-Titulo Original : Outliers: The Story Of Success-Fabricante : Back Bay Book...

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-Titulo Original : Oblivion: Stories-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: , David Foster Wallace joins the rawest, most naked humanity with the infinite involutions of self-consciousness -- a combination that is dazzlingly, uniquely his. These are worlds undreamt of by any other mind. Only David Foster Wallace could convey a father's desperate loneliness by way of his son's daydreaming through a teacher's homicidal breakdown ("The Soul Is Not a Smithy"). Or could explore the deepest and most hilarious aspects of creativity by delineating the office politics surrounding a magazine profile of an artist who produces miniature sculptures in an anatomically inconceivable way ("The Suffering Channel"). Or capture the ache of love's breakdown in the painfully polite apologies of a man who believes his wife is hallucinating the sound of his snoring ("Oblivion"). Each of these stories is a complete world, as fully imagined as most entire novels, at once preposterously surreal and painfully immediate....

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-Titulo Original : The Stories Of Breece DJ Pancake-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: Breece D'J Pancake cut short a promising career when he took his own life at the age twenty-six. Published posthumously, this is a collection of stories that depict the world of Pancake's native rural West Virginia with astonishing power and grace. ...

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-Titulo Original : Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, Or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, And Better At What You Do-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: Product DescriptionIn Nancy Meyers' The Holiday, a romantic comedy from the director of Something's Gotta Give and What Women Want, two women trade homes only to find that a change of address can change their lives. Iris (Winslet) is in love with a man who is about to marry another woman. Across the globe, Amanda (Diaz), realizes the man she lives with has been unfaithful. Two women who have never met and live 6000 miles apart, find themselves in the exact same place. They meet online at a home exchange website and impulsively switch homes for the holiday. Iris moves into Amanda's L.A. house in sunny California as Amanda arrives in the snow covered English countryside. Shortly after arriving at their destinations, both women find the last thing either wants or expects: a new romance. Amanda is charmed by Iris' handsome brother Graham (Law) and Iris, with inspiration provided by legendary screenwriter Arthur (Wallach), mends her heart when she meets film composer Miles (Black).ELBAZARDIGITAL****As a pleasant dose of holiday cheer, The Holiday is a lovable love story with all the Christmas trimmings. In the capable hands of writer-director Nancy Meyers (making her first romantic comedy since Something's Gotta Give), it all begins when two successful yet unhappy women connect through a home-swapping website, and decide to trade houses for the Christmas holiday in a mutual effort to forget their man troubles. Iris (Kate Winslet) is a London-based journalist who lives in a picture-postcard cottage in Surrey, and Amanda (Cameron Diaz) owns a movie-trailer production company (leading her to cutely imagine most of her life as a "coming attraction") and lives in a posh mansion in Beverly Hills. Iris is heartbroken from unrequited love with a cad of a colleague (Rufus Sewell), and Amanda has just broken up with her cheating boyfriend (Edward Burns), so their home-swapping offers mutual downtime to reassess their love lives. This being a Nancy Meyers movie (where everything is fabulously decorated and romantic wish-fulfillment is virtually guaranteed), Amanda hooks up with Iris's charming brother Graham (Jude Law), and Iris is unexpectedly smitten with Miles (Jack Black), a super-nice film composer on the downside of a failing relationship. --Jeff Shanno...

-Titulo Original : The Complete Poems Of Emily Dickinson-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: Only eleven of Emily Dickinson's poems were published prior to her death in 1886; the startling originality of her work doomed it to obscurity in her lifetime. Early posthumous published collections -- some of them featuring liberally "edited" versions of the poems -- did not fully and accurately represent Dickinson's bold experiments in prosody, her tragic vision, and the range of her intellectual and emotional explorations. Not until the 1955 publication of The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson, a three-volume critical edition compiled by Thomas H. Johnson, were readers able for the first time to assess, understand, and appreciate the whole of Dickinson's extraordinary poetic genius. This book, a distillation of the three-volume Complete Poems, brings together the original texts of all 1,775 poems that Emily Dickinson wrote....

