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The sixth in our popular series featuring only the toughest crossword puzzles from The New York Times.Are you up for the challenge? Many puzzle fans love the deviously difficult New York Times Friday and Saturday crosswords: They're the hardest puzzles around, and once you've conquered them, you're a true puzzlemaster! - 50 New York Times Friday and Saturday crosswords- Edited by crossword legend Will Shortz- Spiral binding for convenient lay-flat solving

Escape for the weekend with this giant collection of 200 puzzles from The New York Times This huge volume of 200 New York Times crosswords provides lots of puzzling power for fans to enjoy at home, outside, or on the beach. The first giant collection of 200 easy to hard puzzles in many years features:* Big omnibus with hundreds of hours of solving fun* Daily puzzles featuring all difficulty levels* Crosswords edited by the #1 man in crosswords, Will Shortz

The definitive true story of Wild Bill, the first lawman of the Wild West, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dodge City.In July 1865, "Wild Bill" Hickok shot and killed Davis Tutt in Springfield, MO-the first quick-draw duel on the frontier. Thus began the reputation that made him a marked man to every gunslinger in the Wild West.James Butler Hickock was known across the frontier as a soldier, Union spy, scout, lawman, gunfighter, gambler, showman, and actor. He crossed paths with General Custer and Buffalo Bill Cody, as well as Ben Thompson and other young toughs gunning for the sheriff with the quickest draw west of the Mississippi.Wild Bill also fell in love-multiple times-before marrying the true love of his life, Agnes Lake, the impresario of a traveling circus. He would be buried however, next to fabled frontierswoman Calamity Jane.Even before his death, Wild Bill became a legend, with fiction sometimes supplanting fact in the stories that surfaced. Once, in a bar in Nebraska, he was confronted by four men, three of whom he killed in the ensuing gunfight. A famous Harper's Magazine article credited Hickok with slaying 10 men that day; by the 1870s, his career-long kill count was up to 100. The legend of Wild Bill has only grown since his death in 1876, when cowardly Jack McCall famously put a bullet through the back of his head during a card game. Bestselling author Tom Clavin has sifted through years of western lore to bring Hickock fully to life in this rip-roaring, spellbinding true story.

"With astonishing verve, The League of Wives persisted to speak truth to power to bring their POW/MIA husbands home from Vietnam. And with astonishing verve, Heath Hardage Lee has chronicled their little-known story - a profile of courage that spotlights 1960s-era military wives who forge secret codes with bravery, chutzpah and style. Honestly, I couldn't put it down."- Beth Macy, author of Dopesick and Factory Man"Exhilarating and inspiring."- Elaine Showalter, Washington Post The true story of the fierce band of women who battled Washington-and Hanoi-to bring their husbands home from the jungles of Vietnam. On February 12, 1973, one hundred and sixteen men who, just six years earlier, had been high flying Navy and Air Force pilots, shuffled, limped, or were carried off a huge military transport plane at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. These American servicemen had endured years of brutal torture, kept shackled and starving in solitary confinement, in rat-infested, mosquito-laden prisons, the worst of which was The Hanoi Hilton. Months later, the first Vietnam POWs to return home would learn that their rescuers were their wives, a group of women that included Jane Denton, Sybil Stockdale, Louise Mulligan, Andrea Rander, Phyllis Galanti, and Helene Knapp. These women, who formed The National League of Families, would never have called themselves "feminists," but they had become the POW and MIAs most fervent advocates, going to extraordinary lengths to facilitate their husbands' freedom-and to account for missing military men-by relentlessly lobbying government leaders, conducting a savvy media campaign, conducting covert meetings with antiwar activists, and most astonishingly, helping to code secret letters to their imprisoned husbands. In a page-turning work of narrative non-fiction, Heath Hardage Lee tells the story of these remarkable women for the first time. The League of Wives is certain to be on everyone's must-read list.

