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Never Go Back By Lee Child

In the wilds of South Dakota, Reacher was struck by the voice—and the person with the voice—of Major Susan Turner, who was introduced in 61 Hours. Since ‘meeting’ her from afar, Reacher has slowly but surely been working his way east, and in NEVER GO BACK, he finally arrives in DC. But instead of walking into her office and meeting Susan face-to-face, Reacher walks into something even he couldn’t anticipate—he’s told he’s been drafted back into the Army.

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“Reacher gets better and better.” –The New York Times

 “Do yourself a favor and get hooked on this series.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer

This is a Jack Reacher novel you won’t want to put down! For some, his brute strength and sheer physicality are his dominant traits. For others, it’s the razor-sharp instincts and mental processes that make him a force to be reckoned with. But no matter the image you have, one thing is for certain—anti-hero Jack Reacher is one of the most iconic protagonists of contemporary suspense fiction.

Lee Child is the author of eighteen Jack Reacher thrillers, including the New York Times bestsellers A Wanted Man, Persuader, The Enemy, One Shot, and The Hard Way, and the #1 bestsellers The Affair, Worth Dying For, 61 Hours, Gone Tomorrow, Bad Luck and Trouble, and Nothing to Lose, as well as the short stories “Second Son” and “Deep Down.” His debut, Killing Floor, won both the Anthony and the Barry awards for Best First Mystery, and The Enemy won both the Barry and Nero awards for Best Novel. Foreign rights in the Reacher series have sold in more than forty territories. All titles have been optioned for major motion pictures, the first of which—Jack Reacher—was released in December 2012 featuring Tom Cruise as Reacher. A native of England and a former television director, Child lives in New York City, where he is at work on his next thriller.

 

 

David Baldacci’s THE FORGOTTEN

From #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci comes the next blockbuster thriller featuring Army Special Agent John Puller. A combat veteran, Puller is the man the U.S. Army relies on to investigate the toughest crimes facing the nation. In THE FORGOTTEN Puller is back on the case…but this time it’s personal.

When his aunt is found dead in the picturesque town of Paradise, Florida, the local police rule her death a tragic accident. But a letter she sent to Puller’s father just before she died indicates there may be something sinister behind the town’s beautiful veneer.

What Puller finds convinces him that his aunt’s death was no accident. As he searches for answers, Puller comes face-to-face with people willing to go to unthinkable lengths to make sure the truth is never revealed.

THE FORGOTTEN’s palpable suspense, gutsy protagonist, and inventive plotting deliver the “edge-of-your-seat” thrills readers have come to expect from Baldacci.

360 Sound – The Story of Columbia Records

Columbia Records is celebrating its 125th anniversary with the release of 360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story on the great American record label and its role in initiating recorded music, cultivating great artists, and igniting cultural change. Written by Pulitzer Prize-and Grammy nominated author and historian Sean Wilentz, the book provides a journey through Columbia Records’ storied past and its contributions to entertainment from the invention of commercial recording through the present day.

We will be in the studio with Sean Wilentz tomorrow, Nov 15th, 2012 to discuss this amazing book and cd that takes us from the beginnings of recorded music to the commercial success of the industry today.

360 Sound includes 300 rare and intimate photographs from the Columbia archives and sidebar discussions of crucial developments and performers written by eminent music historians Dave Marsh and Colin Escott. The book offers a virtual history of the music industry from its infancy, tracing Columbia’s pivotal technological as well as business innovations, not least its invention of the LP. It also reflects on the connection between Columbia’s artists and music and sweeping cultural and political changes, from the emergence of mass commercial culture to the rise of the civil rights movement and beyond.

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Columbia’s list of major performers, past and present, is unsurpassed and includes much of the most important, and beloved music in all genres, including pop, rock, country, show tunes, classical, jazz, R&B, hip-hop, and blues. Artists recorded by Columbia and its subsidiaries have included Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Miles Davis, Leonard Bernstein, Johnny Cash, Beyonce, Adele, Billy Joel, Al Jolson, Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, Robert Johnson, Bing Crosby, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett, Simon and Garfunkel, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, Aerosmith, Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson, Yo-Yo Ma, LL Cool J, James Taylor, Philip Glass, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, Dixie Chicks, John Mayer, Jack White, and more.

