Ted Spiker may be the coauthor of numerous bestselling diet and health books, but the man just can't resist a good burrito. Or a bad burrito. He has also eaten a seventy-six-ounce steak, asserted that his wife's post-pregnancy jeans...
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- Author:Spiker, TedSummary:
- Author:Hennessy, KateSummary:
Dorothy Day (1897-1980) was a prominent Catholic, writer, social activist, and cofounder of a movement dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor. Her life has been revealed through her own writings as well as the work of historians,...
- Author:Mears, Walter R.Summary:
"For a reporter, a presidential campaign is the Olympics of political coverage and an assignment to cover it is a front-row ticket from the trial heats to the finals. I had tickets from 1960 until 2000." —Walter Mears Walter...
- Author:Hill, Laban CarrikSummary:
Laban Carrick Hill, the bestselling author of the National Book Award Finalist Harlem Stomp, here delivers an inspiring and lyrical story of a gifted craftsman who lived in South Carolina two centuries ago. Dave's superb artistry and...
- Author:Maes, Nicholas, Fitzgerald, Judith, Rigelhof, T.F., Cowley, DeborahSummary:
Presenting four titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent people in Canada’s history. In these books we explore Canada’s rich academic and philosophical history through the fascinating lives of some of its most...
- Author:Slade, Arthur, Stewart, Roderick, Macpherson, Margaret, Paulin, Marguerite, Martin, Ged, Argyle, Ray, Ferguson, Julie H., goodall, lianSummary:
Presenting nine titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. In these books we explore Canada’s rich political history through the fascinating lives of some of its most influential lives....
- Author:Montross, ChristineSummary:
This is a hauntingly moving memoir of the relationship between a cadaver named Eve and the first-year medical student who cuts her open.Christine Montross was a nervous first-year medical student, standing outside the anatomy lab on her...
- Author:Robertson, David A.Summary:
"An instant classic that demands to be read with your heart open and with a perspective widened to allow in a whole new understanding of family, identity, and love." —Cherie Dimaline A son who grew up away from his Indigenous culture...
- Author:James, ValmoreSummary:
An autobiography of Val James, the first American-born black hockey player to play in the National Hockey League.
- Author:Eilish, BillieSummary:
Billie Eilish shares personal highlights and moments as she reflects on photos from her life and career, both on and off the stage.
- Author:Krull, KathleenSummary:
In this playful look at hair, Krull draws upon centuries of hairy history-including the fake beards of Egyptian queens, the hair-filled medicine of the Incas, and the diverse wigs of Queen Elizabeth I-to show just how hair-brained...
- Author:Wang, ValSummary:
Raised in a strict Chinese-American household, Val Wang dutifully got good grades, took piano lessons, and performed in a Chinese dance troupe-until she shaved her head and became a leftist. But Val's true mutiny was when she moved to...
- Author:Swafford, JanSummary:
Jan Swafford's biographies have established him as a revered music historian, capable of bringing his subjects vibrantly to life. His magnificent new biography of Ludwig van Beethoven peels away layers of legend to get to the living,...
- Author:Parvis, SarahSummary:
In the incredibly giftable little book Barack Obama, readers get an inside look at the remarkable 44th president of the United States. Barack Obama is the first African American U.S. president and the first politician to bring 21st-...
- Author:Winter, JonahSummary:
Acclaimed poet and award-winning children's author Jonah Winter-inspired by a political rally he attended during the historic 2008 presidential campaign-tells the moving story of Barack Obama. Beginning in Africa and Kansas, this...
- Author:Rogak, LisaSummary:
Since his arrival at The Daily Show in 1999, Jon Stewart has become one of the major players in comedy as well as one of the most significant liberal voices in the media and on television today. In Angry Optimist, Lisa Rogak charts his...
- Author:Roberts, DavidSummary:
On January 17, 1913, Douglas Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was alone and near starvation--and one hundred miles from base camp. This thrilling account of his journey back establishes Mawson as one of history...
- Author:Haley, Charles, Layden, JoeSummary:
One of the most unpredictable players in professional sports unleashes his strong views on everything—the N.F.L. in general, the teams he's played on, the coaches he's played for and the players he's played with.
- Author:Hughes, Thomas AlexanderSummary:
William Halsey was the most famous naval officer of World War II. His fearlessness in carrier raids against Japan, his steely resolve at Guadalcanal, and his impulsive blunder at the Battle of Leyte Gulf made him the "Patton of the...
- Author:Falletti, SebastienSummary:
Eunsun Kim was born in North Korea, one of the most secretive and oppressive countries in the modern world. As a child Eunsun loved her country... despite her school field trips to public executions, daily self-criticism sessions, and...
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