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Madoff With The Money by Jerry Oppenheimer

Rachel Shand — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:57:32 +0100

MADOFF WITH THE MONEY
by Jerry Oppenheimer

How could someone described as a ‘stand-up’ guy and a ‘generous boss’ who engendered trust through his motto, “the owner’s name is on the door,” mastermind one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in history? Bernie Madoff had an unremarkable past and, by all accounts, limited ability. So, what strange convergence of personality and circumstance created the most vilified and despised crook ever, who cheated thousands of people out of billions without blinking an eye? The questions, the media speculation and the global fascination with Bernie Madoff grow each day. A new book by New York Times bestselling author Jerry Oppenheimer, reveals the true story of the man behind the scam in Madoff with the Money

Oppenheimer, known for digging deep to find the real answers in the lives of American icons –Martha Stewart, Bill and Hillary Clinton to name a few, exposes Madoff, the con man with original reporting and dozens of exclusive interviews and revelations.

Through his in-depth reporting, readers will become familiar with the trusting victims, ranging from relatives, employees, non-profit Jewish charities to the likes of seemingly sophisticated individuals such as actress Jane Fonda who would "like to shake Madoff until his teeth fall out," Kevin Bacon who only lost part of his money, and New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg.

Other exclusive disclosures in Madoff with the Money include:
• How Madoff is part of a family tradition of spurious trading practices. Both his mother and father had run-ins with the US Securities and Exchange Commission when Bernie was just a boy
• That he was an obsessive-compulsive who could be found cleaning his offices at all hours of the day
• How he robbed Uncle Sam out of two years of Vietnam War-era Army Reserve active duty by developing a case of ‘nervous from the service,” and ulcer
• How he treated his attorney brother like an office boy
• That he was a serial Casanova caught by his wife Ruth and allegedly had to pay out “hush money” to at least one female employee
• That one of his early Wall Street mentors reputedly had close ties to the Chicago Mob – ‘the genesis of Bernie’s career.’

Ruth Madoff’s father was the source of many of Bernie’s early investors and Ruth, a mathematics whizz, was a key employee in the early days of the firm. Ruth kept the books; Bernie did not know numbers. In later years, Ruth was a big spender who kept a tight leash on her childhood sweetheart because of his philandering. Together, Oppenheimer says, she and Bernie are the most controversial couple since Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, and as infamous as Bonnie and Clyde.

Oppenheimer dedicates this book to the legitimate victims of Bernie Madoff and his scheme. Readers can judge for themselves the breadth and scope of the swindle, and appreciate the rancor of its victims.

For further information or to request a review copy, please contact:

Emma Knott
email eknott@wiley.com

To buy a copy of the book click here

To see a press release for Jerry Oppenheimer's other book Toy Monster, click here

Madoff with the Money,
to be published by Wiley on 21st September 2009

ISBN: 9780470504987, £16.99, Hardback

The Gastrokid Cookbook by Hugh Garvey & Matthew Yeomans

Rachel Shand — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:41:08 +0100

The Gastrokid Cookbook
Hugh Garvey & Matthew Yeomans
Published August 2009 by John Wiley & Sons
978-0-470-28645-6 | £15.99 | €22.95

So, what is a Gastrokid?
A Gastrokid is a kid who's willing to boldly explore new culinary tastes and experiences and that is the spirit of The Gastrokid Cookbook.

In the book you will find fast, easy-to-prepare, kid-tested, adult-friendly, organic, sustainable, and downright delicious recipes the authors have prepared for their own kids, including: The Gastrokid Burger, Tuscan Steak for Toddlers, Fast Fish Cakes, Seared Salmon with Soy Honey-Lime Sauce, Japonaise Chicken Nuggets, 50/50 Pasta and Green Zebra Pizza.

These recipes can easily be tailored to your family's needs and are designed to liberate you from dependence on recipes.

Co-author of The Gastrokid Cookbook Matthew Yeomans said: “For many of us, asking ‘what should we have for dinner tonight?’ is a dreadful question; for others, it's a no-brainer: chicken fingers, French fries, hot dogs. That's what our kids like most, right?

“Of course, we all want our kids to eat food they like, but we also want them to have healthy meals that do not include the words ‘Happy’ or ‘Super Size.’

“If this describes you and you'd like your family to eat well without having to cook multiple meals every night, The Gastrokid Cookbook is the perfect solution.

“Every kid is born a Gastrokid. This fearless cookbook shows you how to feed your little ones' inborn hunger and curiosity-and, most importantly, how you can get started on discovering your own ‘inner Gastrokid.’”

About the authors
Matthew Yeomans runs a social media agency in the UK. His food, travel, and lifestyle writing has appeared in Bon Appetit, Travel + Leisure, Details, GQ, Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic, and The New York Times.

