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On Secret Service
John Jakes
Hardcover (Dutton Adult, June 1, 2000)A new novel by the "godfather of the historical novel" retraces the early years of the "Secret Service," from the Pinkertons to the assassination of Lincoln, following four main characters--a spy, a rebel, and actress, and an officer. 135,000 first printing.
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A Boy's Own Story
Edmund White
Hardcover (Dutton Adult, Sept. 28, 1982)At home, in school, and on the streets, a homosexual teenager moves through comic sexual experiments, isolation, fear, and exciting expectations toward an escape from childhood and a firm sense of self
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Foster Child: A Biography of Jodie Foster
Buddy Foster, Leon Wagener
Hardcover (Dutton Adult, May 1, 1997)A biography by Jodie Foster's brother reveals their joint travails as children of divorce and Hollywood, and her subsequent rise to the pinnacle of Hollywood success and his own decline into drugs.
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Life on the Color Line
Gregory Howard Williams
Hardcover (Dutton Adult, Feb. 1, 1995)The dean of the Ohio State University College of Law recounts his meeting of his father's people in Muncie, Indiana, the shock he experienced when he learned he was half black, and the prejudice that he and his brother endured from both sides. 25,000 first printing. Tour.
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Material Witness
Robert K. Tanenbaum
Hardcover (Dutton Adult, June 1, 1993)The detecting duo of Butch Karp and his now pregnant wife, Marlene Ciampi, go undercover to solve the murder of a professional basketball player. By the author of Reversible Error. 25,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo.
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Winnie-the-Pooh on Success: In Which, You, Pooh and Friends Learn about the Most Important Subject of All
Roger E. Allen, Stephen D. Allen, A. A. Milne
Hardcover (Dutton Adult, Nov. 1, 1997)Offers a straight-forward strategy for defining and achieving success in one's life
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Atlas Shrugged: 35th Anniversary Edition
Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff
Hardcover (Dutton Adult, March 1, 1992)The story of a man who said he would stop the motor of the world--and did. This novel is the setting for the author's philosophy of Objectivism.
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The Crocodile Hunter: The Incredible Life and Adventures of Steve and Terri Irwin
Steve Irwin, Terri Irwin
Hardcover (Dutton Adult, Oct. 15, 2001)Now fans can read about the life and passion of the world's most famous naturalist, Steve Irwin, as he and his wife Terri delve into the croc hunter's most famous-and dangerous-adventures. In addition to reading about their encounters with everything from hissing snakes to charging rhinos, readers can enjoy dozens of full-color photos, facts about nature and the environment, and intimate glimpses into Steve and Terri's life away from the cameras.
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Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See
Erik Weihenmayer
Hardcover (Dutton Adult, Feb. 1, 2001)The inspiring true tale of a mountain climber who was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disorder traces his struggle to ascend the "Seven Summits" in the wake of the bad news. 35,000 first printing.
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The Last Templar
Raymond Khoury
Hardcover (Dutton Adult, Jan. 19, 2006)When a Vatican exhibit attended by archaeologist Tess Chaykin is stormed by four masked horsemen dressed as Templar Knights who steal a particular artifact, FBI anti-terrorist specialist Sean Reilly teams up with Tess for an investigation that takes them through three continents. A first novel. 40,000 first printing.
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The Captain's Wife: A Novel
Douglas Kelley
Hardcover (Dutton Adult, Sept. 1, 2001)Mary Patten, the wife of a clipper ship navigator, finds herself in the world's most dangerous ocean waters off Cape Horn and in command of the ship's mutinous crew when her husband falls ill, in an epic historical novel based on the real-life exploits of a remarkable woman. A first novel.
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The Tao of Pooh/The Te of Piglet
Benjamin Hoff
Hardcover (Dutton Adult, Sept. 30, 1992)Explains Taoism by the way Winnie-the-Pooh lives by its principles, and the Taoist principle of Te, the Way of the Small, through Piglet