-Titulo Original : On Killing: The Psychological Cost Of Learning To Kill In War And Society-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: as "an illuminating account of how soldiers learn to kill and how they live with the experiences of having killed." The good news is that most soldiers are loath to kill. But armies have developed sophisticated ways of overcoming this instinctive aversion. And contemporary civilian society, particularly the media, replicates the army's conditioning techniques, and, according to Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's thesis, is responsible for our rising rate of murder among the young. Upon its initial publication, On Killing was hailed as a landmark study of the techniques the military uses to overcome the powerful reluctance to kill, of how killing affects soldiers, and of the societal implications of escalating violence. Now, Grossman has updated this classic work to include information on 21st-century military conflicts, recent trends in crime, suicide bombings, school shootings, and more. The result is a work certain to be relevant and important for decades to come....

-Titulo Original : I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up For Education And Was Shot By The Taliban-Fabricante : Back Bay Book...

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-Titulo Original : Circe-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: A bold and subversive retelling of the goddesss story, this #1 New York Times bestseller is both epic and intimate in its scope, recasting the most infamous female figure from the Odyssey as a hero in her own right (Alexandra Alter, The New York Times). In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power -- the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus. But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love. With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a mans world. #1 New York Times Bestseller -- named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, the Washington Post, People, Time, Amazon, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, Newsweek, the A.V. Club, Christian Science Monitor, Refinery 29, Buzzfeed, Paste, Audible, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Thrillist, NYPL, Self, Real Simple, Goodreads, Boston Globe, Electric Literature, BookPage, the Guardian, Book Riot, Seattle Times, and Business Insider...

-Titulo Original : The Catcher In The Rye-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: - Fabricado con técnicas de moldeo avanzadas, el arco de violín está construido con fibra de carbono y otros materiales modernos, ofrece un nuevo nivel de rendimiento, más allá del de la construcción de madera tradicional. - La forma en que este arco de violín transfiere la vibración de las cuerdas a la punta de los dedos te hace sentir uno con tu instrumento, facilitando la técnica y mejorando la expresión personal. - Este arco de violín se ve muy bien, gracias a una llamativa incrustación de abulón y ojos parisinos. Es resistente a la temperatura y la humedad, lo que le permite tocar en cualquier lugar sin ningún ajuste. - El equilibrio superior y la respuesta ultrarrápida que obtiene de este arco de violín son diferentes a todo lo que haya experimentado. Puedes sentir cada matiz de tu interpretación a medida que cada cuerda vibra a través de ella...

-Titulo Original : Golden Girl-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: In this #1 bestselling page-turner from the queen of beach reads (New York Magazine), a Nantucket novelist has one final summer to protect her secrets while her loved ones on earth learn to live without their golden girl. On a perfect June day, Vivian Howe, author of thirteen beach novels and mother of three nearly grown children, is killed in a hit-and-run car accident while jogging near her home on Nantucket. She ascends to the Beyond where shes assigned to a Person named Martha, who allows Vivi to watch what happens below for one last summer. Vivi also is granted three “nudges” to change the outcome of events on earth, and with her daughter Willa on her third miscarriage, Carson partying until all hours, and Leo currently “off again” with his high-maintenance girlfriend, she’ll have to think carefully where to use them.From the Beyond, Vivi watches “The Chief” Ed Kapenash investigate her death, but her greatest worry is her final book, which contains a secret from her own youth that could be disastrous for her reputation. But when hidden truths come to light, Vivi’s family will have to sort out their past and present mistakes-with or without a nudge of help from above-while Vivi finally lets them grow without her.With all of Elin’s trademark beach scenes, mouth-watering meals, and picture-perfect homes, plus a heartfelt message-the people we lose never really leave us-Golden Girl is a beach book unlike any other. Review Hilderbrand’s latest, most philosophical and (I’m declaring it) best novel. . . . The story is a family saga, a mystery and a moving retrospective that manages to be clever without being coy. Elisabeth Egan, New York Times Its not officially summer until Elin Hilderbrand drops her annual page-turner. In this one, novelist Vivi dies in a hit-and-run and ascends to the Beyond, where she learns she has three nudges to influence events on earth. In this touching, scenic story, we learn what it is to let go and let life go on. Good Housekeeping Its almost summer, which means Hilderbrands legions of fans will be anxious for her latest. . . . This is classic Hilderbrand. . . . hopefully, she has many more Nantucket tales in store. Booklist It has suspense, beautiful beach scenes and inspirational anecdotes. You really cant do better than that. Cosmopolitan Golden Girl is surprising, delightful and-dare I say?-quirky. . . . The book is filled with Hilderbrand’s trademark gorgeous scenes and delicious dialogue. But Golden Girl also explores the author’s own place in the literary pantheon, often with a wink and a nod to the reader. . . . It is funny and heartbreaking, and even though it’s in some ways a departure for Hilderbrand, the novel still offers plenty of that Nantucket air to keep you turning pages. BookPage Beautifully uplifting . . . an emotionally powerful story. Faithful readers have come to depend on Hilderbrands top-notch escapist fiction that puts lively, dramatic new spins on families challenged by love and loss. Golden Girl will exceed their expectations. Shelf Awareness Hilderbrand’s writing is witty, spunky, fun and dramatic. Book Reporter PRAISE FOR 28 SUMMERS: Summer on Hilderbrands Nantucket is never dull. This time she focuses on former lovers who now lead separate lives but share an island idyll once a year. Captivating and bittersweet. People In her 25th novel, Hilderbrand gets everything right and leaves her ardent fans hungry for No. 26. Hilderbrand sets the gold standard in escapist fiction. Kirkus Reviews About the Author Elin Hilderbrand is the proud mother of three, a dedicated Peloton rider, an aspiring book influencer, and an enthusiastic at-home cook (follow her on @elinhilderbrand to watch her Cringe Cooking Show). She is also a grateful seven-year breast cancer survivor. Golden Girl is her 27th novel....

