riverhead books a member of penguin group usa (19 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. Dust Jacket Condition: Brand New. Stephanie Huntwork (Book Design) (illustrator). 237 pp. Book and dj in pristine state.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st ed. 391 pages : illustrations. Box number: CNL-04.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 390 pages ; 24 cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. Drew Beam (Jacket Illustrations); Patrik Anderson (Author Photo); Claire Vaccaro (Book Design) (illustrator). Copyright © 2007 by Shalom Auslander. 310 + pp. An excellent, spotlessly clean copy and dust jacket! Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially and virtually flawless copy and dust jacket with crisp pages, spotlessly clean text, and very light shelf wear.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Frontispiece photo of Evelyn Nesbit at 16 posed by the Campbell Art Studio (illustrator). 1st Edition. Number line complete 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 -- the first printing. She married perpetual adolescent Harry Thaw, who shot her Svengali and seducer, architect Stanford White. It was in all the papers. 387 pp. including "Notes." Reduced from $32.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Fine condition forest green boards with dark blue spine and silver front cover and spine lettering, contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Dedication. "The world is a more difficult place to live in than it was when Anne Lamott's runaway bestseller Traveling Mercies was published.There's the big picture, in which terrorism and war have become the new normal, George W. Bush is president, and environmental devastation looms ever closer. And there are greater personal demands of Lamott's faith as well: turning fifty; her mother's Alzheimer's; her son Sam's adolescence; and the passing of friends and time. Fortunately for those of us who are anxious about the state of the world, whose parents are also aging and dying, whose children are growing harder to recognize as they enter their teenage years, Plan B offers hope through the panic and despair. With her trademark humor, wisdom, and honesty, Lamott tells us stories of daily life - shopping at the supermarket on her birthday and winning a free ham she doesn't want; skiing with a dying friend who teaches her to fall; celebrating Thanksgiving with Sam and his dad; attending protest rallies. She watches the seasons come and go, and shares with us the comfort and insights that she draws from life around her even as she continues to panic and despair - and also to struggle, as all of us must, to make the world a safer, and more loving, place to live." - from the inner front jacket flap.

(2005). First U.S. edition, first printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Nine stories, first published in Perlman's native Australia in 2000, from the author of SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY. "These stories are love letters, really, and their protagonist, we come to learn, is none other than the human heart."--John McNally.

(12) 306 S., 1 Bl., 8°gr., Opbd. m. OU. Book design by Michelle McMillian. First edition. - Umschlagtitel: "A novel". - Best.; OU. mit kl. Läsuren; St.a.Vors.

very good dust-jacket, cover price $28.95, edges of cover are marred by the rough removal of four short pieces of tape which were holding down a mylar cover to the blue hardcover, a misguided attempt to "protect" the book. Book is otherwise fresh and probably unused. SIGNED simply and somewhat hastily Sarah Waters on title page. WATERS, SARAH. The paying guests. New York, New York: Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group USA, 2014, 1st printing number line starting with 1, 566pp., . It is 1922, and London is tense. Ex-servicemen are disillusioned, the out-of-work and the hungry are demanding change. And in South London, in a genteel Camberwell villa, a large silent house now bereft of brothers, husband and even servants, life is about to be transformed, as impoverished widow Mrs Wray and her spinster daughter, Frances, are obliged to take in lodgers. ISBN 9781594633119.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. New condition blue boards/brown spine/gold front cover and spine lettering contained in a new condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by Mark Kurlansky; Author Dedication; Preliminary Page Quote; Prologue: Gracias, Presidente; Appendix One: The First Seventy-nine: Major League Baseball Players from San Pedro de Macoris; Appendix Two: A Dominican Chronology; Acknowledgments; Bibliography; Index and About the Author. "This is a book about poverty and wealth, about tenacity and survival, about colonialism and capitalism, about the Dominican people and their brutal history, about the life of a small Caribbean town - and also a book about baseball. By the year 2008, seventy-nine boys and men from San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic had gone on to play in the Major Leagues - that means that one in six Dominicans who has played in the majors has come from one tiny, impoverished region. Rico Carty, Alfredo Griffin, Robinson Cano, Sammy Sosa, Alfonso Soriano, and legions of other San Pedro players who came up in the local sugar-mill teams flocked to the United States, looking for opportunity, wealth, and a better life. In San Pedro, baseball is often seen as the only way to a better life. For those who make it, the million-dollar paychecks from Major League Baseball mean that not only they, but their entire families as well, have been saved from grinding poverty. The successful few set an example that dazzles the neighbors they have left behind. But for the majority, this dream is illusory. Because of the sugar industry, and the influxes of migrant workers from across the Caribbean to work in the cane fields and factories, San Pedro is one of the most ethnically diverse areas of the Dominican Republic. A multitude of languages are spoken there; a multitude of skin colors populate the community; the constants are sugar and baseball. The history of players from San Pedro is also a chronicle of racism in baseball, of changing social mores in sports and in the Dominican Republic and in the United States, and of the personal stories of the many men who have sought freedom from poverty through playing ball. Mark Kurlansky reveals two countries' love affair with a sport, and the remarkable journey of San Pedro and its baseball players. As he did in Cod and Salt, he follows the common threads to the story, and here discovers wider meanings about place, identity, and above all, baseball." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps.

