HarperCollins e-books

On March 21, 2003, while leading a rifle platoon into combat, Marine Lieutenant Shane Childers became the first combat fatality of the Iraq War. In this gripping, beautifully written personal history, award-winning writer Rinker Buck chronicles... Leer más

"These poems are so generous, so bright and sharp, so funny and winning, they feel immense."
—Paul Guest "Erika Meitner is the new voice of intelligent and emotional poems. Good for poetry. Good for poetry lovers. Good for the rest of us, too."... Leer más

From Lulu Powers, one of Los Angeles's premier caterers and event planners, comes a lively, lushly photographed, full-color cookbook featuring 175 recipes and inspired party-planning tips. Lulu Powers Food to Flowers offers simple, stylish food for... Leer más

The Stargazer's Guide is an accessible astronomy guide to the history, science, and myth of the night sky, perfect for anyone entranced by the stars. Guiding readers through what there is to see in the sky, why it's interesting, and how previous... Leer más

"Laugh-out-loud funny."
— O, the Oprah magazine "Tracey Jackson confronts the speed bumps of life with wit, brilliant insights, and...common sense.... Between a Rock and a Hot Place is more than a good read, it's good company."
—John Berendt... Leer más

*Author will be named after the final show is aired in Australia* The winner of the hit TV show, The Apprentice, shows how anyone can become their own personal success in both business and life, using his or her own experiences as a self-made... Leer más

A mother recounts her daughter's battle with anorexia in this "affecting and informative memoir" ( Booklist).
In this chronicle of a family's struggle with anorexia nervosa, journalist and professor Harriet Brown recounts in mesmerizing and... Leer más

"[A] compendium of socially acceptable responses to every conceivable opportunity for personal embarrassment or inadvertent insult." — Publishers Weekly
Read by millions since the first edition was published in 1922, Emily Post—the most trusted... Leer más

"The first biography of . . . Helen "Nellie" Herron Taft, proves certain that she has fallen into the netherworld of . . . [first ladies] deserving more credit." — Cincinnati Enquirer
On the morning of William Howard Taft's inauguration, Nellie... Leer más

Saving the Sun tells the story of the world's largest private equity deal where American investors made billions of dollars rehabilitating Shinsei, a failed Japanese bank. Within that business saga is the dramatic tale of Japan's brightest financial... Leer más

In Working Together, a fascinating and invaluable look at why great partnerships succeed, former Disney CEO Michael Eisner discusses how professional partnerships have contributed to his success. In addition, Eisner tells the stories of nine other... Leer más

An acclaimed golf instructor guides you through understanding and improving your golf swing by watching your shot in the air. "Mark O'Meara's coach gives you the hard truth about cause-and-effect in the golf swing. (It's) like reading a golf lesson.... Leer más

"Hers is the story of the sheer, bold muscle of a contemporary woman who chose to row for her life alone across the whole Atlantic Ocean." —Molly Peacock, author of The Paper Garden
"In the end, I know I rowed across the Atlantic to find my... Leer más

The classic text for the intermediate-level student of Latin.
Originally intended by Professor Frederic M. Wheelock as a sequel to Wheelock's Latin, his classic introductory Latin textbook, Wheelock's Latin Reader, newly revised and updated by... Leer más

The ultimate showdown between Cowboys and Indians is interrupted...by an alien invasion. The Old West will never be the same.
When an extra-terrestrial armada lands in the Wild West, they find themselves in a showdown with one tough posse of... Leer más

An obsessively personal history of the blood feud between North Carolina's and Duke's basketball teams and what that rivalry says about class and culture in the South The basketball rivalry between Duke and North Carolina is the fiercest and longest... Leer más

"A gripping tell-all . . . For a master of deceit, Connor is surprisingly candid . . . his book offers a fascinating look inside the mind of an unrepentant criminal." — The Washington Post
How did the son of a decorated policeman grow up to be... Leer más

How does your company define creativity? Or doescreativity define your company? In this remarkable book, Jerry Hirshberg, founder and president of Nissan Design International (NDI), distills his experience as leader of the world's hotbed of... Leer más

Why is medical care in the United States so expensive? For decades, Americans have taken it as a matter of faith that we spend more because we have the best health care system in the world. But as costs levitate, that argument becomes more difficult... Leer más

A dying mother's wish compels a man to return to his Kansas hometown and help solve a mystery about missing teens, only to uncover their own secret past. The body of a teenage boy is discovered in a Kansas field. The murder haunts Donna—a recent... Leer más