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The Big Short (Hardcover) (Michael Lewis)
Dimensions (Overall): 9.17 Inches (H) x 6.34 Inches (W) x 1.05 Inches (D)Weight: 1.1 PoundsNumber of Pages: 266Genre: Business + Money ManagementSub-Genre: Economic ConditionsFormat: HardcoverPublisher: W W Norton & Co IncAuthor: Michael LewisAge Range: AdultLanguage: English About the Book In this brilliant account of how the U.S. economy has been driven over the cliff, the author of the bestseller "Liar's Poker" explains how the free fall of the American economy occurred and who, exactly, is to blame. Book Synopsis The crucial question is this: Who understood the risk inherent in the assumption of ever-rising real estate prices, a risk compounded daily by the creation of those arcane, artificial securities loosely based on piles of doubtful mortgages? Michael Lewis turns the inquiry on its head to create a fresh, character-driven narrative brimming with indignation and dark humor, a fitting sequel to his #1 best-selling Liar's Poker. Who got it right? he asks. Who saw the real estate market for the black hole it would become, and eventually made billions of dollars from that perception? And what qualities of character made those few persist when their peers and colleagues dismissed them as Chicken Littles? Out of this handful of unlikely--really unlikely--heroes, Lewis fashions a story as compelling and unusual as any of his earlier bestsellers, proving yet again that he is the finest and funniest chronicler of our times. From the Back Cover Why Michael Lewis, according to Malcolm Gladwell, "is the finest storyteller of our generation" Liar's Poker"So memorable and alive. . . . It's one of those rare works that encapsulate and define an era. . . . Remember the 1980s? When you want to recall this roaring decade, pick up a copy of Liar's Poker." --Fortune"Devastatingly funny." --New YorkMoneyball"The best business book Lewis has written. It may be the best business book anyone has written." --Mark Gerson, The Weekly Standard"A brilliantly told tale. . . . Michael Lewis's beautiful obsession with the idea of value has once again yielded gold." --Garry Trudeau Review Quotes I read Lewis for the same reasons I watch Tiger Woods. I'll never play like that. But it's good to be reminded every now and again what genius looks like.--Malcolm Gladwell - New York Times Book Review No one writes with more narrative panache about money and finance than Mr. Lewis....[he] does a nimble job of using his subjects' stories to explicate the greed, idiocies and hypocrisies of a system notably lacking in grown-up supervision....Writing in faintly Tom Wolfe-ian prose, Mr. Lewis does a colorful job of introducing the lay reader to the Darwinian world of the bond market.--Michiko Kakutani - The New York Times One of the best business books of the past two decades.--Malcolm Gladwell - New York Times Book Review Superb: Michael Lewis doing what he does best, illuminating the idiocy, madness and greed of modern finance. . . . Lewis achieves what I previously imagined impossible: He makes subprime sexy all over again.--Andrew Leonard - Salon.com [A]n incredible piece of commentary on Wall Street.--Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) I read it, marked it up for my staff, underlined it, made copies and asked them to read it.--Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) I recommend everyone within the sound of my voice to read [this] book.--Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.)
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Cooking With Cocktails: 100 Spirited Recipes (Kristy Gardner) (Hardcover)
Dimensions (Overall): 10.1 Inches (H) x 8.2 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)Weight: 2.65 PoundsNumber of Pages: 254Genre: Cooking + Food + WineSub-Genre: Specific IngredientsFormat: HardcoverPublisher: W W Norton & Co IncAuthor: Kristy GardnerAge Range: AdultLanguage: English About the Book Boozy starters, main meals, desserts, and more, accompanied by stunning photography Book Synopsis Julia Child famously commented, "I enjoy cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food . . . " Kristy Gardner has taken this idea to the next level in Cooking with Cocktails. Every recipe is touched with alcohol; the result is a punchy visual adventure with roots in Italian and French cuisine that demands enjoying meals with passion, with friends, and with alcohol. Recipes include: Irish Whisky French Onion SoupLimoncello Spot Prawns with Fresh Black Pepper Beer Braised Chicken ThighsApple Cider Pork Loin with Thyme and RosemaryRed Wine Poached Pears with Creamy RicottaWhiskey Soaked Vanilla Anise Cherries Join the celebration of the very best that life has to offer--good friends, good food, good drink, great stories, and bad jokes--with humor, delicious recipes, and mouth-watering photographs.
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Home Game (Reprint) (Paperback) by Michael Lewis
Dimensions (Overall): 8.26 Inches (H) x 5.58 Inches (W) x .49 Inches (D)Weight: .35 PoundsNumber of Pages: 190Genre: Biography + Autobiography, Family + RelationshipsSub-Genre: Parenting / Fatherhood, Personal MemoirsFormat: PaperbackPublisher: W W Norton & Co IncAuthor: Michael LewisAge Range: AdultLanguage: English About the Book A" New York Times" bestseller. "Hilarious. No mushy tribute to the joys of fatherhood, Lewis' book addresses the good, the bad, and the merely baffling about having kids."--"Boston Globe." Book Synopsis When Michael Lewis became a father, he decided to keep a written record of what actually happened immediately after the birth of each of his three children. This book is that record. But it is also something else: maybe the funniest, most unsparing account of ordinary daily household life ever recorded, from the point of view of the man inside. The remarkable thing about this story isn't that Lewis is so unusual. It's that he is so typical. The only wonder is that his wife has allowed him to publish it. Review Quotes Brief, clever and frank a good gift for Father s Day. " Funny, frank, and engaging. It s refreshing to hear a dad describe so vividly the uglier aspects of the job. " His failings amuse . . . and he captures serious moments with a warmth that shows he s a pretty good dad after all. " Brief, clever and frank a good gift for Father 's Day. Funny, frank, and engaging. It 's refreshing to hear a dad describe so vividly the uglier aspects of the job.
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Liquid Intelligence : The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail (Hardcover) by Dave Arnold
Dimensions (Overall): 10.1 Inches (H) x 8.3 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)Weight: 3.2 PoundsNumber of Pages: 416Genre: Cooking + Food + WineSub-Genre: Industrial Technology, Weights + Measures, Scientific Instruments, Menstruation, Beverages / Wine + SpiritsFormat: HardcoverPublisher: W W Norton & Co IncAuthor: Dave ArnoldAge Range: AdultLanguage: English About the Book A revolutionary approach to making better-looking, better-tasting drinks. Book Synopsis In Dave Arnold's world, the shape of an ice cube, the sugars and acids in an apple, and the bubbles in a bottle of champagne are all ingredients to be measured, tested, and tweaked.With Liquid Intelligence, the creative force at work in Booker & Dax, New York City's high-tech bar, brings readers behind the counter and into the lab. There, Arnold and his collaborators investigate temperature, carbonation, sugar concentration, and acidity in search of ways to enhance classic cocktails and invent new ones that revolutionize your expectations about what a drink can look and taste like.Years of rigorous experimentation and study--botched attempts and inspired solutions--have yielded the recipes and techniques found in these pages. Featuring more than 120 recipes and nearly 450 color photographs, Liquid Intelligence begins with the simple--how ice forms and how to make crystal-clear cubes in your own freezer--and then progresses into advanced techniques like clarifying cloudy lime juice with enzymes, nitro-muddling fresh basil to prevent browning, and infusing vodka with coffee, orange, or peppercorns.Practical tips for preparing drinks by the pitcher, making homemade sodas, and building a specialized bar in your own home are exactly what drink enthusiasts need to know. For devotees seeking the cutting edge, chapters on liquid nitrogen, chitosan/gellan washing, and the applications of a centrifuge expand the boundaries of traditional cocktail craft.Arnold's book is the beginning of a new method of making drinks, a problem-solving approach grounded in attentive observation and creative techniques. Readers will learn how to extract the sweet flavor of peppers without the spice, why bottling certain drinks beforehand beats shaking them at the bar, and why quinine powder and succinic acid lead to the perfect gin and tonic.Liquid Intelligence is about satisfying your curiosity and refining your technique, from red-hot pokers to the elegance of an old-fashioned. Whether you're in search of astounding drinks or a one-of-a-kind journey into the next generation of cocktail making, Liquid Intelligence is the ultimate standard--one that no bartender or drink enthusiast should be without. Review Quotes A manual to the most deliciously potent science kit ever.--Publishers Weekly Examines cocktails on the nanoscale... extremely fascinating.--Wayne Curtis - Wall Street Journal His observations offer insight to anyone with a cocktail shaker and a few basic ingredients... for amateurs looking to get creative with boutique spirits, Mr. Arnold's data is a blessing.--Rachel Wharton - Wall Street Journal If you want to know exactly how much ethanol is in your vermouth, how to work with liquid nitrogen and why a red-hot poker is useful behind a bar (it's got nothing to do with unruly patrons), [Dave] Arnold is your best guide. Serious, sure. But there's also a great spirit of play and experimentation here.--Rosie Schaap - New York Times Magazine Like modern cocktails, most books about them are rejiggered rifts on the classics that came before. And then there's Dave Arnold's book: an entertaining treatise of more than ten years' worth of pioneering research he's used to create the game-changing cocktails at his bar, Booker and Dax. Required reading for all of us from now on.--Jim Meehan, author of The PDT Cocktail Book Probably the most important cocktail book that's been written ever.--Julian Cox Dave Arnold has always been ahead of the curve in the cocktail world, and in this book he brings the rest of us up to speed.--Wylie Dufresne, chef/owner of wd 50
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The Complete Peanuts: 1999-2000 and Comics & Stories Gift Box Set (Hardcover) by Charles M. Schulz, Barack Obama, Jean Schulz
Dimensions (Overall): 8.7 Inches (H) x 7.1 Inch (W) x 2.7 Inch (D)Weight: 4.4 PoundsNumber of Pages: 688Genre: HumorSub-Genre: Comics + CartoonsFormat: HardcoverPublisher: Fantagraphics BooksAuthor: Charles M. Schulz, Barack Obama, Jean SchulzAge Range: TeenLanguage: English Book Synopsis This box set collects the 25th and 26th (final!) volumes of the perennial, best-selling series.
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Zookeeper's Wife : A War Story - Reprint (Movie Tie-in Editions) by Diane Ackerman (Paperback)
Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inch (W) x 1.1 Inch (D)Weight: .75 PoundsNumber of Pages: 368Genre: HistorySub-Genre: HolocaustSeries Title: Movie Tie-in EditionsFormat: PaperbackPublisher: W W Norton & Co IncAuthor: Diane AckermanAge Range: AdultLanguage: English About the Book "Now a major motion picture"--Front cover. Book Synopsis 1939: the Germans have invaded Poland. The keepers of the Warsaw zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, survive the bombardment of the city, only to see the occupiers ruthlessly kill many of their animals. The Nazis then carry off the prized specimens to Berlin for their program to create the "purest" breeds, much as they saw themselves as the purest human race. Opposed to all the Nazis represented, the Zabinskis risked their lives by hiding Jews in the now-empty animal cages, saving as many as three hundred people from extermination. Acclaimed, best-selling author Diane Ackerman, fascinated both by the Zabinskis' courage and by Antonina's incredible sensitivity to all living beings, tells a moving and dramatic story of the power of empathy and the strength of love.A Focus Features release, it is directed by Niki Caro, written by Angela Workman. Review Quotes Here is a true story--of human empathy and its opposite--that is simultaneously grave and exuberant, wise and playful. Ackerman has a wonderful tale to tell, and she tells it wonderfully. Poignant...This is an absorbing book. Diane Ackerman has surpassed even herself in her latest book, which is alternatingly funny, moving, and terrifying. This powerful thriller would be a great novel--except that it is true.--Jared Diamond It is no stretch to say that this is the book Ackerman was meant to write.
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Undoing Project : A Friendship That Changed Our Minds (Hardcover) (Michael Lewis)
Dimensions (Overall): 9.3 Inches (H) x 6.4 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)Weight: 1.45 PoundsNumber of Pages: 320Genre: Science, Biography + Autobiography, PsychologySub-Genre: Social Scientists & PsychologistsFormat: HardcoverPublisher: W W Norton & Co IncAuthor: Michael LewisAge Range: AdultLanguage: English About the Book How a Nobel Prize-winning theory of the mind altered our perception of reality. Book Synopsis Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of breathtakingly original studies undoing our assumptions about the decision-making process. Their papers showed the ways in which the human mind erred, systematically, when forced to make judgments in uncertain situations. Their work created the field of behavioral economics, revolutionized Big Data studies, advanced evidence-based medicine, led to a new approach to government regulation, and made much of Michael Lewis's own work possible. Kahneman and Tversky are more responsible than anybody for the powerful trend to mistrust human intuition and defer to algorithms. The Undoing Project is about a compelling collaboration between two men who have the dimensions of great literary figures. They became heroes in the university and on the battlefield--both had important careers in the Israeli military--and their research was deeply linked to their extraordinary life experiences. Amos Tversky was a brilliant, self-confident warrior and extrovert, the center of rapt attention in any room; Kahneman, a fugitive from the Nazis in his childhood, was an introvert whose questing self-doubt was the seedbed of his ideas. They became one of the greatest partnerships in the history of science, working together so closely that they couldn't remember whose brain originated which ideas, or who should claim credit. They flipped a coin to decide the lead authorship on the first paper they wrote, and simply alternated thereafter.This story about the workings of the human mind is explored through the personalities of two fascinating individuals so fundamentally different from each other that they seem unlikely friends or colleagues. In the process they may well have changed, for good, mankind's view of its own mind. Review Quotes A fantastic read.--Jesse Singal "New York Magazine" Brilliant... Lewis has given us a spectacular account of two great men who faced up to uncertainty and the limits of human reason.--William Easterly "Wall Street Journal" Compelling... The Undoing Project is a history of the birth of behavioral economics, but it's also Lewis's testament to the power of collaboration.--Peter Coy "Bloomberg Businessweek" Fascinating stories about intriguing people.--Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler "The New Yorker" Intellectually mesmerizing and inspiring.-- "Harper's Bazaar" Lewis has written one hell of a love story.--Jennifer Senior "New York Times" Lewis is the ideal teller of [Tversky and Kahneman's] story... You see his protagonists in three dimensions--deeply likable, but also flawed, just like most of your friends and family.--David Leonhardt "New York Times Book Review" Lewis [is a] master of the character-driven narrative.--Charlie Gofen "The National Book Review" Michael Lewis has a genius for finding stories about people who view reality from an unusual angle and telling these stories in a compulsively readable way.--Geoffrey Kabat "Forbes" Mind-blowing... [The Undoing Project] will raise doubts about how you personally perceive reality.--Don Oldenburg "USA Today" Tantalizing and tender... Lewis is an irresistible storyteller and a master at illuminating complicated and fascinating subjects.-- "Booklist, starred review"
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Zen and Tonic : Savory and Fresh Cocktails for the Enlightened Drinker (Hardcover) (Jules Aron)
Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x 1 Inches (D)Weight: 1.4 PoundsNumber of Pages: 239Genre: Cooking + Food + WineSub-Genre: Beverages / Bartending, Health + Healing / General, Beverages / Wine + SpiritsFormat: HardcoverPublisher: W W Norton & Co IncAuthor: Jules AronAge Range: AdultLanguage: English Book Synopsis Green drinks gone boozy!Create your own delicious cocktails using ingredients you can find in your own backyard, windowsill, or local farmer's market. Learn to make your own simple syrups and infusions with immune boosting fruits, herbs and veggies that will leave you feeling refreshed and energized.Lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs and offering over 100 fun, simple, and delicious cocktail recipes, Zen and Tonic lets you infuse your life and drinks with healthy, wholesome, revitalizing ingredients.Complete with a thorough introduction to today's producers of organic and quality spirits, and a spotlight on the wholesome herbs, spices and super foods featured in the recipes, Zen and Tonic, brings a fresh twist to the classic toast: "Let's drink to your health!" Review Quotes Zen and Tonic is not just a cute title; it's Aron's guiding philosophy (and also a beverage in the book made with rose-infused gin and aloe water, sweetened with blueberry lavender syrup, and topped off with elderflower tonic water). As the eponymous recipe, it works to embody the concept, defined in the introduction as "the healing art of the cocktail." Aron wants to bring us back to the cocktail's original application as a means of imbibing the medicinal properties of plants -- florals, herbs, fresh fruits and natural sugars are the focus. Zen and Tonic, the guide to body-friendly inebriation, features recipes for punch made with marigold petals, vodka offset by kiwi, and gin sweetened with carrot juice. The resulting drinks are flavorful without being sickly sweet, tastier than boring vodka soda -- and far less likely to give you a hangover.--Michael Kaplan Zen and Tonic is not just a cute title; it's Aron's guiding philosophy (and also a beverage in the book made with rose-infused gin and aloe water, sweetened with blueberry lavender syrup, and topped off with elderflower tonic water). As the eponymous recipe, it works to embody the concept, defined in the introduction as "the healing art of the cocktail." Aron wants to bring us back to the cocktail's original application as a means of imbibing the medicinal properties of plants -- florals, herbs, fresh fruits and natural sugars are the focus. Zen and Tonic, the guide to body-friendly inebriation, features recipes for punch made with marigold petals, vodka offset by kiwi, and gin sweetened with carrot juice. The resulting drinks are flavorful without being sickly sweet, tastier than boring vodka soda -- and far less likely to give you a hangover.--Michael Kaplan As a syndicated TV/Radio health expert, one of the most common questions I get asked is, "Do I need to stop drinking alcohol to be healthy?" Research shows that moderate drinkers tend to have better health and live longer than those who abstain. In fact, in addition to having fewer heart attacks and strokes, moderate drinkers are generally less likely to suffer strokes, diabetes, arthritis, enlarged prostate, dementia (including Alzheimer's disease), and several major cancers. Jules does a magnificent job of showing the reader how to add wholesome, healthy herbs, spices and vitamin packed super foods to the mix. The saying goes, "If you drink, do so responsibly" and thanks to Jules you can now do so wholesomely and healthily too. Cheers!--Dr. David Friedman, Author of Diet, Disease, Deception Filled with over 100 cocktail recipes, this 240-page book showcases her favorite bar essentials, a few helpful tips, a handful of detailed spotlights on superfoods, and copious, savvy resources for organic spirits, mixers, and wines. And it's beyond beautiful to boot. why not add a healthier kick to your cocktails with fresh, organic ingredients? Throughout her book, Jules encourages drink enthusiasts to "get their booze on without the guilt.--Jayme Henderson Author Jules Aron skips the refined sugar and artificial flavors in favor of garden-to-glass cocktails made with superfoods, herbs, teas, fresh juices, and even vegetables. Going back to traditional uses of alcohol for medicinal purposes, Aron's restorative cocktails -- from her Boozy Bourbon Chai to her Hot Passion Toddy -- warm your spirits and soothe your soul, while her refreshing green cocktails like the Pear and Parsley Booster give you all the nutrients of a green juice, plus an extra kick. The recipes in this book are a delight. They are simple, the ingredients overall are easily obtainable, and they are tasty. One thing that tends to bother me when it comes to books filled with recipes is how many ingredients you have to purchase to make them. Some of them can be esoteric or pricey for a home bartender to stock, and if you are not enjoying that cocktail often, they sit on the shelf gathering dust. The ingredients Ms. Aron includes can be found at a local specialty grocery store. The approachability of the book is really appealing to anyone looking to make some fresh cocktails for their next party.
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Book That Matters Most (Reprint) (Paperback) (Ann Hood)
Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x 1 Inches (D)Weight: .65 PoundsNumber of Pages: 358Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: WomenFormat: PaperbackPublisher: W W Norton & Co IncAuthor: Ann HoodAge Range: AdultLanguage: English About the Book "An enthralling novel about love, loss, secrets, friendship, and the healing power of literature, by the bestselling author of The Knitting Circle. Ava's twenty-five-year marriage has fallen apart, and her two grown children are pursuing their own lives outside of the country. Ava joins a book group, not only for her love of reading but also out of sheer desperation for companionship. The group's goal throughout the year is for each member to present the book that matters most to them. Ava rediscovers a mysterious book from her childhood--one that helped her through the traumas of the untimely deaths of her sister and mother. Alternating with Ava's story is that of her troubled daughter Maggie, who, living in Paris, descends into a destructive relationship with an older man. Ava's mission to find that book and its enigmatic author takes her on a quest that unravels the secrets of her past and offers her and Maggie the chance to remake their lives"--Provided by publisher. Book Synopsis Ava's twenty-five-year marriage has fallen apart, and her two grown children are pursuing their own lives outside of the country. Ava joins a book group, not only for her love of reading but also out of sheer desperation for companionship. The group's goal throughout the year is for each member to present the book that matters most to them. Ava rediscovers a mysterious book from her childhood--one that helped her through the traumas of the untimely deaths of her sister and mother. Alternating with Ava's story is that of her troubled daughter Maggie, who, living in Paris, descends into a destructive relationship with an older man. Ava's mission to find that book and its enigmatic author takes her on a quest that unravels the secrets of her past and offers her and Maggie the chance to remake their lives. Review Quotes The Book That Matters Most by Ann Hood works on so many levels. First, it's a delightful read. Second, it's full of great book suggestions. And third, it's inspiration for book groups. The Book That Matters Most is an exhilarating celebration of all that books awaken within us: joy, love, wisdom, loss, solace. Ann Hood is a captivating storyteller--I devoured this novel.--Lily King, author of Euphoria A love of words, of reading, propels the characters from heartbreak to discovery. Book groups -- indeed, book lovers of all kinds--will delight in this compulsively and effortlessly readable novel.--Christina Baker Kline, author of Orphan Train Ann Hood's eye for the absurd, her masterful prose and vivid characters instantly draw you into this compelling story about mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, friends and lovers. But it's the delicate exploration of human fallibility - of love, loss, regret and redemption that make this one of those rare and wonderful books that truly matter.--Ann Leary, New York Times bestselling author of The Good House Engrossing...I admire this graceful and intimate writer for her literary sleight of hand: you don't so much read about her characters as you inhabit them.--Elizabeth Berg, author of The Dream Lover Hood's novel is rich with pleasures, and will no doubt launch a thousand book club discussions. Hood examines the push and pull between mothers and grown children and the transformative power of fiction.
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The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis (Paperback)
Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)Weight: .6 PoundsNumber of Pages: 320Genre: Business + Money ManagementSub-Genre: Movie or Television Tie-InFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.Author: Michael LewisAge Range: AdultLanguage: English About the Book The #1 New York Times bestseller--Now a Major Motion Picture from Paramount Pictures Book Synopsis From the author of The Blind Side and Moneyball, The Big Short tells the story of four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predict the credit and housing bubble collapse before anyone else. The film adaptation by Adam McKay (Anchorman I and II, The Other Guys) features Academy Award(R) winners Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo and Marisa Tomei; Academy Award(R) nominees Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling.When the crash of the U.S. stock market became public knowledge in the fall of 2008, it was already old news. The real crash, the silent crash, had taken place over the previous year, in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine and the SEC doesn't dare, or bother, to tread. Who understood the risk inherent in the assumption of ever-rising real estate prices, a risk compounded daily by the creation of those arcane, artificial securities loosely based on piles of doubtful mortgages? In this fitting sequel to Liar's Poker, Michael Lewis answers that question in a narrative brimming with indignation and dark humor. Review Quotes No one writes with more narrative panache about money and finance than Mr. Lewis...[he] does a nimble job of using his subjects' stories to explicate the greed, idiocies and hypocrisies of a system notably lacking in grown-up supervision.--Michiko Kakutani "New York Times" One of the best business books of the past two decades.--Malcolm Gladwell "New York Times Book Review" Superb: Michael Lewis doing what he does best, illuminating the idiocy, madness and greed of modern finance...Lewis achieves what I previously imagined impossible: He makes subprime sexy all over again.--Andrew Leonard "Salon.com"
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Flash Boys (Hardcover) by Michael Lewis
Dimensions (Overall): 9.3 Inches (H) x 6.4 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)Weight: 1.3 PoundsNumber of Pages: 304Genre: Business + Money ManagementSub-Genre: Corporate & Business HistoryFormat: HardcoverPublisher: NortonAuthor: Michael LewisAge Range: AdultLanguage: English About the Book Four years after his #1 bestseller The Big Short, Michael Lewis returns to Wall Street to report on a high-tech predator stalking the equity markets. Book Synopsis Flash Boys is about a small group of Wall Street guys who figure out that the U.S. stock market has been rigged for the benefit of insiders and that, post-financial crisis, the markets have become not more free but less, and more controlled by the big Wall Street banks. Working at different firms, they come to this realization separately; but after they discover one another, the flash boys band together and set out to reform the financial markets. This they do by creating an exchange in which high-frequency trading--source of the most intractable problems--will have no advantage whatsoever.The characters in Flash Boys are fabulous, each completely different from what you think of when you think "Wall Street guy." Several have walked away from jobs in the financial sector that paid them millions of dollars a year. From their new vantage point they investigate the big banks, the world's stock exchanges, and high-frequency trading firms as they have never been investigated, and expose the many strange new ways that Wall Street generates profits.The light that Lewis shines into the darkest corners of the financial world may not be good for your blood pressure, because if you have any contact with the market, even a retirement account, this story is happening to you. But in the end, Flash Boys is an uplifting read. Here are people who have somehow preserved a moral sense in an environment where you don't get paid for that; they have perceived an institutionalized injustice and are willing to go to war to fix it. Review Quotes Flash Boys richly deserves to be the first chapter in a new discussion of market rules and abuses... Lewis raises troubling and necessary questions.--The American Conservative [Lewis's] ability to find compelling characters and tell a great story through their eyes is unparalleled. He can untangle complex subjects like few others. His prose sparkles.--Joe Nocera - New York Times [Lewis] is a top-flight storyteller.--Lev Grossman - Time A beautiful narrative, so well-written. You've got to get this.--Jon Stewart - The Daily Show A fast-paced tale backed by gutsy reporting.--Tina Jordan - Entertainment Weekly A tour de force that will grab and hold your attention like the best of thrillers.--Jon Talton - Seattle Times As always, Lewis simplifies the complex--and makes it fascinating.--People Dazzling... guaranteed to make blood boil... riveting.--Janet Maslin - The New York Times Entirely engaging... Illuminates a part of Wall Street that has generally done business in the shadows.--New York Review of Books Fascinating.--Steven Pearlstein - The Washington Post Important to public debate about Wall Street... in exposing what one of his central characters calls the 'Pandora's box of ridiculousness' that financial exchanges have become.--Philip Delves Broughton - The Wall Street Journal Lewis simply tells the truth.--Will Deener - Dallas News Lewis writes about the resilience of underdogs, even in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds. He's doing essential work, and anything that embarrasses fat cats and encourages reform is a flash in the right direction.--Julie Hinds - Detroit Free Press Lewis, as always, is exceedingly good at describing the complexities and absurdities of the subculture he portrays here... A deeply entertaining book, and one that illuminates how much our world has changed in less than a decade.--Hector Tobar - Los Angeles Times Michael Lewis has another hit on his hands.--Zachary Warmbrodt and Dave Clarke - Politico Michael Lewis is a genius, and his book will give high-frequency trading a much-needed turn under the microscope.--Kevin Roose - New York Magazine Michael Lewis is one of the premier chroniclers of our age.--Huffington Post Michael Lewis knows how to tell a story.--Vanity Fair Recommended... Entertaining.--San Francisco Chronicle Remarkable... Michael Lewis has a spellbinding talent for finding emotional dramas in complex, highly technical subjects.--Financial Times Score one for the humans! Critics of high speed, computer-driven trading have a new champion.--CNN Money When it comes to narrative skill, a reporter's curiosity and an uncanny instinct for the pulse of the zeitgeist, Lewis is a triple threat.--James B. Stewart - New York Times Who knew high-frequency trading was such a sexy subject?--Bloomberg Business Week
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The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath by Ben S. Bernanke (Hardcover)
Number of Pages: 624Genre: ArtFormat: HardcoverPublisher: W W NORTON & CO INCAuthor: Ben S. BernankeAge Range: AdultLanguage: EnglishBen S. Bernanke’s rise to chair of the Fed, the massive financial crisis, and the Fed’s bold and effective response.In 2006, Ben S. Bernanke was appointed chair of the Federal Reserve, capping a meteoric trajectory from a rural South Carolina childhood to professorships at Stanford and Princeton, to public service in Washington’s halls of power. There would be no time to celebrate, however—the burst of the housing bubble in 2007 set off a domino effect that would bring the global financial system to the brink of meltdown.In The Courage to Act, Ben Bernanke pulls back the curtain on the tireless and ultimately successful efforts to prevent a mass economic failure. Working with two U.S. presidents and two Treasury secretaries, Dr. Bernanke and his colleagues used every Fed capability, no matter how arcane, to keep the U.S. economy afloat. From his arrival in Washington in 2002 and his experiences before the crisis, to the intense days and weeks of the crisis itself, and through the Great Recession that followed, Dr. Bernanke gives readers an unequaled perspective on the American economy. This narrative will reveal for the first time how the creativity and decisiveness of a few key leaders prevented an economic collapse of unimaginable scale.
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The Zookeeper's Wife (Reprint) (Paperback) by Diane Ackerman
Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)Weight: .7 PoundsNumber of Pages: 368Genre: HistorySub-Genre: Holocaust, Europe / Eastern, Military / World War IIFormat: PaperbackPublisher: W W Norton & Co IncAuthor: Diane AckermanAge Range: AdultLanguage: English About the Book A true story--as powerful as "Schindler's List"--in which the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo saved hundreds of people from Nazi hands. Book Synopsis After their zoo was bombed, Polish zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski managed to save over three hundred people from the Nazis by hiding refugees in the empty animal cages. With animal names for these "guests," and human names for the animals, it's no wonder that the zoo's code name became "The House Under a Crazy Star." Best-selling naturalist and acclaimed storyteller Diane Ackerman combines extensive research and an exuberant writing style to re-create this fascinating, true-life story--sharing Antonina's life as "the zookeeper's wife," while examining the disturbing obsessions at the core of Nazism. Winner of the 2008 Orion Award. Review Quotes It is no stretch to say that this is the book Ackerman was meant to write.--Los Angeles Times Diane Ackerman has surpassed even herself in her latest book, which is alternatingly funny, moving, and terrifying. This powerful thriller would be a great novel--except that it is true.--Jared Diamond
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The Black Banners (Hardcover) by Ali H. Soufan
Number of Pages: 448Genre: Current Affairs, HistorySub-Genre: United States / General, United States / 21st Century, AmericanFormat: HardcoverPublisher: W W Norton & Co IncAuthor: Ali H. SoufanAge Range: AdultLanguage: EnglishOn September 11, 2001, FBI Special Agent Ali H. Soufan was handed a secret file. Had he received it months earlier-when it was requested-the attacks on New York and Washington could have been prevented. During his time on the front lines, Soufan helped thwart plots around the world and elicited some of the most important confessions from terrorists in the war against al-Qaeda-without laying so much as a hand on them. Most of these stories have never been reported before, and never by anyone with such intimate firsthand knowledge.This narrative account of America's successes and failures against al-Qaeda is essential to an understanding of the terrorist group. We are taken into hideouts and interrogation rooms. We have a ringside seat at bin Laden's personal celebration of the 9/11 bombings. Such riveting details show us not only how terrorists think and operate but also how they can be beaten and brought to justice.
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Bar Chef : Handcrafted Cocktails - by Christiaan Rollich & Carolynn Carreño (Hardcover)
Dimensions (Overall): 9.7 Inches (H) x 8.3 Inch (W) x 1.2 Inch (D)Weight: 2.25 PoundsNumber of Pages: 288Genre: Cooking + Food + WineSub-Genre: Seasonal, Beverages, EntertainingFormat: HardcoverPublisher: W W Norton & Co IncAuthor: Christiaan Rollich & Carolynn CarreñoAge Range: AdultBook theme: AlcoholicLanguage: English About the Book "Featuring ... recipes for syrups, tinctures, liqueurs, and bitters with herbs, spices, and seasonal fruit, [Los Angeles bartender Christiaan] R²llich guides you through his creative process, demystifying the craft of cocktail making"--Publisher marketing. Book Synopsis Celebrated Los Angeles bartender Christiaan Röllich approaches a drink the way a master chef approaches a dish: he draws on high-quality seasonal ingredients to create cocktails for every occasion.In Bar Chef, Röllich shares 100 original recipes for drinks that are as beautiful as they are delicious, including the Quixote (gin and grapefruit); a Kentucky Sour (bourbon and homemade cola syrup); Eggnog for the holidays; and Röllich's signature drink, the Green Goddess (green tea vodka and cucumber with arugula, jalapeno, and absinthe), which has become a part of the language of LA.Featuring easy-to-follow recipes for syrups, tinctures, liqueurs, and bitters with herbs, spices, and seasonal fruit, Röllich guides you through his creative process, demystifying the craft of cocktail making. With stunning color photography and the suave storytelling of your favorite bartender, Bar Chef will become a go-to bar book for home cooks and cocktail enthusiasts, inspiring and pleasing readers with every drink. Review Quotes Christiaan's style is a unique combination of European refinement and California farm-to-table. A welcome addition to my collection.--Neal Bodenheimer, owner, Cure and Cane & Table I love having Christiaan guide me through the wide array of honest, creative, and delicious cocktails he whips up.--Aarón Sanchez Röllich's forward-thinking approach produces some of the tastiest cocktails I have seen in a very long time.--Nina Compton, chef and co-owner, Compère Lapin With Christiaan Röllich as a guide you'll be inspired to transform the seasonal ingredients at your local farmers' into a spirited spice rack for ambitious and inventive cocktails.--Brad Thomas Parsons, author of Bitters and Amaro
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