Nonfiction
White City

White City


Donald James



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The Wave - A Journey Into the Dark Heart of the Ocean

The Wave - A Journey Into the Dark Heart of the Ocean


Susan Casey



Susan Casey's THE WAVE features an introduction that would be right at  home in a Tom Clancy thriller. Following the headline...read more
Suite Francaise: A Novel

Suite Francaise: A Novel


Irene Nemirovsky



Publisher's Summary Irene Nemirovsky was arrested soon after completing the second part of Suite Francaise. Ten days later, on Aug...read more
Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything

Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything


James Gleick



Faster is a book about the modern culture of speeding up to save milliseconds. James Gleick finds so many interesting aspects of t...read more
A Fкte Worse Than Death

A Fкte Worse Than Death


Iain Aitch



As we parked in the lane near to St Marys Church, where the fe was taking place, there was a certain something about the greenness...read more
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother


Amy Chua



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Fatal Deception

Fatal Deception


Michael Bowker



At first glance, the events in this book may seem equal parts science fiction and legal thriller. Unfortunately, this is a true st...read more
The Information:A History, a Theory, a Flood

The Information:A History, a Theory, a Flood


James Gleick



James Gleick, the author of the best sellers Chaos and Genius, brings us his crowning work: a revelatory chronicle that shows how ...read more
The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics

The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics


James Kakalios



In the pulp magazines and comics of the 1950s, it was predicted that the future would be one of gleaming utopias, with flying cars...read more
The Alchemy of Air

The Alchemy of Air


Thomas Hager



A sweeping history of tragic genius, cutting-edge science, and the discovery that changed billions of lives - including your own. ...read more
Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible

Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible


Liz Curtis Higgs



Jezebel and Delilah have plenty to teach contemporary Christian women, according to Bad Girls of the Bible and What We Can Learn f...read more
Barbara Ehrenreich

Barbara Ehrenreich


Dimed, Nickel



Nickel and DimedOn (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara EhrenreichThe New York Times bestseller, and one of the most talked abou...read more
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us


Daniel Pink



Book's description by B. Eckel: "... there's a gap between what science knows and what business does." This is the mantra that Dan...read more
God and Mankind: Comparative Religions

God and Mankind: Comparative Religions




How do the major religions answer unanswerable questions? What can we gain from their answers? Why are we here? What is my purpose...read more
TTC - Confucius, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad

TTC - Confucius, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad




Confucius, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammadfour extraordinary sages who influenced world civilization more deeply than any other human bein...read more
Kaplan - Kristol  War Over Iraq

Kaplan - Kristol War Over Iraq




Is war really necessary? What can it accomplish? What broad vision of U.S. foreign policy underlies the determination to remove Sa...read more
The Modern Scholar: American Legal Experience

The Modern Scholar: American Legal Experience




From the publishers web page: The legal system in America is the basis of freedom as we know it today. The system is based, ultima...read more
TTC - America and the New Global Economy

TTC - America and the New Global Economy




Look back at the global economy in 1950 and you'll find these conditions: The shock of a great depression, two world wars, and res...read more
An Edible History of Jumanity

An Edible History of Jumanity


Tom Standage



Standage provides an intriguing history of how hunger has shaped civilizations and prompted technological advancements. Starting w...read more
The Unthinkable Who Survives When Disaster Strikes and Why

The Unthinkable Who Survives When Disaster Strikes and Why




Today, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other dis...read more
A Civil Action

A Civil Action


Jonathan Harr



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Nothing to Be Frightened Of 2009

Nothing to Be Frightened Of 2009


Julian Barnes



Two years after the best-sellingArthur & George, Julian Barnes gives us a memoir on mortality that touches on faith and scienc...read more
Money and the Law of Attraction

Money and the Law of Attraction


Esther, Jerry Hicks



This Leading Edge work by Esther and Jerry Hicks who present the teachings of the Non-Physical consciousness Abraham, explains tha...read more
33 Men - Inside the Miraculous Survival and Dramatic Rescue of the Chilean Miners

33 Men - Inside the Miraculous Survival and Dramatic Rescue of the Chilean Miners


Unknown Author



On August 5, 2010, at the San Josmine in northern Chile, 33 men were  entombed 2,300 feet below the earth when a slab of rock...read more