Ron Howard

A stirring tribute to the 50-year friendship between NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring relationships in sports history. From Abdul-Jabbar's college basketball victories to their shared cultural, religious, and family values, this book explores the profound influence Coach Wooden had on both Abdul-Jabbar's professional success and personal fulfillment. Full of intimate, never-before-published details, COACH WOODEN AND ME is a moving testament to the power of friendship.

This thrilling non-fiction book tells the incredible story of the Essex, a whaleship sunk by an eighty-ton bull sperm whale in the South Pacific in 1820. The crew of the ship, fearing cannibals on nearby islands, made a grueling journey to the coast of South America in tiny boats. Nathaniel Philbrick's impeccable research brings this epic story to vibrant life, interweaving whale lore and a unique portrait of the lost community of Nantucket whalers. This page-turner delivers the ultimate portrait of man against nature, speaking to issues of class, race, and man's relationship to nature that permeate the works of Melville.