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Living the high life in LA – cocktail parties, exotic restaurants and a cosmopolitan boyfriend – Ree Drummond thinks she’s got it all figured out. But, try as she might, she can’t shake the feeling that something is missing. Returning to her hometown to get her life in order, Ree is struck by a bolt of lightning - a blue-eyed, strong-jawed, enigmatic cowboy. She calls him Marlboro Man, and though he’s a million miles away from anything she’s ever known before, their attraction is undeniable. But. ..More

Few people have the opportunity to change the face of modern medicine. However, Raymond Moody achieved precisely this with the publication in 1975 of "Life After Life", which introduced the phrase 'near death experience' (NDE) into popular use. In that bestseller, Dr. Moody researched what happens when we die, including the amazing stories of those who have had out-of-body experiences and witnessed the afterlife for themselves. And he has remained at the forefront of investigations into the para. ..More

‘Thank goodness for Claire Dederer, who has written the book we all need: the longawaited funny, smart, clear-headed, thoughtful, truthful, and inspiring yoga memoir. To simplify my praise: I absolutely loved this book’ -Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love Ten years ago, Claire Dederer put her back out while breastfeeding her baby daughter. Told to try yoga by everyone from the woman behind the counter at the co-op to the homeless guy on the corner, she signed up for her first class. Sh. ..More

The extraordinary story of a Palestinian doctor who, despite witnessing the death of three of his daughters in the Israeli incursion into Gaza in January 2009, continued his medical and humanitarian work aimed at bringing the people of the region together in peace. ‘'In this book, Doctor Abuelaish has expressed a remarkable commitment to forgiveness and reconciliation that describes the foundation for a permanent peace in the Holy Land.'’ President Jimmy Carter Heart-breaking, hopeful and horrif. ..More

Sharp, funny, moving but never sentimental, self-aware but never self-pitying, The Two Kinds of Decay is a masterpiece of tone and attention' – Tom Jones, Contributing Editor, London Review of Books A breakthrough in the memoir, and in writing' - Andrew Sean Greer At twenty-one, just starting to comprehend the puzzle of adulthood, Sarah Manguso was faced with a wildly unpredictable and rare autoimmune disease. It appeared suddenly and tore through her twenties, vanishing and then returning, para. ..More

In the world's most dangerous trouble spots, a small band of men risk their lives to fly in desperately needed aid. But they are not heroes. Their giant ex-Soviet cargo planes are also riddled with secret compartments, which they fill with drugs, guns, money or people. They deliver anywhere, and they rtake their cut. But they pay a heavy price, many losing their lives to gun-toting pirates, terrorists, hostile state forces, jealous competitors and alcohol. In Outlaws Inc. Matt Potter follows the. ..More