-Titulo Original : The Prince Of Paradise The True Story Of A Hotel Heir, His Seductive Wife, And A Ruthless Murder-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author English-born JOHN GLATT is the author of more than twenty-five books including The Lost Girls and My Sweet Angel, and has over thirty years of experience as an investigative journalist in England and America. He has appeared on television and radio programs all over the world, including Dateline NBC, Fox News, ABC’s 20/20, BBC World News, and A&E Biography. True crime reporter John Glatt tells the whole story of this twisted case of passion, perversion, and paradise lost, in Prince of Paradise. Ben Novack, Jr. was born into a life of luxury and opulence. Heir to the legendary Fontainebleau hotel, he spent his childhood surrounded by some of the worlds biggest stars, including Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, Elvis Presley, and Ann-Margret, who performed regularly at the Fontainebleaus La Ronde Room. He sat by while his parents entertained presidents and movie stars, as they reigned over Miami Beach in the ‘50s and ‘60s, and when the family business went sour he became wealthy in his own right, founding a multi-million dollar business using connections he made at the Fontainebleau. But Ben, Jr.s luxurious, celebrity-studded lifestyle would end in another hotel room a thousand miles away from the one where he grew up when police found him bound up in duct tape, beaten to death. Seven years earlier, police found Novack in an eerily similar situation when his wife Narcy duct-taped him to a chair for twenty-four hours and robbed him. Claiming it was a sex game, he never pressed charges and never followed through with a divorce. Now prosecutors claimed Narcy let the vicious killers into the room and watched as they beat her husband with dumbbells. They also suspected she was involved in the horrendous death of Novacks mother, just three months before. But it would be Narcys own daughter who implicated her to the police. Review From the provocative opening sentence (When retired police chief James Scarberry heard in July 2009 that Ben Novack Jr. had been brutally murdered, with his eyes gouged out, he was not surprised.), true-crime veteran Glatt grabs the readers attention. With a perfect amount of detail, he traces the sad life of Novack--whose father, Ben Sr., founded Miami Beachs legendary Fountainebleau Hotel--from an unhappy childhood to his death in 2009 at the age of 53. . . . This gripping account is proof that truth can be stranger--and far more disturbing--than fiction. --Publishers WeeklyOne of the finest true crime craftsmen writing today. --Harold Goldberg, VH1 How do you say juicy in French. --People Magazine on The Royal House of MonacoA real guilty Pleasure. --Entertainment Weekly on The Royal House of Monaco From the Back Cover Praise for author John Glatt: John Glatt is one of the finest true crime craftsmen writing today. --Howard Goldberg, VH1 [Glatt] certainly comes through with the goods.--Library Journal[A] true crime page turner. --East Bay Express on The Doctors WifeAuthor John Glatt goes behind the headlines and into the heart of this fascinating case. --Bookcrossing on Cradle of DeathThis is a great true crime book. --Bookreporter on Deadly American BeautyDefinitive tales of a dozen sets of twins gone bad. --Twinstuff A blockbuster. --The Globe on DepravedAn exhaustive account ... A creepy but mesmerizing read. --Womans Own on DepravedA shocking expose of clergymen who kill. --National Examiner on For I Have SinnedFascinating reading. --Arizona Republic on Evil TwinsGlatt...create[s] a mood of relentless darkness. --Crime Magazin...

-Titulo Original : Left Of Boom How A Young Cia Case Officer Penetrated The Taliban And Al-qaeda-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: Left of Boom is the explosive New York Times bestselling memoir by a young CIA operative on the front lines in Afghanistan.On September 11, 2001, Douglas Laux was a freshman in college, on the path to becoming a doctor. But with the fall of the Twin Towers came a turning point in his life. After graduating he joined the Central Intelligence Agency, determined to get himself to Afghanistan and into the center of the action. Through persistence and hard work he was fast-tracked to a clandestine operations position overseas. Dropped into a remote region of Afghanistan, he received his baptism by fire. Frustrated by bureaucratic red tape, a widespread lack of knowledge of the local customs and culture and an attitude of complacency that hindered his ability to combat the local Taliban, Doug confounded his peers by dressing like a native and mastering the local dialect, making contact and building sources within several deadly terrorist networks. His new approach resulted in unprecedented successes for the CIA, including the uncovering the largest IED network in the world, responsible for killing hundreds of US soldiers. Meanwhile, Doug had to keep up false pretenses with his family, girlfriend and friends--nobody could know what he did for a living--and deal with the emotional turbulence of constantly living a lie. His double life was building to an explosive resolution, with repercussions that would have far reaching consequences. Left of Boom tells his story. Review Mr. Laux brings a raw perspective to the canon. His memoir is not filled with recollections of White House meetings or lengthy defenses of waterboarding. Mr. Laux was thousands of miles from Washington, a grunt in a secret war. - New York TimesThe first glimpse of a younger generation of CIA spies whose careers have been defined by the War on Terror. . . . Lauxs narrative offers new insights, bludgeoned as they were by agency censors, into how the CIA goes about the business of war zone espionage. - NBC NewsEvery bit as riveting and even more spellbinding than the best the thriller genre has to offer. . . . In addition to providing a superb glimpse at the minutia involved in [being a CIA case officer], Left of Boom also does a splendid job of revealing the psychological and emotional costs in undertaking such a dangerous undercover mission. Providence JournalThis is an unvarnished, critical look at the inner workings of the CIA...Smith is able to present unique descriptions of the psychological stresses endured by the CIA case officers who are forced to lie to even their closest family and friends about what they do, where they are, and whom they work for. It’s a fascinating and engaging look inside the fast-paced and dangerous daily workings of today’s CIA. - Publishers WeeklyLeft of Boom is a riveting personal story of how a young CIA operative, attached to the National Clandestine Service (NCS) and fresh out of college, managed to actually penetrate into the Talban and Al-Qaeda.... This story is absolutely fascinating and provides readers with a very rare look at just how CIA operatives live and work at the tip of the spear. - Don Mann, SEAL Team SIX (ret), co-author of Inside SEAL Team SIXLeft of Boom is a rollicking read that really gets us inside the life and mind of a CIA operations officer. - Peter Bergen, author of Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for bin Laden from 9/11 to Abbottabad About the Author Douglas Laux is a former case officer for the Central Intelligence Agency, having served undercover in the Middle East and Afghanistan for seven years. Upon leaving the CIA, Doug wrote a New York Times Bestselling memoir, Left of Boom, which details his experiences serving amidst the Global War on Terror. Doug is fluent in Pashto and also speaks Japanese and Spanish. Douglas attended Indiana University, earning a bachelors degree in political science and East Asian studies with a focus on the Japanese lan...

-Titulo Original : The Last Man On The Moon Astronaut Eugene Cernan And Americas Race In Space-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author Eugene Cernan (1934-2017) flew in space three times, twice to the moon. He was the pilot of Gemini 9, lunar module pilot on Apollo 10, and commander of Apollo 17. He is a graduate of Purdue University and the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School and the recipient of numerous honorary degrees, military awards, and civilian honors, ranging from selection to the U.S. Space Hall of Fame to a television Emmy. He was chairman of the board of Johnson Engineering Corporation in Texas.Donald A. Davis is co-author of New York Times bestseller Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper and author of Lightning Strike: The Secret Mission to Kill Admiral Yamamoto and Avenge Pearl Harbor. He lives outside Boulder, Colorado. The basis of the 2014 award-winning feature-length documentary! A revealing and dramatic look at the inside of the American Space Program from one of its pioneers.Eugene Cernan was a unique American who came of age as an astronaut during the most exciting and dangerous decade of spaceflight. His career spanned the entire Gemini and Apollo programs, from being the first person to spacewalk all the way around our world to the moment when he left mans last footprint on the Moon as commander of Apollo 17.Between those two historic events lay more adventures than an ordinary person could imagine as Cernan repeatedly put his life, his family and everything he held dear on the altar of an obsessive desire. Written with New York Times bestselling author Don Davis, The Last Man on the Moon is the astronaut story never before told - about the fear, love and sacrifice demanded of the few men who dared to reach beyond the heavens for the biggest prize of all - the Moon. Review “This is an exciting, insiders take on what it was like to become one of the first humans in space.” Publishers Weekly“Eugene Cernan offers unique insight...[hes] experienced it all” African Sun Times“A fascinating book...Cernan pulls few punches.” Charlotte Observer“Refreshingly told...written as though its been days since he went to space, not decades.” St. Petersburg Times“[with] thrilling highlights, this is a book not just about space flight but also about the often brutal competition that went on between the US and the Soviet Union.” Washington Times“With the feel of a story recalled among friends, this is an appealingly down to earth account from the last man to walk on the moon. No advanced physics, no scientific mumbo-jumbo. Just a thoroughly engrossing recollection of Cernans crucial role in the conquest of space. I loved the book.” Ron Howard, Director, Apollo 13“I know the American people will learn a great deal from this book. I hope they learn a lot more about astronaut Gene Cernan, my friend, a man of courage and dedication.” President George Bus...

