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• Galleys available

Becoming AmericanThe African-American Journeyby Howard Dodson

Far too many Americans, of all races, are unaware of the pivotal role that people of African descent have played inshaping the US and the world. Even less is known about the role of African peoples in the history of all humankind.Becoming American: The African-American Journey will open their eyes—and enlighten even the already knowledge-able. It features two side-by-side chronological timelines that uniquely contrast the major events and personalities inboth African-American and Global/African Diasporan history—spanning from 4 million BCE to Barack Obama’smomentous presidential campaign. In addition, a carefully-chosen collection of key political, historical, cultural and lit-erary texts, quotes, speeches, and songs document the impact of the black presence in American and world history.

• Written by the Director of New York’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, one of the world’s mostrenowned repositories of black history

• This is a key book that will help readers understand and appreciate how African-Americans defined and redefined the very concept of America

• The concise side-by-side format makes it easy to compare American and world events

• Great resource for scholars, students, schools, and anyone interested in African and African-American history

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

HOWARD DODSON is one of America’s leading scholars and lecturers on African-American history and culture. He hasserved as the director of the prestigious Schomburg Center since 1984, and his many awards include the ASALH ServiceAward, 1976; Chairman’s Award, Black and Puerto Rican Caucus; Governor’s Award for African-Americans ofDistinction, 1982; and an honorary degree from Widener College in 1987. He has co-authored several books, includingThe Black New Yorkers: The Schomburg Illustrated Chronology (Wiley, 2001) and Jubilee: The Emergence of African-American Culture (National Geographic Society, 2002).

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Still I RiseA Graphic History of African Americansby Roland Laird with Taneshia Nash Laird, illustrations by Elihu “Adofo” Bey, foreword by Charles Johnson

Still I Rise is a critically acclaimed work with an impressive scope: the entire history of Black America, told in an acces-sible graphic-novel form. Updated from its original version—which ended with the Million Man March—it now extendsfrom the early days of colonial slavery right through to Barack Obama’s groundbreaking presidential campaign.Compared by many to Art Spiegelman’s Maus, Still I Rise is a breathtaking achievement that celebrates the collectiveAfrican-American memory, imagination, and spirit.

• Features a bold new cover design and 16 new pages that include President-Elect Barack Obama's victory

• On sale for Black History Month

• The first edition received excellent reviews

• Has been embraced by colleges and schools throughout the country

• Contains a foreword by National Book Award winner—and cartoonist—Charles Johnson (Middle Passage)

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Noted African-American entrepreneur ROLAND LAIRD is co-founder of Posro Media, a Trenton, NJ–based company thatproduced the comic book series MC Squared: A Man With a Serious Game Plan and the syndicated comic strip The Griots.

TANESHIA NASH LAIRD, co-founder of Posro Media, is a recognized urban revitalization expert. In 2006, The NetworkJournal magazine honored her as one of “Forty Under 40” for her achievements in business and outstanding communityservice. Two years later, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine appointed Nash Laird to the Urban Enterprise Zone Authority.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

ELIHU “ADOFO” BEY is a freelance commercial and comic-book artist based in Atlanta. In addition to drawing The Griotsstrip and the debut issue of MC Squared, Bey has illustrated album covers and CD booklets for top-selling recording artists.

“[T]his format…brings to life the struggles and triumphs of blacks in America…the Lairds have packed an epic quantity of information into this engaging, well-written volume.”—Entertainment Weekly

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ObamaThe Historic Front PagesCreated by The New York Times Bestselling Author/Editor David Elliot Cohen and Mark Greenberg, introduction by Howard Dodson

Yes, he did…and the day after Barack Obama’s stunning victory, so many people lined up to buy newspapers as souvenirsthat stands and stores quickly sold out.

Now, everyone can own a piece of history, thanks to this gorgeous post-inauguration commemorative album of frontpages for newspapers all around the world. These images capture all the landmark events in Obama’s headline-making campaign.

Obama is a wonderful way to celebrate an American milestone…now and forever.

OBAMA:• Is the only book to feature five historic speeches as well as front covers of three groundbreaking moments:

Obama clinching the Democratic nomination; winning the presidency; and being sworn in

• Includes the historic speech “A More Perfect Union,” delivered at Constitution Hall, Philadelphia, March 18, 2008,as well as the history-making inaugural address

• Will include both American and international newspapers, with pull quotes and translations of foreign headlines

• Contains original images of the inauguration taken especially for this book

• Includes an introduction by Howard Dodson, director of the prestigious Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library

• Features the work of best-selling author David Elliot Cohen and award winning photographer Mark Greenburg

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

DAVID ELLIOT COHEN has created or coauthored numerous large-format illustrated books, four of which have beenNew York Times best-sellers. Collectively, his books have sold more than 5 million copies.