Hugh Garvey is the features editor at Bon Appetit, and has written about food, culture, and lifestyle for publications including Cookie, Wired, GQ, Travel + Leisure, and T: The New York Times Style Magazine, among others

For more information, author interviews or advanced review copies please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Ali Corbett | Culinary Publicist | John Wiley & Sons Ltd

acorbett@wiley.com

To buy a copy of the book click here

The Cave and the Cathedral: How a Real-Life Indiana Jones and a Renegade Scholar Decoded the Ancient Art of Man

Rachel Shand — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:55:20 +0100

The Cave and the Cathedral:
How a Real-Life Indiana Jones and a Renegade Scholar Decoded the Ancient Art of Man
By Amir Aczel

Publishing by Wiley, July 09

In 1906, two boys exploring caves in the Pyrenees region of France with their father discovered drawings of bison, horses, and ibexes, probably unseen since the 1600s and painted around 32,000 years ago. Cave drawings from this period are still the greatest mystery in all of anthropology. Who were the artists? How did they make these paintings, miles into labyrinthian caves with only candles to light the way? Most importantly, why did the artists make them and what do they mean?

Drawing on years of research and his own visits to Paleolithic caves, Aczel takes us underground on an unforgettable journey of discovery at the crossroads of art, science, and history in the quest to solve the mysteries of this Stone Age art and deepen our understanding of human evolution.

ISBN: 9780470373538; Hardback; £17.99, EUR 21.70

About the author:
Amir D. Aczel (Brookline, MA) is a research fellow in the history of science at Boston University and former visiting scholar at Harvard University. He is the author of 14 books, including Fermat's Last Theorem (978-0-385-31946-1), Descartes's Secret Notebook (978-0-7679-2034-6), and The Jesuit and the Skull (978-1-59448-956-3). He has appeared on the CBS Evening News, CNN, CNBC, and ABC's Nightline, as well as NPR's Weekend Edition and Morning Edition.

For more information please contact:
Alicia Barker

abarker@wiley.com

Twitter: @aliciastanton

To buy a copy of the book click here

The Painspotters Guide to Broken Britain: 50 People to Love, Hate, Blame, Rate*

Rachel Shand — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:21:05 +0100

The Painspotters Guide to Broken Britain:
50 People to Love, Hate, Blame, Rate*

by Andrew Holmes & Dan Wilson

To be Published by Capstone – September 2009

Fed up with the doom and gloom of the credit crunch? Tired of hearing about the rise of the recession?

We could all do with a bit of a laugh at the end of an extraordinary year which has seen public confidence crumble in the financial system, politicians and policy-makers, the housing market, and even in our own jobs.

The Painspotters Guide to Broken Britain: 50 People to Love, Hate, Blame, Rate provides just that – an amusing insight into the worldwide recession and the characters it has thrown up. Find out who’s to blame, who’s affected, and who’s getting off scot-free! There’ll be some you’ll recognise instantly such as The Enthusiastic (Desperate) Estate Agent, The Overpriced-Property Developer and The (I don’t want to admit it to anyone) Value Shopper. But watch out for the more tricky characters like The Savvy Squatter and The Cohabiting Divorcee who may not always have your best interests at heart.

With 50 hilarious caricatures and scathing descriptions of recognisable faces, you’ll soon learn how to spot these criminal characters, find out what they’re up to now, and devise your revenge strategy.
It’s time to stop worrying about the fate of our economy and just let the bad times roll…

ISBN: 9781906465711; Paperback Original; £7.99/€9.60

About the authors:
Andrew Holmes is someone who is deeply affected by everyone around him – mainly negatively you understand. This is a man who deliberately fills up his glass so that it is always half-empty, as it gives him something to complain about. When he is not scowling at people in the street, he is actually an experienced management consultant working in the areas of operational strategy, information systems (IS), programme management, risk management and finance transformation. He has held senior positions in Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers, and is now the managing partner of Paricint LLP, a boutique management consultancy firm. Andrew is an active author having written 15 books (eight of which have been for Capstone) covering a broad range of topics, from commoditization through to lifelong learning and consultancy.

For a review copy please contact:
Alicia Barker

abarker@wiley.com
Twitter: @aliciastanton

To buy a coy of the book click here

This Is Your Country on Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America by Ryan Grim

Alicia Barker — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:35:56 +0100

Publishing by Wiley - July 09

Stock up on munchies and line up your water bottles: in This is Your Country on Drugs, journalist Ryan Grim will take you on an oh-so-trippy tour of illicit drug use in the US - from agony (the huge DEA bust of an acid lab in an abandoned missile silo in Kansas) to ecstasy (hallucinogens at raves and music festivals). Along the way Grim discovers some counterintuitive truths...

Did anti-drug campaigns actually encourage more drug use? Did acid really disappear in the early 2000s? And did meth peak years ago? Did our Founding Fathers - or, more accurately, their wives - get high just as much as we do? Not since Eric Schlosser took readers underground to marijuana's black market in Reefer Madness has a reporter trained such a keen eye on drugs and culture. And what a culture it is: Americans get high rates many times more than people in any other nation. Grim weaves a story based on solid reporting and academic research.

This is Your Country on Drugs takes readers on a surprising tour of the facts, landing on sure-to-be controversial answers.

About the author:
Ryan Grim (Washington, DC) covers Congress for Politico and has written for Slate, Rolling Stone, Harper's, and the Washington Post.

ISBN: 9780470167397; Hardback; £16.99, EUR 20.80

For a review copy please contact Alicia Barker at abarker@wiley.com or via the Media Request Form.