"Go away," the painter snarled when Kari tried to see what was on his canvas. She and Lucas were at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the guy’s easel was set up in front of one of Rembrandt’s...
For more than 20 years, Jack Benny reigned as the king of radio comedy. How he turned a miserable, self-absorbed cheapskate into a beloved icon ranks among the great achievements in entertainment...
A Voter's Guide to Seeing Through the Lies, Getting Past the Propaganda, and Choosing the Best Leaders
Joseph H. Boyett
In the last decade, incompetent leadership has done more to change the face of our world than perhaps in any other time in history. Recent events like Hurricane Katrina and the war in Iraq have proven...
Katie is an ordinary third-grader—except for one very extraordinary problem! She accidentally wished on a shooting star to be anyone but herself. But what Katie soon learns is that wishes really do...
Pop-eyed and boundlessly energetic, Eddie Cantor was the first of vaudeville's top stars to take radio by storm. This high-spirited singer and comedian changed the rules of radio by encouraging...
Richard Clarke's statement to the 9-11 families that "Your government failed you--and I failed you" was the most dramatic moment in the 9-11 Commission hearings. His #1 bestseller Against All...
Tall Tales and Almost True Stories About Growing Up Scieszka
Jon Scieszka
Have you ever:
? Had your brother try to sell you your own shirt? ? Made a list of all the bad words you know - for your teacher who is a nun? ? Believed one of those AMAZING! ads in the...
A home of your own. . . it's the American Dream. Here's how to make it happen be it a modest beginning, a step up, a place with room to grow kids and other living things, a country retreat, or a...
Marvin lives with his family under the kitchen sink in the Pompaday’s apartment. He is very much a beetle. James Pompaday lives with his mother, stepfather, and baby brother in New York City. He is...
George Burns and Gracie Allen brought their vaudeville act to American radio in 1932. George was an expert straight man and wrote most of their material, but it was Gracie’s portrayal of an absurd and...
How Having Breast Cancer Can Be Really Distracting
Meredith Norton
Lopsided is not your ordinary cancer memoir. Neither too serious nor too saccharine, Meredith Norton displays the razor-sharp wit of a masterful humorist as she chronicles every step of her...
