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WIKILEAKS - INSIDE JULIAN ASSANGE'S WAR ON SECRECY

LEIGH, DAVIDHARDING, LUKEThis book contains an account of WikiLeaks, its founder Julian Assange, and the ethical, legal, and political controversies it has both uncovered and provoked. The authors aim...

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LITTLE PRINCES

GRENNAN, CONORIn need of some fun and adventure, Conor Grennan traded in his day job for a year-long trip around the globe, a journey that began with a three-month stint volunteering at the Little...

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HOBBIT, THE

TOLKIEN, J. R. R.Whisked away from his comfortable hobbit-hole by Gandalf the wizard and his band of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure horde of Smaug the...

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INVISIBLE

AUSTER, PAULA book of youthful rage, unbridled sexual hunger, and a relentless quest for justice. 'Invisible' Auster aims to take us into the shadowy borderland between truth and memory between...

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IMMORTAL

CAST, P. C.In 'Immortal - Love Stories With Bite', edited by author P.C. Cast, seven of today's most popular YA vampire and contemporary fantasy authors offer new short stories that prove that when...

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MANGA IMPACT

LOCARNO FILM FESTIVALAn A-Z guide to the world of Japanese anime and manga, 'Manga Impact' details everything from movies to the very cutting-edge projects by emerging directors and animators. Thematic...

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THREE PLAYS

RAND, AYNThis book brings three Ayn Rand's compelling stage plays. Written in 1933, 'Night of January 16th' is presented in its definitive text- a superb dramatic objectification of Ayn Rand's vision...

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BEASTLY

FLINN, ALEXA beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright - a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. The place is New York City.

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CHECKLIST MANIFESTO, THE

GAWANDE, ATULIn this book, Atul Gawande aims to show what the idea of the checklist can reveal about the complexity of people lives and how they can deal with it. The author arguments that people can...

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BIG SHORT, THE

LEWIS, MICHAELIn this book, the author deals a question - Who understood the risk inherent in the assumption of ever-rising real estate prices, a risk compounded daily by the creation of those arcane,...

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DRIVE

PINK, DANIEL H.According to the author, is a mistake to get motivation looking at the rewards like money. In this book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction-at work, at...

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UNFAIR ADVANTAGE

KIYOSAKI, ROBERT T.In this book, Robert aims to underscore his messages and challenges readers to change their context and act in a new way. Readers are advised to stop blindly accepting that they are...

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QUANTS, THE

PATTERSON, SCOTT'The Quants' examines the economic collapse on a panoramic level, placing the breakdown of the financial system within the context of a world ruled by intellectual hubris. At once a...

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ONWARD - HOW STARBUCKS FOUGHT

SCHULTZ, HOWARDGORDON, JOANNEIn 2008, Howard Schultz made the decision to return as the CEO eight years after he stepped down from daily oversight of the company and became chairman. Concerned that...

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DRESSMAKER OF KHAIR KHANA, THE

LEMMON, GAYLE TZEMACHThe life Kamila Sidiqi had known changed overnight when the Taliban seized control of the city of Kabul. After receiving a teaching degree during the civil war- a rare achievement...

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SWITCH - HOW TO CHANGE THINGS WHEN CHANGE IS HARD

HEATH, CHIPHEATH, DANChanging can be hard, unsettling, time-consuming, and all too often people give up at the first sign of a setback. But why do people insist on seeing the obstacles rather than the...

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JUST KIDS

SMITH, PATTIThis book presents a portrait of two young artist's ascent - Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe, 'Just Kids' begins as a love story and ends as an elegy. It intends to serve as a salute to...

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THOR

RUDNICK, ELIZABETHA Fallen Hero Must Find Himself... After his arrogance and irresponsible behavior ignite an ancient war, the mighty Thor is banished from his home, Asgard, by his father King Odin....

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COWBOYS AND ALIENS

ROSENBERG, SCOTT MITCHELL1873. Arizona - an era when all a man could count on was his horse and his six-gun, and Indians fought a losing battle with European settlers. Until somebody else entered the...

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RIO - THE MOVIE STORYBOOK

HUELIN, JODIThis book account a comedy adventure about a domesticated blue Spix's Macaw named Blu, who travels to the faraway and exotic land of Rio de Janeiro to find Jewel, the only other bird of his...

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