Melissa P.'s fictionalized memoir, 100 Strokes of the Brush Before Bed, became an international literary phenomenon, selling over two million copies worldwide and inspiring profiles in Vanity Fair and
This beautifully produced book tells the story of the conception, construction, and occupation of the Ahwahnee, one of the finest lodges in the national park system. Meticulously researched and illust
With its driving narrative and compelling illustrations, Stealaway is an exciting read for fans of horse stories, ghost stories, and the moody mysteries of the bleak Scottish highlands.Nicky moves to
Helena P. Blavatsky (1831-1891) is widely celebrated as the leading esoteric thinker of the nineteenth century who influenced an entire generation of artists and intellectuals and introduced Eastern s
Bruce Weigl's poetry has been acclaimed by C. K. Williams as "powerful and frightening, poems [that] force us to repudiate our comfortable uncertainties, our drowsy vagueness," and Carolyn Forche has
Presents two decades of short fiction from the acclaimed Irish writer and author of Beloved Stranger, featuring an array of witty stories that celebrate the marginalized and dispossessed, explore the
A Vietnam War veteran recalls his struggles with drugs, alcohol, and women after the war and his subsequent redemptive return to Vietnam, where he adopted a young Vietnamese girl. Reprint.
This guide to choosing and caring for drought-tolerant plants includes information on drought-beating gardening techniques and designs, showing how to make gardens that should flourish during a water
The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greates
This fresh, opulent presentation of the Bhagavad-Gita, India's great spiritual masterpiece, is truly unique. Profusely illustrated with 40 color plates and more than 50 black-and-white drawings, this
Using concepts of schizophrenia, R.D. Laing demonstrates that we tend to invalidate the subjective and experiential and accept the proper societal view of what should occur within the family.A psychoa
Civil rights activists, educators, writers, artists, and workers - these are the women of The Afro-American Woman: Struggles and Images, an excellent anthology of essays that provides a more accurate
Each guide in this comprehensive series covers the fundamentals of flying and the principal characteristics of a specific type of aircraft, gathered from the advice and experiences of leading experts
The stories of Norse myths and legends are a terrific introduction to Viking culture, history, science, and traditions, which thrived in Scandinavia from the eighth to the eleventh centuries. But who
The stories of Norse myths and legends are a terrific introduction to Viking culture, history, science, and traditions, which thrived in Scandinavia from the eighth to the eleventh centuries. But who
ASA has built a reputation for providing the aviation community with the most accurate and reliable FAR/AIM products available. The 2014 FAR/AIM book continues this tradition, containing complete and
Wherever and whenever people have been found talking, they have been found drinking: an age-old pastime with an equally storied history. Alcohol and civilization have developed in close quarters, some
Having achieved professional success in Barcelona at the expense of family life, best friends Montse and Roser are dissatisfied and sexually frustrated. Over an evening cognac, the two friends hatch a
Yoshimoto hits some of the same notes that a previous generation's literary masters (say, Kawabata or Tanizaki) might sound, and yet the effect seems artless, spontaneous and wonderfully fresh.”Los An
In his second book, Energy Healer and Transformational Coach David Bennett uses contemplations to develop a center of focus in meditation and during daily life. The contemplations in this book provide
Dishing bite-sized lessons, supported by in-chapter exercises and end-of-chapter actions, long-time marketing expert Robert W. Bly mentors small-business owners and entrepreneurs in making the crossov
Get ready to draw a creepy collection of strange creatures, ghastly zombies, and gruesome gargoyles! The weird world ofDoodle Magic: Monsters contains 64 pages full of inspiring doodling ideas and ste
With a new introduction by Calvin BedientClaudia Rankine’s second poetry collection, The End of the Alphabet, is an inquiry into despair and recovery, selfhood and alienation. Centered on a heroine na
Relax and de-stress from your busy life by coloring this collection of whimsical mandalas that incorporate mystical imagery into the patternsRelax, focus, reach a higher state of mindfulness and simpl
A man of undoubted genius,” T.S. Eliot said of Wyndham Lewis, but genius for what precisely it would be remarkably difficult to say.” Painter and draughtsman, novelist, satirist, pamphleteer and criti
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
?[A] destined-to-be classic . . . Hayder’s work and characters are worth the unending nightmares they will inspire.”?The New York Times Book ReviewEdgar Award winner and international best-seller Mo H
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
A wonderland of sky, water, grass, and birdsong, the Ibera marshlands of Corrientes Province are the preeminent wildlife habitat in Argentina and an important natural treasure. One of the largest fres
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"
Does government surveillance make us safer? The thirteenth Munk Debate, held in Toronto on Friday, May 2, 2014, pitted Michael Hayden and Alan Dershowitz against Glenn Greenwald and Alexis Ohanian to
Marking the 50th anniversary of that tragic day in November, this compelling book, drawing on interviews, files and information not previously available, and building on the work of the last Congressi
Frank Cho's exquisite line and masterful brushstrokes are explored to give the beginning artist, along with the most advanced professional, all the tools and knowledge to draw beautiful women. No area
Meditation for Busy People offers simple strategies to reduce tension, minimize chronic stress, and quickly relax and unwind. Nobody needs meditation more than people who have no time to meditate. The
ASA has built a reputation for providing the aviation community with the most accurate and reliable FAR/AIM products available. The 2014 FAR/AIM book continues this tradition, containing complete and
This delightful little book provides the ideal pause for contemplating the special qualities and values of Yosemite National Park, as well as other parks and wilderness. Each dazzling full-color photo
A kaleidoscopic masterpiece of empire and rebellion by Kamila Shamsie, the Orange Prize shortlisted and Granta Best of Young British NovelistIn the summer of 1914 a young Englishwoman, Vivian Rose Spe
Though he lived in the 13th century, Meister Eckhart is in many ways modern. His thinking was deeply ecumenical, encompassing not just Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism but also shamanism and indigenous
After writing two extremely well received biographies?the first about Anne Sexton and the second about poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath?world-renowned scholar Diane Middlebrook’s final project was a
In the latest installment in her award-winning series, Marie-Claire Blais invites readers into the lives of three unforgettable characters and shows once again how creativity, hope, suffering, and exc