-Titulo Original : Jackie, Janet & Lee The Secret Lives Of Janet Auchincloss And Her Daughters Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis And Lee Radziwill-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author J. Randy Taraborrelli is the author of 20 biographies, most of which have become New York Times bestsellers, including: Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot; After Camelot: A Personal History of the Kennedy Family 1968 to the Present, which was adapted as a mini-series for Reelz; and Jackie, Janet & Lee: The Secret Lives of Janet Auchincloss and Her Daughters, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill, which he is adapting for television. *THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*A dazzling biography of three of the most glamorous women of the 20th Century: Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, her mother Janet Lee Auchincloss, and her sister, Princess Lee Radziwill.“Do you know what the secret to happily-ever-after is?” Janet Bouvier Auchincloss would ask her daughters Jackie and Lee during their tea time. “Money and Power,” she would say. It was a lesson neither would ever forget. They followed in their mother’s footsteps after her marriages to the philandering socialite “Black Jack” Bouvier and the fabulously rich Standard Oil heir Hugh D. Auchincloss. Jacqueline Bouvier would marry John F. Kennedy and the story of their marriage is legendary, as is the story of her second marriage to Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. Less well known is the story of her love affair with a world renowned architect and a British peer. Her sister, Lee, had liaisons with one and possibly both of Jackies husbands, in addition to her own three marriages to an illegitimate royal, a Polish prince and a Hollywood director. If the Bouvier women personified beauty, style and fashion, it was their lust for money and status that drove them to seek out powerful men, no matter what the cost to themselves or to those they stepped on in their ruthless climb to the top. Based on hundreds of new interviews with friends and family of the Bouviers, among them their own half-brother, as well as letters and journals, J. Randy Taraborrellis book paints an extraordinary psychological portrait of two famous sisters and their ferociously ambitious mother. Review “Riveting...Taraborrelli presents a woman of passion, both sexual and emotional, whose facade somehow always remains in place...the magic of Jackies aura is imperishable to this day...deliciously readable.” New York Times Book Review“In this revealing biography, Taraborrelli explores the complicated relationship between Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, her mother Janet Lee Auchincloss, and her sister, Princess Lee Radziwill. Though the two sisters became two of the most idolized women of the 20th century, they struggled with sibling jealousy and constantly sought money and power which their mother told them was the secret to happily-ever-after.” People magazine, Best Books About the Kennedy FamilyTaraborrelli takes an intimate look at the sisters’ complicated relationship with [Aristotle Onassis], and reveals for the first time what really happened when Lee learned her sister was marrying Onassis five years after John F. Kennedy’s death. Harpers BazaarVeteran Hollywood biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli, drawing on interviews with family members, reveals how their formidable and hard-nosed mother, Janet Bouvier Auchincloss, sought to mould her daughters in her own ruthlessly mercenary and social-climbing image. Daily MailMeticulously researched...fascinating and absorbing...Taraborrelli captures the glamorous, tragic, seductive and completely absorbing world of the Kennedys and those who married them. With his bite-size chapters, insightful writing and impeccable research, Taraborrellis Jackie, Janet & Lee is irresistible, intimate and revealing. Shelf Awareness“Jackie, Janet & Lee traces the fraught relationship between First Lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis and her rivalrous celebrity sister Lee Radziwill as they dueled for popularity, men, and the approval of their mother Janet Auchincloss...Taraborrelli’s gossipy nar...

-Titulo Original : Hell-bent Obsession, Pain, And The Search For Something Like Transcendence In Competitive Yoga-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author BENJAMIN LORR graduated from Columbia University with a degree in environmental biology and creative writing. He lives in New York City and is the author of Hell-Bent: Obsession, Pain, and the Search for Something Like Transcendence in Competitive Yoga. Author Benjamin Lorr wandered into a yoga studio and fell down a rabbit holeHell-Bent explores a fascinating, often surreal world at the extremes of American yoga. Benjamin Lorr walked into his first yoga studio on a whim, overweight and curious, and quickly found the yoga reinventing his life. He was studying Bikram Yoga (or hot yoga) when a run-in with a master and competitive yoga champion led him into an obsessive subculture a group of yogis for whom eight hours of practice a day in 110- degree heat was just the beginning.So begins a journey. Populated by athletic prodigies, wide-eyed celebrities, legitimate medical miracles, and predatory hucksters, its a nation-spanning trip from the jam-packed studios of New York to the athletic performance labs of the University of Oregon to the stage at the National Yoga Asana Championship, where Lorr competes for glory. The culmination of two years of research, and featuring hundreds of interviews with yogis, scientists, doctors, and scholars, Hell-Bent is a wild exploration. A look at the science behind a controversial practice, a story of greed, narcissism, and corruption, and a mind-bending tale of personal transformation, it is a book that will not only challenge your conception of yoga, but will change the way you view the fragile, inspirational limits of the human body itself. Review “Hell-Bent is witty and wise. If you dont practice yoga, read it anyway - you may learn something about the impulse for self-transcendence. And if you do practice yoga, you will laugh and cry with recognition.” Stefanie, Syman, New York Times Book Review“In all honesty, Hell-Bent may be the best book Ive read all year… Imagine if you can the lovechild of a sober Hunter S. Thompson and Elizabeth Gilbert and youll get an idea of the prose.” Kayt Sukel, The Big Think“An addictive read.” People Magazine (3.5 out of 4 stars)“This extraordinarily thoughtful book stretches and reaches and bends in several seemingly impossible directions at the same time. It is at once a searching act of self-examination, a fascinating scientific investigation, a brave spiritual endeavor, and a fair minded look at one of yogas most controversial icons. All in all, reading Hell-Bent makes for a wonderful, inspiring, maddening, complicated, edifying journey - and one that I was very happy to take.” Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love“A fast paced narrative about how one struggling, overweight undisciplined New Yorker discovers a guru who takes him on an incredible journey of personal transformation… Lorr makes you grimace but also ponder the broader consequences of searching for self.” USA Today“Meticulously researched, suspenseful and engrossing.” Kirkus Review (starred review)“Lorr writes about his odyssey in vibrant, entertaining prose. Although he is obviously enamored by the discipline that has transformed his life, he retains a critical distance that allows him to present his larger-than-life guru in ruthless clarity.” Publishers Weekly“Who knew self-purification could be suspenseful? This tale of an unlikely America yogi and this maniacal outlandish guru is more than memoir. Its a spiritual thriller.” Walter Kirn, New York Times Bestselling author of Up In the Air“A vividly researched, beautifully written insiders account of the yoga worlds most inscrutable, profitable, and misunderstood subculture.” Neal Pollack, bestselling author of Stretch“One need not be familiar with the strange and fascinating world of hot yoga to fall head-over-heels for this book. Insightful, compassionate, and laugh-out-loud funny, Lorr delves deep into the for and motivations...