First edition, first printing. Fine, as-new, in a fine, as-new, dust jacket. A searing epic of Afghanistan in turmoil. The Afghan-American's second novel, after KITE RUNNER, covers three decades of anti-Soviet jihad, civil war and Taliban tyranny through the lives of two women.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. First printing number code sequence 1 through 10 to the copyright page, $26.95 and 1209 date code to the jacket's flap. SIGNED by the Pulitzer Prize winning author to the title page. Independent bookstore's printed certificate of signature authenticity, laid in. This collection of nine stories portraying a wide variety of relationships trying to express love, garnered numerous accolades including a National Book Award finalist, Andrew Carnegie Medal, Story Prize, Publishers Weekly Best Books, and numerous listings in best books of the year. Minute crimp to the lower spine edge, else very nearly fine, tight, firm and square in cream-turquoise boards with copper embossed titles to the front cover and to the spine, black-and-white headband and tail-band, in a fine dust jacket; original printed $26.95 price and 1209 date code still intact to the front inner flap. Octavo; 213 pages. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Printing [Stated]. [12], 386, [2] pages. Illustrations. Notes. Further Reading. The author is an English professor at Hofstra University. She states she loves the Gilded Age, the Gothic and Grotesque, pop culture, and photography/film history. She has consulted for A&E, PBS, and the History Channel. Nesbit was "the American Eve" who proved too much of a temptation for famed architect Stanford White, shot to death in the "New Garden" he had created at Madison Square by Nesbit's demented millionaire husband, Harry K. Thaw. She was the star witness in the first sensational "trial of the century," and tragically, almost as quickly as her star rose, America's first super model, sex-goddess, and bona-fide celebrity fell victim to the very culture that created and consumed her. Derived from a Kirkus review: Uruburu sees the sensational, salacious career of Evelyn Nesbit as a cautionary tale about a preternaturally beautiful pubescent Red Ridinghood surrounded by hungry wolves in the dark woods of early 20th-century Manhattan. By age 13 Nesbit was supporting her family as an artist's model. In late 1900, she came with her brother and mother to New York City, where she became a wildly popular subject for painters and photographers. She attracted the notice of powerful moneyed men, including architect Stanford White and insane Harry K. Thaw, who eventually married Nesbit and in 1906 shot and killed White in view of a crowd on the roof of Madison Square Garden. At the ensuing trials (the first ended with a hung jury), Nesbit told the sordid story of how White had paid her mother to take a trip out of town in 1901 and leave 16-year-old Evelyn in his care; he then raped her in his Garden tower. Her testimony reversed the arc of Nesbit's fame, sending her into a 60-year decline.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. As new condition maroon boards with gold front cover decoration and letting and gold spine lettering contained in an as new condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by Khaled Hosseini; Author Dedication; Preliminary Page Quote and Acknowledgments. "An emotional, provocative, and unforgettable novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations. Broad in scope and setting, wise and compassionate in its storytelling, And the Mountains Echoed is a profoundly moving, captivating novel that demonstrates Khaled Hosseini's deeply felt understanding of the bonds that define us and shape our lives - and of what it means to be human. It begins with the heartbreaking, unparalleled bond between two motherless siblings in an Afghan village. To three-year-old Pari, big brother Abdullah is more mother than brother. To ten-year-old Abdullah, little Pari is his everything. What happens to them - and the large and small manners in which it echoes through the lives of so many other people - is proof of the moral complexity of life. In a multi-generational novel revolving around not just parents and children but also brothers and sisters, cousins and caretakers, Hosseini explores the many ways in which family members love, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another; and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most. Following its characters and the ramifications of their lives and choices and loves around the globe - from Kabul, to Paris, to San Francisco, to the Greek island of Tinos - the story expands gradually outward, becoming more emotionally complex and powerful with each turning page. Propelled by the same remarkable instincts and philosophical insight that made The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns so remarkable, And the Mountains Echoed shows once again that Khaled Hosseini is a born storyteller." - from the inner front jacket flap.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First American edition, first printing. First printing number code sequence 1 through 10 to the copyright page. SIGNED by the author to the title page. OBE Welsh author of the film adapted, multi-award-winning novel AFFINITY. This Shirley Jackson Award nominated ghost novel is set in a haunted house in post WWII, and also deals with historical socialism and displaced gentry of the time period. Fine, square, and tight in black over plum boards with gilt embossed titles to the spine, plum headband and tail-band; in a fine dust jacket; original printed $26.95 price still intact to the front inner flap. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. As new condition red/orange boards with maroon spine and gold spine lettering contained in an as new condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by Mary Pipher; Author Dedication; Preliminary Page Quotes; Prelude; Introduction; and Acknowledgments. Bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia. "Mary Pipher is a keen observer of human nature. As a psychotherapist and the New York Times bestselling author of such seminal books as Reviving Ophelia and The Shelter of Each Other, she understands the issues and challenges that we face every day. In Seeking Peace, Pipher turns her attention inward, and with her characteristic honesty, humility, and humanity, she explores the lessons of her own life: as a daughter, a mother, a wife, a therapist, and a seeker. Like most lives, Pipher's is filled with glory and tragedy, chaos and clarity, love and abandonment. She spent her childhood in small towns in the Midwest, the bookworm daughter of a doctor mother and a restless, jack-of-all-trades father. Her parents were often absent, and she was the caretaker for her siblings. She built an identity around being a good sister and the family nurturer. As a grown woman, Pipher found joy and fulfillment doing what she most enjoyed: learning about the world and helping others. But after the astonishing success of Reviving Ophelia, she found herself overwhelmed by the new demands on her time and attention. In 2002, Pipher experienced a meltdown. She could no longer continue to live the way she had since the publication of Reviving Ophelia. Her life on the road and in the public eye had taken its toll on her emotional, mental, and physical well-being. She felt fragile, isolated, and empty. Trying to find a quieter, more peaceful life that would carry her toward greater self-acceptance and joy, she began the hard work of slowing down, crafting a new identity , and discovering the inner tranquility she'd yearned for all her life. In Seeking Peace, Mary Pipher tells her own remarkable story, and in the process she reveals truths about our very human search for happiness and love. While her story is unique, "the basic map and milestones of my story are universal," she writes. Candid, surprising, and moving, Seeking Peace offers us exactly that -- a map for a journey toward a more deeply fulfilled, more joyously lived life." -- from the inner front and rear jacket flaps.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Printing [Stated]. [14], 272, [2] pages. One Illustration noted. Appendix One: The First Seventy-nine: Major League Baseball Players from San Pedro de Macoris. Appendix Two: A Dominican Chronology. Bibliography. Index. Mark Kurlansky (December 7, 1948) is an American journalist and writer of general interest non-fiction. He has written a number of books of fiction and non-fiction. His 1997 book, Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World (1997), was an international bestseller and was translated into more than 15 languages. His book Nonviolence: Twenty-five Lessons From the History of a Dangerous Idea (2006) was the non-fiction winner of the 2007 Dayton Literary Peace Prize. His work and contribution to Basque identity and culture was recognized in 2001 when the Society of Basque Studies in America named him to the Basque Hall of Fame. That same year, he was awarded an honorary ambassadorship from the Basque government. Derived from a Kirkus review: The bittersweet tale of San Pedro de Macorís, the struggling Dominican town that has sent 79 players to the Major Leagues since the early 1960s. The author tells a compelling, multifaceted story. He examines little-known cultural contributions of the Dominicans and explores the various economic forces that have driven San Pedro over the years, including fishing, sugar cane, tourism and, throughout much of the last century,baseball. Kurlansky examines the careers of some notable stars, including Julio Franco, Juan Marichal, George Bell and Sammy Sosa. The author notes how returning MLB players remain celebrities in a town where many struggle to eke out a living from seasonal work in sugar cane harvesting or other occupations. The author also looks at the baseball culture in the town, which features fields, scouts, training schools and academies and local teams. He effectively addresses the principal question-why San Pedro? The answer is Baseball is hope.

