In Teatrophy: Three More Plays, critically-acclaimed playwright/author/poet Peter Carlaftes offers a trio of brilliant and intense modern plays that inspire on both page and stage. In ?Anti,” Carlafte
In this 5th Edition of his classic book on IFR flight, author Richard Collins shares his experience in this guide to the real world of instrument flying, detailing the IFR system, equipment, and explo
Old Guy Dad recounts the adventures of a man who, in the proverbial autumn of his years, or at least the pre pre-autumn, discovers his girlfriend is pregnant. And having a baby. Whereupon hijinks, cos
Leo Maxwell always lived in the shadow of his older brother Teddy but is now an ambitious criminal defense attorney in his own right, practicing in Oakland under Teddy’s ex-wife. When a mysterious wom
Haunting in their tone, brilliant in their images--very like fantastic presences moving across glass--the twenty-one fictions in this startling debut collection seem both inexplicably familiar and lik
Chapel Hill college student Maria finds herself in a predicament?unexpectedly pregnant at nineteen. Still reeling from the fresh discovery of her mother’s diagnosis with cancer, Maria’s decision to gi
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
Granada is one of the iconic cities of the world. It stands for the culture of Al-Andalus, composed of Moslems, Jews, and Christians, who lived together in the legendary convivencia of the Spanish Mid
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
Many if not most women have been locked in a battle with their bodies for as long as they can remember. And when it comes to riding horses, they drag their arsenal of self-doubt with them every time t
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 Dogs are Eating Them Now is a highly personal narrative of our war in Afghanistan and how it went dangerously wrong. Written by a respected and fearless former foreign correspondent who has won mu
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
The iPad is a tablet computer that is stylish, versatile and easy to use; and there is no reason why it should be the preserve of the younger generation.The fourth edition of iPad for Seniors 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
Benjamin Franklin was in his early twenties when he embarked on a ?bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection,” intending to master the virtues of temperance, silence, order, resolution,
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
"Harry Gill, a moderately successful writer of historical fiction, has been awarded the annual Watercress-Armstrong Fellowship; a living memorial' to the poet, Margaret Rose Hurndell. He arrives in th
?Lily was at a picnic with her father and her little sister, Ruby, but it wasn’t much fun.” So opens the final story in Gail Silver’s celebrated Anh’s Anger trilogy. Ruby was spoiling Lily’s time, mak
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
With a copy of iPhone in Easy Steps at hand, you will be whizzing through the sleek features of your iPhone sooner than you know it! Learn how to set up your iPhone to suit your needs and to keep it s
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
Whether you’re celebrating "Oktoberfest," skiing the Alps or exploring your German heritage, you’ll have more fun if you can speak the language! "GERMAN in 10 minutes a day" teaches you everything you
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
"Pilots in Command: Your Best Trip, Every Trip" goes beyond the requirements of flight training curricula into what is both a rarity and a necessity: sage advice from real pilots, for student and prof