-Titulo Original : The Mayflower The Families, The Voyage, And The Founding Of America-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author REBECCA FRASER is a writer and broadcaster whose book, The Story of Britain, was described as an elegantly written, impressively well-informed single-volume history of how England was governed during the past 2000 years.’ A contributor to the BBC History website, she is the author of a biography of Charlotte Bronte, and introductions to the Everyman editions of Shirley and The Professor. She was President of the Bronte Society for many years. From acclaimed historian and biographer Rebecca Fraser comes a vivid narrative history of the Mayflower and of the Winslow family, who traveled to America in search of a new world.“There is nothing sleep-inducing about the chronicle crafted by Ms. Fraser...There is more to the Pilgrims’ story more to American identity and character than our Thanksgiving rituals and reveries.” Wall Street JournalThe voyage of the Mayflower and the founding of Plymouth Colony is one of the seminal events in world history. But the poorly-equipped group of English Puritans who ventured across the Atlantic in the early autumn of 1620 had no sense they would pass into legend. They had eighty casks of butter and two dogs but no cattle for milk, meat, or ploughing. They were ill-prepared for the brutal journey and the new land that few of them could comprehend. But the Mayflower story did not end with these Pilgrims’ arrival on the coast of New England or their first uncertain years as settlers. Rebecca Fraser traces two generations of one ordinary family and their extraordinary response to the challenges of life in America.Edward Winslow, an apprentice printer, fled England and then Holland for a life of religious freedom and opportunity. Despite the intense physical trials of settlement, he found America exotic, enticing, and endlessly interesting. He built a home and a family, and his remarkable friendship with King Massassoit, Chief of the Wampanoags, is part of the legend of Thanksgiving. Yet, fifty years later, Edward’s son Josiah was commanding the New England militias against Massassoit’s son in King Philip’s War. The Mayflower is an intensely human portrait of the Winslow family written with the pace of an epic. Rebecca Fraser details domestic life in the seventeenth century, the histories of brave and vocal Puritan women and the contradictions between generations as fathers and sons made the painful decisions which determined their future in America. Review Praise for The Mayflower:“There is more to the Pilgrims’ story more to American identity and character than our Thanksgiving rituals and reveries.” Wall Street JournalEngagingly written and often compelling. The Economist“Superbly written and enthralling...The Mayflower reads as though it were historical fiction, with a varied cast of characters and perspectives, fine details, background histories, and a holistic approach.” BooklistEpic in scope and pacing...for readers of David McCullough and Ron Chernow. Library Journa...

-Titulo Original : Neil Armstrong A Life Of Flight-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author In the course of his 55-year career with NBC News, JAY BARBREE is the only reporter to have covered all 166 American astronaut flights and moon landings. He received an Emmy for his coverage of Neil Armstrong’s first walk on the moon, broke the cause of the Challenger accident, and he still covers space for NBC’s TV networks and NBCnews . Barbree was also the lead writer for the New York Times bestseller Moon Shot with astronauts Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, and Neil Armstrong. Much has been written about Neil Armstrong, Americas modern hero and historys most famous space traveler. Yet shy of fame and never one to steal the spotlight Armstrong was always reluctant to discuss his personal side of events. Here for the first time is the definitive story of Neils life of flight he shared for five decades with a trusted friend - Jay Barbree.Working from 50 years of conversations he had with Neil, from notes, interviews, NASA spaceflight transcripts, and remembrances of those Armstrong trusted, Barbree writes about Neils three passions - flight, family, and friends. This is the inside story of Neil Armstrong from the time he flew combat missions in the Korean War and then flew a rocket plane called the X-15 to the edge of space, to when he saved his Gemini 8 by flying the first emergency return from Earth orbit and then flew Apollo-Eleven to the moons Sea of Tranquility. Together Neil and Jay discussed everything, from his love of flying, to the war years, and of course his time in space. The book is full of never-before-seen photos and personal details written down for the first time, including what Armstrong really felt when he took that first step on the moon, what life in NASA was like, his relationships with the other astronauts, and what he felt the future of space exploration should be.As the only reporter to have covered all 166 American astronaut flights and moon landings Jay knows these events intimately. Neil Armstrong himself said, Barbree is historys most experienced space journalist. He is exceptionally well qualified to recall and write the events and emotions of our time. Through his friendship with Neil and his dedicated research, Barbree brings us the most accurate account of his friends life of flight, the book he planned for twenty years. Review “Much of Barbrees writing has a you are there immediacy, because he was present for many of the books key events. During his more than half-century as space correspondent for NBC News, Barbree witnessed and reported on each and every launch of the U.S. human space program. He is at his best when describing the visceral thrill of rocket flight, the lifeless majesty of the moon, and the visual splendor of Earth from space. These poetic passages are made all the more poignant by his close brush with becoming an astronaut, as a finalist in NASAs failed-to-launch Journalist in Space program.” The Washington Post“Barbrees book reminds readers of all that led up to that first step.” Associated Press“Sit back, put up your feet, and spend some time with Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight, by Jay Barbree, NBCs longtime space correspondent, who has covered the US manned spaceflight program for more than half a century. To be sure, this is not the definitive, footnote-packed Armstrong biography. Instead, this book has the feel of sitting down with Barbree at a barbeque for an extended conversation.” Christian Science Monitor: 1of the 10 Best Books of July“NBC News space reporter Jay Barbree spent 50 years getting to know astronaut Neil Armstrong. In this biography, Barbree recalls Armstrongs historic moon landing in gripping detail.” Parade: included in Summer Books round-up“His richly detailed profile of Armstrong…covers Armstrongs life and career with intimacy, humor and heart, from his days as a U.S. Navy pilot through his training for the NASA space program, and ultimately into the commanders...

-Titulo Original : A God Who Hates-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: “Wafa Sultan paints a scorching, unforgettable portrait of Syrian Muslim society, especially the degradation of its women, and lyrically appreciates her adopted American homeland . . . But she also worries that Middle East customs are encroaching on the West and writes with passion to awaken Americans to a menace they barely recognize, much less fear.” Daniel Pipes, Director, Middle East ForumOn Feb. 21, 2006, the Syrian-born and raised Wafa Sultan gave one of the most provocative interviews ever given by a Muslim woman on the Al Jazeera network. In the middle of the interview she told her male Muslim interviewer that it was her turn to speak. And, she did. She told him to shut up. This simple, yet radical, act of a Muslim woman asserting herself in the face of a Muslim man, catapulted her to fame. Now, for the first time, Wafa Sultan tells her story and airs her provocative views in a book that pulls no punches in looking clearly at Islam and the threat it poses for the rest of the world. Her viewpoint and opinions were hard won: As an intelligent young girl who would someday become a psychiatrist, she grew up in Syria under the thumb of a culture ruled by a god who hates women and all they represent. It is from this kernel of female hatred at the heart of Islam that Wafa Sultan builds her case against the mullahs and their followers bent on destroying the West. A God Who Hates is a fiery book that will remind readers why, even at a time when we are reaching out to others, we must be ever-vigilant about the threat Islam poses towards the West. Review “An absorbing book, full of Dickensian details.” Forbes“Wafa Sultan is a great heroine of our times, willing to risk everything to stand up to these immense evils when most people are too fainthearted or politically correct to do so. A God Who Hates should be read closely and studied by the President, European leaders, and all Western policymakers and opinion-shapers -- before it is too late.” Robert Spencer, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) and The Truth About Muhammad“Wafa Sultan experienced firsthand the immense contempt of human dignity Islam harbours, and the unimaginable cruelty Muslim women have to endure on a daily basis, resulting from it. Her compelling book is a touching life story filled with bone chilling examples of what it is like to live in a society that is ruled by Islam and how valuable our Western freedom truly is. It is because brave women like Wafa Sultan have the courage to speak out against this doctrine of hate that we in the West have been forewarned. I hope that everyone reads this book and takes note of the important message it contains. We must defend our precious liberties, our Western freedom and never give in to Islam.” Geert Wilders, member of the Dutch Parliament and leader of the Party for Freedom“With rare courage and candor, Wafa Sultan throws open the shuttered windows on Islam, letting clean, bright sunshine pour into its darkest corners to illuminate Islam from the inside. This is where she lived it, confronted it, and ultimately rejected its sacralized teachings--on women, on marriage, on children, on Christians, on Jews, on freedom of conscience, on war, on world domination--as a humanity-warping pathology based on hate and fear. Such is the fascinating psychological analysis that is the underpinning achievement of A God Who Hates: With unique insight and unstinting compassion, Wafa Sultan, a trained psychiatrist, employs her expertise to put Islam on the couch. The results of her analysis will startle, engage, deepen and transform every readers understanding of Islam forever.” Diana West, author of The Death of the Grown-Up: How Americas Arrested Development is Bringing Down Western Civilization“Wafa Sultan paints a scorching, unforgettable portrait of Syrian Muslim society, especially the degradation of its women, and lyrical...

