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Tom Blair
LETTERS TO AMERICA
Courageous Profiles from the Past
A modern-day Profiles in Courage meets Forrest Gump from New York Times
bestselling author Tom Blair.
L
etters to America was written to energize Americans at a time of
economic stress and self-doubt. By reading of the sacrifices of previous American generations—they often endured everyday hardships
beyond the comprehension of those of us with running water—the
challenges confronting individual modern Americans pale in comparison.
Starvation and hardship were a given for the early settlers, and yet
somehow they persevered. And through the fruits of their labors
and the tenacity of subsequent immigrants and their descendants,
the United States of America grew and flourished. Do we have the
work ethic and perseverance of our forefathers today? Do modern
Americans even know what true suffering is? Tom Blair believes that
Americans can come together to solve this country’s problems, but
they will need to be able to sacrifice and work like those who have
come before us.
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A blending of Forrest Gump, Roots, and Profiles in Courage populated by
characters from the country’s past, Letters to America is a compilation
of twelve letters, each a chapter told in first person by fictional Americans about their everyday lives. The voices are entirely distinct—men,
women, and children; white, black, Native American, Jewish—spanning four centuries, from early American settlers in Jamestown in the
1620s, to modern day corporate lunches in midtown Manhattan. Yet
the stories are loosely linked by subtle motifs, and the letters have a
cumulative effect that is both humbling and deeply affecting, filled
with hope for a future that can be as inspirational as our past.
TOM BLAIR was born in England during World War II. His father, an
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American serviceman married to a young British woman, was killed
at Normandy in 1944. Tom is a tremendously successful businessman,
having started and taken public several companies. For him, business
has always been a means to finance his passions, particularly American
history, economics, and aviation. He has one of the world’s largest
personal collections of WWII British aircraft, many of which he flies.
The author of the New York Times bestseller Poorer Richard’s America,
he lives in the Washington metropolitan area with his wife, Alice.
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Tevi Troy
SHALL WE WAKE THE PRESIDENT
How America Has, Has Not, And Must, Deal With Disasters
Why has the most powerful nation in the world continuously failed to
effectively deal with national catastrophes?
T
he last decade has brought numerous unpredictable crises to
American life, including terror attacks, massive storms, and an
economic collapse. It is not clear why these problems appear to be
worse recently, but there are a number of possibilities at work. First,
the world is more complex. We are more dependent on technologies
for our daily living than ever before, and system failures would have
disastrous consequences. Technology, for all of its benefits, also provides mankind with increasingly powerful ways to wreak destruction,
including nuclear explosions, bioterrorism, and cyber warfare. In adad
dition, instantaneous and constant communications technologies send
us word of disasters taking place anywhere in the world far more raprap
idly, giving disasters an immediacy that some may have lacked in the
past. Third, Americans are beset these days by a general pessimism, a
feeling that America is on the downswing and is no longer capable of
overcoming any obstacle, as in the past.
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Whatever the reason, the frequency of these incidents suggests that
the only safe bet is that there are more crises to come. In Shall We
Wake the President, Troy, a former senior White House aide and deputy secretary of health in charge of disaster preparedness, outlines how
smart policies can help us avoid the coming crises, and how you can
prepare yourself and your family if disaster does strike. Shall We Wake
the President includes chapters on each possible disaster—health
crises, food shortages, economic and political collapse, national bankruptcy, bioterrorism and cyber warfare, natural disasters, and civil
breakdown—and provides strategies for how to deal with them—for
both policy makers and individual citizens.
TEVI TROY is a senior fellow at the research organization Hudson In-
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stitute and a writer and consultant on health care and domestic policy.
He is a frequent analyst on television and radio, and has appeared on
CNN, Fox News, Fox Business, CNBC, and PBS with Jim Lehrer,
among other outlets. Dr. Troy lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with
his wife, Kami, and four children.
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Joanna Sprtel Walters
GIRL AT SEA
A Story of Courage, Strength, and Growth from One of the First Women to Serve on
US Warships
A naval officer’s memoir about finding one’s voice.
W
omen have bravely served in the US Navy for nearly a century,
but they have only been allowed to serve in combat roles for
the last twenty-five years. When the combat exclusion law was lifted
in 1993, women in the Navy soon had a new range of opportunities
available to them. The repeal of the law finally gave women the chance
to serve on combatant ships for the first time.
crew
Among the first women to step onto these warships as a new crewmember was Joanna Sprtel Walters. In her memoir, Girl at Sea, she
shares her story beginning with training at the US Naval Academy
and continuing through her service in the fleet aboard combatant
warships. As a member of the class of 1994, she was among the first
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group of women out of the academy to have selected warfare specialties. This real-life account sheds light on a groundbreaking time in our
country’s history as gender barriers continue to be torn down within
all divisions of our armed forces.
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Walters’s story will resonate with anyone who has ever had to bump
her head against a glass ceiling and then fight her way through it. Her
story navigates difficult topics, such as dealing with a sexual assault
and extortion case at the end of her time at the academy; struggling
to prove herself on a ship where men felt women were invading their
spaces; earning the hard-fought respect of her first division; recovering from the career suicide of engaging in a forbidden relationship;
fighting to stay in the Navy and then thriving in the most difficult of
environments; and her eventual blossoming into a strong division officer with an MBA under her belt. Through her successes and failures,
Walters hopes to inspire others to reach beyond what they thought
they were capable of and find their own inner strength.
JOANNA SPRTEL WALTERS is a graduate of the US Naval Academy
and served as a surface warfare officer for over six years earning Navy
Achievement Medals, Navy Commendation Medals, and the rank of
lieutenant. She received her MBA from DePaul University, and she
has had a diverse career at Procter & Gamble, as a stay-at-home mom
to two young girls, as a real estate investor, as an owner/CEO of a
casino, and most recently as principal of a niche private equity firm.
But what Walters enjoys most are the life adventures she shares with
her family.
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Lee DiPietro
AGAINST THE WIND
An Ironwoman’s Race for Her Family’s Survival
To one woman, running was more than a passion—it was a lesson in
perseverance.
L
ee DiPietro started running late in life, discovering the exhilaration of endurance athletics when she ran her first half marathon
in her late twenties. From that day forward, she took on every maramara
thon that she could, and despite having to juggle her running with her
responsibilities as a mother and wife, she quickly established herself as
one of the best runners in the United States.
Over the next thirty years Lee won race after race, running in everyendur
thing from local competitions to the three most challenging endurance races: the Boston Marathon, the New York City Marathon, and
the Ironman triathlon. What she did not know, as she climbed the
ranks of the running world, was the struggle her family would face
and the role her running would play in helping her persevere in the
face of great adversity.
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When Lee’s husband was diagnosed with cancer and her son suffered
a devastating accident, she found herself falling back on the lessons
she had learned as a marathoner to help her endure the sudden family
trials. In Against the Wind, DiPietro takes us through her harrowing
yearlong fight for the lives of her husband and son. Despite the great
difficulties she faced, throughout it all remained her love for running.
Against the Wind is a story that will resonate with readers whose lives
have been affected by cancer as well as those who are dedicated to
endurance sports. It proves that running is a tool to save lives—far
from just a sport and test of one’s mettle.
LEE DIPIETRO is an endurance athlete, personal coach, motiva-
tional speaker, and educator. Over the course of her thirty-year career,
DiPietro has won 202 races and established herself as one of today’s
preeminent female endurance athletes. She resides in Baltimore, Maryland, with her husband.
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Kym Gold with Sharon Soboil
GOLD STANDARD
How to Rock the World and Run an Empire
The cofounder of True Religion Brand Jeans Kym Gold uses her story to serve
up a firm dose of life and career lessons that helped her build a multimilliondollar fashion brand from the ground up.
K
ym Gold’s mantra, “never settle for a no; always look for a yes,” is
what led her to cocreate True Religion Brand Jeans, a major retail
clothing company that she sold for close to a billion dollars in 2013.
In Gold Standard, Kym finally gives her side of the story of how the
once fledgling jeans company that nobody wanted went on to become
a giant, revolutionizing player in the fashion industry.
As a woman in the boys’ club of the fickle fashion business, Kym
armed herself as one of True Religion’s majority shareholders and
their lead female clothing designer. On Valentine’s Day in 2007, she
was served divorce papers and had her company ripped from under
her—all within an hour. Since then, she has reestablished her place in
the industry and catapulted into the coveted 1 percent of the richest
Americans.
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In Gold Standard, Kym’s savvy business and fashion branding experience of thirty years gives a behind-the-scenes look into the always
changing fashion industry. It also mixes in a compassionate view of
womanhood under the pressures of balancing career, finances, and
family. Kym motivates readers to throw the gold gloves on and put
up a fight.
KYM GOLD is a fashion designer, philanthropist, and mother of three.
She is a consultant for True Religion Brand. She lives in Malibu, California.
SHARON SOBOIL is a freelance writer for books and film. She lives in
Los Angeles, California.
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Kimberly Amadeo
THE OBAMACARE SURVIVAL HANDBOOK
The Ultimate Guide to Your Benefits, Rights, Responsibilities, and Potential Pitfalls
2015–2016 Edition
A step-by-step guide to navigating Obamacare and how you can benefit
from it.
A
mericans have been barraged with fifteen times more negative
than positive news about Obamacare. As a result, 40 percent of
the people who dislike it actually qualified for insurance subsidies and
didn’t realize it. These hardworking, middle-class families need facts,
not opinions, to get all the benefits they deserve. The Obamacare Survival Handbook presents these facts based on extensive research using
credible sources and real-life interviews with people who have personally been helped by the Affordable Care Act.
The manual explains basics, such as:
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How the parts of Obamacare work together
Real-life stories describing people who have already been
helped
How health insurance works
Step-by-step guides to sign up for insurance using the
online exchanges
Definitions of all the key terms
This book shows how Obamacare has quietly improved health care
since 2010. For example, free preventive care for one hundred million
recipients of health insurance and Medicare has already lowered costs.
That is because they get their conditions treated before they need to
use expensive emergency room services. This handbook makes the Affordable Care Act accessible to millions of Americans who want a
reliable and useful guide to Obamacare.
KIMBERLY AMADEO is an author and international expert on Obamacare and how it affects citizens and the US economy. She has published more than eight hundred articles, including thirty on the Affordable Care Act, for About.com. She lives in New York City.
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Kathleen Frazier
Foreword by Dr. Mark Mahowald
SLEEPWALKER
The Mysterious Making and Recovery of a Somnambulist
Every evening, each of us, alone and in the light of our own circumstances,
surrenders to sleep—or tries to.
S
leep is nothing if not mysterious. A practice in letting go. A measure of trust.
Growing up the good girl in an Irish American family full of drinkers
and terrible sleepers, Kathleen Frazier was twelve when her seemingly
innocent sleepwalking turned dangerous. After her brother’s first sui
suicide attempt, Kathleen’s sleepwalking incidents spiraled into a sort of
nighttime mirroring of her brother’s waking pain. By day, she was a
popular, A+ student, the star of her high school musical. At night, she
both longed for and dreaded sleep.
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Frazier moved to Manhattan in the 1980s, hoping for a life in the
theater. What she got was a run of sleepwalking performances, some
sometimes with a shocked audience, sometimes solo. Efforts to abate her
malady with drinking failed miserably. She became promiscuous looking for nighttime companionship. Could a bed partner save her from
flinging herself down a flight of stairs or out an open window? Danger
heightened in a city burgeoning with AIDS. Exhaustion stalked her.
Through such a dark night of the soul, would she ever find rest, let
alone love?
This is the journey Frazier illuminates in her intimate memoir, Sleepwalker. While highlighting her quest to beat her sleep terrors and
insomnia, this is ultimately a story of health, hope, and redemption.
KATHLEEN FRAZIER is an accomplished actress and writer, a Nor-
man Mailer fellow, and a member of the Actors Studio. She is a member of Irish American Writers and Artists, the International Women’s
Writing Guild, and Artists Without Walls. She performs her work
regularly at a number of venues and salons in Manhattan, including
the Cell, the Cornelia Street Café, and Bar Thalia. Kathleen lives and
sleeps soundly with her family in New York City.
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Kim Chamberlain
365 GAMES & PUZZLES TO KEEP YOUR MIND
SHARP
Love the puzzles in Kim Chamberlain’s Five-Minute Brain Workout? Want
more?
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65 Games & Puzzles to Keep Your Mind Sharp provides another 365
games and puzzles to challenge you and keep your brain sharp and
flexible.
This new installment uses the same format as Five-Minute Brain
Workout, with different types of games and puzzles, each with ten
examples, generally increasing in difficulty as you work through the
book. This book includes some of your favorites, along with many new
and exciting puzzles that will further develop your skills.
This brain-training book is perfect for lovers of word and language
games and puzzles, providing enough short, sharp exercises for a year’s
worth of fun and brain stretching.
Can you get to level ten in the new puzzles?
KIM CHAMBERLAIN is a speaker, writer, and seminar facilitator. She
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holds the National Speakers Association Accredited Professional
Speaker level of certification, was the founding president of the Wellington (New Zealand) National Speakers Association, and has won
many speaking awards. In 2000 she was voted as one of the world’s
top newsletter writers. Chamberlain is the author of Five-Minute
Brain Workout, Woman to Woman, Conversation Starters, and Conversation Starters for Every Grandparent. She resides in Wellington, New
Zealand.
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Alexandra Levitt, PhD
DEADLY OUTBREAKS
How Medical Detectives Save Lives Threatened by Killer Pandemics, Exotic Viruses,
and Drug-Resistant Parasites
“Portrays epidemiologists as disease detectives who tirelessly hunt for clues
and excel at deductive reasoning. Even Sherlock Holmes would be proud of
this astute group of professionals.” —Booklist
D
espite advances in health care, infectious microbes continue to
be a formidable adversary to scientists and doctors. Vaccines and
antibiotics, the mainstays of modern medicine, have not been able to
conquer infectious microbes because of their amazing ability to adapt,
evolve, and spread to new places. Terrorism aside, one of the greatest
dangers from infectious disease we face today is from a massive outbreak of drug-resistant microbes.
Deadly Outbreaks recounts the scientific adventures of a special group
of intrepid individuals who investigate these outbreaks around the
world and figure out how to stop them. Part homicide detective, part
physician, these medical investigators must view the problem from
every angle, exhausting every possible source of contamination. Any
data gathered in the field must be stripped of human sorrows and
carefully analyzed into hard statistics.
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Author Alexandra Levitt, PhD, is an expert on emerging diseases and
other public health threats. Here she shares insider accounts she’s collected that go behind the alarming headlines we’ve seen in the media:
mysterious food poisonings, unexplained deaths at a children’s hospital, a strange neurologic disease afflicting slaughterhouse workers,
flocks of birds dropping dead out of the sky, and drug-resistant malaria running rampant in a refugee camp. Meet the resourceful investigators—doctors, veterinarians, and research scientists—and discover
the truth behind these cases and more.
ALEXANDRA LEVITT, PHD, is an alumna of NYU School of Medi-
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cine. She joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) in 1995. There she has prepared policy reports on global
health, bioterrorism, and pandemic influenza, and drafted critical case
studies of large and unusual outbreak responses. Dr. Levitt resides in
Brooklyn, New York.