Condition: new.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. As new condition maroon boards with gold front cover decoration and letting and gold spine lettering contained in an as new condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by Khaled Hosseini; Author Dedication; Preliminary Page Quote; and Acknowledgments. The jacket front contains a 1 1/2 inch round gold sticker with black lettering stating: Signed Copy. Signed by the author with thin black pen at the center of the blank second front free endpaper. "An emotional, provocative, and unforgettable novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations. Broad in scope and setting, wise and compassionate in its storytelling, And the Mountains Echoed is a profoundly moving, captivating novel that demonstrates Khaled Hosseini's deeply felt understanding of the bonds that define us and shape our lives - and of what it means to be human. It begins with the heartbreaking, unparalleled bond between two motherless siblings in an Afghan village. To three-year-old Pari, big brother Abdullah is more mother than brother. To ten-year-old Abdullah, little Pari is his everything. What happens to them - and the large and small manners in which it echoes through the lives of so many other people - is proof of the moral complexity of life. In a multi-generational novel revolving around not just parents and children but also brothers and sisters, cousins and caretakers, Hosseini explores the many ways in which family members love, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another; and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most. Following its characters and the ramifications of their lives and choices and loves around the globe - from Kabul, to Paris, to San Francisco, to the Greek island of Tinos - the story expands gradually outward, becoming more emotionally complex and powerful with each turning page. Propelled by the same remarkable instincts and philosophical insight that made The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns so remarkable, And the Mountains Echoed shows once again that Khaled Hosseini is a born storyteller." - from the inner front jacket flap. Signed by Author(s).