-Titulo Original : How Lucky A Novel-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: Review An Amazon Best Book of May 2021: It sounds like an updated take on Rear Window: a wheelchair-bound man witnesses a kidnapping outside his window and tries to help. But How Lucky gives that plot a thrilling new shape with a narrator unlike any other: Daniel, a young man with a degenerative disease that has left him unable to move or communicate except by head taps, lives “alone” with few visitors besides his childhood best friend, Travis, his home help, Marjani, and anonymous orderlies who “exist only to keep me alive at night.” He works for an online travel site where he happily absorbs the abuse that comes his way because thanks to the “disguise” of the internet, “no one knows they’re supposed to be nice to me.” When he hears that a girl he saw get into an old Camaro outside his home has been reported missing, he is compelled to try to share what he knows about her disappearance. Funny, poignant, with high stakes suspense, and a rivetingly authentic portrait of what it’s like to live trapped inside your own body, How Lucky is utterly fabulous. -Vannessa Cronin, Amazon Book Review 2022 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel“A fantastic novel. . . . You are going to like this a lot.”-Stephen King“What’s more thrilling than a fictional character speaking to us in a voice we haven’t heard before, a voice so authentic and immediate-think Huck Finn, Holden Caulfield, Mattie Ross-that we suspect it must’ve been there all along, that we somehow managed to miss it? Daniel, the protagonist of Will Leitch’s smart, funny, heartbreaking new novel How Lucky, is just such a voice, and I’m not sure it will ever completely leave my head, or that I want it to.”-Richard RussoFor readers of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Nothing to See Here, a first novel as suspenseful and funny as it is moving, the unforgettable story of a fiercely resilient young man living with a physical disability, and his efforts to solve a mystery unfolding right outside his door. Daniel leads a rich life in the university town of Athens, Georgia. He’s got a couple close friends, a steady paycheck working for a regional airline, and of course, for a few glorious days each Fall, college football tailgates. He considers himself to be a mostly lucky guy-despite the fact that he’s suffered from a debilitating disease since he was a small child, one that has left him unable to speak or to move without a wheelchair. Largely confined to his home, Daniel spends the hours he’s not online communicating with irate air travelers observing his neighborhood from his front porch. One young woman passes by so frequently that spotting her out the window has almost become part of his daily routine. Until the day he’s almost sure he sees her being kidnapped... Review Im reading a fantastic novel by Will Leitch called How Lucky. Publishes in May, I think. Its suspenseful and often wildly funny. You are going to like this a lot, and I think a lot of you are going to like it. It has that Where the Crawdads Sing vibe. -- Stephen King“An absorbing thriller with heart.” -- People“What’s more thrilling than a fictional character speaking to us in a voice we haven’t heard before, a voice so authentic and immediate - think Huck Finn, Holden Caulfield, Mattie Ross - that we suspect it must’ve been there all along, that we somehow managed to miss it? Daniel, the protagonist of Will Leitch’s smart, funny, heartbreaking new novel How Lucky, is just such a voice, and I’m not sure it will ever completely leave my head, or that I want it to.” -- Richard Russo“Not many writers can shift gears from hilarious to heart-rending to harrowing, all on the same page. Will Leitch does it again and again. How Lucky is one of the most original thrillers Ive read in years, with an improbable hero that no reader will ever forget.” -- Carl Hiaasen“Its a testament to Will Leitchs ability that he can blend seemingly disparate el...

-Titulo Original : The Cellist A Novel (gabriel Allon, 21)-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: Review “The pace of The Cel­list never slack­ens as its ac­tion vol­leys from Zurich to Tel Aviv to Paris and be­yond. Mr. Silva tells his story with zest, wit and su­perb tim­ing, and he en­gi­neers enough sur­prises to star­tle even the most at­ten­tive reader.” -- Wall Street Journal“Expertly crafted …. The best spy story of the year.” -- Bob Woodward“This book has a twist that is sure to give you chills.” -- Today Show“Few reading experiences bring me more joy than opening up the new Gabriel Allon novel every summer.” -- CrimeReads“Akin to a diabolical game of chess, The Cellist is a sophisticated voyage through the world of concert halls, art museums, lavish receptions and the occasional chase scene-all delivered with Silva’s crafty dry wit and innuendo.” -- Bookreporter #1 New York Times Bestseller“The pace of “The Cel­list” never slack­ens as its ac­tion vol­leys from Zurich to Tel Aviv to Paris and be­yond. Mr. Silva tells his story with zest, wit and su­perb tim­ing, and he en­gi­neers enough sur­prises to star­tle even the most at­ten­tive reader.“-Wall Street JournalFrom Daniel Silva, the internationally acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author, comes a timely and explosive new thriller featuring art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon. Viktor Orlov had a longstanding appointment with death. Once Russia’s richest man, he now resides in splendid exile in London, where he has waged a tireless crusade against the authoritarian kleptocrats who have seized control of the Kremlin. His mansion in Chelsea’s exclusive Cheyne Walk is one of the most heavily protected private dwellings in London. Yet somehow, on a rainy summer evening, in the midst of a global pandemic, Russia’s vengeful president finally manages to cross Orlov’s name off his kill list.Before him was the receiver from his landline telephone, a half-drunk glass of red wine, and a stack of documents.…The documents are contaminated with a deadly nerve agent. The Metropolitan Police determine that they were delivered to Orlov’s home by one of his employees, a prominent investigative reporter from the anti-KremlinMoskovskaya Gazeta. And when the reporter slips from London hours after the killing, MI6 concludes she is a Moscow Center assassin who has cunningly penetrated Orlov’s formidable defenses.But Gabriel Allon, who owes his very life to Viktor Orlov, believes his friends in British intelligence are dangerously mistaken. His desperate search for the truth will take him from London to Amsterdam and eventually to Geneva, where a private intelligence service controlled by a childhood friend of the Russian president is using KGB-style “active measures” to undermine the West from within. Known as the Haydn Group, the unit is plotting an unspeakable act of violence that will plunge an already divided America into chaos and leave Russia unchallenged. Only Gabriel Allon, with the help of a brilliant young woman employed by the world’s dirtiest bank, can stop it.Elegant and sophisticated, provocative and daring, The Cellist explores one of the preeminent threats facing the West today-the corrupting influence of dirty money wielded by a revanchist and reckless Russia. It is at once a novel of hope and a stark warning about the fragile state of democracy. And it proves once again why Daniel Silva is regarded as his generation’s finest writer of suspense and international intrigue. About the Author Daniel Silva is the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Marching Season, The Kill Artist, The English Assassin, The Confessor, A Death in Vienna, Prince of Fire, The Messenger, The Secret Servant, Moscow Rules, The Defector, The Rembrandt Affair, Portrait of a Spy, The Fallen Angel, The English Girl, The Heist, The English Spy, The Black Widow, House of Spies, The Other Woman, The New Girl, and The Order. He is best known for his long-running thrill...

-Titulo Original : Sharpes Assassin Richard Sharpe And The Occupation Of Paris, 1815-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: Review “As usual, this is historical fiction on a grand scale, a period-piece thriller that will enrapture fans of the long-running series. Sharpe stays true to his down-and-dirty roots, and Cornwell steps back into Sharpe’s world as though he never left it. A boisterous return of a favorite character.” -- Booklist“This is first-rate historical fiction that any fan of the genre will enjoy.” -- Kirkus Reviews“Last seen in 2007’s Sharpe’s Fury, the indestructible Richard Sharpe has one more battle to fight in bestseller Cornwell’s rousing 24th novel featuring the English rifleman. . . . The action builds to a high-stakes sword fight between Sharpe and a French officer that’s resolved in an unexpected and satisfying way. Series fans will be pleased to see Sharpe retire from the army on a high note.” -- Publishers WeeklyPraise for the Sharpe Series: “Prepare to have your buckles swashed.” -- PeopleRichard Sharpe has the most astounding knack for finding himself where the action is . . . and adding considerably to it. -- Wall Street Journal“Excellently entertaining. If you love historical drama, then look no further.” -- Boston Globe“If only all history lessons could be as vibrant.” -- San Francisco ChronicleCornwells cinematically detailed battle pieces [are] literal tours de force. -- Washington PostAn irresistible combination of rousing military history, penetrating character analysis, and suspenseful martial intrigue . . . stirring British military history at its finest.” -- Booklist“Great fun.” -- Kirkus New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell returns with his iconic hero, Richard Sharpe.SHARPE IS BACK.Outsider.Hero.Rogue.And the one man you want on your side.Sharpes Assassin is the brand-new novel in the bestselling historical series that has sold more than twenty million copies worldwide. About the Author BERNARD CORNWELL is the author of over fifty novels, including the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales, which serve as the basis for the hit Netflix series The Last Kingdom. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina...

