Wallis Simpson is known as the woman at the center of the most scandalous love affair of the Twentieth century. But in this surprising new biography, bestselling author Anna Pasternak redeems a women wronged by history with new information revealed by those who were close to the couple.

In the early 1940's, Clara Breed was the children's librarian at the San Diego Public Library. But she was also friend to dozens of Japanese American children and teens when war broke out in December of 1941. The story of what happened to these American citizens is movingly told through letters that her young friends wrote to Miss Breed during their internment. This remarkable librarian and humanitarian served as a lifeline to these imprisoned young...

Professor Timothy B. Shutt delves into two of Homer's great works, illustrating the nature of their continued relevance.

Presents essential words and phrases for communicating in English for native Spanish speakers employed in the construction industry.

Weintraub recreates the pivotal year that transformed the New York Yankees into the legendary franchise of today. Overshadowed by the New York Giants, the hapless Yankees played their home games at the ballpark of their cross-town rivals. But when Yankee Stadium was completed in 1923, Babe Ruth bounced back from a disappointing season--launching the Yankees' storied history and immortalizing the stadium as the "House That Ruth Built."

A beginning English language course for Chinese speakers.

From Robert Mazur, undercover agent and bestselling author of The Infiltrator, comes the riveting true story of grave corruption at the heart of one of the most explosive DEA missions of his career. Three years after undercover agent Robert Mazur infiltrated Pablo Escobar's Medelln¿¿ drug cartel, he reemerged, a half-million-dollar bounty still on his head, with a new identity for a risky new sting. He was now Robert Baldasare, money launderer and...

Traces the inspirational story of famous Navy aviator duo Tom Hudner and Jesse Brown, recounting how they defied convention to serve their country, overcame racial barriers, and protected one another on a daring Korean War Mission.

Analyzes the thirty-year relationship between the Bush family and the House of Saud, discussing the association's impact on American foreign policy and national security, and the families' shared financial interests.