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The Motive
by Evelyn PiperAfter an evening with a movie star, a magazine editor is found murdered Shirley Kolp finds the movie star sleeping in the park. Even before he speaks a word, she recognizes Gavin More—a Hollywood A-lister reduced to spending the night on a New York park bench. Feeling compassionate, she invites him to come up to her apartment and get out of the rain—for a cup of coffee and a place to sleep, nothing more. Gavin has just bedded down when the door opens and Shirley joins him, stark naked and rather less frumpy than she had looked before. It&’s a beautiful evening, but there&’s murder lurking in the air. The next morning, Shirley is found bludgeoned to death in the same park where she stumbled across Gavin. When her roommate, screenwriter Joe Anton, learns of the murder while sitting in his West Coast office, he&’s sick down to his soul. He begins asking questions that lead him to mysterious Gavin More, but the truth of the matter is stranger than anything a Hollywood playwright could devise.
Torpedo Leader
by Patrick GibbsA WWII wing commander&’s &“adrenaline-charged account of torpedo attacks a few feet above the sea&” (The Daily Telegraph). In this vivid and very personal story, written during World War II at the height of action, Patrick Gibbs expresses the frustrations, triumphs, and disasters he experienced in his roles as both a staff officer in Cairo and a Beaufort flight commander on the anti-shipping operations from Malta in 1942. With photographs and maps included, this is an exciting inside look at the world of military aviation and one man&’s view of the war.
Cake: A Novel
by DThe author of Got returns with another suspenseful work of &“gritty street noir&” (Publishers Weekly). &“There&’s a new player stepping into the street-lit spotlight, and he&’s one to watch. . . . Urban libraries have to get Got.&” —Library Journal, on D&’s debut novel Got It&’s less than six months after the events of D&’s first novel, Got, and our nameless narrator has vanished off the Brooklyn grid, only to end up in Atlanta. He&’s enrolled in college, trying to live a normal life and escape the memories of his past in New York. Yet trouble is shadowing him, and he is about to be forced to make a life-or-death decision . . .
The Book of the Dead (The Secret Books of Paradys #3)
by Tanith LeeA macabre dark fantasy of enchantment, misfortune, corruption, and death The unnerving third volume of the Secret Books of Paradys begins with a fable of two doomed weddings. In &“The Weasel Bride,&” a white weasel transforms into a fair maiden under the light of a full moon. A local trapper releases the animal from its curse by marrying it, but on their wedding day, the weasel inflicts the groom with a fatal wound. This tale flows into the story of a bride who is brutally strangled in the nuptial bed after giving her husband a small nibble on the hand. Decades later, his motive comes to light when the woman&’s unearthed tomb reveals a ghastly truth. In the second narrative, &“The Nightmare&’s Tale,&” Jean de St. Jean is an orphan of the Revolution who grows up with a deep yearning for revenge. Determined to kill the man responsible for his parents&’ death, he sets off for the colonial island of Black Haissa. But he arrives on distant shores only to find that his adversary is already dead and that the isle is a country of wild nightmares, supernatural possession, and petrifying beasts. And in &“Beautiful Lady,&” small, shabby Julie d&’Is lives in a tiny apartment near Temple Church that no one ever visits. Some refer to Julie as Bella Donna, but she has other nicknames—for wherever she goes, the Grim Reaper follows close behind. Five additional fantasies entrance the reader with the gothic and tortured plights of the citizens of Paradys—a mythic city where vampire owls, occult conjurors, and femmes fatales abound.
