Here are World War II's battles, raids, and acts of courage -- themomentous decisions about how and where the war was fought -- thestrategies and conduct of the officers who led the drive across E... more »

Fuhgeddaboutit is not only for serious mob professionals. It is also for fans of that way of life, illuminating unique ways of living and dying (involves an icepick and duct tape) with step... more »

In the Old South, satellite dishes outnumber banjo players a thousand toone. But traditions haven't died -- they've gone into hiding. Some ofthe pastimes are ancient, others ultramodern; some are ... more »

Here is the story of the heroism, skill, and daring of the young men of World War II who were the pilots, bombardiers, navigators, and gunners flying over Germany in crowded, uncomfortable, and da... more »

"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee -- that says, fool me once, shame on -- shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again."With signature r... more »

By drawing upon hitherto unpublished transcripts of his telephone conversations during the Yom Kippur War (1973) and the last days of the Vietnam War (1975), Henry Kissinger reveals what goes on beh... more »

Kokology 2 offers all-new insights into the surprising real you.Kokology, the popular Japanese pop-psych quiz game, is now an American bestseller, and Kokology 2 offers more than 50 all-new quizzes... more »

In 1958, mankind's centuries-long flirtation with space flight became a torrid love affair. For a decade, tens of millions of people were enraptured -- first, by the U.S.-Soviet race to the moon, an... more »

Here is the definitive account of the Confederate States of America. Previous histories have focused on familiar commanders such as Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, but Davis's canvas is broad... more »

Bill Putney, a licensed veterinarian, joined the Marines in 1943. As chief veterinarian at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, he trained dogs for combat. At the end of the war, he learned the dogs he'd... more »

Here is a fascinating account of the qualities that have served well andpoorly in the Oval Office, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Bill Clinton.Greenstein surveys political skill, vision, cognitive ... more »

This lightweight yet un-fluffy collection of humorous letters is divided into sections from politicians, writers and show business figures, organized chronologically. Highlights include Fred Allen's... more »

"This expensive, glossy world is where I've been headed all along. Limos and flowers; waxed eyebrows and designer clothes from Barneys. These are my people; this is where I'm meant to be."--Becky Bl... more »

In 1961, just as NASA launched its first man into space, a group of women underwent secret testing in the hopes of becoming America's first female astronauts. They passed the same battery of tests a... more »

With the utterance of a single line--"Doctor Livingstone, I presume?"--a remote meeting in the heart of Africa was transformed into one of the most famous encounters in exploration history. But the ... more »

The Emmy Award-winning host of Court TV's "Catherine Cried Live" describes an American legal system dangerously out of control-- and finds the lawyers guilty as charged. As a child, Catherine Crier ... more »

A frequent contributor to the New York Times magazine, Outside, Salon, and GQ, and a regular on Public Radio International's "This American Life," David Rakoff's debut collection of essays is simult... more »

Two men, each handsome and unusually adept at his chosen work, embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized Americas rush toward the twentieth century. The architect was Daniel Hudson... more »

Saudi Arabia is more and more an irrational state--a place that spawns global terrorism even as it succumbs to an ancient and deeply seated isolationism, a kingdom led by a royal family that can't g... more »

The deciphering of the Rosetta stone was one of the great intellectual triumphs of all time, unlocking the secrets of thousands of years of Egypts ancient civilization. Yet in the past two centuries... more »

Liberals loyalty to the United States is off-limits as a subject of political debate. Why is the relative patriotism of the two parties the only issue that is out of bounds for rational discussion? ... more »

The Right Man is the first inside account of a historic year in the Bush White House, by the presidential speechwriter credited with the phrase "Axis of Evil." David Frum helped make international h... more »

There's never been a better excuse to buy a new dress ... or two. Shopaholic Ties the Knot The irresistible heroine of Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Takes Manhattan is back!--in a hilar... more »

Last Train to Paradise is acclaimed novelist Les Standiford's fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad--one of the great... more »

Delta Force. They are the U.S. Army's most elite top-secret strike force. They dominate the modern battlefield, but you won't hear about their heroics on CNN. No headlines can reveal their top-secre... more »