The captivating story of the famed publisher George Weidenfeld, from his struggles as an Austrian-Jewish refugee in London to his rise as a world-renowned literary figure. "In this first biography, Thomas Harding provides a full, unvarnished, and at times difficult history of this complex and fascinating character. Throughout his long career, he was written about in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Time Magazine, Vanity Fair, and other publications....

"The issue of the future of Social Security, on which millions of Americans depend, produced great political theater at the State of the Union address. That highlighted a bigger problem of financing retirement as baby boomers seek to retire, often with limited resources. Many argue that the solution to the problem is for people to work longer. Teresa Ghilarducci, a noted expert on retirement, argues that the "working longer" idea is wrong, unnecessary,...

From the one and only Grant Morrison, The Golden Game Part Two. Hare and Hounds! Your favorite Avengers John Steed and Emma Peel continue the search for Tara King, who was kidnapped by a mysterious organization. The reunion kicks into high gear, featuring gorgeous art from Ian Gibson, best known for his work with Alan Moore on The Ballad of Halo Jones. The original British TV series The Avengers helped define the Spy Fi genre as one of the longest...

"The complete story of the Gibson Les Paul. Produced in collaboration with Gibson, this is the ultimate history of rock's greatest guitar ? with unprecedented access to behind-the-scenes stories and unseen photography."--