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The Wilt Alternative - Tom Sharpe
In this, the second of Tom Sharpe's chronicles about Henry Wilt, our hero is no longer the victim of his own uncontrolled fantasies. As Head of a reconstituted Liberal Studies Depa... -
The Psychopath Test_ A Journey - Jon Ronson
Product DescriptionIn this madcap journey, a bestselling journalist investigates psychopaths and the industry of doctors, scientists, and everyone else who studies them. -
Sweet Thunder_ The Life and Tim - Wil Haygood
Review"Haygood's book is certainly one of the best biographies of a boxer ever written . . . an important contribution to both sports literature and African American studies."-Gera... -
Romancing Miss Bronte_ A Novel - Juliet Gael
SUMMARY: Juliet Gael was raised in the Midwest and obtained her M.A. in French literature before pursuing graduate film studies at USC and English literature at UCLA in Los Angeles... -
Pym_ A Novel - Mat Johnson
FromChris Jaynes, professor of African American studies, has been denied tenure for his refusal to sit on the Diversity Committee at his university and for his intense interest in ... -
How God Changes Your Brain - Andrew Newberg;M.D.;Mark Robert
From Publishers WeeklyOver the past decade or so, numerous studies have suggested that prayer and meditation can enhance physical health and healing from illness. In this stimulati... -
Dirt_ The Erosion of Civilizati - David R. Montgomery
From Publishers WeeklyMontgomery (_King of Fish_), a geomorphologist who studies how landscapes change through time, argues persuasively that soil is humanity's most essential natu... -
Buyology - Martin Lindstrom; Paco Underhil
From Publishers WeeklyThrough extensive and expensive research, Lindstrom provides an adequate primer on what neuroscience studies can tell society—particularly marketers—about how... -
Beautiful Code - Andy Oram; Greg Wilson
How do the experts solve difficult problems in software development? In this unique and insightful book, leading computer scientists offer case studies that reveal how they found u... -
Absalom, Absalom! - William Faulkner
"Read, read, read. Read everything--trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll abs...