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Not For Tourists
NOT FOR TOURISTS GUIDE TO
NEW YORK CITY 2016
With details on everything from the Empire State Building to Max Fish, this is the
only guide a native or traveler needs.
T
he Not For Tourists Guide to New York City is a map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood dream guide designed to lighten
the load of already street-savvy New Yorkers, commuters, business
travelers, and yes, tourists too. Each map is marked with user-friendly
icons identifying NFT’s favorite picks around town, from essentials to
entertainment, and includes invaluable neighborhood descriptions
written by locals, highlighting the most important features of each
area.
The book includes everything from restaurants, bars, shopping, and
theater to information on hotels, airports, banks, transportation, and
landmarks. Need to find the best pizza places around? NFT has you
covered. How about a list of the top vintage clothing stores in the
city? We’ve got that, too. The nearest movie theater, hardware store, or
coffee shop—whatever you need, NFT puts it at your fingertips. This
pocket-sized book also features:
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It is the indispensable guide to the city. Period.
NOT FOR TOURISTS released their first book, a guide to Manhattan,
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in May of 2000. Today, NFT is an urban lifestyle brand that produces
eleven books each year, working closely with city and neighborhood
editors in Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, London, Los Angeles,
New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC.
Their offices are in New York City.
“For people who don’t want to be seen carrying a guidebook.” —The New
York Times
“A series of guides designed to make you feel like a local.” —CNN
“This is one guidebook you won’t find in the fanny pack next to the wet
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Sprague Theobald with Allan Kreda
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ICE
One Family’s Treacherous Journey Negotiating the Northwest Passage
An Emmy-winning filmmaker’s epic expedition across the Northwest Passage.
S
prague Theobald, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and
expert sailor with more than forty thousand offshore miles under
conhis belt, always considered the Northwest Passage—the sea route con
necting the Atlantic to the Pacific—the ultimate uncharted territory.
Since Roald Amundsen completed the first successful crossing of the
fabled Northwest Passage in 1906, only twenty-four pleasure craft
have followed in his wake. Many more people have gone into space
than have traversed the Passage, and a staggering number have died
trying. From his home port of Newport, Rhode Island, through the
Passage and around Alaska to Seattle, it would be an 8,500-mile trek
filled with constant danger from ice, polar bears, and severe weather.
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What Theobald couldn’t have known was just how life-changing his
journey through the Passage would be. Reuniting his children and
stepchildren after a bad divorce more than fifteen years earlier, the
family embarks with unanswered questions, untold hurts, and unspo
unspoken mistrusts hanging over their heads. Unrelenting cold, hungry polar
bears, and a haunting landscape littered with sobering artifacts from
the tragic Franklin Expedition of 1845, as well as personality clashes
that threaten to tear the crew apart, make The Other Side of the Ice a harrowing story of survival, adventure, and, ultimately, redemption.
SPRAGUE THEOBALD has received both national and international
recognition for his writing, producing, cinematography, and editing.
He won an Emmy Award for his America’s Cup documentary. His
writing and commentary have been published in the New York Times
as well as many major national and international yachting magazines. He is also the author of The Reach. Sprague’s sailing résumé
includes twelve-meter racing in the America’s Cup arena, several
transatlantic races, a complete circumnavigation of North America,
and more than forty thousand offshore miles. He lives and works out
of New York City.
ALLAN KREDA is a freelance writer and regular contributor to ESPN’s
blog, In The Know (ITK). He lives in New York City.
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Jeff Friesen
BRICKSY
Unauthorized Underground Brick Street Art
“What happens when you put LEGO bricks and some of street artist Banksy’s
most iconic works together? As photographer Jeff Friesen has proved, the
answer is a whole lot of awesome.” —Huffington Post
F
rom Jeff Friesen, award-winning photographer and author of
United States of LEGO®, comes a hilarious new book of diorama
photographs that uses LEGO bricks to spoof the famous work of the
mysterious anonymous graffiti artist known as Banksy. Friesen gives
new meaning to gritty street art using clean, modernist bricks. Bricksy
goes beyond transforming the medium by expanding the scenes it plays
on and adding a humorous twist to each one. Each of the eighty-four
photographs is wittily captioned, delightful to look at, and appropriate
for a wide range of ages. At the end of the book is a legend featuring
thumbnail reproductions of each original Banksy so readers can test
their knowledge of Banksy’s catalogue with Friesen’s LEGO spinoffs.
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While traditional street art is often rushed along by the threat of local
law enforcement, Friesen has bountiful time to reimagine Banksy’s
work into glossy LEGO glory that comes off the walls and springs
to life. Banksy’s iconic characters gain intriguing new stories. Readers
will discover where Banksy’s monkeys are taking charge and who the
bouquet thrower’s star-crossed lover is.
You’ve never seen Banksy like this before. You’ve never seen LEGO
like this before. Bricksy is a must-have book for fans of Banksy, fans of
LEGO, and anyone with a sense of humor.
JEFF FRIESEN’s photography has received worldwide acclaim for a re-
markably diverse array of work. His awards include the most prestigious in the photography world, including those from Communication
Arts and Photo District News. Every summer Jeff works alongside his
elementary school–aged daughter, June, as they take pictures of dioramas made with June’s toys. It’s serious fun. To see more of Jeff ’s work,
including several viral photo series, visit www.jeff-friesen.com and
www.thebrickfantastic.com. Jeff lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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“LEGO and world-famous street artist Banksy have collided in a new product that takes everything you love about the latter’s work, and literally builds
on it.” —FastCoCreate
“Photographer Jeff Friesen combines two seemingly disparate pop culture
obsessions—LEGO and street art—to create a project guaranteed to go viral.” —Artnet News
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Rusty Tagliareni and Christina Mathews
ANTIQUITY ECHOES
A Photographed Tour of Abandoned America
An incredible tour through places long forgotten.
A
ntiquity Echoes is a guided tour of some of our nation’s most compelling abandoned locations. With a wide spectrum of places
covered, readers will be walking the dark halls of an abandoned mental asylum on one page and lost in the overgrowth of an abandoned
theme park on the very next. With a focus on history and firsthand
accounts by the author, Antiquity Echoes is far more than a collection
of photography and text; it’s an adventure story.
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Antiquity Echoes is the fruit of the collaborative efforts of Rusty Tagliareni and Christina Mathews, who have spent years traveling the
country and documenting forlorn locations throughout the United
States. Their deep passion for history and preservation is what drives
them and what has generated alliances with many historic societies
and preservation organizations.
What makes a place worth remembering? Antiquity Echoes ventures
that this value derives from the lessons a place can teach us, even long
after it has been of use. No matter how forgotten a place has come to
be, underneath the overgrowth, cracked paint, and filth of ages, countless stories lie, awaiting a sympathetic ear.
RUSTY TAGLIARENI has been documenting abandoned locations
for more than fifteen years. What had originally begun as a mere
high school curiosity slowly transformed throughout the years into
a passionate endeavor. He and his partner, Christina Mathews, now
travel many thousands of miles to document, and thus preserve on
film, our nation’s most captivating abandoned places. His work has
been featured in many publications and on television programs such
as 60 Minutes. He resides in Lafayette, New Jersey.
CHRISTINA MATHEWS has been capturing video footage of aban$40.00 hardcover (Can. $51.00)
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doned locations since 2009. What at first began as a hobby quickly
evolved into a pursuit of passion. Her videos have been shown at art
exhibits and events, as well as on the new program 60 Minutes. She
lives in Lafayette, New Jersey.
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Ben Joel Price
AT DEATH’S DOOR
A Picture Book for Grown-Ups
Knock knock . . . there are some bodies at the door!
G
reetings to all with a penchant for the darker things in life. Settle
down and prepare yourself for a twisty, tricksy, cautionary tale of
troublesome terror as we follow a dastardly dozen of trick-or-treaters
on a night of Halloween hell! Be warned: this bunch of roustabouts
(including a rusty robot, a kooky clown, and a malodorous merman)
is armed with an arsenal of devious tricks such as flour bombs, rotten
eggs, water pistols, and more. The turbulent twelve are out to collect,
taking no prisoners . . . that is, until they ring the door at number
twelve and things take a turn for the worse. Woe betide them . . . woe
betide them all!
At Death’s Door: A Picture Book for Grown-Ups is a macabre delight for
(
both the young and old. Author and illustrator Ben Joel Price (Love
Bites brings together a gruesome hoard of children who are out for a
Bites)
little trick or treat fun—but who get much more than they bargained
Hal
for. Fans of horror films and graphic novels will enjoy this grisly Halloween picture book. It’s the perfect read for a spooky Halloween
evening and a great gift for that sick and twisted friend.
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978-1-62636-404-2
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BEN JOEL PRICE is the founder and creative director of Symetria
Limited, an independent design and publishing house specializing in
contemporary greeting cards and stationery. His first book, Love Bites
(Skyhorse), is based on his bestselling greeting card range of the same
name. He is also the author of two children’s picture books. When he
isn’t writing, drawing, or designing he is normally doing one of three
things: studying Ashtanga yoga, visiting a gallery, or being a film geek.
He lives in London, England.
Th e d o o r bell was the culprit;
A b o tc h job wrongly wired,
A n d u n fo rtunately for Dunton,
H is w a rranty’s now expired.
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Guillermo Ferrara
THE NEW ART OF MASSAGE
An Expert Guide to Modern and Ancient Techniques and Principles
Soothe your spirit and relax your body by learning the art of holistic massage.
I
n The New Art of Massage, renowned practitioner of massage
therapy Guillermo Ferrara explains the art of holistic massage in
easy-to-follow steps. Follow his guidance as he presents the theory
of each approach and then the successful practice for each one. More
than three hundred color photographs and seventy color illustrations
provide step-by-step instructions and explanations on four massage
techniques: tantric, sensitive, reflexology, and Zen-shiatsu.
By explaining the principles behind each holistic massage, Ferrara
demonstrates the importance of touch in both empowering the spirit
and relaxing the body. Whether you are an experienced massage therapist or a beginner seeking to help a loved one unwind, The New Art of
Massage will undoubtedly be a rich source of inspiration and wisdom.
“Massage therapy is the bringing together of body and soul, a transformative journey from a state of personal tension to one of complete
relaxation.” —Guillermo Ferrara
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• Co-op available
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Erotic Massage for Couples
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978-1-62914-469-6
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ISBN 978-1-63450-447-8
7 ¼” x 10 ¼” • 224 pages
75 color illustrations
350 color photographs
Health & Fitness
ebook ISBN 978-1-63450-465-2
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GUILLERMO FERRARA is the author of several fiction and nonfiction
books on the subjects of meditation, massage, and spiritual awakening. Dedicated to the study of tantra, yoga, and holistic massage, he
teaches both group and individual classes. He has been a guest on radio and television outlets, where he discusses the benefits of the art of
tantra and sexual awareness. He created the first informational DVD
on tantra in Spain. Ferrara lives in Barcelona, Spain, where he directs
a center for personal growth.
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Boze Hadleigh
492 GREAT THINGS ABOUT BEING ITALIAN
492 fun and informative tidbits for the seventeen million Italian Americans
living in the US.
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92 Great Things about Being Italian is fun, informative catnip for
seventeen million Italian Americans. It follows in the footsteps of
other successful books aimed at this minority proud of its remarkable—and ongoing!—heritage. With 492 humorous entries including
tips and tidbits on:
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Celebrities: Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Jay Leno, and
others you may not know are Italian at all
Cuisine: spaghetti, pizza, lasagna, and plenty more homestyle favorites
Filmmakers: Martin Scorsese, Brian De Palma, and, of
course, the creator of the Spaghetti Western, Sergio Leone
Drinks: from espresso to sambuca, macchiato to martini,
and many more liquors and liqueurs
Art: Michelangelo, Caravaggio, da Vinci, Botticelli, and
other great painters and sculptors
And many more!
One doesn’t have to be Italian to enjoy this book, any more than one
has to be Jewish to love rye bread. From Lamborghini to Sophia Loren, cannoli to Joe DiMaggio, 492 Great Things about Being Italian is
fun and addictive. It’s the kind of book that once you peek inside, you
won’t be able to read just one entry!
BOZE HADLEIGH, author of Celebrity Feuds! and Hollywood and
Whine, has written more than fifteen books. He holds a master’s degree in journalism, speaks five languages, and has been a winner on
Jeopardy! Boze also writes extensively for magazines, and his work has
appeared in more than one hundred publications, including TV Guide,
Playboy, and Us. The author splits his time, when not traveling the
world, between Beverly Hills, California, and Sydney, Australia.
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Scott Kenemore
THE ZEN OF ZOMBIE
(Even) Better Living through the Undead
Second Edition
A revised edition, over 100,000 sold, of the hilarious guide to the spirituality of
the living dead.
W
hile you may struggle to get out of bed each morning, swaying
lifelessly across the room, mouth agape, arms hanging slack,
and murmuring unintelligibly, take to heart that you are not alone.
While many people feel this way, most of those staggering, limp, perper
petually drowsy folks just happen to be zombies—and it turns out
they can teach us a lot about enjoying life!
The Zen of Zombie will teach you the secrets to happiness: learning
how to slow down and move at your own pace, become your own boss,
and devour those irritating people who get in your way. And there’s
more, because zombies can offer no-nonsense advice on love, playing
to your strengths, and becoming more adaptable.
With this recent update, you will learn more about the inner workings
of the living dead and why they do the things they do . . . including
why they always have that glazed-over look on their faces. Follow the
genius of Scott Kenemore as he leads you through the world that only
a zombie could properly understand.
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• Co-op available
• Also available:
The Code of the Zombie
Pirate
$12.95 paperback
978-1-61608-120-1
Having peace and tranquility in life is the key to success and happiness. Now, with this book at your side, you will be able to not only find
spiritual relaxation and chi, but you’ll also be taught how to think less
and relax more . . . as zombies have no use for their brains.
SCOTT KENEMORE is the author of the successful Zen of Zombie
series, as well as the bestselling novels Zombie, Ohio, Zombie, Illinois,
Zombie, Indiana, and The Grand Hotel. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.
“Scott Kenemore writes with a deadpan wit that makes you keep turning
pages.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer
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ISBN 978-1-62914-782-6
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20 color illustrations
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Scott Kenemore
THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF ZOMBIE WARFARE
AND SURVIVAL
A Combat Guide to the Walking Dead
The gory guide to the walking dead from bestselling author Scott Kenemore.
W
hile most people know what zombies look like, do they actually
know how they act? What they do during their spare time?
What their work ethic is? Probably not.
Enter The Ultimate Book of Zombie Warfare and Survival. From bestselling zombie author Scott Kenemore, learn all the tricks to the living dead trade. Whether you’re fighting the zombies or are a zombie
yourself, this collection is all that you need to survive on your own.
Included in this book are excerpts and illustrations from such helpful
handbooks as:
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The Code of the Zombie Pirate
The Art of Zombie Warfare
Z.E.O.
The Zen of Zombie
Zombies vs. Nazis
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$12.95 paperback
978-1-60239-956-3
The Ultimate Book of Zombie Warfare and Survival is a one-stop shop
for everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the world of zombies. Whether you’re the undead seeking to make it in the business
industry, fine-tune your martial arts, master your swashbuckling, or
move on up the corporate ladder, this compendium is just for you.
