Change can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective. The message of Who Moved My Cheese? is that all can come to see it as a blessing, if they understand the nature of cheese and the role it plays in their lives. Who Moved My Cheese? is a parable that takes place in a maze. Four beings live in that maze: Sniff and Scurry are mice, no...more

Written by Vladimir Putin, perhaps the only world leader who is also a master of the art, Judo covers virtually every aspect of this combination sport and self-defense practice. The book includes highlights in the history and development of judo, all phases of its practice, plus a scientific analysis of techniques. Topics include judo uniforms, whe...more

The astonishingly frank and revealing self-portrait of the most powerful man in Russia, President Valdimir Putin. Who is this Vladimir Putin? Who is this man who suddenly--overnight and without warning--was handed the reins of power to one of the most complex, formidable, and volatile countries in the world? How can we trust him if we don't ...more

A devastating account of contemporary Russia by a great and brave writer.A Russian Diary is the book that Anna Politkovskaya had recently completed when she was murdered in a contract killing in Moscow. It covers the period from the Russian elections of December 2003 to the tragic aftermath of the Beslan school siege in late 2005. The book is an un...more