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F14 US Catalogue.Pdf HARPERAUDIO You Are Not Special CD ...And Other Encouragements Jr. McCullough, David Summary A profound expansion of David McCullough, Jr.’s popular commencement speech—a call to arms against a prevailing, narrow, conception of success viewed by millions on YouTube—You Are (Not) Special is a love letter to students and parents as well as a guide to a truly fulfilling, happy life Children today, says David McCullough—high school English teacher, father of four, and HarperAudio 9780062338280 son and namesake of the famous historian—are being encouraged to sacrifice On Sale Date: 4/22/14 passionate engagement with life for specious notions of success. The intense pressure $43.50 Can. to excel discourages kids from taking chances, failing, and learning empathy and self­ CD­Audio confidence from those failures. Carton Qty: 20 Announced 1st Print: 5K In You Are (Not) Special, McCullough elaborates on his now­famous speech exploring Family & Relationships / how, for what purpose, and for whose sake, we’re raising our kids. With wry, Parenting affectionate humor, McCullough takes on hovering parents, ineffectual schools, FAM034000 professional college prep, electronic distractions, club sports, and generally the 6.340 oz Wt 180g Wt manifestations, and the applications and consequences of privilege. By acknowledging that the world is indifferent to them, McCullough takes pressure off of students to be extraordinary achievers and instead exhorts them to roll up their sleeves and do something useful with their advantages. Author Bio David McCullough started teaching English in 1986. He has appeared on and/or done interviews for the following outlets: Fox 25 News, CNN, NBC Nightly News, CBS This Morning, NPR’s All Things Considered, ABC News, Boston Herald, Boston Globe, Wellesley Townsman, Montreal radio, Vancouver radio, Madison, WI, radio, Time Magazine and Epoca (Brazilian magazine). He lives in Massachusetts with his wife... Comparable Titles No comparable titles have been specified. WITNESS IMPULSE Little Girl Lost A Lucy Black Thriller Brian McGilloway Witness Impulse 9780062336590 On Sale Date: 5/6/14 $14.99 Can. Paperback / softback 336 pages Carton Qty: 36 Fiction / Mystery & Detective FIC022020 5.313 in W | 8.000 in H | 0.757 in T | 10.000 oz Wt 135mm W | 203mm H | 19mm T | 283g Wt Comparable Titles No comparable titles have been specified. WITNESS IMPULSE The Playroom A Novel Frances Fyfield Witness Impulse 9780062304964 On Sale Date: 5/20/14 $14.99 Can. Paperback / softback 384 pages Carton Qty: 44 Fiction / Crime FIC050000 5.313 in W | 8.000 in H | 11.520 oz Wt 135mm W | 203mm H | 327g Wt Comparable Titles No comparable titles have been specified. WILLIAM MORROW PAPERBACKS Who Invented the Bicycle Kick? Soccer's Greatest Legends and Lore Paul Simpson, Uli Hesse Summary A Paperback Original Published in time for the 2014 World Cup, the ultimate collection of soccer’s greatest lore and legends, illustrated with 100 black­and­white photos, by two of the world’s most knowledgeable soccer journalists Who Invented the Bicycle Kick? is a rollicking ride through soccer history that will surprise and delight fans old and new. Veteran soccer journalists Uli Hesse and editor Paul Simpson bring together the sublime feats, legendary personalities, neglected heroes, bizarre twists of fate, and fascinating mysteries that have shaped the world’s most popular game, including: William Morrow Paperbacks 9780062346940 On Sale Date: 5/20/14 l Who invented the bicycle kick? $18.50 Can. Paperback / softback l Why does a football match last 90 minutes? l Who scored the fastest goal ever? 304 pages l Which match produced the largest number of red cards? Carton Qty: 64 Announced 1st Print: 30K l Why are seven dead cats buried under a stadium in Argentina? Sports & Recreation / Soccer l Which country was banned from the World Cup after refusing to play in shoes? SPO040000 5.313 in W | 8.000 in H | 0.685 Providing answers to more than 100 questions, Hesse and Simpson explore the beautiful in T | 8.000 oz Wt game as never before, shedding new light on legends such as Pele, Maradona, Messi, 135mm W | 203mm H | 17mm T | 227g Wt Beckham, Ronaldo, and Rooney, and uncovering lost histories of international clubs like Manchester United, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and more.... Author Bio Paul Simpson is the editor of Champions, the official magazine of the UEFA Champions League. Comparable Titles Comp Titles How Soccer Explains Foer, Harper 9780061978050 Paperback / Sports & 5/11/2010 $18.50 the World Franklin Perennial 0061978051 softback Recreation Goldblatt, Riverhead 9781594482960 Trade Sports & The Ball is Round 1/2/2008 David Trade 1594482969 paperback (US) Recreation The Thinking Fan's Weiland, Harper 9780061132261 Paperback / Sports & Guide to the World 5/12/2006 $17.50 Matt Perennial 0061132268 softback Recreation Cup How Soccer Explains Foer, Harper 9780060731427 Paperback / Sports & 7/5/2005 $15.99 the World