little brown and company us (127 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Hold on tight for the wildest ride yet as Max and the flock take on global warming - Earth's biggest threat - in this #1 New York Times bestselling se ries. Max returns in a chilling adventure unlike any other. Safe havens for the six highly hunted winged kids have become increasingly hard to find, so the flock takes refuge in Antarctica with a team of environmentalists studying the effects of global warming. In this remote wilderness - whether pursued by corrupt governments, bioengineered bad-guys, or the harsh forces of nature - survival of the fittest takes a new twist!

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Being a kid with wings - constantly on the run - has never been easy, and M ax and her flock are more tense than ever. Angel says that Fang will be the first to die, and Angel is never wrong. Ma ximum Ride is used to living desperately on the run from evil forces sabota ging her quest to save the world-but nothing has ever come as close to dest roying her as this horrifying prophetic message. Fang is Max's best friend, her soul mate, her partner in the leadership of her flock of winged childr en. A life without Fang is a life unimaginable. When a newly created winged boy, the magnificent Dylan, is introduced into the flock, their world is upended yet again. Raised in a lab like the others, Dylan exists for only one reason: he was designed to be Max's perfect other half. Thus unfolds a battle of perfection versus passion that terrifies, twists, and turns . . . and meanwhile, the apocalypse is coming.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. James Patterson's bestselling Maximum Ride series is back . . . and Max and her flock are ready for their most daring rescue mission yet. Someone - or something - is decimating ships and sea life off Hawaii's coas t, and Max and her flock find themselves sucked into the Navy's top-secret investigation of the catastrophe. Their objective: Rescue Max's activist mo m from a wicked subterranean enemy. The hitch: They must dive deep into dar k waters, where gruesome evil dwells . . . and for high-flying Maximum Ride , could there be anything more terrifying than being trapped in the great a byss? With high-flying thrills, this soaring adventure takes Maximum Ride and the Flock into terrifying new territory - fans, hold your breath!

Paperback. Condizione: Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. "Always readable-sometimes compulsively so-Shreve's novels are typically em otionally resonant, nicely paced, and populated by memorable characters." - People At the age of 29, Sydney has already been once divorced and once widowed. T rying to regain her footing, she has signed on to tutor the teenage daughte r of a well-to-do couple as they spend a sultry summer in their oceanfront New Hampshire cottage. But when the Edwardses' two grown sons arrive at the beach house, Sydney fi nds herself caught up in a destructive web of old tensions and bitter divis ions. As the brothers vie for her affections, the fragile existence Sydney has rebuilt is threatened. With the subtle wit, lyrical language, and brilliant insight into the human heart that has led her to be called "an author at one with her métier" (Mi ami Herald), Shreve weaves a novel about marriage, family, and the supreme courage it takes to love. 'shreve excels at nuance and detail. She skillfully illuminates the tiniest of moments, offering readers a peek at the complex undertones coursing thr ough the characters throughout the story." -Rocky Mountain News "There is something satisfyingly clean, well functioning, pale, and delicio us about an Anita Shreve novel. . . . Shreve's characters, grappling with d esire, juggling their shame against their regret, are entirely welcome." -B oston Globe 'shreve's writing is textured, reflective, and generally flows with ease, to the point where the reader may be surprised at how quickly the.