With gory full-color illustrations and insightful knowledge from the
man who knows zombies better than they know themselves, The Ultimate Book of Zombie Warfare and Survival will scare, teach, and prepare
you for everything you’ve ever needed to know about zombies.
SCOTT KENEMORE is the author of the successful Zen of Zombie
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series, as well as the bestselling novels Zombie, Ohio; Zombie, Illinois;
and Zombie, Indiana. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.
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Elizabeth Stein
Foreword by Bobbi Brown
EATING PURELY
More Than 100 All-Natural, Organic, Gluten-Free Recipes for a Healthy Life
Good health begins with what you put in your body. When you eat better, you
feel better. It’s that simple.
E
ating Purely is a collection of nutritionist Elizabeth Stein’s favorite
recipes, which she has made for family, clients, and friends over
the years. The recipes are healthy, easy, and delicious—and at times
even indulgent (yes, it’s possible to be both healthy and indulgent!).
Eating Purely is focused on cooking with whole foods that are natuvegrally gluten-free, nutrient rich, free of refined sugar, and mostly veg
etable based.
The recipes in this debut cookbook are centered on Stein’s five Eat
Purely Principles, which will leave you feeling healthy and purely radiant. These principles are:
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Eat Whole Clean Foods
Focus on Plants
Add in Nutrient-Rich Ingredients
Kick Inflammatory Foods to the Curb
Practice the 80/20 Rule
Eating Purely includes more than one hundred fun and approachable
recipes, ranging from brunch and salads to vegetarian mains and seasonal menus to celebrate with family and friends.
Throughout Eating Purely, Stein also shares personal stories on health,
exercise, family, entertaining, and starting her own natural foods company. Interwoven throughout the book is what Stein calls “the purely
scoop”—time-saving cooking tips, benefits of ingredients used, resources for buying foods, and food and wine pairings.
ELIZABETH STEIN is the founder and CEO of Purely Elizabeth, an
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all-natural and organic food company. Stein launched the company
in October 2009 with a goal to create the most delicious gluten-free
products made with innovative, nutrient-rich ingredients. She is a certified holistic nutritionist with a background in business marketing
from Boston University. She resides in Boulder, Colorado.
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Emily Dilling
MY PARIS MARKET COOKBOOK
A Culinary Tour of French Flavors and Seasonal Recipes
A cookbook and travel guide that will teach you to shop, cook, and eat like a
Parisian.
B
ased on Emily Dilling’s popular blog, Paris Paysanne, My Paris
Market Cookbook takes readers on a tour of Paris’s growing artisanal and craft food scene. Visits to markets with local farmers, coffee
roasters, and craft brewers offer insight into the exciting development
of local food movements in the city of lights and its surrounding region. Complete with seasonal recipes inspired by local products, farmfarm
ers, chefs, restaurants, and cafés, My Paris Market Cookbook brings the
experience of shopping for, and cooking with, fresh locally grown
products into readers’ homes and kitchens.
A guide for a new generation of culinary travelers, My Paris Market
Cookbook provides curious cooks and avid Francophiles with a unique
itinerary for rediscovering the city, including tips on how to find the
gar
best off-the-beaten-path natural wine bars, craft breweries, urban gardens, and farm-to-table cafés and restaurants. It’s the perfect handbook for travelers, food lovers, or anyone visiting or living in France—
and those of us who just want to cook and eat like we do!
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978-1-62873-645-8
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EMILY DILLING, originally from California, has called Paris home for
the last ten years. A writer who is passionate about food and the people who grow and make it, she runs Paris Paysanne, a blog dedicated to
discovering Paris markets and French terroir. She can often be found
exploring Paris’s burgeoning craft coffee, beer, and food scene, tending
to grapevines in the Loire, or cultivating her community garden plot.
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Li Ming Lee
YUMMY KAWAII BENTO
Preparing Adorable Meals for Adorable Kids
“Gorgeous boxed lunches . . . Each of her elaborate creations is filled with
both nutrients and whimsy.” —Huffington Post
P
acking school lunches for fussy children can be a chore. Parents
get tired of making the same soggy PB&J sandwiches every day,
especially if their picky eaters return their lunchboxes with uneaten
veggies. What if you could entice your children to eat balanced
lunches? Even better—how do you transform the routine of unun
original packed lunches into a joy for yourself ?
Inspired by the Japanese traditions of bento—a home-packed meal
served in a box—and charaben—food styled as art—Yummy Kawaii
Bento reinvents the concept of the stale packed lunch. Turn the law of
“don’t play with your food” on its head and reimagine lunchboxes as
colorful cartoon characters. Entice your children with:
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Teddy bear–shaped
mini pizzas
Hot “dog” buns
Porky pastas
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Panda bamboo salads
And many more
edible critters!
With detailed step-by-step tutorials on how to assemble balanced
bento boxes, create food art, and cook individual recipes that bridge
the East and the West, Yummy Kawaii Bento turns food preparation
into an art and makes eating fun again for both the parent and child.
Your children will boast to their friends about their lunches, and your
spouse might even ask for his or her own takeaway lunch! Lunchtime,
or dinnertime, will never be the same again.
LI MING LEE, a stay-at-home mom, first began making character
bentos when her sons had problems adjusting to school. She started
documenting her lunches on www.bentomonsters.com in 2011, and
has since created nearly one thousand different bentos. Her character
bentos have been featured in the New York Post and the Huffington
Post, and her Instagram account has eighty-one thousand followers.
She lives in Singapore.
“A true lunchtime artist . . . a food styling assassin.” —New York Post
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THE BIG BOOK OF JUICING
150 of the Best Recipes for Fruit and Vegetable Juices, Green Smoothies, and
Probiotic Drinks
A comprehensive guide for all your juicing needs.
F
ruit and vegetable juices, green smoothies, and probiotic drinks
have taken America by storm. And it’s no wonder—these living,
nutritious drinks help you lose weight and easily absorb essential nutrients, giving you energy and making you look and feel healthier!
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Smoothies & Drinks
$16.95 hardcover
978-1-62914-592-1
With The Big Book of Juicing, you’ll learn how to make a variety of
healthy drinks, which fruits and vegetables provide the nutrients to
meet your specific health needs, and which produce is better eaten
whole than juiced or blended. You’ll discover how to choose the right
juicer, what to avoid juicing, and tips for going on a juice detox. The
full-color pictures and detailed instructions will inspire you to start
blending straightaway. These recipes are easy and delicious and take
no more than two minutes to make. Incorporate juices and smoothies
into your daily diet and feel the difference.
In addition to juices, covered here are green smoothies—hands down
one of the best supplements to any diet. With at least one smoothie
a day, your body will not only receive an extra boost of nutrients but
will also begin to crave these healthier foods naturally. Never has it
been easier to reach fitness goals, drop that weight, and improve your
immune system with these enriching smoothies.
The Big Book of Juicing finishes on a high note by providing straightforward instructions on how to create probiotic drinks. The health
benefits of these drinks are no secret, including their positive effect
on digestion, metabolism, and the immune system, and now you can
enjoy them at home. Enthusiasts of kombucha—a bubbly probiotic
drink now sold regularly in grocery stores and local lunch spots—look
to its high levels of B vitamins and amino acids, which are said to
improve your mood, energy levels, joint function, and skin.
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Whether you’re new to juicing or already a stalwart supporter, you’ll
find tips and recipes that the whole family will love!
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Grace O
FOODTRIENTS
Age-Defying Recipes for a Sustainable Life
A unique approach to fresh, nutritional, and age-defying foods.
F
oodTrients, originated by Grace O, is a unique program supported
by current research that positions food as an anti-aging strategy
for achieving sustainable health. A FoodTrient is her name for the
natural anti-aging properties of food. Delicious foods and rejuvenating nutrients combine to create FoodTrients, a collection of enticing
and nourishing recipes that promote health and well-being for a joyful
and sustainable life. The recipes are built on the foundations of modern scientific research and ancient knowledge of medicinal herbs and
natural ingredients from cultures all around the world.
There are many books about superfoods and supplements, but few
provide at-a-glance guides in each recipe detailing key ingredients and
how they increase health and longevity. Grace O’s cookbook focuses
on five categories of FoodTrients that are essential to healthful living:
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Antioxidant: Prevents and repairs oxidative damage to cells
caused by free radicals
Anti-Inflammatory: Reduces inflammatory process in cells,
tissues, and blood vessels, helping to slow aging and reduce
risk of long-term disease
Immunity Boosters: Support the body’s resistance to
infection and strengthen immune vigilance and response
Mind and Beauty: Enhancers that encourage vibrant skin
and hair and improve mood and mental agility
Disease-Preventing: Reduces risk factors for common
degenerative and age-related diseases
These beautifully illustrated recipes incorporate all the ingredients you
need to look and feel younger, not only on the inside but also on the
outside.
GRACE O has been cooking and baking professionally all of her adult
life. As a young adult in Southeast Asia, she managed her family’s
cooking school and eventually opened three restaurants. Grace has
worked more than twenty years in the health-care industry and is the
owner and CEO of three senior living facilities in California. She lives
in Pasadena, California.
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Robyn Griggs Lawrence
Photographs by Povy Kendal Atchison
CREATIVE CANNABIS COOKING
A Chefs’ Collective of Feel-Good Food for Marijuana Connoisseurs
An upscale cookbook for enthusiasts of all skill levels that approaches
cannabis as an ingredient to explore.
C
annabis is the hottest new ingredient to hit the culinary world,
and cannabis-infused food is an evolving art and science. In Creative Cannabis Cooking, chefs in the know from Amherst to Anaheim
share their secrets for infusing everything from oil and agave to soups
and cocktails with this once taboo ingredient.
Covering every meal from brunch to late-night cocktails and snacks,
Creative Cannabis Cooking approaches cannabis as yet another fine
ingredient to be studied and savored, like a great wine, a premium
cigar, gourmet chocolate, or single malt scotch. With more than one
hundred fully tested recipes from experienced professional chefs,
Creative Cannabis Cooking guides readers through the process of
making fresh, tasty, and healthy home-cooked meals using cannabis
as the main additive.
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cannabis for use in the kitchen as well as advice on personalizing dosage for different tastes. Tips for trimming, processing, storing, and
preserving cannabis will be included along with a “buyer’s guide” that
sheds light on the many varieties of cannabis flavor profiles, showcasing strains based not only on feel-good levels, but more importantly,
taste-good levels.
ROBYN GRIGGS LAWRENCE has been an editor with Mother Earth
News, Organic Spa, Mountain Living, and The Herb Companion magazines. As editor in chief of Natural Home magazine from 1999 until
2010, Lawrence introduced mainstream readers to green living. She
lives in Boulder, Colorado.
POVY KENDAL ATCHISON is a food photographer and a graduate
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of Brooks Institute of Photography. She has illustrated several books,
including Sweet Mary Jane, The Quilt That Walked to Golden, and many
more. Atchison, a Deadhead, won the Silver Award from the Association for Multi-Image International for her multi-image Grateful
Dead show, Dancing with the Dead. She lives in Golden, Colorado.
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John Hicks, MD
THE MEDICINAL POWER OF CANNABIS
Using a Natural Herb to Heal Arthritis, Nausea, Pain, and Other Ailments
Find out the root cause of all of your health problems and learn how to cure it.
I
t’s no surprise that marijuana has healing powers, but whether or
not using it to treat common ailments should be legalized continues
to be a hot topic of debate among government leaders and medical
practitioners alike. Marijuana comes from the cannabis plant, an herb
whose leaves can be extracted and used as a recreational drug, allowing
users to feel a euphoric high. But the cannabis plant has many nonpsychoactive properties as well. Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, is
a substance extracted from the cannabis plant that has been proven
to have all the healing powers of marijuana without the psychoactive
properties. With over thirty years of experience in integrated holisholis
tic health, Dr. John Hicks presents here his extensive knowledge and
research. In this revolutionary book, Dr. Hicks touches on an area of
holistic health that many medical practitioners have overlooked in the
past. He begins by explaining the root cause of most diseases—indiseases—in
flammation—and then illustrates how inflammation progresses into
the various diseases and ailments that plague us. Finally, he shows how
CBD can stop the inflammation and heal the problem. CBD has been
shown to help:
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With information ranging from easy-to-understand terminology to
scientific studies based on Dr. Hicks’s decades of experience in integrative medicine, this book has a little bit of something for everyone,
from your typical hypochondriac to the seasoned medical practitioner.
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JOHN HICKS, MD, has studied the art and science of integrated ho-
listic medicine for almost thirty-five years. Using a cooperative medical, nutritional, emotional, and energetic approach, Dr. Hicks develops
a customized wellness plan for each patient. He lives in Los Gatos,
California.
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Jeff Cox
THE ORGANIC COOK’S BIBLE
How to Select and Cook the Best Ingredients on the Market
The most comprehensive, authoritative organic foods guide available.
T
he Organic Cook’s Bible is a much-needed resource that demystifies the array of organic ingredients available and details how to
choose, store, and prepare them. An indispensable reference for home
cooks, gardeners, and chefs, this book is much more than a produce
guide; it also covers meat and poultry, dairy and eggs, beans and grains,
herbs and spices, and more—all organized alphabetically within each
section for easy reference.
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Although organic foods are more readily available than they were just
a few years ago, it takes a little effort to go organic in today’s processed world. This book makes it easier, with in-depth descriptions
of over 150 organic foods. It explains what makes these foods more
flavorful and nutritious than their nonorganic equivalents and gives
information on nutrition, seasonality, what to look for, storage and
preparation, and uses. More than 250 recipes capture the great taste of
organic ingredients and add variety to everyday meals, with dishes like
winter squash soup with pumpkin seeds, hazelnut-crusted pork loin,
and rhubarb-huckleberry pie—many contributed by leading organic
chefs. There’s even a special Top Varieties section that lists over nine
hundred of the best varieties of organic and heirloom produce available in the United States.
JEFF COX was an editor of Organic Gardening throughout the 1970s,
when that magazine led the fledgling organic movement from a fringe
idea to a mainstream lifestyle choice with a following of millions. He
has written seventeen books and countless magazine articles about
organic produce, gardening, and wine and serves as a national judge
for the James Beard Foundation’s annual awards. He has hosted public
television’s Your Organic Garden and Grow It! on HGTV. He lives in
Santa Rosa, California.
“It’s a great read for those just beginning to explore good food as well as old
pros.” —John Ash, chef, food and wine educator, and author of the awardwinning book John Ash: Cooking One on One
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Trina Hahnemann
THE NORDIC DIET
Using Local and Organic Food to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle
Eat your way to health and happiness the Scandinavian way.
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he Nordic Diet is all about eating locally sourced seasonal ingredients in a balanced diet of protein, carbohydrates, and beneficial fats. The traditional diet of Northern Europe emphasizes quality
homemade and homegrown food—with an attempt at moving away
berfrom processed foods—and consists of a wide variety of grains, ber
ries, vegetables, fish, poultry, and game meats. Not only is a Nordic
diet comparable in terms of nutrition to the celebrated Mediterranean
diet, but it also provides an easy plan for eco-friendly eating.
