By using true tales of thieves, swindlers, and fraudsters at work, Financial Serial Killers illustrates how these perpetrators get their hooks into investors' wallets, savings accounts, and portfolios
For years after college, Max Gross was a schlubby ne’er-do-well sporting an unwieldy Jewfro. He fought off double chins and man boobs. His style of dress was reminiscent of a stoned urban slacker. You
Fifteen people?plus a class of first graders?tell how local food, farms, and gardens changed their lives and their community . . . and how they can change yours, too.Urban Farming Handbook includes:?
?Autism shakes up your world. It has changed my life and I wasn’t even the one diagnosed with it. My brother’s name is Ethan Wolfgang, but we call him Deets. He is one of the greatest gifts my family
Jerry Reynolds was country before country was cool. He also was part of the Sacramento Kings before that was cool. 2015 marks the team’s 30th season in California’s capital, and Jerry has been there f
If you ask people why the Berlin Wall came down so unexpectedly, those who remember those days might tell you it was because of President Ronald Reagan’s famous “tear down this wall” speech. Many forg
The third in master mixologist Brian Van Flandern’s series of award-winning books, Celebrity Cocktails shares cocktail recipes associated with great Hollywood stars, from Humphrey Bogart and Elizabeth
Instead of turning to calorie-restricting diets that leave you hungry and unsatisfied, try giving your body what it really needs: foods that nourish mind, body, and planet. Foods that make you experie
An ode to the art of delicious and healthful cuisine, Food & Life is a new wayto understand food: This cookbook may just change your life. Whereas today’s fashionable diets create deficiencies and
"This volume surveys the history, post-1945, of product design (or industrial design) in each of the major industrialized nations in turn. It contains many color illustrations of noteworthy furniture,
Maxwell Gold is at the most dramatic inflection point in his life. A successful businessperson, he has been asked to run for mayor of Oldham, CT against a horribly flawed incumbent. A dedicated father
In this tour of the Bordeaux chateaux, internationally renowned wine expert Michel Dovaz tells the story of this legendary wine region, blessed with magical soil. This splendidly photographed volume p
A life-altering moment of decision has arrived for psychologist Sarah Hagan. Which life will she choose: the mortal life she is now living in Chicago with her friends and family; or the Immortal life
A groundbreaking survey of the Buddhist architecture of Southeast Asia, abundantly illustrated with new color photography and 3-D renderingsOver the course of its 2,500-year history, Buddhism has foun
Captivating black-and-white photographs of the world’s most majestic ancient trees.Beth Moon’s fourteen-year quest to photograph ancient trees has taken her across the United States, Europe, Asia, the
Providing an unprecedented perspective on American history, this analysis describes the nine phases of the strategic rise of the nation, from 1754-1992, which progressed through grave challenges, civi
AGO: Highlights from the Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario showcases more than 300 of the Gallery’s most significant pieces, from The Malmesbury Chasse to Arnaud Maggs’s After Nadar photographs
Quick and delicious recipes perfected for any size kitchen.With three feet of counter space, two pans, and one pot, author Hope Korenstein breaks down how to make satisfying meals no matter the size o
Mystery writer Bethany Lange wasn’t prepared for the twisting emotions that left her breathless the moment she laid eyes on folk singer sensation Ali Hart. Of course she was flat on her back and looki
Marija Spencer is in the middle of her third divorce. She doesn’t know what it is she wants, but she knows there’s something she’s missing. When Marija brings her Dachshund into a grooming school and
Dr. Nicole Coussart and Katie Finan seem to have no common thread, but the one they discover will change both of their lives. Nic has lived a privileged life as the only child of two physicians, but s
For the first time, all three volumes of Jane Austen’s brilliant early manuscripts are available in beautiful facsimile editions.Fan fiction from the eighteenth century?Jane Austen's stories are as fr
For the first time, all three volumes of Jane Austen’s brilliant early manuscripts are available in beautiful facsimile editions.Fan fiction from the eighteenth century?Jane Austen's stories are as fr
For the first time, all three volumes of Jane Austen’s brilliant early manuscripts are available in beautiful facsimile editions.Fan fiction from the eighteenth century?Jane Austen's stories are as fr
In the early ’90s, Big Tobacco was making a killing. There was no entity more powerful, and national tobacco-related deaths numbered in the hundreds of thousands each year. The economic loss from smok
Marcia Gloster was a college student traveling through Europe in the summer of 1963. When she arrived in Salzburg, Austria to study at Oskar Kokoschka’s School of Vision, she envisioned a month of int
Fresh horizons and a chance to make a difference?that’s all that burned-out Kaya Walsh wants when she leaves behind ten years of teaching in urban schools. Small town Indiana offers crisp autumn days
From the enduring global dominance of Guinness to exciting new craft porters to the resurgence of Russian imperial stouts, porters and stouts are among the most popular beer styles today among homebre
Dead Men Risen, winner of the 2012 Orwell Prize for Books, is an epic and visceral story of war. It is the tale of a beleaguered British battle group fighting desperately to prevent the Taliban seizi
"This is a surreal time for freedom of speech. While the legal protections of the First Amendment remain strong, the culture is obsessed with punishing individuals for allegedly offensive utterances.
The timeless beauty of antique automobiles elicits an emotional reaction, and avid collectors will spend millions on vintage models for the nostalgia they evoke. A model’s value is a combination of it
Fans of American country music love the personal, relatable stories artists share through their songs. For a country music enthusiast, singing along with a favorite track is more than just jamming to
This splendid new body of work by portrait photographer and stylist Claiborne Swanson Frank comes onthe heels of her first Assouline book, American Beauty. Swanson Frank has photographed sixty of the
The United States is a nation in crisis. While Washington’s ability to address our most pressing challenges has been rendered nearly impotent by ongoing partisan warfare, we face an array of foreign-p
In her third book for Assouline, Julia Chaplin explores the living spaces of gypsy jet setters around the world, from Hydra in Greece to the Guethary in France; from Cuixmala, Mexico, to Pa’ia, Hawaii
A celebration of the healing traditions that made yoga, acupuncture, and aromatherapy popular.The recent trend toward holistic living has heightened our national fascination with herbal remedies and l
In Jesus on Trial, New York Times bestselling author David Limbaugh applies his lifetime of legal experience to a unique new undertaking: making a case for the gospels as hard evidence of the life and
Can you imagine receiving a referral each and every day? Neither could real estate agent Rick Masters.(7L) The Seven Levels of Communication tells the entertaining and educational story of Rick Master
This delightfully sweet storybook follows a duo of harvest mice as they explore the countryside. A unique mouse-eye view shows creatures in their natural habitats as the two meet a quiet rabbit, get a
