This edition has been updated to reflect new developments andincludes new material obtained through the Freedom of InformationAct. Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contractto join the Army and became an icon of post-9/11 patriotism. Whenhe was killed in Afghanistan two years later, a legend was born.But the real Pat Tillman was much more remarkable, and considerablymore complicated than the public knew... A stunning account of a remarkable young man's heroic life anddeath, from the bestselling author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air,and Under the Banner of Heaven.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Julie Holland thought she knew what crazy was. Then she cameto Bellevue. For nine eventful years, Dr. Holland was the weekendphysician in charge of the psychiatric emergency room at New YorkCity’s Bellevue Hospital. In this absorbing memoir, Hollandrecounts stories from her vast case files that are alternatelyterrifying, tragically comic, and profoundly moving: the serialkiller, the naked man barking like a dog in Times Square, theschizophrenic begging for an injection of club soda to quiet thevoices in his head, the subway conductor who watched a young womanpushed into the path of his train. Writing with uncommon candor, Holland supplies not only apage-turner with all the fast-paced immediacy of a TV medical dramabut also a fascinating glimpse into the inner lives of doctors whostruggle to maintain perspective in a world where sanity is in theeye of the beholder.

McCain, with help from his administrative assistant Salter,picks up where the bestselling Faith of My Fathers left off, afterhis release from a North Vietnamese POW prison. After two decadesin Congress, he has plenty of stories to tell, beginning with hisfirst experiences on Capitol Hill as a navy liaison to the Senate,where he became friends with men like Henry "Scoop" Jackson andJohn Tower. (The latter friendship plays a crucial role in McCain'saccount of the battle over Tower's 1989 nomination for defensesecretary.) He revisits the "Keating Five" affair that nearlywrecked his career in the early '90s, pointedly observing how theinvestigating Senate committee left him dangling for politicalreasons long after he'd been cleared of wrongdoing. There's muchless on his 2000 presidential campaign than one might expect; asingle chapter lingers on a self-lacerating analysis of how he lostthe South Carolina primary. (He admits, "I doubt I shall havereason or opportunity to try again" for the White House, and

Jeanne Marie Laskas had a dream of fleeing her otherwise happyurban life for fresh air and open space — a dream she woulddiscover was about something more than that. But she never expectedher fantasy to come true — until a summer afternoon’s drive in thecountry. That’s when she and her boyfriend, Alex — owner of Marley thepoodle — stumble upon the place she thought existed only in herdreams. This pretty-as-a-picture-postcard farm with an Amish barn,a chestnut grove, and breathtaking vistas is real ... and for sale.And it’s where she knows her future begins. But buying a postcard — fifty acres of scenery — and living onit are two entirely different matters. With wit and wisdom, Laskaschronicles the heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of thecolorful two- and four-legged creatures she encounters onSweetwater Farm. Against a backdrop of brambles, a satellite dish, and sheep,she tells a tender, touching, and hilarious tale about life, love,and the unexpected complic

A breakaway bestseller since its first printing, AllSouls takes us deep into Michael Patrick MacDonald's Southie,the proudly insular neighborhood with the highest concentration ofwhite poverty in America. Rocked by Whitey Bulger's crime schemesand busing riots, MacDonald's Southie is populated by sharply hewncharacters like his Ma, a miniskirted, accordion-playing singlemother who endures the deaths of four of her eleven children.Nearly suffocated by his grief and his community's code of silence,MacDonald tells his family story here with gritty but movinghonesty.

Award-winning author Jeanne Marie Laskas has charmed anddelighted readers with her heartwarming and hilarious tales of lifeon Sweetwater Farm. Now she offers her most personal and mostdeeply felt memoir yet as she embarks on her greatest, mostterrifying, most rewarding endeavor of all…. A good mother, writes Jeanne Marie Laskas in her latest reportfrom Sweetwater Farm, would have bought a house in the suburbs witha cul-de-sac for her kids to ride bikes around instead of aramshackle house in the middle of nowhere with a rooster. With thewryly observed self-doubt all mothers and mothers-to-be willinstantly recognize, Laskas offers a poignant andlaugh-out-loud-funny meditation on that greatest–and mostimpossible–of all life’s journeys: motherhood. What is it, she muses, that’s so exhausting about being a mom?You’d think raising two little girls would be a breeze compared todealing with the barely controlled anarchy of “attack” roosters,feuding neighbors, and a scheme to turn