From two of the world's top scientists and one of the world's top science writers (all parents), Dirt Is Good is a q&a-based guide to everything you need to know about kids & germs."Is it OK for my child to eat dirt?" That's just one of the many questions authors Jack Gilbert and Rob Knight are bombarded with every week from parents all over the world. They've heard everything from "My two-year-old gets constant ear infections. Should I give her antibiotics? Or probiotics?" to "I heard that my son's asthma was caused by a lack of microbial exposure. Is this true, and if so what can I do about it now?" Google these questions, and you'll be overwhelmed with answers. The internet is rife with speculation and misinformation about the risks and benefits of what most parents think of as simply germs, but which scientists now call the microbiome: the combined activity of all the tiny organisms inside our bodies and the surrounding environment that have an enormous impact on our health and well-being. Who better to turn to for answers than Drs. Gilbert and Knight, two of the top scientists leading the investigation into the microbiome-an investigation that is producing fascinating discoveries and bringing answers to parents who want to do the best for their young children. Dirt Is Good is a comprehensive, authoritative, accessible guide you've been searching for.

A scientific exploration into humanity's obsession with the afterlife and quest for immortality from the bestselling author and skeptic Michael ShermerIn his most ambitious work yet, Shermer sets out to discover what drives humans' belief in life after death, focusing on recent scientific attempts to achieve immortality along with utopian attempts to create heaven on earth. For millennia, religions have concocted numerous manifestations of heaven and the afterlife, and though no one has ever returned from such a place to report what it is really like-or that it even exists-today science and technology are being used to try to make it happen in our lifetime. From radical life extension to cryonic suspension to mind uploading, Shermer considers how realistic these attempts are from a proper skeptical perspective. Heavens on Earth concludes with an uplifting paean to purpose and progress and how we can live well in the here-and-now, whether or not there is a hereafter.

A powerful true story of loss and hope by one of the biggest names in sports media, Adam Schefter's The Man I Never Met.On September 11, 2001, Joe Maio went to work in the north tower of the World Trade Center. He never returned, leaving behind a wife, Sharri, and 15-month old son, Devon. Five years later, Sharri remarried, and Devon welcomed a new dad into his life.For thousands, the whole country really, 9/11 is a day of grief. For Adam and Sharri Maio Schefter and their family it's not just a day of grief, but also hope. This is a story of 9/11, but it's also the story of 9/12 and all the days after. Life moved on. Pieces were picked up. New dreams were dreamed. The Schefters are the embodiment of that.The Man I Never Met will give voice to all those who have chosen to keep living. It's gratifying and beautiful. But also messy and hard. Like most families. Except that one day every year history comes roaring back. How do you embrace that? How do you honor that? This book is also a peek at Adam Schefter ("Schefty"), the man behind the headlines and injury reports; a real person who has a real family. It will follow in the path of other ESPN books by Tom Rinaldi and the late Stuart Scott - books that have transcended sport to examine the raw emotion of life.

Nora Roberts, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the epic Year One returns with Of Blood and Bone, a new tale of terror and magic in a brand new world.They look like an everyday family living an ordinary life. But beyond the edges of this peaceful farm, unimaginable forces of light and dark have been unleashed.Fallon Swift, approaching her thirteenth birthday, barely knows the world that existed before-the city where her parents lived, now in ruins and reclaimed by nature since the Doom sickened and killed billions. Traveling anywhere is a danger, as vicious gangs of Raiders and fanatics called Purity Warriors search for their next victim. Those like Fallon, in possession of gifts, are hunted-and the time is coming when her true nature, her identity as The One, can no longer be hidden.In a mysterious shelter in the forest, her training is about to begin under the guidance of Mallick, whose skills have been honed over centuries. She will learn the old ways of healing; study and spar; encounter faeries and elves and shifters; and find powers within herself she never imagined. And when the time is right, she will take up the sword, and fight. For until she grows into the woman she was born to be, the world outside will never be whole again.