MARK GREENBERG has been a photographer for more than 30 years. He has won World Press Photo awards andwas nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for feature photography for his story on the Voyager aircraft. His work hasappeared in nearly every major publication worldwide, including LIFE and National Geographic.

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Regret the ErrorHow Media Mistakes Pollute the Press and Imperil Free Speechby Craig Silverman, founder and editor of the popular Web siteRegretTheError.com, foreword by Jeff Jarvis

Winner of the National Press Club’s Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism!

From Craig Silverman, proprietor of www.RegretTheError.com, comes a lively journey through the history of mediamistakes via a chronicle of funny, shocking, and often disturbing journalistic slip-ups. The errors—running thegamut from hilarious to tragic—include “Fuzzy Numbers” (when numbers and math undermine reporting),“Obiticide” (printing the obituary of a living person), and “Unintended Consequences” (typos and misidentificationsthat create a new, incorrect reality). While some of the errors are laugh-out-loud funny, the book also offers a seri-ous investigation of contemporary journalism’s lack of accountability to the public, and a rousing call to arms forall news organizations to mend their ways and reclaim the role of the press as the honest voice of the people.

• Includes a new introduction from the author and up-to-date new corrections

• Received extensive reviews, and appeared in many columns by newspaper editors

“Mixing humorous corrections taken from large and small newspapers alike, Silvermangives historical context to the current problems…and then proposes solutions for busynewsrooms.” —Variety

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

CRAIG SILVERMAN is a journalist and founder of RegretTheError.com, a compilation of media errors that receivestens of thousands of visitors monthly. JEFF JARVIS is a media critic and proprietor of buzzmachine.com.

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“Silverman injects plenty of humor, butmostly he is deeply concerned about thescience of journalism, and at the heart ofthis romp is an argument for increasedpublic participation in the news cycle.”

—Publishers Weekly

The Day We Won the WarTurning Point at Amiens 8th August 1918by Charles Messenger

History credits Germany with inventing the Blitzkrieg in the earlydays of World War II. But it was actually the British, who pioneeredthe techniques of mobile mechanized warfare two decades earlier atAmiens, the battle that turned the tide of the First World War. CharlesMessenger, a noted author on military subjects and a former officerin the Royal Tank Regiment, vividly re-creates this decisive battleand explores its historic lessons. His dramatic account shows howthe British attack, spearheaded by tanks and supported by planes,was the first totally convincing demonstration of the power of mod-ern technology to win wars.

• The kind of dramatic action that military buffs crave

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Men of AirThe Doomed Youth of Bomber Commandby Kevin Wilson

The winter of 1944 was the most dangerous time to be a combatairman in the RAF Bomber Command: the chances of surviving atour were as low as one in five, and morale had hit rock bottom.The daily heroism of those fighters comes to life in this compre-hensive, compelling history of that year, which encompasses themost dangerous periods of the Battle of Berlin and the unparal-leled losses over Magdeburg, Leipzig, and Nuremberg. Personalaccounts reveal how ordinary men coped with the constant pres-sure of flying, the loss of their colleagues, and the constant threatof death or capture.

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The Noble RevoltThe Overthrow of Charles Iby John Adamson

In the 1630s, King Charles I’s efforts to expand royal powercaused alarm throughout the British Isles, motivating a smallgroup of noblemen to risk their lives and fortunes to stop him.In a magnificent new study of the political crisis during theEnglish Civil War, acclaimed historian John Adamson exploresthe brilliant strategy of the men who started a movement thatwould overthrow a king and lead to a new religious and politicalorder in Britain.

• Author’s previous book, Princely Courts of Europe, washighly praised

“A work of great style and imagination as well as scholarship”–The Times

“Exemplary stuff” – The Guardian

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In Search of the Knights TemplarA Guide to the Sites of Britainby Simon Brighton

The Knights Templar was a military and religious order thatdominated medieval Europe for nearly two centuries until it wassuppressed in the early 1300s. The warrior monks disappearedfrom history into myth, their true nature forgotten. But thetraces they left behind on the land can still be seen. With acombination of stunning photography, historical imagery, anddetailed descriptions, this book provides not only a history ofthe Templars but also the first comprehensive survey of all theTemplar sites in Britain.

