When the vision came, he was in the bathtub. So begins the madness of Louis Daguerre. In 1847, after a decade of using poisonous mercury vapors to cure his daguerreotype images, his mind is plagued by
In What’s Your Story? Using Stories to Ignite Performance and Be More Successful, author, entrepreneur, and master story teller Craig Wortmann demonstrates the powerful impact stories have on the thre
Using personal experience and biblical examples, well-known pastor Greg Laurie illustrates how prayer works in different people's lives. In spiritual terms, Jacob wrestled with God for years. The Syr
One gorgeous celebutante. One hip-hop dreamer. One second-generation Hollywood badboy. One anime-obsessed Latina. One British hottie.... They're five friends living the highlife in sexy South Beach,
At the center of West of Then is Karen Morgan -- island flower, fifth-generation haole (white) Hawaiian, Mayflower descendant -- now living on the streets of downtown Honolulu. Despite her recklessnes
The most successful and influential rock band to emerge from San Francisco during the 1960s, Jefferson Airplane created the sound of a generation. Their smash hits "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit
Little fixes for life's BIG faux pasFiguring out which salad fork to use is a relative no-brainer, but what's the protocol for using a lockless bathroom or getting caught regifting?Saving Face daringl
There's no turning back. The year is 2085, and a new teen has arrived at Mars Experimental Station One, a colony built to test humans' ability to live self-sufficiently in an alien and hostile enviro
Righteous jive for all you weedheads, moochers, b-girls, gassers, bandrats, triggermen, grifters, snowbirds, and long-gone daddies.Much of the slang popularly associated with the hippie generation of
A FAMILY THAT LEARNS TOGETHER EARNS TOGETHER! Whether you're a novice stockholder or a seasoned investor, you can teach the next generation of stockholders how to invest successfully. Creative, pract
A fresh new approach to tapping into our own creativity, using the images and artifacts of our dreams.Getting inspired is one of the toughest parts of being an artist, whether we're a beginner or a se
A step-by-step guide to writing your own scripture using selections from major sacred texts, secular sources and your own words.Create Your Personal Sacred Text is a unique step-by-step guide to selec
* When should children start using computers? * How should schools incorporate computer use into their curriculum? * Which types of computer software programs should be avoided? * Are children who don
She was perhaps the most famous, most scrutinized, most talked about woman of our century. From the moment Jacqueline Kennedy stepped into the White House, she inspired a generation of Americans and c
In this provocative and timely book, twenty-seven-year-old political correspondent Michele Mitchell explores how the younger generation, contrary to popular opinion, is redefining politics. It is the
Stardate 1999. To commemorate twenty years of thrilling Star Trek novels, Pocket Books is proud to present a one-of-a-kind tribute volume highlighting the most unforgettable moments from a generation
Summer of Deliverance is a powerful and moving memoir of anger, love, and reconciliation between a son and his father. Hailed as a literary genius of his generation, James Dickey created his art and l
This provocative collection of short stories charts the growth of a generation from the liberating irreverence of the late 1970s to the dilemmas of responsibility and fidelity of the 1990s. The storie
A fictional account, using actual names and events, of the 1973 return from exile of Argentina's most enigmatic leader details his struggle to retain control over his party, his nation, and his own li
From Christoph Ransmayr, whose brilliant rise to preeminence among the younger generation of writers in the German language was recently crowned when he shared with Salman Rushdie Europe's most presti
The Vietnam War, America's longest -- and in some ways most devastating -- conflict, changed the course of a generation and left millions wondering, "Why?" Here, in the first-ever collection of poetry
A plain-English cookbook provides more than sixty delicious recipes using the traditional healing foods of Chinese natural medicine, along with important information about their effects, the use of he
From Canada's internationally acclaimed "Generation X laureate" (The New York Times) come four unforgettable stories told with icy clarity and great heart. This is a world in which fast food, banged-u
With the baby boom generation came the genre of parenting books that told parents how to teach their kids everything from toilet training to developing self-esteem. Generally the message has been: go
Could a strange glowing crystal hold the secrets of a generation?Was she a ghost sent to drive him mad? Teague Harris wondered when the woman he knew as Kirsten appeared without warning. Shea McKenzi
Giving Away Simone is Jan Waldron's account of her compelling, turbulent, and maddeningly original relationship with the daughter she gave away. Jan's baby, Simone, was the fifth generation of women i
This companion text to Introduction the Reading of Lacan focuses on the concept of the psychic structures of desire. Using case examples, Dor explains the crucial difference between symptomsowhich can
A New York doctor describes how he has successfully treated hundreds of patients for obesity using a pioneer program that involves taking two types of medication that together enhance the body's natur
The most basic, clear principles of Tibetan Buddhism are here lucidly presented by a renowned modern teacher and monk. Tai Situpa illuminates Buddhist teachings in commonsense terms, using down-to-ear
Photographing two Learjets in order to test his new camera, Samuel Ross forgets the angry man who tries to stop him, but his new life in Oklahoma is disrupted by the arrival of four thugs who are dema
First published in 1986, an anthology of short stories by a new generation of writers--all under thirty--encompasses the contributions of Susan Minot, Bret Lott, Michelle Carter, David Updike, Kate Wh
In this masterful and charming book, food historian Barbara Ketcham Wheaton takes the reader on a cultural and gastronomical tour of France, from its medieval to the pre-Revolutionary era. Using a del
In the 25 years since the first Earth Day in 1970, the environmental movement has spawned a new generation of scientists asking vital questions about the true state and fate of the planet. But, surpri
The spellbinding conclusion to the star-spanning saga of adventure and intrigue. At the end of King's Test, Sagan--the man who overthrew Dion's father--pledged his allegiance to Dion as the new king.
An estimated 500,000 potentially gifted children are born each year. Since most schools don't begin to test for giftedness until about the age of eight, it is left to parents to recognize and nurture
Six feature films, the wildly successful??television spin-off Star Trek: The Next??Generation, endless reruns, videotapes,??conventions, a line of best-selling novels, and William??Shatner's New York
Take a discarded walnut shell and make a boat. Create a balloon barometer. Go on a backyard scavenger hunt. Test common foods for starch or vitamin C. Sew a mini-backpack. Make a safe and easy costume
Using experiences from other women and her own expertise, the author discusses how to overcome the emotional trauma and deal with breast cancer from diagnosis to recovery
From flying daredevil combat missions over Nazi Germany and shattering records as test pilot to his annual trip into California’s rugged sierras, General Chuck Yeager has always been a restless advent