Ali Almossawi“One of the more clever ways of introducing computational thinking to the general public.” —Vint Cerf, Turing Award winner, Chief Internet Evangelist at Google, a 'Father of the Internet'Bad...

Emma Marriott So much of what we know about historical events is based on generally accepted 'facts': Roman gladiators fought to the death; the Wild West was full of danger;...

Winston Groom The author of Forrest Gump recreates the brave, desperate campaign of Confederate General John Bell Hood to turn the tide of war, from the fall of Atlanta to...

Joan and Graham Belgrave The one hundred recipes featured in this innovative cupcake cookbook include a range of yummy sponge cakes, icings and frostings, ideas for embellishment, and suggestions for...

Top That 2012

Vicky Lansky- Relieve the pain of a bee sting.- Pat on dry underarms for an effective deodorant.- Neutralize corrosion on car battery posts.

Dorie Greenspan Dorie Greenspan has written recipes for the most eminent chefs in the world: Pierre Hermé, Daniel Boulud, and arguably the greatest of them all, Julia Child, who once...

Naphtali Lau-LavieBalaam's Prophecy is a personal account of Jewish history in the years 1939-89. Written by Ambassador Naphtali Lau-Lavie, journalist and diplomat, who survived the horrors of Nazi concentration camps...

Einat AdmonyEinat Admony is a 21st-century balaboosta (Yiddish for “perfect housewife”).She’s a mother and wife, but also a chef busy running three bustling New York City restaurants. Her debut cookbook...

Michaela and Elaine DePrinceOne windy day, a magazine blew down the road. I reached out and caught it. A pretty picture of a woman was on the front cover of...

Julian Braunsweg

Stephen E Ambrose As good a rifle company as any, Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, US Army, kept getting tough assignments--responsible for everything from parachuting into France early DDay morning...