'Utterly fascinating...indispensable to appreciating this extraordinary phase in our history.' JOHN SIMPSON'The compelling insider's account' NICK ROBINSON'This is one of the most vivid, frank and exc
Published on the anniversary of Brexit, and with a new foreword to bring the story up to date.'Utterly fascinating...I suspect that every historian of the period will regard it as indispensable to app
Carlos wants to sell his mother's burritos at the grocery store, but he must first determine the accurate nutrition information about the burritos, including their serving size, calories, their vitami
Peter C. Bjarkman has traveled to all corners of Cuba covering baseball, from their early Olympic baseball triumphs to the recent domestic economic crises that have spurred an increasing number of Cub
This book reveals the complete truth behind the wave of Cuban baseball talent coming to MLB, placing recent events in the context of Cuban baseball history before delving into the stories of the major
Part Hit Men and part Laurel Canyon, this hidden history of rock and roll chronicles the uncredited studio musicians who provided the soundtrack for a generation.If you listened to radio in the 1960s
When the World Calls is the first complete and balanced look at the Peace Corps’s first fifty years. Revelatory and candid, journalist Stanley Meisler’s engaging narrative exposes Washington infightin
Written from the perspective of the families of victims and the activists working on their behalf, this narrative history of the Bloody Sunday Justice Campaign details the political machinations surro
On September 11, 2001, FBI Special Agent Ali H. Soufan was handed a secret file. Had he received it months earlier—when it was requested—the attacks on New York and Washington could have been prevente
In compelling interviews by the acclaimed Leonard S. Marcus, twenty-one top authors and illustrators reveal their inside stories on the art of creating picture books.Max and Mickey; Miss Nelson; Pack,
Born 1972 in a working class neighbourhood on the east side of Baltimore, Chris Stain's stencil work explores inner city life from inside and outside of the individual. His new book Long Story Short e
Thomas and Friends Story Blocks combine reading and play in a delightful new way.Packed inside this case are two colorful storybooks featuring the No. 1blue engine, Thomas the Tank Engine, and four la
A SUPER TEAM...A SUPERSTAR...A SUPER EGO The most gifted athlete ever to play the game, Michael Jordan rose to heights no basketball player had ever reached before. What drove Michael Jordan? The pur
We all know what we’re doing with our significant others,booty calls, and one-night stands when the lights go out,but what about other Americans? Indulge your voyeuristic curiositywith The Sex Habits
For more than half a century, the NCAA has been one of the most powerful, and impregnable, institutions in America, a cartel that acted to prevent the athletes from receiving any money from their labo
In a rare blend of erudition and entertainment, acclaimed science journalist Ellen Ruppel Shell reveals the secret history and subtle politics behind the explosion of obesity. Shell traces the epidem
The definitive oral history of the iconic and beloved TV show The Wire, as told by the actors, writers, directors, and others involved in its creationSince its final episode aired in 2008, HBO's accla
"Based on previously classified documents and on interviews with former secret police officers and ordinary citizens, The Firm is the first comprehensive history of East Germany's secret police, the S
The definitive oral history of the iconic and beloved TV show The Wire, as told by the actors, writers, directors, and others involved in its creationSince its final episode aired in 2008, HBO's accla
Where United went, the Inter City Jibbers followed—and mayhem was never far behindThe Inter City Jibbers (ICJ) were the most notorious Manchester United hooligan crew of the last 30 years, and Colin &