• Addresses, directions, and even visiting hours for officialor protected sites are provided

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Selecting the PopeUncovering the Mysteries of Papal Electionsby Greg Tobin, foreword by Monsignor Robert J. Wister

An updated version of the compelling guide by award-winning authorGreg Tobin. Tobin reveals all the rules and rituals involved in thesecretive process of electing the pope, along with the rich history ofthe conclave and the key concerns that will shape the future of theCatholic Church. This edition features new information on the deathand funeral of John Paul II, a revised and up-to-the-minute “Issues”section, and coverage of Pope Benedict’s most recent trip to the US,as well as a discussion of his relationship to the Islamic world. Plus,Tobin offers some thoughts on who the next pope might be, examin-ing the potential contenders and hazarding some predictions.

• Author Greg Tobin has been a frequent papal commentator for CBS News, FOX News Channel, and PBS

• A rare glimpse into the Vatican’s inner workings

“…valuable...intriguing details regarding past popes and...accounts of the procedure used to select a pope.”

—Library Journal

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GREG TOBIN is Senior Adviser for Communications at SetonHall University, and winner of the John Paul II Medal for aca-demic excellence at the Immaculate Conception SeminarySchool of Theology. His previous books include a biography ofPope Benedict XVI, Holy Father; The Wisdom of St. Patrick, andSaints and Sinners, an anthology of writings by AmericanCatholics since World War II. Both Selecting the Pope and Saintsand Sinners were finalists for the Catholic Press Association’snational book award.

MONSIGNOR ROBERT J. WISTER is a Professor of ChurchHistory in the Immaculate Conception Seminary School ofTheology at Seton Hall University,and a consultant to CBS News.

The Impact of Climate ChangeThe World’s Greatest Challenge in the Twenty-First Centuryby Carolyn Fry

What is climate change? How will it affect us? And what can wedo to stop it? The Impact of Climate Change tries to answer oururgent questions and help us understand exactly what’s hap-pening in the world around us. It explains why the climate ischanging, how we can predict the outcome of this shift, how wecan live with it, what technological changes affect it, and howwe can make a difference. Most of all, it empowers the readerby providing information on solutions and opportunities that wecan all implement.

• Looks at environmental, cultural, and technologicalchanges likely to occur in the 21st century and beyond

• Clear, visually rich, and comprehensive

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The Canary Sang but Couldn’t FlyThe Fatal Fall of Abe Reles, the Mobster Who Shattered Murder, Inc.’s Code of Silenceby Edmund Elmaleh

It remains one of the most enduring mysteries in gangland lore: in 1941, while Abe Reles and three other key informantswere under round-the-clock NYPD protection, the ruthless and powerful thug took a deadly plunge from the window of aConey Island hotel. The first criminal of his stature to break the underworld’s code of silence, he had begun “singing” forthe courts—giving devastating testimony that implicated former cronies—with more to come. With cops around him dayand night, how could Reles have gone out the window? Did he try to escape? Did a hit man break in? Or did someone inthe “squealer’s suite” murder him? Here’s the gripping story, packed with political machinations, legal sleight-of-hand,mob violence—and, finally, a proposed answer to the question: How did Abe Reles really die?

Murder mysteries:✧ Why didn’t police investigate the mysterious sounds they heard on the night that Reles died?✧ What do previously classified FBI documents reveal about Brooklyn D.A. William O’Dwyer, who had

plans to run for mayor of New York? ✧ Why was the note “Withhold information by order of D.A.” scribbled on Reles’s autopsy report? ✧ Why was Abe’s widow so bitterly opposed to reopening the case?

• This is the first full-length account of Mob informer Abe Reles’s mysterious death in 1941, and it is largely based onprimary sources, including the papers of the Brooklyn District Attorney and previously classified FBI documents

• A fascinating portrait of the era’s colorful criminal landscape, with its power plays, contract hits, and inroads into bothlegitimate business and organized labor

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

EDMUND ELMALEH was born in New York City and currently works for the Chicago Board of Trade. He is affiliated withthe International Association of Crime Writers and the Organization of American Historians. This is his first book.

Praise for Edmund Elmaleh: “[a] riveting treatment of one of the most remarkable stories in theannals of American crime and politics. A great read!”

—Kevin Baker, author of Dreamland

“Elmaleh has brought fresh energy, a fresh point of view, and a flairfor original research to this story, tracing its conspiracies in the besttradition of life mimicking film noir. This blank spot in New York’sunderworld history deserves to be filled, and Elmaleh fills it.”