-Titulo Original : The Reunion-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: A glamorous prep school girl goes missing after a love affair with a teacher in this immensely satisfying thriller from Frances #1 bestselling novelist (Harlan Coben). Twenty-five years ago, on a campus paralyzed by a snowstorm, beautiful 19-year-old Vinca Rockwell ran away with her philosophy teacher after they began a secret affair. For Vinca, love is everything or nothing. She is never seen again. The once inseparable Manon, Thomas and Maxime -- Vincas best friends -- have not spoken since graduation. Twenty-five years earlier, under terrible circumstances, the three of them committed a murder and buried the body in the gymnasium wall, the same wall that is about to be demolished to make way for an ultramodern new building. Now, the three friends are about to meet again at their reunion. Will decades of lies unravel to reveal what really happened on that deadly winter night? Taut, suspenseful, and addictive, The Reunion will grip you until its haunting final page. Review This immensely satisfying thriller about a prep school scandal and three friends buried secrets had me turning the pages well into the night. The Reunion has everything a masterful thriller should: gut-wrenching suspense, a twisting story with blindsiding surprises, and a narrator with a mysterious past. Its no wonder that Guillaume Musso is one of Frances most loved, bestselling authors. Harlan Coben The French call it a coup de foudre: a strike of lightning. Thats how The Reunion zapped me, electrified me. For almost a decade, Guillaume Musso has reigned supreme as Frances most popular author, and with this, his American debut, hes instantly poised to join the ranks of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo. The Reunion zigzags so nimbly -- between past and present, from intrigue to terror, amid possible suspects and potential victims -- that youre at very real risk of whiplash. Witty, elegant, and peopled with complex characters, its one of the most sheerly suspenseful novels Ive read in years -- and among the most enjoyable, too. A.J. Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window A fast-paced thriller, set on the Cote dAzur, packed with a glamorous missing girl, a dead body, and enough references to Twin Peaks and raves and Belle and Sebastian to tickle anybody who came of age in the 1990s...Musso is not just a popular author but the number one bestselling novelist in France. So youre bound to emerge more branche than those people you see on the beach reading home-grown potboilers. Lauren Mechling, Vanity Fair In Mussos masterful plotting, Thomas faces fresh dangers at every turn. The atmospheric finale--which unfolds at Villa Fitzgerald and along Smugglers Way, the coastal path near some of the most lavish properties on the Cote dAzur--brings shocking revelations. Jane Ciabattari, BBC (The 10 Smartest Beach Reads of 2019) A multi-layered thriller thats fueled by urgency and drama. Guillaume Musso adds a menacing quality to the glamorous Cote dAzur. With plot twists unleashed at a furious pace, The Reunion is a nightmare set in privileged utopia. Frank Brasile, Shelf Awareness Despite the ticking-clock premise, Musso takes time to set the atmosphere, with lush details that transport the reader to a locale thats at once glamorous and also laced with a deep, abiding sadness. CrimeReads A fine tale of suspense from Frances best-selling author. Michele Leber, Booklist Long-buried secrets will give way to the truth in this tragic, riveting, French-Riviera-set story. Becky Toyne, Globe and Mail Intense nostalgia and simmering guilt drive this evocative mystery...Musso moves effortlessly between the violent past and the increasingly dangerous present as complicated relationships and tragic misunderstandings unfold...Readers interested in the dark side of the good life on the Cote dAzur will be satisfied. Publishers Weekly A...