-Titulo Original : Black Girls Must Die Exhausted A Novel-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: Review “If her opening salvo is any indication, Allen promises to show the relentlessness of the trauma Black women deal with every day leavened with the solidarity of friends who can relate.” -- New York Times Book Review “Emotional, funny, and heartbreakingly real.” -- Popsugar“It’s a good thing that this is only the first book of a trilogy, because after getting to know Tabitha, you won’t want to leave her at the end…Written intimately as if you’re peering into the mind of a close friend, this book is a true testament to the stresses on women today and how great girlfriends (and grandmothers) are often the key to our sanity.” -- Good Morning America“Black Girls Must Die Exhausted encapsulates the infinite expectations and challenges thrown in the direction of Black women while also confronting the ways women are gaslit and thrown into impossible situations that they have no choice but to overcome. This is a novel about female friendship, the weight of the future, and learning to accept that you can want what you truly want.” -- Shondaland“The first in a series of three novels that follow Los Angeles-based reporter Tabitha Walker. The thirtysomething journalist is forced to reevaluate her priorities when life laughs at the checklist she has devised for being a perfect adult. Readers will find themselves deeply invested in her relatable quest to become a mother before her biological clock runs out-and will recognize their own relationships in her enduring bonds with her homegirls.” -- Essence“This contemporary first book of a series focusing on modern womanhood will appeal to many readers.” -- Ms. Magazine“An impossible-to-put-down novel chronicling Tabitha Walker’s extremely relatable journey through relationships - with men, friends, family, and most importantly, herself. With finely-drawn characterizations and touching life lessons, Jayne Allen paints Tabitha’s “adulting” journey with heartbreaking, heartwarming strokes that stayed with me long after I’d finished reading. (On a personal note, as a Black woman who struggles with infertility, it’s so refreshing that Allen sheds a light on this rarely-told story.) Sign me up for the trilogy!” -- Tia Williams, award-winning author of The Perfect Find and Seven Days in June“Black Girls Must Die Exhausted is a smart, sophisticated portrait of three very different women, united in both their struggles and their joy. Allen seamlessly blends sharp social commentary with a heartwarming story of friendship between irresistibly complex characters. A fresh, punch-packing debut from an author to watch!” -- Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach ReadA a story for our times, dealing with urgent, important themes in an exhilaratingly entertaining way. Tabby, the gutsy heroine navigating her way through the challenges of life for a thirty-something, Black professional woman, is a wonderfully relatable character who had me rooting for her from the very first page. The choices Tabby has to make will resonate with anyone trying to stay true to themselves in balancing their personal and career aspirations. I was beguiled by the warmth and humanity that shine throughout the book, particularly in Tabby’s relationships with her beloved grandmother and her spirited friends. Jayne Allen has created a fresh, modern and uplifting book that left me wanting more. I adored it. -- Sarah Haywood, New York Times bestselling author of The Cactus“Black Girls Must Die Exhausted follows the heartwarming journey of a young woman who is thrust out of survival mode and into living-really living. Love and magic jump off the pages, which are chock full of relatable moments that offer hope and encouragement along the way.” -- Trisha R. Thomas, author of Nappily Ever After “It’s a good thing that this is only the first book of a trilogy, because after getting to know Tabitha, you won’t want to leave her at the end. . . . Written intimately as if you’re peering i...

-Titulo Original : The Hidden Palace A Novel Of The Golem And The Jinni-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: Review “A layered novel of many complex characters, including even richer developments of the golem Chava and the jinni Ahmad…To keep their worlds safe, Chava and Ahmad must access both their greatest supernatural powers and their deepest human impulses.” -- Historical Novels Review“A blend of romance, Mary Shelley-esque horror, and folklore. . . . Wecker skillfully combines the storylines of Chava the Golem and Ahmad the Jinni and numerous other players, good and evil, in an enchanting tale that pleases on every page.” -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Impressive…storytelling a la Dickens…A satisfying, mature sequel to The Golem and the Jinni, continuing the magical story of two immigrant mythological characters from the turn of the 20th century to the outbreak of WWI.” -- Publishers WeeklyRichly nuanced and beautiful. . . . Wecker skillfully draws together these disparate lives and characters in an immersive and magical tale of loneliness, love, and finding hope.” -- Buzzfeed“In Wecker’s novel, real-life events-the sinking of the Titanic, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire or the Great War-have an inexorable impact on mortal and supernatural characters alike. From one crisis to the next, a strange and unbreakable alliance develops among many persons and elemental creatures, burgeoning into something even more marvelous. . . . Fans of The Golem and the Jinni have waited eight years for this sequel. It has been worth the wait.” -- BookPage (starred review)A measured, gorgeous, character-driven fantasy. -- Tor “The Hidden Palace recaptures the assured voice, the delicate magic, the solid historical verisimilitude, and engaging interplay of personalities of The Golem andthe Jinni…But Wecker deepens, extends, and culminates all the story arcs, leaving the reader very satisfied.” -- Locus“A rich literary novel that digs into what it means to be human, by setting up a series of meaningful contrasts from characters who aren’t. -- Polygon Best Fantasy & Science Fiction Novel of the Year“One of the delights of The Hidden Palace is that it traverses many genres as it continues the tale of the unlikely friendship between Chava Levy, a golem, and Ahmad al-Hadid, a jinni…A work of fantasy, historical fiction, modern-day mythology or even romance…A gem deserving a wide readership.” -- Hadassah Magazine Richly nuanced and beautiful. . . . An immersive and magical tale of loneliness, love, and finding hope.” (Buzzfeed)“A layered novel of many complex characters…To keep their worlds safe, Chava and Ahmad must access both their greatest supernatural powers and their deepest human impulses.” (Historical Novels Review) In this enthralling historical epic, set in New York City and the Middle East in the years leading to World War I- the long-awaited follow-up to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Golemand the Jinni-Helene Wecker revisits her beloved characters Chava and Ahmad as they confront unexpected new challenges in a rapidly changing human world.Chava is a golem, a woman made of clay, who can hear the thoughts and longings of those around her and feels compelled by her nature to help them. Ahmad is a jinni, a restless creature of fire, once free to roam the desert but now imprisoned in the shape of a man. Fearing they’ll be exposed as monsters, these magical beings hide their true selves and try to pass as human-just two more immigrants in the bustling world of 1900s Manhattan. Brought together under calamitous circumstances, their lives are now entwined-but they’re not yet certain of what they mean to each other.Both Chava and Ahmad have changed the lives of the people around them. Park Avenue heiress Sophia Winston, whose brief encounter with Ahmad left her with a strange illness that makes her shiver with cold, travels to the Middle East to seek a cure. There she meets Dima, a tempestuous female jinni who’s been banis...

