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The Battle for Gotham_ New York - Roberta Brandes Gratz
SUMMARY: In the 1970s, New York City hit rock bottom. Crime was at its highest, the middle class exodus was in high gear, and bankruptcy loomed. Many people credit New York’s “mast... -
The Age of Innocence - Edith Wharton
SUMMARY:If you are either learning German, or learning English as a second language (ESL) as a German speaker, this book is for you. There are many editions of The Age of In... -
The 12-Step Buddhist - Darren Littlejohn
The face of addiction and alcoholism is a face that many have seen before -- it may be a celebrity, a colleague, or even a family member. And though the 12-step program by itself c... -
Talent Is Overrated - Geoff Colvin
Expanding on a landmark cover story in Fortune, a top journalist debunks the myths of exceptional performance.One of the most popular Fortune articles in many years was a cover sto... -
Succeed_ How We Can Reach Our G - Heidi Grant Halvorson; Heidi Gr
Just in time for New Year's resolutions, learn how to reach your goals-finally-by overcoming the many hurdles that have defeated you before. Most of us have no idea why we fail to ... -
Strange Highways - Dean Koontz
SUMMARY: One of the most popular and prolific writers of our time, Dean Koontz has penned many classic New York Times bestsellers, but nothing quite like this. STRANGE HIGHWAYS is ... -
Stories of Vladimir Nabokov - Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov;
From the writer who shocked and delighted the world with his novels Lolita, Pale Fire, and Ada, or Ardor, and so many others, comes a magnificent collection of stories. Written bet... -
Spirit Bound - Christine Feehan
Lethally sexy undercover agent Stefan Prakenskii knows a thousand ways to kill a man-and twice as many ways to pleasure a woman. So he's looking forward to his new mission: arri... -
Soul Circus_ A Novel - George P. Pelecanos
In a world where crime is the rule and justice the exception, Derek Strange is the man many turn to. His private-detective firm, Strange Investigations, is the last resort for peop... -
Skinny Italian_ Eat It and Enjo - Teresa Giudice; Heather Maclean
EDITORIAL REVIEW: **Eat Spaghetti and Still Fit Into Your Skinny Jeans ** To many of us, "diet" is a four-letter word. And rightfully so. Starving yourself thin or keeping track of...