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109 East Palace
They were told as little as possible. Their orders were to go to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and report for work at a classified Manhattan Project site, a location so covert it was known to them only...
3000 Degrees (Abridged)
The true story of a deadly fire and the men who fought it
3000 Degrees (Unabridged)
The true story of a deadly fire and the men who fought it
A VISIT WITH AESOP
It's Aesop's Fables - told by Aesop himself, in the highly entertaining production in the classic CRT style!
Against All Enemies
The real war on terror has happened largely behind closed doors, run by the White House, drawing on secret intelligence and operations around the world. There is no man who knows more about it...
Alan and Thora
Alan Bennett introduces three monologues starring Thora Hird including her final performance.
Alan Bennett - The Lady in the Van
A bizarre recollection of the events and major turning points in the life of the author; Alan Bennett. An incredibly moving piece that will win your heart...
Alan Bennett - Untold Stories Part 1: Stories
Untold Stories is a poignant family memoir recalling the marriage of Alan's parents, the lives and deaths of his aunts and the uncovering of a long-held family secret, an incredible piece...
Alan Bennett - Untold Stories Part 2: Diaries
Alan Bennett's diaries from 1997-2004 are an erudite collection of witty yet poignant recollections told In his own unique voice...
Alan Bennett at the BBC
Alan Bennett presents highlights from his remarkable career at the BBC.
Alexis de Tocqueville: Democracy in America
In 1831, the French nobleman, Alexis de Tocqueville, journeyed to America to examine a new political force: democracy. Although alarmed by "the tyranny of the majority", Tocqueville believed that d...
Alistair Cooke at the BBC
A specially compiled collection charting the career of veteran journalist Alistair Cooke.
All Fishermen Are Liars
Just before Christmas, Linda meets up with her best friend and fellow fisherman Alden Leeman for lunch and a drink at the Dry Dock, a well-worn watering hole in Portland, Maine. Alden, the captain...
All of these People
At the heart of Fergal Keane's story is a descent into and recovery from alcoholism, a different kind of war, but as much part of the journey of the last 25 years as the bullets and bombs...
All The Best, George Bush
A Public Figure, A Private Man. Read by President Bush, with Barbara Bush, Dorothy Bush Koch, Marvin Bush, Neil Bush, George P. Bush and Jonathan Bush Though reticent in...
Almond Blossom Appreciation Society, The
The good life abroad just keeps getting better as Christ Stewart, one-time Genesis drummer, turned sheepshearer, turned bestselling writer, returns with a new book..
American Soldier
Few individuals have the chance to contribute so much of themselves to theAmerican story as General Tommy Franks. In American Soldier, he captures it all. The Commander in Chief of the...
American Soldier (Unabridged)
A journey retraced from small-town boyhood through a lifetime of military service.
America's Women
America's Women tells the story of more than four centuries of history. It features a stunning array of personalities, from the women peering worriedly over the side of the Mayflower to feminists...
An Unfinished Life
The first single-volume life of John F. Kennedy to be written in nearly four decades.
Anatomy of Greed
Brian Cruver first entered the "Death Star," Enron's office complex, in March 2001. He was twenty-nine years old, an eager MBA ready to cash in as a new hire with one of America's most highly...
Angela's Ashes
When I look back on my childhood, I wonder how I survived at all...
Anton Chekhov: A Life
He was one of the greatest playwrights and story writers ever. Anton Chekhov's life was short, intense, and dominated by battles. Rayfield looks behind Chekhov's restrained façade to show him in th...
Are You There Alone
In the tradition of In Cold Blood , The Executioner's Song , and A Civil Action , Suzanne O'Malley exposes the human mystery of the most horrifying crime in recent...
Arkansas Mischief: The Birth of a National Scandal
As Bill Clinton's political and business mentor, McDougal, with his knowledge of embarrassing real estate and banking deals, bribes, and obstructions of justice, haunted the Clinton White House. Ji...
Arrogance
In Arrogance, Goldberg punctures the bubble in which the media elites live and work.
Arthur Conan Doyle - A Life
In his comprehensive biography, Pearson considers how Doyle's life is reflected in his books.
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, The
The story of a remarkable scientist, statesman and diplomat and one of the founding fathers of America.
Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, The
Master Italian sculptor, goldsmith, and writer, Benvenuto Cellini is best remembered for his magnificent autobiography. In this work which was actually begun in 1558 but not actually published until 1730, Cellini beautifully chronicles his own flamboyant times. He tells of his adventures in...
Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr., The
Back in Action: An American Soldier's Story of Courage, Faith and Fortitude
When an antitank mine tore off Captain David Rozelle's right foot, the warriors of jihad in Iraq thought they had neutralized one of their most determined foes. They were wrong. Refusing to let his...
Bad Boy
Into a memoir that is gripping, funny, heartbreaking, and unforgettable, Walter Dean Myers richly weaves the details of his Harlem childhood in the 1940s and 1950s: a loving home life with his...
Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle against World Poverty
One day Muhammad Yunus loaned $27 from his own pocket to forty-two stool makers living in a tiny village in Bangladesh. Seeing the profound effect of a little credit for the very poor, Yunus changed his life to establish the Grameen Bank, which provides miniscule loans to the poor of Bangladesh.
