When Brooke Shields welcomed her newborn daughter, Rowan Francis, into the world, a crippling depression followed. In DOWN CAME THE RAIN, Brooke writes about the tribulations, depression, and, ultimately, the triumphs that happened before and after the birth. With a knowledgeable voice and a self-deprecating ... more »

Mon cher ami, en tête de ces pages, j'ai voulu, pour deux raisons très fortes et très précises, inscrire votre nom. D'abord, pour que vous sachiez combien votre nom m'est cher. Ensuite, - je le dis avec un tranquille orgueil, - parce que vous aimerez ce livre. Et ce livre, malgré tous ses défauts, vous ... more »

John Boyd was the greatest fighter pilot in American history. From the proving ground of the Korean War, he went on to win renown as the instructor who defeated every pilot who challenged him in less than 40 seconds. But what made Boyd a man for the ages was what happened after he left the cockpit. Boyd ... more »

In the 1950s, financier Thomas Mellon Evans used debt, cash, and the tax code to obtain eventual control of more than eighty companies. He pursued wealth and power ruthlessly, barging in where few would follow. But follow they did, ultimately. And their journey changed the face of American business, ... more »

Pat Conroy said that R. Scott Brunner's Due South "delivers the goods and delivers them Southern fried"; Rick Bragg said that Brunner "writes like people down here talk, with beauty." Carryin' On more than delivers on the promise of its predecessor, with more of the disarming and ... more »

Travis Hugh Culley came to Chicago to work and live as an artist. He knew he'd have to struggle, but he found that his struggle meant more than hard work and a taste for poverty. In becoming a bike messenger, he found a sense of community and fulfillment and a brotherhood of like-minded individualists ... more »

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Celebrities from the arts and the media, sports figures, and national leaders reflect on their experiences at Notre Dame and reveal the university's crucial place in their lives and careers. Regis Philbin, Nicholas Sparks, Joe Montana, and Phil Donahue all attended Notre Dame. And like generations of ... more »

Il m'en coûte infiniment d'avoüer ma naissance ; le rang que je tiens aujourd'hui dans le monde en est peut-être la cause. Je ne puis démeler quel est le principe de cette vanité ; quelqu'il soit, je confesse que ce début m'embarrasse : la morale et les bonnes réfléxions m'ont apris à mépriser ce ridicule ... more »

At the age of seventy-four, Kirk Douglas sustained severe back injuries in a helicopter crash in which two other people died. While in the hospital, his identity as a Jew deepened. This newfound faith enriched his relationship with his family. A man long known as demanding and impatient began to listen ... more »

When Madeleine was sworn in as secretary of state in January 1997, she made headlines around the world. She was the first woman to rise to the top tier of American government and had a reputation for defining foreign policy in blunt one-liners that voters could understand. This book reveals her life ... more »

Each time mid-wife Peggy Vincent catches a wet and wriggling baby, she encounters another memorable woman negotiating her unique path through the timeless drama of birth and renewal. Each time, she pays homage to the moment when pain bows to joy, one person becomes two, woman turns to goddess, and the ... more »