Condizione: Very Good. A tight clean softcover, no markings throughout, NOT an ex-lib edition. An anthology of cartoons from the syndicated comic strip, "Bloom County" encompasses highlights from the five-year span of the strip.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Synopsis: In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Detective Harry Bosch and his rookie partner investigate a cold case that gets very hot . . . very fast. In the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit, not many murder victims die almost a deca de after the crime. So when a man succumbs to complications from being shot by a stray bullet nine years earlier, Bosch catches a case in which the bo dy is still fresh, but all other evidence is virtually nonexistent. Now Bosch and rookie Detective Lucia Soto are tasked with solving what turn s out to be a highly charged, politically sensitive case. Beginning with th e bullet that's been lodged for years in the victim's spine, they must pull new leads from years-old information, which soon reveal that this shooting may have been anything but random. In this gripping thriller, Michael Connelly shows once again why Harry Bosc h is "one of the greats of crime fiction" (New York Daily News). About the Author: Michael Connelly is the author of 26 previous novels, including the bestselling Harry Bosch series and Lincoln Lawyer series. A former newspaper reporter, Connelly has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels, and he is the executive producer of the TV series Bosch, starring Titus Welliver. He spends his time in California and Florida.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Synopsis: The critically acclaimed and commercially beloved novel about a young girl' s murder in suburban Pennsylvania and her journey for justice from the afte rlife. Once in a generation a novel comes along that taps a vein of universal huma n experience, resonating with readers of all ages. THE LOVELY BONES is such a book -- a #1 bestseller celebrated at once for its artistry, for its lum inous clarity of emotion, and for its astonishing power to lay claim to the hearts of millions of readers around the world. "My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973." So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her -- her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling. Out of unspeakable tragedy and loss, THE LOVELY BONES succeeds, miraculously, in building a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, even joy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Dr. Peter Brown is an intern at Manhattan's worst hospital, with a talent f or medicine, a shift from hell, and a past he'd prefer to keep hidden. Whet her it's a blocked circumflex artery or a plan to land a massive malpractic e suit, he knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men. Pietro "Bearclaw" Brnwna is a hitman for the mob, with a genius for violenc e, a well-earned fear of sharks, and an overly close relationship with the Federal Witness Relocation Program. More likely to leave a trail of dead ga ngsters than a molecule of evidence, he's the last person you want to see i n your hospital room. Nicholas LoBrutto, aka Eddy Squillante, is Dr. Brown's new patient, with th ree months to live and a very strange idea: that Peter Brown and Pietro Brn wa might-just might-be the same person . Now, with the mob, the government, and death itself descending on the hospi tal, Peter has to buy time and do whatever it takes to keep his patients, h imself, and his last shot at redemption alive. To get through the next eigh t hours-and somehow beat the reaper. Spattered in adrenaline-fueled action and bone-saw-sharp dialogue, BEAT THE REAPER is a debut thriller so utterly original you won't be able to guess what happens next, and so shockingly entertaining you won't be able to put it down.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good/Very Good. Happy Family by Tracy Barone One of these things is not like the other. That's how Cheri Matzner felt gr owing up in her adoptive family, and it's what continues to define her as s he tries to start a family of her own. Funny and fierce, desperate for conn ection yet pushing it away with both hands, she needs to jump-start a marri age in danger of flatlining and save her career from scandal. But Cheri is still contending with a complicated relationship with her parents-her aging Italian bombshell of a mother and a distant father who looms large, even i n death-unaware of the sacrifices they made to be together or of the diffic ult truths and lies in their marriage. When tragedy unravels Cheri's well-d esigned defenses, she is thrust into an odyssey of acceptance that brings h er full circle back to her dramatic origins. Sometimes it takes half a lifetime to come of age. To be able to glimpse our parents beyond their roles as our parents. To uncover the many versions of truth within our family stories and within our own. And to laugh at it all just a little bit sooner.