Bestselling author Lisa Patton digs into exciting new territory with Rush, a story about mothers and daughters, sisterhood, tradition, and doing the right thing, now in trade paperback with a new epilogue!Experience the phenomenon from a front row seat...It's move-in day for college freshmen on the Ole Miss campus. Nobody wants to fit in more than Cali, a bright, small town girl with family secrets too scandalous for the well-to-do to imagine. Sorority rush is weeks away and without a pedigree, Cali doesn't have much of a chance at membership. Her dorm room alone is as plain as a cardigan sweater, while the girls next door have one that would make the finest of designers swoon. Wilda, Alpha Delta Beta alum and rush advisor, has a daughter rushing in the fall, but Lilith, the well-heeled House Corp President, sees Wilda as a pushover and will stop at nothing to ensure her own daughter's legacy bid. Inside the Alpha Delt house, Miss Pearl has been housekeeper and second mother to the girls for years, even though it reminds her of a painful part of her past. When a chance for promotion arises, Lilith slams her Chimmy Choo heel down fast, crushing Miss Pearl's hopes of a better future. But once Wilda and the girls find out, they devise a plan destined to change Alpha Delta Beta-and maybe the entire Greek system-forever.Lisa Patton's Rush takes a sharp nuanced look at a centuries-old tradition while examining the complex relationships between women and what happens when they dare to use their voices. Achingly poignant yet chock-full of humor, Rush is an uplifting novel universal to us all.

The next in our best-selling series: one collection for every difficulty level, labeled by day of the week! Serious solvers know that the puzzles in The New York Times get harder as the week goes on. From an easy Monday to a downright difficult Friday puzzle, this brand new collection is sure to challenge you with each passing day. See how far you can get!-50 puzzles from Monday (easy) to Friday (tough!)-Covered spiral binding for convenient, lay-flat solving-Edited by the #1 name in crosswords, Will Shortz

200 of the easiest New York Times crossword puzzles, perfect for beginners!Why stress out when you could take it easy? Here's another great big volume of easy breezy New York Times crossword puzzles to pass the time. Like its popular predecessors, this collection features:- 200 Monday and Tuesday puzzles- The easiest crosswords published in The New York Times- Big grids for easy solving

A positively HUGE book of 500 sudoku puzzles for all skill levelsWhat's better than a book of sudoku? A Great Big Book of Sudoku! If you can't get enough of these grids, you're sure to enjoy this extra-large collection of 500 sudoku puzzles that get progressively challenging as you go.Features: - 500 easy to hard puzzles- Big grids for easy solving- Introduction by legendary Puzzlemaster Will Shortz

A seemingly impossible mystery tests the keen mind and forensic skills of Joanna Blalock, the daughter of Sherlock Holmes and the heir to his unique talent for deduction, from USA Today bestselling author Leonard Goldberg.The following case has not previously been disclosed to the public due to the sensitive information on foreign affairs. All those involved were previously bound by the Official Secrets Act. With the passage of time and the onset of the Great War, these impediments have been removed and the story can now be safely told.When an executed original of a secret treaty between England and France, known as the French Treaty, is stolen from the country estate of Lord Halifax, Scotland Yard asks Joanna, Dr. John Watson, Jr., and Dr. John Watson, Sr. to use their detective skills to participate in the hunt for the missing treaty. As the government becomes more restless to find the missing document and traditional investigative means fail to turn up the culprit, Joanna is forced to devise a clever plan to trap the thief and recover the missing treaty.Told from the point of view of Dr. John Watson, Jr. in a style similar to the original Sherlock Holmes stories, A Study in Treason is based partly on facts in our world and partly on the facts left to us by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.This cunning locked room mystery is sure to be enjoyed by fans of Sherlock Holmes.

