The Private Patient

The Private Patient
By P.D. James
Cheverell Manor is a lovely old house in deepest Dorset, now a private clinic belonging to the famous plastic surgeon George Chandler-Powell. When investigative journalist Rhoda Gradwyn arrived there one late autumn afternoon, scheduled to have a disfiguring and long-standing facial scar removed, she had every expectation of a successful [...]

Call Me Ted

Call Me Ted
By Ted Turner, Bill Burke
These words of fatherly advice helped shape Ted Turner’s remarkable life, but they only begin to explain the colorful, energetic, and unique style that has made Ted into one of the most amazing personalities of our time. Along the way – among his numerous accomplishments — Ted became [...]

Guinness: World Records 2009 (Guinness World Records)

Guinness: World Records 2009 (Guinness World Records)
By Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records 2009 continues to build on the intriguing, informative, inspiring and instructional records and superlatives that have made Guinness World Records one of the most famous brands and an annual best-seller around the world.
This year, we’ve created a revolutionary new design and [...]