—Kenneth D. Ackerman, author

“Brooklyn didn’t shed any tears whenthey buried Reles. We lifted a toast.”

—Police Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine

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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED

Religion in AmericaA Comprehensive Guide to Faith, History, and TraditionEdited by Harold Rabinowitz and Greg Tobin, foreword by Jane I. Smith

What do Americans believe? Illustrated, comprehensive, and illuminating, this thoroughly up-to-date work takes thecountry’s religious pulse, covering all of America’s most significant organizations and denominations. Readers will findan introduction to the basic tenets and structure of 30 faiths, reviewed by a respected authority on each religion, aswell as maps, surveys, and other demographic breakdowns from religious figures and scholars with respect to con-temporary American society, culture, and politics. Essays discuss broader, more overarching aspects of worship in theUS. In addition to serving as an encyclopedic reference, the book tackles head-on the most current issues andcontroversies in American worship.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

HAROLD RABINOWITZ has served as a rabbi of a New England Orthodox congregation, as Executive Editor of theJewish Publication Society, and President/Publisher of Seth Press, a Judaica imprint of Free Press/Macmillan. He hasalso served as Executive Editor of Reference and Encyclopedias for McGraw-Hill. He is the translator of a Yiddish workthat received the First Runner-up Citation of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1982.

GREG TOBIN is the former Editor of The Catholic Advocate and has served as a papal commentator for CBS News, FOXNews Channel, and NPR. Mr. Tobin’s previous books include Holy Father: Pope Benedict XVI, Pontiff for a New Era, theaward-winning Selecting the Pope, and Uncovering the Mysteries of Papal Elections.

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The Complete Guide to Flags of the Worldby Brian Johnson Barker, consultant editor: Clive Carpenter

Based on the highly successful Pocket Guide to Flags of the World, thiscomprehensive inventory features the flags of more than 220 countriesand territories—25 of them new, including The Isle of Man, Serbia, andSomaliland. For each banner, there’s historical background plus a detailedanalysis of its meaning and symbolism; in addition, every national entryincludes key data (area, currency, main exports, religion), statistics, andlarge- and small-scale locator maps. A final section on de facto andemerging states makes this one of the most complete and in-depth flagguides available.

• An excellent resource for students, teachers, and anyone interested in international politics, geography, and current affairs

• Completely up-to-date, with the latest information on our changing world

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Adventures in Architectureby Dan Cruickshank

Architecture is an art, a science, and a craft. But buildings also haveto fulfill a function, cater to human use, withstand the forces ofnature, and be built to a budget. Following his popular Around theWorld in 80 Treasures, Dan Cruickshank presents a compelling,maverick history of architecture. This handsomely photographedguide navigates eager readers on a tour of the buildings Danbelieves have changed the world, such as the Catherine Palace inSt. Petersburg and the Hanging Temple in Shanxi, China.

• Dan’s previous book Around the World in 80 Treasures hassold more than 70,000 copies

• Covers all elements of architecture—including beauty, power,pleasure, urban ideals, and purpose

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

BRIAN JOHNSON BARKER is a writer, researcher,photographer, and editor who has written manynonfiction books, magazine articles, and televi-sion scripts.

CLIVE CARPENTER is a writer and editor whohas written over 20 books and numerous articleson subjects such as geography, history, and edu-cation. He has appeared on more than 100 radiobroadcasts and television programs.

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Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince on The Art of PowerThe New Illustrated Edition of the Renaissance Masterpiece on LeadershipTranslation by J.W. Marriott, introduction by Cary J. Nederman

With a scene-setting historical introduction, this newly translated and illustrated edition of a classic work is an essentialaddition to any home library.

Written in 1512, The Prince is the masterpiece by Florentine political philosopher, poet, and playwright NiccolòMachiavelli. Although Machiavelli’s book has been frequently misunderstood as a manual for unprincipled manipulatorsand tyrants, careful reading reveals that it actually identifies freedom as an essential characteristic of a good society.In fact, much of Machiavelli’s republican thought can be identified in the American Constitution, and many of hisideas—such as the belief that life is subject to change and that the winners will be those flexible enough to adapt—remain as applicable today as they were half a millennium ago.