-Titulo Original : So Close To Being The Sh*t, Yall Dont Even Know-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author Actress and comedian RETTA has delighted audiences with her performance aptitude and comedy precision and has established herself as a consistent first pick for Hollywood. Retta currently stars as Barbara on the Bravo hit series Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce. Previously Retta spent seven seasons playing the uber beloved office mate Donna Meagle on NBCs critically acclaimed comedy Parks and Recreation. In her hilarious book of essays, Parks and Recreation star Retta shares the stories that led to her success in Hollywood.In So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y’all Don’t Even Know, Parks and Recreation star Retta takes us on her not-so-meteoric rise from roaches to riches (well, rich enough that she can buy $15,000 designer handbags yet scared enough to know she’s always a heartbeat away from ramen with American cheese). Throwing her hard-working Liberian parents for a loop, Retta abandons her plan to attend med school after graduating Duke University to move to Hollywood to star in her own sitcom like her comedy heroes Lucille Ball and Roseanne. Say what? Word. Turns out Retta might actually be on to something. After winning Comedy Central’s stand-up competition, she should be ready for prime time but a fear of success derails her biggest dream. Whether reminiscing about her days as a contract chemist at GlaxoSmithKline, telling “dirty” jokes to Mormons, feeling like the odd man out on Parks, fending off racist trolls on Twitter, flirting with Michael Fassbender, or expertly stalking the cast of Hamilton, Retta’s unique voice and refreshing honesty will make you laugh, cry, and laugh so hard you’ll cry. Her eponymous sitcom might not have happened yet, but by the end of So Close to Being the Sh*t, you’ll be rooting for Retta to be the next one-named wonder to take over your television. And she just might inspire you to reach for the stars, too. Review Hollywood has no more honest, hilarious or necessary guide than Retta. If her tweets just arent enough, get ready for the fullness of her vision- youre gonna laugh. Youre gonna think. Youre gonna be hella glad you came. Lena Dunham, author of Not That Kind of GirlReading this book is like having the best coffee date with the life-long friend I wish I had. Retta makes me laugh and feel so hard. America FerreraTwo things - 1) Dont yell Treat Yo Self at Retta if you see her in person, a lot of people have done that already, just whisper it to yourself and give her a thumbs up. Thatd be cool. 2) Check out her book. Stop reading this quote and buy it already boo boo. Aziz Ansari, author of Modern Romance“This book feels like a real conversation. When we enter Retta’s world we are at the best party and in the hands of a gracious, self-perceptive and deeply hilarious host.” Amy Poehler, author of Yes, PleaseA humorous memoir that will please the authors many fans and followers. Kirkus ReviewsWhether recalling her early years doing stand-up on the college circuit, expounding on the ways TV shows reflect us, or fangirling hard for the musical Hamilton, comedian and actor Retta spins entertaining tales and hilarious phrases.... As books like this one go, hers is as honest, funny, and fun to read as they come. BooklistRetta’s unique voice and refreshing honesty will make you laugh, cry, and laugh so hard you cry. BustleA breezy and comedic tale... Fans of stand-up comedy, celebrity books, and especially fans of Rettas work will likely enjoy this fun, lighthearted read. Library Journal“Retta was already one of our favorite people in Hollywood yet the hilarious, inspirational essays of So Close to Being the Sh*t, Yall Dont Even Know made us love her even more.” Popsugar“Get ready to laugh out loud in public.” Cosmopolitan“The hilarious star of Parks and Recreation and Good Girls, Retta knows how to get a laugh. Her debut essay collection tackles everything from abandoning her med school plans to st...

-Titulo Original : The Shah-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author Abbas Milani is a historian and author. He is the Director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University and co-director of the Iran Democracy Project at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of The Shah. Milani has written for publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes and has appeared on CNN, the BBC, and NPR, among others. A member of the board of directors of the Iranian Studies Group at MIT, the San Francisco Chronicle has said that “Milani has the ear of Washington insiders.” He lives in California. The definitive biography of the last Shah of Iran, tracing his dramatic rise and fall and his role in the creation of the contemporary Islamic Republic. Though his monarchy was toppled in 1979 and he died in 1980, Mohammad-Reza Shah Pahlevi, the last Shah of Iran, remains relevant today. He was a social reformer, a romantic egomaniac, and a deeply conflicted man and leader. Here, internationally respected author Abbas Milani gives us the definitive biography, more than ten years in the making, of the monarch who shaped Irans modern age and with it the contemporary politics of the Middle East. The Shahs was a life filled with contradiction he built schools, increased equality for women, and greatly reduced the power of the Shia clergy. He made Iran a global power and nationalized his countrys many natural resources. But he was deeply conflicted and insecure in his powerful role. Intolerant of political dissent, he was eventually overthrown by the very people whose loyalty he so desperately sought. This comprehensive and gripping account shows us how Iran went from politically moderate monarchy to totalitarian Islamic republic. Milani reveals the complex and sweeping road that would bring the United States and Iran to where they are today. Review “The definitive biography... the scholarship is impressive” The Washington Times“A finely wrought, enlightening biography.” The Wall Street Journal“Splendidly detailed... [Milani] succeeds in turning out a thoughtful biography without rancor.” The Chicago Tribune“Milani brings to us a whole new set of facts, culled from thousands of recently declassified British, American and Iranian documents and hundreds of interviews, making this book fresh and relevant to the current democracy movement in Iran and to U.S.-Iranian relations.” San Franscisco Chronicle“An incisive portrait of a deeply riven man and his country... A stimulating biography and a thorough examination of the makeup of an entire nation.” Kirkus Reviews“A deeply researched portrait... The shahs private life, which included three wives, alleged mistresses, and extravagances in palaces and other riches, is effectively depicted. With sympathy born of a compassion for someone in over his head, Milanis meticulous amassing of facts establishes a base for readers to form their own opinions.” Booklist“Milani interviewed many who were close to Pahlavi, and makes excellent use of archives and memoirs. The result is a comprehensive portrait of a man who modernized Iran--and in doing so ensured his own downfall.” Macleans“Abbas Milani brings to life the tragic figure of the late Shah of Iran… A refreshingly balanced biography!” Fawaz Gerges, author of Journey of the Jihadist and Obama and the Middle East“For Gods sake let us sit upon the ground/And tell sad stories of the death of kings. Shakespeares words from Richard II are an apt invitation to this gripping biography of Mohammed Reza Shah. The Shah of Iran, Abbas Milani shows, was a tragic figure whose inner ghosts and deep personal flaws helped to destroy the hopes that were vested in him. His downfall ushered in a nightmare from which Iran and the rest of world has yet to awaken. Milanis detailed and richly nuanced narrative enables us to understand why the modernizing monarch so disastrously failed.” Stephen Greenblatt, author of Will in the World: How Shakespear...

-Titulo Original : Mob Daughter The Mafia, Sammy The Bull Gravano, And Me!-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: Review “Told with candor and swagger, befitting a daughter of Mafia royalty.” Publishers Weekly From Karen Gravano, a star of the hit VH1 reality show Mob Wives, comes a revealing memoir of a mafia childhood, where love and family come hand-in-hand with murder and betrayal. Karen Gravano is the daughter of Sammy the Bull Gravano, once one of the mafias most feared hit men. With nineteen confessed murders, the former Gambino Crime Family underboss and John Gottis right-hand man is the highest ranking gangster ever to turn States evidence and testify against members of his high-profile crime family. But to Karen, Sammy Gravano was a sometimes elusive but always loving father figure. He was ever-present at the head of the dinner table. He made a living running a construction firm and several nightclubs. He stayed out late, and sometimes he didnt come home at all. He hosted secret meetings at their house, and had countless whispered conversations with business associates. By the age of twelve, Karen knew he was a gangster. And as she grew up, while her peers worried about clothes and schoolwork, she was coming face-to-face with crime and murder. Gravano was nineteen years old when her father turned his back on the mob and cooperated with the Feds. The fabric of her family was ripped apart, and they were instantly rejected by the communities they grew up in.Mob Daughter is the story of a daughters struggle to reconcile the image of her loving father with that of a murdering Mafioso, and how, in healing the rift between the two, she was able to forge a new life. About the Author KAREN GRAVANO was born in Brooklyn, New York. She is a star of the VH1 Reality TV show Mob Wives, about the day-to-day struggles family members are faced with after a loved one is sent to prison. She is also producing a movie based on her family’s story and developing a scripted television series about her wild days living in New York City. Outside of the entertainment business, Karen is putting her experience as an esthetician and her love for skin care into developing her own line of products.LISA PULITZER is a former correspondent for The New York Times. She is the author of more than a dozen non-fiction titles, including New York Times bestseller Stolen Innocence (with Elissa Wall) and Portrait of a Monster: Joran van der Sloot, a Murder in Peru, and the Natalee Holloway Mystery (with Cole Thompson....