The Power of Half: One Family's Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back
by Kevin Salwen Hannah SalwenA true story of making a difference: &“What does your family stand for? Read this book—it will change your life&” (Daniel H. Pink). It all started when fourteen-year-old Hannah Salwen had a &“eureka&” moment. Seeing a homeless man in her neighborhood at the same moment when a glistening Mercedes coupe pulled up, she said &“You know, Dad, if that man had a less nice car, that man there could have a meal.&” Until that day, the Salwens had been caught up like so many of us in the classic American dream—providing a good life for their children, accumulating more and more stuff, doing their part but not really feeling it. So when Hannah was stopped in her tracks by this glaring disparity, her parents knew they had to do something. As a family, they made the extraordinary decision to sell their Atlanta mansion, downsize to a house half its size, and give half of the sale price to a worthy charity. What began as an outlandish scheme became a remarkable journey that transported them across the globe and well out of their comfort zone. In the end they learned that they had the power to change a little corner of the world—and found that it changed them, too. &“You feel lighter reading this book, as if the heavy weight of house and car and appliances, the need to collect these things to feel safe as a family, are lifted and replaced by something that makes much more sense.&” —Los Angeles Times
The Self Beyond Itself: An Alternative History of Ethics, the New Brain Sciences, and the Myth of Free Will
by Heidi M. Ravven&“Intertwines history, philosophy, and science . . . A powerful challenge to conventional notions of individual responsibility&” (Publishers Weekly). Few concepts are more unshakable in our culture than free will, the idea that individuals are fundamentally in control of the decisions they make, good or bad. And yet the latest research about how the brain functions seems to point in the opposite direction . . . In a work of breathtaking intellectual sweep and erudition, Heidi M. Ravven offers a riveting and accessible review of cutting-edge neuroscientific research into the brain&’s capacity for decision-making—from &“mirror&” neurons and &“self-mapping&” to surprising new understandings of group psychology. The Self Beyond Itself also introduces readers to a rich, alternative philosophical tradition of ethics, rooted in the writing of Baruch Spinoza, that finds uncanny confirmation in modern science. Illustrating the results of today&’s research with real-life examples, taking readers from elementary school classrooms to Nazi concentration camps, Ravven demonstrates that it is possible to build a theory of ethics that doesn&’t rely on free will yet still holds both individuals and groups responsible for the decisions that help create a good society. The Self Beyond Itself is that rare book that injects new ideas into an old debate—and &“an important contribution to the development of our thinking about morality&” (Washington Independent Review of Books). &“An intellectual hand-grenade . . . A magisterial survey of how contemporary neuroscience supports a vision of human morality which puts it squarely on the same plane as other natural phenomena.&” —William D. Casebeer, author of Natural Ethical Facts
The Anger of Achilles: Homer's Iliad
by Robert GravesThe controversial prose-and-verse translation of the ancient war epic by the acclaimed author of I, Claudius—&“full of new and provocative ideas&” (Kirkus Reviews). The war between the Greeks and the Trojans has reached a fever pitch. Offended by Agamemnon, the great Greek warrior Achilles is in his tent, refusing to fight. But then Trojan prince Hector slaughters Achilles&’s intimate friend Patroclus. Willing or not, Achilles must take revenge for his friend&’s death, even if it will result in his own. The Anger of Achilles is a novelized interpretation of Homer&’s Iliad, told by noted poet, classicist, and historical novelist Robert Graves. In this innovative take on the classic tale, Achilles comes to life in all his vivid rage, bravery, passion, and lust for battle. Combining his expertise in ancient Greek warfare and culture with a famed talent for compelling storytelling, Graves is the ideal translator to bring this ancient epic of war to a modern audience. This edition includes a compelling introduction by the author, who argues that Homer&’s Iliad is best understood as a satire, closer in spirit to the works of Cervantes than those of Milton. &“The translation is lucid and concise, the work of a scholar of some originality.&” —Kirkus Reviews
No Parachute: A Classic Account of War in the Air in WWI
by Arthur Gould LeeThis account of the Great War puts you right in the action—from one of the fighter pilots of the Royal Flying Corps. From the young airmen who took their frail machines high above the trenches of World War I and fought their foes in single combat, there emerged a renowned company of brilliant aces—among them Ball, Bishop, McCudden, Collishaw, and Mannock—whose legendary feats have echoed down half a century. But behind the elite pilots in the Royal Flying Corps, there were many hundreds of airmen who flew their hazardous daily sorties in outdated planes without ever achieving fame. Here is the story of one of these unknown flyers—a story based on letters written in the day, telling of a young pilot&’s progress from fledgling to seasoned fighter. His descriptions of air fighting, sometimes against the Richthofen Circus, of breathless dogfights between Sopwith Pup and Albatros, are among the most vivid and immediate to come out of World War I. Arthur Gould Lee, who rose to the rank of air vice-marshal and also authored the classic Open Cockpit, brilliantly conveys the immediacy of air war, the thrills and the terror, in this honest and timeless account.
Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century
by Paul Hong Joseph Chacko Chennattuserry Madhumati DeshpandeThis book mainly seeks to explain, define and update the recurring forms of populism in the 21st century. Examples used in this Introduction are limited to English speaking countries. But populism's existent expressions are ecumenically global. Like any long-lasting perennial organism it is sturdy and comes in a variety of forms adaptable to environmental changes. In political or cultural terms its expression has been neither exclusively left, center, nor right. Populism contains multitudes, dates back centuries before it was identified with its modern name. Populism has become a hot button issue in the recent times. The UK's Sunday heavy The Guardian published about 300 articles in 1998 that used the term "populism" or "populist" and by 2016 its use had skyrocketed to over 2,000. And growing. Probably the single greatest catalyst to date that injected populism into the world's Internet common discourse, that infused it into journalism right, left and centerand awakened populist political activism was the Great Recession of 2007-08 and the subsequent global deprivations it engendered. In today's world populism promises to remain and renew its intensity due to the covid-19 pandemic's deleterious effects on most nations middle and low-income groups, specially minorities. These are some reasons among many why it is time for populism to be relocated, identified and given refreshed 21st understandings. It has a shifting nature among people, events, causes that constantly demands fresh studies. It is a social and cultural phenomenon both universal and particular. In our 21st century world it is a product of our shared cultures and each our own exceptional deep culture. This Encyclopedia is unique in its composition as it includes all the major disciplines of Social Sciences and thus will be a one stop source of nine different disciplines looking at new populism.
The Lightning Boys: True Tales from Pilots of the English Electric Lightning (The\jet Age Ser. #3)
by Richard Pike&“A good read both to aviators in general and to the Lightning fraternity in particular&” (Royal Air Force Historical Society). According to a recent international study, the Lightning is the fifth most popular military aircraft of all time. With over twenty individual stories from former Lightning pilots, this book relates the highs and lows, the dramas and the demands of those who operated this iconic aircraft until its sharp end. Tales include the recollections of an aerobatic display pilot, an implausible yet true account of telepathic communication, and an extraordinary episode in which a Lightning pilot on an exchange program with the French Air Force became embroiled in a mid-air collision. An unverified, but likely genuine, world record is also revealed in one of the chapters. In addition to the original photographs that accompany the text, the renowned aviation artist Chris Stone, a former Lightning pilot himself, has provided a unique sketch as well as copies of some of his paintings, offering a look at this amazing aircraft that will appeal to the general reader as well as the enthusiast.
The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America
by Ariane Conrad Ai-jen PooOne of Time&’s 100 most influential people &“shines a new light on the need for a holistic approach to caregiving in America . . . Timely and hopeful&” (Maria Shriver). In The Age of Dignity, thought leader and activist Ai-jen Poo offers a wake-up call about the statistical reality that will affect us all: Fourteen percent of our population is now over sixty-five; by 2030 that ratio will be one in five. In fact, our fastest-growing demographic is the eighty-five-plus age group—over five million people now, a number that is expected to more than double in the next twenty years. This change presents us with a new challenge: how we care for and support quality of life for the unprecedented numbers of older Americans who will need it. Despite these daunting numbers, Poo has written a profoundly hopeful book, giving us a glimpse into the stories and often hidden experiences of the people—family caregivers, older people, and home care workers—whose lives will be directly shaped and reshaped in this moment of demographic change. The Age of Dignity outlines a road map for how we can become a more caring nation, providing solutions for fixing our fraying safety net while also increasing opportunities for women, immigrants, and the unemployed in our workforce. As Poo has said, &“Care is the strategy and the solution toward a better future for all of us.&” &“Every American should read this slender book. With luck, it will be the future for all of us.&” —Gloria Steinem &“Positive and inclusive.&” —The New York Times &“A big-hearted book [that] seeks to transform our dismal view of aging and caregiving.&” —Ms. magazine