Recipes include:
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Spelt pancakes with blueberries
Cold cucumber soup
Venison and mushroom stew
Raspberry lime sorbet
This soulful book includes the elements, ingredients, and basic philosophy of eating a Nordic diet with information on the nutritious
benefits of each ingredient. It teaches you how to incorporate the
principles of the Nordic diet into your everyday cooking routine.
TRINA HAHNEMANN is a chef and food writer. She is the author of
The Scandinavian Cookbook, which has been translated into six languages.
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Liz Price-Kellogg and Kristen Taylor
Foreword by David Swenson
FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD AND YOGA
A Celebration of Mindful Eating and Being
Inspiring a culture of mindful being through the ancient teachings and
practice of yoga and clean eating.
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ritten by a yoga student and teacher, For the Love of Food and
Yoga is a visually rich exploration of how the inner awareness
we develop on our yoga mats fuels our bodies, minds, and overall
states of well-being, which subsequently impact our lifestyles and food
experiences. This book is comprised of one hundred “YogiBites”—a
collection of time-tested yoga teachings—paired with one hundred
original soul-satiating recipes that are vegetarian, vegan, or raw.
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Recipes like Hum . . . mus, Conscious Chicks, Hatha Hot and Sour
Soup, Reuben Revelation, Warrior Noodles, and the Bird of Paradise
Piña Colada are only a handful of the playful and thoughtful recipes
that will encourage us to eat, feel, and live well.
LIZ PRICE-KELLOGG is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher
(E-RYT®) accredited by the Yoga Alliance Registry. The mother of
two college-bound children, she grew up in Skaneateles, New York,
and studied fine arts at Saint Lawrence University and Syracuse University. Her Ashtanga yoga teacher training began with David Swenson, and she received her Hatha yoga certification from Temple of
Kriya Yoga in Chicago, Illinois. For almost two decades she has been
the “caregiver” for River Yoga, an all-level center based in Thousand
Islands, New York.
KRISTEN TAYLOR is a yoga student and mother of two young children. Creating and cooking delicious, simple, and flavorful vegetarian,
vegan, and raw food is one of her biggest passions. She grew up in
State College, Pennsylvania, and studied communications at George
Washington University in Washington, DC. Kristen lives with her
husband and children in Thousand Islands, New York.
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Michael Levatino and Audrey Levatino
THE JOY OF HOBBY FARMING
Grow Food, Raise Animals, and Enjoy a Sustainable Life
Second Edition
Expert advice for the new farmer or weekend hobbyist.
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hen the farm is a lifestyle, but not quite a way to earn a living, it’s considered hobby farming. Most of us want to live a
sustainable and healthy life in which we protect the environment and
keep it safe from development and overproduction. But we can take
this a step further by learning how to grow our own produce, while
still maintaining an alternative, successful career to fund this passion.
In this back to basics guide, Michael and Audrey Levatino share how
to:
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Grow your own food
Raise chickens, horses, llamas, bees, and more
Practice being (a little) off the grid
Sell the bounty in your local community
Balance a professional career with a rural lifestyle
The Joy of Hobby Farming is a guide that will excite armchair farmers
and inspire any do-it-yourselfer. While this book won’t help you become a farmer by trade, it does provide step-by-step instructions and
various tips and tricks to maintain a thriving farm. It will surely teach
those who aren’t farmers by day to raise their own livestock, plant their
own fruits and vegetables, and live out their countryside dream.
MICHAEL AND AUDREY LEVATINO have been hobby farming for al-
most ten years, producing and selling flowers, vegetables, honey, eggs,
and handmade jewelry and crafts at several local farmers’ markets.
Michael Levatino works off the farm at a major publishing house.
Their twenty-three-acre farm, Ted’s Last Stand, is located outside of
Gordonsville, Virginia.
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Kay Pfaltz
FLASH’S SONG
How One Small Dog Turned into One Big Miracle
An uplifting “tail” about a dog who beat all the odds.
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lash’s Song is the true account of how one person discovered the
secret of miracles. Freelance writer Kay Pfaltz was living a quiet,
simple life with her three beloved dogs when suddenly her life turned
upside down. Coming to terms with a failed relationship, she must
now take her ailing dachshund, Flash, in for back surgery. But when
the vet tells Kay that Flash’s problem is not a disc but in fact a tumor
growing on his spine and Flash has, at most, three weeks to live, Kay is
devastated. Here begins a journey of self-discovery and recovery that
will open Kay’s heart to the greatest miracle of all.
Flash’s Song tells the story of amazing canine courage and remission
against all odds. It is a ballad of love and redemption and a moving
account of how Flash’s three-week prognosis became five-and-a-half
miraculous months of learning, loving, and finally accepting.
Written in luminous prose, accompanied by poignant photos, and
filled with keen insight into love, faith, and the power of forgiveness,
Flash’s Song is not only a heartwarming ode to a little dog, but also a
tribute to life and an invitation to cherish every moment of it.
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KAY PFALTZ is a writer and the bestselling author of Lauren’s Story:
An American Dog in Paris, A Walk Through Paris, and The Beagle, a TFH
publication. Kay has been published in English, German, and French.
She grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia. She received a BA from the
University of Virginia and studied English literature at King’s College, University of London, where she earned her MA and PhD. She
lives in Virginia.
“Song speaks not only to the power of love and the human heart in healing,
but also to the connection between humans and animals. This is a beautiful
memoir, whose insights into dogs, love and the intangible connection to all
life will keep you turning the pages and lift your heart.” —Dr. Marty Becker,
“America’s Veterinarian”
“This is a beautiful book, profound in its simplicity and love.” —Echo
magazine
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Mark Rashid
HORSES NEVER LIE
The Heart of Passive Leadership
Learn to train your horses with compassion and understanding.
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n Horses Never Lie, renowned horse trainer Mark Rashid introduces
us to his revolutionary method for training horses. He emphasizes
the importance of balance: “It has always been my contention that
working with horses is, or at least should be, a delicate balancing act
between finding how much or how little direction it will take to help
the horse we are working with understand whatever it is we are trying
to teach. Too little direction and our efforts might become ineffective.
Too much direction and we may develop resistance and animosity bebe
tween our horse and us.”
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With this sensitive, thoughtful approach, Rashid challenges the conbe
ventional wisdom of “alpha leadership” and teaches the reader to become a “passive leader”—a human counterpart to the kind of horse
other members of a herd choose to associate with and to follow. Apper
plying Rashid’s principles and techniques helps cultivate horse personalities that are responsive and dependable regardless of the rider.
Reliving Rashid’s experiences with him, you will come to feel the
same sort of compassion and appreciation for your horses that you do
for the people in your life.
This edition features added introductory notes for each chapter that
contribute to a more complete understanding of Rashid’s methods
and philosophy.
MARK RASHID is an internationally acclaimed horse trainer and
horsemanship writer known for his ability to assess situations from a
horse’s point of view. He has committed himself to finding quiet but
effective ways to resolve even the most difficult problems with horses
and gives dozens of clinics each year, as well as private lessons. His
clinic format of one-on-one work with horse and rider is immensely
popular and has gained him legions of fans around the world. Rashid
has been a guest on NPR’s The Horse Show and was featured on the
PBS series Nature. He resides in Estes Park, Colorado.
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National Rifle Association with Rick Sapp
THE NRA STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO GUN SAFETY
How to Safely Care for, Use, and Store Your Firearms
Gun ownership is not just a constitutionally protected right—it’s the
responsibility to be safe.
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aving shaped our nation since its birth, guns are an integral part
of American life. As more and more Americans choose to own
firearms, it becomes increasingly important to educate them on proper
shooting and handling techniques.
Drawing on the National Rifle Association’s more than two centuries
of shooting experience, as well as the collected knowledge of more
than fifty-five thousand certified instructors, The NRA Step-by-Step
Guide to Gun Safety offers key—and life-saving—advice on using, caressen
ing for, and storing handguns, rifles, and shotguns. Packed with essential information and resources, including details on how propellants
burn in cartridges, shooting etiquette on and off the range, and where
to find a certified NRA shooting instructor, The NRA Step-by-Step
Guide to Gun Safety will help reinforce the importance of safe gunhandling habits. Included is information on:
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The proper way to reload any firearm
The best way to clean your gun
Proper use of eye and ear protection
The correct clothing to wear while hunting
Whether you are an experienced shooter or haven’t shot a round in
your life, The NRA Step-by-Step Guide to Gun Safety will provide new
and enlightening information that will make you, and your family,
safer gun owners.
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The NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION is an American nonprofit
organization founded in 1871 to protect the constitutional right to
bear arms. It is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia.
RICK SAPP has hunted with bow and gun across North America and
Africa. He is the author of more than twenty books on a variety of
subjects, including archery, guns, and hunting. He resides in Gainesville, Florida.
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Sandra de Bruin and Nick Lyons
THE PATIENT’S MEDICAL LOG
A Record of Your Personal and Family Medical History, Medical Visits, and
Treatment Plans
An easy way to keep track of your medical records—for convenience and safety.
T
he Patient’s Medical Log is a medical diary for patients and their
families. It is designed to help patients remember and organize
medical information about their and their family’s past and present
health. The information, once recorded, will come in handy when fillfill
ing out medical forms for doctors and hospitals.
The book is divided into sections to record all pertinent information,
such as:
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Family medical history
Once you’ve recorded your past, there is a new section where you can
record information for your upcoming medical visits, the purposes for
the visits, and the treatment plan you’ve outlined with your healthcare professional. In no time at all, you can compile a compact diary of
your medical history for convenient use in the future.
SANDRA
DE BRUIN is a writer who has written for television and
magazines and is the creator of the Actor’s Audition Log, the Performer’s
Workshop Log, and the Film Buff ’s Log. She is also an actress who has
appeared in more than one hundred television shows, several major
films, commercials, and many Los Angeles stage productions. She resides in Los Angeles, California.
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NICK LYONS is a former English professor and book publisher, as
well as the author and editor of many books on various topics, including his famous Spring Creek and his most recent, Fishing Stories. He
resides in New York City.
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Susan E. B. Schwartz
Foreword by Yvon Chouinard
JFK’S SECRET DOCTOR
The Remarkable Life of Medical Pioneer and Legendary Rock Climber Hans Kraus
“A beautiful account of a life well-lived. Hans Kraus was ahead of his time as a
climber, but more importantly as a seer of the exercise deficit in our children.”
—Steve Schwartz, climber and film producer of The Road
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et against the grand panorama of twentieth-century world events,
this biography captures the remarkable life and spirit of climbing
and medical visionary Hans Kraus (1905–1966). Kraus was taught
English by James Joyce, escaped Nazi-dominated Europe, and was
JFK’s secret back specialist. A legendary rock climber known for
hair-raising ascents on two continents, Kraus lived a life filled with
tragedy and triumph, intense passion, verve, and a whole lot of guts,
glory, and wit.
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One of the great unsung medical pioneers of the twentieth century,
Kraus made headline news throughout the second half of the 1950s,
was a guest of honor at Eisenhower’s White House, and was the
subject of cover stories in major magazines throughout America,
including Sports Illustrated. His pioneering work in muscles and fitness uncovered a shocking truth about a lack of fitness in American
children, and his work curing back pain brought him into the Kennedy White House and inner circle of Camelot. Here now is the life
of Hans Kraus, including the behind-the-scenes story of Kennedy’s
crippling back problems, based on new documentation, including
White House medical records and interviews with two Kennedy
White House doctors.
SUSAN E. B. SCHWARTZ is a leading adventure writer and longtime
contributor to publications such as Climbing, Rock and Ice, Runner’s
World, and Outside. She has served on the American Alpine Club
Board of Directors and Literary Board as a 50th Anniversary Partner
to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness. She lives in Wilton,
Connecticut.
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“A terrific book. A fascinating and important medical story, but also an exciting read for doctor, climber, or layperson . . . What a life Kraus led! Truly
remarkable!” —Norman Marcus, MD, former president, American Academy
of Pain Medicine
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Edited by Robert L. Bloch
MY WARREN BUFFETT BIBLE
A Short and Simple Guide to Rational Investing: 292 Quotes from the World’s Most
Successful Investor
Compiled by the son of the cofounder of H&R Block, a collection of business
quotes and advice from the most successful investor of the twentieth century,
Warren Buffett.
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arren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is
widely considered the most successful investor of the twentieth century. Since the early 1950s, Buffett has proved himself to be
an astute investor, and he turned Berkshire Hathaway from a struggling small textile business into the fifth-largest public company in
the world, valued at nearly $500 billion.
Buffett is well known for his simple but invaluable principles regarding investing and finances, and countless businessmen and people
looking to be smarter with their money and their investments have
turned to Buffett for his advice. One of those people is Robert Bloch,
son of the cofounder of the tax preparation company H&R Block.
My Warren Buffett Bible contains nearly three hundred quotes that
Bloch has personally found to be indispensable to financial success.
With the written blessing of Buffett himself, Bloch has selected the
best of Buffett, wisdom that will guide you to becoming the most
disciplined and rational long-term investor you can be.
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ROBERT L. BLOCH is the program officer of the H&R Block Foun-
dation, and treasurer and director of the Marion and Henry Bloch
Family Foundation. His father, Henry Bloch, cofounded H&R Block
in 1955. Bloch lives in Mission Hills, Kansas.
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U.S. Department of Labor
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK
2015–2016
The most current guide to the American job market.
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ritten by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Occupational Outlook Handbook 2015–2016 is a thorough guide designed to provide valuable, up-to-date assistance to individuals making decisions
about their futures. Accompanying each profession are:
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working environment
job outlook training
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job earnings
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additional information sources
This book includes details on more than 250 occupations—that’s 90
percent of the jobs available in the United States. It also includes job
search methods and job outlook. Keep up in the scramble to stay afloat
train
in the waning job market by staying informed as you plan your training and career.
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The U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR is an official cabinet-level department of the United States federal government. Their mission
statement is “to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage
earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and
assure work-related benefits and rights.” They are headquartered in
Washington, DC.
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John Richardson
50 GREATEST GOLF TIPS
Making the Dream Round a Reality
The world’s greatest golf advice condensed to fifty practical tips.
“I
wasted a lot of time believing that every ‘secret’ I came across
would transform my game, but it’s when you can take that tip and
test it yourself that you give yourself an exceptional advantage,” writes
John Richardson.
An enthusiastic but average golfer, John was keen to improve his game.
So he set himself a challenge—in one year, he would take thirty-three
strokes off his game and play a level par round. Against all the odds,
he did it.
During that year of living, breathing, and sleeping golf, John delved
deeply into how golfers hone their skills and met some of the best
coaches and players in the world. He also obsessively tested hundreds
of tips to see which ones really worked. In this book, he shares the very
best of those tips and how they helped him transform his game.
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50 Greatest Golf Tips is essential reading for golfers who want to make
their dream round a reality and includes brilliant advice on improv
improving your swing, putting and short game, and the all-important mental
exercises that can give you the edge.
JOHN RICHARDSON worked for more than fifteen years in the coffee-
bar and restaurant industry, at one time running the largest sandwich
business in Ireland. He used this experience to write Wake Up and
Smell the Profit: 52 Guaranteed Ways to Make More Money in Your Coffee Business and The Coffee Boys’ Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up and
Managing Your Own Coffee Bar. A keen golfer, he is also the author of
the bestselling book Dream On: One Hacker’s Challenge to Break Par
in a Year. He lives with his wife and daughter in Bangor, Northern
Ireland.