-Titulo Original : The Bible Salesman A Novel-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: Preston Clearwater has been a criminal since stealing two chain saws and 1600 pairs of aviator sunglasses from the Army during the Second World War. Back on the road in post-war North Carolina, a member of a car-theft ring, he picks up hitch-hiking Henry Dampier, an innocent nineteen-year-old Bible salesman. Clearwater immediately recognizes Henry as just the associate he needs -- one who will believe is working as an F.B.I. spy; one who will drive the cars Clearwater steals as Clearwater follows along in another car at a safe distance. Henry joyfully sees a chance to lead a dual life as Bible salesman and a G-man. During his hilarious and scary adventures we learn of Henrys fundamentalist youth, an upbringing that doesnt prepare him for his new life. As he falls in love and questions his religious training, Henry begins to see hes being used -- that the fun and games are over, that he is on his own in a way he never imagined. Review As much as the crime story takes center stage here, its in these extended flashbacks to Dampiers history that Edgerton shows some of his best writing: quick, nostalgic glimpses of a lost era, told mainly from a childs wide-eyed perspective-but infused with a master storytellers understanding of the adult world as well.... Warm and winning. Raleigh Metro Magazine Edgerton is a master of not only describing small-town life, but also of making the reader long for it...Edgerton has great affection for his characters, and while he makes us laugh at their eccentricities, he also provides his readers with enough substance and vulnerability to fall in love with them....one great joy ride. The News & Observer (Raleigh) Clyde Edgertons funniest in years. Star News Online (Wilmington) In this comedic novel, Edgerton, the author of seven best sellers, gives us a satisfying twist on the coming-of-age tale. Library Journal The influences of Mark Twain and James Thurber color The Bible Salesman...With intoxicating Southern-fried humor thats both warm and biting, Edgertons latest is a breezy crowd-pleaser that will certainly expand his already large and loyal readership. Western North Carolina Magazine A breezy and sometimes humorous yarn. The Wall Street Journal Achingly poignant and ripsnortingly funny... The Bible Salesman is so sweet and funny that its darker themes of death, abandonment, existential uncertainty and the impermanence of human relations sneak up quietly on the reader. The News & Observer Hilarious...beyond the violence and beyond the laugh-out-loud humor, this story of a boy who becomes a man is, in Edgertons hands, a true tale of redemption. Its not a spoiler to say that, by novels end, Henry is indeed saved, though not by any illusions fed to him in Sunday School. Nashville Scene If youve ever read any of Clyde Edgertons wonderful books, you know the characters rule supreme. The same remains true of his newest novel, The Bible Salesman... The character youll remember most is a recently passed-away cat named Bunny. Southern Living Clyde Edgertons storytelling is sublime.... The Bible Salesman is a deeply satisfying novel, and great fun. The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) Edgerton mines the orthodoxy of his youth in rural North Carolina to find humor in an awkward young man wrestling with the temptations. The Roanoke Times An escapist romp at heart, perfect for a lazy summers afternoon. O Magazine There are immense pleasures in the tales patched together in The Bible Salesman - tales that could have been spun on the front porch of a late summer North Carolina night. The Washington Post A rollicking, rambling road novel...one of the better takes on the Southern bible salesman buddy stories since Moses Prey and Addie Prey in Paper Moon. Publishers Weekly The Bible Salesman skillfully employs all the devices its author has honed over the years-a fine ear for dialogue, a love ...

