In this chatty, anecdotal, and often ironic inquiry, Stephen Birmingham investigates the nesting habits, enjoyments, and frustrations of American suburban life in the Seventies.
Stephen Birmingham tells the rich and varied history of the Sephardic elite--an insular group of bewilderingly interrelated families, spiced with gossip and the gentle rattling of family skeletons.
Stephen Birmingham explores here the fascinating social history of California, showing how the ruling class of California was born from rough hewn mining communities, and how it evolved a lifestyle th
The Grandes Dames of America knew just what they wanted and precisely how to get it, and when faced with criticism, malice or jealousy, they would rise above their detractors and usually persevere. Pr
America’s Secret Aristocracy offers an inside look at the estates, marriages and financial empires of America’s most selective club and a gallery of vivid portrait of its members.
Written by acclaimed sports author and oral historian Harvey Frommer and with an introduction by pro football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford,When It Was Just a Game tells the fascinating story of the gro
All the Moves I Had is the memoir of Pro Football Hall of Famer Raymond Berry, a true giant of the game. Berry’s football career spanned four decades, from his days as a star wide receiver for the leg
Leveling the Playing Field explores the technologies that “trickle down” to the rest of us, those that were once the domain of the wealthy and powerful--and which therefore tended to make them evenmor
Finalist for the Edgar® Award in Best Fact Crime!The rise and fall of the nation’s largest painkiller distribution ring, “American Pain,” a mega-clinic that served as a prototype for the rest. Pill mi
As the 2012 presidential campaign begins: Profiles of twelve men who have run for the presidency and lost, but who, even in defeat, have had a greater impact on American history than many of those who
Knack Pool & Billiards is a step-by-step guide to mastering a variety of games played on a billiards table. It will help anyone take his game to the next level—whether he shoots pool o
Vincent, a bastard child and nephew of the gamekeeper of the count's estate, and Nicole, the count's daughter, return from school only to find Vincent's uncle murdered, and the annual deer hunt underw
Reassessing the life of one of the most infamous characters of the Old West “I found him a loyal friend and good company. He was a dentist whom necessity had made a gambler; a gentleman wh
A lavishly illustrated tribute to the American workerWhere We Worked presents a richly illustrated and beautifully evocative panorama of the experience of work and the workplace in America during the
The harrowing true tale of seven escaped Soviet prisoners who desperately marched out of Siberia through China, the Gobi Desert, Tibet, and over the Himalayas to British India.
The heart-wrenching and adventure-filled stories of a South African wild animal vet and his colleagues When do you watch a wild animal suffer and let nature take its course, and when do you inte
There are many good reasons why the whitetailed deer is North America’s most sought after big game animal. It is the most adaptable large mammal on earth and its numbers have skyrocketed in recent yea
The inside story of the drug cartels on our public lands—and the game wardens taking them on Americans may disagree over the legalization of marijuana, but not when it comes to the pot pla
The incredible wartime saga of the only American submariners to survive the sinking of their ship and evade enemy capture in WWII On the night of August 13, 1944, the U.S. submarine Flier struck
Delicious sausages can be made easily and inexpensively in your own kitchen by following the recipes and advice found here. Sausage takes you through the steps of choosing the right equipment and prep
A must-have resource for any parent whose child has chronic health complaints?It’s a frustrating treadmill: taking a child to the doctor for yet another ear infection, respiratory issue, tummy ache, o
NOW IN PAPERBACK!Military Book Club® Main Selection History Book Club® Featured Alternate An unprecedented exploration of the formative years of a legendary American warrio
Men of Kent is a book about ordinary boys who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances - members of the Kent School crew who were 46 and 0 against the competition, and in 1972 won the Henl
Ninety surprising and savory recipes for a beloved fruit ?Versatile and universally loved, the humble apple lends itself equally well to sweet or savory dishes. In The Comfort of Apples, Chefs Phil an
Whatever they call it, for many women the area 'down there' is only half-familiar, its problems mysterious and hard to discuss. Within these pages, Dr. Marie Savard--one of America's most trusted voic
NOW IN PAPERBACK! A personal account of how a beloved boxer beat the odds inside and outside the ring "Written by Tommy Jon Caduto, a childhood friend of Vinny Paz who was there every step
Few military feats stir the imagination as does the image of the lone hero-marksman, positioned a seemingly impossible distance away from a target he must hit dead-on—from snipers in the world&
After an expert tutorial on choosing, buying, lighting, smoking and enjoying a good cigar, The Compendium gets into the finer points of smoking, finding the right cigar shop, then gets into the arcani
The ideal resource for forty-plus athletes who seek faster times and fewer injuries More than half a million Americans, and millions more worldwide, attempt a marathon every year. Around ha
Tapping the collective wisdom of the young adult cancer community Each year, nearly 70,000 young adults between 18 and 40 are diagnosed in the United States with cancer. While there are many sou
Celebrating the vibrant local food culture of Connecticut's culinary capital?with more than 50 recipes from over 30 top restaurants?New Haven is arguably the restaurant capital of Connecticut, with fo
Breverton’s Nautical Curiosities is about ships, people and the sea. However, unlike many other nautical compendiums, this lavishly illustrated book focuses on the unusual, the overlooked, or t
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Boy Scouts of America and its publication Boys’ Life?Boys’ Life, the magazine for the Boy Scouts of America, was launched in 1911 and became one of the most popula
Baseball and ghost stories are as American as apple pie.Field of Screems combines both in this funandfreaky collection of otherworldly yarns. From the authors of the successful Haun
From the author of Thinning the Herd and Weirdly Beloved, here is a new and even more irreverent compendium about those who havefiltered out ofthe gene pool, either by their own stupidity
A seasoned comedian’s love letter to America’s food curiosities—the regional cuisines, the culinary oddities, the weird and the wonderful “Mark DeCarlo is a Groucho
Knack Night Sky is an ode to the solar system in its awe-inspiring complexity. Its clear, step-by-step approach makes it easier than ever to find stars, constellations, and other celestial objects, as
Knack South American Cooking provides an unprecedented, step-by-step approach to recreating authentic flavors of South American cuisines in the home kitchen. It brings together 350 savory recipes fro
As the Second World War and the Nazi assault on Europe ended,some 25,000 Jews, entire families in some instances, walked out of the forests of Eastern Europe. For three years, these men, women
The U.S. Army's Twenty-First Century Hand-To-Hand Combat Field Manual Distributed to All Soldiers---How To Ground-Fight, Throw and Take Down the Enemy, Strike the Enemy, Use Handheld Weapons, and Def
