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Recognized as one of the most comprehensive oral histories of apartheid ever broadcast (NPR, BBC, CBC, SABC), Mandela: An Audio History tells the story of the struggle against apartheid through rar

The master of Swedish crime fiction returns with this award-winning latest entry into the Van Veeteren series. It starts with a drunk man killing a boy as he hits him with his car.

A stained-glass artist struggles over his masterpiece for a castle in Southern Missouri and learns through great loss what his true subject will be.

The author of Alphabet Juice presents a wry exploration of the complicated consequences of food choices in today's world, sharing meditative poems, limericks and satirical articles on subjects rang

From what to ask, when to ask it, and the kind of answers to expect, 101 Smart Questions to Ask on Your Interview gives every candidate, from first-timers to seasoned pros, the practical informatio

From roulette tables to racetracks, provides a look at how scientists and mathematicians throughout the years have tried to figure out how to beat the house while gambling.

Tough interview questions are inevitable in today's competitive job market.

Most of what we know of Russia comes from our views of Moscow and Putin.

Interviews a number of prominent women--including comedian Susie Essman, writer and director Nora Ephron, and TV personality Joy Behar--to reveal how all women can achieve their deserved recognitio

A collection of six stories and novellas includes the title story, in which the disappearance of a sweet blonde-haired child is linked to her mother's indiscretions and an older student with a fasc

A powerfully built man more than six feet tall, Amundsen's career of adventure began at the age of fifteen (he was born in Norway in 1872 to a family of merchant sea captains and rich ship owners).

Exposing the overdiagnosis of everything from high blood pressure to prostate and breast cancers, Dr.

Dinah Whitcomb seemingly has everything. A loving and successful husband, and a smart, precocious young son named Robbie.

A witty, straight-shooting parenting book to help parents build a solid relationship with their kids, improve children's behavior and decision-making, and prepare kids to steer their own futures--w

Stewart explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, contrived to transform into alcohol over the