This volume of food-related essays begins with a breakfast of foraged fruit in Fiji and (after circling the globe) ends with an abalone-hunting California tidepooler who reflects on the Makah whale h
This guide will help the horse owner reduce the chance of her horse developing this dreaded condition by outlining clear courses of prevention, and if the worst happens, the best forms of treatment to
Now available in a Grove paperback edition, The Shrine at Altamira by John L'Heureux has the simple shape and powerful impact of Greek tragedy. When Maria Corazon Alvarez meets Russell Whitaker at a s
A clever collection of detective cases by the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Noonday Friends and Belling the Tiger, Casebook of a Private (Cat's) Eye tells the story of Eileen O'Kelly, Boston's o
Laurie Gough boldly embraces the pilgrim's road with wisdom beyond her years. In Fiji, she falls in love with a young islander, meets his Giant Aunts and evil Uncle Vix, eats gargantuan meals, drinks
Stone Junction is a novel about Daniel Pearse, an orphaned child who is taken under the wings of the AMO - Alliance of Magicians and Outlaws. An assortment of sages sharpen Daniel's wide-eyed outlook
Landscapes of Wonder is a collection of eighteen literary essays on the philosophy and practices of Buddhism. Though not conceived of as an introduction to Buddhism so much as an application of its te
The Rolling Stones Chronicle is the most complete record ever undertaken of the Rolling Stones' lives and careers in an illustrated diary format from 1960 to the present day. Packed with in-depth info
Equal Affections tells the story of the funny, loving, and tragic Cooper family. Louise, the indomitable matriarch, has had cancer for twenty years. Her son Danny, a lawyer, lives in a New Jersey subu
Alex D. is on the verge of just about everything and consumed by a restless, unanswered longing that rebels against jumping through the hoops of school. Staring down the tunnel to a mundane adulthood,
Young Emmaline, the most talented student of beloved music instructor Mrs. Fantini, is devastated when her teacher dies suddenly and, unable to play the piano or sing for grief, seeks to keep the woma
This unisex doll and read-aloud story shows children that toilet training is only a part of the larger process of growing up. The book warmly conveys the family's happiness with Koko's successes while
In these poems, Wendell Berry combines plainspoken elegance with deeply felt emotion—this is work of both remembrance and regeneration. Whether writing as son of a dying father or as father of a daugh
A lively and inquisitive young girl named Hope has a favorite pastime: asking questions. She asks everyone she knows just about anything. One day her musings lead her to a really big question: Where
Satori is a stage along the way, a gateless gate that must be entered on the path to enlightenment. With profound inspiration and consummate compassion, the founder of the Buddhist Society in London i
Curfew takes place during one twenty-four hour period in January 1985. Matilde Neruda, widow of the Nobel Prize-winning poet, has just passed away, and various factions are rallying to turn the event
This is an analysis of the nature, causes and consequences of the crisis of modern society. Professor Sorokin asserts that the whole of modern culture is undergoing a period of transition brought on b
Book jacket/back: Johnny Rio, a handsome narcissist but no longer a pretty boy, travels to Los Angeles, the site of past sexual conquest and remembered youthful radiance, in a frenzied attempt to recr
Enjoy getting to know your trees even in winter, with this key to identifying deciduous trees (trees that lose their leaves in the winter) by looking at twigs, buds, fruits, and other features. Explai
The creation of the universe and the nature of humanity as taught by the Ancient Wisdom. An abridgement of the original 1500 page work, The Secret Doctrine. Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891) was b
Calling all young firefighters! Climb aboard the hook-and-ladder truck, but don’t forget to pat the Dalmatian before you do! Children of all ages embark on an exciting adventure as they ride fire engi
The beguines began to form in various parts of Europe over eight hundred years ago. Beguines were laywomen, not nuns, and they did not live in monasteries. They practiced a remarkable way of living in
Rennie Beckman is a dishonored ex-cop with only two things on his mind: his new boat, theTriggerfish, and his hot date, an environmentalist named Vicki. After the two unknowingly dock the boat in the
Freeman's: Family is the second literary anthology in the exciting new series from acclaimed writer and critic John Freeman. The series took off with a debut issue on the theme of "Arrival,&a
John Cherrington and his seventy-four year old walking companion set out one fine morning in May to traverse the only English footpath that cuts south through the rural heart of the country, a formida
Hockey forms the backdrop of our lives. For many Canadians, the big moments births, deaths, marriages, moves are all mixed up with the wins and losses of our teams. The voices ofHockey Night in Canada
Take it from a friend who knows: "travel is not scary or difficult for the mature single woman. Confidence and planning are the keys."Rome, Chicago, London, Vienna, St. Louis, Berlin
"They both stop and stare for a moment. Yuki feels she's spent about half her adult life thinking about snow, but when it starts, even now, it always arresting, bewildering. Each snowflake sk
Frommer’s books aren’t written by committee, or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. We employ the best local experts to author our guides, like
My First Book of Colors is a wonderful introduction for children into the amazing world of color. This book covers the colors that can be achieved by mixing different combinations of colors and the ma
receipt (n.) 1. A written or printed acknowledgement of receiving something, esp. of the payment of money. 2. A statement of the ingredients and procedure required for making a dish or an item of food
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
Cleis Press' most lauded editor, Sacchi Green assumes the helm of one the most-heralded and best-selling series,Best Lesbian Erotica. This match made in book publishing heaven is also a fan fave whose
Winner of the Wellcome PrizeA finalist for the Samuel Johnson Prize and the Costa AwardA memoir quite unlike any other. It has the strength of an arrow: taut, spiked, quavering, working to its fatal c
An Indie Next Pick for MarchAn Amazon Editors’ Top Picks for the Best Books of MarchGripping, painful, but ultimately hopeful, Aquarium is a coming-of-age story that explores the limits of love and fo
Triangle Ray is a collection of short stories linked by the character of Ray Fielding, introduced first as a young black man coming of age in the 1980s and infatuated with his schoolmate, Marie. Again
What if the end of man is not caused by some cataclysmic event, but by the nature of humans themselves? In Age of Blight, a young scientist's harsh and unnecessary experiments on monkeys are recorded
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in London.With the self-guided tours in this book, you’ll explore historic Big Ben, bustling Trafalgar Square, and
In her latest book, Donatella Ciotti teaches the reader how to make tatted lace, also known as frivolite” a durable yet delicate form of lace constructed using a series of knots and loops. Although it
As China's economy booms, so do its corporations, but none are as successful as the Bashful Goose Snack Company. Founded by Papa Hui, the company is a national treasure, as is his inspiration and belo
