Since his death eighty years ago, Harry Houdini's life has been chronicled in books, in film, and on television. Now, in this groundbreaking biography, renowned magic expert William Kalush and best-selling writer Larry Sloman team up to find the man behind the myth. Drawing from millions of pages of research, they describe in vivid detail the passions that drove Houdini to perform ever more dangerous feats, his secret life as a spy, and a pernicious plot to subvert his legacy.

978-0-7432-7207-0 ,Hardcover, 608 pages, $29.95

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Scientists are uncovering astounding medical evidence about dieting -- and why so many of us struggle with our weight. Now researchers are unraveling biological secrets about such things as why you crave chocolate or gorge at buffets or store so much fat. Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz, America's most trusted doctor team and authors of the bestselling YOU series, are now translating this cutting-edge information to help you shave inches off your waist.

978-0-7432-9254-2, Hardcover, 384 pages, $25.00

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Susan Cheever's latest work, brings new life to the well-known literary personages who produced such cherished works as The Scarlet Letter, Moby-Dick, Walden, and Little Women. Rendering in full color the tumultuous, often scandalous lives of these volatile and vulnerable geniuses, Cheever's dynamic narrative reminds us that, while these literary heroes now seem secure of their spots in the canon, they were once considered avant-garde, bohemian types, at odds with the establishment.
ws with more than 125 subjects

978-0-7432-6461-7, Hardcover, 240 pages, $26.00

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This brilliant multiple biography is centered on Lincoln's mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency in the nation's history.

978-0-7432-7075-5, Paper, 944pp, $19.95

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