Condizione: Good. BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY is a comprehensive instructional book that covers every element of photography. Henry Horenstein's books have been widely us ed at leading universities, including Parsons School of Design, Harvard, Ya le, Princeton, and MIT as well as in continuing education programs. Horenst ein is a professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. BLACK & WHITE PHOT OGRAPHY is a real bargain among photographic how-to books.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. In the tradition of Phil Knight's Shoe Dog comes the incredible untold stor y of how Netflix went from concept to company-all revealed by co-founder an d first CEO Marc Randolph. Once upon a time, brick-and-mortar video stores were king. Late fees were u biquitous, video-streaming unheard was of, and widespread DVD adoption seem ed about as imminent as flying cars. Indeed, these were the widely accepted laws of the land in 1997, when Marc Randolph had an idea. It was a simple thought-leveraging the internet to rent movies-and was just one of many mor e and far worse proposals, like personalized baseball bats and a shampoo de livery service, that Randolph would pitch to his business partner, Reed Has tings, on their commute to work each morning. But Hastings was intrigued, and the pair-with Hastings as the primary inves tor and Randolph as the CEO-founded a company. Now with over 150 million su bscribers, Netflix's triumph feels inevitable, but the twenty first century 's most disruptive start up began with few believers and calamity at every turn. From having to pitch his own mother on being an early investor, to th e motel conference room that served as a first office, to server crashes on launch day, to the now-infamous meeting when Netflix brass pitched Blockbu ster to acquire them, Marc Randolph's transformational journey exemplifies how anyone with grit, gut instincts and determination can change the world- even with an idea that many think will never work. What emerges,though, isn't j.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Friedman probes a chain of mysteries that concern the presence or absence of God, including the connection between Nietzsche and Dostoevsky who each independently developed the idea of the death of God.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Hornblower is captured by the French and faces execution in a Paris prison in this "most satisfying" chapter (Times Literary Supplement) in C. S. Fore ster's beloved naval adventure series. Forced to surrender his ship, the Sutherland, after a long and bloody battl e, Captain Horatio Hornblower now bides his time as a prisoner in a French fortress. Within days he and his first lieutenant, Bush, who was crippled i n the last fight, are to be taken to Paris to be tried on trumped-up charge s of violating the laws of war, and most probably executed as part of Napol eon's attempt to rally the war-weary empire behind him. Even if Hornblower escapes this fate and somehow finds his way back to Engl and, he will face court-martial for his surrender of a British ship. As fea rs for his life and his reputation compete in his mind with worries about h is pregnant wife and his possibly widowed lover, the indomitable captain im patiently awaits the chance to make his next move. Editorial Reviews "Stacks up with the most exciting and best written adventure stories in the language."-Time - From the Publisher.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Dr Victor Schiller is conducting experiments in genetic manipulation with t he intention of helping humanity. But when he starts to fear that the techn ology he has invented may instead breed a race of super-killers, he escapes and vows to destroy his human test subjects - and their offspring.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. An illegal immigrant is found murdered in an Edinburgh housing scheme. Rebu s is drawn into the case, but has other problems: his old police station ha s closed for business, and his masters would rather he retire than stick ar ound. But as Rebus investigates, he must deal with the sleazy Edinburgh und erworld, and maybe even fall in love. About the Author: Ian Rankin is a #1 international bestselling author. Winner of an Edgar Award and the recipient of a Gold Dagger for fiction and the Chandler-Fulbright Award, he lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, with his wife and their two sons.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. Hornblower's reconnaissance mission quickly turns to warfare in this instal lment of the beloved series of naval adventures by C. S. Forester, "a maste r of the genre" (New York Times). April 1803. The Peace of Amiens is breaking down. Napoleon is building ship s and amassing an army just across the Channel. Horatio Hornblower - who, a t age twenty-seven, has already distinguished himself as one of the most da ring and resourceful officers in the Royal Navy - commands the three-masted Hotspur on a dangerous reconnaissance mission that evolves, as war breaks out, into a series of spectacular confrontations. All the while, the introspective young commander struggles to understand his new bride and mother-in-law, his officers and crew, and his own "accursed unhappy temperament" - matters that trouble him more, perhaps, than any of Bonaparte's cannonballs.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Perfect for readers of Jon Krakauer and Douglas Preston, this "authentic an d encyclopedic" book examines real-life cases of those who vanish in the wi lderness without a trace (Roman Dial)--and those eccentric, determined char acters who try to find them. These are the stories that defy conventional logic. The proverbial vanished without a trace incidences, which happen a lot more (and a lot closer to y our backyard) than almost anyone thinks. These are the missing whose situat ions are the hardest on loved ones left behind. The cases that are an embar rassment for park superintendents, rangers and law enforcement charged with Search & Rescue. The ones that baffle the volunteers who comb the mountain s, woods and badlands. The stories that should give you pause every time yo u venture outdoors. Through Jacob Gray's disappearance in Olympic National Park, and his father Randy Gray who left his life to search for him, we will learn about what h appens when someone goes missing. Braided around the core will be the stori es of the characters who fill the vacuum created by a vanished human being. We'll meet eccentric bloodhound-handler Duff and R.C., his flagship purebr ed, who began trailing with the family dog after his brother vanished in th e San Gabriel Mountains. And there's Michael Neiger North America's foremos t backcountry Search & Rescue expert and self-described "bushman" obsessed with missing persons. And top researcher of persons missing on public wildl ands Ex-San Jose, California detective David Paulides who is also one of th e world's foremost Bigfoot researchers. It's a tricky thing to write about missing persons because.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. STYLE STATEMENT is an inspiring take on the power of style and authenticity . Deemed "style psychotherapists," Carrie and Danielle are the creators of the Style Statement: a two-word compass that helps you make more confident choices in life -- from your wardrobe to your relationships, your living ro om to your career plans. Part workbook, part inspirational narrative, STYLE STATEMENT presents a ser ies of inquiries that lead readers to the personal words that guide the spi rit, look and feel of their life. The first word represents your foundation , your 80%. The second word, your 20%, is what motivates and distinguishes you. Via Carrie and Danielle's Lifestyle Map, readers then explore how their own unique Style Statement can generate momentum in every area of their life.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. Evan Norris, a disaffected, young, Black American, travels to Senegal, contracts malarial fever, and is taken in by a Senegalese family, a contact leading to brushes with the occult, a romantic liaison, and self-discovery.