• This edition combines fine photographic illustrations with a new translation of one of the great literary works of history, together with a fascinating and insightful 1827 essay on Machiavelli by the great historian Thomas B. Macaulay

• Part of the popular Art of… series, featuring beautiful packaging, silk covers, and a gifty look

• Machiavelli’s secular values and ethical insights are supremely relevant today—laying bare the self-interested nature of human conduct and underlining the idea that appearances can be as effective as actions

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War of WordsA True Tale of Newsprint and Murderby Simon Read

A real-life Barbary Coast, War of Words details the bloody birth of the San Francisco Chronicle, when verbal blowstraded between two of the town’s most powerful men escalated into violence on the streets of 1880’s San Francisco.

Gun-toting newspaper publisher Charles de Young won circulation wars by spilling ink that destroyed political candidateshe didn’t like—and Isaac Kalloch, a hellfire preacher whose lust for the ladies equaled his craving to be mayor, was anobvious target. First angry words flew, then bullets, when de Young ambushed Kalloch and shot him. Miraculously, Kallochsurvived and won the election, only to see his son enact revenge on his behalf five months later by walking into the news-room and fatally shooting de Young. The trial lasted 28 days, featured over 200 witnesses and made headlines coast tocoast. The verdict? Not guilty, by reason of “justifiable homicide.”

This sensational tale of sex, murder, and muckraking enthralled San Franciscans and is sure to captivate modernreaders as well.

• War of Words will appeal to journalists, historians, Bay Area denizens, those interested in the newspaper business andpublishing, and readers of historical true crime, particularly those with an interest in the Wild West

• War of Words is the first book to focus exclusively on the birth of the San Francisco Chronicle

• The author, formerly a reporter for the Contra Costa Times, has a strong reach into California media

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

British-born SIMON READ is an award-winning newspaper reporter. He is also the author of In the Dark: The TrueStory of the Blackout Ripper (Berkley, 2006); On the House: The Bizarre Killing of Michael Malloy (Berkley, 2005),the strange tale of New York City’s most outrageous murder; and The Killing Skies: RAF Bomber Command at War(Spellmount Publishing, UK, 2006).

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When the news business was literally a matter of life and death…

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The Love Pirate and the Bandit’s SonMurder, Sin, and Scandal in the Shadow of Jesse Jamesby Laura James

Sparks flew when gold digger Dr. Zeo Zoe Wilkins and Jesse James, Jr.—the son of America’s most legendary out-law—crossed paths. The result: a tale of sex, deceit, money, and murder, grippingly told by noted true-crime bloggerLaura James.

The beautiful Wilkins—a scheming and oft-married osteopath—was no shrinking violet; she married and probablyburied five husbands (or six, according to some reports), some decades older, and all much wealthier, than she. Butshe was no match for the nefarious Jesse Jr., whom the author argues stabbed Wilkins to death in her Kansas Cityhome in 1924. (The murder was never officially solved.) Laura James maps out the childhood, career, and maritalmachinations of this ravishing “love pirate” before charting the promising but invariably disappointing life of the ban-dit’s only son. In the book’s third section, the two indelible characters collide, with lethal consequences for Wilkins.

Ably mixing historical conjecture with forensic fact, Laura James conducts a blow-by-blow reconstruction of theirtumultuous relationship, including evidence that she believes convicts Jesse James, Jr.

• The popularity of this kind of book seems nearly inexhaustible, as evidenced by T.J. Stiles’s biography of the elderJames, an award-winning, near-bestseller for Random House in 2004, as well as Brad Pitt’s star turn as James in the2007 movie The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, based on the Ron Hansen novel

• This is the first book to thoroughly investigate Zeo’s story

• Through her blog, the author has gained a strong following of true-crime readers

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

LAURA JAMES (no relation to the notorious Jameses) is an attorney and crime historian in Detroit. She is the proprietorof Clews: Your Home for Historic True Crime (http://www.laurajames.typepad.com), one of the top true crime sites on theInternet. James has been interviewed or consulted by PBS/Nova, the BBC World NewsHour, and the Detroit News, amongothers. Her articles and book reviews have appeared in On the Spot Journal (devoted to gangster-era crime) and TheLizzie Borden Quarterly.

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“On March 15, 1924... snowdust coated Kansas City’s staidPark Avenue…Around 10 p.m., an exceptionally beautifulwoman unlocked the front door of her home.

She must have known him. She let him in the house. But before long something alarmed her… Maybe a snarled threat or a flash of steel warned her that her premonition ofa violent death was coming true… She surely thought—ifshe could form a full thought—of all the friends and loversto whom she turned for help in her last few days. She hadtold them someone wanted to murder her. She even said itwould happen that weekend.”