-Titulo Original : Operation Paperclip The Secret Intelligence Program That Brought Nazi Scientists To America-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: The “remarkable” story of Americas secret post-WWII science programs (The Boston Globe), from the New York Times bestselling author of Area 51. In the chaos following World War II, the U.S. government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reichs scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a decades-long, covert project to bring Hitlers scientists and their families to the United States.Many of these men were accused of war crimes, and others had stood trial at Nuremberg; one was convicted of mass murder and slavery. They were also directly responsible for major advances in rocketry, medical treatments, and the U.S. space program. Was Operation Paperclip a moral outrage, or did it help America win the Cold War?Drawing on exclusive interviews with dozens of Paperclip family members, colleagues, and interrogators, and with access to German archival documents (including previously unseen papers made available by direct descendants of the Third Reichs ranking members), files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, and dossiers discovered in government archives and at Harvard University, Annie Jacobsen follows more than a dozen German scientists through their postwar lives and into a startling, complex, nefarious, and jealously guarded government secret of the twentieth century.In this definitive, controversial look at one of Americas most strategic, and disturbing, government programs, Jacobsen shows just how dark government can get in the name of national security.Harrowing...How Dr. Strangelove came to America and thrived, told in graphic detail. -Kirkus Reviews Review One of The Boston Globes Best Books of 2014One of iBooks Top Ten Nonfiction Books of the YearImportant, superbly written.... Jacobsens book allows us to explore these questions with the ultimate tool: hard evidence. She confronts us with the full extent of Paperclips deal with the devil, and its difficult to look away. Matt Damsker, USA Today (4 stars)With Annie Jacobsens OPERATION PAPERCLIP for the first time the enormity of the effort has been laid bare. The result is a book that is at once chilling and riveting, and one that raises substantial and difficult questions about national honor and security...This book is a remarkable achievement of investigative reporting and historical writing. Boston GlobeAs comprehensive as it is critical, this latest expose from Jacobsen is perhaps her most important work to date.... Jacobsen persuasively shows that it in fact happened and aptly frames the dilemma.... Rife with hypocrisy, lies, and deceit, Jacobsens story explores a conveniently overlooked bit of history. -- Publishers Weekly (starred)The most in depth account yet of the lives of Paperclip recruits and their American counterparts.... Jacobsen deftly untangles the myriad German and American agencies and personnel involved...more gripping and skillfully rendered are the stories of American and British officials who scoured defeated Germany for Nazi scientists and their research. New York Times Book ReviewChilling, compelling, and comprehensive accounting.... Jacobsens impressive book plumbs the dark depths of this postwar recruiting and shows the historical truths behind the space race and postwar US dominance. Highly recommended for readers in World War II history, espionage, government cover-ups, or the Cold War. -- Library Journal (starred)Darkly picaresque.... Jacobsen persuasively argues that the mindset of the former Nazi scientists who ended up working for the American government may have exacerbated Cold War paranoia. New YorkerAn engrossing and deeply disturbing expose that poses ultimate questions of means versus ends. -- Booklist (starred)Annie Jacobsens Operation Paperclip is a superb investigation, showing how the U.S. government recruited the Nazis best scientists to work f...

-Titulo Original : The Power Of The Dog A Novel-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: Now an award-winning Netflix film by Jane Campion, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst: Thomas Savages acclaimed Western is a pitch-perfect evocation of time and place (Boston Globe) for fans of East of Eden and Brokeback Mountain. Set in the wide-open spaces of the American West, The Power of the Dog is a stunning story of domestic tyranny, brutal masculinity, and thrilling defiance from one of the most powerful and distinctive voices in American literature. The novel tells the story of two brothers - one magnetic but cruel, the other gentle and quiet - and of the mother and son whose arrival on the brothers’ ranch shatters an already tenuous peace. From the novel’s startling first paragraph to its very last word, Thomas Savage’s voice - and the intense passion of his characters - holds readers in thrall. Gripping and powerful...A work of literary art. -Annie Proulx, from her afterword From Library Journal Set in 1920s Montana, Savages 1967 novel introduces the Burbank brothers, whose lives are permanently altered when one falls in love with a widow and brings the woman and her son to live on their isolated ranch. LJs reviewer praised the novel, saying, Savage is a writer who can really write, and who never lets his style get in the way of his plot (LJ 2/15/67). Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review I never met Tom Savage but we corresponded and spoke on the telephone several times after he contacted me saying he had read my short story Brokeback Mountain. At that time I did not know this writers books and he was kind enough to send me a copy of Power of the Dog which I read with dawning realization that here was a fine western writer whose work had been overlooked, perhaps because of homophobic prejudice. Annie Proulx A rich and challenging psychodrama...with echoes of East of Eden and Brokeback Mountain. Peter Beech, The Guardian Savage writes like thunder and lightning...Some books are like aquifers under the desert. They rest patiently, bubbling up in springs when we most need them. Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times A pitch-perfect evocation of time and place...Savage is a master of narrative technique. Amanda Heller, Boston Globe Thomas Savage is a writer of the first order, and he possesses in abundance the novelists highest art-the ability to illuminate and move. The New Yorker Thomas Savage is a writer of real consequence...a masterful novelist. Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post The Power of the Dog offers so many pleasures readers will be forgiven if they do not immediately notice that it also engages the grandest themes-among them, the dynamics of the family, the varieties of loves, and the ethos of the American West. Put simply, The Power of the Dog is a masterpiece. Larry Watson, author of Montana 1948 About the Author Thomas Savage was born in 1915 in Salt Lake City and now lives in Virginia. His literary career spans five decades and13 novels, most notably The Power of the Dog (1967) and I Heard My Sister Speak My Name (1977)...

