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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

by Steven Levitt, Stephen J Dubner

Economist Steven Levitt is a popularizer in the best sense of that term, and his reality-based view of economics encompasses both how it touches our daily lives (though we may not always see it) and... read more

The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite

by David Kessler

Most of us know what it feels like to fall under the spell of food--when one slice of pizza turns into half a pie, or a handful of chips leads to an empty bag. But it's harder to understand why we... read more

House Rules

by Jodi Picoult

Picoult, the bestselling author of "Handle With Care, Change of Heart," and "My Sister's Keeper," is a rare writer who delivers book after book, a winning combination of the literary and the... read more

Biology with Masteringbiology

by Neil A Campbell, Jane B Reece

The best-selling biology textbook in the world just got better! Neil Campbell and Jane Reece's BIOLOGY is the unsurpassed leader in introductory biology. The text's hallmark values--accuracy,... read more

Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy

by Roger W Harms, Mayo Clinic

This new Mayo Clinic book on pregnancy provides you with practical information and reassurance on pregnancy and childbirth. Compiled by Mayo Clinic experts in obstetrics, it offers a clear, thorough... read more

Secondhand Lions (2003)

directed by Tim McCanlies
featuring Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Haley Joel Osment, Kyra Sedgwick, Nicky Katt

In this family-friendly comedy drama, Walter (Haley Joel Osment) is a shy and bookish boy just short of his teens whose mother impulsively decides to leave him for the summer with his eccentric grand... read more

Kidz Bop 17 (2010)

by Kidz Bop Kids

Kidz Bop 17 (performed by the Kids Bop Kidz) sounds like the other 16 releases in the series, pairing kids and studio musicians with contemporary pop hits. This time around, the ?Kidz? take on the... read more

Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony (1999)

directed by Ken Burns
featuring Sally Kellerman, Ronnie Gilbert, Julie Harris, Amy Madigan, Adam Arkin

Upon finding a written biography of pioneering women's rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, film producers Paul Barnes and Ken Burns (director of "The Civil War") were shocked and outraged that... read more

A Kid for Two Farthings (1955)

directed by Carol Reed
featuring Celia Johnson, Diana Dors, David Kossoff, Brenda de Banzie, Joe Robinson

In this sentimental comedy, Carol Reed tries for a bit of neo-realist whimsy that takes place in the London slums of Petticoat Lane. The film centers upon Joe (Jonathan Ashmore), a six-year-old... read more