Women on Top: How Real Life Has Changed Women's Sexual Fantasies
by Nancy FridayA classic work on how women think about sex, from the New York Times–bestselling author of My Secret Garden and My Mother/Myself. Nancy Friday&’s groundbreaking books such as Forbidden Flowers offered an unprecedented honest look at the inner fantasy lives of ordinary women. In Women on Top, Friday returns to this topic, collecting detailed sexual fantasies from over 150 contemporary women from diverse backgrounds. Based on intimate personal interviews and letters, this book updates the conversation started in her earlier works on women&’s sexual fantasies, detailing how women&’s erotic lives have changed—and remained the same. &“This absorbing, titillating and empowering feminist book is also a ribald bedside companion.&” —Publishers Weekly
You Are Getting Sleepy: Lifestyle-Based Solutions for Insomnia
by Paul Glovinsky Arthur SpielmanFor readers of Arianna Huffington&’s The Sleep Revolution—an individualized approach to sleep issues from the expert doctors who wrote The Insomnia Answer. Good sleep is an elusive goal: The harder you try to fall asleep, the less likely you are to be successful. Insomnia is stoked by different habits, schedules, stresses, beliefs, and even personality types—but there is no single pill or therapy to reverse it. Sleep cannot be forced—ultimately, it must come to you. While insomnia treatments can set the stage, the best thing a person can do to ready themselves for sleep is to get sleepy. This practical, easy-to-follow guide written by two founding experts in behavioral sleep medicine will help you achieve one of the most important parts of staying healthy: a good night&’s rest. Taking into account the particular challenges that stand in your way to better sleep, Glovinsky and Spielman: Discuss changes you can make to your daily routines to induce sleepinessWalk you through applying standard cognitive behavioral treatmentsIntroduce new, promising interventions for managing anxiety, depression, an out-of-sync biological clock, dependence on medication, and more True sleepiness is the only reliable portal to sleep. You Are Getting Sleepy will guide you there. Praise for The Insomnia Answer &“The book to pull under the covers whether you&’re fighting temporary insomnia . . . or a long-term sleep disorder.&” —Health magazine &“For insomniacs who don&’t want a cosmetic solution, this guide digs deeper, and is likely to get better, more permanent results.&” —Kirkus Reviews
Echo House
by Ward JustThis family saga from a National Book Award finalist is a &“brilliantly orchestrated tale of several generations of Washington, D.C., insiders&” (Booklist). In this epic and acutely observed novel, three generations of a family of Washington power brokers vie for influence over the fate of the nation. In the 1930s, Sen. Adolph Behl and his wife, Constance, buy historic mansion Echo House with the vision of transforming it into Washington&’s greatest salon—an auspicious base camp from which the senator can launch his &“final ascent,&” and son Axel can prepare his first. Across decades of secrets, betrayals, victories, and humiliations, the Behl family will fight to remain near the center, and behind the scenes, of American political power—from the New Deal to Watergate and beyond. &“A fascinating if ultimately painful fairy tale, complete with . . . a family curse . . . The decline of the Behls represents the decline of Washington from the bright dawn of the American century into the gathering shadows of an alien new millennium.&” —The Washington Post &“Puts the standard run-of-the-mill Washington novel to shame . . . It is Mr. Just&’s intimate portrait of the city that makes his book so convincing.&” —TheNew York Times &“Will be read in a century&’s time by anyone seeking to understand how we lived.&” —Detroit Free Press &“[Ward&’s] stories put him in the category reserved for writers who work far beyond the fashions of the times. . . . Masterpieces of balance, focus, and hidden order.&” —Chicago Tribune &“He has earned a place on the shelf just below Edith Wharton and Henry James.&” —Newsweek
Mexico Is Forever (The Leo Haggerty Mysteries #6)
by Benjamin M. SchutzLeo Haggerty put his life on the line to investigate a mysterious woman Her name is Sarabeth Timmons, and she grew up tough. A twelve-year-old runaway, Sarabeth spent her teen years squatting and turning tricks, and her twenties on the road with one of California&’s roughest motorcycle gangs. Nothing good has ever happened to her—until now. Sarabeth has come forward to claim a $630,000 inheritance. Finally, she tells the court, her life can begin anew. A touching story, thinks private detective Leo Haggerty, but not a word of it is true. Hired by the executors of the estate to investigate Sarabeth, Haggerty quickly finds that nothing about her is as it seems. Her hard-knock past was largely a fabrication, but she does have an interesting background, and a long resume as a porn star. When Sarabeth skips town, it&’s up to Haggerty to find her—before the girl without a past becomes a woman with no future. Mexico Is Forever is the 6th book in the Leo Haggerty Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Mistakes Authors Make: Essential Steps for Achieving Success as an Author
