Author: Michael Lewis Despite the variety of his achievements, Clark thinks of himself mainly as the creator of Hyperion, which happens to be a sailboat . . . not just...

Edited by Alice K Turner "Playboy" has always been about breaking the rules. So has science fiction. Is it any wonder that the two have enjoyed such a long, exciting,...

John Mortimer In a satirical novel focusing on the British class system and parliamentary politics, merciless MP Leslie Titmuss is deposed and replaced by Terry Flitton, a centrist-style politician. June...

Pat Hutchins"I'm having a party tomorrow," Rabbit whispers to Owl. "It's a surprise." But Owl tell the news to Squirrel, he says, "Rabbit is hoeing the parsley tomorrow. It's a...

Christopher Andrew and Vasili Mitrokhin In 1992 the British Secret Intelligence Service exfiltrated from Russia a defector whose presence in the West has remained secret until the publication of his...

Lindel Barker Revell The TAROT & YOU unlocks the mystery of reading the ancient Tarot cards which have been used for centuries to foretell the future and predict fortunes. This...

Natalia Ginzburg A prize-winning classic of Italian literaure offers an autobiographical, deeply imaginative, and literary exploration of the nature of family, evoked by growing up in Italy during the rise...

Anthony Giddens The idea of finding a 'third way' in politics has been widely discussed over recent months - not only in the UK, but in the US, Continental Europe...

Bruce Weinstein The Ultimate Ice Cream Book contains enough recipes to fill your summer days with delicious frozen desserts -- but after acquainting yourself with this book's hundreds of tempting...

Lisa J Scheinkopf The book begins with an overview of the constraint-based perspective on systems and organizations, commonly referred to as the theory of constraints or synchronous management. The first...

James A MichenerIn such modern classics as Chesapeake, Centennial, Hawaii, Alaska, and Texas, James A. Michener proved time and again that his understanding of and love for his country was...

Marge Piercy Suzanne Blume is not suffering from the empty-nest syndrome. Her life has never been more rewarding. The divorced mother of two grown daughters, she teaches law, has a...