Franklin Perennial 0060731427 softback Recreation Beckham, 9780060570941 Paperback / Sports & Beckham It Books 11/2/2004 $18.50 David 0060570946 softback Recreation No sales or inventory history loaded for this organization. If you think there should be or would like to learn how to load this data, click here. HARPER DESIGN The Art and Making of Hercules Linda Sunshine, Brett Ratner Summary The official illustrated companion book to director Brett Ratner’s $170­million action­ adventure, The Art and Making of Hercules, which stars Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson and is set to release July 25, 2014 from MGM/ Paramount Based on the bestselling graphic novel and comic books, Hercules: The Thracian Wars tells an alternative ending to the popular Greek myth in this new story set 3700 years ago, after the legendary demi­god has completed the twelve harsh labors and lost his Harper Design family. An aging, world­weary warrior, he has become a mercenary leader and, in this 9780062358356 On Sale Date: 6/17/14 adventure, takes on what he hopes is his final mission before he can return home. He $43.50 Can. and his band of six fearsome fighters, including one woman with visionary powers, are Hardback hired by the King of Thrace to train the King’s soldiers so they can defeat the rebels 176 pages threatening his kingdom, only to find unforeseen treachery and betrayal. Carton Qty: 1 Announced 1st Print: 25K For anyone who ever wanted to know how a movie of gigantic scope and complexity is Performing Arts / Film & Video made­especially one shot entirely on location in Budapest with locations, sets, PER004010 kingdoms, and warriors replicating the world centuries ago­this book fully details the 9.000 in W | 10.250 in H | 0.673 challenging behind­the­scenes creative accomplishment, with sections on the se... in T | 22.800 oz Wt 229mm W | 260mm H | 17mm T | 646g Wt Author Bio Linda Sunshine has written or edited more than 50 books including companion books to the films The Mummy: Tomb of the Emperor Dragon, Rush Hour, Saving Private Ryan, Pearl Harbor. Previously she worked in publishing as editorial director of Stewart, Tabori & Chang and Editor­in­chief of Fireside Books at Simon & Schuster. She lives in Los Angeles. Comparable Titles Comp Titles The Art and Making of The Harry N. 9781419703690 Juvenile Kidd, Chip 7/20/2012 $45.00 Hardback Dark Knight Trilogy Abrams 1419703692 Fiction The Art of the Adventures Harper 9780062087492 Performing Weta 11/2011 $44.99 Hardback of Tintin Design 0062087495 Arts Falconer, Harper 9780062064301 Performing The Art of District 9 12/21/2010 $43.50 Hardback Daniel Design 0062064304 Arts No sales or inventory history loaded for this organization. If you think there should be or would like to learn how to load this data, click here. HARPERAUDIO The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains CD A Tale of Travel and Darkness with Pictures of All Kinds Neil Gaiman, Eddie Campbell Summary Neil Gaiman’s award­winning novelette “The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains” ­­ a haunting story of family, the otherworld, and retribution. A haunting story of family, the otherworld, and a search for hidden treasure. The text of The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains was first published in the collection Stories: All New Tales. In August 2010, The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains was performed in the concert hall of the Sydney Opera House to a sell­out crowd­Gaiman read his tale live as Eddie Campbell’s magnificent artwork was presented, scene by scene, on large screens. Narrative and art were accompanied by live music composed and performed especially for the story by the FourPlay String Quartet. HarperAudio 9780062362247 Author Bio On Sale Date: 6/17/14 NEIL GAIMAN is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books $17.99 Can. CD­Audio for readers of all ages, and the recipient of numerous literary awards, including the Locus Award for Best Novelette for his story, “The Truth is a Cave in the Black Carton Qty: 1 Mountains.” Originally from England, he now lives in America. Announced 1st Print: 10K Fiction / Fantasy FIC009000 6.530 oz Wt 185g Wt Comparable Titles Comp Titles The Ocean at the End of the Lane Gaiman, 9780062263032 CD­ HarperAudio 6/18/2013 $32.99 Fiction CD Neil 006226303X Audio Gaiman, 9780061735813 CD­ Good Omens CD HarperAudio 11/10/2009 $49.50 Neil 0061735817 Audio No sales or inventory history loaded for this organization. If you think there should be or would like to learn how to load this data, click here. BROADSIDE BOOKS Dark Forces The Truth About What Happened in Benghazi Kenneth R. Timmerman Summary New York Times Bestselling Author The New York Times bestselling author of Shadow Warriors investigates the tragedy of Benghazi to answer the questions: what really happened—and why? We know the Obama administration’s story, of a demonstration caused by an Internet movie that went out of control.
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