-Titulo Original : Winter In Paradise (paradise, 1)-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: A husbands secret life, a wifes new beginning: escape to the Caribbean with #1 New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand. Irene Steele shares her idyllic life in a beautiful Iowa City Victorian house with a husband who loves her to sky-writing, sentimental extremes. But as she rings in the new year one cold and snowy night, everything she thought she knew falls to pieces with a shocking phone call: her beloved husband, away on business, has been killed in a helicopter crash. Before Irene can even process the news, she must first confront the perplexing details of her husbands death on the distant Caribbean island of St. John. After Irene and her sons arrive at this faraway paradise, they make yet another shocking discovery: her husband had been living a secret life. As Irene untangles a web of intrigue and deceit, and as she and her sons find themselves drawn into the vibrant island culture, they have to face the truth about their family, and about their own futures. Rich with the lush beauty of the tropics and the drama, romance, and intrigue only Elin Hilderbrand can deliver, Winter in Paradise is a truly transporting novel, and the exciting start to a new series. I will just say that, 24 hours after I started this book, I purchased its sequel, What Happens in Paradise, and I did not leave either book to be enjoyed by strangers at the end of my vacation. -Elisabeth Egan, New York Times Review PRAISE FOR WINTER IN PARADISE: “I will just say that, 24 hours after I started this book, I purchased its sequel, What Happens in Paradise, and I did not leave either book to be enjoyed by strangers at the end of my vacation.” Elisabeth Egan, New York Times What do you do once youve become queen of the Summer novel and mastered the art of the Christmas novel? You start a new series, of course! This Fall, the incomparable Elin Hilderbrand brings us to St. John for the first novel in her new The Paradise series...Another compulsively readable hit by Hilderbrand. Brenda Janowitz, PopSugar A new series from Nantucket author Elin Hilderbrand-thats set in St. John! Modern Mrs. Darcy With great verve, [Hilderbrand] has done it again with her latest novel, WINTER IN PARADISE, the first book in a planned trilogy. She is witty and engaging, and keeps her readers intrigued with a memorable set of characters...As always, she delivers a story with much detail, weaving her characters and storylines expertly...Be prepared to read a fast-paced and entertaining novel for several hours, which will keep you longing for the second book in the series. Bookreporter The perfect vacation read. Hasty Book List As she does in her books set on Nantucket, Hilderbrand excels at establishing a setting (the food! the luxury! the sea turtles!) that will inspire wanderlust...Hilderbrand is the queen of the summer blockbuster; her fans will be thrilled that shes looking to take on winter. Susan Maguire, Booklist This fast-paced novel offers the voices of several different characters, as well as a hefty load of intrigue. Nancy Carty Lepri, New York Journal of Books About the Author Elin Hilderbrand is: the mother of three three-sport athletes, an aspiring fashionista, a dedicated jogger, a world explorer, an enthusiastic foodie, and a grateful three-year breast cancer survivor. She has called Nantucket Island her home since 1994. Winter in Paradise is her twenty-second novel...