-Titulo Original : Level Zero Heroes The Story Of U.s. Marine Special Operations In Bala Murghab, Afghanistan-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author STAFF SERGEANT MICHAEL GOLEMBESKY served 8 years with the United States Marine Corps and is a combat veteran of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. Golembesky served as a Joint Terminal Attack Controller with Marine Special Operation Team 8222 (MARSOC).John R. Bruning is the author or co-author of House to House by David Bellavia, among others. An elite Marine special operations team, a battle to save downed soldiers in Afghanistan, a fight for survival an incredible true story of war that became a New York Times bestsellerIn Level Zero Heroes, Michael Golembesky follows the members of U.S. Marine Special Operations Team 8222 on their assignment to the remote and isolated Taliban stronghold known as Bala Murghab as they conduct special operations in an effort to break the Talibans grip on the Valley. What started out as a routine mission changed when two 82nd Airborne Paratroopers tragically drowned in the Bala Murghab River while trying to retrieve vital supplies from an air drop that had gone terribly wrong. In this one moment, the focus and purpose of the friendly forces at Forward Operating Base Todd, where Team 8222 was assigned, was forever altered as a massive clearing operation was initiated to break the Talibans stranglehold on the valley and recover the bodies.From close-quarters firefights in Afghan villages to capturing key-terrain from the Taliban in the unforgiving Afghan winter, this intense and personal story depicts the brave actions and sacrifices of MSOT 8222. Readers will understand the hopelessness of being pinned down under a hail of enemy gunfire and the quake of the earth as a 2000 lb. guided bomb levels a fortified Taliban fighting position. A powerful and moving story of Marine Operators doing what they do best, Level Zero Heroes brings to life the mission of these selected few that fought side-by-side in Afghanistan, in a narrative as action-packed and emotional as anything to emerge from the Special Operations community contribution to the Afghan War. Review “Level Zero Heroes proves that great warriors arent minted from any one branch of service. Michaels story is a testament to the hard men of MARSOC who have contributed significantly both on and off the battlefield since the attacks of Sept. 11th, 2001. Semper Fi brothers.” Brandon Webb, former Navy SEAL, Editor of SOFREP, and New York Times bestselling author of The Red Circle“A warning shot with a B-1-- A direct quote taken out of Level Zero Heroes that has more precision than the author possibly could ever imagine. Golembesky and Bruning took a real world account of some of Americas best and brightest and wrote a story that will capture the mind of any military enthusiast. From the expeditious bond of brotherhood to the horrors of poor Rules of Engagement to the appreciation of a select group of Afghan intelligence officials, this book covers so much more than a mere deployment in Afghanistan. A B-1 doesnt do warning shots, it blows things to smithereens. This book is like a B-1-it will blow your mind!” Kerry Patton, author of Contracted: America’s Secret Warriors“An intimate and unprecedented look into the mysterious, high-speed lifestyle of the U.S. militarys newest special operations force, Level Zero Heroes is a heart-pounding exploration of the Marines bare-knuckle fight for Bala Murghab, a treacherous wasteland in Afghanistans Wild West.” Andrew deGrandpre, Marine Corps Times“Semper Fi! Level Zero Heroes is a riveting, fast paced account of Marine Operators in combat in Afghanistan. Inspiring & insightful look into the new world of Marine Corps Special Operations, I was absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. Im glad Ski and his fellow team members are on our side.” Sean Parnell, New York Times bestselling author of Outlaw Platoon“An unflinchingly honest account of a war run for other reasons than victory. Level Zero Heroes is a testament to American wa...

-Titulo Original : Les Parisiennes Resistance, Collaboration, And The Women Of Paris Under Nazi Occupation-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author ANNE SEBBA is a prize-winning biographer, lecturer, and former Reuters foreign correspondent who has written several books, including That Woman and Les Parisiennes. A former chair of Britain’s Society of Authors and now on the Council, Anne is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research. She lives in London. “Anne Sebba has the nearly miraculous gift of combining the vivid intimacy of the lives of women during The Occupation with the history of the time. This is a remarkable book.” Edmund de Waal, New York Times bestselling author of The Hare with the Amber EyesIn Les Parisiennes, New York Times bestselling author Anne Sebba explores a devastating period in Pariss history and tells the stories of how women survived or didn’t during the Nazi occupation.Paris in the 1940s was a place of fear, power, aggression, courage, deprivation, and secrets. During the occupation, the swastika flew from the Eiffel Tower and danger lurked on every corner. While Parisian men were either fighting at the front or captured and forced to work in German factories, the women of Paris were left behind where they would come face to face with the German conquerors on a daily basis, as waitresses, shop assistants, or wives and mothers, increasingly desperate to find food to feed their families as hunger became part of everyday life.When the Nazis and the puppet Vichy regime began rounding up Jews to ship east to concentration camps, the full horror of the war was brought home and the choice between collaboration and resistance became unavoidable. Sebba focuses on the role of women, many of whom faced life and death decisions every day. After the war ended, there would be a fierce settling of accounts between those who made peace with or, worse, helped the occupiers and those who fought the Nazis in any way they could. Review “A fascinating account of how the buildup to WWII, the war itself, and its aftermath marked the lives of Parisian women . . . A standout social history.” Booklist (starred review)“Sebba burrows into the lives of women in the City of Light during WWII to reveal their captivating and complicated stories . . . Sebba’s clear-eyed narrative concludes, correctly, that these women deserve understanding, not judgment.” Publishers Weekly“Fascinating . . . Anna Sebba knows everything about Paris during the war and she relates in Les Parisiennes the end of all the whispered stories I’ve been hearing all my life. She understands everything about the chic, loathsome collaborators and the Holocaust victims, and their stories are told in an irresistible narrative flood.” Edmund White, bestselling author of Our Young Man“Wonderfully researched, this is an important retelling of Les Annees Noires in Paris which puts womens stories, and the complications of their lives under Occupation, centre stage. Sebba reminds us that we should listen and put ourselves in their shoes, before leaping immediately to judgement, and backs this up with testimonies from many women whose voices have remained unheard.” Kate Mosse, Author of Labyrinth and Citadel“Impressive . . . Sebba offers balance to the plethora of war histories featuring the roles of men.” Kirkus Reviews“The further readers delve into the book, the more they’ll become entranced. . . . Sebba’s work delivers an intriguing perspective of an overlooked group during a time when all were tested beyond their limits.” Library JournalOn That Woman“A solid biography of the woman who became the King of Englands excuse for abdicating his throne . . . depicts Wallis as a woman who sought power and privilege but never expected the damage she wrought or the wrath she engendered.” The New York Times“That Woman goes a long way in explaining how a not-quite-divorced, not-quite-beautiful American bedazzled a king out of his kingdom.” Vogue“Salacious and consuming, this well-researched biography will appeal to readers i...

-Titulo Original : The Threat How The Fbi Protects America In The Age Of Terror And Trump-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author Andrew G. McCabe served as deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from February 2016 to January 2018. He began his career at the FBI in 1996, working first as a street agent on the Eurasian Organized Crime Task Force, and eventually as its supervisor. Later, he led the FBIs Counterterrorism Division, the National Security Branch, and the Washington Field Office, and was the first director of the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group, which developed new methods for lawfully and effectively questioning suspected terrorists. He lives in Virginia with his wife Jill, their two children and a dog. #1 New York Times Bestseller#1 Washington Post Bestseller#1 Wall Street Journal BestsellerOn March 16, 2018, just twenty-six hours before his scheduled retirement from the organization he had served with distinction for more than two decades, Andrew G. McCabe was fired from his position as deputy director of the FBI. President Donald Trump celebrated on Twitter: Andrew McCabe FIRED, a great day for the hard working men and women of the FBI - A great day for Democracy.In The Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump, Andrew G. McCabe offers a dramatic and candid account of his career, and an impassioned defense of the FBIs agents, and of the institutions integrity and independence in protecting America and upholding our Constitution.McCabe started as a street agent in the FBIs New York field office, serving under director Louis Freeh. He became an expert in two kinds of investigations that are critical to American national security: Russian organized crime which is inextricably linked to the Russian state and terrorism. Under Director Robert Mueller, McCabe led the investigations of major attacks on American soil, including the Boston Marathon bombing, a plot to bomb the New York subways, and several narrowly averted bombings of aircraft. And under James Comey, McCabe was deeply involved in the controversial investigations of the Benghazi attack, the Clinton Foundations activities, and Hillary Clintons use of a private email server when she was secretary of state.The Threat recounts in compelling detail the time between Donald Trumps November 2016 election and McCabes firing, set against a page-turning narrative spanning two decades when the FBIs mission shifted to a new goal: preventing terrorist attacks on Americans. But as McCabe shows, right now the greatest threat to the United States comes from within, as President Trump and his administration ignore the law, attack democratic institutions, degrade human rights, and undermine the U.S. Constitution that protects every citizen. Important, revealing, and powerfully argued, The Threat tells the true story of what the FBI is, how it works, and why it will endure as an institution of integrity that protects America. Review A rapid-fire G-man memoir...The book is patriotic and oddly stirring. - Dwight Garner, The New York Times Book ReviewInsightful...provocative...McCabe is a keen observer of detail. - The Washington PostMcCabes portrait of the Trump administration and of the president himself is as alarming as any we have seen so far including those of journalists such as Bob Woodward and former staff such as Cliff Sims. - NPRThe account is laced with sharp, amusing characterizations...fans of police procedurals will love his descriptions of FBI culture, and critics of the current administration will find his denouncements satisfying. This is one of the better Trump-related tell-alls. - Publishers WeeklyMcCabe’s book speaks with bracing directness about what was going on and why it matters...anyone who has followed Trump will recognize the accuracy of the portrayal of him in The Threat. - Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorke...

