NONFICTION
Released: May 24, 2011
"A gorgeously rich, sparkling patchwork, eliciting stories from diaries and memoirs to create the human drama McCullough depicts so well."
An ambitious, wide-ranging study of how being in Paris helped spark generations of American genius.
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NONFICTION
Released: May 17, 2011
"Sage words and critical perspective lent by a significant participant in historical events."
From the eminent elder statesman, an astute appraisal on Chinese diplomacy from ancient times to the fraught present "strategic trust" with the United States.
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NONFICTION
Released: May 12, 2011
"Bizarrely captivating look at the terrifying mental disorder of psychopathy, the difficulty of its treatment and the professional infrastructure surrounding it."
From the author of
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2005), another readable, entertaining excursion into extreme territory.
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NONFICTION
Released: May 10, 2011
"An excellent study, taking a tiny instant of modern history and giving it specific weight, depth and meaning."
A sometimes improbable but nevertheless true tale of diplomacy and intrigue by bestselling author Larson (
Thunderstruck, 2006, etc.).
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NONFICTION
Released: May 5, 2011
"A gripping, intimate treatment of one of cinema's last great iconic stars."
NONFICTION
Released: May 5, 2011
"An enjoyable, exhaustive and often insightful look at what turns us on--sure to excite readers."
An in-depth look at the variety of forms in which human sexual desire manifests, based on an analysis of 500 million people and their anonymous--thus, likely truthful--online revelations.
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