Thanks to #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Lillien, eating healthy, delicious & satisfying foods has NEVER been easier!People everywhere are craving super-simple recipes with short ingredient lists, and Hungry Girl has come to their rescue with Hungry Girl Simply 6: All-Natural Recipes with 6 Ingredients or Less! For the first time ever, chapters are organized by main ingredient-like CHICKEN, VEGGIES, EGGS, OATS-making it easy to find EXACTLY what you need. Featuring familiar ingredients and just a few simple steps, these recipes put everyday smart eating BACK on the table!Featuring: 95 GLUTEN-FREE recipes 28 SHEET-PAN recipes91 VEGETARIAN recipes 27 recipes in 15 MINUTES OR LESS59 recipes in 30 MINUTES OR LESS 18 NO-COOK recipes

From "one of the top ten storytellers in the world" (Los Angeles Times), Jeffrey Archer's The Fourth Estate sees two power-hungry men prepared to risk everything in a battle to control the largest newspaper empire in the world.Richard Armstrong narrowly escaped Hitler's atrocities in Eastern Europe on his courage and his wits-skills that served him well in peacetime. Having turned a struggling Berlin newspaper into a success story seemingly overnight, Armstrong made a name for himself-and more than a few enemies along the way...Meanwhile, young Keith Townsend enters the international arena, armed with a world-class education and a sense of entitlement to match. Charged with growing his father's newspaper business into a global media force, he and Armstrong are bound to become sworn rivals-until they arrive at the edge of collapse and will do whatever it takes to stay alive in the game...or die trying.

The cuteness continues with more fun from the animal kingdomThe New York Times best-selling Zendoodle series is back with Zendoodle Coloring: Baby Zoo Animals, bringing the cuteness of tiny animals to the coloring page. With a splash of color, Jeanette Wummel's 62 hand-drawn, precious zoo creatures will come to life and warm hearts!

"From the "New York Times" bestselling coauthors of "Shooter" comes a novel that evokes the merciless, heartpounding action that author and top-ranked Marine Corp sniper Jack Coughlin experienced in real life...""Tight, suspenseful...Here's hoping this is the first of many Swanson novels." --"Booklist"An American general is captured in the Middle East by terrorists who threaten to behead him in days. Moments before rendered unconscious, he hears his captors speaking American English. Who are these people?"The action reaches a furious pitch."--"Publishers Weekly"""Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Swanson, a top Marine sniper, is vacationing on a yacht in the Mediterranean when he receives orders to mount a top-secret mission to rescue the general. But as Swanson and the Marines prepare to land in the Syrian desert, they unwittingly fly into an ambush. How did the enemy have details of a mission known only to a few high-level American officials? "A renowned sniper, Coughlin recounts battlefield action with considerable energy."--"The Washington Post"Now Swanson--the sole survivor among his men--must journey into the dark heart of the desert to achieve his mission. But soon he will encounter the most dangerous enemies of all: His fellow Americans. Their sworn enemy: The captured general whose fate now rests in Sniper Swanson's hands...

A compilation of some of the greatest scenes and monologues ever written--ranging from Shakespeare to Broadway productions--this book is broken down by category into scenes and monologues for one man and one woman, scenes for two women, scenes for two men, and monologues for both men and women.

There are some things nobody can possibly know...and others that nobody should dare to guess... A pair of thrill-seeking boys crept into Palisades Park after dark to ride the Cyclone. When the roller coaster returned to the station, it was carrying only one child. What happened to the other would remain veiled in secrecy for the next three decades... As a rising "KEY News" producer, Laura Walsh prepares video obituaries of famous people whose deaths seem imminent. But the macabre guessing game, and an eerily pre-taped obituary, plunge Laura into a chilling nightmare when one of her famous colleagues unexpectedly tumbles to her death from a Manhattan rooftop. Now Laura must delve into the dead woman's secret past-- a past that holds a shocking connection to her own, and to a missing boy. Desperate to uncover the truth and unmask a cunning killer, Laura soon realizes with growing dread that the next obituary she should be writing is her own...

