As told to audiences of The Oprah Winfrey Show, All Things Considered, and others, the author's memoir recounts her transition from external success to inner fulfillment through becoming the mother of
In "Clerks," two convenience store employees discuss their philosophies while waiting on customers; and in "Chasing Amy," a comic book creator pursues a romantic relationship with a lesbian
More than six hundred photographs in full-color and black and white highlight a selection of some of the most memorable images from the newspaper's thirty-year history, offering a provocative view of
When the death of a respected professor's wife reveals an illicit relationship between a student and his teacher, Atherton University becomes the scene of ever escalating intrigue, speculation, dark d
Courting Justice examines the varied clientele, behind-the-scenes dramas, and eleventh-hour strategies that have catapulted David Boies to the top of the legal profession. His memoir ranges from his
The highest-ranging woman in the history of U.S. government chronicles the story of her life, from her childhood as a Czechoslovakian refugee through her rise to power in the world of international di
Depraved and entertaining, a delightful collection of short fiction introduces the misfits and visionaries who embody the ambition and insanity of the American entreprenuer, examining such eccentric,
A physician stranded at a South Pole research station describes how she discovered a lump in her breast, treated herself with a biopsy and chemotherapy, and was rescued by the Air National Guard durin
The former editor-in-chief of the National Enquirer presents a candid account of his twenty-year career with America's most notorious tabloid, offering behind-the-scenes glimpses of the stories behind
When Sandra Laing was born in 1955 to a pro-apartheid Afrikaner couple in South Africa's conservative heartland, she was officially registered as a white child. But from her first day at a white boar
The sequel to the author's acclaimed memoir Experience describes the role of communism in mid-twentieth-century thought and its influence on his own family as he reflects on Stalin, his impact on the
Four high-school friends--Meredith, Brandon, Greg, and Stephen--discover the fragile boundaries between friendship and betrayal as they are torn apart by passion, envy, dark secrets, and two violent d
Accepting a prestigious but intrusive commission to paint the grand ballroom of a reclusive society hostess, artist Faith Crowell discovers her own uncanny resemblance to her client's daughter, who wa
Grieving over the tragic deaths of her parents and only sibling in a car crash, thirtysomething Diana Moore quits her job and flees New York, driving aimlessly until she encounters a seventy-year-old
An experienced travel guide reflects on the wonders and dangers of East Africa as he recounts his encounters with the natural beauty of Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Uganda and describes the devastat