According to Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and the late Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Guy is the greatest blues guitarist of all time. An enormous influence on these musicians as well as Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Pa
Much has been written about the profoundly deaf, but the lives of the nearly 30 million partially deaf people in the United States today remain hidden. Gerald Shea’s witty and candid memoir of how he
Every year, roughly 2 million people participate in marathons and half marathons in the United States, and, no matter what level they are, every one of these runners has likely hit ?The Wall,” running
Looks at the life of Dave Grohl, a rock star known for his work with Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures and the band he founded, Foo Fighters, in a book that draws on personal int
A portrait of the tiny Manitoba community to which numerous scientists, conservationists and tourists flock to observe regional polar bears explores how the species has become a lightning rod for envi
What happens when a classically-trained New York chef and fearless omnivore heads out of the city and into the wild to track down the ingredients for her meals? After abandoning Wall Street to embrace
The story that became a global sensation: Sophie, the Australian cattle dog who was lost at sea and swam six miles through shark-infested waters to a remote island where she survived in the wild for f
The best-selling author of The Metabolism Miracle outlines a breakthrough carb-controlled diet for the prevention and management of Type-2 diabetes, explaining how to consume a strategic, three-step d
Giving up new clothes, makeup, haircuts and jewelry, the author, after the birth of her daughter caused her to question society's concept of beauty, chronicles her quest for self-acceptance in nothing
The two smoothie fanatics behind smoothieweb.com offer 101 original smoothie recipes that are each highly nutritional, but low in both fat and calories, and provide information on foods and supplement
The founding member of Black Sabbath describes his childhood, the accident that led to the development of his distinctive guitar sound, the formation of Black Sabbath, and the ups and downs of his lif
A chef provides 125 delicious dessert recipes, including Raspberry Crumble Bars, Tiramisu and Pumpkin Cheesecake for those following a Paleolithic lifestyle that omits grains, dairy and refined sugars
"Most people spend fully half their food budgets on take-out and restaurant food, and when they do cook at home, simply do not have the time to cook and bake from scratch every night of the week. But
What If the World Was Vegan?The true building blocks of cuisines across the planet are the spices, herbs, and grains—from basmati rice to buckwheat, coconut to caraway seeds. Apply those flavors to ve
Our fascination with what we eat, its provenance, and its preparation just keeps growing—and food writing has continued to explode. Once again, editor Holly Hughes plumbs magazines, newspapers, newsle
The star of TV's "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" reflects on his childhood in Minnesota, his early acting career, his success playing the role of Hercules, and the health crisis at the height of hi
Tells the true story of a British soldier who was held in a British POW labor camp in the summer of 1944 and willingly spent the night in Auschwitz, swapping places with a Jewish inmate to witness fir
A Culinary Tour de Force of Europe’s Most Treasured Dishes Are you looking for delicious and healthy cuisine that can fit into your busy lifestyle? Do you long for the robust flavors of Italy, France,
“I don't think I'm easy to talk about. I've got a very irregular head. And I'm not anything that you think I am anyway.”—Syd Barrett’s last interview, Rolling Stone, 1971 Roger Keith “Syd” Barrett (19
Queen's success in the 1970s was accompanied by a taste for musical and non-musical excess. Is This the Real Life? draws on eyewitness testimonies--former producers and managers, ex-girlfriends and bo
From the “Godfather behind Creative Nonfiction” (Vanity Fair) and founder and editor of Creative Nonfiction Magazine: a how-to guide for every aspect of creative nonfiction
Presents a collection of recipes focused on pediatric nutrition, with options incorporating foods that promote brain development, contain essential vitamins and minerals, and feature ingredients from
We live in a time when kids of all ages are bombarded with age-sensitive material wherever they turn; “sexting” and bullying are on the rise at an increasingly younger age, and teen moms are “celebrif
With scientific research, her own chemistry background, and the traditional diets of our not-so-distant ancestors as her guide, Dee McCaffrey casts new light on an age-old wisdom: Eating foods in thei
Jim Croce, singer-songwriter of the #1 hits Bad Bad Leroy Brown and Time in a Bottle, was at the height of his career when his life was cut short in a plane crash while on tour. Just 30 years old on S
From the lead singer of the internationally acclaimed bands Slipknot and Stone Sour, the New York Times bestselling manifesto reflecting on the subject and nature of sin
Ballet-inspired fitness for every woman! You don't have to be a professional ballerina to look like one! With Mary Helen Bowers’ Ballet Beautiful, forget beating yourself up in the gym and suffering t
Today’s gay man enjoys unprecedented, hard-won social acceptance. Despite this victory, however, serious problems still exist. Substance abuse, depression, suicide, and sex addiction among gay men are
Pacific Air tells the exhilarating, inspiring story of a generation of young naval aviators who, despite initial disastrous defeats, would ultimately vanquish a superior Japanese air force and fleet i
Provides a guide to the first twelve months of life with a new baby, including information on feeding, immunizations, development, sleeping, and medical care.
Nancy Shulins had a great career, a loving husband, and was looking forward to having a family. Cheering as her friends got pregnant and dutifully bringing gaily wrapped gifts to every baby shower, sh
Born a spastic quadriplegic, Rick Hoyt was written off by numerous doctors, but his parents, Dick and Judy Hoyt, were determined to give their son all the opportunities of a ?normal” kid. In 1977,
In December 2008, snowmobilers spot two abandoned horses high in the Canadian Rockies. Starving and frostbitten, the horses have trampled the ten-foot-deep snow into a narrow white prison. Those who r
Describes the construction and maiden voyage of the "unsinkable" Titanic, which sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic in April 1912.
Reveals the true story behind the Boston Tea Party, revealing how the protest movement was used to seize political power in Massachusetts and set off a political, social, and economic revoution in the
Marc Agronin writes luminously of life as he sees it as a doctor. His beat? A nursing home in Miami. Drawing on moving personal experiences--those of his patients and their families, as well as his ow
"In The Organic Nanny's Guide to Raising Healthy Kids, Barbara Rodriguez reveals the secrets she uses to help parents and children learn to eat for better health and vitality, sleep more soundly, live
The age of paper dollars and metal coins is coming to a close. In The End of Money, David Wolman introduces the people, technologies, and trends powering this shake-up, taking us to hotspots of the c