—From The Love Pirate and the Bandit’s Son

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We Gave Our TodayBurma 1941-1945by William Fowler

Nearly a million strong by 1944, the British 14th Army fought andultimately conquered the Japanese forces that invaded Burmaand strove to break through into India. But the victory was hardwon, with great suffering along the way. With priority given todefeating Germany, these troops were last in line for additionalmen and equipment, and they joked about being “The ForgottenArmy.” Here is the story of these remarkable soldiers, whosemonument at Kohima reads: “When You Go Home, Tell Them OfUs And Say, For Their Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today.”

• A vivid eyewitness account of Britain’s biggest army in theSecond World War

May 2009$29.95 (CANADA $32.95)HARD 978-0-297-85337-4

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

WILLIAM FOWLER was land forces editor ofDefence magazine and a contributing editor toJane’s Information Group. A long-term territorialsoldier, he served with British forces in the Gulf Warand graduated from the French Army Reserve StaffOfficers course at the École Militaire in Paris. Heconducts regular battlefield tours and broadcasts onradio and television.

Bloomsbury BallerinaLydia Lopokova, Imperial Dancer and Mrs John Maynard Keynesby Judith Mackrell

Vivacious and charming, ballerina Lydia Lopokova leapt to theheight of fame with Diaghilev’s legendary Ballets Russes. Then, asurprising marriage to renowned economist (and former homosex-ual) John Maynard Keynes catapulted her into an entirely differentuniverse. Her extraordinary story is told here for the first time: itlinks the world of ballet with the Bloomsbury group—includingsuch remarkable individuals as Nijinsky, Picasso, Stravinsky, andVirginia Woolf—and spans the past century’s most dramaticsocial, political, and cultural upheavals. Quoting from many ofLydia’s own writings, Judith Mackrell captures her intensely cap-tivating, eccentric, and irreverent personality…and claims her asa major character in both dance and world history.

• Accessible and engaging biography of a colorful,charismatic woman whose story has never been told

• Has a wide potential audience: it will appeal to balletomanes,devotees of the Bloomsbury set, and anyone interested in British cultural and economic history

• Full of surprising encounters between Lopokova and well-known figures of the 20th century, as well as a discussion of Lydia and Maynard Keynes’ unconventional sex life

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JUDITH MACKRELL is a writer and dance critic forthe Guardian, as well as the ghostwriter for ballerinaDarcey Bussell’s Life in Dance.

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One Morning in Sarajevo28 June 1914by David James Smith

It was the shot that led to World War I and the death of count-less millions: the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. Thishistorical account of what happened on that day in June 1914is every bit as gripping as The Day of the Jackal. Focusing onthe man behind the killing, and using newly available sources(including the few surviving witnesses), David James Smithbrilliantly reinvestigates and reconstructs the events that deter-mined the shape of the twentieth century.

• An exciting non-fiction account that reads like a popular thriller

July 2009$14.95 (NCR)PAPER 978-0-7538-2584-6

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A Crowd Is Not Companyby Robert Kee

Journalist and broadcaster Robert Kee served as an RAF bomberpilot in World War II. His plane was shot down over Nazi-occupiedHolland, and he subsequently spent more than three years in aGerman POW camp. After several false starts, he finally escaped.First published in 1947 as a novel, but now revealed to be anautobiography, A Crowd Is Not Company recounts Kee’s experi-ences as a prisoner of war and describes in compelling detail hisdesperate journey across Poland.

• Extremely well reviewed

• An inspirational, first-hand account of mental and physical suffering

“Arguably the best POW book ever written.” —The Times

“Certain pages...especially those about being questionedwhile on the run, still make my blood run cold.” —Observer

July 2009$12.95 (CANADA $13.95)PAPER 978-0-7538-2674-4

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Adventures in Architecture, 11

Becoming American, 2Bloomsbury Ballerina, 15

Canary Sang but Couldn’t Fly, The, 9Complete Guide to Flags of the World,

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Day We Won the War, The, 6

Impact of Climate Change, The, 8In Search of the Knights Templar, 7

Love Pirate and the Bandit’s Son,The, 14

Men of Air, 6

Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince on TheArt of Power, 12

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One Morning in Sarajevo, 16

Regret the Error, 5Religion in America, 10

Selecting the Pope, 8Still I Rise, 3

War of Words, 13We Gave Our Today, 15

I N D E X 17