-Titulo Original : David And Goliath Underdogs, Misfits, And The Art Of Battling Giants-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: Explore the power of the underdog in Malcolm Gladwells dazzling examination of success, motivation, and the role of adversity in shaping our lives, from the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia. Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and ever since then the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between underdogs and giants. Davids victory was improbable and miraculous. He shouldnt have won. Or should he have? In David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell challenges how we think about obstacles and disadvantages, offering a new interpretation of what it means to be discriminated against, or cope with a disability, or lose a parent, or attend a mediocre school, or suffer from any number of other apparent setbacks. Gladwell begins with the real story of what happened between the giant and the shepherd boy those many years ago. From there, David and Goliath examines Northern Irelands Troubles, the minds of cancer researchers and civil rights leaders, murder and the high costs of revenge, and the dynamics of successful and unsuccessful classrooms-all to demonstrate how much of what is beautiful and important in the world arises from what looks like suffering and adversity. In the tradition of Gladwells previous bestsellers- The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers and What the Dog Saw- David and Goliath draws upon history, psychology, and powerful storytelling to reshape the way we think of the world around us. Review Truly intriguing and inspiring. Hector Tobar, Los Angeles Times Provocative.... David and Goliath is a lean, consuming read. John Wilwol, San Francisco Chronicle As always, Gladwells sweep is breathtaking and thought-provoking. Joe Nocera, New York Times Fascinating....Gladwell is a master of synthesis. This perennially bestselling author prides himself on radical re-thinking and urges the rest of us to follow suit. Heller McAlpin, Washington Post What propels the book, like all of Gladwells writing, is his intoxicating brand of storytelling. He is the master of mixing familiar elements with surprise counter-intuitions, and then seasoning with a sprinkling of scientific evidence....Gladwell is a master craftsman, an outlier amongst authors. Rob Brooks, Huffington Post Gladwells most provocative book yet. David and Goliath challenges how we think about obstacles and disadvantages, drawing upon history, psychology, and powerful narrative talent to rethink how we view the world around us and how to deal with the challenges life throws at us. Susanne Jaffe, Columbus Dispatch Gladwell has made a career out of questioning conventional wisdom, and here he examines the allegedly unlikely triumph of the weak over the mighty and shows its not so unlikely after all. 4 stars. Judith Newman, People Magazine Engrossing.... Gladwells singular gift is animating the experience of his subjects. He has an uncanny ability to simplify without being simplistic: clean and vivid Strunk and White prose in the service of peerless storytelling. David Takami, Seattle Times Contemporary society cant escape history when Malcolm Gladwell explains the world as he does with David and Goliath. Jane Henderson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch In David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell explores the dynamics that inform and effect our everyday lives. By analyzing the Biblical account of the clash between David and Goliath, Gladwell presents a bold new interpretation of the lessons we should apply from it. Today Show About the Author Malcolm Gladwell is the author of five New York Times bestsellers: The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, and David and Goliath. He is also the co-founder of Pushkin Industries, an audio content company that produces the podcasts Revisionist History, which reconsiders things both overlooked and misunderstood, an...

-Titulo Original : Hija De La Chuparrosa, La -Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: “Inmensamente entretenida.” -David Hellman, San Francisco ChronicleElegida como uno de los mejores libros del año por el Chicaogo Tribune, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, y Washington Post Los milagros y las pasiones abundan en esta novela fascinante que ha sido aclamada como obra maestra. Es la historia de una joven mexicana cuyas facultades para curar a los aflijidos le prestan aura de santa. Ella llega a realizar su destino sorprendente entre las llamas de una revolucion naciente... mientras que el pueblo se levanta, gritando su nombre. About the Author A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his landmark work of nonficiton The Devils Highway, Luis Alberto Urrea is also the bestselling author of the novels The Hummingbirds Daughter, Into the Beautiful North, and Queen of America, as well as the story collection The Water Museum, a PEN/Faulkner Award finalist. He has won the Lannan Literary Award, an Edgar Award, and a 2017 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, among many other honors. Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and American mother, he lives outside of Chicago and teaches at the University of Illinois-Chicago...

