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Sirius: A Novel About the Little Dog Who Almost Changed History

by Jonathan Crown

Published: 2017-09-12

Paperback: 272 pages

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An international bestseller—“an elegant, charming, and heartwarming fable...one part Zelig, one part Siddhartha, and one part Rin Tin Tin” (Vogue)—about an extraordinary fox terrier who helps his Jewish family escape from Nazi Germany, becomes a Hollywood star, and ultimately contr...

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Southern Horrors and Other Writings: The Anti-Lynching Campaign of Ida B. Wells, 1892-1900 (Bedford Series in History and Culture)

by Jacqueline Jones Royster

Published: 2016-05-06

Paperback: 224 pages

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Ida B. Wells was an African American woman who achieved national and international fame as a journalist, public speaker, and community activist at the turn of the twentieth century. In this new edition Jacqueline Jones Royster sheds light on the specific events, such as the yellow fever ep...

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The Alienist: A Novel (Dr. Lazlo Kreizler Book 1)

by Caleb Carr

Published: 2006-10-24

Kindle Edition: 608 pages

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A TNT ORIGINAL SERIES“A first-rate tale of crime and punishment that will keep readers guessing until the final pages.”—Entertainment Weekly “Caleb Carr’s rich period thriller takes us back to the moment in history when the modern idea of the se...

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The Unenviable: Stories of Psychological Trauma and Hardship among Immigrants and their Families

by David G. Mirich Ph.D.

Published: 2014-06-14

Paperback: 510 pages

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What would you do if you had to leave your country or else be killed? What if you came to America to be with the one you love, only to find out that the person you thought was your significant other turned out to be your worst nightmare? These are, sadly, a few of the many terrible circumstances that...

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Black Girl/White Girl

by Joyce Carol Oates

Published: 2007-05-29

Paperback: 304 pages

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In 1975 Genna Hewett-Meade's college roommate died a mysterious, violent death partway through their freshman year. Minette Swift had been assertive, fiercely individualistic, and one of the few black girls at their exclusive, "enlightened" college—and Genna, daughter of a prominent...

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Just One More

by Jennifer Hansen Rolli

Published: 2014-05-29

Hardcover: 40 pages

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Sometimes Ruby needsjust one more minute of sleep,one more thingy for her hair,one more push on the swing,and one more scoop on her cone,(and one more,  and one more, and one more . . .)until one more is justtoo much.Maybe it’s time for just one?If you know a someone like Ruby,Just One...

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Villette (Penguin Clothbound Classics)

by Charlotte Bronte

Published: 2016-06-07

Hardcover: 672 pages

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In time for the 200th anniversary of her birth, a Penguin Hardcover Classics edition of the book many believe to be Charlotte Brontë's crowning achievementWith neither friends nor family, Lucy Snowe sets sail from England to find employment in a girls' boarding school in the small town of...

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The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months

by Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington

Published: 2013-05-20

Hardcover: 208 pages

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The guide to shortening your execution cycle down from one year to twelve weeks Most organizations and individuals work in the context of annual goals and plans; a twelve-month execution cycle. Instead, The 12 Week Year avoids the pitfalls and low productivity of annualized thinking. This ...

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Big Potential: How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being

by Shawn Achor

Published: 2018-01-30

Hardcover: 240 pages

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Bestselling author Shawn Achor shows how to unlock hidden sources of potential in ourselves and others.In a world that thrives on competition and individual achievement, we are measuring and pursuing potential all wrong. By pursuing success in isolation - pushing others away as we push our...

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Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts

by Annie Duke

Published: 2018-02-06

Hardcover: 288 pages

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Poker champion turned business consultant Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and make better decisions as a result.In Super Bowl XLIX, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made one of the most controversial calls in football history: With 26 seconds remaining, and traili...