Barton Biggs
HEDGEHOGGING
WEALTH, WAR & WISDOM

#1 "Best Finance and Investing Book" Amazon.com Editors

Biggs wields a mighty pen, often moving markets with judgments offered in a graceful, witty prose. Barron’s

Biggs, one of Wall Street's biggest stars... lays out in WEALTH, WAR & WISDOM the steps [to] take in times of war and other major upheavals. - The Boston Globe

If the world is going to hell in a handcart, what should you buy? With newspaper headlines dominated by the credit crisis, and with big banking names perceived to be under threat, this is a question all investors need to consider [with] Mr. Biggs's advice. - The Economist

Patrick J. Buchanan
STATE OF EMERGENCY: The Third World Invasion and Conquest of America
WHERE THE RIGHT WENT WRONG: How Neoconservatives Subverted the Reagan Revolution and Hijacked the Bush Presidency
THE DEATH OF THE WEST: How Dying Populations and Immigrant Invasions Imperil Our Country and Civilization
DAY OF RECKONING: How Hubris, Ideology, and Greed are Tearing America Apart

All New York Times Bestsellers!

Buchanan can write, and he knows how to provoke. His foreign policy prescriptions—withdraw from NATO, abandon our commitments to Taiwan and South Korea and pretty much everywhere else in the world—are not likely to be adopted by the nominee of either major party in 2008, but he presents them forcefully and often persuasively. They deserve a wider hearing in American politics than they are currently given, if only to challenge the adherents of the prevailing orthodoxy. - The New York Times

Buchanan is an honest writer who opens his mind and psyche in a way few people can... He minces nothing except an occasional opponent. The Philadelphia Inquirer

Susan Butler
MY DEAR MR. STALIN: The Complete Correspondence of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph V. Stalin

History owes a debt to Susan Butler for the collection and annotation of these exchanges. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

[Susan Butler] shows considerable insight [into the] friendship between the Hudson Valley aristocrat educated at Groton, Harvard, and Columbia, and the son of a drunken Georgian cobbler. New Republic

MY DEAR MR. STALIN reveals between the lines what was said -- and what wasn't said -- in the hundreds of letters Roosevelt and Stalin exchanged during World War Two that would chart the course of postwar history. Moscow Times

Kellyanne Conway
Celinda Lake
WHAT WOMEN REALLY WANT: How American Women Are Quietly Erasing Political, Racial, Class, and Religious Lines to Change the Way We Live

Renowned Washington pollsters Lake and Conway…seek to discover what makes American women tick, and their insights are both startling and edifying. San Francisco Chronicle

A new book by two women pollsters, Democrat Celinda Lake and Republican Kellyanne Conway, WHAT WOMEN REALLY WANT …presents an interesting new paradigm for assessing where American women are today. CBS News

[Conway and Lake’s] research does reflect opinions and behaviors that have the potential to transform American political culture. Los Angeles Times

Anyone wondering where the nation is headed should arm herself with this book… Seattle Times

Tom Crisp
THE BOOK OF BOB: Choice Words, Memorable Men

Yes, at long last -- and with no apologies to Bobbie Gentry, Bobbie Ann Mason or even Roberta Flack -- a book filled with the musings of great guys named Bob. The Courier Journal

Nina DiSesa
SEDUCING THE BOYS CLUB: Uncensored Tactics from a Woman at the Top

National bestseller!

[A] candid, opinionated, and shrewd memoir... there can be no doubt of the truth of the experiences she describes. - The New York Times

DiSesa's spirited voice, honed by years of ad writing, leads the reader through the lessons she learned in manipulating, managing, and training men... Hers is an entertaining, fast-paced, and useful read. - Conde Nast Portfolio.com

Priceless? Maybe. Provocative? Absolutely. - The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Amitai Etzioni
SECURITY FIRST: For a Muscular, Moral Foreign Policy

An important, must-read book for the rising leadership in the United State, as it prepares for the crucial 2008 elections, a time for change from the status quo, and for America’s friends around the world. Shuja Nawaz, former Director, International Atomic Energy Agency

After foreign policy disasters from Rwanda to 9-11 to the Iraq War, alternatives to realist, liberal, and neoconservatives shibboleths are desperately needed. Learned but accessible, sweeping yet detailed, SECURITY FIRST offers a distinctive approach that can help America forge a new path. Clifford Bob, author of The Marketing of Rebellion

Eamonn Fingleton
IN THE JAWS OF THE DRAGON: America's Fate in the Coming Era of Chinese Hegemony

Eamonn Fingleton demonstrates once again why his analyses of modern capitalism deserve serious attention. As he has done before with Japan, he identifies the elements of China's business model that depart sharply from easy Western assumptions -- and he lays out the consequences of seeing China the way ousiders would like it to be, rather than the way it is. - James Fallows, The Atlantic Monthly.