Jamie Lee Curtis – Brave Year of Firsts

New York Times bestselling duo Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell present their tenth picture book collaboration in the Books to Grow By series: MY BRAVE YEAR OF FIRSTS.
It’s a celebration of first times…the key moments in a child’s life that shape who they are. Funny yet heartfelt, Jamie Lee Curtis emphasizes that first times are about trying hard, being brave, strong, and true to yourself.

About the book:
While our spunky heroine, Frankie, learns to ride a bike, tie her shoes, make new friends, love her first dog, borrow a book from the library, say when she’s wrong, try yucky food and work with her dad, she also learns that trying new things is how she grows—and that being brave enough to do so is what growing up is all about.

Gluten Free and Taste Full!

Breads, pastas and cookies, oh my! Surrounded by these common, every day foods, the average person can’t look left or right without spotting foods containing gluten. But with gluten-free diets becoming much more common, and even preferred, the ordinary recipes most people enjoy need to be given a delicious culinary make-over. enter Jessie & Jilly Lagasse.

Imagine growing up with a father known for his rich, Creole-style cooking, who instilled a love and appreciation of food from the very start. Now imagine not being able to eat most of his dishes anymore. That’s what happened to Jessie and Jilly Lagasse when they were diagnosed with gluten allergies in 2001 and 2004, respectively. As a result, they learned to adjust, changing the ways they cooked, ate, and used ingredients.

THE GLUTEN-FREE TABLE provides a well-balanced base of recipes that can add flavor and enjoyment to the menus of even the most demanding of gluten-free eaters. Featuring family favorites, Southern classics, and a few of Jessie and Jilly’s own culinary anecdotes thrown in, THE GLUTEN-FREE TABLE includes delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes such as Sweet ‘n’ Sticky Chicken Wingettes, Hearty Lima Bean and Ham Soup, Jalapeno and Cheddar Cornbread, Slow-Cooked Rosemary Chicken with Apples and Fennel, Maple Syrup Johnnycakes with Ice Cream, and more. Emeril Lagasse has also contributed ten of his own original gluten-free recipes!

The Gluten Free Lagasse Girls

6 Weeks to OMG

Author Venice A Fulton had us all excited when he told us we could be skinnier than all our friends with some tried and proven hints, tips and tricks to lose weight. His methods might seem a little different to the usual rules most weight loss plans dictate but his suggestions have basis in fact. Here are some of his do’s and don’ts to see real results in real time.

Lauren Conrad on THE FAME GAME

Lauren Conrad knows about fame having grown up in front of the cameras. So who better to pen a novel about the trials and tribulations of becoming and staying famous? With back-stabbing co-stars, out of control siblings and baying paparazzi at every corner, Conrad weaves a tale that is surely spiked with reality. She takes readers behind the scenes of a fast-paced world that simultaneously dazzles and disgusts while daring them to wonder: could you survive the fame game?

9th Annual Red Dress Awards

Hoda Kotb and S Epatha Merkerson - Ladies in Red

At the 9th annual Women’s Day Red Dress Awards!
Woman’s Day is celebrating American Heart Month with a tribute to some heroes in the fight against heart disease, which remains the number one killer of women today. A host of stars and dignitaries turned out in red for the red carpet at Lincoln Center to cheer on the honorees.

Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet

Want to know what Fancy Nancy has been up to? We talked to author Jane O’Connor and Illustrator Robin Presiss Glasser who have released the next picture book in the highly-anticipated series, FANCY NANCY AND THE MERMAID BALLET.

Ray Fenoli of “Say Yes to the Dress” – Satellite Media Tour

Randy Fenoli from the hit show “Say Yes to the Dress” talks with KCRA TV in Sacramento during this week’s satellite media tour. His new book, “It’s All About the Dress” is now available @ Grand Central Publishing http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/books_9781455504930.htm