by Rick Frishman Bret Ridgway Bryan Hane&“Features 50 of the most common errors book authors make in writing, publishing, and promoting their books.&” —John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books The publishing landscape can be a tricky one to navigate. There are so many aspects to authoring and publishing a book that it&’s easy for you to make critical mistakes that can set you off course and significantly decrease your chances for success. How many of the 50 biggest author mistakes are you making? When you learn to avoid them, you can greatly enhance your chances for success in the publishing world. In this insider&’s look at the worlds of publishing and book marketing coauthors Rick Frishman, Bret Ridgway, and Bryan Hane bring their 65 combined years of experience in the publishing world to you and share their secrets to success. You&’ll learn: How to master media and other key marketing channels authors should useKeys to capturing the browsing buyer in bookstores and onlineThe new publishing landscape and how it impacts youHow to increase the readability of your book so readers keep coming backHow your book is the key piece of your own information marketing empireAnd much, much more &“If you want to write a book or make sure that your book is a smashing success read this now and take action! You&’ll be amazed at the difference it will make in your success!&” —John Assaraf, New York Times–bestselling author of Innercise and The Answer &“I LOVE the book so far! Clear-concise-comprehensive with practical info the aspiring author needs!&” —Laura Venecia Rodriguez, author of Yoga at Home
Maurice (Penguin Classics Ser.)
by E. M. ForsterWritten in 1914 by the Nobel Prize–nominated author of Howard&’s End, this intimate portrait of homosexual desire &“seems as relevant as ever&” (The Guardian). From early adolescence to his college years at Cambridge and into professional life at his father&’s firm, Maurice Hall plays the part of the conventional Englishman. All the while, he harbors a secret wish to lose himself from society and embrace who he truly is. Maurice&’s first love, Clive Durham, introduces him to the ancient Greeks who embraced same-sex attraction. But when Clive marries a woman, Maurice is distraught enough to seek a hypnotist who might &“cure&” him of his homosexuality. In his quest to accept his true self, Maurice must ultimately go against the grain of society&’s unspoken rules of class, wealth, and politics. Though Forster completed Maurice in 1914, he left instructions for it be published only after his death. Since its release in 1971, Maurice has been widely praised and adapted for major stage productions as well as the 1987 Oscar-nominated film adaptation starring Hugh Grant and James Wilby. &“The work of an exceptional artist working close to the peak of his powers.&” —The New York Times
Night Prayers
by Santiago GamboaTwo Colombian siblings struggle to reunite as the clock ticks down in this emotional thriller from an author praised for his &“masterful suspense&” (Publishers Weekly). As a boy, Manuel was a dreamer, a lover of literature, and a tagger. His sister, Juana, made a promise to do everything in her power to protect him from the drug- and violence-infested streets of Bogotá. She decided to take him as far from Colombia as possible, and in order to raise the money to do so, she went to work as a high-priced escort and entered into contact with the dangerous world of corrupt politicians—and when things spun out of control she was forced to flee, leaving her beloved brother behind. Now Manuel, a philosophy student, has been arrested in Bangkok and accused of drug trafficking. Unless he enters a guilty plea he will almost certainly be sentenced to death. But it is not this prospect that weighs most heavily on him—it is the longing for his sister, Juana, whom he hasn&’t seen for years. Before he dies he wants nothing more than to be with her again. Finally, one man learns of Manuel&’s situation and decides to find Juana—now married to a rich man in Tokyo—and reunite the siblings. But it is a feat that may be beyond his power . . . With the style that has earned him a reputation as one of &“the most important Colombian writers&” (Manuel Vázquez Montalbán), Santiago Gamboa presents a compelling and moving story about the mean streets of Bogotá, the sordid bordellos of Thailand, and a love between siblings that knows no end.
