160 products for "books"

An exploration of Hollywood racism as reflected in the life and career of the actress best known for her portrayal of "Mammy" in Gone with the Wind describes her denigration in spite

A founding editor of The Idler presents a whimsical antidote to today's work-obsessed culture, sharing a twenty-four-hour guide to achieving happiness while living leisurely. Reprint.

It was the pilots of the U.S. Air Mail service who made it possible for flight to evolve from an impractical and deadly fad to today's worldwide network of airlines. Nicknamed

A devotional calendar of daily inspirational selections from the personal journals of Thomas Merton.

An innovative resource, the first of its kind, documents the history and development of this hybrid of Spanish and English in American cities; delves into its cultural, political, and linguistic significance; discusses

In this eye-opening companion volume to her acclaimed history Founding Mothers, number-one New York Times bestselling author and renowned political commentator Cokie Roberts brings to life the extraordinary accomplishments of women

From the co-author of the New York Times bestseller When Elephants Weep comes a book that uses true stories backed by scientific research to explore the way young animals discover their worlds

Remember that book you read at that time in your life when everything seemed to be going crazy-the one book that brought the world into focus and helped soothe your raging teenage

The psychiatrist whom many regard as one of the most brilliant thinkers in psychology today takes readers on a captivating expedition into the wonders of the human mind.

Through true stories, case histories, and scientific evidence, a physician illustrates the different kinds of negative prayer and explains how many of us unconsciously wield them against ourselves and others

The living embodiment of The Beatles and a musical juggernaut without parallel, Paul McCartney is undoubtedly the patriarch of pop. In this authoritative biography, acclaimed author and journalist Howard Sounes creates the