-Titulo Original : The Stranger In The Mirror A Novel-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: Review Jaw-dropping twists with an unsettling edge that you’ll need a few days at the beach to recover. -- Reeses Book Club“Another addictive psychological thriller. . . . This twist-packed narrative is insanely good and makes us question what it really means to remember.” -- Good Morning America“We’re off and running in this twisty tale that makes our mouths drop without our tongues moving to our cheeks. The execution is flawless and the story virtually Hitchcockian in a Vertigo-like way. One of the best books of the summer, if not all of 2021.” -- Providence Journal“Exceptionally twisty. . . . Devilishly smooth and deceptive.” -- Toronto Star“The well-worn trope of a person suffering amnesia receives a fresh update in The Stranger in the Mirror, thanks to appealing characters and Liv Constantine’s energetic storytelling. Constantine, the pseudonym for sisters Lynne and Valerie Constantine, has delivered consistently enthralling novels that have deservedly landed on best sellers lists. . . . Constantine imbues this fifth novel with a brisk plot, solid twists and many surprises as the author blends the psychological thriller with a terrifying domestic drama.” -- The Sun-SentinelA nail-biting page-turner. . . . a powerful read.” -- New York Journal of Books“Races along like a rocket on steroids. . . . Once you’ve opened the book, figuring out who Addison Hope is and how she got to Philadelphia will become your reason for waking up in the morning. Just give into it, set aside a day or two, and immerse yourself. But prepare for spine-tingling thrills.” -- Book ReporterA great addition to your beach bag this summer. Liv Constantine has done it again-creating multi-dimensional characters with some very deep psychological issues. Highly recommended for readers who enjoy twists and turns.” -- Criminal ElementGripping! Equal parts character study and domestic thriller, THE STRANGER IN THE MIRROR makes for a perfect weekend read-a highly enjoyable page-turner where you race to the end, breathless to discover the shocking truth. -- Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author“The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine is psychological suspense at its finest. Full of dark secrets and surprising twists, Constantine’s latest thriller leads readers down a pulse-pounding path of lies, hidden motives, and deadly intentions. An addictive, unputdownable read.” -- Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and This is How I Lied A diabolically twisty, psychologically unsettling novel about a woman with no recollection of her past, named one of Suspense Magazines Best Books of the Year, from the authors of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish and The Wife Stalker. Jaw-dropping twists with an unsettling edge that you’ll need a few days at the beach to recover. -Reeses Book ClubAddison’s about to get married, but she’s not looking forward to the big day. It’s not her fiance; he’s a wonderful man. It’s because Addison doesnt know who she really is. A few years ago, a kind driver found her bleeding next to a New Jersey highway and rescued her. While her physical wounds healed, Addison’s memory never returned. She doesn’t know her real name. Or how she ended up injured on the side of a road. Or why she can’t shake the notion that she may have done something very, very bad . . .In a posh home in the Boston suburbs, Julian tries to figure out what happened to his loving, caring wife, Cassandra, who disappeared without a trace two years ago. She would never have left him and their seven-year-old daughter Valentina of her own free will-or would she? As these two lives intersect, The Stranger in the Mirror hooks readers with riveting drama, told with Liv Constantine’s hallmark blend of glamour, tense psychological thrills, and jaw-dropping twists. About the Author Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Vale...

-Titulo Original : Should We Stay Or Should We Go A Novel-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: Review A wild romp, -- Bookreporter “Shriver said that her favourite novels are those that pack both an intellectual and emotional punch. With Should We Stay or Should We Go, she’s added triumphantly to their number.” -- The Times (UK)Her best novel since The Post-Birthday World . . . . A return to form, merging Shrivers better instincts as both novelist and social critic. -- Kirkus Reviews“This sharp-elbowed satire is also a brusquely tender portrait of enduring love.” -- Washington Post“A delight to read. . . . Wildly inventive and sometimes hilarious . . . Shriver may be a contrarian-but she has a sense of humor about it. More to the point, she never lets her politics interfere with the sheer zest of her imagination.” -- Seattle Times“I think Shriver’s novels are wonderful . . . fun, smart and, perhaps because of their author’s unconventional political views, unlike anything else you’ll read.” -- Financial TimesShriver delivers on a high-concept premise full of alternative narratives based around themes of illness and aging. . . . Readers will be entranced by Shrivers freewheeling meditation on mortality and human agency. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)Entertaining and poignant. -- Daily Mail“Very moving . . . Shriver has the magic ability to make the reader invested in the fate-fates, I should say-of her characters.” -- Daily Telegraph (London) When her father dies, Kay Wilkinson can’t cry. Over ten years, Alzheimer’s had steadily eroded this erudite man into a paranoid lunatic. Surely one’s own father passing should never come as such a relief.Both medical professionals, Kay and her husband Cyril have seen too many elderly patients in similar states of decay. Although healthy and vital in their early fifties, the couple fears what may lie ahead. Determined to die with dignity, Cyril makes a modest proposal. To spare themselves and their loved ones such a humiliating and protracted decline, they should agree to commit suicide together once they’ve both turned eighty. When their deal is sealed, the spouses are blithely looking forward to another three decades together.But then they turn eighty.By turns hilarious and touching, playful and grave, Should We Stay or Should We Go portrays twelve parallel universes, each exploring a possible future for Kay and Cyril. Were they to cut life artificially short, what would they miss out on? Something terrific? Or something terrible? Might they end up in a home? A fabulous luxury retirement village, or a Cuckoo’s Nest sort of home? Might being demented end up being rather fun? What future for humanity awaits-the end of civilization, or a Valhalla of peace and prosperity? What if cryogenics were really to work? What if scientists finally cure aging?Both timely and timeless, Lionel Shriver addresses serious themes-the compromises of longevity, the challenge of living a long life and still going out in style-with an uncannily light touch. Weaving in a host of contemporary issues, from Brexit and mass migration to the coronavirus, Shriver has pulled off a rollicking page-turner in which we never have to mourn perished characters, because they’ll be alive and kicking in the very next chapter. About the Author Lionel Shrivers fiction includes The Mandibles; Property; the National Book Award finalist So Much for That; the New York Times bestseller The Post-Birthday World; and the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin, adapted for a 2010 film starring Tilda Swinton. Her journalism has appeared in the Guardian, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. She’s a regular columnist for the Spectator in Britain and Harper’s Magazine in the US. She lives in London and Brooklyn, New York...

-Titulo Original : All Our Shimmering Skies A Novel-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: Review An Amazon Best Book of July 2021: Molly Hook, “Poor little gravedigger girl. Mad little gravedigger girl,” is seven years old, brave and lonely, born into a cursed family and surrounded by bad men. At the brink of World War II in Australia, Molly flees her home and has only a map, the sky, and two unlikely companions (a wannabe actress and a Japanese fighter pilot) to help her fight for her life. Full of adventure, longing, and discovery, Dalton’s All Our Shimmering Skies shimmers with unforgettable characters that you will root for and after turning the last page you will miss. -Al Woodworth, Amazon Book Review From the internationally bestselling and beloved author of the critically acclaimed Boy Swallows Universe, a mesmerizing, uplifting novel of adventure and unlikely friendships in World War II Australia-calling to mind The Wizard of Oz as directed by Baz Luhrmann.Darwin, 1942. As Japanese bombs rain down on her hometown, newly orphaned Molly Hook looks to the skies and runs for her life. Inside a duffel bag, she carries a stone heart and a map that will lead her to Longcoat Bob, the deep-country sorcerer whom she believes cursed her family. Accompanying her are the most unlikely traveling companions: Greta, a razor-tongued actress, and Yukio, a Japanese fighter pilot who’s abandoned his post. With messages from the skies above to guide them towards treasure, but foes close on their trail, the trio will encounter the beauty and vastness of the Northern Territory and survive in ways they never thought possible. A story about the gifts that fall from the sky, curses we dig from the earth, and secrets we bury inside ourselves, Trent Dalton’s brilliantly imagined novel is an odyssey of true love and grave danger, of darkness and light, of bones and blue heavens. It is a love letter to Australia and an ode to the art of looking up-a buoyant and magical tale, filled to the brim with warmth, wit, and wonder. Review “A work of shimmering originality and energy, with extraordinary characters and a clever, thrilling plot. . . . unputdownable.” -- Sydney Morning Herald“A spellbinding saga of survival and transformation in WWII Australia. . . . This is a wonder.” -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Achingly beautiful and poetic in its melancholy, All Our Shimmering Skies is a majestic and riveting tale of curses and the true meaning of treasure.” -- Booklist (starred review)“Magical. . . . goodness, hope, and a bit of magic are pitted against gritty realities. The result is unquestionably appealing.” -- Library Journal“Dalton is an author of 19th-century expansiveness, one with a sense that intelligence, talent for characterization and sheer narrative brio can still be the whole cloth of the writer’s ambition. . . . it is storytelling manna, fallen straight from the Territorian skies.” -- The Australian“The follow-up to Boy Swallows Universe we could have never imagined, but the one Dalton was destined to gift us.It’s a new tale of the Australian Gothic crossed with a psychotropic cowboy movie.It’s a story of heroes and villains, foxes and water buffalo, fighter planes and birds of prey, real magic and real love, epitaphs and aphorisms, lost treasure and lost life.It’s a love letter to the nation. It’s your favorite childhood adventure story dictated by Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman and William Shakespeare, with a score by Franz Liszt. It’s dead serious.It’s completely ridiculous.It’s all of these things and more.” -- Booktopia (Australia)PRAISE FOR BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE: Extraordinary and beautiful storytelling. -- The GuardianThe best book I read this decade. -- Sharon Van Etten in Rolling Stone“This thrilling novel takes you along for the ride.” -- New York Times Book Review “Boy Swallows Universe hypnotizes you with wonder, and then hammers you with heartbreak. . . . Eli’s remarkably poetic voice and his astonishingly open heart take the day. They enable hi...

