What are the roots of today’s militant fundamentalism in the Muslim world? In this insightful and wide-ranging history, Charles Allen finds an answer in an eighteenth-century reform movement of
A step-by-step guide to realizing the American dream, The Threesome Handbook: A Practical Guide to Sleeping with Three is the first book to give tri-curious men and women the inside scoop on threesome
When seventeen-year-old T. J. Parsell held up the local Photo Mat with a toy gun, he had no idea how severe the consequences of his joke would be. Sentenced to a prison term of four and a half to fif
Toddler Sing and Sign is a play-based program, including an award-winning music CD, for teaching toddlers simple American Sign Language. The program, which features more than fifty words and signs eas
Narrates the story of eight young Americans who decided that they could not remain neutral during World War II and risked their American citizenship by joining Britain's Royal Air Force to defend the
During World War II, the national Football League faced a crisis unimaginable today: a shortage of players. By 1943, so many players were in the armed forces that the league was forced to fold one te
A comprehensive and meticulously researched treasure trove of information that brings to light the ordinary domestic details to the countless controversies of Marilyn Monroe's life. Dozens of people
In Just One More Thing, Peter Falk — award-winning actor — takes us behind-the-scenes into his professional and private life. Starting in Hartford, where he worked as a management analyst
First poetry collection in nearly twenty years. In language that is pointed, innovative and profoundly optimistic, Reed weaves politics and war with Nigerian poetry and jazz all in the service of his
A creator of the Take a Stand anti-bullying program identifies ten key skills that children can use to stop bullying behaviors, providing role-playing strategies for children between the ages of three
In this monumental account and brilliant new analysis of the Napoleonic era in Europe, Frederick W. Kagan, distinguished historian and military policy expert, reveals the complex interaction of conti
When first published in 1999, Your Drug May Be Your Problem was ahead of its time. The only book to provide an uncensored description of the dangers involved in taking every kind of psychiatric medica
This acclaimed tribute to the most popular jazz album of all time is now available in a beautiful 50th anniversary edition, complete with a new afterword by Ashley Kahn. Featuring transcriptions of t
A guide to comics reviews titles, discusses authors, and analyzes the medium, its history, and its evolution into a serious art form, from the early works of Will Eisner to Alison Bechdel's "Fun Home"
Beliefs in mysterious underworlds are as old as humanity. But the idea that the earth has a hollow interior was first proposed as a scientific theory in 1691 by Sir Edmond Halley (of comet fame), who
Traces the story of gangster Michael Joseph Boyle, describing his activities as a corrupt leader of Chicago's most powerful union, his friendly relationship with Al Capone, and the controversial event
This supportive resource explores the next generation of HIV/AIDS drugs and also includes new research on HIV and crystal meth, as well as new insights for the hardest hit population — African
The Alexander Technique (AT) is a remarkably simple but powerful method for learning to skillfully control how your brain and body interact, allowing you to better coordinate your movements while inc
The world doesn't need another book about how to ace law school. But prospective and young lawyers do need the information and insight in this book to equip them with the expertise to make the right
The Atlantic Wall is perhaps the most famous of Germany’s World War II-era fortification lines in Europe, but Hitler built many others, from elaborate coastal defenses along the English Channel
A marine biologist provides a revealing glimpse of the wonders of the ocean, its inhabitants, and those who study it, with profiles of such early beachcombers as John Steinbeck and Darwin and studies
Since age 18, Paul Carter has worked on oil rigs in locations as far flung as the Middle East, Columbia, the North Sea, Borneo, Tunisia, Sumatra, Vietnam, Nigeria, Russia, and many others ? and he’s s
A history of the gay liberation movement in New York traces the period between the Stonewall Rebellion in 1969 and the emergence of AIDS, documenting the activities of such organizations as the Gay Li
A guide for women on living with and caring for a chronically ill partner shares step-by-step advice on how to handle emotional turbulence, protect the needs of a family, and balance a career with car
In 1919, when J. Edgar Hoover was 24 years old, a New York City postal clerk discovered sixteen bombs wrapped in individual packages — America’s first instance of homegrown terrorism. The
This is theultimate gourmet, living foods “uncookbook” for busy people.You don’t have to sacrifice taste or style to reap the benefits of raw foods. These delectable, easy rec
Are you one of the thirty percent of women who has difficulties with orgasm? Do you want to experience greater sexual satisfaction? In easy to read language, The Elusive Orgasm provides a full overvi
During the battle of Iwo Jima, two enemy grenades landed close to Jack Lucas and his buddies. Jack threw himself on one of the grenades, grabbed the second, and pulled it beneath his body. His buddies
Typically, more than half the top rap songs in the country are the work of Southern artists. In a world still stuck in the East/West coast paradigm of the ’90s, Southern hip hop has dominated t
The introduction of this book reads, "Beauty, like every other quality ? courage, fear, ugliness, trust, truth, wisdom ? is a part of us and apart from us, inside us and outside us, personal and imper
This newly revised edition includes new research and insights to help everyone newly diagnosed with IBD come to terms with their condition and the accompanying lifestyle changes – along with ot
While many think of Elvis Presley as rock ’n’ roll’s driving force, the truth is that Fats Domino, whose records have sold more than 100 million copies, was the first to put it on t
Becoming Eichmann, the first account of Eichmann’s life to appear in over forty years, reveals a surprising portrait of the man once seen as epitomizing the ?banality of evil.” Drawing on recently une
This is the story of a love affair with a people and a place, of the summers Farley Mowat spent sailing the Newfoundland coast with his wife Claire. It is an affectionate, unforgettable portrait of a
Standing Eight is the stirring account of the life of current IBF Lightweight Champion of the world, Jesus Chavez. Born in 1972, Gabriel Sandoval, Jesus’ real name, grew up in the impoverished city of
With innovative style and thorough scholarship, Warlords tells the story of World War II through the eyes and minds of its four great leaders-Adolf Hitler, Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and
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
Rap music used to be a tool used by inner-city youth to give voice to concerns that weren't acknowledged by mainstream society, inspire positive social change, and reflect hopes and dreams for the fu
Everyone has felt the pain and anguish of heartbreak, and most have searched in vain for resolution. If It’s Heartbreak, It Can Be Healed is an interactive journey filled with signposts and roadmaps t
From the trivial, arcane and bizarre to the hilarious and tragic, a collection of golf facts encompasses such topics as "Alliss' Hall of Fame," " When Good Golfers Go Bad," "The Greatest Battles of Go