The more heavily that U.S. media conglomerates invest in China, the more vulnerable they become to Chinese pressure to censor their U.S. reportage. As Eamonn Fingleton shows, what we don't know can hurt us. This is a fascinating book with truly unique insights. - Pat Choate, author of AGENTS OF INFLUENCE

Jeff Gammage
CHINA GHOSTS: My Daughter's Journey to America, My Passage to Fatherhood

[A] moving geographic and psychological odyssey to China... Gammage's dramatic account will be a boon to prospective parents who follow in his footsteps. USA Today

Gammage's beautifully written memoir... weaves together emotionally wrenching narrative with insightful social commentary. Philadelphia Inquirer

The most informative and heartfelt book I’ve read about the adoption of girls from China. Lisa See, author of Snow flower and the Secret Fan

Norton Garfinkle
THE AMERICAN DREAM VS. THE GOSPEL OF WEALTH: The Fight for a Productive Middle-Class Economy

Sticking with fiscal discipline, rewarding hard work, investing in our people, and growing a strong middle class - Norton Garfinkle addresses these important economic issues, issues that should be addressed at all levels of government and our society if we expect to maintain the American Dream for future generations. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton

The most important book I've read in years. It's the clearest, most readable, most insightful, and most powerful account of how the Declaration of Independence and Lincoln's vision of government 'of, by, and for the people' are being turned upside-down. Bill Moyers

Georgie Anne Geyer
WHEN CATS REIGNED LIKE KINGS: On the Trail of the Sacred Cats

Ms. Geyer’s colorful history illuminates the noble cats of ages past and their progression to more egalitarian American felines. Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski

It is to be expected that one of the sterling foreign correspondents of her time treats cats like reigning potentates. Geyer has printed a fascinating portrait of the lavish world of cats in foreign and ancient lands. Robert Novak

A fascinating trip into that cat world from one cool-cat writer. Paul Duke, PBS Washington Week in Review

Joshua Goldstein
THE REAL PRICE OF WAR: How You Pay for the War on Terror

An important book for all Americans about the real cost of the War on Terror. General Wesley K. Clark

Joshua Goldstein’s argument is simple, powerfully argued and persuasive. Nisid Hajari, Newsweek International

Compact and cogent…Goldstein makes a fine example of a nonideologue at work. Publishers Weekly

Donna Hanover
MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK: Fifty True Stories of Reconnecting with a Long-Lost Love

For anyone who believes in happy endings, MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK is an inspiration. Ellen Levine, Good Housekeeping

What a triumph! MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK is witty, engaging, and a sheer delight to read. Liz Smith

After reading Donna Hanover’s book of lost love refound, I’m now dating all five of my high school boyfriends! MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK is fun, funny, and nonfattening. Joan Rivers

Frances Kuffel
PASSING FOR THIN: Losing Half My Weight and Finding My Self

PASSING FOR THIN is as clear and sharp as broken glass. A glorious read. The New York Times

…a memoir that may be the most inspiring diet book of the year…brazenly intimate…a powerful rebuff to anyone who believes that people can’t change. USA Today

Empathy, candor, and courage are abundant in [PASSING FOR THIN]. Entertainment Weekly

Karen LeFrak
JAKE THE PHILHARMONIC DOG

More Bach than bark! This is a wonderful read for dog lovers, music lovers, and any child who loves a good story. Jake is certain to win Best in Show. Itzhak Perlman

This is a sheer delight. It’s a must for kids of all ages, and a great introduction to the magical world of the orchestra. Beverly Sills

I have met Jake backstage at the Philharmonic, and he is a friendly dog with heroic qualities, like Snoopy, Toto, Nana, and Old Yeller, worthy of a book. Life at a great orchestra is much more fun with a good dog nearby. Garrison Keillor

Melissa McConnell
EVIDENCE OF LOVE

Melissa McConnell writes with the nuance and control of a true insider. The New Yorker

I found ‘Evidence of Love’ mesmerizing. The prose -- at once elegiac, ironic and ambiguous -- is an engine that drives McConnell's complicated tale with terrific acceleration. John Lahr

This first novel is a beautifully written story questioning what we really know about those we love and lyrically detailing the loss of love and the grieving process. Booklist

David Moats
CIVIL WARS: The Battle for Gay Marriage

American Library Association: A Most Notable Book of the Year.