-Titulo Original : The Greatest Stories Never Told 100 Tales From History To Astonish, Bewilder, And Stupefy-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: 100 fascinating, unexpected, and startling stories you didn’t learn in history class, presented by The History ChannelHistory is filled with unpredictable people and unbelievable stories. Consider:* The Pilgrims landed in Plymouth because they ran out of beer.* Annie Oakley almost shot Kaiser Wilhelm before WWI.* Three cigars changed the course of the Civil War.* The stethoscope was invented when a modest French doctor didn’t want to put his ear to the lavish bosom of a female patient.* An Italian priest perfected the first practical fax machine in 1863.* Teddy Roosevelt is the father of football’s forward pass.* And believe it or not, actress Hedy Lamar not only appeared in the movies’ first nude scene, but later patented an idea that formed the basis for cell phone encryption. As Dave Barry would say, you can’t make this stuff up.Inspired by the History Channel series Timelab 2000®, The Greatest Stories Never Told features the most startling stories ever plucked from the pages of history. The stories are accompanied by more than 400 illustrations gathered from libraries, archives and private collections the world over. Review “Full of tasty morsels…A delightful book to arm one for the next dull cocktail party.” - Chicago Tribune“Surprising…the essentials of fascinating stories are here.” - Dallas Morning News“100 stories you haven’t heard will delight in knowing.…Lively, offbeat and surprising in quick-hit snippets.” - Denver Rocky Mountain News“History like you’ve never read it before…Amusing.” - The Tennessean From the Back Cover History isnt always made by great armies colliding or by great civilizations rising or falling. Sometimes its made when a chauffeur takes a wrong turn, a scientist forgets to clean up his lab, or a drunken soldier gets a bit rowdy. Thats the kind of history youll find in The Greatest Stories Never Told.This is history candy -- the good stuff. Here are 100 tales to astonish, bewilder, and stupefy: more than two thousand years of history filled with courage, cowardice, hope, triumph, sex, intrigue, folly, humor, and ambition. Its a historical delight and a visual feast with hundreds of photographs, drawings, and maps that bring each story to life. A new discovery waits on every page: stories that changed the course of history and stories that affected what you had for breakfast this morning.Consider:The Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock because they ran out of beerSome Roman officials were so corrupt that they actually stole time itselfThree cigars changed the course of the Civil WarThe Scottish kilt was invented by an EnglishmanBased on the popular Timelab 2000® history minutes hosted by Sam Waterston on The History Channel®, this collection of fascinating historical tidbits will have you shaking your head in wonder and disbelief. But theyre all true. And youll soon find yourself telling them to your friends. About the Author Rick Beyer is the author of the popular Greatest Stories Never Told book series, and an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work has been seen on The History Channel, A&E, and National Geographic Channel. He is also an accomplished speaker who inspires and entertains audiences around the country. He lives with his wife in Lexington, Massachusetts...

-Titulo Original : Silent Invasion The Untold Story Of The Trump Administration, Covid-19, And Preventing The Next Pandemic Before Its Too Late-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: The most revealing pandemic book yet.-The Atlantic The definitive, inside account of the Trump Administration’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic from White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator and Coronavirus Task Force member, Dr. Deborah Birx.In late February 2020, Dr. Deborah Birx-a lifelong federal health official who had worked at the CDC, the State Department, and the US Army across multiple presidential administrations-was asked to join the Trump White House Coronavirus Task Force and assist the already faltering federal response to the Covid-19 pandemic. For weeks, she’d been raising the alarm behind the scenes about what she saw happening in public-from the apparent lack of urgency at the White House to the routine downplaying of the risks to Americans. Once in the White House, she was tasked with helping fix the broken federal approach and making President Trump see the danger this virus posed to all of us.Silent Invasion is the story of what she witnessed and lived for the next year-an eye-opening, inside account, detailed here for the first time, of the Trump Administration’s response to the greatest public health crisis in modern times. Regarded with suspicion in the West Wing from day one, Dr. Birx goes beyond the media speculation and political maneuvering to show what she was really up against in the Trump White House. Digging into the hard-fought victories, the costly mistakes, and the human drama surrounding the administration’s efforts, she examines the forces that crippled efforts to control the virus and explores why these blunders continue to haunt us today.And yet amid the agonizing missteps were bright spots that point the way forward-the fastest vaccine creation in history, governors that put their citizens’ health first, and Tribal Nations that demonstrated the powerful role of community in curbing spread, despite their criminally underfunded healthcare systems. Collectively these successes reveal the valiant work of many who were committed to saving lives, as well as highlighting the dire need to reform our public health institutions, so they are nimble and resilient enough to confront the next pandemic.With the pandemic now moving into its third year confounding two presidential administrations, Dr. Birx presents a story at once urgent and frustratingly unfinished, as Covid-19 continues to put thousands of American lives at risk. The end result is the most comprehensive and extensive accounting to date of the Trump Administration’s struggle to control the biggest health crisis in generations-a revelatory look at how we can learn from our mistakes and prevent this from happening again. Review Earnest and exhaustive. - New York Times Book ReviewThe best account we have so far of how Trump’s team botched the pandemic response so badly. . . . Significant . . . the book that should be an indispensable resource for future historians. . . . Deborah Birx offers more detail and nuance than anyone else. - The AtlanticThere’s an underappreciated quiet heroism in the steadfast bureaucrat who day after day, for months on end, insists on seeking and spreading the truth. With Silent Invasion, Birx shows us she is a person of extraordinary tenacity who, armed with sound data and a deep sense of duty, fought corrupt forces to save lives as best she knew how. - Washington PostIn-depth...In Silent Invasion, Birx reveals just how untenable her position was and, more importantly, what changes need to happen in order to win against the COVID-19 pandemic. - People About the Author Dr. Deborah Birx served in public health in the U.S. government for more than forty years, working for multiple presidential administrations in that time. A former colonel in the U.S. Army, Dr. Birx spent much of her career researching HIV and working around the globe combatting the pandemics of HIV, TB, and malaria. She has held leadership positions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Inst...

-Titulo Original : Alis Well That Ends Well Tales Of Desperation And A Little Inspiration-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBestselling author Ali Wentworth offers a comedic look at family, friendship, and lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic in her new collection of laugh-out-loud comic vignettes.Like many, Ali Wentworth spent the pandemic seesawing between highs, lows, and baking an unnecessary amount of chocolate cake. Between binging every tv show in existence to conquering TikTok to becoming a (semi) empty-nester, Ali experienced her share of turmoil (including an early case of Covid), but she also grew a little, learned a lot, and found comfort in some unexpected people and places.In Ali’s Well That Ends Well, Wentworth turns her gimlet eye to the year no one saw coming. With her signature irreverent style, she shares the most hysterical, absurd, and sometimes trying episodes that her family endured during the terrible global pandemic. Thoroughly relatable, absolutely charming, and filled with moments both hilarious and poignant, this terrific collection once again showcases the comedic genius of a beloved star who is “the girlfriend you want to have a glass of wine with, the one who makes you laugh because she sees the funny and the absurd in everything (Huffington Post). Review You know I love a funny woman who can be so candid, honest, and poignant-and still make me laugh! - Busy Phillips“Ali is still one of the funniest people Ive ever met. Shes the fizz in the flat water of life.” - Jerry SeinfeldOnly Ali can mine the humor and poignancy of a pandemic. It is so insightful and so damn funny! I want to go clamming with her! - Molly Shannon“In the latest installment of her best-selling life-as-Ali chronicles, Alis Well That Ends Well, Ali Wentworth takes us once again into her delightful and dizzying world. But this time we get right into bed with her-her sick bed, that is-as she battles aches, fears and lockdown-delirium as an early victim of Covid. But in Ali’s hilariously deft hands, the frightening ordeal is braided with thoughtful life lessons. I loved this book.” - Marlo ThomasWentworth strikes gold in this hilarious, touching, and wonderfully frank look at her life during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. . . . Throughout, Wentworth delivers her quips and quibbles with a perceptive insight thats sure to keep fans entertained while knowingly nodding their heads. Life for Wentworth is one big adventure, and lucky for readers, she brings them along for the ride. - Publishers Weekly (starred review)Laugh-out-loud. . . . A light, amusing work for fans of Wentworths quirky sense of humor. - Kirkus Reviews About the Author Ali Wentworth is the author of Ali in Wonderland and Happily Ali After. The star of the comedy series Nightcap, she made a name for herself on the sketch comedy show In Living Color, and her film credits include Jerry Maguire, The Real Blonde, Office Space, and It’s Complicated. A native of Washington, D.C., she lives in New York City with her husband, George Stephanopoulos, and their two daughters. Follow Ali on Twitter: @AliEWentwort...

