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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Vom Wunderkind Boris zum Weltstar Becker. Am Ende einer atemberaubenden Tennis-Karriere stand er plötzlich am Abgrund seines Lebens. Doch wie auf dem Tennisplatz kämpfte er sich wieder zurück ins Spiel. Boris Becker spricht zum ersten Mal über die großen Augenblicke in seinem privaten und öffentlichen ... more »

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Actress Mariel Hemingway uses the lessons and practices of yoga as a starting point for her own personal reflections and a larger-than-life family story. The result is a searingly honest memoir that is firmly practical, as well as a moving narrative of the author's struggle to deal with a complex and ... more »

Der Anti-Terror-Spezialist Christopher Whitcomb gehört zur handverlesenen Elitetruppe des Hostage Rescue Team, einer Spezialeinheit des FBI. Gefährliche Einsätze, unverbrüchliche Kameradschaft im Team, seine Biografie zeigt die abenteuerliche Seite des Polizeialltags. Im Extremfall heißt es, töten oder ... more »

The life of Harry S. Truman is one of the greatest of American stories, filled with vivid characters -- Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Wallace Truman, George Marshall, Joe McCarthy, and Dean Acheson -- and dramatic events. In this riveting biography, acclaimed historian David McCullough ... more »

Das neue Buch von der Autorin des Bestsellers »Wüstenblume«: die bewegende persönliche Auseinandersetzung einer Frau mit ihrem Leben zwischen zwei Kulturen. »Waris Dirie erreicht mit ihren Worten unsere Herzen!« Maria von Welser Fast zwanzig Jahre ist es her, seit Waris Dirie ihre Familie bei ihrer Flucht ... more »

As lead guitarist for the Beatles, George Harrison provided the band with a lyrical style of playing and a new form of rock that made every note matter. Now, in a new biography by New York Times bestselling author Marc Shapiro, fans and rock enthusiast alike will be granted insight into this rock legend ... more »