The life that inspired the major motion picture The Aviator, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese.Howard Hughes has always fascinated the public with his mixture of secrecy, dashing lifestyle, and reclusiveness. This is the book that breaks through the image to get at the man. Originally published under the title Empire: The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes.

Award-winning journalists expose the horrific practices within America’s health care system, profiling patients and doctors and offering startling personal stories to illuminate what’s gone wrong.“Every American ought to read this book.”—The Plain DealerTens of millions of people with inadequate or no medical coverage . . . dirty examination and operating rooms in doctors’ offices and hospitals . . . more people killed by mistakes ...

A New York Times bestsellerAmerica's unique prosperity is based on its creation of a middle class. In the twentieth century, that middle class provided the workforce, the educated skills, and the demand that gave life to the world's greatest consumer economy. It was innovative and dynamic; it eclipsed old imperial systems and colonial archetypes. It gave rise to a dream: that if you worked hard and followed the rules you would prosper in America, and your ...

Howard Hughes lived one of the greatest, most heroic, misunderstood, mysterious, bizarre, and tragic lives in American history. Here at last, in a uniquely full and brilliantly documented biography by a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative team, the mythology that surrounded that life is disentangled from the truth.Hughes had always been different. Raised by overprotective parents, pathologically fearful of germs, in awe of his father, unable to make friends, he grew into a man rul...

America’s unique prosperity is based on its creation of a middle class. In the twentieth century, that middle class provided the workforce, the educated skills, and the demand that gave life to the world’s greatest consumer economy. It was innovative and dynamic; it eclipsed old imperial systems and colonial archetypes. It gave rise to a dream: that if you worked hard and followed the rules you would prosper in America, and your children would enjoy a better life than yours.The Ame...

Howard Hughes lived one of the greatest, most heroic, misunderstood, mysterious, bizarre, and tragic lives in American history. Here at last, in a uniquely full and brilliantly documented biography by a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative team, the mythology that surrounded that life is disentangled from the truth.Hughes had always been different. Raised by overprotective parents, pathologically fearful of germs, in awe of his father, unable to make friends, he grew into a man rul...

In 'Early Days of Windsor,' James Steele intricately weaves a narrative that brings to life the formative years of one of England's most storied towns. Through a meticulous blend of historical analysis and vivid storytelling, Steele captures the social, political, and cultural dynamics that shaped Windsor during its infancy. The book is characterized by its eloquent prose and rich descriptions, placing readers in the midst of the town's bustling markets and serene riverbanks, while reveali...

Presently like never before, you want an ideal manual to let you know what you want while going through New York city.With over a decade of travelling, James Steele, A travel blogger presents to you the best data you want while venturing out.Inside James Steele's TRAVEL GUIDE'S, you'll find:What you should be aware of in New York cityThe best opportunity to make a trip to New York cityThe Direction of New York city

Presently like never before, you want an ideal manual to let you know what you want while going through Miami.With over a decade of travelling, James Steele, A travel blogger presents to you the best data you want while venturing out.Inside James Steele's TRAVEL GUIDE'S, you'll find:What you should be aware of in Miami cityThe best opportunity to make a trip to Miami cityThe Direction of Miami cityBest Facili...

The NocturnistBy: James Steele MDSpanning both generations and continents, The Nocturnist takes the reader on a fast-moving tale of intrigue. It begins in pre-World War II Germany with Dr. Jakob Schneider. He cares for patients who can’t afford to pay him and he helps those who cannot protect themselves.Dr. Eric Schneider is a Denver surgeon in the mid-1980s. Unfortunately, he’s facing a lawsuit… just as his son has been diagnosed with cancer. How does Eric deal with...

When a Relian canine glimpses what lies beyond the universe, it sets off a chain reaction that changes the life of every single person in existence. The revelation that reality is calculable, and so is life itself. He can't control this perception, so he will destroy every planet he's on until he figures it out.A Relian pair, a raptor named Deka and a fox named Kylac, are the only two people able to travel between worlds, keeping civilization from collapsing when the network of spa...

It is the last age of the dinosaurs.The leafeaters have fought back against the carnivores and now live in cities, safe from danger, leaving the hunters to prey on one another.The wilderness is an empty, violent place. The only life a predator has is to survive long enough to bring hatchlings into an existence of mindlessly walking from kill to kill, remaining one step ahead of starvation.One hunter, Dalin, is determined to get out. Raised in a leafeater city as a s...