-Titulo Original : Ill Show Myself Out Essays On Midlife And Motherhood-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: An instant New York Times bestseller, Ill Show Myself Out is the eagerly anticipated second essay collection from Jessi Klein, author of the acclaimed debut You’ll Grow Out of It.“Sometimes I think about how much bad news there is to tell my kid, the endlessly long, looping CVS receipt scroll of truly terrible things that have happened, and I want to get under the bed and never come out. How do we tell them about all this? Can we just play Billy Joel’s We Didn’t Start the Fire and then brace for questions? The first of which should be, how is this a song that played on the radio?”In New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Jessi Klein’s second collection, she hilariously explodes the cultural myths and impossible expectations around motherhood and explore the humiliations, poignancies, and possibilities of midlife. In interconnected essays like “Listening to Beyonce in the Parking Lot of Party City,” “Your Husband Will Remarry Five Minutes After You Die,” “Eulogy for My Feet,” and “An Open Love Letter to Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent,” Klein explores this stage of life in all its cruel ironies, joyous moments, and bittersweetness.Written with Klein’s signature candor and humanity, Ill Show Myself Out is an incisive, moving, and often uproarious collection. Review “A laugh-out-loud book of essays. . . . strikes gold. . . . Klein’s comedic sensibilities and abundant care for women make her the ideal writer to square off against the obligations and judgments placed on mothers. . . . an instant classic. - GlamourHer humor and insights are spot-on. - People, The Best New Books“Jessi Klein is back with an unflinchingly honest and hilarious memoir about navigating the absurdly high expectations of being both a mom and a woman. . . . I’ll Show Myself Out will not only make you laugh but also, and most importantly, think, ‘Hmm, so it’s not just me.’” - Shondaland“Jessi Klein has yet again ‘delivered’ (and yes I’m using that in the messy motherhood-pun way-I’m not the writer) a collection of the most relatable, achingly raw, and stunningly human essays I have read about the mess of motherhood and this chapter of life since her last collection. And… they are of course hilarious. THANK YOU JESSI for this gift. Please read it, mothers. It is nourishment.” - Kathryn Hahn“Jessi Klein’s essay collection spoke to the deepest part of my soul and being. Her framing of motherhood as a ‘hero’s journey’ made me weep from feeling seen. I also howled with laughter so many times I was politely asked to leave a restaurant. It’s a perfect book.” - Casey Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of The Wreckage of My Presence“Ill Show Myself Out is so pee-in-the-pants funny, I made sure to wear period underwear while reading it. Insanely smart and wildly relatable, Jessi Kleins highly anticipated second book is the most entertaining thing Ive read in a long time.” - Ali Wong, New York Times bestselling author of Dear GirlsJessi Klein has once again arrived with a collection of essays so familiar to me, its like she has been directly inside my brain. Smart, bold, and uproariously funny. Its a 10/10 from me. - Kate Baer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Kind of Woman and I Hope This Finds You Well“[Klein] is gifted at turning the day-to-day minutiae into comedy gold, while simultaneously pulling back to lend commentary (often searing commentary) on the larger picture. A lot of her writing reminds me of David Sedaris, the way you find yourself laughing your ass off as you read along, and then suddenly you’re like why is my heart in my throat?” - Jenny Rosenstrach, New York Times bestselling author of The Weekday Vegetarians and Dinner: A Love Story“A bold and irreverent collection. . . . Klein is full of surprises, and moments of hilarity often dissolve into unexpected glimpses of joy. . . . Funny, clever, and full of heart, this one’s a gem.” - Publishers W...

-Titulo Original : With A Mind To Kill A James Bond Novel-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: Internationally bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s third James Bond novel, after Forever and a Day.It is Ms funeral. One man is missing from the graveside: the traitor who pulled the trigger and who is now in custody, accused of Ms murder - James Bond.Behind the Iron Curtain, a group of former Smersh agents want to use the British spy in an operation that will change the balance of world power. Bond is smuggled into the lions den - but whose orders is he following, and will he obey them when the moment of truth arrives?In a mission where treachery is all around and one false move means death, Bond must grapple with the darkest questions about himself. But not even he knows what has happened to the man he used to be. About the Author ANTHONY HOROWITZ is the author of the US bestselling Magpie Murders and The Word is Murder, and one of the most prolific and successful writers in the English language; he may have committed more (fictional) murders than any other living author. His novel Trigger Mortis features original material from Ian Fleming. His most recent Sherlock Holmes novel, Moriarty, is a reader favorite; and his bestselling Alex Rider series for young adults has sold more than 19 million copies worldwide. As a TV screenwriter, he created both Midsomer Murders and the BAFTA-winning Foyle’s War on PBS. Horowitz regularly contributes to a wide variety of national newspapers and magazines, and in January 2014 was awarded an OBE...

-Titulo Original : Sapiens A Brief History Of Humankind-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.New York Times BestsellerA Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution-a #1 international bestseller-that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be “human.”One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one-homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us?Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book that begins about 70,000 years ago with the appearance of modern cognition. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas.Dr. Harari also compels us to look ahead, because over the last few decades humans have begun to bend laws of natural selection that have governed life for the past four billion years. We are acquiring the ability to design not only the world around us, but also ourselves. Where is this leading us, and what do we want to become?Featuring 27 photographs, 6 maps, and 25 illustrations/diagrams, this provocative and insightful work is sure to spark debate and is essential reading for aficionados of Jared Diamond, James Gleick, Matt Ridley, Robert Wright, and Sharon Moalem. Review An Amazon Best Book of the Month for February 2015: Yuval Noah Harari has some questions. Among the biggest: How did Homo sapiens (or Homo sapiens sapiens , if you’re feeling especially wise today) evolve from an unexceptional savannah-dwelling primate to become the dominant force on the planet, emerging as the lone survivor out of six distinct, competing hominid species? He also has some answers, and they’re not what you’d expect. Tackling evolutionary concepts from a historian’s perspective, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, describes human development through a framework of three not-necessarily-orthodox “Revolutions”: the Cognitive, the Agricultural, and the Scientific. His ideas are interesting and often amusing: Why have humans managed to build astonishingly large populations when other primate groups top out at 150 individuals? Because our talent for gossip allows us to build networks in societies too large for personal relationships between everyone, and our universally accepted “imagined realities”--such as money, religion, and Limited Liability Corporations-keep us in line. Who cultivated whom, humans or wheat?. Wheat. Though the concepts are unusual and sometimes heavy (as is the book, literally) Harari’s deft prose and wry, subversive humor make quick work of material prone to academic tedium. He’s written a book of popular nonfiction (it was a bestseller overseas, no doubt in part because his conclusions draw controversy) landing somewhere in the middle of a Venn diagram of genetics, sociology, and history. Throughout, Harari returns frequently to another question: Does all this progress make us happier, our lives easier? The answer might disappoint you. --Jon Foro Review “Sapiens tackles the biggest questions of history and of the modern world, and it is written in unforgettably vivid language.” - Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Collapse, and The World until Yesterday“Sapiens is learned, thought-provoking and crisply written…. Fascinating.” - Wall Street Journal“In Sapiens, Harari delves deep into our history as a species to help us understand who we are and what made us this way. An engrossing read.” - Dan ...

-Titulo Original : Crying Of Lot 49 A Novel-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: “The comedy crackles, the puns pop, the satire explodes.”-New York TimesThomas Pynchon’s highly original, postmodernist classic, a satire of American life about a woman who finds herself enmeshed in a seeming international conspiracy.?When her ex-lover, wealthy real-estate tycoon Pierce Inverarity, dies and designates her the coexecutor of his estate, California housewife Oedipa Maas is thrust into a paranoid mystery of metaphors, symbols, and the United States Postal Service. Traveling across Southern California, she meets some extremely interesting characters-including a teenage rock band called the Paranoids, a right-wing historian and critic of the postal system, and a former child actor with whom she has an affair-and begins to unravel conspiracies she suddenly sees all around her.Written in 1966, The Crying of Lot 49 demonstrates the piquant wit and power of invention that are the hallmarks of Pynchon’s acclaimed works. It is the shortest of his novels, and widely held to be the benchmark of this literary lion’s career. Review “A puzzle, an intrigue, a literary and historical tour de force with a strongly European flavor.” - San Francisco Examiner“The comedy crackles, the puns pop, the satire explodes.” - New York TimesMr. Pynchons satirical eye doesnt miss a thing, including rock n roll singers right wing extremists, and the general subculture of Southern California. - Library JournalThe work of a virtuoso with prose. . . . His intricate symbolic order is akin to that of Joyces Ulysses. - Chicago Tribune About the Author Thomas Pynchon was born in 1937. His books include V, Gravitys Rainbow, Vineland, Mason & Dixon, Against the Day, Inherent Vice, and Bleeding Edge...

