haunts its corridors. These are just a few of the strange and frightening tales of Haunted Austin. Within these pages lies evidence that the frontier bravado legendary in so many Texas men and women lives on long after death. Author Jeanine Plumer explores the sinister history of the city and attempts to answer the question: Why do so many ghosts linger in Austin?
Daddy Was a Number Runner: A Novel (Contemporary Classics By Women Ser. #Vol. 434)
by Louise MeriwetherThis modern classic is &“a tough, tender, bitter novel of a black girl struggling towards womanhood&” in 1930s Harlem—with a foreword by James Baldwin (Publishers Weekly). Depression-era Harlem is home for twelve-year-old Francie Coffin and her family, and it&’s both a place of refuge and the source of untold dangers for her and her poor, working class family. The beloved &“daddy&” of the title indeed becomes a number runner when he is unable to find legal work, and while one of Francie&’s brothers dreams of becoming a chemist, the other is already in a gang. Francie is a dreamer, too, but there are risks in everything from going to the movies to walking down the block, and her pragmatism eventually outweighs her hope; &“We was all poor and black and apt to stay that way, and that was that.&” First published in 1970, Daddy Was a Number Runner is one of the seminal novels of the black experience in America. The New York Times Book Review proclaimed it &“a most important novel.&”
Teachable Moments: Building Blocks of Christian Parenting
by Jonathan RobinsonCommunication strategies for building a better relationship with your children, from a psychologist who has worked with families for over three decades. Are you frustrated when your child is not responsive to your efforts to be a good parent? Are you shaking your head in confusion or barking orders as a last resort in getting through to him/her? Do you wish for more quality time with your child? Parenting is the toughest job—for which most parents have no training. We tend to emulate our own parents, for good or for bad. In the Bible, Proverbs 22:6, we are told to &“train your children in the ways of the Lord, so that when they are old, they will not depart from Him.&” Teachable Moments: Building Blocks of Christian Parenting is a source book for parents and helping professionals who want both the spiritual context and the step-by-step practical parenting tools with which to be effective, engaged, Christian parents. Are you ready to move from surviving to thriving in your relationship with your children? You will learn: –Nine parenting perspectives to guide your understanding of your child –How communication defines relationship and the four distinct types of communication to use when your child is not having problems –Eleven specific communication tools and behavior management strategies, and more The author, a licensed clinical psychologist with decades of experience in practice, also includes &“Learn the Concept&” exercises embedded within the chapters—so you can practice these tools and strategies and start enjoying a better relationship with your children today.