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When a young lion at a city zoo escapes in an empty crate, he wakes up to find himself on the way to Africa. Now his animal friends-- a strange menagerie including a giraffe, a koala, a squirrel, and a snake-- must break out of the zoo, braving the concrete jungle of New York City to get him back. Y... More

Bill Bryson on his most personal journey yet: into his own childhood in America's Mid-West. Some say that the first hint that Bill Bryson was not of Planet Earth came when his mother sent him to school in lime-green Capri pants. Others think it all started with his discovery, at the age of six, of a... More

Some say that the first hint that Bill Bryson was not of Planet Earth came when his mother sent him to school in lime-green Capri pants. Others think it all started with his discovery, at the age of six, of a woollen jersey of rare fineness. Across the moth-holed chest was a golden thunderbolt. It m... More

Brain damage may sometimes cause specific impairments in human behaviour. One rare impairment is the failure to recognize everyday objects by sight, a problem which is termed "visual agnosia." In this book, the authors discuss the case of a patient, John, who suffered from visual agnosia.Brain damag... More

In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his walle... More

From one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the English language comes a vivid, nostalgic, and utterly hilarious memoir of growing up in the middle of the United States in the middle of the last century.From one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the English language, a vivid... More

The author paints a lively portrait of life both off and on the shores of Maine, journeying from a two-room schoolhouse to the College of the Atlantic, through boatyards to back alleys, and from labor strikes to soul-searching road trips.In "Working the Sea," Wendell Seavey paints a lively portrait ... More

This hilarious peek into the early years of the hair-band era reveals the hierarchy of fishnets, bustiers, and chicks with the Holy Grail--a backstage pass. After college, Anne Thomas Soffee journeyed to Los Angeles to start a career as a rock journalist and small-time heavy-metal flack. A taste for... More

Renowned for his fierce devotion to the people of Texas--as well as his equally fierce rages and unpredictable temper--Bob Bullock was the most powerful political figure in Texas at the end of the twentieth century. First elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1956, Bullock held several ke... More

Texas has been home to so many colorful characters, out-of-staters might wonder if any normal people live here. And it's true that the "Texian" desire to act out sometimes overcomes even the most sober citizenswhich makes it a real challenge for the genuine eccentrics to distinguish themselves from ... More

Born to a music-loving family, the Neville brothers grew up immersed in the sounds and culture of New Orleans, and the blended rhythms of the city are reflected in their wide range of musical styles. The result, like their native city, is a rich gumbo of flavors: Art, with his keyboard wizardry; Aar... More

From the flooding of southern New Mexico's Mimbres River in the summer, to the year-round search for community in rural America, Sharman Apt Russell recounts her experiences in creating a life for herself in the remote southwestern desert. She, along with her husband, chose to leave a faster lane in... More

Depicting encounters with bears and wolves, recounting the beauty of skiing under the northern lights, and describing his experiences while flying across trackless wilderness, the author vividly portrays his and his wife's adventures while living in the Alaska bush.Depicting encounters with bears an... More

As my picture reveals, I am the poster boy for "all you should not look like or be like when you get older" Born somewhat in the mid-thirties, as well as in the middle of the night, I seemed to have an aversion to the morning sun-my folks told me.Yet I displayed no leanings toward being nocturnal, ... More

Frank McCourt continues his life story in the brilliant, bestselling sequel to the million-selling Angela's Ashes. Angela's Ashes was a publishing phenomenon. Frank McCourt's critically acclaimed, lyrical memoir of his Limerick childhood won the Pulitzer... More