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Gary Player
THE GOLFER’S GUIDE TO THE MEANING OF LIFE
Lessons I’ve Learned from My Life on the Links
Second Edition
Life lessons from one of golf’s most respected ambassadors—newly updated!
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his book, now in its second edition, contains advice on golf and
life from one of the great golfers of the modern age. If there were
a Mount Rushmore of golf, Gary Player’s face would be on it. Winner
of more than 160 professional tournaments, Player—along with Jack
Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer—is one of “The Big Three” who dominated professional golf in the 1960s and 1970s.
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But Player’s influence goes far beyond the golf course. A businessman,
a philanthropist, a family man, and an international ambassador of
sport, he is respected around the world. In The Golfer’s Guide to the
Meaning of Life, now newly updated to celebrate Player’s eightieth
birthday and the fiftieth anniversary of his Grand Slam, Player reflects
on the most important life lessons golf has taught him. Written for
non-golfers, new golfers, and experienced golfers alike, this is not a
book about hitting a ball into a cup, but about what a funny old game
can teach you about living life with strength, purpose, and joy.
GARY PLAYER is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time and
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has eighteen major wins. He is also considered the most accomplished
international golfer of all time, winning 164 tournaments around the
globe over five decades. He resides in The Cliffs, South Carolina.
“Gary, as much as anyone I ever saw, has that thing inside him that champions have.” —Jack Nicklaus
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Jerry M. Gutlon
IT WAS NEVER ABOUT THE BABE
The Red Sox, Racism, Mismanagement, and the Curse of the Bambino
The first book to tell the entire story of why the Red Sox are now a dynasty—
and what kept them from winning for more than eight decades.
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or years, Red Sox fans were told that their team was cursed because the Sox sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees. But as Jerry Gutlon
reveals in It Was Never About the Babe, what really happened is far
more unsettling.
With the thorough research of a seasoned journalist and the zeal of
a lifelong Red Sox fan, Gutlon details the rampant favoritism and
champi
racism that cost Boston’s beloved team nearly a century of championships. The truths in this book will shock even the most die-hard
members of Red Sox nation. For instance, Babe Ruth was sold not
just to produce a Broadway play, but also because of his bad behavior
and a feud between commissioner Ban Johnson and Sox owner Harry
Frazee. Fans will also be surprised to learn which legendary ballplayer
tried out at Fenway Park but didn’t make the cut and shocked to learn
which beloved Red Sox owner also ran a brothel.
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Covering the early Red Sox championship dynasty of Ruth, the
never-good-enough teams of Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, and
Carlton Fisk and Curt Schilling, It Was Never About the Babe is an
eye-opening read for every baseball fan and a must-own book for
every fan in Boston.
JERRY M. GUTLON was an award-winning print and broadcast jour-
nalist who has been published in the New York Times and the Washington Post, among other publications. He resided in Griffin, Georgia.
Gutlon passed away in 2010.
“Jerry Gutlon’s It Was Never About the Babe: The Red Sox, Racism, Mismanagement, and the Curse of the Bambino is an astute, anecdote-rich
journey through the shadow of darkness.” —Boston Globe
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Wayne Stewart
Foreword by Raymond Berry
YOU’RE THE REF
156 Scenarios to Test Your Football Knowledge
Second Edition
You make the calls—newly updated!
D
o you think you have what it takes to be a major college or pro
football referee? Well now you can test your knowledge of the
game with Wayne Stewart’s You’re the Ref.
You’re the Ref, first published in 2011 and now newly revised, is divided
into five exciting sections covering all three phases of the game—offense, defense, and special teams. From basic holding and pass interference calls to more complicated rules such as roughing the kicker,
illegal touching, and those governing fumbles, it examines just about
every scenario that could unfold on a football field.
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All of the situations in this book come from real games—many that
diehard fans will be sure to remember—so don your zebra stripes, grab
your whistle, and take your position in the offensive backfield. After
all, you’re the ref !
WAYNE STEWART has been a professional sportswriter for more than
thirty years and has authored thirty books, including Name that Ballplayer, You’re the Umpire, and The Little Giant Book of Basketball Facts.
He resides in Amherst, Ohio.
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Robert A. Sadowski
50 GUNS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
An Illustrated Guide
Discover how fifty great firearms influenced and helped shape our world.
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orld history has always been interwoven with developments in
firearms technology and so is peppered with legendary guns.
Since the invention of gunpowder, nations have raced to create more
useful and powerful firearms with which to protect, conquer, and hunt.
50 Guns That Changed the World explores the most significant firearms
from the past two hundred years, from deadly weapons of war to
quaint plinking guns. Included are:
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Winchester Model 1873
Colt 1911
Mauser Model 98
M1 Garand
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Discover the history, design details, operation, variants, and users of
each firearm, illustrated with archival photography from the manufacturers and of the guns in action. Firearms enthusiasts, history buffs,
hunters, and shooters will all find something to marvel at in this gorgeous full-color book.
ROBERT A. SADOWSKI has written about firearms and hunting for
nearly fifteen years. He is the author of four gun books, editor of three
others, and contributor to numerous gun-enthusiast magazines, including Combat Handguns, Black Guns, Special Weapons for Military
and Police, Gun Tests, Personal and Home Defense, GunHunter, SHOT
Business, and others. He resides in East Haddam, Connecticut.
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Guy Grieve
CALL OF THE AMERICAN WILD
A Tenderfoot’s Escape to Alaska
“A wild adventure.” —Independent
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man, an axe, and a dog named Fuzzy . . . let the adventure begin!
Trapped in a job he hated and up to his neck in debt, Guy Grieve’s
escaplife was going nowhere. But with a stroke of luck, his dream of escap
ing it all to live in the remote Alaskan tundra suddenly came true.
Miles from the nearest human being and armed with only the most
carvbasic equipment, Guy built a log cabin from scratch and began carv
ing a life for himself through fishing, hunting, and diligently avoiding
bears. Packed with adventure, humor, and insight, this is the gripping
story of an ordinary man learning the ways of the wild.
GUY GRIEVE was born in 1973 in South Africa. Half Italian and half
Scottish, his childhood was spread across three continents. In between
writing, he also earns his living as a dive-fisherman for King Scallops,
working from an open boat year-round in the remote North Atlantic.
His island home is called the Isle of Mull and is located in the Inner
Hebrides off the coast of northwest Scotland, where he lives with his
wife and two young sons.
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“Captures Grieve’s maverick adventure, and has an energy and pace to it, a
compelling, rushing quality, like a dog sled chasing through the snowscape . . .”
—Scotsman
“Hilarious.” —Daily Mail
“Riveting, well-written, amusing, and sometimes deeply affecting.” —Glasgow
Herald
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John Graves
MY DOGS AND GUNS
Two Memoirs, One Beloved Writer
“Over the decades I’ve developed the impression that John Graves is the
most honest writer in America, and also one of the best. Here is further
evidence.” —Jim Harrison, author of Legends of the Fall
M
y Dogs and Guns pairs two memoirs—two halves of an outdoorsman’s heart. First is “Blue and Some Other Dogs,” the
story about Graves’s favorite Basque-Australian sheep dog, Blue. Second is “Guns of a Lifetime” which is a nostalgic chronicle of the guns
Graves has owned, beginning with a “rusted and cylinderless” revolver.
“So here are the stories,” Graves writes. “They are not all ‘nice’ tales in
contemporary terms. Political correctness, as presently defined, may be
perpetrated here and there, though I hope no parts will seem like the
maunderings of a Deep South redneck. But if they do, the hell with it.
I am too old to fret about such matters.”
It is delightful, hardy prose from a treasure of a writer.
JOHN GRAVES lived in Glen Rose, Texas, in the hardscrabble country
that inspired so much of his work. He is a recipient of many honors for
his writing, including a National Book Award nomination for Goodbye
to a River. He died in 2013.
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“Graves fans will find it a small treasure to savor and share.” —
—Houston
Chronicle
“John Graves’s career as an eloquent chronicler of rural customers has come
to seem, depending on your point of view, either increasingly outmoded or
ever more urgent.” —Austin American Statesmen
“Like Ed Abbey’s canyon-land writing, Graves’s flinty but gregarious prose
has become a part of the modern West. . . . A welcome addition to a distinguished body of work . . . It gives us the north-Texas master in full voice on
subjects dear to his heart.” —Gray’s Sporting Journal
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Vickie Lamb
THE ULTIMATE HUNTING DOG
REFERENCE BOOK
A Comprehensive Guide to More Than 60 Sporting Breeds
Find and train the perfect hunting dog with this expansive reference book.
F
or centuries, man has hunted with dogs. Today there are dozens of
purposefully bred sports dogs to choose from. The Ultimate Hunting Dog Reference Book delves into the various breeds that exist, offering information on their temperaments, skills, and looks. Included in
The Ultimate Hunting Dog Reference is advice on:
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The best hunting strategies
With more than sixty breeds of hunting dogs to choose from, there is
bound to be the perfect match for you and your hunting style.
VICKIE LAMB has raised and trained her own dogs to top field titles
and she has written for Retriever Journal, Just Labs, and other dog
magazines. She lives near Rogers City, Michigan.
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Dalya Cohen-Mor
OUT OF JORDAN
A Sabra in the Peace Corps Tells Her Story
A penetrating memoir of the first Israel-born Jewish American who served as
a Peace Corps volunteer in a closed Arab society.
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good memoir is a survivor’s tale—the story of a person who has
faced obstacles and made it through well enough to tell it. Dalya
Cohen-Mor, a Sabra-born (a Jew born in Israel) American woman,
volunteered to serve in the Peace Corps, went through a lengthy and
highly competitive application process, was accepted, and was sent to
serve in the predominantly Palestinian country Jordan, of all countries.
Upon arrival in Jordan, Cohen-Mor was instructed by Peace Corps
supervisors to conceal her Jewish identity, use an alias instead of her
comreal last name, and pretend that she was Christian so as not to com
promise her safety and efficacy as a Peace Corps volunteer.
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As a single woman, a Sabra, and an American Peace Corps volunteer
in a conservative Arab society, Cohen-Mor was forced to navigate
unchartered territory, redefine her values and attitudes, and discover
what it means to be perceived as the Other. She lived in the household
of a Bedouin host family in a remote village in the eastern desert of
Jordan, teaching English at the village girls’ school. As she traveled
around the kingdom, she often found herself in delicate, complicated,
and dangerous situations. After three months of hard work in the
Peace Corps, she was accused of being involved in intelligence activities and unceremoniously sent back home. Although she lost her
dream to serve in the Peace Corps, she found something more precious in the process: her core identity and sense of self.
Out of Jordan paints an astute portrait of contemporary life in Jordan,
with insight into the complexities of a closed Arab society—family
life, women’s roles, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the perception of
America in the minds of ordinary people. With relentless honesty,
Cohen-Mor recounts her personal journey across borders and cultures
into the living realities of two peoples—Arabs and Jews—with conflicting national identities but a common humanity.
DALYA COHEN-MOR is the first Sabra to be accepted into the Peace
Corps. Of Sephardic descent, she is fluent in Arabic. Cohen-Mor
earned her PhD in Arabic language and literature from Georgetown
University and is an award-winning author with several publications
to her name, including the recent volume Fathers and Sons in the Arab
Middle East. She lives in Washington, DC.
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Christopher Epplett
THE GLADIATORS
Deadly Arena Sports of Ancient Rome
A history of gladiators—with an added bite!
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t’s hard for modern readers to truly grasp the spectacle that was
arena sports in ancient Rome, which pitted man against man and
man against beast in mortal combat. Our modern games of football
and hockey, or even boxing and MMA, truly pale in comparison. The
Gladiators is a comprehensive survey of these ancient sports, focusing
on gladiatorial combat and the beast hunts (venationes). While many
books have been written on arena spectacles in ancient Rome, they
generally neglect the venationes, despite the fact that the beast hunts,
against various dangerous wild animals (including lions, tigers, elephants, and rhinos), were almost as popular as gladiatorial spectacles
and endured over a longer period of time. Dr. Christopher Epplett
gives a full and detailed treatment of both types of spectacle.
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The author starts by explaining the origins of these bloody combat
sports in the late Roman Republic, before surveying the growth of
emper
these events during the first two centuries of the Empire, when emperors possessed the resources to stage arena spectacles on an unmatched
scale. The details of the training, equipment, and fighting styles used
by different types of combatants are covered, as are the infrastructure
of the arenas and behind-the-scenes organization that was essential
to the successful staging of arena events. Particular attention is paid
to the procurement of the countless wild animals necessary to stage
venationes throughout the Empire. A gladiator book with added bite,
The Gladiators is sure to be welcomed by scholars and general readers
alike.
CHRISTOPHER EPPLETT teaches ancient history at the University
of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He has a special interest in the arena
spectacles and the beast hunts in particular and has appeared on the
BBC and History Channel as an expert on the subject.
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Albert Jack
THEY LAUGHED AT GALILEO
How the Great Inventors Proved Their Critics Wrong
A humorous account of great inventors and their critics who predicted failure.
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hey Laughed at Galileo takes a humorous and reflective look at
one thousand years of the development of humankind: those
who dreamt, those who taught, those who opposed, and those who,
ultimately, did.
inven
At some point in modern history, each and every one of our inventions and discoveries was first envisioned and then developed by a
single person, or a handful of people, who dreamt of the seemingly
impossible. For them, the future was clear and obvious, but for the
vast majority, including the acknowledged experts of their days, such
belief was sheer folly.
For just about everything that has improved our modern lifestyles in
a way that our ancestors could not possibly imagine, there was once a
lone dreamer proclaiming, “It can be done.” That dreamer was nearly
always opposed by a team of “enlightened” contemporaries publicly
declaring, “It cannot be done.” Well, yes it could.
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Marconi’s wireless radio transmissions were initially deemed pointless.
Edwin L. Drake’s eventual success on August 27, 1859, was called the
day “the crazy man first struck oil.” Louis Pasteur’s theory of germs
was considered a “ridiculous fiction.” Each of these inventions has had
a profound effect on the course of human history, and each one was
rejected, resisted, and ridiculed in its day. Ultimately, the innovators
who brought these into existence provided invaluable contributions to
science and the culture of humankind.
ALBERT JACK is a writer, researcher, and historian. His first book,
A Herman Graf Book
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Red Herrings and White Elephants, explored the origins of well-known
idioms and phrases and became an international bestseller in 2004.
His passion for solving the mysteries of the English language and
the origins of modern conveniences has taken him to dusty libraries
throughout the world in search of facts and ultimate truths. Albert
splits his time between Guildford, England, and Cape Town, South
Africa.
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Nicholas Griffin
PING-PONG DIPLOMACY
The Secret History Behind the Game That Changed the World
The fascinating and bizarre critically acclaimed history of how the game of
Ping-Pong changed Sino-American politics in the 1970s.