Wickedly charming and wildly seductive, the Lords of Vice live for the thrill of the hunt--even as they're making their way down the aisle... HIS BACHELOR DAYS ARE NUMBERED They were children when the Duke of Huntsley was introduced to Lady Grace Kearly. The young duke--nicknamed "Hunter"--took one look at his future bride and thought only of escaping his responsibilities to his family. Marriage was for grown-ups and Hunter still had years of skirt-chasing ahead of him. But now the time has come for Hunter to heed the call: If this Lord of Vice hopes to keep all of his inheritance, he'll have to claim his long-neglected betrothed...HER WEDDING PLANS DON'T INCLUDE HIMWith her twenty-first birthday approaching, Lady Grace dreads the thought of marrying the duke she has met only once--especially since he's grown into a notorious rake who will probably beget his heir and abandon her in the country while he pursues fresh game in London. So when Lady Grace coolly decides to call the wedding off, even Hunter is surprised by his refusal to let her go. Suddenly, the notion of claiming and taming this green-eyed beauty is one challenge he cannot resist..."Romantic and erotic...the Lords of Vice series is hot enough to curl your toes!"--Celeste Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of When She Said I Do

"He led his men into hell in "ICE STATION," He protected the President against all odds in "AREA 7," This time it's different. Because this time "SCARECROW" is the target..." THE GREATEST BOUNTY HUNT IN HISTORY FIFTEEN NAMESThere are 15 targets, the finest warriors in the world-commandos, spies, terrorists.And they must all be dead by 12 noon, today. The price on their heads: almost $20 million each. ONE HEROAmong the names on the target list, one stands out. An enigmatic Marine named Shane Schofield, call-sign: SCARECROW. NO LIMITSAnd so Schofield is plunged into a headlong race around the world, pursued by a fearsome collection of international bounty hunters-including the 'Black Knight', a notoriously ruthless hunter who seems intent on eliminating only Schofield. The race is on and the pace is frantic as Schofield fights for survival, in the process unveiling a vast international conspiracy and the terrible reason why he cannot, under any circumstances, be allowed to live... "Lightning-paced."--"Entertainment Weekly" "Move over, Jack Ryan and Dirk Pitt-Marine Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield is the next great action hero."--"Dallas Morning News"

Eve Duncan is closer than ever to discovering the truth about her missing daughter in"BLOOD GAME," ""the latest page-turning adrenaline ride from #1 blockbuster bestselling author Iris Johansen"To whet a killer's appetite"When a Georgia senator's daughter is found dead and drained of blood, Eve enters the world of a twisted psychopath--a man whose name appears on Eve's shortlist of killers connected to her own missing daughter, Bonnie."she will enter into a web of danger"Then Eve receives a terrifying trophy--and the games have begun. Soon she must enlist the help of those she loves and trusts the most--Joe Quinn and Jane MacGuire--even if it means putting them in the path of someone whose thirst for blood is only growing stronger."from which there may be no escape..."""Eve believes this psychotic mind holds the answers to the questions that have tormented her for years. But like a spider hunting its prey, he is waiting for the perfect moment to strike--when Eve least expects it. And when she has the most to lose..."Johansen keeps readers on the edge of their seats."--"Booklist"

"St. Martin's Paperbacks historical romance"--Spine.

Newspaper publisher Jamie Swift and millionaire playboy Max Holt pose as husband and wife to track down the story of a lifetime. They become involved with a corrupt minister, a gang of mobsters on the loose, a hound dog named Fleas, and a wise-cracking computer whiz.

Eve Duncan's mission in life is to bring closure to the families who have experienced the agony of a missing child. As a forensic sculptor, she is able to piece together bones, create a face, and match a name to a child who would have otherwise gone unidentified. Eve is brilliant, driven, and tormented - because her own daughter, Bonnie, was taken from her years ago .