An intimate portrait of John F. Kennedy, Jr., from his closest friend with 16 pages of color photosFrom the iconic image of a little boy saluting his father’s casket to his tragic death at age thirty- eight, John F. Kennedy, Jr., was never far from the public eye. Now the friend who John was flying to see the night he died reveals the private man behind the public myth. Billy and John shared summers in Hyannisport and formed a bond in the Kennedy compound that last...

Genes interact with the environment, experience, and biology of the brain to shape an animal's behavior. This latest volume in Advances in Genetics, organized according to the most widely used model organisms, describes the latest genetic discoveries in relation to neural circuit development and activity. - Explores the latest topics in neural circuits and behavior research in zebrafish, drosophila, C.elegans, and mouse models - Includes methods for testing with ethical, legal, and social ...

From the iconic image of a little boy saluting his father's casket to his tragic death at age thirty- eight, John F. Kennedy, Jr., was never far from the public eye. Now the friend who John was flying to see the night he died reveals the private man behind the public myth. Billy and John shared summers in Hyannisport and formed a bond in the Kennedy compound that lasted well into adulthood. With Forever Young, Noonan offers a unique glimpse into the private life of his boyhood friend-his c...

When Christina Haag was growing up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, John F. Kennedy, Jr., was just one of the boys in her circle of prep school friends, a skinny kid who lived with his mother and sister on Fifth Avenue and who happened to have a Secret Service detail following him at a discreet distance at all times. A decade later, after they had both graduated from Brown University and were living in New York City, Christina and John were cast in an off-Broadway play together. It was...

In this journalistic tour de force, bestselling author Edward Klein, a friend of Jacqueline Onassis's for many years, takes us behind the public image to give us a story that has never been told before. For this myth-shattering portrait, Klein has amassed a wealth of exclusive information from private documents and correspondence; FBI files; and hundreds of interviews with Jackie's friends, the associates of Aristotle Onassis, and people familiar with her longtime companion, the mysterious...

"Shocking in its disclosures, elegantly crafted, and faultlessly measured in its judgments."-Roger Morris, author of Richard Milhous Nixon and Partners in PowerHow did the deeply flawed George W. Bush ascend to the highest office in the nation, what forces abetted his rise, and-perhaps most important-were those forces really vanquished by Obama's election? Award-winning investigative journalist Russ Baker gives us the answers in Family of Secr...

When Prince William married Kate Middleton, there can hardly have been a couple in the world that went to the altar with so many good wishes following them. This is the story of William and Kate as husband and wife, beginning with their spectacular yet poignant wedding, following Kate as she takes up her royal duties, including the young couples hugely successful tours of North America the Far East, as well as the Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the London Olympics. Like Diana befo...

The perfect gift for Brooke Shields fans, There Was a Little Girl explores Brooke's relationship with her unforgettable mother, Teri, in this extraordinary, heartfelt memoir that became a New York Times bestseller.Brooke Shields never had what anyone would consider an ordinary life. She was raised by her Newark-tough single mom, Teri, a woman who loved the world of show business and was often a media sensation all by herself. Brooke's iconic model...

“Buried as a g while tha whole world remembers me”–Tupac Shakur, from “Until the End of Time”Tupac Shakur was larger than life. A gifted rapper, actor, and poet, he was fearless, prolific, and controversial–and often said that he never expected to live past the age of thirty. He was right. On September 13, 1996, he died of gunshot wounds at age twenty-five. But even ten years after Tupac’s tragic passing, the impact of his life and talent continues to flourish. Lauded as one...

Learn more about 100 Most Influential People of all times - from Buddha and Hammurabi to Thomas Edison and Brothers Wright. Their lifes, views, and careers illustrated with drawings, photographs, and maps.FEATURES:- Fully illustrated with drawings, photographs, and maps - Navigate from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases- Written in clear and concise language, TABLE OF CONTENTS: Kings, Emperors and Politicians Religious Leaders Humanitarians Thinkers and Philosophers Scien...

Biographical profile of Charles Lewis Tiffany, jeweler, silversmith and founder of Tiffany & Co., one of the world's foremost producers of fine jewelery. Known as the "King of Diamonds," Tiffany developed the English standard for sterling silver, and created America's first retail catalog. Although his son, Louis, developed the glass art, window and lamps that are so famous today, it was Charles who set in motion and developed the company that made American silversmiths and goldsmit...

Mary Kay Ash is the quintessential example of a Phoenix rising from the ashes. After 10 years at World Gift Co. a direct sales organization Ash resigned when an underling she had trained was promoted ahead of her--because he was a male. Ash a 45-year-old unemployed divorcee with three children was at her nadir. But a few months later she formed what is now known as Mary Kay Inc. a cosmetics company that grew into a behemoth with current annual revenues in excess of 2.4 billion. And she did it...