He was there at the beginning of bluegrass. Yet his music, forged in the remote hills and hollows of Southwest Virginia, has even deeper roots. In Man of Constant Sorrow, Dr. Ralph Stanley gives a su
A young woman follows her fiancAc to war-torn Congo to study extremely endangered bonobo apes-who teach her a new truth about love and belonging. In 2005, Vanessa Woods accepted a marriage proposal
In his first book for adults, New York Times bestselling author Hill Harper invites you to join the Conversation: an honest dialogue about the breakdown of African-American relationships. For generat
A captivating biography of the eccentric author, filmmaker, and innovator L. Frank Baum, which takes readers back to the land of Oz and re-creates one of the most vibrant chapters in American history
The author of the successful The Pocket Stylist follows up with a book that addresses the specific fashion needs of the over-forty crowd Even though women in their forties, fifties, sixties, and b
The Mondavis were the Kennedys of American wine - a family whose rapid ascent from its hardscrabble past was matched only by its devastating decline. A saga that spans four generations, The House of
A"The hottest instructor in golfA" (Sports Illustrated) takes on old-school gurus with a far more accessible, intuitive, and innovative approach to those essential chip shots, pitches, and bunker res
In the city where dining is a sport, a gourmand swears off restaurants (even takeout!) for two years, rediscovering the economical, gastronomical joy of home cooking Gourmand-ista Cathy Erway's ti
An in-depth, full-color, step-by-step guide to the new golf swing that has taken the PGA Tour by stormThe traditional golf swing requires a level of coordination that few golfers have. So it's no surp
A"The hottest instructor in golfA"(Sports Illustrated) presents a revolutionary guide for lowering your score with a powerful new approach to strategizing, decision-making, and management for every p
The eagerly anticipated inspirational memoir from Michelle Obama's brother, celebrating the extraordinary family members and mentors who have shaped his life When he stepped into history's spotligh
I wrote this book for the average person who has a job, makes a living and still canA't seem to get ahead. I wrote it for the person who dreams of being rich but canA't quite seem to turn his dreams
The author of American Shaolin tells a hilarious and fascinating insider's account of mixed martial arts, the fastest growing sport in the country. Since the first Ultimate Fighting Championship in
"One of America's great chefs" (Vogue) shares how his drive to cook immaculate food won him international renown-and fueled his miraculous triumph over tongue cancer. In 2007, chef Grant Achatz seem
In his thirties, married, and staring down impending fatherhood, Tom Coyne was well familiar with the last refuge of the adult male: the golfing trip. Intent on designing a golf trip to end all other
Bill Bryson meets Bruce Lee in this raucously funny story of one scrawny AmericanA's quest to become a kung fu master at ChinaA's legendary Shaolin Temple. Growing up a ninety-pound weakling torment
A former word pun champion's funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the people who make them, and this derided wordplay's remarkable impact on history. The pun is commonly dismissed
Whatever your handicap, you can improve your game by using drills to work on the weak spots on the range and the practice green. Jim McLean has coached the drives, chips, and putts of some of golf's
In a recent U.S. survey, 79 percent of adults said that lack of courtesy was a serious problem. For all of those fed up with antisocial behavior and suffering in silence, realize that you are the maj
ThereA's a difference between a chocoholic and a chocophile, and Clay Gordon is decidedly in the latter category. ItA's not enough for him to simply love this rich indulgence; he is equally addicted t
Gems of wisdom about golf and lifeA-and a spirited call for a return to the gameA's core valuesA-from one of the gameA's most respected elder statesmen and former champions Legendary player and teac
This guide points out the sorry state that conversation has fallen into - and then gives us the tools to rebuild.Taking lessons from philosophy, anthropology, and literature, Catherine Blyth uncovers
The first female African American combat pilot, a former captain in the Marine Corps and a successful motivational speaker shares her phenomenal strategies for rocketing to the top in business and in
A daily kick in the pants from the Pitbull of Personal Development and Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and New York Times bestseller Larry Winget In these uncertain times, why mince words? America
A paradigm-smashing instruction book on recovering from trouble and avoiding "disaster shots"-the three or four errant shots in each round that lead to blow up holes and ruin golfers' scoresOver his
Legendary singer and New York Times bestselling author Patti LaBelle reveals her mouth-watering culinary secrets for eating your way to a long and healthy life. "Treat your body like a temple, not an
In 2002 Lynne Truss presented Cutting a Dash, a BBC Radio 4 series about punctuation.Through sloppy usage and low standards on the Internet, in e-mail, and now "txt msgs," we have made proper punctua
PGA stars such as Jay Haas, Craig Stadler, Peter Jacobsen, and Darren Clarke have all sought advice from fellow pro Stan Utley about their putting, and have gone on to such immediate success on the gr
A cutting-edge handbook for parents, from a pioneer in infant brain development, that bridges the gap between the most current neuroscience and practical parenting techniques Dr. Jill StammA's daugh
Michael Gill's lemons-to-lemonade memoir chronicled his transformative years working at Starbucks after losing his high-powered job, his marriage, and his health (he developed a brain tumor). In resp
A stunning, fully illustrated and comprehensively annotated genealogical map of the universe of Greek myth, presented in a unique, easy-to-use format. From the television hit Xena, to the Oscar-winni
In the tradition of Sean Wilsey's Oh The Glory of It All and Augusten Burrough's Running With Scissors, the great-great-great granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt gives readers a grand tour of the