Being Martha: The Inside Story of Martha Stewart and Her Amazing Life
Drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews with Martha's family, close friends and colleagues, Allen reveals the woman behind the public image, following her from childhood to the early days of her...
Belle de Jour: The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl
Belle de Jour is the nom de plume of a high-class call girl working in London. This is her story. From the summer of 2003 to the autumn of 2004 Belle charted..
Benn Tapes 1, The
The first volume of Labour MP Tony Benn's behind the scenes revelations first broadcast on BBC radio 4 ...
Benn Tapes 2, The
A second volume of labour MP Tony Benn's behind the scenes revalations first broadcast on BBC radio 4...
Best of Bryson City
A true story with the heart, the humor, and the humility of a raw young doctor in his very first days as a new family doctor in a little town in the A
Between A Rock And A Hard Place
"It's 3:05 on Sunday, April 27, 2003. This marks my twenty-four-hour mark of being stuck in Blue John Canyon. My name is Aron Ralston. My parents are Donna and Larry Ralston, of Englewood,...
Between Good And Evil
A master criminal profiler's hunt for society's most violent predators.
Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters
The immortalized Band of Brothers suffered huge casualties while liberating Europe, an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Dick Winters was their commander, and only he was present from the ...
Bill of Rights and Additional Amendments, The
In 1791, the Constitution was amended to include ten amendments, which are commonly referred to as The Bill of Rights. These were the guarantees of individual liberty upon which critics of the Cons...
Bing Crosby: The Early Years
In this commanding biography, eminent cultural critic Gary Giddins takes us on the remarkable journey that brought a provincial young law student from Spokane, Washington, to the pinnacle of the en...
Blindsided
Illness came calling when Richard M. Cohen was twenty-five years old. A young television news producer with expectations of a limitless future, his foreboding that his health was not quite right...
Breach of Trust
Tom A. Coburn, a congressional maverick who kept his promise to serve three terms and then leave Washington, offers a candid look at the inner workings of Congress - why the system changes...
Bringing Elizabeth Home
At 3:58 in the morning of June 5, 2002, Ed and Lois Smart awoke to the sound of their nine-year-old daughter Mary Katherine's frightened voice. "She's gone. Elizabeth is gone." At first they...
Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story
Ray Charles led one of the most extraordinary lives of any popular musician. In Brother Ray, he reveals his life story unsparingly, from the chronicle of his musical development to his heroin addic...
Brother's Journey, A
Richard Pelzer tells the courageous and moving story of his abusive childhood.
Buddha's Child
Even after 25 years in America, former South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky is regarded as a national hero by three million fellow expatriots. He travels widely in the US and abroad, and...
Building Bridges
Each Autumn, in conjunction with the conferring of The National Book Awards in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature, the Board of Directors of the Foundation presents a Medal...
Busting Vegas
In the classroom they were geeks, on the casino floor they were unstoppable. Busting Vegas is an unbelievable true story; a riveting account of monumental greed, violence and excess at its best...
By Myself and Then Some
The epitome of grace, independence, and wit, Lauren Bacall continues to astound generations with her audacious spirit and on-screen excellence. Together with Humphrey Bogart, she produced some of...
California Characters: An Array of Amazing People
California Characters is a collection of stories about unusual individuals profiled by Hillinger. Characters like Down the Road Dugan, Sweetwater Clyde, Dr. Tinkerpaw, Spaceship Ruthie, and Warmly Ormly will delight, amuse, and perhaps inspire the listener with their tales and reasons why...
Camp
How the life lessons from summer camp shaped Michael D. Eisner into the man he is today.
Captured by Indians: A True Account by Mary Rowlandson
In February of 1675 Narragansett Indians lay siege to Mary Rowlandson’s village. Most were killed. 'The bullets flying thick, one went through my side, and the same through the bowels of my...
Case for Democracy, The
In this brilliantly analytical yet personal book, non-democratic societies are put under a microscope to reveal the mechanics of tyranny that sustain them. In exposing the inner workings of a "fear...
Case for Hillary Clinton, The
With arguments both stirring and sensible, she reminds us that if Hillary should succeed America and the World would be changed forever and for the better.
Central Europe
Central Europe's ancient civilizations have long been dominated by empires: The Roman Empire, the Habsburg Empire (based in Austria) and more recently, the Soviet Communist. But the decline of comm...
Chain of Command
Since September 11, 2001, Seymour M. Hersh has riveted readers -- and outraged the Bush Administration -- with his stories in The New Yorker magazine, including his breakthrough pieces on the Abu...
Charles Hillinger's America: People and Places in All 50 States
“Charles Hillinger’s America is not the crisis-ridden, argumentative, highly politicized country that we read about on the front pages. It’s much more neighborly. . . it’s much truer to our real lives, too. If some historian of the future wants to know what we Americans were like in the second...
Chasing The Devil
Sheriff David Reichert --- "My twenty-year quest to capture the Green River killer."