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he spring of 1971 heralded the greatest geopolitical realignment
in a generation. After twenty-two years of antagonism, China
and the United States suddenly moved toward a détente—achieved
not by politicians but by Ping-Pong players. The Western press delighted in the absurdity of the moment and branded it “Ping-Pong
diplomacy.” But for the Chinese, Ping-Pong was always political: a
strategic cog in Mao Zedong’s foreign policy. Nicholas Griffin proves
that the organized game, from its first breath, was tied to CommuCommu
nism thanks to its founder, Ivor Montagu, son of a wealthy English
baron and spy for the Soviet Union.
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Ping-Pong Diplomacy traces a crucial intersection of sports and society.
Griffin tells the strange and tragic story of how the game was manipulated at the highest levels; how the Chinese government helped cover
up the deaths of thirty-six million peasants by holding the World
champi
Table Tennis Championships during the Great Famine; how championship players were driven to their deaths during the Cultural Revolution; and, finally, how the survivors were reconvened in 1971 and
ordered to reach out to their American counterparts. Through a cast of
eccentric characters—from spies to hippies, and Ping-Pong–obsessed
generals to atomic bomb survivors—Griffin explores how a neglected
sport was used to help realign the balance of worldwide power.
NICHOLAS GRIFFIN is a journalist and author of four novels and one
work of nonfiction. His writing has appeared in the Times (UK), the
Financial Times, Foreign Policy, and other publications on topics as disparate as sports and politics, piracy, filmmaking in the Middle East,
and the natural sciences. Griffin has written for film and was a term
member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He lives in Miami with
his wife and two children.
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“Great research and narrative skill . . . Ping-Pong’s fascinating history of
being more than just a game.” —Walter Isaacson, New York Times–bestselling
author of Steve Jobs
“An absorbing tale . . . full of fast-paced narratives and well-crafted characters.”
—Washington Post
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Valdemar Langlet
Foreword by Monika Langlet and Pieter Langlet
Introduction by Sune Peterson
REIGN OF TERROR
The Budapest Memoirs of Valdemar Langlet 1944–1945
The memoirs of a man who saved thousands from the Nazi death camps.
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lthough not as well-known as Raoul Wallenberg, Valdemar Langlet was the savior of thousands of Jews in Budapest in the last
two years of World War II.
Entirely without the permission or the financial support of the Swedish Red Cross, he issued so-called “Letters of Protection,” which were
passport-like documents with official-looking stamps that frequently
saved Hungarian Jews from deportation to the death camps. Then
chaos broke out in the streets and the Germans put their Arrow Cross
allies in power. With the approaching Red Army threatening to turn
the city into a battleground, Langlet risked his life to shelter Jews and
other refugees in safe houses throughout Budapest.
A gifted linguist, Langlet was able to deal directly with Hungarian
officials, who were often themselves eager to have the protection of
the Swedish Red Cross emblem on their own houses as the war drew
closer to the capital. Later, he communicated with the Soviet commanders who took control after fierce fighting had destroyed much
of Budapest.
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thousands of lives during one of the most terrible episodes in world history
without official authority or support from his own country.
VALDEMAR LANGLET was born in Lerbo, south of Stockholm, in
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1872. An early supporter of Esperanto, he traveled widely in Europe
and Russia and worked as a journalist for a leading newspaper, visiting
the new Soviet Union in 1923. In 1931, he moved to Budapest with
his second wife, Nina, where he taught Swedish at the university and
became an unpaid cultural attaché at the Swedish Legation. After
the war, he returned to Sweden. He was awarded the Swedish Red
Cross Medal in 1946 and in 1949 was made a Knight of the Swedish
North Star.
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Barbara Bray and Michael Darlow
IBN SAUD
The Desert Warrior Who Created the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The true and fascinating origin story of Saudia Arabia.
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bn Saud grew to manhood living the harsh traditional life of the desert nomad, a life that had changed little since the days of Abraham.
Equipped with immense physical courage, he fought and won—often
with weapons and tactics not unlike those employed by the ancient
Assyrians—a series of astonishing military victories over a succession
of enemies much more powerful than himself. Over the same period, he transformed himself from a minor sheikh into a revered king
and elder statesman, courted by world leaders such as Churchill and
Roosevelt. A passionate lover of women, Ibn Saud took many wives,
had numerous concubines, and fathered almost one hundred children.
Yet he remained an unswerving and devout Muslim, described by one
who knew him well at the time of his death in 1953 as “probably the
greatest Arab since the Prophet Muhammad.”
Saudi Arabia, the country Ibn Saud created, is a staunch ally of the
West, but it is also the birthplace of Osama bin Laden and fifteen of
the nineteen 9/11 hijackers. Saud’s kingdom, as it now stands, has
survived the vicissitudes of time and become an invaluable player on
the world’s political stage.
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BARBARA BRAY twice won the Scott Moncrieff Prize for her transla-
tions, as well as the French-American Foundation Prize. She collaborated with Harold Pinter and Joseph Losey on a film adaptation of
Proust’s A la recherche du temps perdu. She passed away in 2010.
MICHAEL DARLOW is a writer and award-winning TV producer and
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director. In the 1970s, he made a documentary film for the Sultan
of Oman and wrote a book with Richard Fawkes, The Last Corner of
Arabia. His award-winning TV programs include The World at War—
Genocide, Auschwitz: The Final Solution, Crime and Punishment, Little
Eyolf, and The Winslow Boy. He is a fellow of the Royal Television Society and was awarded its Silver Medal in 2000. He lives in England.
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Fred Stoller
Foreword by Ray Romano
MAYBE WE’LL HAVE YOU BACK
The Life of a Perennial TV Guest Star
“I don’t know why Fred was never a regular on a show. Maybe because he’s
annoying . . . just kidding!” —Ray Romano
F
red Stoller has played the annoying schnook in just about every
sitcom you’ve seen on TV—Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond,
Scrubs, Hannah Montana, My Name Is Earl—and was even a staff
writer for Seinfeld, but he’s never found a solid gig. When it comes to
Hollywood, it’s a case of always the bridesmaid and never the bride,
except in his case he’s always the snarky waiter, the mopey cousin, or
Man #2.
This hilarious and bittersweet rags to rags story of the hardest-work
hardest-working guy in showbiz follows Fred, who started his career as a stand-up
comic, from set to set as he tries to find a permanent home for his
oddball character. With candor, Fred shares stories of his great adventures pounding the Hollywood pavement, including a humiliating
encounter with Billy Crystal, a disastrous one-night stand with Kathy
Griffin, and plenty of awkward run-ins at craft service tables. And he
always shares his ups and downs with his skeptical, yet loving, mother
waiting by the phone in Brooklyn.
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next big break, and will root for Fred as he weaves his way through the
cutthroat world of Tinseltown.
FRED STOLLER was raised in Brooklyn and started out as a stand-up
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comedian, known for his dating woes and his thrill-seeker persona (“I
drank milk that expired yesterday!”). He appeared on many late night
shows and has guest-starred in more than seventy TV shows and films
such as Dumb and Dumber. Fred & Vinnie, the indie feature he wrote
and starred in, won the Audience award at the Austin Film Festival.
He chronicled his experience writing for Seinfeld in the bestselling
Amazon Kindle Single My Seinfeld Year. He lives in Los Angeles,
California.
“Do yourself a favor and pick up [Fred Stoller’s] book. Chances are he’s made
you laugh several times over the last couple decades, even if you never knew
his name.” —Whitney Matheson, USA Today
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Jasper Gibson
A BRIGHT MOON FOR FOOLS
A Novel
“Very funny, very unpleasant, and very moving.” —Michael Palin
H
arry Christmas is unable to cope with the death of his wife and
has been bouncing from one bad decision to the next. After a
terrifying assault by the son of a woman he has conned, he makes up
his mind to leave the country. Now Harry Christmas is on the run.
On a mission to track down his wife’s ancestral village, Christmas
arrives in Venezuela certain that his fortunes are about to improve.
He’s dead wrong. Soon out of money and luck, he is forced into yet
more deceit—with devastating consequences for those he has fooled.
Lost, drunk, and lurching across rural Venezuela, Christmas reaches
the point of breakdown. He wakes up in a village at the end of the
world. He is hanging by one leg from a tree. Inspired by the mighty
Lola Rosa, he tries to crawl out of his spiritual abyss and find a way to
live among these fishermen and farmers—but love isn’t easy when you
are a career liar still married to the dead. As the real trouble begins,
can redemption survive?
Published in the UK to great acclaim, A Bright Moon for Fools is a
comic novel that is as funny as it is heartbreaking. Jasper Gibson’s
debut marks the arrival of a bold new voice in fiction.
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JASPER GIBSON was born in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, in
1975. He first visited Venezuela in 2008 and has lived and worked
there as an English teacher and on a cacao plantation. He is the cofounder of thepoke.co.uk, the UK’s largest comedy site with over ten
million hits per month. A Bright Moon for Fools is his first novel. He
lives in East Sussex, England.
“Few first novels are as bold or as haunting as this.” —Spectator
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“A Bright Moon for Fools is often very funny indeed . . . the vigor of its central
character propelling it constantly forward, its jokes and riffs crackling and
sparking. A Christmas to remember.” —Guardian
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Michael Ruhlman
IN SHORT MEASURES
Three Novellas
“Fans of Michael Ruhlman’s nonfiction and new readers alike will marvel, as I did, at his fictional debut. Ruhlman
writes with intelligence and grace about the things that matter: love and loss and redemption. This is a literary
achievement of the first order.” —Ann Hood, award-winning and bestselling author of The Knitting Circle
I
n his three novellas, “In Small Measures,” “Strong Conspirators,”
and “Sally Forth,” Michael Ruhlman delves deeply into the nuanced
complexity of romantic and sexual love—and the inevitable evolution
of the heart over the span of years and decades.
Each novella asks questions about the nature of love in terms of loyalty and fidelity—what are one’s obligations toward one’s spouse, one’s
family, and one’s heart? In the first novella, “In Small Measures,” these
questions are bound up in a writer’s work and a long-ago love. In
the second, “Strong Conspirators,” an unforeseen, cataclysmic event
calls for responses from a husband and wife that have never been rehearsed—because they have never been required nor even imagined.
In “Sally Forth,” a pair of old friends is forced to explore lost youth
and lost love, relative to maturity, marriage, and the passage of time.
Profoundly thought-provoking and satisfying, these novellas are
beautifully written with plot twists from beginning to end that will
captivate the reader.
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MICHAEL RUHLMAN is the bestselling author of more than twenty
books that have sold more than two million copies combined. These
include The Making of a Chef, The Soul of a Chef, Ratio, Egg, and the
James Beard Award–winning Ruhlman’s Twenty. Having made a name
for himself as a food and cookbook writer, as well as a television personality, Ruhlman has always wanted to write fiction. This is his debut.
He resides in Cleveland, Ohio.
“Having long been a fan of Michael Ruhlman’s nonfiction and his food
writing, I’m excited to see this writer moving into completely new territory.”
—Blake Bailey, award-winning author of A Tragic Honesty and Cheever
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Kevin Hurley
CUT AND COVER
A Thriller
“A resounding character study just as much as it is an action novel, and both
are equally triumphant.” —Kirkus Reviews
T
o most people, Maj. John Rexford is a retired Marine living in
the Catskill Mountains of New York on disability. Even John’s
girlfriend, Maggie, has no idea he’s really a CIA spook recruited in
Afghanistan and assigned to kill enemies on US soil.
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With exemplary skills in hand-to-hand combat and small arms weaponry, John Rexford completes a string of successful kills, eliminating
terrorists and their money supply in the New York metropolitan area.
With the FBI hot on his trail for these illegal assassinations, John
must find a way to stop an international team of explosives experts
from destroying New York City’s aqueducts, killing thousands with
chlorine gas, and burning the five boroughs to the ground. During
his mission, John runs afoul of a high level underworld assassin who
uses his mastery of yoga to silently strangle his victims. When the
assassin discovers John’s one liability—his girlfriend, Maggie—John
will have to make a terrible choice between her life and the capture of
her abductor.
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This tightly scripted story begins with a terrorist plot and gradually
turns into a clash between two professional killers, with the lives of
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both John Rexford and Maggie hanging in the balance. As the characters collide with deadly force on the streets of New York in Cut and
Cover, the line between right and wrong blurs, long-standing loyalties
are questioned, and no one is really sure, even if they succeed, what the
final outcome will be.
KEVIN HURLEY draws his inspiration from a family history of
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military service from the Korean War to present-day Afghanistan,
as well as from his martial arts interests. His professional career
includes consulting for private sector corporations and government
agencies, and he is a board-certified entomologist specializing in EPA
regulations. He lives in the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York
where he is an avid cyclist and practitioner of Yang-style tai chi chuan.
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Zane Grey
TWIN SOMBREROS
A Western Story
A tense and exciting tale of vengeance, justice, and loyalty in the Old West
by master storyteller Zane Grey.
W
hen Brazos Keene, a haunted cowboy with an honorable streak,
comes across Twin Sombreros Ranch, he finds himself dragged
into a vicious family feud. A convenient fall guy, Brazos is accused of
the murder of Allen Neece, son of Abe Neece. The Neeces are the
former owners of Twin Sombreros, but lost it to the Surface family
when their $50,000 herd of cattle mysteriously disappeared, turning
the once proud Abe into a broken man as he and his twin daughters
are kicked off their former land.
Brazos barely manages to avoid a hanging, but when he falls for one of
the Neece girls he decides he can’t just leave without finding out who
really killed Allen and what’s at the bottom of this war over the ranch.
As he starts to champion the Neece family, all hell breaks loose and
Brazos comes across one violent encounter after another. Brazos becomes an instrument of vengeance, furiously shooting his way through
the web of lies and greed that now hangs over Twin Sombreros Ranch.
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Zane Grey returns with another grand story of action and romance.
First published in 1940, Twin Sombreros is a tale from the true master
of the Western about a good man doing what he can to right a wrong.
ZANE GREY was born Pearl Zane Gray in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1872.
He took his first trip to Arizona in 1907 and, following his return,
wrote and published his first Western, Desert Heritage. More than one
hundred films have been based on his work, a record that remains
unbroken. He died in 1939 at his home in California.
“A great writer, rich in invention, prodigal with his action, juicily romantic.”
—The New Yorker
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Zane Grey
CODE OF THE WEST
A Western Story
A thrilling and romantic tale about the consequences of breaking the
unwritten laws of the West by master storyteller Zane Grey.
H
ot-blooded Georgiana Stockwell will break a man’s heart while
he’s eating out of her hand. Moving from the East to join her
schoolteacher sister in the rugged wilds of Tonto Basin, Arizona,
Georgiana makes quite an impression. Despite her sister’s best efforts,
Georgiana creates a culture clash as her modern, free-spirited personality comes up against the code of the West, the unwritten law of the
range that everyone is expected to follow. Georgiana’s flirtations and
coquetry provoke and outrage the proud Westerners of Tonto Basin.
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The young and steadfast Cal Thurman is especially taken with Georgiana. Cal is a man of the West through and through—courageous,
loyal, sincere, quiet-spoken, and hardworking. Though she never
expected to, Georgiana finds herself falling for this man from another world. But things are not as simple as either of them may want;
Georgiana soon realizes that loving Cal means coming up against
a heritage of honor and violence she couldn’t have imagined. She’s
stirred things up too much, and the pride of the West must be satisfied
before things can be settled.