-Titulo Original : George Lucas A Life-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: The essential biography of the influential and beloved filmmaker George Lucas. On May 25, 1977, a problem-plagued, budget-straining independent science-fiction film opened in a mere thirty-two American movie theaters. Conceived, written, and directed by a little-known filmmaker named George Lucas, the movie originally called The Star Wars quickly drew blocks-long lines, bursting box-office records and ushering in a new way for movies to be made, marketed, and merchandised. It is now one of the most adored-and successful-movie franchises of all time. Now, the author of the bestselling biography Jim Henson delivers a long-awaited, revelatory look into the life and times of the man who created Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Indiana Jones. If Star Wars wasnt game-changing enough, Lucas went on to create another blockbuster series with Indiana Jones, and he completely transformed the world of special effects and the way movies sound. His innovation and ambition forged Pixar and Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, and THX sound. Lucass colleagues and competitors offer tantalizing glimpses into his life. His entire career has been stimulated by innovators including Steven Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppola, actors such as Harrison Ford, and the very technologies that enabled the creation of his films-and allowed him to keep tinkering with them long after their original releases. Like his unforgettable characters and stories, his influence is unmatched. Review Praise for George Lucas One of the Best Books of 2016 - Kirkus A San Francisco Chronicle and The Globe and Mail Holiday Gift Guide Pick One of Bustles Best Nonfiction Books of December One of Amazons Best Books of December George Lucas is a terrific book! Brian Jay Jones has pulled off the rare trick of a writing a biography that appeals to both hard-core fans and casual readers. It is filled with fascinating details, backed up by deep and dogged research, woven into a breezy, fast-paced story that effortlessly pulls the reader into Lucass world. Future film buffs and historians will look back on George Lucas as a landmark achievement. Debby Applegate, Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher Like the famous opening shot of the very first Star Wars, George Lucas: A Life is sweeping, humbling, and instantly transports you into the world of the mad dreamer. Fellow nerds unite! Finally, we get a book that examines the history of a titan who really changed our lives. Beautifully obsessive and relishes every detail. Just like us. Brad Meltzer A sweeping, perceptive biography. This in-depth portrait...is never less than fascinating. Masterful and engaging: just what Lucas fans and buffs, who love the nitty-gritty of filmmaking, have been waiting for. Kirkus (starred review) Maestro biographer Jones tackles another brilliant entertainer. The world knows George Lucas as the filmmaker who brought us Star Wars, one of the most iconic Hollywood franchises in history, but as Jones in-depth, fascinating, and even gripping exploration reveals, Lucas is much more than a gifted storyteller....Jones digs deep to limn the highs and lows of Lucas career and life, capturing his drive and innovation in crisp, sparkling prose. Masterful and essential for film and pop culture enthusiasts. Booklist (starred review) The collective double take over Star Was never gets old.... Jones, who comes to Lucas from a celebrated life of Jim Henson, tells a more straightforward story in definitive detail. Tom Shone, New York Times Exhaustively chronicles the life and movies of George Lucas, arguably Americas most successful filmmaker. [T]ells in granular detail how his films were produced: from initial concept and scriptwriting, to casting and location selections, to the filming and, most importantly for Lucass process, the editing. [P]roves Lucass singular l...

-Titulo Original : Those Guys Have All The Fun Inside The World Of Espn-Fabricante : Back Bay Books-Descripcion Original: In the exclusive behind the scenes look, sports fans can unlock the fascinating history of the channel that changed the way people watch and interact with their favorite teams. It began, in 1979, as a mad idea of starting a cable channel to televise local sporting events throughout the state of Connecticut. Today, ESPN is arguably the most successful network in modern television history, spanning eight channels in the Unites States and around the world. But the inside story of its rise has never been fully told-until now. Drawing upon over 500 interviews with the greatest names in ESPNs history and an All-Star collection of some of the worlds finest athletes, bestselling authors James Miller and Tom Shales take us behind the cameras. Now, in their own words, the men and women who made ESPN great reveal the secrets behind its success-as well as the many scandals, rivalries, off-screen battles and triumphs that have accompanied that ascent. From the unknown producers and business visionaries to the most famous faces on television, its all here. About the Author James Andrew Miller is the author of Running in Place: Inside the Senate and Live from New York. He has also written for the New York Times, Life, the Washington Post and Newsweek. His various positions in television include Senior Executive Producer of Anderson Cooper 360 and Executive VP of Original Programming at USA Network. He lives in Bucks County, PA. Tom Shales won his Pultizer Prize for television criticism in the Washington Post. He is the author of On the Air!, Legends, and Live from New York, and has written for publications such as Esquire, Playboy, Life, and Interview, among others. He lives in McLean, Virgina...