Once Upon a Time in Russia: The Rise of the Oligarchs and the Greatest Wealth in History

Ben Mezrich

This is a gripping and shocking insight into the lives of Russia's most famous oligarchs from New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House. Once Upon a Time in Russia is the untold true story of the larger-than-life billionaire oligarchs who surfed the wav...

An Introduction to Buddhism

The Dalai Lama

The "Core Teachings of the Dalai Lama" series begins with this small book of teachings by His Holiness, the perfect introduction to traditional Tibetan Buddhist thought and practice.   There is no one more suited to introduce beginners--and remind seasoned practitioners-- of the fundamentals of Tibeta...

Spectacle - Rare and Astonishing Photographs

Mark Thiessen (Foreword by); Susan Tyler Hitchcock (Text by); National Geographic Book Service Staff

In life, there are certain sights that are as beautiful as they are unforgettable--from a majestic supercell to the secrets of a deep blue ice cave to the world's largest library. These fascinating spectacles shock us in their diversity, their complexity, and their epic scale, bringing us the miraculous...