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First published in 1934, Code of the West is another thrilling story by
the greatest novelist of the American West. More than any other
writer, Zane Grey vividly shows the West as it truly was, defining
itself through an unwritten code of honor and values, and he details
the consequences when an outsider refuses to live by it.
ZANE GREY was born Pearl Zane Gray in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1872.
He took his first trip to Arizona in 1907 and, following his return,
wrote and published his first Western, Desert Heritage. More than one
hundred films have been based on his work, a record that remains
unbroken. He died in 1939 at his home in California.
“A great writer, rich in invention, prodigal with his action, juicily romantic.”
—The New Yorker
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George MacDonald Fraser
THE COMPLETE MCAUSLAN
Stories from the Author of the Beloved Flashman Series
From humorist George MacDonald Fraser come the funniest stories of an inept
soldier, Private McAuslan, now collected in a single volume.
T
he most disastrous soldier to ever serve in the British Army,
Private McAuslan, J., the dirtiest soldier in the world (alias the
tartan Caliban, or the Highland Division’s answer to the Peking man),
first demonstrated his unfitness for service in “The General Danced
at Dawn.” He continued his disorderly advance, losing, soiling, and
destroying his equipment, through the pages of “McAuslan in the
Rough.” The final story, “The Sheikh and the Dustbin,” pursues the
career of the great incompetent as he shambles across North Africa
and Scotland, swinging his right arm in time with his right leg and
tripping over his untied laces. Whatever he does and wherever he
goes, Private McAuslan’s admirers know him as court-martial defenddefend
ant, ghost catcher, star-crossed lover, and golf-caddie extraordinaire.
Now, all of George MacDonald Fraser’s inimitable McAuslan stories
are collected together in one glorious volume, for readers to gasp, giggle, and gawk at McAuslan’s misadventures. Whether map reading his
erratic way through the Sahara by night, or confronting Arab rioters,
McAuslan’s talent for catastrophe is guaranteed.
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best known for his famous the Flashman Papers series and the Private McAuslan stories. He served in the British Army during World
War II and spent the rest of his career working for newspapers in the
United Kingdom and Canada. In addition to his novels, Fraser wrote
screenplays for numerous films, most notably The Three Musketeers and
the James Bond film Octopussy. Fraser lived on the Isle of Man, in the
United Kingdom, where he died at the age of eighty-two.
“Fraser can easily juggle Conan Doyle and Holmes, Fleming and Bond,
Wodehouse and Wooster.” —Vanity Fair
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“Extremely and consistently funny.” —Christopher Hitchens
“One of the masterly comic writers of the twentieth century.” —Wall Street
Journal
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Hoagy B. Carmichael
SIDE CASTS
A Collection of Fly-Fishing Yarns by a Guy Who Can Spin Them
An original collection of personal stories from an esteemed fly fisherman.
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his beautiful, eclectic collection of first-person stories from bamboo rod–making legend Hoagy B. Carmichael explores various
important parts of his life and how they tie into the sport of fishing.
Growing up in Beverly Hills with a famous jazz musician for a father,
young Hoagy wasn’t exactly destined to become a fisherman. But by
the age of nine he had a subscription to Field and Stream magazine
and regularly rode his bicycle to the local “sport shop of the stars”
in town. With strong and exciting prose, Carmichael takes readers
through these early years and those that followed, when he not only
honed his passion for fly fishing but also his skills as a rod builder,
flyfisherman, and author. In addition to reflecting on his life in fly
fishing, Carmichael gives readers a fascinating look into the history
of rod making and competitive fishing. He also describes encounters
with some of the biggest names in the art of fine bamboo rod–making,
such as Ed Fody and Everett Garrison.
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Side Casts is an artfully crafted and meticulously researched book that
expertly weaves together elements of memoir, history, and sports writing. It will be a welcome addition to any fishing enthusiast’s bookshelf.
HOAGY B. CARMICHAEL is a world-renowned expert on fishing
tackle with forty years of fly-fishing experience. His rod-making shop
was recently installed on permanent display at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center in Livingston Manor, New York. Carmichael is the author
of seven books on fishing including the classic The Grand Cascapedia
River: A History. He also cowrote A Master’s Guide to Building a Bamboo Fly Rod with his mentor and friend Everett Garrison. He lives in
North Salem, New York.
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Steve Raymond
STEELHEAD COUNTRY
Angling in the Northwest’s Waters
“A beautiful collection of why one man fishes for steelhead. The book will be
hard to put aside once you have opened it.” —Newsday (New York)
S
teelhead Country is not just a collection of random fishing stories. It
is a personal and lovingly crafted account of a life spent immersed
in a tradition that stretches back generations. Acclaimed flyfisherman
and author Steve Raymond paints a picture of the world of steelhead
flowtrout that is “a realm of vast landscapes, of cold mountain rivers flow
ing down through silent, shadowed forests . . . , of ragged coastlines
honeycombed with hidden harbors and secret bays where bright rivers
mingle with the sea.”
Raymond traces not just the journey of steelhead along the icy gray
rivers of the Pacific Northwest but also his own development as a fly
flyfisherman, recalling following in his father’s footsteps and joining him
on quiet waterways. Then, steelhead were more a myth than reality—
something he only knew from stories. He began to look anywhere he
could for information on how to catch this unique, elusive fish, until
finally, in a moment of adrenalin-filled excitement, he caught his first
steelhead.
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Steelhead Country tells the story of a life in fishing in the same vein as
Roderick Haig-Brown’s A River Never Sleeps. Through the joys and
challenges of fly fishing for steelhead, Raymond describes and pays
tribute to his connection with nature and a great fishing tradition.
STEVE RAYMOND is the author of Rivers of the Heart, Blue Upright,
The Year of the Angler, The Year of the Trout, and many more. He was the
winner of the Roderick Haig-Brown Award for significant contributions to angling literature, and he was also the editor of the Flyfisher
and Fly Fishing in Salt Waters magazines as well as a longtime reviewer
of fly-fishing books for several publications. After a thirty-year career
as an editor and manager at the Seattle Times, he retired and now lives
in Clinton, Washington.
“[Raymond] long ago established himself as an important literary voice and
environmental conscience for contemporary fly fishing.” —Fly Fisherman
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“Raymond writes with purpose and passion as he leads the reader through
twenty-five years of steelhead fishing experience.” —Trout magazine
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Greg Senyo
MODERN STEELHEAD AND SALMON FLIES
The Synthetic Era
A look at fly tying with synthetic materials from one of the best names in the
business.
O
ver the past seven years, Greg Senyo developed an overwhelming
customer base through his company Steelhead Alley Outfitters;
the demand for many of his patterns has surpassed the supply. Because
of this, he has generously written a step-by-step how-to guide to tying
your own flies. Modern Steelhead and Salmon Flies will highlight thirtyfive of the author’s signature and proven steelhead flies used across
the Great Lakes, Pacific Northwest, Canada, and Alaska. There are
also flies for Atlantic salmon and Lake Run browns, tapping into and
markeeping up with today’s current and growing synthetic material mar
ket. Each fly design is presented with a visual and simulating guide
with high-resolution and complete step-by-step photography.
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Modern Steelhead and Salmon Flies will teach you how to work with
synthetic materials that include the use of shanks, heavy wire, fish
skulls, and fish masks, synthetic hackles and hair, and new-age flash
while also incorporating beads/metal components, forming and us
using new epoxy techniques, Copic airbrushing and dying techniques,
and a host of signature synthetic fibers and dubbings. With these new
skills, you will greatly increase the potential and creative possibilities
of each fly-tying project while still maintaining traditional fly-tying
disciplines.
GREG SENYO is a debut author and the owner of Steelhead Alley
Outfitters. He was awarded the last prestigious Orvis fly tier of the
year award in 2008. He currently develops new-age signature fly-tying
materials for Hareline Dubbin, Inc. and signature tying components
with the Flymen Fishing Company. He currently lives in Holland,
Ohio.
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Nick Karas
BROOK TROUT
A Thorough Look at North America’s Great Native Trout—Its History, Biology, and
Angling Possibilities
An angler’s celebration of the brookie, one of the world’s most prized and
beautiful freshwater game fish in the world.
N
orth America has had a four hundred–year love affair with the
brook trout—Salvelinus fontinalis—its great native trout. In this
comprehensive volume, Nick Karas offers the only major profile of
this most beautiful game fish. Brook Trout is a thorough look at the
history, biology, and angling possibilities of the fish most anglers
affectionately call the “brookie.”
Through the eyes of a trained ichthyologist, Karas explores the brook
trout’s biology and the events that led to its evolution and distribu
distribution. He unravels the controversies surrounding the two largest brook
trout ever taken. But the core of this book is the fishery: its past status,
current condition, and future. And because the history of brook trout
fishing is inseparable from the history of American fishing, Karas
follows the development of the rods, reels, lines, lures, and flies that
evolved as anglers pursued their fascination with this great game fish.
NICK KARAS, a trained ichthyologist and journalist, fished for
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striped bass from Montauk Point on Long Island to the Strait of
San Juan de Fuca in British Columbia. He was the author of half a
dozen fine books for sportsmen and served as the longtime outdoor
columnist for Newsday. Nick Karas lived in Orient Point, New York.
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Vickie Lamb
THE DYNAMICS OF HOUND TRAINING
Basics and Foundations
Discover the most effective strategies for training the perfect hound dog.
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hounds, people listen up. She has been raising and training
hound dogs for decades, and she has accumulated a wealth of knowlknowl
edge that she now passes on to you in her book, The Dynamics of Hound
Training.
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Written in an accessible manner, this book explains the nuances of selecting the right pup, taking the first training steps, and properly using
e-collars. Finally, it covers what to do during the actual hunt. Lamb
also offers intimate insights into the temperament and development
of different breeds of hound dogs, helping you to better understand
your new hunting companion. With dozens of color photographs to
help illustrate Lamb’s advice, The Dynamics of Hound Training is the
only reference you will need when preparing your new hound to be
the perfect hunting companion.
VICKIE LAMB has raised and trained her own dogs to top field titles,
and she has written for Retriever Journal, Just Labs, and other dog
magazines. She lives near Rogers City, Michigan.
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“Vickie Lamb’s reputation for training hounds and retrievers as well as her
expertise in the use of e-collars is well known throughout the hunting dog
world. Through her many articles published in American Cooner, Coonhound
Bloodlines, The Retriever Journal, and others, as well as numerous appearances
on national TV, she is the recognized leader in her field.
This new book puts forth Vickie’s basic ideas and concepts on training
in a logical manner that is easily understood by today’s hunters. It’s a mustread.” —Terry Walker, magazine editor, American Cooner, Full Cry, Hunter’s
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Monte and Joan Burch
THE POCKET GUIDE TO FIELD DRESSING,
BUTCHERING, AND COOKING DEER
A Hunter’s Quick Reference Book
A handy reference book on caring for your deer once it’s down.
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unting, butchering, and preparing deer has been a way of life for
Monte and Joan Burch. Drawing on their years of experience
living off the land and practical skills gained while butchering livelive
stock, Monte and Joan offer The Pocket Guide to Field Dressing, Butchering, and Cooking Deer as a must-have resource for the hunter on the
go. Included is essential advice on:
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Field dressing
Transporting
Hanging
Skinning
Caping
Butchering
Cooking
Each step is accompanied by black-and-white drawings and color
photographs that further illustrate the advice being offered. So wheth
whether you are a novice or an experienced professional, The Pocket Guide to
Field Dressing, Butchering, and Cooking Deer will undoubtedly prove to
be an essential reference.
MONTE BURCH is an award-winning freelance writer, photographer,
and author of over seventy-five books and thousands of outdoor and
how-to magazine articles. The topics of his books range from building
outdoor gear and hunting lodges, to hunting turkeys, to seasonal patterns for walleyes.
JOAN BURCH is the author of over fifty books on the outdoors
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Monte Burch
THE POCKET GUIDE TO SPRING AND FALL
TURKEY HUNTING
A Hunter’s Quick Reference Book
A handy reference book suitable for the novice and pro alike.
H
aving lived most of his life in rural Missouri, Monte Burch has a
wealth of knowledge to share on all things hunting. In The Pocket
Guide to Spring and Fall Turkey Hunting, Burch draws on more than
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Selecting the right shotgun and shells
Effectively using friction boxes, tube calls, diaphragms, and
more
Hunting with a bow
Scouting
Choosing and placing decoys
Selecting the best camouflage and clothing
Setting up for the perfect shot in any situation
Whether you’re a novice turkey hunter or an experienced professional,
The Pocket Guide to Spring and Fall Turkey Hunting will undoubtedly
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MONTE BURCH is an award-winning freelance writer, photographer,
and author of over seventy-five books and thousands of outdoor and
how-to magazine articles. The topics of his books range from building
outdoor gear and hunting lodges, to hunting turkeys, to seasonal patterns for walleyes. He lives in Humansville, Missouri.
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Monte Burch
THE POCKET GUIDE TO BOWHUNTING
WHITETAIL DEER
A Hunter’s Quick Reference Book
A handy reference book suitable for the novice and pro alike.
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Deer Burch draws on more than
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Calling and rattling for doe and buck
Scouting and tracking
Choosing the right stand
Concealing your scent
Making the perfect shot
Accompanying each section are black-and-white drawings and color
photographs that further illustrate the advice being offered. Whether
you are a novice deer hunter or an experienced professional, The Pocket
Guide to Bowhunting Whitetail Deer will undoubtedly prove to be an
essential reference.
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MONTE BURCH is an award-winning freelance writer, photographer,
and author of over seventy-five books and thousands of outdoor and
how-to magazine articles. The topics of his books range from building
outdoor gear and hunting lodges, to hunting turkeys, to seasonal patterns for walleyes. He lives in Humansville, Missouri.
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Brian M. Pete and Robin J. Fogarty
TWELVE BRAIN PRINCIPLES THAT MAKE THE
DIFFERENCE
Make instructional decisions that optimize learning!
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welve Brain Principles That Make the Difference by Brian Pete and
Robin Fogarty explains how researchers believe the brain learns
best and shows examples of things teachers can do to facilitate learning. This book offers a unique organization of educational consultants
Renate and Geoffrey Caine’s twelve brain principles. The twelve principles are arranged in four specific quadrants. Each quadrant speaks
to a particular aspect of the high-achieving classroom and highlights
how instructional decisions are governed by the twelve principles.
BRIAN M. PETE is president of the Education Associates, an interna-
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tional consulting firm, and cofounder of Robin Fogarty & Associates.
He has a rich background in professional development and has worked
in schools throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia,
and New Zealand. Pete has worked on the educational videos Best
Practices: Classroom Management and Best Practices: Active Learning
Classrooms. He is coauthor of From Staff Room to Classroom and titles from the In a Nutshell series, which include How to Differentiate
Learning, Data! Dialogue! Decisions!, Nine Best Practices That Make the
Difference, Close the Achievement Gap, The Adult Learner, and A Look at
Transfer. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.
ROBIN J. FOGARTY received her doctorate in curriculum and human
resource development from Loyola University Chicago. A leading
proponent of the thoughtful classroom, Robin has trained educators throughout the world in curriculum, instruction, and assessment
strategies. She has taught at all levels—from kindergarten to college;
served as an administrator; and consulted with state departments
and ministries of education in the United States, Puerto Rico, Russia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, the United Kingdom,
Singapore, Korea, and the Netherlands. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.
