Books published by Griffin Publishing

A story of three royal mothers whose quest for power led to the downfall of their equally extraordinary daughters.

The story of the Tuohy family and their adoption of Michael Oher has become one of the most talked-about true stories. This title tells this tale.

Some office workers love their jobs, but the harsh reality is that countless others experience office life as completely unnatural and unrelenting. The author helps readers feel happier and healthier at work, while providing hundreds of great tips and tricks for organizing, connecting with colleagues, and making positive changes in the workplace.

With Barack Obama newly elected as the 44th President of the United States, he will face urgent crises on three major fronts: the American economy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the growing threat to the world environment caused by climate change. This book shows the way forward: an action plan for the President's first 100 days.

A revealing biography of the Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps that includes exclusive interviews with his family, teammates, and friends and never-before-revealed details about his life.Michael Phelps is an American sports hero, perhaps the greatest Olympic athlete the world has ever known. His unprecedented eight gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics have made him a superstar. But his journey to Olympic immortality is every bit as compelling as his achievements in the pool. From learning to cope with ADHD to the story of how Phelps became the greatest swimmer ever, Phelps' tale is told in full detail here for the first time.The author, Bob Schaller, has known Phelps and his coach for more than eight years, and has extensively interviewed him, along with his mother, sisters, coach, and teammates. Filled with revelations, career statistics, and insightful analysis of how Phelps achieved the seemingly impossible, this is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn the complete story behind the legend.

Tudor England is a perilous place for booksellers Kate Gough and her brother John, who sell forbidden translations of the Bible. Caught between warring factions, Kate embarks on a daring adventure that will lead her into a dangerous marriage and a web of intrigue that pits her against powerful enemies.

Jere Van Dyk was on the wrong side of the border. He and three Afghan guides had crossed into the tribal areas of Pakistan, where no Westerner had ventured for years, hoping to reach the home of a local chieftain by nightfall. But then a dozen armed men in black turbans appeared over the crest of a hill.

A guide to seeing through the words that fill the hallways, conference rooms, and emails of your workplace, and to deciphering their hidden meanings. Through real-life examples from the world of business and background from the science of communication, it helps you learn to sight-read your colleagues.

Vic Damone is a lasting legend of American pop music. Befriended by Frank Sinatra and encouraged by legends like Perry Como and Tommy Dorsey, he had one of the greatest voices ever recorded. This title tells his life story.

The loss of a loved one, a painful divorce, or a serious physical injury - we must all, at one point, face tragedy - unavoidable moments that divide our lives into 'before' and 'after'. This book outlines the author's successful five-step program for coping with life's worst, and for turning tragedy into triumph.

What motivates someone to risk his or her life in the shadowy, often dangerous business of espionage? What are the needs and opportunities for spying amid the 'War on Terrorism'? This book answers these questions and more. It offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the intriguing world of international espionage.

Suitable for those who dream that China can embrace the American values of free-market capitalism, this book reveals that China can remain protectionist and can not turn democratic. It prescribes practical remedies to help the US extricate itself from the jaws of the dragon.

Rock Phillips is just beginning to explore his new, beautiful relationship with Dirk and Munro when his past forces him to return to London. Mira, his lover from his previous relationship, is pregnant, and she isn't sure if the father is Rock. When it is discovered that Rock isn't the father, he packs his bags and moves back to NYC.

Focuses on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, one of America's greatest natural treasures. This title covers the Teton Range, the Oregon Trail in the Red Desert, and the South Fork of the Snake River. It also covers things from the treacherous mountains in the dead of winter to lush river valleys in the height of fishing season.

Former model Munro Sheridan has it all: beauty, brains, and a successful business. Her upscale lounge in Chelsea has quickly become the talk of the town and a hit among the A-listers. But she still finds herself restless for something... more. And then they walk into her lounge one night.

Suitable for the new investor overwhelmed by the different investment options, confounded by sophisticated financial jargon, and frightened by market volatility, this book distils the lessons the author has learned from over two decades of making clients rich. He presents the investing strategies that are the secret to his success.

A career and lifestyle handbook for young women who are struggling to navigate the modern work world and post collegiate life. It shows readers how to transform themselves into poised young women capable of achieving their grandest professional and personal dreams.

In a world where eye cream is made from placenta, Gina Barreca is the lone voice calling out "But wait, whose placenta is it?" In this collection of deliciously quotable essays, Gina asks the big questions: Why is there no King Charming? Why does no bra ever fit? Why do people say "cougar" like it''s a bad thing? Why do we call it a glass ceiling when it''s just a thick layer of men? Barreca packs a hilarious punch while gleefully rejecting emotional torture, embracing limitless laughter, and showing women how they can conquer the world with good friends ("It''s not that diamonds are a girl''s best friend, but a girl''s best friends are diamonds"), sharp wit, great shoes, and not a single worry about VPLs.

