anecdotes

The memoir of stand-up comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish.

"Everyone has an inner nerd just waiting to be awakened by the right passion. In 'Everything All at Once,' Bill Nye will help you find yours. With his call to arms, he wants you to examine every detail of the most difficult problems that look unsolvable--that is, until you find the solution. Bill shows you how to develop critical thinking skills and create change, using his 'everything all at once' approach that leaves no stone unturned."--Amazon.com.

A collection of over 100 primary source selections including essays, proclamations, letters, eulogies, poems, and songs representing Abraham Lincoln's life, presidency, and legacy and provides a chronology, bibliography, and web sites.

A wildlife veterinarian shares his adventures with diverse creatures from the High Arctic to the wilds of Africa and the Canadian prairies. He is renowed for preventing suffering and saving the lives of wild animals due to his development of safe sedation techniques.

Provides a behind-the-scenes look into the New York City Ballet company, describing gruelling schedules, injuries, fatigue, and other challenges dancers must face.

Caitlin Moran discusses her own life while providing insights into the lives of women in general, offering feminist insights and humor along the way. Moran also reveals why feminism and discussions about female rights are essential topics in the modern world.

"In this drawing guide that is also part memoir, illustrator Elwood H. Smith tutors budding artists in visual expression, encouraging them to tap into their own style and humor"--Provided by publisher.

Bill Bryson recounts some of the strange experiences he had when he returned to the United States after living in Britain for twenty years.

From elite marathoner and Olympic hopeful Becky Wade comes the story of her year-long exploration of diverse global running communities from England to Ethiopia?9 countries, 72 host families, and over 3,500 miles of running?investigating unique cultural approaches to the sport and revealing the secrets to the success of runners all over the world.

After more than a decade of working in Hollywood, actress Jayne Amelia Larson found herself out of luck, out of work, and out of prospects. Without telling her friends or family, she took a job as a limousine driver, thinking that the work might be a good way to dig out of debt while meeting A-list celebrities and important movie moguls. When she got hired to drive for the Saudi royal family vacationing in Beverly Hills, Larson thought she?d been handed the golden ticket.To be a good chauffeur means to be a ?fly on the wall,? to never speak unless spoken to, to never ask questions, to allow people to forget that you are there. The nature of the employment?Larson was on call 24 hours a day and 7 days a week?and the fact that she was the only female driver gave her an up close and personal view of one of the most closely guarded monarchies in the world, a culture of great intrigue and contradiction, and of unimaginable wealth.While experiencing a life-changing ?behind the veil? glimpse into Saudi culture, Larson ultimately discovers that we?re all very much the same everywhere?the forces that corrupt us, make us desperate, and make us human are surprisingly universal.