Black Cool explores the ineffable state and aesthetic of Black Cool. From the effortless reserve of Miles Davis in khakis on an early album cover, to the shock of resistance in black women’s fashion f
Moby Dick meets Duel in John Love's debut novel of Space Opera and Military Science Fiction! Faith is the name humanity has given to the unknown, seemingly invincible alien ship that has begun to hara
When the Secretary of the Navy’s nephew tells him that two colleagues at a naval base are committing fraud, he is skeptical and reluctant to start an official investigation. So he asks Speaker of the
As well known for her fraught personal life as her chart-topping songs, Amy Winehouse was one of the most compelling vocalists in the world. The critical and commercial success she achieved with her m
From the ?wickedly talented” (Boston Globe) and ?darkly funny” (New York Times Book Review) Ryan Boudinot, Blueprints of the Afterlife is a tour de force.It is the Afterlife. The end of the world is a
Starting with a review of Windows 7 basic operations, Windows 7 in easy steps:Special Edition will help you continue in your understanding of Windows and get to grips with some of the more advanced fe
Paul Theroux, one of the world’s most popular authors, both for his travel books and his fiction, has produced an off-beat story of 1960s weirdos unlike anything he has ever written.During the time of
It's what readers have been waiting for ? all new plush toys of the Bone Cousins! Each plush toy is made of extra soft plush material and comes with a corresponding trademark accessory: Fone comes wit
It's what readers have been waiting for ? all new plush toys of the Bone Cousins! Each plush toy is made of extra soft plush material and comes with a corresponding trademark accessory: Fone comes wit
It's what readers have been waiting for ? all new plush toys of the Bone Cousins! Each plush toy is made of extra soft plush material and comes with a corresponding trademark accessory: Fone comes wit
In three extended essays, Merrill, director of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, relates his travels to different parts of the world in the post-9/11 era and reflects on the
The Cold War officially ended in 1991 and opened a world of fresh opportunities for the Peace Corps. The fact that PCVs could move seamlessly into a constellation of states that once comprised the USS
Locavore leaders such as Alice Waters, Michael Pollan, and Barbara Kingsolver all speak of the need for sweeping changes in how we get our food. A longtime leader of this movement is Wes Jackson, who
With a new preface and updated chapters, White Like Me is one-part memoir, one-part polemical essay collection. It is a personal examination of the way in which racial privilege shapes the daily lives
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
Seeing Ezra is the soulful, beautifully written memoir of a mother’s fierce love for her autistic son, and a poignant examination of what it means to be ?normal.” When Kerry Cohen’s son Ezra turns one
Ex-mercenary, pirate, and gun-runner Dante Bogart knows he's screwed the pooch after he hands one of his shady employers a biological weapon that made the dead rise from their graves, laugh like hyena
The dense hills of Sinaloa, Mexico, are home to the most powerful drug lord since Pablo Escobar: Joaquin ?El Chapo” Guzman. Guzman is among the world’s ten most wanted men and also appeared on Forbes
The ketogenic diet, which is very high in fats and low in carbohydrates, was first developed almost 80 years ago. It makes the body burn fat for energy instead of glucose. When carefully monitored by
Brought up in the Anglo-Welsh borders by an affectionate but alcoholic and feckless mother, Owen Ithell’s sense of self is rooted in his long, vivid visits to his grandparents’ small farm in the hills
In his thrillers starring Joe DeMarco, Mike Lawson has made a name for himself as one of the most entertaining and insightful writers focusing on the dirty games played in our nation’s capital. In Hou
The Butterfly Mosque, journalist G. Willow Wilson’s remarkable story of converting to Islam and falling in love with an Egyptian man in a volatile post?9/11 world, was praised as ?an eye-opening look
In our youth-obsessed world of Botox, plastic surgery and anti-wrinkle creams, Nora Ephron struck a chord with I Feel Bad about My Neck, a collection of essays that included several lamentations on th
John Lawton’s debut novel?first published by Viking in 1995, and now being reissued by Grove Press?is a stunning, war-time thriller that cements his place among the greatest crime writers of our era.
Following on from the bestselling "1000 things to do in London", "1000 Things to do in Britain" roams far and wide beyond the capital to bring you a unique guidebook to this incomparably unique island
Part picture book, part game, and all fun, Animals Home Alone, introduces readers to fifteen animals who begin to act in unusual ways when the humans are away,. In wordless pages, each animal finds a
Why have the peoples of the world made pleasure gardens, and why have they made them in such different styles? Here, author Rory Stuart explains how all pleasure gardens derive from one of the world's
In 1962, after studying Buddhism in Japan, Gary Snyder, with his former wife, the poet Joanne Kyger, joined Allen Ginsberg and his companion Peter Orlovsky for a long trip to India ?to see the hearth-
An introduction to the principles of classical riding, with key exercises on how to adopt the classical seat and use classical training methods to improve your horse’s way of going, in hand, on the lu
Jonathan Seede is the picture of Washington, DC, respectability, an urban pioneer with a pretty wife, a new baby, and a job at the town’s most esteemed newspaper. But ten blocks from the White House,
Who would benefit if they really did bring The Rapture on?Marc Estrin follows another of his strange protagonists through a world troubled by what it knows and by how it applies that knowledge.From th
Designed to fit in a hip pocket, this compact guide offers insider's advice on the best places to stay, dine, and play in the "Pearl of the Adriatic." It covers Dubrovnik’s rich history, gorgeous arch
A forward thinking and notably popular leader, Karim Khan Zand (1705-1779) was the founder of the Zand dynasty in Iran. In this insightful profile of a man before his time, esteemed academic John Perr
Written by authors born into the so-called ?dilemma of intermarriage,” the stories in Half/Life explore the experience of being raised in a half-Jewish home. Though each essay is distinct, and the exp
A collection of lyrical works by a PEN-New England Discovery Prize for Poetry winner responds to the austere landscapes of Lake Superior and the ways in which it can be alchemically transformed into m
At age thirty, Bob Cowser, Jr., is a happy husband, father, and English professor in upstate New York. But he senses that something is missing from the good life. He finds himself craving the exhilara
First published in 1889, The King of the Golden River tells the story of young Gluck, a headstrong boy with two dreadful brothers who consistently mistreat him. One day, Gluck and his brothers go off
Ivan Turgenev, one of the greatest novelists of Russia's Golden Age, spent forty years in love with the diva Pauline Viardot. He followed her and her husband around Europe until the day he died.And ye
Putting-To a Pair is an invaluable guide to the most efficient method of putting on and adjusting pair harness correctly. Everyone involved in driving knows that one of the most difficult tasks is har
In his latest adventure, third-grader Robert Dorfman endures a triple-rotten day, complete with a trip to the orthodontist, a new palate expander, and mushed-up baby food. An emergency visit to the ve