The beloved actor and screenwriter's second novel, set in 1903, stars a young concert violinist named Jeremy Webb, who one day goes from accomplished adagios with the Cleveland Orchestra to having a complete breakdown on stage. If he hadn't poured a glass of water down the throat of a tuba, maybe he wouldn't have been sent to a health resort in Badenweiler, Germany. But it's in that serene place that Jeremy meets Clara Mulpas, whom he tries his hardest to seduce. Clara is so beautiful that Jeremy finds it impossible to keep from trying to find a chink in her extraordinary reserve and elegance. He finds himself reflexively flirting to get a reaction-after all, a tease and a wink have always worked before, with women back home. But flirting probably isn't the best way to appeal to a woman who was married to a dumb brute and doesn't want to have anything more to do with men. Jeremy isn't sure how to press his case-but he won't give up. Wilder's prose is elegant, spare and affecting. But it's his romantic's eye for the intense emotions that animate a real love story that makes The Woman Who Wouldn't an unforgettable book.

Becky Thatcher wants to set the record straight. She was never the weeping ninny Mark Twain made her out to be in his famous novel. She knew Samuel Clemens before he was 'Mark Twain,' a wide-eyed dreamer who never could get his facts straight.

While free enterprise is good, the worship of 'free trade' is de-industrializing America, killing the middle class, and imperiling US economic independence. While America must stand for freedom, liberty and self-determination, the use of US troops to police the planet or serve as advance guard is imperial folly that will bring down the republic.

Presents New York from various angles, finding surprise in the familiar, beauty in the rusted, ruined, or paved-over, and intimacy between strangers thrown together by circumstance.

A hilarious memoir of the author who writes about his family's crusade to help Schuyler - a little girl born without the ability to speak. It tells about their quest to find the monster that has stolen her voice and takes them from doctor to doctor, despair to hope and back again.

A riveting look into the personal lives of our presidents through the eyes of their White House doctor "An interesting, behind-the-scenes glimpse of life at the White House." - Kirkus ReviewsDr. Connie Mariano served 9 years at the White House under Presidents George H.W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George W. Bush. She participated in world headline-making news events and traveled all over the world. She cared for visiting dignitaries and was charged with caring for all the members of the First Family. From flirting with King Juan Carlos of Spain to spending the night on the Queen of England's yacht, Dr. Mariano glimpsed a glittering and powerful celebrity that few ever see.White House Doctor is a fascinating look into what goes on behind closed doors at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Dimished Capacity from Sherwood Kiraly tells the humorous story about an unlikely trio who hatch a plan to sell a rare baseball card--the basis for the motion picture starring Matthew Broderick, Alan Alda, and Virginia Madsen. The townsfolk once voted him the strangest man in Missouri, but he turned the honor down, claiming it was "just a popularity contest." He has baited hooks connected to the keys of an old typewriter by the side of the Mississippi, so the local fish can write poetry. He keeps stacks of old newspapers piled up to his bedroom ceiling, and he doesn't know why. They don't get much more eccentric than old Rollie Zerbs of LaPorte, Missouri. But he does have one thing going for him--a rare 1909 Chicago Cubs tobacco baseball card, one of the most valuable cards in existence. And even though he can't remember where he just put it, he's on his way to Chicago to see what the card will bring...

What kind of woman does it take to make the Midas marriage? What are their recipes for riches? Can a genuinely nice woman pursue this career? What does love have to do with it? Exploring the lives of the great fortune hunters of our day, this title answers these tantalizing questions.

In Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies, Barbara Slavin untangles the love-hate relationship between Iran and the United States that has brought the two countries to the brink of war. Slavin reveals that relations between Washington and Tehran have been riddled with contradictions for decades and details missed opportunities for reconciliation under both the Clinton and Bush administrations, including diplomatic rebuffs to Iran in Bush's first term based on the mistaken belief that the U.S. invasion of Iraq would weaken Iran's Islamic government. On e of the few reporters to interview high-profile Iranian officials, including Iran's current and last two presidents, Slavin describes all the key constituencies in Iran society from the clerics, to the Revolutionary Guards, to reformers and Iranian youth. She unveils Iran and shows it to be a country that both adores and fears the United States. Despite government propaganda that portrays the U.S. as the "Great Satan," many Iranians have come to idolize staples of American pop culture while holding on to their own traditions. The United States, on the other hand, has demonized Iran as a member of an "axis of evil" that supports terrorists and represses its own people who, in the words of U.S. officials, "deserve better." As Iran moves toward becoming a nuclear power, Slavin believes that the power brokers in Washington may be suffering from the same lack of understanding and foresight that led the U.S. into prolonged warfare in Iraq. Distrustful of each other's intentions yet longing at some level to reconcile, neither Tehran nor Washington knows how this story will end. Anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of this pivotal international relationship will find Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies a crucial and compelling read.

If you're always getting dumped it's because you're dating people who are better than you. If you're always dumping people it's because you're dating people that aren't good enough for you. This book helps you rate yourself and others, utilize an easy and fast points system, and start dating the right people.

World War II in the Pacific rages on and Coast Guard Captain Josh Thurlow is critically wounded and expects to die. Instead, he is spun off on one of his greatest adventures when Sister Mary Kathleen, a young Irish nun, nurses him back to health.

Places Doris Day's work within the social context of America in the second half of the twentieth century.