Jasper Johns (b. 1930) has been a leading advocate of drawing as an artistic genre in its own right, rather than as a preparatory medium for other works. This catalogue gathers nearly 40 of Johns&rsqu
Drinking with Miss Dutchie is a story about Dutchie, a black Labrador retriever, and her lasting impact on the life of her owner and narrator, Ed Breslin. In contrast to the typical tale of dog as ma
Call it a miracle, fate, pure luck, or just another day in the city where nothing is usual, but in 1991 Jimmy Breslin narrowly escaped death - which inspired him to write this book about his life. Two
The war has changed everything for Rob and Millie. Their father is missing in action and they are terrified they'll never see him again. Then one night, deep in the woods, Rob and Millie see an eerie
In spring 1918, British Lieutenant Colin Mabry receives an urgent message from a woman he once loved but thought dead. Feeling the need to redeem himself, he travels to France--only to find the woman'
Nobody's Nation offers an illuminating look at the St. Lucian, Nobel-Prize-winning writer, Derek Walcott, and grounds his work firmly in the context of West Indian history. Paul Breslin argues that Wa
Scotland, 1915. A group of teenagers from two families meet for a picnic, but the war across the Channel is soon to tear them away from such youthful pleasures. All too soon, the horror of what is to
A concise, accessible portrait of the controversial Utah state founder and father of Mormonism focuses on his most critical moments and achievements, offering coverage of such topics as the opposition
The Divine Nature of Basketball: My Season Inside the Ivy League describes a season spent as a virtual coach in the Ivy League. Shadowing head coach of Yale men’s basketball James Jones and bird-doggi
Traces how the author's relationship with his dog helped him to overcome alcoholism, describing how the beloved canine transformed his outlook by giving him the unconditional love that was a crucial i
Traces how the author's relationship with his dog helped him to overcome alcoholism, describing how the beloved canine transformed his outlook by giving him the unconditional love that was a crucial i
Solomon is very angry—at the teachers and his father who have failed him, at the mother who has left him, and also at himself. He can't bear to be at school or at home. His refuge is one corner
This comprehensive and user-friendly textbook provides a single volume resource for all those studying China's international relations. It incorporates traditional security concerns, as well as the ne
It was a big bestseller when it was originally published in 1969. It became a major motion picture that provided Robert DeNiro with his first film role. Its title has entered into the language as a ca
In 1917, British nurse and war widow Evelyn Marche is trapped in German-occupied Brussels. She works at the hospital by day and as a waitress by night. But she also has a secret: She's a spy for the r
“Hole torn in the language, / How shall we speak?” The very first lines of the first poem in Paul Breslin’s artful second collection of poetry, Between My Eye and the Light, demand an answer, of both
"In 1917 London, misguided suffragette Grace Mabry hands a white feather of cowardice to Jack Benningham, secretly serving as an English spy, neither aware of the extent of the danger and betrayal soo
Academy Award-nominated actress and musician Abigail Breslin is your best friend in her publishing debut, a collection of hilarious and heartfelt nonfiction essays on the subjects nearest and dearest
In the 225 years since the United States Constitution was first drafted, no single book has addressed the key questions of what constitutions are designed to do, how they are structured, and why they
China in the Global Political Economy considers the relationship between domestic configurations of power and globalized production processes in shaping the process and implications of China's re-eng
Upon returning to the science lab to retrieve his watch, Brad discovers that the genetics unit is on fire and that the growth culture his team is researching may be the target.
In a relatively short period, the growth of investment to China and the resulting increase in Chinese trade has resulted in a reconfiguration of the East Asian regional economy, and is now altering fi
A bestselling author remembers the man who integrated baseball. The idea of integrating baseball began as a dream in the mind of Branch Rickey. In 1947, as president and general manager of the Brookl