Call Me Anna is an American success story that grew out of abizarre and desperate struggle for survival. A harrowing,ultimately triumphant story told by Patty Duke herself--wife,mother, political activist, President of The Screen Actors Guild,and at last, a happy, fulfilled woman whose miracle is her ownlife. (Nonfiction)

Ever wonder what it would take to turn all of your dreams intoreality? In The Life You Imagine , All-Star New York Yankeesshortstop Derek Jeter shows how you can use the same game plan thathelped an eight-year-old boy who fantasized about playing baseballfor the Bronx Bombers grow up and become MVP of the 2000 WorldSeries. With the help and support of both of his parents, Derekdeveloped a practical program that would assist him in achievingall of his personal and professional aspirations-and now he shareshis secrets to success so that you can get closer to living yourdream, too. In this inspiring, information-packed book, Derek provides you withthe ten lessons that have guided him throughout his life on and offthe field, from his dream of being a gifted, hardworking athlete tohis goal of becoming an active community leader. Using personalstories from his own life as a student athlete in Kalamazoo,Michigan, and as a Yankee team player, Derek writes about thesimple steps that put him on course for success, i

Told by a former high-level member of the Peoples Temple andJonestown survivor, Seductive Poison is the "trulyunforgettable" ( Kirkus Review ) story of how one woman wasseduced by one of the most notorious cults in recent memory and howshe found her way back to sanity. From Waco to Heaven's Gate, the past decade has seen its share ofcult tragedies. But none has been quite so dramatic or compellingas the Jonestown massacre of 1978, in which the Reverend Jim Jonesand 913 of his disciples perished. Deborah Layton had been a memberof the Peoples Temple for seven years when she departed forJonestown, Guyana, the promised land nestled deep in the SouthAmerican jungle. When she arrived, however, Layton saw thatsomething was seriously wrong. Jones constantly spoke of arevolutionary mass suicide, and Layton knew only too well that hehad enough control over the minds of the Jonestown residents tocarry it out. But her pleas for help--and her sworn affidavit tothe U.S. government--fell on skeptical ears. I

In 1944, Bertie Bowman–a poor, impressionablethirteen-year-old–heard South Carolina senator Burnet Maybankdeclare: “If you all ever get up to Washington, D.C., drop by andsee me!” Bertie took those words to heart, and when he arrived inWashington, Senator Maybank, surprisingly true to his word, saw toit that the young runaway had a place to stay and a steadyincome–earned by sweeping the Capitol steps for two dollars a week.Bowman would rise to become hearing coordinator for the SenateForeign Relations Committee in the U.S. Capitol–and this is hisremarkable story. For sixty years, Bertie Bowman stood at the epicenter of change andwitnessed history in the making, observing firsthand theclandestine backroom deals made in the name of democracy. Throughit all, he lived by these guiding principles: Work hard. Be true toyourself. Take responsibility. Have a positive outlook. Expect thebest from people. As Bowman recounts his extraordinary life, healso shares the lessons and values that have served him

In Fifty Acres and a Poodle, Jeanne Marie Laskas described howshe survived her first hilariously tumultuous year at SweetwaterFarm. Now she returns with a funny, touching, and personal newmemoir of what happens after your dream comes true... With a picture-postcard farm, a wonderfulmarriage, two mules, and a new refrigerator that spits crushed ice,what more can a girl ask for? That’s precisely the question JeanneMarie asks herself as she and Alex settle into their new life atSweetwater Farm. Two years ago they left the city behind for a lifefilled with the practical, often comical, lessons of living closeto the land—and they never looked back. Yet when her strong-willedmom is hospitalized with a sudden and mysterious paralysis, JeanneMarie rushes home to Philadelphia and her extended, sometimeschaotic, but always loving family. It’s there that she realizeswhat is still missing from her life: a family of her own. Now it’sa matter of bringing up the subject to her husband, Alex, fifteenyears older

