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Written by Artie Lange and Anthony Bozza
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $24.95
Outrageous, raw, and painfully funny true stories straight from the life of the actor, comedian, and much-loved cast member of The Howard Stern Show—with a foreword by Howard Stern.
When Artie Lange joined the permanent cast of The Howard Stern Show in 2001, it was possibly the greatest thing ever to happen...
Written by Jon Meacham
Format: Hardcover, 512 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $30.00
Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this remarkable book about the man who rose from nothing to create the modern presidency. Beloved and hated, venerated and reviled, Andrew Jackson was an orphan who fought his way to the pinnacle of power... Read more >
Written by H.W. Brands
Format: Hardcover, 896 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2008
Price: $35.00
A sweeping, magisterial biography of the man generally considered the greatest president of the twentieth century, admired by Democrats and Republicans alike. Traitor to His Class sheds new light on FDR's formative years, his remarkable willingness to champion the concerns of the poor and disenfranchised, his combination of political genius, firm...
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Written by Annie Leibovitz
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: November 18, 2008
Price: $40.00
“The first thing I did with my very first camera was climb Mt. Fuji. Climbing Mt. Fuji is a lesson in determination and moderation. It would be fair to ask if I took the moderation part to heart. But it certainly was a lesson in respecting your camera. If I was... Read more >
Written by Joe Garden, Janet Ginsburg, Chris Pauls, Anita Serwacki and Scott Sherman
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: October 28, 2008
Price: $16.00
Cats have nine lives. Shouldn’t they be lived to the fullest?
“Domesticated” does not mean “docile.” The ho-hum routine of sleep, eat, eat, and sleep is no way for any creature who ruled Egypt for a millennium to spend her day. It’s high time felines everywhere woke up from their cat naps... Read more >
Written by Peter Ackroyd
Format: Hardcover, 512 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2008
Price: $40.00
In this perfect companion to London: The Biography, Peter Ackroyd once again delves into the hidden byways of history, describing the river’s endless allure in a journey overflowing with characters, incidents, and wry observations.
Thames: The Biography meanders gloriously, rather like the river itself. In short, lively chapters Ackroyd writes about...
Written by Jeff Foxworthy
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2008
Price: $20.00
There’s no such thing as too much redneck. And it’s easy to understand why. A veritable gumbo of indigenous ingenuity, this deliciously distinct dialect rolls off the tongue like drool in the presence of a barbecue sandwich. Now, just in time for no time in particular, Jeff Foxworthy’s three bestsellers are... Read more >
Written by Jay Parini
Format: Hardcover, 400 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $24.95
“These thirteen books must be seen as representative, not definitive, works. They are nodal points, places where vast areas of thought and feeling gathered and dispersed, creating a nation as various and vibrant as the United States, which must be considered one of the most successful nation-states in modern history, and...
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Written by Alexander Rose
Format: Hardcover, 512 pages
On Sale: October 21, 2008
Price: $30.00
George Washington insisted that his portrait be painted with one. Daniel Boone created a legend with one. Abraham Lincoln shot them on the White House lawn. And Teddy Roosevelt had his specially customized.
Now, in this first-of-its-kind book, historian Alexander Rose delivers a colorful, engrossing biography of an American icon: the... Read more >
Written by Jonathan Kellerman
Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
On Sale: October 28, 2008
Price: $75.00
For thirty-five years, bestselling author and accomplished musician Jonathan Kellerman has been, as he puts it in his Introduction to this lavishly illustrated, endlessly fascinating volume, “chasing fabulous sound.” The result of that quest is a world-class collection of guitars, mandolins, and other stringed instruments that number more than 120 ... Read more >
