The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius
Marc J. Seifer Simon Prebble
From author Marc J. Seifer comes the definitive biography of Nikola Tesla, the founding father of modern electrical technology, based on original material and previously unavailable documents.
In this raucous collection of true-life stories, actress and comedian Chelsea Handler recounts her time spent in the social trenches with that wild, strange, irresistible, and often gratifying beast: the one-night stand.
From the author of an acclaimed biography of Josephine Bonaparte comes this stunning history of the interdependence of sugar, slavery, and colonial settlement in the New World—from the seventeenth century to the present.
The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny
Laura Schroff, Alex Tresniowski Pam Ward
In the tradition of the New York Times bestseller The Blind Side, The Invisible Thread tells of the unlikely friendship between a busy executive and a disadvantage young boy, and how both of their lives changed forever.
From the Countess of Carnarvon comes the story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for the PBS series Downton Abbey, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants: Lady Almina, the fifth Countess of Carnarvon.
A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High
Melba Pattillo Beals Lisa Reneé Pitts
Drawn from personal diaries, Warriors Don't Cry is the riveting true story of Melba Beals's experience as one of the first nine black teenagers chosen to integrate the Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, 1957.
From author Janet Reitman comes the first full journalistic history of the notoriously secretive Church of Scientology—an even-handed account that uncovers the astonishing truth about the controversial religion.
From the author of Trudy Hopedale comes a groundbreaking narrative of the relationship between
Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon—from the politics that divided them
to the marriage that united their families.
Set against the background of life on an African game reserve, The Elephant Whisperer is a heartwarming tale of one man's experiences with a herd of "rogue" wild elephants.