Audio CD. Condizione: Good. Tattered box, CD's Intact. Once again, David Sedaris brings together a collection of essays so uproariously funny and profoundly moving that his legions of fans will fall for him once more. He tests the limits of love when Hugh lances a boil from his backside, and pushes the boundaries of laziness when, finding the water shut off in his house in Normandy, he looks to the water in a vase of fresh cut flowers to fill the coffee machine. From armoring the windows with LP covers to protect the house from neurotic songbirds to the awkwardness of having a lozenge fall from your mouth into the lap of a sleeping fellow passenger on a plane, David Sedaris uses life's most bizarre moments to reach new heights in understanding love and fear, family and strangers. Culminating in a brilliantly funny (and never before published) account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit smoking, David Sedaris's sixth essay collection will be avidly anticipated.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. Three of the world's most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to e xplore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the way it is transforming human so ciety--and what this technology means for us all. Generative AI is filling the internet with false information. Artists, writ ers, and many other professionals are in fear of their jobs. AI is discover ing new medicines, running military drones, and transforming the world arou nd us--yet we do not understand the decisions it makes, and we don't know h ow to control them. In The Age of AI, three leading thinkers have come together to consider how AI will change our relationships with knowledge, politics, and the societies in which we live. The Age of AI is an essential roadmap to our present and our future, an era unlike any that has come before.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice: There's no right way to keep a diary, but if there's an entertaining way, David Sedaris seems to have ma stered it. If it's navel-gazing you're after, you've come to the wrong place; ditto tr eacly self-examination. Rather, his observations turn outward: a fight betw een two men on a bus, a fight between two men on the street, pedestrians be ing whacked over the head or gathering to watch as a man considers leapin g to his death. There's a dirty joke shared at a book signing, then a dirti er one told at a dinner party--lots of jokes here. Plenty of laughs. These diaries remind you that you once really hated George W. Bush, and that not too long ago, Donald Trump was just a harmless laughingstock, at least on French TV. Time marches on, and Sedaris, at his desk or on planes, in hotel dining rooms and odd Japanese inns, records it. The entries here reflect an ever-changing background--new administrations, new restrictions on speech and conduct. What you can say at the start of the book, you can't by the end. At its best, A Carnival of Snackery is a sort of sampler: the bitter and the sweet. Some entries are just what you wanted. Others you might want to spit discreetly into a napkin.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good/Good. In unraveling the long-hidden issues of the most famous free speech case of all time, noted author I.F. Stone ranges far and wide over Roman as well a s Greek history to present an engaging and rewarding introduction to classi cal antiquity and its relevance to society today. The New York Times called this national best-seller an "intellectual thriller.".

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. "Every mother and daughter should have conversations that change their live s. This book will win your heart!" -Elin Hilderbrand, author of The Hotel N antucket A mother and daughter on vacation in Paris unpack a lifetime of secrets and hopes--with a giant Pattersonian twist at the end! Every daughter has her own distinctive voice, her inimitable style, and her secrets. Laurie is an artist, a collector of experiences. She travels the world with a worn beige duffel bag. Every mother has her own distinctive voice, her inimitable style, and her s ecrets. "Dr. Liz," Laurie's mother, is an elegant perfectionist who travels the wor ld with a matched set of suitcases. When Laurie surprises her mother with a dream vacation, it brings an unexpected sparkle to her eyes. So begins Things I Wish I Told My Mother. You will wish this novel never ends.

Condizione: Very Good. How to Build a Billion Dollar App by George Berkowski THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BUILDING AN APP-BASED BUSINESS - NOW REVISED AND UPDA TED FOR 2017 'A must read for anyone who wants to start a mobile app business' Riccardo Zacconi, founder and CEO King Digital (maker of Candy Crush Saga) 'A fascinating deep dive into the world of billion-dollar apps. Essential r eading for anyone trying to build the next must-have app' Michael Acton Smi th, Founder and CEO, Mind Candy Apps have changed the way we communicate, shop, play, interact and travel a nd their phenomenal popularity has presented possibly the biggest business opportunity in history. In How to Build a Billion Dollar App, serial tech entrepreneur George Berko wski gives you exclusive access to the secrets behind the success of the se lect group of apps that have achieved billion-dollar success. Berkowski draws exclusively on the inside stories of the billion-dollar app club members, including Instagram, Whatsapp, Snapchat, Candy Crush and Ube r to provide all the information you need to create your own spectacularly successful mobile business. He guides you through each step, from an idea s cribbled on the back of an envelope, through to finding a cofounder, buildi ng a team, attracting (and keeping) millions of users, all the way through to juggling the pressures of being CEO of a billion-dollar company (and sti ll staying ahead of the competition). If you've ever dreamed of quitting your nine to five job to launch your own company, you're a gifted developer, seasoned entrepreneur or just intrigued by mobile technology, How to Build a Billion Dollar App will show you what.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good/Poor. This is the definitive book on Tasha Tudor's art, including more than 150 o f her finest paintings and drawings with an informative biographical text.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Printing. Solid with minor wear on the cover. There are small corner chunks missing on the top right corner of the first three inside pages, probably a manufacturing flaw. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Printing. Solid with a light bend of the entire book along the spine and otherwise the covers show light wear. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Printing. Solid with light wear on the cvers. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.