Brought to you by Penguin.NOW A SMASH HIT AMAZON PRIME TV STARRING SAM CLAFLIN, RILEY KEOUGH AND CAMILA MORRONETHE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the author of THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO and the bestselling MALIBU RISING...

Now a Major Motion Picture Directed by American Sniper Writer Jason Hall and Starring Miles TellerNo journalist has reckoned with the psychology of war as intimately as David Finkel. In The Good Soldiers, his bestselling account from the front lines of Baghdad, Finkel embedded with the men of the 2-16 Infantry Battalion as they carried out the infamous “surge”. Now, in Thank You for Your Service, Finkel tells the true story of those men a...

In This Is All a Dream We Dreamed, two of the most well-respected chroniclers of the Dead, Blair Jackson and David Gans, reveal the band’s story through the words of its members, their creative collaborators and peers, and a number of diverse fans, stitching together a multitude of voices into a seamless oral tapestry. Capturing the ebullient spirit at the group’s core, Jackson and Gans weave together a musical saga that examines the music and subculture that developed into its ow...

From the beloved author of Slaughterhouse-Five an Cat's Cradle comes Kurt Vonnegut's Timequake--“Wry and trenchant...highly entertaining.”—The New York Times Book ReviewAccording to Kurt Vonnegut's alter ego, the old science fiction writer Kilgore Trout, a global timequake will occur on February 13, 2001, at 2:27 p.m. It will be the moment when the universe suffers a crisis of conscience: Should it go on expanding indefinitely, o...

Arthur Gary Bishop—also known as Roger Downs and Lynn Jones—was a child molester/serial killer who sexually abused and murdered five young boys near Salt Lake City, Utah, between 1979 and 1983; at the height of serial killing in the United States. His preferred method of murder was either drowning or beating his helpless victims with a hammer. He was ultimately executed on 9 June 1988 by lethal injection after voluntary waiving any appeal claims.

In "Millions from Waste," Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot presents a compelling exploration of the transformative potential of waste management and the burgeoning field of recycling in the early 20th century. Talbot's work is characterized by a practical yet insightful literary style, melding scientific inquiry with an engaging narrative that underscores the economic benefits of leveraging waste as a resource. This pioneering text operates within the context of the Industrial Revolution, r...

In "Moving Pictures: How They Are Made and Worked," Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot provides an insightful exploration of the early mechanics and artistry behind filmmaking. Written during a period of rapid technological advancement in cinema, the book combines accessible language with meticulous detail, reflecting both the scientific principles of motion and the emergent narrative techniques of the silent film era. Talbot delves into the complexities of cinematography, editing, and projec...

In "Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons," Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot chronicles his harrowing experiences as a British prisoner of war during World War I. With a vivid prose style that intertwines personal narrative with historical context, Talbot provides an intimate glimpse into the stark realities of prison life in Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, and Ruhleben. His work reflects a unique blend of resilience and despair, tackling themes of isolation, camaraderie, and the bureaucrat...

e-artnow presents to you the greatest Christmas novels, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Silent Night The Night After Christmas The Child Born at Bethlehem The Adoration of the Shepherds The Visit of the Wise Men As J...

Over the past forty years, the health humanities, previously called the medical humanities, has emerged as one of the most exciting fields for interdisciplinary scholarship, advancing humanistic inquiry into bioethics, human rights, health care, and the uses of technology. It has also helped inspire medical practitioners to engage in deeper reflection about the human elements of their practice.In Health Humanities Reader, editors Therese Jones, Delese Wear, and Lester D. F...

The Sign of the Four, Conan Doyle's second Holmes novel (1890), blends brisk scientific detection with sensation and imperial gothic. A cryptic summons leads Holmes and Watson to Mary Morstan, the Agra treasure, and a revenge pact stretching from the Indian Mutiny to the Thames. Taut pursuit alternates with Jonathan Small's confession, while Watson's warmth counterpoints Holmes's cool method. Trained in Edinburgh medicine, Doyle modeled Holmes on Joseph Bell's diagnostic acuity and wrote u...

A Study in Scarlet inaugurates the Sherlock Holmes saga with a daring, two-part architecture: a London murder investigation followed by an American frontier chronicle that redefines motive and justice. Through Dr. Watson's measured memoir, Conan Doyle fuses ratiocination with Victorian forensics—chemical blood tests, footprints, cigar ash—and shifts, midstream, to an omniscient history. First printed in Beeton's Christmas Annual (1887), it bridges Poe's analytic tales and the nascent polic...