Some herbs grow vigorously, some are tender and need special growing conditions, some are annual, some are perennials, some you can grow indoors—but all can be grown in pots or directly in the ground.
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Factbook 2012 offers complete and up-to-date information on the world’s nations. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politic
Here Melissa Corkhill gives advice for treating common conditions and illnesses at home using remedies provided by mother nature. In this book you’ll discover how to treat complaints such as coughs, c
Anything you can mix and pour into a glass is now termed a “cocktail,” but those drinks usually pale in comparison with the truly classic cocktails. Vintage Cocktails returns drinkers to an age of Man
Based in part on Davy Crockett’s own writings, this is the true story about one of America’s most iconic historical figures. From his days as a scout for Andrew Jackson during the war of 1812, his tim
We all know that money is power. The wealthiest few get invited to glitzier parties, live in swankier homes, obtain more lucrative deals, and attract rosier prospects than the rest of us. But why shou
Of the approximately 10 million whitetail deer hunters nationwide, 4.1 millionchoose to go a field with shotguns. But not one should do so without first readingDave Henderson’s expert guide. Henderson
Bah! Humbug! It’s that time of year again….Time to spend too much, drink too much, eat too much, smile falsely, dig down deep to try and find “good cheer,” battle crowds, try to find parking in over-c
What if the Allies had been defeated at Normandy? What if the German airborne had kept its wings after the capture of Crete? How would Britain have stood up in the face of tyranny after the fall of Fr
As every intelligent pilot knows, in the sky there is no room for mistakes. Don’t be caught with an out-of-date edition of FAR/AIM. In this newest edition, all regulations, procedures, and illustratio
No study in the philosophy of science created such controversy in the seventies as Paul Feyerabend’s Against Method. In this work, Feyerabend reviews that controversy, and extends his critique beyond
"In this collection of thematically related stories, celebrated Belgian author Franecois Emmanuel shows his indebtedness to the great poetic iconoclasts of the French language--not least Charles Baude
Barley Patch takes as its subject the reasons an author might abandon fiction—or so he thinks—forever. Using the form of an oblique self-interrogation, it begins with the Beckettian question “Must I w
Continuing Tavares’s award-winning “Kingdom” series (begun in Jerusalem, winner of the Saramago Prize), Joseph Walser’s Machine recounts a life of bizarre routines and patterns. Routine humiliation at
Now in its third year, the Best European Fiction series has become a mainstay in the literary landscape, each year featuring new voices from throughout Europe alongside more established names such as
At several points in the haunting Dukla, Andrzej Stasiuk claims that what he is trying to do is “write a book about light.” The result is a beautiful, lyrical series of evocations of a very specific l
Taking cues from the wartime epics of Ford Madox Ford and Louis-Ferdinand Celine, Vitomil Zupan tells the harrowing story of partisan soldier “Berk” and his surreal experiences as a guerrilla during t
Driven by a restlessness that he can barely comprehend, Ot consorts with merchants, peasants, pilgrims, pagans, heretics, thieves, and prostitutes, while continually trying to evade the forces of the
Mathea Martinsen has never been good at dealing with other people. After a lifetime, her only real accomplishment is her longevity: everyone she reads about in the obituaries has died younger than she
