Brimming with advice and techniques, this essential reference for book- and songwriters clearly explains the fundamentals of the three crafts of a musical?book, music, and lyrics. Using copious exampl
For an entire generation of new parents, this warm, expert work has become the standard guide to the shortest, easiest, and healthiest childbirth. Now a thoroughly updated and revised edition offers n
An account of the story of internet genius Danny Lewin presents coverage of his love for Israel, the mathematic algorithm that rendered him an instant billionaire, his contributions as an anti-terrori
With over 1 million copies sold of the three previous editions, The New Glucose Revolution is the go-to book for all things GI. Now in its fourth edition, The New Glucose Revolution is completely revi
From the Internet and e-commerce to contract work and globalization, the way we work and communicate is changing constantly. Still, one essential fact remains: We must pay attention to the little thin
Here's a book for lovers of all things Italian. This city on the Adriatic has always tantalized Jan Morris with its moodiness and changeability. After visiting Trieste for more than half a century, s
Everyone imagines top CEOs as largerthanlife figures who do things no one else could. But deep down, a good business leader is an everyman who combines vision and high energy with the ability to conne
Everyone imagines top CEOs as larger–than–life figures who do things no one else could. But deep down, every good business leader is an everyman who combines vision and high energy with the ability to
In Dr. Gordon Livingston’s follow-up to his national bestseller Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart, he offers thirty more true things we need to know now. Among the fresh truths he identifies and explores i
On November 25, 1970, the world renowned Japanese writer Yukio Mishima committed seppuku with his own antique sword. Mishima’s spectacular suicide has been called many things: a hankering for h
The latest addition to Clint Willis' hugely successful I Hate series, The I Hate the 21st Century takes on Internet pornography, reality television, school shootings, SPAM and SUVs to super-bugs, cor
When Eric Ryan is sent by Teach for America to a hard scrabble high school in the heart of North Carolina's NASCAR country, one of the many things he didn't count on was Harold Miller sticking his he
The author shares her insights into the dubious philosophy of materialism, revealing the appropriate place "things" should hold in life and promoting an ideal that embraces both physical and emotional
For every man and woman, there is a moment still remembered when they left the things of their childhood, when the world presented itself to them in its full splendor and awfulness and they walked ou
Celtic music means many things to many people. To some it recalls the Irish rebel songs of the Clancy Brothers, to others the ensemble playing of the Chieftains or Enya's ethereal vocals. Yet Celtic m
Losing our parents when we ourselves are adults is in the natural order of things, a rite of passage into true adulthood. But whether we lose them suddenly or after a prolonged illness, and whether we
Tom Bodett, Alaska’s main comic export, is that rarest of commodities, an original new talent in American humor. His commentaries on ?All Things Considered” and his radio spots for Motel 6 have deligh
In Universal, their third book together, professors Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw demonstrate how asking questions about the world around us teaches us wonderful things about the universe in which we liv
A Tony Award-nominated actress describes her early years in New York, film and television work, relationships with Burt Reynolds and husband John Carpenter, and parenthood to twins at the age of fifty
Biography of legendary singer-songwriter Warren Zevon, spanning his nomadic youth and early recording career to his substance abuse, final album, and posthumous Grammy AwardsAs is the case with so man
The authorized biography of the most notorious rock manager of all time, Peter Grant, best known for his work with Led Zeppelin, by the author of Comfortably NumbPeter Grant is the most famous music m
The dramatic untold story of the Weavers, the hit-making folk-pop quartet destroyed with the aid of the United States government--and who changed the world, anyway Following a series of top 10 hits t
A memoir of the author's decades-long friendship and spiritual journey with the late singer, songwriter, novelist, and poet Leonard CohenLeonard Cohen passed away in late 2016, leaving behind many w
The astonishing story of American GIs joining forces with German soldiers in the closing days of World War II to save the world's finest horsesAs the Red Army closes in on the Third Reich, a German
The authorized biography of Robert Pollard, indie rock icon and founder of the music group Guided by VoicesRobert Pollard has been a staple of the indie rock scene since the early 1980s, along with hi
A riveting account of four women who fought shoulder-to-shoulder with men in Iraq and Afghanistan and worked with local women to restore their lives and village communitiesThey marched under the deser
Death is a whisper in the Anglo-Saxon world. But on a remote island off the coast of Ireland's County Mayo, it has a louder voice. Along with reports of incoming Atlantic storms, the local radio run
An award-winning author's journey to break out of the expectations of midlife and reclaim the daring of her girlhood by dancing in the world's most popular ballet, The Nutcracker, with a professiona
"On our first day of school, Robert and I stood at the designated stop at Hevers Avenue with our mothers, and that's when we met for the very first time. We were five years old."So began a lifelong
Keith Morris is a true punk icon. No one else embodies the sound of Southern Californian hardcore the way he does. With his waist-length dreadlocks and snarling vocals, Morris is known the world over
With songs like "Love and Happiness," "I'm Still in Love with You," and "Tired of Being Alone," Al Green is considered by many to be the greatest soul singer of all time. He has sold more than 20 mill
The first U.S. offensive of World War II began with no fanfare early August 7, 1942. But, before it ended six months later with the first U.S. land victory, Guadalcanal was a household name. There, ma
With a voice that Pitchfork has called ?as scratchy as a three-day beard yet as supple and pliable as moccasin leather,? former Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age vocalist Mark Lanegan draws
Based on a decade of research, hundreds of interviews, and written with the participation of the group's key members?including reclusive singer-songwriter Paul Westerberg, bassist Tommy Stinson, and
The Gifts of Imperfection for decluttering: A professional organizer’s science-based approach to decluttering, introducing the 7 habits that work with brain chemistryrather than against itto help read
New York Times bestselling author Stephen Harding explores the little-known episode of a US cargo ship that mysteriously vanished, along with her crew, hours before the attack on Pearl Harbor, marking
The author of Gluten Free on a Shoestring is back with 100 recipes for one-bite/small platesfor everything from parties (jalapeno poppers to pigs-in-blankets) to portable meals (hand pies, chalupas, a