-Titulo Original : The Escape Artist The Man Who Broke Out Of Auschwitz To Warn The World-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: A brilliant and heart-wrenching book, with universal and timely lessons about the power of information - and misinformation. Is it possible to stop mass murder by telling the truth? - Yuval Noah Harari, bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief History of TomorrowA complex hero. A forgotten story. The first witness to reveal the full truth of the Holocaust . . . Award-winning journalist and bestselling novelist Jonathan Freedland tells the incredible story of Rudolf Vrba-the first Jew to break out of Auschwitz, a man determined to warn the world and pass on a truth too few were willing to hear-elevating him to his rightful place in the annals of World War II alongside Anne Frank, Primo Levi, and Oskar Schindler and casting a new light on the Holocaust and its aftermath.People won’t believe what they can’t imagine . . . In April 1944, Rudolf Vrba became the first Jew to break out of Auschwitz-one of only four who ever pulled off that near-impossible feat. He did it to reveal the truth of the death camp to the world-and to warn the last Jews of Europe what fate awaited them at the end of the railway line. Against all odds, he and his fellow escapee, Fred Wetzler, climbed mountains, crossed rivers and narrowly missed German bullets until they had smuggled out the first full account of Auschwitz the world had ever seen-a forensically detailed report that would eventually reach Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and the Pope. And yet too few heeded the warning that Vrba-then just nineteen years old-had risked everything to deliver. Some could not believe it. Others thought it easier to keep quiet. Vrba helped save 200,000 Jewish lives-but he never stopped believing it could have been so many more. This is the story of a brilliant yet troubled man-a gifted “escape artist” who even as a teenager understand that the difference between truth and lies can be the difference between life and death, a man who deserves to take his place alongside Anne Frank, Oskar Schindler and Primo Levi as one of the handful of individuals whose stories define our understanding of the Holocaust. Review A brilliant and heart-wrenching book, with universal and timely lessons about the power of information - and misinformation. Is it possible to stop mass murder by telling the truth? - Yuval Noah Harari, bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow“I thought I knew the Auschwitz story, but Freedland retells it from a fresh angle so powerfully that I read it with my heart beating fast, full of horror, rage, despair - and admiration for this potent demonstration of the stubborn resilience of the human spirit.” - Tracy Chevalier, bestselling author of The Girl with the Pearl EarringRudolf Vrbas life story not only meticulously recounts the truth, it also shows the unwillingness and inability of people to accept it. The past isnt over, and Jonathan Freedlands well-researched and compelling book is the irrefutable proof of that. - Roxane van Iperen, author of the New York Times bestselling The Sisters of Auschwitz A powerful story of one man’s resilience in the face of extreme evil and the price we pay when indifference rules our response. - Rosemary Sullivan, bestselling author of Stalin’s Daughter and The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case InvestigationThis is not only an electrifying work of narrative history, it’s a gripping origin story. The command that we ‘Never Forget’ the Holocaust can rightfully be traced to a young man who exposed the horrors of Auschwitz by virtue of his extraordinary memory and tremendous bravery. As told by the gifted writer Jonathan Freedland, The Escape Artist is a story I’ll always remember.” - Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Fall and Rise and 13 HoursRudi Vrba, a Slovakian teenager, got away from Auschwitz, one of only four Jews ever to survive an escape...

-Titulo Original : The Sacred Bridge A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel (a Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel, 7)-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: Don’t miss the TV series, Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, & Manuelito novels, now on AMC and AMC! NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“A fine legacy series . . . in the spirit of her late father, Tony.”-Booklist An ancient mystery resurfaces with ramifications for the present day in this gripping chapter in the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series from New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman.Sergeant Jim Chee’s vacation to beautiful Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell has a deeper purpose. He’s on a quest to unravel a sacred mystery his mentor, the Legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, stumbled across decades earlier. Chee’s journey takes a deadly turn when, after a prayerful visit to the sacred Rainbow Bridge, he spots a body floating in the lake. The dead man, a Navajo with a passion for the canyon’s ancient rock art, lived a life filled with many secrets. Discovering why he died and who was responsible involves Chee in an investigation that puts his own life at risk. Back in Shiprock, Officer Bernadette Manuelito is driving home when she witnesses an expensive sedan purposely kill a hitchhiker. The search to find the killer leads her to uncover a dangerous chain of interconnected revelations involving a Navajo Nation cannabis enterprise. But the evil that is unleashed jeopardizes her mother and sister Darleen, and puts Bernie in the deadliest situation of her law enforcement career. Review Captivating . . . Series fans will be well satisfied. - Publishers Weekly on The Sacred BridgeThe Sacred Bridge is further proof that Anne Hillerman continues to produce top-notch mysteries that entertain, amuse, and move us. - New York Journal of BooksA dual novel about Native American history and the challenges to preserve sacred sites and artifacts, and the battle between profiteering and protection... an exciting and informative tale. - Bookreporter on The Sacred Bridge“Anne Hillerman is a star.” - J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling authorAnne Hillerman’s taken familiar characters and locations and struck out on a literary legacy all her own.” - Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire Series“Anne Hillerman brilliantly continues the Hillerman legacy, expanding the mystery genre by making Bernadette Manuelito America’s most popular Native American female law enforcement officer.” - David Morrell, New York Times bestselling authorI truly love the continuing series of novels by Anne Hillerman featuring Joe Leaphorn, Jim Chee, and Bernadette Manuelito-who are, each in their own way, fictional characters for the ages. - Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling authorGripping. - Bookreporter“The Tale Teller is more than just a police procedural set in the Southwest; it’s a reading experience not to be missed. Anne Hillerman has reached a new level of storytelling in this one, and she deserves recognition as one of the finest mystery authors currently working in the genre.” - New York Journal of Books on The Tale Teller“Tony Hillerman fans will appreciate her keeping his fictional creations, Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn, alive and thriving. The storytelling gene has been proudly passed on from father to daughter.” - Bookreporter on Stargazer“Hillerman’s writing becomes stronger with every new installment in the series, deepening the development of each character. . . . The picturesque Southwest, as well as the history of the Navajo, come through on each page.” - Library Journal (starred review) on The Tale Teller“Hillerman seamlessly blends tribal lore and custom into a well-directed plot, continuing in the spirit of her late father, Tony, by keeping his characters (like Chee) in the mix, but still establishing Manuelito as the main player in what has become a fine legacy series.” - Booklist on Song of the Lion“The latest from Hillerman continues worldbuilding in a tale that will reward long-term readers.” - Kirkus Reviews on Song of the Lion“Fans of Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito, char...

-Titulo Original : Portrait Of An Unknown Woman: A Novel (Gabriel Allon, 22)-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: In a spellbinding new masterpiece by #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva, Gabriel Allon undertakes a high-stakes search for the greatest art forger who ever lived Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon has at long last severed ties with Israeli intelligence and settled quietly in Venice, the only place where he has ever truly known peace. His beautiful wife, Chiara, has taken over the day-to-day management of the Tiepolo Restoration Company, and their two young children are discreetly enrolled in a neighborhood scuola elementare. For his part, Gabriel spends his days wandering the streets and canals of the watery city, bidding farewell to the demons of his tragic, violent past. But when the eccentric London art dealer Julian Isherwood asks Gabriel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the rediscovery and lucrative sale of a centuries-old painting, he is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse where nothing is as it seems. Gabriel soon discovers that the work in question, a portrait of an unidentified woman attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyck, is almost certainly a fiendishly clever fake. To find the mysterious figure who painted it—and uncover a multibillion-dollar fraud at the pinnacle of the art world—Gabriel conceives one of the most elaborate deceptions of his career. If it is to succeed, he must become the very mirror image of the man he seeks: the greatest art forger the world has ever known. Stylish, sophisticated, and ingeniously plotted, Portrait of an Unknown Woman is a wildly entertaining journey through the dark side of the art world—a place where unscrupulous dealers routinely deceive their customers and deep-pocketed investors treat great paintings as though they were just another asset class to be bought and sold at a profit. From its elegant opening to the shocking twists of its climax, the novel is a tour de force of storytelling and one of the finest pieces of heist fiction ever written. And it is still more proof that, when it comes to international intrigue and suspense, Daniel Silva has no equal...