CIVIL WARS comes at the right moment…[Moats] tells the story on a human scale, writing about individuals rather than trends, and wisely avoids ideological biases. The New York Times Book Review

Moats won a Pulitzer Prize for his editorials on the issue, and CIVIL WARS tells a compelling, emotionally moving story. Washington Post

An important contribution to the history of civil rights in the United States. Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Leon Root, M.D.
BEAUTIFUL BONES WITHOUT HORMONES: The All-New Natural Diet and Exercise Program to Reduce the Risk of Osteoporosis

Dr. Root writes in the clearest and most informative way. He has a book that anyone who even suspects that he or she has osteoporosis—and that is a great number of us—should immediately read. Barbra Walters

An eye-opening account of a very serious disease, osteoporosis, by a thoughtful leader in the field. Tim McCarver, Fox Sports

Do we need this book? Yes, yes, yes! It’s packed with information you won’t find anywhere else. Helen Gurley Brown, Cosmopolitan International

David Silver
SMART STARTUPS: How Entrepreneurs and Corporations can Profit by Starting Online Communities

If entrepreneurship is a religion, then Silver is its high priest. USA Today

Silver’s new book is a masterpiece of clarity concerning the next great entrepreneurial wave, and my only problem with it was the charley horse in my elbow I got turning the pages. Robin Richards, founding President, MP3.com

Silver is a modern-day Prometheus. For community entrepreneurs, SMART START-UPS contains the secrets of fire from the heavens. If you work with communities of any kind, you ignore this book at your own peril. John Szeder, CEO Mofactor, Inc.

David Tutera
BIG BIRTHDAYS: The Party Planner Celebrates Life's Milestones
AMERICA ENTERTAINS: A Year of Imaginative Parties
THE PARTY PLANNER

David Tutera creates something so fabulous from a blank canvas: he is the artist of developing fantasies into realities. Page Davis, Trading Spaces

A party planner to the stars, Tutera presents a how-to entertaining book with guides for celebrating 10 landmark birthdays that are lush and appealing… for anyone hoping to throw unforgettable bashes. Publishers Weekly

David has exquisite taste, incomparable style and just the right amount of flair to make your event something people will still be talking about for weeks. Star Jones

Alan Wolfe
DOES DEMOCRACY STILL WORK?

Wolfe is the most interesting public intellectual in the country. His disturbing book provides rich food for thought about the future of our polity. Stanford Levinson, University of Texas Law School

A startling, devastating critique of contemporary American democracy from one of the country’s most measured and respected social and political thinkers. Thomas E. Mann, Brookings Institution

DOES AMERICAN DEMOCRACY STILL WORK? will be widely read, ardently debated, and highly influential. Martin Shefter

Dan Yankelovitch
PROFIT WITH HONOR: The New Stage of Market Capitalism

This is the one book that every Chairman and CEO must read this year. Ged Davis, World Economic Forum

Yankelovich shows how combining good products and solid returns with socially responsible corporate reputations can be the recipe for success. Mack McLarty, Kissinger McLarty Associates

Now and then a new book comes along in which nearly every sentence deserves underlining. Such books are short, essential, and wise…They don't come along often, because they take a lifetime to write. PROFIT WITH HONOR is such a book. Christian Science Monitor

Tanya Zuckerbrot
THE F-FACTOR DIET: Discover the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss

Enjoy healthful, delicious foods on a sustainable diet that will shed pounds, boost energy, lower cholesterol, and reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes. New York Daily News

Eat more, weigh less. The Washington Post

The book is ideal for urbanites- as it includes extensive options for eating out. The New York Post

The F-Factor Diet helped me lower my cholesterol and lose 90 pounds. Even dining out was never a problem. This is the best I have felt in years! Brian Dennehy, Tony winner