The Rome Prophecy: A Thriller
by Sam ChristerThe author of The Venice Conspiracy delivers a heart-stopping religious thriller &“for readers who enjoy James Rollins, Steve Berry, and Dan Brown&” (Booklist). A woman has been arrested in the streets of Rome. She&’s young. She&’s beautiful. She&’s covered in blood. And she claims to be an ancient prophet in search of a mystical amulet hidden somewhere within the city. Ex-priest Tom Shaman teams up with a headstrong policewoman to unravel the mystery. But within Rome&’s churches and corridors of power, stealthy enemies are conspiring against them. And soon, the woman&’s deadly visions begin to come true. Tightly plotted and relentlessly suspenseful, The Rome Prophecy is a satisfying, electrifying thriller, which will continue to build Christer&’s name in the hit-thriller genre. Praise for The Venice Conspiracy &“[A] suspenseful religious conspiracy thriller . . . A solid entry in the post-Da Vinci Code subgenre.&” —Publishers Weekly Praise for The Stonehenge Legacy &“A self-assured first novel.&” —The Wall Street Journal &“A non-stop delight of a read complete with history, secrets, conspiracies, and adventure. Christer matches wits and wiles, holding you in a tight grip from page 1 to the end. Fiercely intelligent and curious, take a walk on the perilous side and enjoy The Stonehenge Legacy.&” —Steve Berry, New York Times–bestselling author
After Life
by Andrew NeidermanA riveting novel of suspense from the author V. C. Andrews has called &“a master of psychological thrillers.&” Once she was blind, now she can see. A car accident claims Jessie&’s vision, leaving the young woman in the dark, struggling to piece her life back together. One year later, she has made progress, moves with her husband, Lee, to the peaceful village of Gardner Town. Once there, though, Jessie&’s blindness heightens her awareness of the strange and terrible things going on in the community. Only Jessie can hear the beckoning voices from the cemetery. Only Jessie thinks there&’s something terribly wrong with her husband&’s new boss. And then a local woman makes a chilling, desperate request: When your husband dies, don&’t let them bring him back. From the bestselling author of The Devil&’s Advocate, this masterful novel of suspense gives readers chills with each page, and the final chapters will be read without blinking.
The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Pushes Back from the Brink
by Maria Shriver The Center for American ProgressFacts, figures, and essays on women and poverty by Barbara Ehrenreich, Kirsten Gillibrand, LeBron James, and other high-profile contributors. Fifty years after President Lyndon B. Johnson called for a War on Poverty and enlisted Sargent Shriver to oversee it, the most important social issue of our day is once again the dire economic straits of millions of Americans. One in three live in poverty or teeter on the brink—and seventy million are women and the children who depend on them. The fragile economic status of millions of American women is the shameful secret of the modern era—yet these women are also our greatest hope for change, and our nation&’s greatest undervalued asset. The Shriver Report: A Woman&’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink asks—and answers—big questions. Why are millions of women financially vulnerable when others have made such great progress? Why are millions of women struggling to make ends meet even though they are hard at work? What is it about our nation—government, business, family, and even women themselves—that drives women to the financial brink? And what is at stake? To forge a path forward, this book brings together a power-packed roster of big thinkers and talented contributors, in a volume that combines academic research, personal reflections, authentic photojournalism, groundbreaking poll results, and insights from frontline workers; political, religious, and business leaders; and major celebrities—all focused on a single issue of national importance: women and the economy. &“A startling wake-up call for policymakers and anyone hoping to survive a culture that siphons wealth upward to a very powerful few.&” —Booklist Contributors include: Carol Gilligan, PhD * Barbara Ehrenreich * Beyoncé Knowles-Carter * LeBron James * Anne-Marie Slaughter * Kirsten Gillibrand * Hillary Rodham Clinton * Tory Burch * Sister Joan Chittister * Arne Duncan * Kathleen Sibelius * Howard Schultz * and more!
