Estimates say that as many as eight out of ten new businesses fail within the first eighteen months. More conservative estimates say that about half of new business start-ups are still in business fou
Entrepreneurs interested in opening a retail business find the tools, tips, and practical advice needed to plan for and open a successful retail store. Readers receive an overview of the market and ar
In 2011, Mike Spitz began photographing more than 40 record stores in and around the greater Los Angeles area, rich with old and new record shops, to capture the lively experience of going to the used
Washboard abs and bulging biceps may get all the glory at the gym, but the psoas muscle is the true hero of a strong, healthy body. Connecting the lower spine to the hips and legs, the iliopsoas muscl
Taking as its narrative engine the hunt for an animal that is legendarily rare, Richard Girling writes an engaging and highly informative history of humankind’s interest in hunting and collecting ? wh
When Oma arrives to stay with Jake, Lizzie, and their parents, they want to make her visit extra special ? so off the family goes to Jake's birthday party, the library, the beach, and many other place
Cut the Crap — and Discover What Really MattersOver the course of his career helping people let go of things they no longer need, Brooks Palmer has been struck by the many ways that clutter affects re
Within each of us, there exists a wellspring of radiant healing energy that can be accessed, channeled and used for personal healing and facilitating healing in others. THE TOUCH centers on the practi
Nuptse and Lhotse are back for their third mountain expedition! After traveling to the mountains of Nepal and the peaks of the Canadian Rockies, these two adventurous cats head into the land of fire a
The incomparable Rebecca Solnit, author of more than a dozen acclaimed, prizewinning books of nonfiction includingMen Explain Things To Me, brings the same dazzling writing to the essays inThe Encyclo
The Princess Bride is the 1987 satirical adventure movie that had to wait for the Internet and DVDs to become the most quoted of all cult classics.The Princess Bride and Philosophy is for all those wh
In the tiny podunk town of Hawthorne, North Carolina, high school geeks Lula and Rory share everythinga love for sci-fi, resentment toward the parents that abandoned them, and Friday night binge-watch
The past is a great canvas and across it sweep the currents that move human affairs. Economic changes such as industrialization or capitalism, scientific and technological discoveries such as steam po
A reissue of Nic Pizzolatto's debut short story collection, now featuring two previously uncollected stories.Set in a variety of Southern landscapes, these startling stories excavate the ambiguous ter
Aristophanes is inconsolable?his rival playwrights are hogging all the local attention, a pesky young wannabe poet won’t leave him alone, his actors can’t remember their lines, and his own festival sp
From the early years, when he morphed from celebrated poet to provocative singer/songwriter, to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Leonard Cohen has endured as one of the most enigmati
Rituals for Life, Love, and Loss provides rituals and meditations for today's world, for times of celebration and commitment, for new beginnings and times of grief. Dorothy McRae-McMahon, internationa
The Cougar is a skillful blend of natural history, scientific research, First Nations stories, and first-person accounts. With her in-depth research, Paula Wild explores the relationship between mount
Leedo and Booey are always together learning that, with music to guide your way, everything in life is an adventure. With dynamic illustrations, infectious songs, and sing-a-long sheet music, Leedo an
Anna David’s True Tales of Lust and Love began as a one-time-only reading and storytelling show in January of 2012, a venue for writers and comedians to share and laugh at their dating disaster storie
While acknowledging that anatomy must be fully explained, this book focuses on how an appreciation of functional anatomy is vital for everyone who regularly comes into contact with horses, whether the
Ever since it was first unleashed in 1818 the story of Victor Frankenstein and his reanimated, stitched-together corpse has inspired intense debate. Can organic life be reanimated using electricity or
This edition of the Holy Qur'an is very lightweight and easy to carry, by well known translator Abdullah Yusuf Ali. This edition also features a publishers introduction written for those unfamiliar w
The Hockey Sweater, the title story in this 20-story collection, has become an enduring classic: a Quebec boy and Habs fan is shipped a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater by mistake. It encapsulates everythi
With a history more than 290 years old, San Antonio boasts a diverse, eclectic, and important architectural inventory. From the Spanish Missions of the 17th century to invigorating adaptation and rest
"The Corn Maiden" is the gut-wrenching story of Marissa, a beautiful and sweet, but somewhat slow, eleven-year-old girl with hair the color of corn silk. Her single mother comes home one night to find
Chengli is an orphaned errand boy who lives in Chang’an China in 630 A.D. His mother has died from illness and his father is presumed dead after disappearing into the desert when Chengli was a baby.No
The New Yorker calls it ?unusual and beautiful.” The LA Weekly raves, ?the photos are strikingly inventive, revealing yet another side of this modern-day Renaissance man.” MTV calls it ?a charming, we
Intrigue! Subterfuge! Circus Folk!In a time when the Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out warfare, mad science rules the world? with mixed success.With the help of Krosp, Emperor of All Ca
The legendary writer Patricia Highsmith is best remembered today for her chilling psychological thrillers The Talented Mr. Ripley and Strangers on a Train, which was made into the classic film by Alfr
No other obsession strikes as hard as the love that hits a teenaged boy ? especially if he’s the sort of kid who is no saner than he wants to be. From the moment Adam Webb sees Francine Haggard?in th
The United States government is diligent?some might say to the point of obsession?in defending its borders against invaders. Now we are told a small, international band of renegades armed with nothing
Lola and John have been married since they were young. Together they can reach anything, and together they stay balanced. Together they look after each other, and together they remember the shopping l
Zak Smith is equally comfortable in the fine art scene, the literary scene ? and filming a scene. A porn scene, that is: Smith’s alter ego Zak Sabbath is a renowned alternative porn actor. In this ill
At the start of the 1920 baseball season, 16-year-old Hank Cobb is assigned to train the New York Giants’ new mascot, a Mexican wildcat named Bill Pennant. Bill’s not too trainable, though, even with
In Augustino, Marie-Claire Blais delivers a timely, and unsettling new installment in her ongoing portrait of North American life.Augustino and the Choir of Destruction is set in a post-September 11 w
In this intellectually bracing work, John C. Lilly, whose groundbreaking research inspired Day of the Dolphins and Altered States, likens humans to biochemical robots without an operating manual. By
A cat might meow in English, but what does it do in Korean? Very young readers discover how animals of different cultures make their own unique sounds in this engaging picture book. They learn what so
At the start of the Civil War, Robert E. Lee was forced to choose between the country he had served for 30 years and his home state of Virginia. Though President Abraham Lincoln offered him command of
Fifteen-year-old runaway Hank Cobb hops a freight and discovers Chief Sunrise, "the greatest Indian to ever step on a baseball diamond." At least that's what he says. Chief is determined to try out fo
