James Stewart
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"The shocking inside story of the struggle for power and control at Paramount, the multibillion-dollar entertainment empire controlled by the Redstone family, and the dysfunction, misconduct, and deceit that threatened the future of the company, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists who first broke the news In 2016, the fate of Paramount--the entertainment conglomerate that includes Viacom, CBS, and Simon & Schuster--hung precariously in the...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Drawing on scores of interviews with key FBI, Justice Department, and White House officials, and voluminous transcripts, notes, and internal reports, Stewart tells the dramatic saga of the FBI and its simultaneous investigations of both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump - the first time in American history the FBI has been thrust into the middle of both parties' campaigns for the Presidency. Packed with drama and a cast of fascinating characters, Deep...
10) Calculus
Author
Publisher
Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"James Stewart's CALCULUS texts are widely renowned for their mathematical precision and accuracy, clarity of exposition, and outstanding examples and problem sets. Millions of students worldwide have explored calculus through Stewart's trademark style, while instructors have turned to his approach time and time again. In the Eighth Edition of CALCULUS, Stewart continues to set the standard for the course while adding carefully revised content. The...
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
In this delightful collection of poems, the star of dozens of film classics now shares with his many fans the same old-fashioned decency, good common sense, and unabashed sentimentalism that he displayed on film. Two-color illustrations. (Poetry/Plays).
12) Shipwrecks
Author
Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to how ships sink and can subsequently be recovered, and what treasure they can give up.
15) Tangled webs: how false statements are undermining America: from Martha Stewart to Bernie Madoff
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
America faces a crisis--an epidemic of perjury and false statements occurring at the highest levels of business, politics, sports, and culture. How and why has this happened? What are the consequences? What can be done? Here, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James B. Stewart applies his investigative reporting and storytelling skills to four dramatic cases, all involving people at the top of their fields: Martha Stewart, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Barry...
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The dead-pan narration in this debut picture book delivers a perfect child-like vision with humor and panache, depicted in luminous detail. A little boy shows what happens when he drops larger and larger objects, both in terms of size and imagination, down a mysterious hole that grows throughout the year in his garden. But what happens in December?
18) Harvey
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Comedy about a good-natured fellow whose constant companion is a six-foot tall invisible rabbit. His sister is determined to marry her daughter off and decides to commit her brother to a mental hospital to get him out of the way. Due to a mix-up the sister is committed instead, and it is up to the kindly brother and his imaginary friend to straighten things out!
19) Dinosaur therapy
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A comic about dinosaurs navigating the complexities of life, together, including exclusive, never-seen-before, bonus comics. A wistful, honest and highly relatable account of modern life. Dinosaur Therapy is a book of cartoons for grown-ups from the very successful web comic @dinosandcomics. In each comic, dinosaur characters grapple with questions around the meaning of life and mental health, trying to make sense of the world and cope with their...
Series
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
As a photographer with a broken leg, Stewart takes up the fine art of spying on his Greenwich Village neighbors during a summer heat wave. Things really begin to get hot when he suspects a salesman may have murdered his nagging wife and buried the body in a flower garden. He actively enlists the help of his girlfriend to investigate the highly suspicious chain of events. Events that ultimately lead to one of the most memorable and gripping endings...