In Pursuit of Memory
: The Fight Against Alzheimer's
by Joseph Jebelli
Hardcover: Oct 2017
For readers of Atul Gawande, Siddhartha Mukherjee, and Henry Marsh, a riveting, gorgeously written biography of one of history's most fascinating and confounding diseases - Alzheimer's - from its discovery more than 100 years ago to today's race ...
In Pursuit of the Common Good
: Twenty-Five Years of Repairing the World, One Bottle of Salad Dressing at a Time
by Paul Newman, A. E. Hotchner
Hardcover: Nov 2003
Paperback: Sep 2008
With rare glimpses into their zany style and their compassion for those less fortunate, Newman and Hotchner (founders of Newman's Own all-natural foods) have written the perfect non-management book, at once playful, informative, and inspirational.
In Search of a Kingdom
: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire
by Laurence Bergreen
Hardcover: Mar 2021
Paperback: Mar 2022
In this grand and thrilling narrative, the acclaimed biographer of Magellan, Columbus, and Marco Polo brings alive the singular life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, the pirate/explorer/admiral whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen ...
A story of desire and deception, sin and religion, loyalty and friendship that paints a portrait of one of the world's greatest cities, Renaissance Venice, at its most potent moment in history.
In the Country of Men is a stunning depiction of a child confronted with the effects of Libyan strongman Khadafy's 1969 September revolution. But above all, it is a debut of rare insight and literary grace.
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