-Titulo Original : Real American A Memoir-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author Julie Lythcott-Haims is the New York Times bestselling author of How to Raise an Adult and Real American. She holds a BA from Stanford, a JD from Harvard Law School, and an MFA from California College of the Arts. She resides in the Bay Area with her partner, their two itinerant young adults, and her mother. A fearless debut memoir in which beloved and bestselling How to Raise an Adult author Julie Lythcott-Haims pulls no punches in her recollections of growing up a black woman in America“Courageous, achingly honest. Michelle Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness“A compelling, incisive and thoughtful examination of race, origin and what it means to be called an American. Engaging, heartfelt and beautifully written, Lythcott-Haims explores the American spectrum of identity with refreshing courage and compassion.” Bryan Stevenson, New York Times bestselling author of Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and RedemptionBringing a poetic sensibility to her prose to stunning effect, Lythcott-Haims briskly and stirringly evokes her personal battle with the low self-esteem that American racism routinely inflicts on people of color. The only child of a marriage between an African-American father and a white British mother, she shows indelibly how so-called micro aggressions in addition to blunt force insults can puncture a persons inner life with a thousand sharp cuts. Real American expresses also, through Lythcott-Haims’s path to self-acceptance, the healing power of community in overcoming the hurtful isolation of being incessantly considered the other. The author of the New York Times bestselling anti-helicopter parenting manifesto How to Raise an Adult, Lythcott-Haims has written a different sort of book this time out, but one that will nevertheless resonate with the legions of students, educators and parents to whom she is now well known, by whom she is beloved, and to whom she has always provided wise and necessary counsel about how to embrace and nurture their best selves. Real American is an affecting memoir, an unforgettable cri de coeur, and a clarion call to all of us to live more wisely, generously and fully...

-Titulo Original : Unanswered Cries A True Story Of Friends, Neighbors, And Murder In A Small Town-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author THOMAS FRENCH has been a journalist for three decades. For most of that time, he worked as a reporter at the St. Petersburg Times, where he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. He now teaches journalism at Indiana University. He is the author of Unanswered Cries: A True Story Of Friends, Neighbors, And Murder In A Small Town. The fatal nightOn a warm Florida evening, Karen Gregory saw a familiar face at her door. What the beautiful young woman could not know was that she was staring into the eyes of her killer--a savage monster who would rape her, stab her to death, and leave her battered body on the floor outside the bedroom.The desperate searchDetectives frantically sifting through the evidence were tormented by one disturbing question after another: What did the strangely worded note from a friend mean? Why was the house so orderly, when it had been the scene of a frenzied struggle? Why were the bloody footprints on the carpet barefoot? What happened to the white lace teddy missing from Karens drawer?The shattering discoveryPolice detective Larry Tosi stayed up nights watching the video of the grisly crime scene, looking for the one telltale clue that would lead him to Karens killer--until slowly, and with growing horror, he realized that the maniac he was hunting was someone he knew...someone he called a friend. Review “As through Raymond Carver or James M. Cain had moved into the true crime genre.” Jack Olsen, author of Hastened to the Grave“One of the those books that wont let go...I defy anyone to get halfway and put it down.” Darcy OBrien, author of Murder in Little Egypt“A story filled with dark truths about ourselves and our neighbors.” Carlton Stowers, author of Careless Whisper...

-Titulo Original : Dagger 22 U.s. Marine Corps Special Operations In Bala Murghab, Afghanistan-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: Review One of the better battle memoirs to date from the war in Afghanistan. . . . An unvarnished look at how this small team lived and worked together to carry out a very difficult mission under trying circumstances. . . . The story of these brave Americans is told with both empathy and humor, showing the often dark wit and comradery of fighting men in isolated outposts and the loss they feel when one of their most popular teammates is killed in action. New York Journal of Books The thrilling true story of a Marine special operations unit in a battle for their lives in Afghanistan.Level Zero Heroes, Michael Golembeskys New York Times bestselling account of Marine Special Operations Team 8222 in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, was just the beginning for these now battle-hardened special operations warriors.The unforgiving Afghan winter has settled upon the twenty-two men of Marine Special Operations Team 8222, call sign Dagger 22, in the remote and hostile river valley of Bala Murghab, Afghanistan. The Taliban fighters in the region would have liked nothing more than to once again go dormant and rest until the new spring fighting season began. No chance of that this winter would be different.Along with Afghan and International Security Forces (NATO), the Marines of Dagger 22 continued their fight throughout the harsh winter to shape the battlefield before the Afghan ground began to thaw. From one firefight to the next, the noose began to tighten around the village of Daneh Pasab and the Taliban command cell operating there. On April 6, 2010, a ground force consisting of U.S. Army Special Forces, Afghan Commandos and Marine Corps special operations conducted a night assault to destroy the heavily entrenched Taliban force, breaking their grip on the valley and stopping the spring offensive before it ever began.But nothing in Bala Murghab comes easily as combat operations wear on the operators of Dagger 22, as they lean on each other once again in order to complete their mission in one of the most brutal environments on earth. About the Author STAFF SERGEANT MICHAEL GOLEMBESKY served 8 years with the United States Marine Corps and is a combat veteran of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. Golembesky served as a Joint Terminal Attack Controller with Marine Special Operation Team 8222 (MARSOC)...

-Titulo Original : Heaven A Prison Diary Volume 3 (a Prison Diary, 3)-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author JEFFREY ARCHER was educated at Oxford University. He served five years as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons and has served twenty-seven years as a Member of the House of Lords. Now published in 97 countries and more than 37 languages, all of his novels and short story collections including Kane & Abel, Only Time Will Tell and This Was a Man have been international bestsellers. Jeffrey is married with two sons and three grandchildren, and lives in London, Cambridge and Majorca. Heaven, Jeffrey Archers final volume in his trilogy of prison diaries, covers the period of his transfer from a medium security prison, HMP Wayland, to his eventual release on parole in July 2003.Here is the shocking account of the traumatic time he spent in the notorious Lincoln jail and the events that led to his incarceration there, and also shines a harsh light on a system that is close to its breaking point.Told with humor, compassion, and honesty, the diary closes with a thought-provoking manifesto that will be applauded by reform advocates and the prison population alike. Review Praise for Jeffrey Archer: The books form the most detailed and illuminating account of life spent under lock and key since Dostoyevsky. ---Mail on Sunday (UK) Compelling reading. . . . Archer knows how to tell a story. He exposes real problems in the penal system.---Houston Chronicle on A Prison Diary A tale that is not only important but true.---The Washington Post on A Prison Diary The finest thing that hes ever written . . . so clear and crisp is the prose, a vivid and almost live account that bubbles with Dickensian detail and a Shavian sense of outrage . Riveting.---Independent on Sunday (UK) on A Prison Diary Surprisingly effective . . . a devastating critique . . . written simply and directly.---Sunday Times (UK) on A Prison Diary False Impression may be a worthy successor to the still bestselling The Da Vinci Code .Sail along from one high crime to the next.---Liz Smith, The New York Post Archers usual plot twists and fast pace make for an enjoyable page-turner.---Library Journal (starred review) on False ImpressionPraise for Jeffrey Archer: The books form the most detailed and illuminating account of life spent under lock and key since Dostoyevsky. ---Mail on Sunday (UK) Compelling reading. . . . Archer knows how to tell a story. He exposes real problems in the penal system.---Houston Chronicle on A Prison Diary A tale that is not only important but true.---The Washington Post on A Prison Diary The finest thing that hes ever written . . . so clear and crisp is the prose, a vivid and almost live account that bubbles with Dickensian detail and a Shavian sense of outrage . Riveting.---Independent on Sunday (UK) on A Prison Diary Surprisingly effective . . . a devastating critique . . . written simply and directly.---Sunday Times (UK) on A Prison Diary False Impression may be a worthy successor to the still bestselling The Da Vinci Code .Sail along from one high crime to the next.---LPraise for Jeffrey Archer: The books form the most detailed and illuminating account of life spent under lock and key since Dostoyevsky. ---Mail on Sunday (UK) Compelling reading. . . . Archer knows how to tell a story. He exposes real problems in the penal system.---Houston Chronicle on A Prison Diary A tale that is not only important but true.---The Washington Post on A Prison Diary The finest thing that hes ever written . . . so clear and crisp is the prose, a vivid and almost live account that bubbles with Dickensian detail and a Shavian sense of outrage . Riveting.---Independent on Sunday (UK) on A Prison Diary Surprisingly effective . . . a devastating critique . . . written simply and directly.---Sunday Times (UK) on A Prison Diary False Impression may be a wo...

