The household staff of Downton Abbey carries out their duties with effortless dignity, finesse and pride. Yet how do they know how exactly to lay the table, when to leave the room to give Lord and Lady Grantham their privacy, how to care for Lady Mary’s furs and which uniform to wear when? This recently recovered and fascinating …
Rules Of The Game: The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of All the Sports of the World
Over 2500 illustrations in full color, including 400 events, over 150 sportsAmerican Football; Basketball; Baseball; Ice Hockey; Volleyball; Soccer; Team Handball; Softball; Rounders; Cricket; Lacrosse; Hurling; Shinty; Synchronized Swimming; Water Polo; Surfing; Diving; Rowing; Yacht Racing; Speed Skating; Figure Skating; Alpine Skiing; Downhill Racing; Tobogganing; Greyhound Racing; Horse Racing; Polo; Roller Skating; Cycle Racing; Motorcycling; Stock Car Racing; …
Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds
Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. In order to succeed, you need to be able to sell your ideas persuasively. This ability is the single greatest skill that will help you accomplish your dreams. TED Talks have redefined the elements of a successful presentation and become the gold standard for public speaking. TED–which stands for technology, …
Work with Me: The 8 Blind Spots Between Men and Women in Business
Work with Me is the timely collaboration of two of the world’s foremost authorities on gender relations–Barbara Annis and John Gray. Here they team up to resolve the most stressful and confusing challenges facing men and women at work, revealing, for the first time, survey results of over 100,000 in-depth interviews of men and women executives in over …
The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
Lawrence Anthony devoted his life to animal conservation, protecting the world’s endangered species. Then he was asked to accept a herd of “rogue” wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand. His common sense told him to refuse, but he was the herd’s last chance of survival: they would be killed if he wouldn’t take them.In …
Eight World Cups: My Journey through the Beauty and Dark Side of Soccer
“Full of humor and insight about sport and culture…. The pomp, glory, and great entertainment all get their due in Eight World Cups.”–The Boston GlobeBlending witty travelogue with action on the field–and shady dealings in back rooms–George Vecsey offers an eye-opening, globe-trotting account of eight World Cups. He immerses himself in the great national leagues, historic clubs, and …
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art
Why would a smart New York investment banker pay $12 million for the decaying, stuffed carcass of a shark? By what alchemy does Jackson Pollock’s drip painting No. 5, 1948 sell for $140 million? Intriguing and entertaining, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark is a Freakonomics approach to the economics and psychology of the contemporary art world. Why were …
The Hungry Girl Diet Cookbook: Healthy Recipes for Mix-n-Match Meals & Snacks
In the New York Times bestseller The Hungry Girl Diet, Lillien served up the first-ever diet plan utilizing the beloved Hungry Girl philosophy and recipe concepts. Now she’s back with a companion cookbook, which features 200 all-new recipes that work with the groundbreaking diet plan! With more than 2 million Hungry Girl books sold, this is the book …
Elizabeth Minchilli has been eating her way through Rome since she was 12 years old. Eating Rome, based on her popular blog Elizabeth Minchilli in Rome, is her homage to the city that feeds her, literally and figuratively. Her story is a personal, quirky and deliciously entertaining look at some of the city’s monuments to food culture. Join …