Chile and Argentina
The "southern cone" of South America has a vibrant yet checkered history. Argentina in 1920 was a productive and wealthy nation, yet by the 1980s was reduced to virtual third world status. Chile ha...
China
Since Marco Polo, the fabled markets of China have drawn the west like a magnet. This ancient culture has been colonized by foreign powers, buffeted by war and revolution – yet China remains one of...
Christian Dior: The Man Who Made the World Look New
Christian Dior, the legendary French fashion designer, caused a worldwide sensation in 1947, in a Paris struggling to recover from wartime devastation. Reintroducing the flowing, ankle-length skirt...
Chronicles - Volume One
"I'd come from a long ways off and had started a long ways down. But now destiny was about to manifest itself. I felt like it was looking right at me and nobody else." Bob Dylan's...
Cider with Rosie
Laurie Lee's autobiographical tale of his childhood in a secluded Cotswold valley has become a modern classic. This BBC Radio 4 production was recorded on location in Gloucestershire.
Circus Fire, The
One of America's most acclaimed novelists turns to nonfiction in this powerful re-creation of the great Hartford circus fire, which took the lives of 167 people and forever changed the city and its...
Civil Disobedience / The Liberator
Civil Disobedience discusses Thoreau's arguments for civil disobedience-the deliberate violation of laws for reasons of conscience. Thoreau's concept is based on the belief that no law should comma...
Clemente
From the bestselling' author of When Pride Still Mattered... a sports biography destined to become a modern classic...
Climb
Harrowing accounts of extreme mountaineering and its potentially fatal consequences.
Colombia and Panama
Colombia in the 1980s became known for its role in the illegal drug trade, and for political instability and violence caused by this problem. But much of this is a recent development in Colombia's ...
Common Sense/The Declaration of Independence
Common Sense examines how Americans defended the right to resist unjust laws, and how this right of resistance was transformed into a right of revolution. It examines Thomas Paine's views on the di...
Communist Manifesto / Social Contract
Communist Manifesto examines the theory and goals expounded by Marx. Marx argues that history flows inevitably toward a social revolution, which will result in a society without economic classes. T...
Compleated Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin, The
After ending his life's story in 1757, Franklin was America's advocate in London, represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, and was America's wartime ambassador to France. Edited from F...
Confessions of a Video Vixen
The widely anticipated memoir of Karrine Steffans, the once-sought-after sex siren.
Constitutional Convention, The
In 1783, America emerged from a long and bitter war for Independence. The 13 colonies were now 13 sovereign states, bound together by the Articles of Confederation. After years of war, men like Tho...
Country Matters
In this delightful memoir, at once hilarious, canny, and moving, Michael Korda does for Dutchess County, New York, what Frances Mayes did for Tuscany. This witty memoir reads like a novel, as it...
Course of Human Events, The
On May 15th, 2003 David McCullough presented The Course of Human Events...
Crime Beat
Crime Beat presents stories as fascinating as they are chilling, from the serial killer of young models who cuts a swath across the country, masquerades as two people until his hoax finally breaks...
Cult Conversations: Ian Fairbairn
Interview with established actor Ian Fairbairn who appeared in 'Doctor Who' during the 60s/70s
Dave Barry's Money Secrets - Like: Why Is There a Giant Eyeball on the Dollar?
Finally, Dave reveals his money secrets!!
Defending Baltimore Against Enemy Attack
The year is 1942. Charles Osgood is a nine-year-old living in Baltimore. His idols are Franklin Roosevelt and Babe Ruth, a hometown hero. Charlie spends his days delivering newspapers on his daily...
Dickie Bird: An Evening with
Dickie Bird is not only the world's most famous cricket umpire, he is also one of the most entertaining public speakers of our time...
Different Drummer, A
A warm, personal portrait of Ronald Reagan, A Different Drummer brims with recollections from a relationship that has spanned three decades. A former aide and longtime family friend, Michael Deaver...
Divorced from the Mob: My Journey from Organized Crime to Independent Woman
Divorced from the Mob breaks the mob code of silence and describes the life of a woman born and bred into the Mafia and her courageous escape. A view of mob life largely unexplored by film and lite...
Do-Gooders
Mona Charen has a loyal following from her syndicated newspaper column (which runs in more than two hundred newspapers) and her many television and radio appearances. Her first book, Useful...
Don't Kiss Them Goodbye
Her visions have helped solve crimes; her instincts have helped find missing people; she can predict future events and sense your thoughts. These are some of the extraordinary gift that define...
Dr Crippen
Traces the events leading up to and after one of Edwardian London's most publicized crimes
Dylan Thomas: A New Life
In this authoritative, fresh, and compelling account of the extraordinary life and enduring work of Dylan Thomas—author of Under Milk Wood, A Child's Christmas in Wales, Adventures in the Skin Trad...
Eamonn Holmes - This is my Life
Known for his honesty, his humour and his no-nonsense talking, Eamonn Holmes has become a housewives' favourite and one of the nation's most-loved television and radio presenters...
Edmund Burke: A Genius Reconsidered
This volume brings out the great struggles in the life of Burke: his work for conciliation with the American colonies, his involvement in cutting back the domestic power of George III, and his resi...
Elizabeth