-Titulo Original : A Prison Diary (a Prison Diary, 1)-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author JEFFREY ARCHER was educated at Oxford University. He served five years as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons and has served twenty-seven years as a Member of the House of Lords. Now published in 97 countries and more than 37 languages, all of his novels and short story collections including Kane & Abel, Only Time Will Tell and This Was a Man have been international bestsellers. Jeffrey is married with two sons and three grandchildren, and lives in London, Cambridge and Majorca. On July 19, 2001, following a conviction for perjury, international bestselling author Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years in prison. When A Prison Diary was published in England, it was condemned by the prison authorities, and praised by the critics. Prisoner FF8282, as Archer is now known, spent the first three weeks in the notorious HMP Belmarsh, a high-security prison in South London, home to murderers, terrorists and some of Britains most violent criminals.On the last day of the trial, his mother dies, and the worlds press accompany him to the funeral. On returning to prison, hes placed on the lifers wing, where a cellmate sells his story to the tabloids. Prisoners and guards routinely line up outside his cell to ask for his autograph, to write letters, and to seek advice on their appeals.For twenty-two days, Archer was locked in a cell with a murderer and a drug baron. He decided to use that time to write an hour-by-hour diary, detailing the worst three weeks of his life. Review Gruesome, touching, sharply written...the best thing Archer has written in years...

-Titulo Original : Growing Up Bin Laden Osamas Wife And Son Take Us Inside Their Secret World-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author Najwa bin Laden who married her cousin Osama bin Laden at the age of 15, is his first wife and the mother to seven of his sons and four of his daughters. She currently lives with three of her eleven children in the Middle East.Omar bin Laden, the fourth son of Osama bin Laden, has publicly called for his father to change his ways. Both Omar and his mother left Afghanistan before September 11, 2001, and neither has been in contact with Osama bin Laden since.Jean Sasson, a New York Times bestselling author, lived in the Middle East for 12 years and has traveled extensively in the area for 30 years. She lives in the Southern USA. She is co-author of Growing Up bin Laden. From the New York Times bestselling author of Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi ArabiaIn their own words, Osama bin Ladens wife and son tell the astonishing story of the man they knew or thought they knew before September 11, 2001.The world knows Osama bin Laden as the most wanted terrorist of our time. But people are not born terrorists, and bin Laden has carefully guarded the details of his private life until now, when his first wife and fourth-born son break the silence to take us inside his strange and secret world. In spine-tingling detail, Jean Sasson tells their story of life with a man whose growing commitment to violent jihad led him to move his wives and children from an orderly life to one of extreme danger, even choosing the teenage Omar to accompany him to the mountain fortress of Tora Bora. Review “Apart from anything Bin Laden’s wives may have to say that might be useful to intelligence officers..., there is also a powerful natural curiosity about the women and their children: What was it like to live with the founder of Al Qaeda, to call him husband or father? As with Hitler or Pol Pot, you want to understand whether his bizarre combination of grandiosity and viciousness carried over to domestic life in Bin Laden’s case, whether he perhaps was an eerily ordinary parent, complaining about what was for dinner, nagging the kids about their homework.... The most vivid look the American public has had at Bin Laden’s family life is from a 2009 memoir by his son Omar bin Laden and Omar’s mother, Najwa bin Laden. They wrote Growing Up bin Laden with the assistance of Jean Sasson, an American writer. The book includes what may be the most complete account available of the terrorist’s immediate family” Scott Shane, The New York Times, May 15, 2011“The most vivid look the American public has had at Bin Ladens family life is from a 2009 memoir by his son Omar bin Laden and Omars mother, Najwa bin Laden. They wrote Growing Up bin Laden with the assistance of Jean Sasson, an American writer. The book includes what may be the most complete account available of the terrorists immediate family.” Scott Shane, The New York Times, May 15, 2011“Fascinating. . . . Together, Najwa and Omar provide an intimate account of a family life that became steadily more dangerous and bizarre. . . . From affluence and comfort in Jeddah they were reduced to penury and privation in Afghanistan, all the wives and their many children living without electricity, running water, or even real beds, in forced pursuit of Osamas jihadist dreams.” The Washington Pos...

-Titulo Original : The Fight A Secret Service Agents Inside Account Of Security Failings And The Political Machine-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author DAN BONGINO served in the Secret Service during the administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. In 2011, he ran for the Senate and finished second. He ran for Congress in 2014 and lost by one point. He contributes to ConservativeReview , hosts a radio show on WMAL, and guest hosts on the Sean Hannity and the Mark Levin radio shows. He provides commentary for CNN, FOX, MSNBC, NBC, and others. His first book, Life Inside the Bubble, was a New York Times bestseller. He lives in Maryland. The New York Times bestseller!The Fight shines a much needed light on the troubling games DC politicians and insiders play with the American people. -Sean HannityThe Fight is a lesson plan for fighting back against the Washington DC political machine. - Mark LevinIn The Fight, Dan Bongino picks up the story where his New York Times bestselling book Life Inside the Bubble ends, tackling current political and security issues and offering new solutions. From Hillarys emails to the security failings at the White House (including the drone crash and the fence jumper); from Charlie Hebdo to Bowe Bergdahl--the author examines how our current administration has allowed our security efforts to lapse both at home and abroad. He also offers solutions to the growing terrorist threat and how we can protect American citizens while also deconstructing whats wrong with our political process and what his experience running for office has taught him. As a former member of the elite Presidential Protection Division who served three Presidents, Bongino is uniquely qualified to provide a view from behind the curtain to warn readers about the political system that is failing them, and the security future that wont protect them. The majority of Americans only come into contact with security when they fly or enter their workplace. They are rarely able to become acquainted with the politicians they know from robo-calls and TV ads. Bongino has experienced the inner-workings of the national security apparatus and the failed political theater that we all feel but rarely understand. Using a mix of current events, an insiders analysis, and tales from his time protecting the president, he shows where clear and foreseeable leadership failures from our current administration led to grave consequences. From a broken political process to a president who consistently misreads the American people, he shows us where America has gone wrong and how we can fight back. Review The Fight shines a much needed light on the troubling games DC politicians and insiders play with the American people. -Sean HannityThe Fight is a lesson plan for fighting back against the Washington DC political machine. - Mark Levi...

