Hardcover Nonfiction

by Lauren Bacall · Knopf

by Christina Crawford · Morrow

The fortieth anniversary edition of the "shocking" #1 New York Times bestseller with a bonus story by the author, "Never Got to Say Goodbye" ( Los Angeles Times). When Christina Crawford's harrowing chronicle of child abuse was first published in 1978, it brought global attention to the previously closeted subject. It also shed light on the guarded world of Hollywood and stripped away the façade of Christina's relentless, alcoholic abuser: her adoptive mother, movie star Joan Crawford. Christina was a young girl shown off to the world as a fortunate little princess. But at home, her lonely, controlling, even ruthless mother made her life a nightmare. A fierce battle of wills, their relationship could be characterized as an ultimately successful, for Christina, struggle for independence. She endured and survived, becoming the voice of so many other victims who suffered in silence, and giving them the courage to forge a productive life out of chaos. This book features an exclusive introduction by Christina Crawford, rare photographs from her personal collection, revealing material not found in the original manuscript, and her bonus story, "Never Got to Say Goodbye," which attempts to bring a healthy close her traumatic childhood.

by Barbara W. Tuchman · Knopf

by William Manchester · Little, Brown

by Linda Goodman · Harper & Row

by Herman Tarnower, M.D. and Samm Sinclair Baker · Rawson, Wade

by Theodore H. White · Harper & Row

The memoirs of a political reporter and foreign correspondent who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1962.

by Rien Poortvliet · Harry N. Abrams

Featuring candid photographs of garden gnomes, this charming follow-up to the "The Secret Lives of Gnomes" offers detailed information about the various customs that gnomes hold during Christmastime. Full color.

by Thomas Hoving · Simon & Schuster

by Erma Bombeck · McGraw-Hill

The hilarious #1 New York Times bestseller: Erma Bombeck's take on marriage and family life is "fun from cover to cover" ( Hartford Courant). Ever since she was a child, Er ma Bombeck has been an expert worrier, and married life has only honed that skill. She gets anxious about running out of ball bearings; about snakes sneaking in through the pipes; about making meaningful conversation on New Year's Eve. Married life, she realizes, is an unpredictable saga even when you know exactly how loud your husband snores every night—and she wouldn't have it any other way. In this crisp collection of essays, Bombeck shows off the irresistible style that made her one of America's favorite humorists for more than three decades. When she sharpens her wit, no family member is sacred and no self-help fad is safe. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erma Bombeck including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's estate.

by James F. Fixx · Random House

by Ann Landers · Doubleday

by Brian Froud and Alan Lee · Harry N. Abrams

Edited by David Larkin. Two talented artists explore the world of faeries in myths, legends, and folklore.

by Peggy Anderson · St. Martin's Press

by Chaim Potok · Knopf