When the murdered body of a young woman is found in a river wash in Black Canyon City, Arizona, deputy sheriff sam Rush launches an investigation that leads deeper and deeper into the mystery of her d
Charlie Carroll’s obsession began with his chance discovery of Seven Years in Tibet in the ?Adult Reading” section of his grade school library. The battered hardcover with faded gold lettering sparked
Successful relationships aren’t problem-free; they’re problem-savvy. Campbell and Grey show how those in long, happy partnerships repair upsets skillfully and quickly. After explaining in easy to unde
AN IN-YOUR-FACE COLLECTION OF TRIVIA THAT'S SURE TO INSPIRE CHEST-THUMPING PRIDE IN EVERYONE OF IRISH DESCENTIs there anyone who does not think the Irish are the greatest people on Earth? Before stepp
Everyone in the quiet Jersey Shore town of Silver Bay knows the story: on a Sunday evening in September 1991, Ramsey Miller threw a blowout block party, then murdered his beautiful wife and three-year
Fusing the personal and the political in high-voltage verse, Amiri Baraka?"whose long illumination of the black experience in America was called incandescent in some quarters and incendiary in others"
Artist Mark Menjivar was in an antique bookshop in Fort Wayne, Indiana, when he found 4 four-leaf clovers pressed between the yellowed pages of an aged copy of 1000 Facts Worth Knowing. Their discover
Raised in a three-room shack with no running water in rural Canada, Rosemarie Francis was under pressure from her alcoholic, abusive father to aim for a job at the local chicken-packing plant. Instead
If Only You People Could Follow Directions is a spellbinding debut that reimagines the memoir in Jessica Hendry Nelson’s thoroughly original voice. In these linked essays, Nelson’s fearless writing an
The population over age 50 is larger than ever in history. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 32.1 percent of the U.S. population were age 50 and over in 2011. This demographic is also healthier, mo
Sharing nothing in common except their red hair, three women from drastically different backgrounds receive chilling letters in the mail from a killer who makes them fear for their lives until they fi
Since its founding in 1993 by the late Pace Foods heiress Linda Pace, Artpace has become one of the premiere foundations for contemporary art. An artist residency program based in San Antonio, Texas,
GIFT: The Art of David Flores is an in-depth review of Flores’ career in the arts from skateboard designer to noted street artist and muralist. From Walt Disney to Nelson Mandela, his work is a celebr
OS X Yosemite in Easy Steps guides the reader through the raft of innovative features and includes a chapter on troubleshooting and how to keep your Mac operating system in tiptop shape. Whether the r
The sixth edition of iPad in Easy Steps is the ideal guide to help the reader make the most of their new Apple tablet computer. Written in jargon-free, easy to understand language and laid out in easy
"Thomas Christensen's previous title 1616 : The World in Motion looked at a single year in the age of early maritime globalism--PW gave it a starred review, calling it 'a stunning overview of the nasc
While Confucius failed in his lifetime to rescue a crumbling civilization with his teachings, he was to become the most influential sage in human history. His thought, still remarkably current and eve
The return of Maggie Byrnes, heroine of Murder in the Telephone Exchange, finds her married, with a young son, and living in an outer Melbourne suburb. But violent death dogs her footsteps even in app
They met as coworkers at Rolling Stone, both in their early 20s and both struggling to make it in the entertainment business. Over seven years, they saw each other get married, saw each other have chi
In Butterflies in November, internationally bestselling author Aueur Ava Olafsdottir crafts a ?funny, moving, and occasionally bizarre exploration of life’s upheavals and reversals” (Financial Times).
With the help of "ITALIAN a language map" you can meander through the shops in Florence and greet merchants and locals, all in Italian - "buon giorno!" This uniquely-designed phrasebook is packed with
The Five Mindfulness Trainings (also referred to as ?Precepts”) ? not to kill, steal, commit adultery, lie, or take intoxicants ? are the basic statement of ethics and morality in Buddhism. In this f
In the northern latitudes, many pilots fly a tailwheel in the summer and then put the same airplane on skis in the winter? an initial tailwheel checkout is often followed up with a ski checkout. Autho
Dreaming of Paris? Or Tahiti? Or perhaps it’s Morocco that beckons you. Wherever your travels take you in the Francophone world, "FRENCH in 10 minutes a day" will cover all your language needs. Fun co
The Canadian women's track and field team meets many challenges at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, the first games in which women were allowed to compete in track and field. 10,000 first printing.
In photos, drawings and words, Sign Language pays homage to the lost art of urban outdoor sign painting. In a working environment both novel and ambitious, author John S. Paul found success, noting, "
In her first new book in 15 years, personal development pioneer Shakti Gawain encapsulates a lifetime of teaching and learning to offer her most trenchant and universal work to date. These exercises a
Burnt out after years of doing development and conservation work around the world, William Powers spent a season in a 12-foot by 12-foot cabin off the grid in North Carolina. Could he live a similarly
While traveling the world in order to write her award winning book Wild, Jay Griffiths became increasingly aware of the huge differences in how childhood is experienced in various cultures. One centra
In 1958, Kadare was selected to pursue his writing and literary studies as a graduate student in Moscow at the prestigious Gorky Institute for World Literature. Twilight of the Eastern Gods is Kadare'
Samuel Beckett began his career by publishing poems in literary reviews in Paris during the 1930s, and?although primarily considered a playwright and novelist?he continued writing poetry throughout hi
Mary Austin’s Land of Little Rain, first published in 1903, is considered by many to be one of the foundational texts in environmental writing, now studied as a classic in the literature that sought t
In Slow Road to Brownsville, David Reynolds embarks on a road trip along Highway 83, a little-known two-lane highway built in 1926 that runs from Swan River, Manitoba, to the Mexican border at Brownsv
At Trickle Creek in northern Alberta, Wiebo Ludwig thought he’d buffered his tiny religious community from civilization, but in 1990 civilization came calling. A Calgary oil company proposed to drill
We are proud to continue our project of publishing Deluxe Audio Editions of the poems of Gary Snyder, read by him. When first published in 2004, it was the poet’s first new collection of poems in twen
Since In the Dog Kitchen was first published in 2005, pet nutrition has evolved. In this completely revised and updated edition of a well-loved favorite, you'll find more than 35 brand-new grain-free,
In Genderqueer, Dave Naz explores the gender spectrum in an entirely new way ? by turning his camera on transgender, intersex, pangender, and every shade in between. Helping to add to the current glob
One of the leading environmentalists in the country explores a wide range of issues, including globalization, greed, and political cowardice, while warning against blind faith in technology, economics
"Astrology and palmistry make people vivid and full of possibilities. Everybody has a birthday and almost everyone has a palm." ? Kurt VonnegutThe future’s not written in the stars, but etched in the
Since publishing the original edition of A Woman’s World in 1995, Travelers’ Tales has been the recognized national leader in women’s travel literature, and with the launch of the annual series The Be