-Titulo Original : A Peoples History Of The United States 1492-2001-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: “It’s a wonderful, splendid book-a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future.” -Howard Fast, author of Spartacus and The Immigrants“[It] should be required reading.” -Eric Foner, New York Times Book ReviewLibrary Journal calls Howard Zinn’s iconic A Peoples History of the United States “a brilliant and moving history of the American people from the point of view of those…whose plight has been largely omitted from most histories.” Packed with vivid details and telling quotations, Zinn’s award-winning classic continues to revolutionize the way American history is taught and remembered. Frequent appearances in popular media such as The Sopranos, The Simpsons, Good Will Hunting, and the History Channel documentary The People Speak testify to Zinn’s ability to bridge the generation gap with enduring insights into the birth, development, and destiny of the nation. Review “[A People’s History of the United States is] one of the most important books I have ever read in a long life of reading...It’s a wonderful, splendid book--a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future.” - Howard Fast“Professor Zinn writes with an enthusiasm rarely encountered in the leaden prose of academic history, and his text is studded with telling quotations from labor leaders, war resisters and fugitive slaves. . . . [It] should be required reading.” - Eric Foner, New York Times Book ReviewHoward Zinns work literally changed the conscience of a generation. And the series of peoples histories derived from this great work have provided new understanding of who we are and what we should aspire to be. - Noam ChomskyA brilliant and moving history of the American people. - Library JournalA brilliantly written story about the U.S. through the lives of those too often overlooked. - Time magazine From the Back Cover Since its original landmark publication in 1980, A Peoples History of the United States has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools-with its emphasis on great men in high places-to focus on the street, the home, and the workplace.Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A Peoples History is the only volume to tell Americas story from the point of view of-and in the words of-Americas women, factory workers, African Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers. As historian Howard Zinn shows, many of our countrys greatest battles-for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, womens rights, racial equality-were carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance. Covering Christopher Columbuss arrival through the 2000 Election and the war on terrorism, A Peoples History of the United States, which was nominated for the American Book Award in 1981 and has sold more than one million copies, features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history.This new edition contains two new chapters covering the Clinton presidency, the 2000 Election, and the war on terrorism, continuing Zinns important contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history. About the Author Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a historian, playwright, and social activist. In addition to A People’s History of the United States, which has sold more than two million copies, he is the author of numerous books including The People Speak, Passionate Declarations, and the autobiography, You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train...

-Titulo Original : To Kill A Mockingbird-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: Voted Americas Best-Loved Novel in PBSs The Great American Read Harper Lees Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South-and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatred One of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, served as the basis for an enormously popular motion picture, and was voted one of the best novels of the twentieth century by librarians across the country. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, as her father-a crusading local lawyer-risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime. From the Back Cover Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit em, but remember its a sin to kill a mockingbird. A lawyers advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lees classic novel-a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with rich humor and unswerving honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence, and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina and quiet heroism of one mans struggle for justice-but the weight of history will only tolerate so much. One of the best-loved classics of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has earned many distinctions since its original publication in 1960. It has won the Pulitzer Prize, been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, and been made into an enormously popular movie. It was also named the best novel of the twentieth century by librarians across the country (Library Journal). About the Author Harper Lee was born in 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama. She is the author of the acclaimed To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman, which became a phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller when it was published in July 2015. Ms. Lee received the Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and numerous other literary awards and honors. She died on February 19, 2016...

-Titulo Original : Why We Did It A Travelogue From The Republican Road To Hell-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Former Republican political operative Tim Miller answers the question no one else has fully grappled with: Why did normal people go along with the worst of Trumpism? As one of the strategists behind the famous 2012 RNC “autopsy,” Miller conducts his own forensic study on the pungent carcass of the party he used to love, cutting into all the hubris, ambition, idiocy, desperation, and self-deception for everyone to see. In a bracingly honest reflection on both his own past work for the Republican Party and the contortions of his former peers in the GOP establishment, Miller draws a straight line between the actions of the 2000s GOP to the Republican political classs Trumpian takeover, including the horrors of January 6th. From ruminations on the mental jujitsu that allowed him as a gay man to justify becoming a hitman for homophobes, to astonishingly raw interviews with former colleagues who jumped on the Trump Train, Miller diagrams the flattering and delusional stories GOP operatives tell themselves so they can sleep at night. With a humorous touch he reveals Reince Priebus neediness, Sean Spicers desperation, Elise Stefanik and Chris Christie’s raw ambition, and his close friends’ submission to a MAGA psychosis. Why We Did It is a vital, darkly satirical warning that all the narcissistic justifications that got us to this place still thrive within the Republican party, which means they will continue to make the same mistakes and political calculations that got us here, with disastrous consequences for the nation. Review Tim is a supremely gifted storyteller who writes with brutal honesty and stylish gallows humor about the GOP’s toxic mix of opportunists, joy riders, and grifters who enabled Donald Trump’s rise and guaranteed his enduring grip on the Republican Party. Tim takes a scalpel to the malignant tumor smothering American democracy by dissecting his own friends and onetime colleagues. The most valuable contribution of Tim’s book may be the anthropological examination of just how little separates a ‘normal’ Republican from an activist working to overthrow a free and fair presidential election. - Nicolle Wallace Tim’s smart and witty takes on the current madness of our political times has been my balm of Gilead. In this book, Tim examines what makes some people abandon their principles to align with the current center of power and what makes others hold fast to their convictions in spite of finding themselves suddenly on the outs. As a former Republican partisan, Tim breaks it all down in precise bombs of truth and keen insight into some of the more awful truths of human nature when it comes to the allure of power. - Jane Lynch Mea culpa and tell-all, Tim Miller’s Why We Did It reveals why and how a generation of Republican politicos bent the knee to a president so many of them privately feared and despised. - David Frum From any dark experience springs something hopeful and good. In the Trump years, that bright side has been Tim and his compatriots who took up arms to fight the MAGA scourge. Before this book, I understood why the crazies and kooks went along with Trump, but now I fully grasp why smart, supposedly ‘normal’ Republicans did, too. Tim’s observations are clear-eyed, wise, brutally honest, and darkly hilarious. Everyone should read this book, especially fellow Democrats who want to better understand our political foes. - James Carville When the history of this era is written, the dominant question will likely be, How did this happen? Tim Miller’s Why We Did It offers a crucial insider’s answer to that question. It’s a must-read report from the belly of the beast detailing how the unimaginable becomes inevitable. Looking back at a career in politics and being horrified at what you were part of is not the most fun exercise in life. Tim examines his role with clear honesty, sadness, and an amusing sense of the absurd. This is a big, important book. Read it....