-Titulo Original : 24 Life Stories And Lessons From The Say Hey Kid-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: About the Author WILLIE MAYS, nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, was an MLB center fielder for 22 seasons with the New York/San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets. He won two National League MVP awards, ended his career with 660 home runs, and won a record-tying 12 Gold Glove awards. Mays shares the record of most All-Star Games played with 24, the same number as his jersey. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.JOHN SHEA is the award-winning national baseball columnist at the San Francisco Chronicle and Willie Mayss longtime acquaintance. He has written several books, including the autobiography of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, Off Base: Confessions of a Thief. He is seen regularly on MLB Network and NBC Sports Bay Area and has contributed to ESPN , The Sporting News, and USA Today. THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ANDSAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE BESTSELLERThe legendary Willie Mays shares the inspirations and influences responsible for guiding him on and off the field in this reflective and inspirational memoir.Even if, like me, you thought you had pretty much read and heard all there was to read and hear about Willie Mays, this warmhearted book will inform and reward you. And besides, what true baseball fan can ever get enough of Willie Mays? Say Hey! Read on and enjoy. From the Foreword by Bob Costas “It’s because of giants like Willie that someone like me could even think about running for President.” President Barack ObamaWidely regarded as the greatest all-around player in baseball history because of his unparalleled hitting, defense and baserunning, the beloved Willie Mays offers people of all ages his lifetime of experience meeting challenges with positivity, integrity and triumph in 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid.Presented in 24 chapters to correspond with his universally recognized uniform number, Willie’s memoir provides more than the story of his role in America’s pastime. This is the story of a man who values family and community, engages in charitable causes especially involving children and follows a philosophy that encourages hope, hard work and the fulfillment of dreams.“I was very lucky when I was a child. My family took care of me and made sure I was in early at night. I didn’t get in trouble. My father made sure that I didn’t do the wrong thing. I’ve always had a special place in my heart for children and their well-being, and John Shea and I got the idea that we should do something for the kids and the fathers and the mothers, and that’s why this book is being published. We want to reach out to all generations and backgrounds. Hopefully, these stories and lessons will inspire people in a positive way.” Willie Mays Review Praise for 24:His new memoir will remind fans of why we love baseball so much, and also, now, of why we miss it. Tyler Kepner, The New York Times...the nostalgic 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid is a welcome treat. It’s also a salute to what the game used to be, not only before the pandemic but before it got too big. Back when it was a game played for the love of it, by guys who still lived in the neighborhood. Jacqueline Cutler, New York Daily NewsEloquent and inspirational, Mays’ words serve as a glue for the text, bringing readers inside the clubhouse at pivotal moments and revealing Mays’ philosophy on sports, camaraderie and a life well lived. More than a baseball history, “24” feels akin to a fireside chat with a sports hero brimming with wisdom. Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle DatebookThis book shows off the best parts of Mays, and is a delightful read while waiting for baseball to return. Rich Dubroff, Baltimore BaseballShea chronicles Mays’s life and legacy with attention, detail, and awe...[a] definitive work about a living legend. Publishers Weekly[Mays’] upbeat personality shines even when discussing difficult topics…Baseball fans of all ages and any...

-Titulo Original : Blackhorse Riders A Desperate Last Stand, An Extraordinary Rescue Mission, And The Vietnam Battle America Forgot-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: Winner of the 2013 Silver Medal in History from the Military Writers Society of AmericaFinalist, 2013 Colby AwardWinner of the 2012 USA Best Book Award for Military HistoryPhilip Keiths Blackhorse Riders is the incredible true story of a brave military unit in Vietnam that risked everything to rescue an outnumbered troop under heavy fire and the thirty-nine-year odyssey to recognize their bravery.Deep in the jungles of Vietnam, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry, the famed Blackhorse Regiment, was a specialized cavalry outfit equipped with tanks and armored assault vehicles. On the morning of March 26, 1970, they began hearing radio calls from an infantry unit four kilometers away that had stumbled into a hidden North Vietnamese Army stronghold. Outnumbered at least six to one, the ninety-man American company was quickly surrounded, pinned down, and fighting for its existence. Helicopters could not penetrate the dense jungle, and artillery and air support could not be targeted effectively. The company was fated to be worn down and eventually all killed or captured.Overhearing the calls for help on his radio, Captain John Poindexter, Alpha Troops twenty-five-year-old commander, realized that his outfit was the only hope for the trapped company. It just might be possible that they could bust enough jungle by nightfall to reach them. Not making the attempt was deemed unacceptable, so he ordered his men to saddle up. With the courage and determination that makes legends out of ordinary men, they effected a daring rescue and fought a pitched battle at considerable cost. Many brave deeds were done that day and Captain Poindexter tried to make sure his men were recognized for their actions.Thirty years later Poindexter was made aware that his award recommendations and even the records of the battle had somehow gone missing. Thus began the second phase of this remarkable story: a battle to ensure that his brave mens accomplishments would never be forgotten again.The full circle was completed when President Obama stepped to the podium on October 20, 2009, to award the Alpha Troop with the Presidential Unit Citation: the highest combat award that can be given to a military unit. Review “A riveting account of one of the most extraordinary and courageous rescues in U.S. military history. Blackhorse Riders is written with enough detail to satisfy even the most particular of military historians, yet Keiths compelling storytelling breathes life into the personalities involved, so that minute by minute, following both rescuers and rescued, you keep turning pages to find out who lives and who dies.” Karl Marlantes, New York Times bestselling author of Matterhorn and What It Is Like to Go to War“One of the finest and best-told combat stories to come out of Vietnam. Blackhorse Riders is a portrait of men at war; reluctant soldiers in an unpopular conflict whose actions on a single day rose to the level of extraordinary heroism, courage, and sacrifice. For those of us who were there, this is the kind of book we would be proud to pass on to our children.” Nelson DeMille“This gripping, vividly detailed narrative finally tells a story that was overlooked for far too long, a story of nail-biting action and Band of Brothers--like courage. Blackhorse Riders is a bold tale, well told, of heroism, rescue, and, finally, recognition.” Bob Drury and Tom Clavin, New York Times bestselling authors of Halsey’s Typhoon and The Last Stand of Fox Company“This riveting true story of young American soldiers fighting in Vietnam paints a gut-wrenching picture of combat rarely described in print.” John C. “Doc” Bahnsen, Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Ret.), former Squadron Commander of 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry, the “Blackhorse Regiment” About the Author PHILIP KEITH became a naval aviator after graduating from Harvard. During three tours in Vietnam he was awarded, among other decoration...

-Titulo Original : The Girl In The Green Sweater A Life In Holocausts Shadow-Fabricante : St. Martins Griffin-Descripcion Original: From the Inside Flap In 1943, with Lvovs 150,000 Jews having been exiled, killed, or forced into ghettos and facing extermination, a group of Polish Jews daringly sought refuge in the citys sewer system. The last surviving member this group, Krystyna Chiger, shares one of the most intimate, harrowing and ultimately triumphant tales of survival to emerge from the Holocaust. The Girl in the Green Sweater is Chigers harrowing first-person account of the fourteen months she spent with her family in the fetid, underground sewers of Lvov. The Girl in the Green Sweater is also the story of Leopold Socha, the groups unlikely savior. A Polish Catholic and former thief, Socha risked his life to help Chigers underground family survive, bringing them food, medicine, and supplies. A moving memoir of a desperate escape and life under unimaginable circumstances, The Girl in the Green Sweater is ultimately a tale of intimate survival, friendship, and redemption. KRYSTYNA CHIGER survived the Holocaust by hiding with her family in the sewers of Lvov, Poland for 14 months. A retired dentist, she lives in Long Island. DANIEL PAISNER has collaborated on many books, including the New York Times bestselling Last Man Down: A Firefighters Story of Survival and Escape from the World Trade Center. In 1943, with Lvovs 150,000 Jews having been exiled, killed, or forced into ghettos and facing extermination, a group of Polish Jews daringly sought refuge in the citys sewer system. The last surviving member this group, Krystyna Chiger, shares one of the most intimate, harrowing and ultimately triumphant tales of survival to emerge from the Holocaust. The Girl in the Green Sweater is Chigers first-person account of the fourteen months she spent with her family in the fetid sewers of Lvov.The Girl in the Green Sweater is also the story of Leopold Socha, the groups unlikely savior. A Polish Catholic and former thief, Socha risked his life to help Chigers underground family survive, bringing them food and supplies. A moving memoir of life under unimaginable circumstances, The Girl in the Green Sweater is ultimately a tale of intimate survival, friendship, and redemption. Review “The Girl in the Green Sweater manages to touch us in an unexpected way, revealing highs and lows in mans capacity for evil, as well his capacity to love life and other human beings.” Naomi Ragen, author of The Saturday Wife and The Covenant“With a powerful story and a keen voice, Chigers Holocaust survivors tale is a worthy and memorable addition to the canon.” Publishers Weekly“An important addition to Holocaust literature that vividly describes a harrowing childhood faced with enormous strength and courage.” Michael Bart, author of Until Our Last Breath: A Holocaust Story of Love and Partisan Resistance About the Author KRYSTYNA CHIGER survived the Holocaust by hiding with her family in the sewers of Lvov, Poland for 14 months. A retired dentist, she lives in Long Island. DANIEL PAISNER has collaborated on many books, including the New York Times bestselling Last Man Down: A Firefighters Story of Survival and Escape from the World Trade Center...