Party Central

Lora Kate London has had a string of meaningless jobs, and she's finally ready to make something of herself. Her roommate kind of bailed on her, and she may have to give her coffee maker a funeral. But there's one person she can always count on, her best friend Sam Bridges. They've been friends for five years and she's his number one.

From the author of Madame Restell and Get Well Soon, a biography of Mamie Fish that explores how women used parties and social gatherings to gain power and prestige. Marion Graves Anthon Fish, known by the nicknames “Mamie” and “The Fun-Maker,” threw the most epic parties in American...

Capturing the music, characters, escapades, and energy of his DJ days, a profound memoir from seven-time Grammy-winning record producer Mark Ronson. Lady Gaga, Adele, Amy Winehouse, Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, the Barbie soundtrack—behind some of the biggest musical moments in the past...

This is a book of 13 different drinking games for college students that will liven the party anytime you play them. Sitting around with friends drinking can get repetitive, so add some variety with these games. Be careful, it can get wild....

Comedian Jim Gaffigan reveals his most intimate food memories, opinions, and fantasies that will keep you laughing all the way to the refrigerator. “What are my qualifications to write this book? None really. So why should you read it? Here’s why: I’m a little fat. If a thin guy were to...

Set amongst the glittering backdrop of London's iconic Savoy hotel, a young woman is forced to confront her troubled past as she uncovers the story of the hotel’s first female bartender who has been erased from the history books—"an exhilarating, tender read that will leave you smiling"...

From a bestselling novelist, this "cultural phenomenon" is a fascinating foray into the hearts, minds, and mating habits of modern-day New Yorkers and the inspiration behind the television series (Oprah). Enter a world where the shocking and hilarious dating rituals of the privileged are exposed...

From a bestselling novelist, this "cultural phenomenon" is a fascinating foray into the hearts, minds, and mating habits of modern-day New Yorkers and the inspiration behind the television series (Oprah). Enter a world where the shocking and hilarious dating rituals of the privileged are exposed...

The inspiration for the TV show At Home with Amy Sedaris, here is a hilarious, helpful, and informative guide on how to entertain. Are you lacking direction in how to whip up a swanky soiree for lumberjacks? A dinner party for white-collar workers? A festive gathering for the grieving? Don't...

"Brash, funny, fiery, and irreverent." -- Rush Limbaugh Known for his network of conservative websites that draws millions of readers everyday, Andrew Breitbart has one main goal: to make sure the "liberally biased" major news outlets in this country cover all aspects of a story fairly...

El Salvador has a long and sometimes troubled history. Its 12 year civil war from 1980-1992 began and ended due to significant internal and external forces always at play. The internal forces, including an entrenched oligarchy, ambitious politicians and the military all contributed the ingredients that led to war. External forces, most notably the United States, Soviet Union, Cuba and its central American neighbors and Mexico also contributed. Some combination of those participants also played roles in ending the war and led the way to the 1992 peace accords. This short-read book focuses on...

Whichever belief system was in play for the major industrial nations of Central and South America, a constant bombardment of foreign influence pushed the people of states such as Nicaragua, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and others toward overthrow. Few examples remain as memorable as the conflict in Nicaragua, where the Frente Sandinista de Liberation Nacional (FSLN), a left-wing revolutionary party, seized power in the small Central American nation of Nicaragua in July 1979, toppling four decades of dictatorial rule perpetrated by the Somoza dynasty.

It’s supposed to be a party; it turns into a massacre... Miguel Hernandez is a farm kid from California’s San Joaquin Valley, raised on hard work, loyalty, and long days in the fields. When he hears that his first love, Miranda, is back in town for Spring Break, hope flickers—until he learns she’s throwing a party meant for a very different crowd. Miguel and his best friend, Vance, show up anyway. They weren’t invited. They weren’t wanted. And they definitely weren’t prepared for what comes next. A trendy new designer drug is making the rounds, blurring lines and loosening ...

This book provides a stunning insight into the radical transformation of the Democratic Party and explains how America’s oldest political party went from a laissez faire, limited government ideology to one of Marxist rooted, Statist Collectivism. By delving into the major contributions made by Democratic Presidents, readers can gain a comprehensive understanding of the journey the party has taken and the outlier to this transition, John F. Kennedy, who history now observes was a centrist conservative. Readers will benefit from this book in the following ways: • Learn the shocking truth ...

From a leading voice among young conservatives, an impassioned argument that to stay relevant the Republican Party must look beyond short-term electoral gains and re-commit to historic conservative values. In 1963 Richard Hofstadter published his landmark book Anti-Intellectualism in American...

After a diastrous war, the failure to catch bin Laden, millions of families who have lost their homes, the Katrina debacle, soaring gas prices feeding record oil company profits, and the largest national debt caused by the biggest spending and borrowing administration in American history, the...