Award Winning Books

For more than thirty years, Kevin Phillips' insight into American politics and economics has helped to make history as well as record it. His bestselling books, including The Emerging Republican Majority (1969) and The Politics of Rich and Poor (1990), have influenced presidential campaigns...

A vividly imagined debut fantasy of court intrigue in a steampunk-inflected magical world from Katherine Addison. Unbound Worlds 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time The youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court...

New York Times BestsellerBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is an enchanting tale that captures the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic awakening. An immediate international bestseller, it tells the story of two hapless city boys exiled to a remote mountain village...

Truly the bible of oral sex, The Ultimate Guide to Cunnilingus gives excellent advice, encouragement, and helpful instruction to those who want to expand their expertise or are simply curious about the art's finer points. In her clear, concise, and informative text, sex educator...

From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson comes True Confessions, one of her early fan favorites. When California girl Hope Spencer arrives in Gospel, Idaho, she gets more than she bargained for--including a long, lean sheriff by the name of Dylan Taber. And...

A suite of poems about a percussionist in 1970 Spanish Harlem music circles, from the author of The Crazy Bunch A National Book Critics Circle 2014 Finalist for Poetry Through dream song and elegy, alternate takes and tempos, prizewinning poet Willie Perdomo's third collection...

Deep in the lush and dangerous rain forests of Peru, Alexandra Pace and her team search determinedly for a cure for deadly diseases. One strain of the disease has already begun the process of ravaging Alexandra's own mind and body. Finding a cure is...

The church does not cope very well with dying. Instead of using its own resources to mount a positive end-of-life ministry for the terminally ill, it outsources care to secular models, providers, and services. A terminal diagnosis typically triggers denial of impending death and...

Every American has heard of the lumberjack hero Paul Bunyan and his big blue ox. For 100 years his exploits filled cartoons, magazines, short stories, and children's books, and his name advertised everything from pancake breakfasts to construction supplies. By 1950 Bunyan was a...

Benjamin Franklin Digital Award Silver Seal of Excellence by IBPA, the Independent Book Publishers Association, in recognition of distinction and innovation in electronic book publishing. (2013) Wine should enhance life, not complicate it. But you stress at reading a wine list, right? And it...

How to develop an all-star staff, even if you don't know the first thing about managing "Your employees are, like you and me, flawed and hopeful human beings whose success is at least partly dependent on your skill as a manager, human beings who...

Author: Timothy CochranePublisher: University of Minnesota PressPublished: 03/12/2002Pages: 264Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 7.98h x 8.02w x 0.60dISBN: 9780816631193Award: Michigan Notable Books - Winner

No matter how much we plan, life--and people--have a way of surprising us. For Doctor KT O'Bannon, a near-fatal tragedy derails a career and disrupts everything she thought she knew about herself and her future. Battered and nearly broken, she turns for solace to...

Crochet 21+ adorable amigurumi patterns created by The Woobles, as seen on Shark Tank! Crochet the Woobles way! Make the most adorable amigurumi including Pippa the Octopus, Sam the Sloth, and Cornelius the Bee-more than 20 patterns in all. Fall in love with amigurumi,...

THERE ARE A THOUSAND VOICES TELLING ME WHO I AM, OR WHO I SHOULD BE. I WANT TO HEAR WHAT GOD HAS TO SAY. I WANT TO KNOW THAT HE'S REALLY THERE. I WANT TO KNOW THAT IN THE WHOLE GRAND, TANGLED SWEEP OF...

Chiral Mad is an anthology of psychological horror containing twenty-eight short stories by established authors and newcomers from around the world. All profit from sales of this anthology go directly to Down syndrome charities. Featuring the imaginations of Jack Ketchum, Gary Braunbeck, Gene O'Neill,...

Discover the cleverness of bees as they celebrate with the elements and thrive in the wild. Join the busy honeybee on her daily journey, and on the way, learn about everything from honey making to pollination. Bee Life provides readers with both a storyline...

Author: Robert PolitoPublisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupPublished: 10/01/1996Pages: 560Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.35lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.40dISBN: 9780679733522Award: National Book Critics Circle Award - WinnerReview Citation(s): New York Times 01/19/1997 pg. 28About the AuthorRobert Polito is a poet, essayist, and critic whose works include...

In the groundbreaking book Priceless, renowned healthcare economist John Goodman reveals how patients, healthcare providers, employers, and employees are all trapped in a dysfunctional, bureaucratic, healthcare system fraught with perverse incentives that raise costs, reduce quality, and make care less accessible. Unless changed, these...

Flavored with contemporary newspaper quotations and illustrated with period images, this political history inspires greater understanding of a preeminent American city.Author: Iric NathansonPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublished: 11/15/2009Pages: 224Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.00dISBN: 9780873517256Award: Minnesota Book Award - Finalist