After two thousand years of flawed history, here at last is amagnificent new biography of Mary Magdalene that draws her out ofthe shadows of history and restores her to her rightful place ofimportance in Christianity.Throughout history, Mary Magdalene hasbeen both revered and reviled, a woman who has taken on manyforms—witch, whore, the incarnation of the eternal feminine, thedevoted companion (and perhaps even the wife) of Jesus. In thisbrilliant new biography, Bruce Chilton, a renowned biblicalscholar, offers the first complete and authoritative portrait ofthis fascinating woman. Through groundbreaking interpretations ofancient texts, Chilton shows that Mary played a central role inJesus’ ministry and was a seminal figure in the creation ofChristianity. Chilton’s de*ions of who Mary Magdalene was and what she didchallenge the male-dominated history of Christianity familiar tomost readers. Placing Mary within the traditions of Jewish femalesavants, Chilton presents a visionary figure who was fully imm

“This book is a life-changer. Thomas Cahill hasshown—through the extraordinary life of one man—that God workseverywhere and can bring the most beautiful soul to maturity ineven the most horrifying circumstances. If you read his story youwill never forget Dominique Green, nor will you ever feel the sameway about our courts, our prisons, and our criminal justicesystem.” —Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead ManWalking “Though this is a book that ends in death, it does not end indespair. Read it and discover how even the obscenity of capitalpunishment can be transformed into an occasion of light and peace.”—Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, South Afric "A deeply moving narrative about a man transformed as he faced anunjust execution." —James H. Cone, author of Black Theologyand Black Power “I expect A Saint on Death Row to become a classic in the growingstruggle to cleanse this nation finally of the sin of the deathpenalty.” —Jonathan Kozo

As a twelve-year-old girl, Maria Housden’s vision of a happyfuture included everything that society expects girls to yearn for:a home, a husband, and, of course, children. Life had otherplans. Unraveled is Housden’s riveting and thoughtful story of how,after the death of her young daughter, she found the courage tobreak away from her role as a wife and stay-at-home mom and strikeout on her own in search of a more fulfilling life. Leaving herthree surviving children in the primary custody of her husband,Housden faced down the disbelief of friends and family and began ajourney that would ultimately lead her not only to the truth aboutherself, but also to a deeper and more loving connection with herchildren. Housden writes about the emotional reckoning that led to herdecision and the ways in which she has become the best mother shecan be while no longer living with her children full-time. Withfierce honesty and the same gift for poignantly beautiful writingthat she demonstrated in the best

Every Alaskan king crab season, brothers Andy and JohnathanHillstrand risk their lives and seek their fortunes upon thetreacherous waters of the Bering Sea. Sons of a hard-bitten, highlysuccessful fisherman, and born with brine in their blood, theHillstrand boys couldn’t imagine a life without a swaying deckunderfoot and a harvest of mighty king crabs waiting to be pulledfrom the ocean floor. In pursuit of their daily catch, the brothersbrave ice floes and heaving waves sixty feet high, the perils ofthousand-pound steel traps thrown about by the punishing wind, andthe constant menace of the open, hungry water—epitomized in thechorus of a haunting sailors’ sing-along: “Many brave hearts areasleep in the deep, so beware, beware.” By turns raucous and reflective, exhilarating and anguished,enthralling, suspenseful, and wise, Time Bandit chronicles alarger-than-life love affair as old as civilization itself—a loveaffair between striving, willful man and inscrutable, enduringnature.

During the hard and bitter years of his youth in England,Harry Bernstein’s selfless mother never stops dreaming of a betterlife in America, no matter how unlikely. Then, one miraculous daywhen Harry is twelve years old, steamship tickets arrive in themail, sent by an anonymous benefactor. Suddenly, a new life full ofthe promise of prosperity seems possible–and the family sets sailfor America, meeting relatives in Chicago. For a time, they get ataste of the good life: electric lights, a bathtub, a telephone.But soon the harsh realities of the Great Depression envelop them.Skeletons in the family closet come to light, mafiosi darken theirdoorstep, family members are lost, and dreams are shattered. In theface of so much loss, Harry and his mother must make a fatefuldecision–one that will change their lives forever. And though hehas struggled for so long, there is an incredible bounty waitingfor Harry in New York: his future wife, Ruby. It is their romancethat will finally bring the peace and happiness tha

Descended from West African kings and healers, raised in theturbulence of Guinea in the 1960s, Kadiatou Diallo was married offat the age of thirteen and bore her first child when she wassixteen. Twenty-three years later, that child–a gentle, innocentyoung man named Amadou Diallo–was gunned down without cause on thestreets of New York City. Now Kadi Diallo tells the astonishing,inspiring story of her life, her loss, and the defiant strength shehas always found within.