Rough Weather

Rough Weather
By Robert B. Parker
A hurricane hinders a kidnapping and Spenser goes on a search for the man responsible— the infamous Gray Man, who has both helped and hunted Spenser in the past.
Heidi Bradshaw is wealthy, beautiful, and well connected —and she needs Spenser’s help. In a most unlikely request, Heidi, a notorious gold [...]

The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp through Civilization’s Best Bits

The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp through Civilization’s Best Bits
By Erik Sass, Steve Wiegand, Editors Of Mental Floss
With mental_floss’s trademark smart-aleck approach, combined with hilarious (but true) trivia, world history has never been such a joyride.
This book is an excellent look at the history of the world — and the whole [...]

The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too

The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too
By James Galbraith
The cult of the free market has dominated economic policy-talk since the Reagan revolution of nearly thirty years ago. Tax cuts and small government, monetarism, balanced budgets, deregulation, and free trade are the core elements of this dogma, a [...]

Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook

Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook
By Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart’s Cooking School, Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook By Martha Stewart”Imagine having Martha Stewart at your side in the kitchen, teaching you how to hold a chefÆs knife, select the very best ingredients, truss a chicken, make a perfect
Excellent [...]

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
By Dan Ariely
Irrational behavior is a part of human nature, but as MIT professor Ariely has discovered in 20 years of researching behavioral economics, people tend to behave irrationally in a predictable fashion. Drawing on psychology and economics, behavioral economics can show us why cautious people [...]

The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness

The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
By Dave Ramsey
The success stories speak for themselves in this book from money maestro Dave Ramsey. Instead of promising the normal dose of quick fixes, Ramsey offers a bold, no-nonsense approach to money matters, providing not only the how-to but also a grounded and uplifting [...]

The Bro Code

The Bro Code
By Barney Stinson
Everyone’s life is governed by an internal code of conduct. Some call it morality. Others call it religion. But Bros in the know call this holy grail the Bro Code.
Historically a spoken tradition passed from one generation to the next, the official code of conduct for Bros appears here in its [...]

The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition)

The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition)
By Benjamin Graham, Jason Zweig
Among the library of investment books promising no-fail strategies for riches, Benjamin Graham’s classic, The Intelligent Investor, offers no guarantees or gimmicks but overflows with the wisdom at the core of all good portfolio management. [...]

Salvation in Death (In Death)

Salvation in Death (In Death)
By J.D. Robb
In the year 2060, sophisticated investigative tools can help catch a killer. But there are some questions even the most advanced technologies cannot answer.
Ridley Pearson has praised J. D. Robb’s suspense as “taut” and “nerve-jangling.” Her latest thriller sets a new standard for suspense, as the priest at [...]

Against Medical Advice: One Family’s Struggle with an Agonizing Medical Mystery

Against Medical Advice: One Family’s Struggle with an Agonizing Medical Mystery
By James Patterson, Hal Friedman, Cory Friedman
Cory Friedman woke up one morning when he was five years old with the uncontrollable urge to twitch his neck. From that day forward his life became a hell of irrepressible tics and involuntary utterances, and Cory embarked [...]