From America’s Queen of Suspense comes a gripping tale of a young woman trying to unravel the mystery of a family tragedy — a quest with terrifying repercussions.It has been ten years since twenty-one-year-old Charles MacKenzie Jr. (”Mack”) went missing. A Columbia University senior, about to graduate and already accepted at Duke University Law School, [...]

SignatureReviewed by Matthew SharpeAreader might at first be surprised by how many chapters of a book entitled The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao are devoted not to its sci fi–and–fantasy-gobbling nerd-hero but to his sister, his mother and his grandfather. However, Junot Diaz’s dark and exuberant first novel makes a compelling case for [...]

“Hilarious. Weiner offer her signature snappy observations and spot-on insights into human nature.”– Publishers Weekly
“Heartfelt and funny…A touching examination of both the comic and tragic moments that mark the mother-daughter relationship.”– Kirkus Reviews
“Clear your calendar and prepare to read: Cannie Shapiro is back! Weiner is a talented writer who consistently delivers the goods. Readers will [...]

This inspirational book delivers messages of healing, awareness, and well-being. A companion to the popular DailyOM Website, it is a valuable guide that will enable you to find balance and wellness through conscious awareness. As you read these passages, which touch on topics including meditation, relationships, nature, and more, you’ll see that they’ll make the [...]

Starred Review. Parents will find this compulsive page-turner from Edgar-winner Coben (The Woods) particularly unnerving. A sadistic killer is at play in suburban Glen Rock, N.J., outside New York City, but somehow he’s less frightening than the more mundane problems that send ordinary lives into chaos. How do you weigh a child’s privacy against a [...]

Seventeen years after being forced into a polygamous marriage, Jessop escaped from the cultlike Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints with her eight children. She recounts the horrid events that led her to break free from the oppressive world she knew and how she has managed to survive since escaping, despite threats and legal battles [...]

In this provocative must-read, the preeminent scientistand worlds most prominent atheistRichard Dawkins asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11. The God Delusion makes a compelling case that belief in God is not just wrong, but potentially deadly. It also offers exhilarating [...]

“Maria Shriver is wise, funny and caring–and it all comes through in her winning guide to life, JUST WHO WILL YOU BE? We’re lucky to have her show us the way.”– Tom Brokaw

The Earth is our mother, our basis, we come from her and we must return to her again. And that s why we need a lot of reverence for life and for Earth, and these kinds of books help. I wish for the book to find a wide audience and many happy readers. –~Peter Weidhaas, [...]

“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”–Randy PauschA lot of professors give talks titled “The Last Lecture.” Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can’t help but mull the same question: What wisdom would [...]