From one of the great novelists of our day, a vital, brilliant new book of essays, speeches and articles essential for our times. Step Across This Line showcases the other side of one of fiction's most astonishing conjurors. On display is Salman Rushdie's incisive, thoughtful and generous mind, in prose ... more »

We are what we say. Now Sarah Myers McGinty, Ph.D., takes up where Deborah Tannen left off to delve into the ways our speech creates our identity. In this breakthrough book, McGinty shows how a little attention to our verbal patterns helps us alter the balance of power and always come out ahead. You ... more »

Biotech companies are racing to alter the genetic building blocks of the world's food. In the United States, the primary venue for this quiet revolution, the acreage of genetically modified crops has soared from zero to 70 million acres since 1996. More than half of America's processed grocery products ... more »

SPEAKING IN SPANGLISH is the story of a migration for survival, of a people stuggling to find meaning in a complex world. Morales argues that Latino culture has never been about choosing an affiliation with a particular race -- it is a space where multiple levels of identification are possible. more »

They work hard, are devoted to family, love sex, and know the importance of a good piece of real estate. Honey bees, and the daily workings of their close-knit colonies, are one of nature's great miracles. And they produce one of nature's greatest edible bounties: honey. More than just a palate pleaser ... more »

Since moving west over a decade ago, Tom Groneberg has worked with horses as a trail guide, as a ranch hand, and as the manager of his own ranch in Montana, but he has never owned a really good horse. Until, on an autumn night, in a warm barn under a blanket of snow, Blue is born. Soon, he will belong ... more »

The o-FISH!-al follow-up to the phenomenal bestselling Fish! and Fish! Tales, Fish! Sticks is a stand-alone business parable that shows you how to come up with a vision for your business and how to keep it alive, vital, and renewed through tough times, such as turnover in management and staff or a troubled ... more »

This is mainly a book about the Birds, or more properly an invitation to the study of Ornithology, and the purpose of the author will be carried out in proportion as it awakens and stimulates the interest of the reader in this branch of Natural History. more »

From counterterrorism to tracking criminals by satellite, Howard Safir's Security answers questions while giving an expert's tour of twenty-first century law enforcement. Here Safir reveals the tools, methods, and science that police officers use to reduce crime, and track and apprehend criminals, including ... more »

The struggles of the Israelis and Palestinians - with their terrible histories of disaster and redemption - command the obsessive attention of the world. Statesmen tinker with peace plans for the Middle East and generals worry about future wars there. Religious leaders stoke the violent passions of the ... more »

In the ever-changing world of sales, there is no magic bullet?no single sure fire, tried-and-true method that can be readily imitated by anyone and everyone to suddenly and miraculously improve performance. In fact, the world?s best salespeople are not characterized at all by their technique. But they ... more »

In 1998, Teun Voeten headed to Sierra Leone for what he thought would be a standard photo assignment on the child soldiers there. But the cease-fire ends just as he arrives, and the clash between the military junta and the West African peace-keeping forces force him to hide in the bush from rebels who ... more »