An attack on the tragic waste, futility, and hubris of the West's efforts to date to improve the lot of the so-called developing world, with constructive suggestions on how to move forward. Economist Easterly discusses the twin tragedies of global poverty: the first, that so many are seemingly fated to live miserable lives and die early deaths; the second, that after fifty years and more than $2.3 trillion in aid, we have shockingly little to show...

Fresh off her second time as the host of the Grammy Awards, Alicia Keys releases her eighth studio album. It includes the new single Underdog.

Middle schoolers and best friends Rasheeda Tate and Monique Jenkins are good girls. For Sheeda, that means keeping her friends close and following Auntie D's every rule--especially when it comes to church and boys. But when her secret relationship with Mo's older brother Lennie goes from texting to something more, the line between good and bad decisions gets blurry. For Mo, that means learning to go with the flow at the prestigious and mostly White...

At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep.

Happily retired in the village of Three Pines, Armand Gamache, former Chief Inspector of Homicide with the Sûreté du Québec, has found a peace he'd only imagined possible. On warm summer mornings he sits on a bench holding a small book, The Balm in Gilead, in his large hands. "There is a balm in Gilead," his neighbor Clara Morrow reads from the dust jacket, "to make the wounded whole." While Gamache doesn't talk about his wounds and his balm, Clara...

"Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She's even started to feel like she knows them. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life -- as she sees it -- is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost. And then she sees something shocking. It's...

This cookbook is the perfect resource for busy home cooks looking for easy, good-for-you dinnertime solutions. Author Gina Homolka incorporates her healthy, flavor-forward recipes with everyone's favorite way to cook -- in one vessel, whether a sheet pan or multi-cooker, and everything in-between. No matter if you'd like to lose weight or just eat a little healthier, this book will make your weeknight dinner routine even simpler with satisfying, all-in-one...

"When the city is hit by a colossal snowstorm, only one superhero can save the day. But who is this mysterious hero, and why does he disappear once his job is done?"--

Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.

After spending her life with her mentally retarded mother and agoraphobic neighbor, twelve-year-old Heidi sets out from Reno, Nevada, to New York to find out who she is.