Translated by Mahadev Desai and with a New Preface The only authorized American edition Mohandas K. Gandhi is one of the most inspiring figures of our time. In his classic autobiography he recounts the story of his life and how he developed his concept of active nonviolent resistance, which propelled the Indian struggle for independence […]
Odyssey is John Sculleys vividly told account of the series of successes and disasters that marked Apples transformation from entrepreneurial upstart to one of Americas best-run Fortune 500 corporations. As a leader in both the traditional corporate world and revolutionary world of Apple, John Sculley embodied a bridge to the future. Odyssey is his clear-sighted […]
An American classic rediscovered by each generation, The Story of My Life is Helen Keller??s account of her triumph over deafness and blindness. Popularized by the stage play and movie The Miracle Worker, Keller??s story has become a symbol of hope for people all over the world. This book??published when Keller was only twenty-two??portrays the […]
Celebrating the 500th anniversary of Michelangelos David, New American Library releases a special edition of Irving Stones classic biographical novel-in which both the artist and the man are brought to life in full. A masterpiece in its own right, this novel offers a compelling portrait of Michelangelos dangerous, impassioned loves, and the God-driven fury from […]
Cancer is among the most dreaded of diseases, often mentioned in whispers or euphemisms. (The very word is a curse in Dutch.) Whatever we call it, “the big C” is unavoidable in any language: According to the World Cancer Report, it will become the worldwide leading cause of deaths in 2010. Siddhartha Mukherjees The Emperor […]
Astute, brutally honest, and always provocative chronicler of assorted media-world implosions Michael Wolff has sorted through the wreckage of fallen media empires and fearlessly deconstructed the peculiar psychology behind the mess. A former media entrepreneur himself, Wolff has had a ringside seat as the conglomeratized worlds of newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and the Internet have […]
One Saturday, when Eugenie Clark was nine years old, her mother took her into the city to visit the Aquarium. Eugenie was fascinated by the fish she saw there, especially the biggest — the shark. Soon, Eugenie was going every week, and Saturdays were never quite the same. As her fascination grew, she asked her […]
Anita Jain, a New York-based Indian-American journalist, is single. For years she has trusted the Western way of finding a husband, but maybe theres something in arranged marriages after all. So shes traveling to India in search of a perfect husband, the old-fashioned way. Will she find a suitable man? If so, will he please […]
Marcel Prousts IIn Search of Lost Time/I is one of the most entertaining reading experiences in any language and arguably the finest novel of the twentieth century. But since its original prewar translation there has been no completely new version in English. Now, Penguin Classics brings Prousts masterpiece to new audiences throughout the world, beginning […]