Pete Larkin
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
758 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Deeply affecting. . . . Like the best novels of Nadine Gordimer, it makes us appreciate the dynamic between the personal and the political, the public and the private, and the costs and causes of radical belief." — New York Times
A triumph of the imagination and a masterpiece of modern storytelling, Cloudsplitter is narrated by the enigmatic Owen Brown, last surviving son of America's most
...Author
Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
156 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the heart of Paris, in the posh building made famous in The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Pierre Athens, the greatest food critic in the world, is dying. Revered by some and reviled by many, Monsieur Arthens has been lording it over the world's most esteemed chefs for years, passing judgment on their creations, deciding their fates with a stroke of his pen, destroying and building reputations on a whim. But now, during these his final hours, his mind...
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Language
English
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Investigative food journalist Barry Estabrook traces the history of the supermarket tomato, examines the human and environmental impact of having a year-round supply of fresh tomatoes, and discusses the work of a number of people in the industry.
Author
Publisher
HighBridge
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Charles Unwin, a clerk at a large detective agency, is suddenly promoted to detective when Travis Sivart goes missing and his supervisor is found murdered, but along the way Unwin is framed for murder and discovers that some of Sivart's greatest cases were solved incorrectly.
Author
Publisher
Little Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
417 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles, photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
James Bradley introduces us to the prominent Americans--including FDR's grandfather, Warren Delano--who in the 1800s made their fortunes in the China opium trade. Meanwhile, American missionaries sought a myth: noble Chinese peasants eager to Westernize. The media propagated this mirage, and FDR believed that supporting Chiang Kai-shek would make China America's best friend in Asia. But Chiang was on his way out and when Mao Zedong instead came to...
Author
Publisher
HarperAudio
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Revolt! is a battle cry for the newly elected Republican majority from the New York Times bestselling authors of Outrage, Fleeced, Catastrophe, and 2010: Take Back America. Dick Morris and Eileen McGann offer a blueprint for rolling back the worst of the legislation passed by the Obama administration and an agenda for establishing new, conservative policies. Revolt! provides the necessary keys to economic recovery and outlines positive steps in the...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xxxi, 445 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"In The Russian Revolution, historian Sean McMeekin traces the origins and events of the Russian Revolution, which ended Romanov rule, ushered the Bolsheviks into power, and changed the course of world history. Between 1900 and 1920, Russia underwent a complete and irreversible transformation: by the end of these two decades, a new regime was in place, the economy had collapsed, and over 20 million Russians had died during the revolution and what...
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Edward M. Hallowell, MD, father of three and a clinical psychiatrist, has thought long and hard about what makes children feel good about themselves and the world they live in. Now, in The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness, he shares his findings with all of us who care about children. We don't need statistical studies or complicated expert opinions to raise children. What we do need is love, wonder, and the confidence to trust our instincts. This...