Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games)
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy.
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared.
Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle, Book 4)
Not so very long ago, Eragon—Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider—was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders.
11/22/63: A Novel
On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. What if you could change it back? Stephen King’s heart-stoppingly dramatic new novel is about a man who travels back in time to prevent the JFK assassination—a thousand page tour de force.
Steve Jobs
Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creat
The Hunger Games
If there really are only seven original plots in the world, it's odd that boy meets girl is always mentioned, and society goes bad and attacks the good guy never is.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he’s innocent. Or at least sort of.
The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors.
Heroes of Olympus, The, Book Two: The Son of Neptune
In The Lost Hero, three demigods named Jason, Piper, and Leo made their first visit to Camp Half-Blood, where they inherited a quest:
Seven half-bloods shall answer the call,
To storm or fire the world must fall.
An oath to keep with a final breath,
And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death.
Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
The anchor of The O'Reilly Factor recounts one of the most dramatic stories in American history—how one gunshot changed the country forever. In the spring of 1865, the bloody saga of America's Civil War finally comes to an end after a series of increasingly harrowing battles.
A Stolen Life: A Memoir
Jaycee Dugaard's nightmare began when she was abducted while walking up a hill to her school bus on June 10, 1991, when she was 11 years old.
The Help (Movie Tie-In)
The Help is about a young white woman in the early 1960s in Mississippi who becomes interested in the plight of the black ladies' maids that every family has working for them.
The Sorceress
The third book in Michael Scott's "Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel" series, The Sorceress, kicks the action up to a whole new level.
Still Alice
When Dr. Alice Howland first starts forgetting things like words when giving a speech, she thinks it might be because of menopause. But when she gets lost jogging near her house, on a route she has taken many times, she knows something is seriously wrong and seeks medical help.
Satchel: The Life And Times Of An American Legend
Larry Tye delivers a wonderful story of the legendary Satchel Paige, perhaps the greatest pitcher of all-time, who was denied national adulation for the bulk of his professional career; toiling in relative obsurity in the Negro Leagues, before finally getting called up to the Big Leagues, with Cleve
Common Sense, The Rights Of Man And Other Essential Writing Of Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine is one of the most relevant authors of the American Revolution. Common Sense, Age of Reason and Rights of Man are three books that will give a person the clearest perspective into the ideology of the founding fathers.
Tears In The Darkness: The Story Of The Bataan Death March And Its Afternoon
This grimly absorbing history revisits the worst ordeal Americans experienced during WWII.
The Daily Five
Do you love teaching but feel exhausted from the energy you expend cajoling, disciplining, and directing students on a daily basis? If so, you'll want to meet “The Sisters”, Gail Boushey and Joan Moser.
The Art Of War: Sun Zi's Military Methods
Victor Mair is amazing! I own an older version of Sun Zi, and I have to say hands down that this is much more readable and insightful a piece of work.
Nauti Intentions
Janey Mackay, daughter of a traitor and sister to a patriot, has returned to her small hometown where she has been ostracized and condemned for her family connections by the community, while at the same time struggles with the feeling of being an outsider and tries to establish a relationship with h
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Greg Heffley is back, and with him the trappings that made his first outing, Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007), such a popular triumph.
Anticancer: A New Way Of Life
If anyone has the cred, professional and street, to discuss cancer prevention and survival, it is Servan-Schreiber, clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, cofounder of Doctors Without Borders, and 15-year brain cancer survivor.
30 Ways in 30 Days To Save Your Family
This powerful book will no doubt help you raise emotionally healthy, responsible, well-adjusted kids. 30 Ways in 30 Days to Save Your Family has great ideas AND it's highly practical. There are 30 chapters organized so that it's easy to read a short chapter every day for the next month.
Always Looking Up: The Adventures Of An Incurable Optimist
There are many words to describe Michael J. Fox: Actor. Husband. Father. Activist. But readers of Always Looking Up will soon add another to the list: Optimist. Michael writes about the hard-won perspective that helped him see challenges as opportunities.
Bank On Yourself
This book is a "must read" for anyone interested in taking control of their financial future. Pamela Yellen does an excellent job of describing exactly how the Bank On Yourself plan works, and how you can benefit from implementing this little-known strategy.
Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories
I couldn't imagine how Hungry Girl could come up with even more delicious, healthy, and easy recipes - but she's done it again and they're better than ever! I love how the book is divided into fun categories like Morning Minis, Tortilla Madness and Fun with Fiber One.
Charles Darwin: The Origin Of Species And The Voyage Of The Beagle
This is an excellent volume. Two of Charles Darwin's major works are included: "The Voyage of the Beagle" and "The Origin of Species." There is a well written and sprightly introduction by evolutionary theorist Richard Dawkins. One additional good feature is a Chronology, beginning on page xxxiv.
The Earth: A Very Short Introduction
Around 30 years ago, two things happened that were to revolutionize the understanding of our home planet. First, geologists realized that the continents themselves were drifting across the surface of the globe and that oceans were being created and destroyed.
A Brief History Of Time
Stephen Hawking is an established scientific genius, but this book establishes him as a brilliant writer - an extremely rare, yet valuable combination.
The Cook's Illustrated How-t0-Cook Library
This very special Kindle collection covers all the culinary ground, from barbecue, grilling, garden vegetables, holiday roasts, potatoes, soups, stews, stir-fries, pasta sauces, pizza, appetizers, salads, shrimp and shellfish, to pies, layer cakes, cookies and brownies, holiday desserts, ice cream,
Meltdown
This is, in short, a fantastic book. Not only does Mr. Woods slay the myths surrounding the current crisis, he slays the general myths surrounding other crises as well (e.g Japan in 1990s; U.S panic of 1819, 1907).
The Real George Washington
There is properly no history; only biography, wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. If that is true of the general run of mankind, it is particularly true of George Washington. The story of his life is the story of the founding of America.
The 5000 Year Leap: A Miracle That Changed The World
The 5000 Year Leap: A Miracle That Changed the World. For many years in the United States there has been a gradual drifting away from the Founding Fathers original success formula.
Succession: Are Yiu Ready?
Marshall Goldsmith's latest book, Succession: Are You Ready?, describes in detail for CEOs and other executives the skill sets and mindset to ensure executive succession is successful.
Fractal Time: The Secret of 2002 and a New World Age
I really enjoy this author's works.
The Unforgiving Minute: A Solider's Education
In the Unforgiving Minute, Craig Mullaney brilliantly articulates his wonderfully colorful life in a style that evokes the ghosts of Kerouac and Hemingway, without sacrificing the brutal honesty of the life of the citizen, the cadet, the scholar, the Soldier, or the leader.
World Wide Rave
Let me just begin this review of David Meerman Scott's "World Wide Rave" by saying that I admire and respect the innovative concepts that David teaches.
A Lion Called Christian
In 2008 an extraordinary two-minute film clip appeared on YouTube and immediately became an international phenomenon.
The Story of Salt
Salt. Who would have thought something so simple, so seemingly common (to Americans) could control the world? Can it? Does it? Mark Kurlansky and S.D.
Bentley's Trip To The Zoo By B.J. Brockington
Bentley's trip to the zoo is about a real maltese poodle named Bentley. This book is for children, dog lovers, and anyone who is a child at heart. Bentley takes a trip to the zoo with his mommy.
Same Kind Of Different As Me
The authors, one a wealthy art dealer, the other a homeless black man were unlikely to become friends. A remarkable woman, Debbie, the art dealer's wife, brought them together. This is the story of how these men overcame their prejudice, let down their guard and became friends for life.
The Gabriel Method: The Revolutionary Diet-Free Way To Totally Transformer Your Body
This book is essentially the theory and practice of a healthy, non-diet way of living that will actually lead to greater weight loss than even healthy diets. The main tenet of The Gabriel Method is that the body will not lose weight until it is ready; that is, until you (and it) feel safe.
Sookie Stackhouse (7- Copy Boxed Set)
Charlaine Harris has crafted a world that includes the entire gamut of supernatural beings - vampires, shifters (wolves, tigers, lions, panthers, foxes, etc.), witches, fairies and even a maenad.
Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself From Negative Emotionas And Transforn Your Health
Orloff (Second Sight) offers a superbly written series of psychological strategies for maximizing positive emotions and minimizing toxic ones.
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney
The highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level.
Let’s face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways.