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Monkey Business" is the hilarious confession of two young investment bankers of what it's like at ground zero on The Street. This tell-all pulls off Wall Street's suspenders and gives the reader the inside skinny on what working at an investment bank is all about.

One of the most talked-about, most enjoyed bestsellers of the year, "Naked" offers a collection of hilarious, touching, genre-bending vignettes "guaranteed to make you blow milk out your nose" ("Details").

Based on the extraordinary final lecture by Carnegie Mellon University professor Pausch, given after he discovered he had pancreatic cancer, this moving book goes beyond the now-famous lecture to inspire readers to live each day with purpose and joy. Photos.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of For One More Day and The Five People You Meet in Heaven -- a new nonfiction book about people who believe, and why they believe -- in the tradition of Tuesdays with Morrie.

A fresh, villain-free look at a split family and at a girl who finds strength, love and reassuring consistency in (her) dear pooch . . . A gem.--"Kirkus Reviews" (starred review). Includes an Author's Note with tips for helping children cope with their parents' divorce. Full color.

The most comprehensive anthology of "LIFE" photography ever published, features more than 100 portfolios including those of Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margaret Bourke-White, Carl Mydans, Gordon Parks, W. Eugene Smith, Robert Capa, Ralph Morse, Nina Leen, Harry Benson, Philippe Halsman, and Joe McNally.

The third book in the mysterious SECRET SERIES quintet, from elusive author and chocoholic, Pseudonymous Bosch, is now available in paperback. Pietro and the Terces Society adults have been lured away to Africa on the hunt for the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais, leaving Cass and company to face a real threat all on their own. Cass's mother has been kidnapped by Señor Hugo. The kids must band together and rely on all they've been taught in order to...

The most comprehensive, authorized collection of Ansel Adams' photographs of America's National Parks and wilderness, including 50 unpublished images from Yosemite, Yellowstone, Glacier National Park, and other iconic natural areas. Includes more than 40 national parks over five decades. Includes an essay from Richard B. Woodward.

Fans of Walt Disney Studios' animated film can read along as they turn the pages at the sound of the chime. The accompanying CD includes word-for-word narration, sound effects, and original character voices from the movie. Full color.

In her fifth "New York Times"-bestselling novel, Bushnell traces the lives and loves of aspiring sophisticates in New York City, using the trendiest areas of Manhattan as the backdrop for the stories of five women living in the same swanky downtown apartment building.

An appealing coming-of-age novel set in a traditional Mexican-American town . . . Local idioms of Spanish proverbs--"dichos"--used as chapter headings enlighten both characters and readers.--"Kirkus Reviews.

In his typically silly and reassuring style, Parr celebrates the many different types of families in this picture book. Includes teaching tips. Full color.

Whether it consists of quick sketches on a lunch counter napkin, elaborate paintings in oils or watercolors, or dazzling computer renderings, the unparalleled creative process of Disney artists is lavishly showcased in Design, the third volume of The Walt Disney Animation Studios - The Archive Series. Among the incredible talents featured in this volume are Albert Hurter, Ferdinand Horvath, Joe Grant, Maurice Noble, Gustaf Tenggren, Tyrus Wong...

From the author of "A Perfect Mess" comes an eye-opening exploration of why experts are constantly misleading the public--and what can be done about it.

Explains how analogies help people find order in chaos, and help our brains interpret everyday situations. A major new contribution to the study of how the mind works.

This collection features essays that are engaging, educational, and informative, providing a very clear window into the mind and heart of this successful man.

The town of Gatlin has never seen anyone like Lena Duchannes. Her secrets--and her powers--will shake the town and the life of Ethan Wate, the boy who's drawn to her.

Carriger delivers the third installment in the adventures of Alexia Tarabotti and her parasol. After she's attacked by homicidal mechanical ladybugs, Alexia flees to Italy in search of the mysterious Templars. Original.

A prize-winning historian recasts the history of modern Europe around its central catastrophe: the 14 million people killed by totalitarian regimes in the lands between Hitler and Stalin.

Now in paperback, the acclaimed bestseller that reveals the scientific secrets to ensure that the golden years are truly golden. The book draws from the individual histories of 824 men and women from a variety of backgrounds to illustrate the most important factors involved in reaching and enjoying a happy, healthy old age.