Lima, 1970: a tremendous earthquake has just struck the Peruvian capital, and mayhem reigns. Tensions are high, with a population reeling from the disaster and mesmerized by the World Cup. Enter detec
?Yapana” is an ancient Sanskrit word meaning, ?the support and extension of life.” Author Leeann Carey was inspired by this concept to create her unique, inclusive approach to yoga. Here, all body typ
Like A New Sun features poetry from Huastecan Nahuatl, Isthmus Zapotec, Mazatec, Tzotzil, Yucatec Maya, and Zoque languages.Co-edited by Isthmus Zapotec poet Victor Teran and translator David Shook, t
A sizzling new novel set in Taos, New Mexico. The third in the Justine Trilogy, preceded by the award-winning, The Cairo Codex and The Italian Letters.Anthropologist Justine Jenner travels to Taos in
Was Jesus married? The question has the power to inflame opinion, split religions, start wars, and divide Christians and scholars alike. Whether stirred up by the phenomenal success of Dan Brown's nov
?The most unexpected second book by a writer of note to appear in years...an engrossing story of brotherly division.”?John Freeman, Boston GlobeThe much-anticipated debut novel from National Book Awar
Bahamut 1 is a biannual print journal featuring works of fiction, nonfiction, and drama that explore the fringes of identity, nationality, culture, and voice through writing by authors from around the
This is a wonderful comic novel, about philosophy, the nature of art, the beauty of the ordinary, and about quirky, complete, night & day victims of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Two charming
This landmark work, first published by Sierra Club Books in 1988, has established itself as a foundational volume in the ecological canon. In it, noted cultural historian Thomas Berry provides nothing
Whether it was Patti Smith's angry moan, Nina Simone's guttural growl, or Dolly Parton's towering hair and sweet voice, women have been a musical force to be reckoned with, inspired by, and paid atten
Presented in an easy to use style, this book is overflowing with hundreds of step-by-step photographs and invaluable hints for creating over 16 original designs in styles ranging from traditional to c
?Adrenaline-pumping . . . [A] polished action mystery . . . [with] dazzling Arctic sights and historical trail markers laid down by the author in smooth, uncluttered prose.”?Marilyn Stasio, New York T
In this important graphic novel, two Aboriginal brothers — both gang members — surrounded by poverty and drug abuse, try to overcome centuries of historic trauma in very different ways to bring about
On a summer morning in Sarajevo a hundred years ago, a teenager named Gavrilo Princip took a pistol out of his pocket and fired the opening rounds of the First World War. By killing Archduke Franz Fer
The first guide to open up the wildly popular Paleo diet to vegetarians is here!The Paleo lifestyle has taken the world by storm, helping millions of people quickly and safely gain health and lose wei
”A gutsy, wholly original memoir of ragged grace and raw beauty.”Kirkus Reviews (STARRED)From the memories of a childhood marked by extreme poverty, mental illness, and restrictive fundamentalist Chri
Lonesome Animals was named as a Best Book of 2012 by both The Seattle Times andSlate, a literary debut sparking with beautiful language set against the rugged landscape of 1920's Washington State.Holb
It Was Easy to Set the Snow on Fire collects poems from Serbian poet Zvonko Karanovic’s entire oeuvre, translated by Ana Bo?icevic. Karanovic is ?a counter-cultural icon [who] writes in a vivid, sophi
Drawing on interviews with tech and policy leaders, as well as his own first-hand experiences, the first chief technology officer of the United States, inspired by private sector trailblazers, offers
After the Avant-Gardes is a rallying call for all those who challenge artistic modernism. This is a collection of ten provocative essays on the arts by writers of varied orientations who share a skept
From the very beginning, filmmakers have struggled to free themselves from censorship and manipulation by special-interest groups, and this struggle is clearly evident in the history of drug films. Co
This revised and expanded edition of Candace Savage’s best-selling book about ravens and crows is enhanced by additional paintings, drawings, and photos, as well as a fascinating selection of first-pe
Best Tent Camping: Kentucky by author Johnny Molloy leads you to the best tent camping destinations within the Bluegrass State, describing not only of the campgrounds themselves, but also the fun outd
Honey is a collection of recipes that showcase the sweet, rich, and sunny-colored delight made by nature’s hardest worker—the bee. You'll be surprised at how versatile honey really is.Honey is a natur
Walking Manhattan by Ellen Levitt is written with many people in mind: the tourists who have never before visited Manhattan as well as those returning to the Big Apple; the residents who want to rambl
History is written by the winnersand the powerfulbut how much of it is fiction? Andwho is really in control today? From the dawn of civilization to the 21st century, from ancient aliens to the New Wor
How to Walk is the fourth title in Parallax’s popular Mindfulness Essentials Series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, introducing beginners and reminding seasoned practitioners of the es
As a boy growing up in Germany during Hitler’s rise to power, Deiter is seduced by the pomp and circumstance of war. But as global hostilities intensify, Dieter is called upon to fight for his country
A blip of prosperity at the turn of the 20th century brought American trout to Patagonia, then for a half-century they were forgotten to fight wars and build a nation. Rediscovered by fishermen a half
Ramon Navarro, a third-generation subsistence fisherman and farmer who lives on the coast of Chile at Punta Lobos, learned to surf on a busted surfboard left by a visiting surfer. Since then he has be
Reluctantly accepting an invitation to give a reading in a Warsaw that no longer resembles the war-stricken ghetto of their childhoods, celebrated writer Jascha, accompanied by his wife Lilka, arrive
A novel about the role of stories in our lives, those we tell ourselves about ourselves and those we agree to live by.”Globe and MailWhen Franklin Starlight is called to visit his father, he has mixed
Osho sees Zen not as a historical spiritual tradition, but as the future of a humanity that has matured to the point that people no longer need religions controlled by ?priesthoods” and based on fearf
In her years as a writing coach, Judy Reeves has found twin urges in women. They yearn to reclaim a true nature obscured by traditional roles and to write about, through, and beyond this process. Reev
Elise Partridge’s The Exiles' Home Gallery extends the range of her widely acclaimed earlier books, Fielder’s Choice and Chameleon Hours, praised as "first-rate" by James Pollock for their "authentici
It’s war at the School of Visual Arts, and nobody’s art is safe. Not even Jackson Pollock’s!A banished professor protests the terms of his restraining order by covertly frying bacon in hidden corners.
This step-by-step guide shows you how to create the newest and coolest braided hairdosOn the red carpet or the wedding aisle, elaborate and elegantly braided hair is the chicest look going. Now, with
When owning, training, riding, and showing horses, there is a certain ?look” to which one aspires. Often it is set by the horses seen on television, at special events, in public performances, and in t
Fish in the Dark is the astonishing playwriting debut by Larry David, the multiple Emmy-winning star ofCurb Your Enthusiasm and co-creator of Seinfeld. This sidesplitting play, a testimony to David’s
This new book by Sierra expert Elizabeth Wenk includes photos and descriptions of approximately 300 species of wildflowers and flowering shrubs in the High Sierra. Focused on areas above 8,000 feet in