God Schooling: How God Intended Children to Learn
by Julie PolancoThis practical guide to Christian homeschooling addresses child development, education methods, and God&’s Word on the subject. The prospect of taking on full responsibility for your child&’s education can seem daunting. But with a little advice, some preparation, and knowledge of what God says in His Word about it, the rewards can vastly outweigh the challenges. God Schooling guides readers through both secular and Christian thought on child development and education methods, as well as Bible references that show us how God wants our children to be raised and educated. Homeschooling parent Julie Polanco also shares her own stories and advice based on nearly fifteen years of homeschooling her own children.
Nuclear Power Is Not the Answer
by Helen CaldicottThe renowned antinuclear activist delivers a &“frighteningly convincing argument&” against nuclear energy as a solution to climate change (Publishers Weekly). In a world torn apart by wars over oil, politicians have stepped up their search for alternative energy sources—and their leading choice is nuclear energy. But nuclear energy&’s popularity as a green alternative is based on misinformation. People claim that nuclear-powered electricity does not cause global warming or pollution, that it is inexpensive, and that it is safe. These claims, as Helen Caldicott demonstrates, are untrue. In Nuclear Power Is Not the Answer, Caldicott digs beneath the nuclear industry&’s propaganda to examine the actual costs and environmental consequences of nuclear energy. In fact, nuclear power does contribute to global warming; the cost is prohibitive, with taxpayers picking up most of the tab; there&’s not enough uranium in the world to sustain it over the long term; and the potential for a catastrophic accident or a terrorist attack far outweighs any benefits. In concluding chapters, Caldicott details alternative sustainable energy sources that are the key to a clean, green future.
When Women Win: Emily's List and the Rise of Women in American Politics
by Craig Unger Ellen R. MalcolmA behind-the-scenes look at the organization that transformed Congress—and became a force for female empowerment. In 1985, aware of the near-total absence of women in Congress, Ellen Malcolm launched EMILY&’s List, a powerhouse political organization that seeks to ignite change by getting women elected to office. The rest is history: Since then, EMILY&’s List has helped elect 23 women senators, 12 governors, and 116 Democratic women to the House. When Women Win delivers stories of some of the toughest political contests of the past three decades, including the historic victory of Barbara Mikulski as the first Democratic woman elected to the Senate in her own right and Elizabeth Warren&’s dramatic Senate win. It is both a page-turning political drama and an important look at the effects of women&’s engagement in politics.
You Can't Catch Me
by Joyce Carol OatesA &“sinister, edgy, delectably creepy&” story of mistaken identity, murder, and madness from a #1 New York Times–bestselling author (San Francisco Chronicle). Tristram Heade is a reclusive, repressed Virginia bachelor and antiquarian book collector who has traveled to Philadelphia to keep an appointment with a fellow dealer. But when he arrives, his life takes an unexpected and dizzying turn. A train porter returns his lost wallet, but the identification inside belongs to a man named Angus Markham, a gambler and real estate prospector. When Tristram returns to his hotel, he&’s greeted by staff as Markham, and in his room, he finds Markham&’s suitcase and clothes—as well as Fleur Grunwald, a woman who certainly knows her lover, Markham, when she sees him. And she seems to desperately need his help. At first baffled, then intrigued, Tristram decides to play along—only to discover that he&’s not in control of the game. Especially when he takes on Fleur and her sadistic husband and finds himself lost in a conspiracy of madness and murder. If only Tristram could be certain whether he&’s to be the killer—or the victim. From a winner of countless awards, the author of such bestsellers as We Were the Mulvaneys and Black Water, You Can&’t Catch Me is &“a tense psychological suspense novel filled with dual identities, double crosses, and duplicity. It is also filled with philosophical and literary allusions suggesting that this is less about the mystery of Markham than about the fragile mystery of identity. It&’s just what one would expect from the celebrated Joyce Carol Oates, who uses the pseudonym &‘Rosamond Smith&’ for her psychological thrillers&” (Library Journal).