-Titulo Original : The Club A Novel-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: A REESES BOOK CLUB PICK INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Are you ready for the roller coaster ride that is The Club? . . . A beautifully written, densely plotted murder mystery that takes place at a private club off the coast of England. Read about a luxurious, celeb-only island during a weekend of partying and ultimately murder.” -Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club March ’22 Pick) From the author of People Like Her comes a smart and sinister murder mystery set in the secretive world of exclusive celebrity clubs. Everyones Dying to Join . . . The Home Group is a glamorous collection of celebrity members clubs dotted across the globe, where the rich and famous can party hard and then crash out in its five-star suites, far from the prying eyes of fans and the media. The most spectacular of all is Island Home-a closely-guarded, ultraluxurious resort, just off the English coast-and its three-day launch party is easily the most coveted A-list invite of the decade. But behind the scenes, tensions are at breaking point: the ambitious and expensive project has pushed the Home Groups CEO and his long-suffering team to their absolute limits. All of them have something to hide-and thats before the beautiful people with their own ugly secrets even set foot on the island. As tempers fray and behavior worsens, as things get more sinister by the hour and the body count piles up, some of Island Home’s members will begin to wish they’d never made the guest list. Because at this club, if your name’s on the list, you’re not getting out. Review A smart, stylish and savage thriller that goes straight for the jugular. - People (Book of the Week) Masterly thriller . . . Lloyd (husband-and-wife writing team Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos) makes the reader care about even unappealing characters, and the payoff is completely satisfying. Fans of Ruth Ware’s One by One will be riveted. - Publishers Weekly (starred review) The Club is something very different: a super-glamorous locked-room (locked island, really) murder mystery. . . . Glitzy and twisty, it’s tons of fun. - The Guardian A satisfying and multifaceted thriller. As in Lucy Foley’s smash The Guest List, readers see the plot unfold from multiple angles while the characters dirty secrets are revealed. A perfect suggestion for lovers of locked-room and island mysteries. - Booklist Deliciously sinister. - Popsugar The Club is a clever murder mystery that provides thrills and gasps galore, as well as a pointed and clear-eyed cautionary tale about the downsides of money and fame. - BookPage Utterly riveting . . . Perfect for readers of twisty novels and star-studded casts, The Club is a glitzy, glamorous thriller with a dark and deadly mystery at its heart. If you’re ready for an escape from domestic suspense, plan your next trip to Island Home. - Bookreporter “A shamelessly juicy read about murder and the dirty secrets of the rich, beautiful, and famous.” - Daily Mail (London) Written with ruthless detail, The Club is a startling dissection of celebrity culture, masterfully told. - Eliza Jane Brazier, author of If I Disappear Loved it. A razor-sharp satire on the uber-elite that ramps up the revelations to a deeply satisfying reckoning as justice is served on the many splendidly unlikeable characters. . . . A fantastic read. - Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange and The Lies You Told “Super clever, silky smooth, and brilliantly wicked, The Club is a triumph and a treat-one of the most riveting books I’ve read in a long time.” - Louise Candlish, author of The Other Passenger “You’ll need to keep your wits about you as you enter The Club. Shady business practices, moral dilemmas and a cast of characters who all have something to hide . . . but which one will kill to keep their secrets? This had me second-guessing all the way through and I didn’t come up for air until I got to the end. A triumph!” - Sandie Jones, author of The Other Woman and The Gu...

-Titulo Original : My People Five Decades Of Writing About Black Lives-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: “Charlayne Hunter-Gault is an eminent Dean of American journalism, a vital voice whose work chronicled the civil rights movement and so much of what has transpired since then. My People is the definitive collection of her reportage and commentary. Spanning datelines in the American South, South Africa and points scattered in between, her work constitutes a history of our time as rendered by the pen of a singular and indispensable black woman journalist.”-Jelani Cobb From the legendary Emmy Award-winning journalist, a collection of ground-breaking reportage from across five decades which vividly chronicles the experience of Black life in America today. At just eighteen years old,Charlayne Hunter-Gault made national news when she mounted a successful legal challenge that culminated in her admission to the University of Georgia in January 1961-making her one of the first two Black students to integrate the institution. As an adult, Charlayne switched from being the subject of news to covering it, becoming one of its most recognized and acclaimed interpreters. Over more than five decades, this dedicated reporter charted a course through some of the world’s most respected journalistic institutions, including The New Yorker and the New York Times, where she was often the only Black woman in the newsroom. Throughout her storied career, Charlayne has chronicled the lives of Black people in America-shining a light on their experiences and giving a glimpse into their community as never before. Though she has covered numerous topics and events, observed as a whole, her work reveals the evolving issues at the forefront of Black Americans lives and how many of the same issues continue to persist today. My People showcases Charlayne’s lifelong commitment to reporting on Black people in their totality, “in ways that are recognizable to themselves.” Spanning from the Civil Rights Movement through the election and inauguration of America’s first Black president and beyond, this invaluable collection shows the breadth and nuance of the Black experience through trials, tragedies, and triumphs of everyday lives. Review “[A] powerhouse collection... Whether covering the TV show Black-ish or politics in South Africa, Hunter-Gault employs razor-sharp thinking and a keen journalistic eye. This solidifies her status as one of the greats.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review A wonderful showcase of the work of an invaluable 20th-century journalist.” - Kirkus, starred review “This collection compounds Hunter-Gault’s impact by delivering a version of American history that is complex in its backward and forward glimpses and that reinforces the enduring need for telling old stories, so readers can relearn what they should have gotten right decades ago. Hunter-Gault’s book makes it easy to revisit difficult historical moments and envision better choices, better outcomes, and better futures.” - Library Journal, starred review An inspirational collection and a must-read. - Booklist,starred review “Charlayne Hunter-Gault is a hero of the Civil Rights movement and a brave and glorious writer. In the cause of humanity and clear-eyed reporting, she has always held the banner high.” - David Remnick “Charlayne Hunter-Gault is an eminent Dean of American journalism, a vital voice whose work chronicled the civil rights movement and so much of what has transpired since then. My People is the definitive collection of her reportage and commentary. Spanning datelines in the American South, South Africa and points scattered in between, her work constitutes a history of our time as rendered by the pen of a singular and indispensable black woman journalist.” - Jelani Cobb “Charlayne Hunter-Gault is the quintessential eye-witness to the riveting events and fascinating characters of the last half-century’s racial reckoning. In this invaluable collection-informative, vivid, bracing and humane-she reveals the distance traveled and the hard road yet ah...

-Titulo Original : The Mosquito Bowl A Game Of Life And Death In World War Ii-Fabricante : Harper-Descripcion Original: Review An Amazon Best Book of September 2022:Bissinger’s latest hearkens back to an entirely different era in college football than the one we know today. But America was different back then, too. He first draws out the characters and backgrounds of key college football stars-the sport was at the height of its popularity-who would go on to fight in World War II. Then he takes them to the Pacific theater, and to Christmas Eve of 1944 when the 4th and 29th Marine regiments fielded star-studded teams in a game dubbed the Mosquito Bowl. Finally, he moves to the bloody battle of Okinawa. War is often used as a metaphor for sports, but rarely do the two actually intersect-Bissinger goes far beyond metaphor, deftly revealing the humans engaged in these pursuits, making us care for them. Along the way, he also reveals the glory and the blemishes of the era in a book that builds steam as it goes, setting these young men, nearly just boys, at the unscrolling edge of history. -Chris Schluep, Amazon Editor Instant New York Times Bestseller “Buzz Bissinger’s Friday Night Lights is an American classic. With The Mosquito Bowl, he is back with a true story even more colorful and profound. This book too is destined to become a classic. I devoured it.” - John Grisham An extraordinary, untold story of the Second World War in the vein of Unbroken and The Boys in the Boat, from the author of Friday Night Lights and Three Nights in August. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, college football was at the height of its popularity. As the nation geared up for total war, one branch of the service dominated the aspirations of college football stars: the United States Marine Corps. Which is why, on Christmas Eve of 1944, when the 4th and 29th Marine regiments found themselves in the middle of the Pacific Ocean training for what would be the bloodiest battle of the war - the invasion of Okinawa-their ranks included one of the greatest pools of football talent ever assembled: Former All Americans, captains from Wisconsin and Brown and Notre Dame, and nearly twenty men who were either drafted or would ultimately play in the NFL. When the trash-talking between the 4th and 29th over who had the better football team reached a fever pitch, it was decided: The two regiments would play each other in a football game as close to the real thing as you could get in the dirt and coral of Guadalcanal. The bruising and bloody game that followed became known as “The Mosquito Bowl.” Within a matter of months, 15 of the 65 players in “The Mosquito Bowl” would be killed at Okinawa, by far the largest number of American athletes ever to die in a single battle. The Mosquito Bowl is the story of these brave and beautiful young men, those who survived and those who did not. It is the story of the families and the landscape that shaped them. It is a story of a far more innocent time in both college athletics and the life of the country, and of the loss of that innocence. Writing with the style and rigor that won him a Pulitzer Prize and have made several of his books modern classics, Buzz Bissinger takes us from the playing fields of America’s campuses where boys played at being Marines, to the final time they were allowed to still be boys on that field of dirt and coral, to the darkest and deadliest days that followed at Okinawa. Review “Buzz Bissinger’s Friday Night Lights is an American classic. With The Mosquito Bowl, he is back with a true story even more colorful and profound. This book too is destined to become a classic. I devoured it.” - John Grisham “Stephen Crane famously discovered ‘the rage of conflict’ while watching a college football game. For Buzz Bissinger, football is no metaphor; it is the way into one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. Deeply researched, told with extraordinary empathy and verve, The Mosquito Bowl will break your heart.” - Nathaniel Philbrick, National Book Award winning author of In the Heart ...