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Ellen Kottler and Victoria Brookhart Costa
SECRETS TO SUCCESS FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS
Create a science classroom that fosters a creative learning community and
leads to success!
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rom successfully setting up a classroom to achieving meaningful
instruction, science teachers face a variety of challenges unique
to their practice every day. This easy-to-read guide provides new and
seasoned teachers with practical ideas, strategies, and insights to help
address essential topics in effective science teaching, including emphasizing inquiry, building literacy, implementing technology, using a
wide variety of science resources, and maintaining student safety.
Aligned with current science standards, this guide helps teachers
streamline their efforts, organize their work, and set the stage for
outstanding instruction and enthusiastic student participation. Other
features include:
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science, and web references
Checklists to rate curricula and textbooks
By leveraging this book’s rich resources, science teachers will discover
how to turn their classrooms into thriving environments for learning.
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ELLEN KOTTLER, EdS, has been a teacher for over thirty years in
public and private schools, alternative schools, adult education programs, and universities. She has worked in inner-city schools as well
as in suburban and rural settings. She was a curriculum specialist in
charge of secondary social studies and law-related education for one
of the country’s largest school districts. Kottler is the author or coauthor of several books for educators. She lives in Fullerton, California.
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ics, mathematics, and education at the secondary, community college,
and university levels. She is the director of science education at California State University, Fullerton. Her research focuses on recruitment, development, and support of secondary science teachers and the
preparation of all teachers to support twenty-first-century learning in
technology-rich environments. She lives in Fullerton, California.
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Barbara E. Oehlberg
REACHING AND TEACHING STRESSED AND
ANXIOUS LEARNERS IN GRADES 4-8
Strategies for Relieving Distress and Trauma in Schools and Classrooms
From trauma, stress, and hopelessness to safety, challenge, and optimism!
N
ot all children cope equally well with the stresses and traumas life
throws their way, and every educator recognizes that “deer in the
trauheadlights” look some children get when current events and past trau
mas combine to trigger a fight-or-flight stress response. No matter
how safe the classroom may be in reality, trauma deactivates cognitive
skills, and learning cannot resume until the child’s equilibrium has
been restored.
This important new resource helps educators understand how trauma
and stress interfere with cognitive skills, and how classroom and school
activities can be used to restore feelings of safety, empowerment, and
well-being. Topics include:
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Neurobiology of the developing child and how cognitive
lock-out from the neocortex occurs during stress responses
Strategies for reactivating cognitive skills, memory, and the
ability to learn following stress responses
How acting out behaviors are linked to stress and trauma
How to generate a united effort on school safety and
violence prevention issues
Teachers, counselors, principals, and administrators will find that
these innovative strategies enhance feelings of safety and optimism
in all learning environments and programs, transforming hopelessness
and anxiety into resiliency and hope.
BARBARA E. OEHLBERG completed the postgraduate program in
child development and family studies at the University of Akron, and
was then employed by the Family Life Program in the Office of Adult
Education by the Cleveland Public School Department. She wrote
Parenting for Peaceful Families: A Resource Guide for Parent Educators
for Ohio’s then-governor Richard Celeste. Since retirement, Barbara
has become an avid reader of neurological research and has been certified as a child trauma consultant by the Institute for Trauma and
Loss in Children. She serves on their board of advisers. She lives in
Cleveland, Ohio.
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David A. Sousa
BRAIN COMPATIBLE ACTIVITIES, GRADES K–2
Practical, brain-compatible activities every elementary teacher can use!
B
rain research has provided a tremendous opportunity to develop
instructional techniques that facilitate the brain’s innate learning
capacity. As educators, we can take this knowledge and apply it to the
strategies we use in our classrooms.
This essential resource, based on David A. Sousa’s bestseller How the
Edition provides ready-to-use, brain-compatible
Brain Learns, Third Edition,
activities that feature some of the following strategies:
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Graphic organizers
Mnemonic devices
Cooperative learning
Movement to enhance retention
Music to stimulate brain activity and creativity
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These activities, correlated with national standards, cover all the content areas in grades K–2 and include topics such as phonics, reading
fluency, computation, money, community, scientific inquiry, and many
more!
The more we understand how the brain learns, the more instructional
options we have. This unique resource helps you make the most of
the brain’s learning potential and transform your teaching practices to
engage every student in your classroom.
DAVID A. SOUSA, an international educational consultant, has served
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at all levels of education in New Jersey public schools, including superintendent, supervisor of instruction, K–12 director of science, and
junior and senior high school science instructor. Sousa has also been
an adjunct professor of education at Seton Hall University, as well as
a visiting lecturer at Rutgers University. He lives in Miami, Florida.
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Ilana Garon
WHY DO ONLY WHITE PEOPLE GET ABDUCTED
BY ALIENS?
Teaching Lessons from the Bronx
“This irresistible, passionate, hilariously funny look at a young teacher and her
surprisingly lovable students lights up the landscape of recent writing about
American education.” —Susan Cheever
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ccording to Ilana Garon, popular books and movies are inundated with the myth of the “hero teacher”—the one who charges
headfirst into dysfunctional inner-city schools like a firefighter into an
inferno, bringing the student victims to safety through a combination
of charisma and innate righteousness. The students are then “saved” by
the teacher’s idealism, empathy, and faith. This is not that type of book.
p. 65
Here, Garon reveals the sometimes humorous, often frustrating,
and occasionally horrifying truths that accompany the experience
of teaching at a public high school in the Bronx. The overcrowded
classrooms, lack of textbooks, and abundance of mice, cockroaches,
and drugs weren’t the only challenges Garon faced during her first
four years as a teacher. Every day, she’d interact with students dealing with addiction, miscarriages, stints in “juvie,” abusive relationships,
and gang violence. These students brought with them big dreams and
uncommon insight—and challenged everything Garon thought she
knew about education.
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In response, Garon—a naive, suburban girl with a curly ponytail,
freckles, and Harry Potter glasses—opened her eyes, rolled up her
sleeves, and learned to distinguish between mitigated failure and
qualified success. In this book, Garon explains how she realized that
being a new teacher was about trial by fire, making mistakes, learning
from the very students she was teaching, and occasionally admitting
that she may not have answers to their thought-provoking (and amusing) questions.
ILANA GARON is an English teacher at a public high school in the
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Bronx, New York, and holds master’s degrees in both secondary English education and fine arts. Throughout the past ten years, she has
taught every level of high school English—from English as a second
language to advanced placement, and even math in emergency situations. She also writes about education issues for Dissent, the Huffington Post, and Education Week. Garon lives in New York City.
“A refreshing lack of agenda and Garon’s self-awareness make this book
charming and raw in its honesty.” —Publishers Weekly
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Roger Pierangelo and George Giuliani
UNDERSTANDING ASSESSMENT IN THE
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROCESS
A Step-by-Step Guide for Educators
Build your knowledge of how the assessment process works!
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his compact handbook provides general and special education
teachers with clear information about the types of assessments
that help determine student eligibility for special education services.
Written by legal and special education experts, this guide defines disability categories and explains applicable federal regulations as they
relate to the assessment process in special education. The authors outline a multidisciplinary approach for comprehensive evaluations based
on observation, interviews, and testing. This indispensable resource
clarifies the teacher’s role in the referral process and also covers:
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Making presentations to an Individualized Education
Program (IEP) committee
An ideal step-by-step reference for instructors who have not had specific training in assessing students with special needs, Understanding
Assessment in the Special Education Process helps educators make the
most effective use of available assessment options.
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ROGER PIERANGELO is an associate professor in the department of
special education and literacy at Long Island University. He has been
an administrator of special education programs and served for eighteen years as a permanent member of the NYC Department of Education Committees on Special Education. He has over thirty years of
experience in the public school system as a general education classroom teacher and school psychologist and is a consultant to numerous
private and public schools. He lives in New York City.
GEORGE GIULIANI is an assistant professor at Hofstra University’s
School of Education and Allied Health and Human Services in the
department of counseling, research, special education, and rehabilitation. He is the executive director of the National Association of Special
Education Professionals, the president of the National Association of
Parents with Children in Special Education (NAPCSE), the vice president of the National Association of Special Education Teachers, and
an educational consultant for various school districts. He has provided
numerous workshops for parents and teachers on a variety of special
education and psychological topics. He lives in New York City.
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Janice Skowron
POWERFUL LESSON PLANNING
Every Teacher’s Guide to Effective Instruction
Revitalize your current practices, expand your repertoire of approaches, and
improve learning for students!
E
very teacher’s goal is to create a rich instructional environment
for his or her students. Thoughtful, informed lesson planning is
a key element in that process. Janice Skowron’s jump start of a book
offers novice and experienced teachers step-by-step, essential guidance in this challenging and often highly complex task. It brings into
focus the decisions teachers face as they plan instruction and provides
diffour progressively complex and nuanced models: basic, integrated, dif
ferentiated, and problem-based instruction. Descriptive information,
numerous examples, and tools such as key questions, planning guides,
and templates help educators develop proficiency in planning instruction.
This book will:
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Help teachers incorporate the best practices for lesson
planning
Build the lesson-planning skills and repertoire of new
teachers
Strengthen teachers’ abilities to plan standards-based
lessons
Help teachers focus on assessment in the initial phases of
lesson planning
Powerful Lesson Planning will increase teachers’ competence and confidence—and help them master the skills needed to advance their
practices and improve learning for all students.
JANICE SKOWRON, EdD, is an educational consultant known for facilitating interactive, engaging workshops for teachers and administrators on curriculum and instructional planning in reading and language
arts. Using research-proven strategies, Dr. Skowron models and shows
teachers how to create effective lessons for basic, integrated, differentiated, and problem-based learning. She has experience as a classroom
teacher, reading specialist, and school and district administrator at the
elementary and middle school levels. Dr. Skowron is a frequent presenter at professional conferences and has authored numerous educational materials and articles. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.
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Brian M. Pete and Robin J. Fogarty
NINE BEST PRACTICES THAT MAKE THE
DIFFERENCE
Put your students on the road to success with these nine teaching strategies!
T
hrough a meta-analysis of studies on instructional strategies, researchers Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock have identified nine
families of strategies that significantly increase student achievement.
The results of this meta-analysis point educators to a proven pedagogy
with teacher-tested, tried-and-true techniques that work to increase
student achievement through cognitive and cooperative efforts.
p. 42
Nine Best Practices That Make the Difference presents research-based
instructional ideas that encompass an essential repertoire for beginning and developing teachers as they become skilled professionals.
The skills are organized in a “framework for quality” that includes observable skills in four instructional areas: creating an environment for
learning, teaching the standards of learning, structuring interactions
with learning, and reflecting about the learning.
BRIAN M. PETE is president of the Education Associates, an
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international consulting firm, and cofounder of Robin Fogarty &
Associates. He has a rich background in professional development
and has worked in schools throughout the United States, Europe,
Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Pete has worked on the educational videos Best Practices: Classroom Management and Best Practices:
Active Learning Classrooms. He is coauthor of From Staff Room to
Classroom and titles from the In a Nutshell series, which include How
to Differentiate Learning, Data! Dialogue! Decisions!, and others. He
lives in Chicago, Illinois.
ROBIN J. FOGARTY received her doctorate in curriculum and human
resource development from Loyola University Chicago. A leading
proponent of the thoughtful classroom, Robin has trained educators throughout the world in curriculum, instruction, and assessment
strategies. She has taught at all levels—from kindergarten to college;
served as an administrator; and consulted with state departments
and ministries of education in the United States, Puerto Rico, Russia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, the United Kingdom,
Singapore, Korea, and the Netherlands. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.
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Yvonne S. Gentzler
A NEW TEACHER’S GUIDE TO BEST PRACTICES
Explore and adopt best-practice teaching strategies to achieve professional
excellence!
N
ew teachers begin their careers with great enthusiasm and purpose, but they often face many challenges in their first years of
teaching. A New Teacher’s Guide to Best Practices supports new teachers
with guidelines for applying best teaching practices to improve their
professional effectiveness.
Organized around Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support
Consortium (INTASC) standards, this reflective workbook is full of
best-practice tools and strategies. Each chapter focuses on a different
teaching challenge—“practical problems” that teachers face daily—
and offers research-based solutions, along with teacher tips and student perspectives from across the country.
An invaluable resource for new teachers to use at their own pace, or for
staff developers presenting teacher-induction workshops, this richly
detailed text invites new teachers to:
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Record their present beliefs
Outline their aspirations
Define their goals and objectives
Set a course of action to reach those goals and objectives
Enter into dialogue with colleagues and mentors for
continued professional growth
Through planning, self-reflection, and dialogue, new teachers can
enrich their teaching experiences, expand their personal and professional goals for success, and shape the ways they view their practice
and profession.
YVONNE S. GENTZLER is an associate professor at the University of
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Howard S. Adelman and Linda Taylor
MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS
Engaging Learners, Preventing Problems, and Improving Schools
Necessary reading for anyone concerned with student wellness and effective
schools!
F
or many children, schools are the main or only providers of mental health services. In this visionary and comprehensive book, two
nationally known experts describe a new approach to school-based
mental health—one that better serves students, maximizes resources,
and promotes academic performance.
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The authors describe how educators can effectively coordinate internal
and external resources to support a healthy school environment and
help at-risk students overcome barriers to learning. School leaders,
psychologists, counselors, and policy makers will find essential guidance, including:
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An overview of the history and current state of school
mental health programs, discussing major issues confronting
the field
Strategies for effective school-based initiatives, including
addressing behavior issues, introducing classroom-based
activities, and coordinating with community resources
A call to action for higher-quality mental health
programming across public schools—including how
collaboration, research, and advocacy can make a difference
Gain the knowledge you need to develop or improve your school’s
mental health program to better serve both the academic and mental
health needs of your students!
HOWARD S. ADELMAN is a professor of psychology and codirector
of the School Mental Health Project and its federally supported National Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA. He began his
professional career as a remedial classroom teacher in 1960. In 1973,
he returned to UCLA in the role of professor of psychology and was
also the director of the Fernald School and Laboratory until 1986.
LINDA TAYLOR is codirector of the School Mental Health Project
and its federally supported National Center for Mental Health in
Schools at UCLA.
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Susan Crowther
LIFESTYLES FOR LEARNING
A Holistic Approach to Prepare Students for Academic Success in College
The essential guide for college students and the people who love them.
C
ollege is risky business. Life is hurled into never-before-imagined
freedom, independence, and choice. For many students, college
brings challenges and changes in nearly every area of life—physical,
physiological, emotional, social, residential, financial, spiritual, and
sexual. College may well be the most volatile time in a person’s life.
Attending college is bad for your health. Statistically, young adults
face more depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and drug addiction in
college than at any other time in their lives. Schizophrenia emerges
most often during this time. The rate of suicide is highest for those between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one. A college student’s lifestyle
is a potential threat to his or her successful academic performance.
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The good news is that, with the right tools, students can create a col
college experience that is healthy, successful, and fits their own unique
selves. Lifestyles for Learning explores the direct relationship between
academic performance and key lifestyle factors: food, sleep, stress,
movement, creativity, connection, addiction, and giving. It further discusses how lifestyle factors are challenged by learning disabilities and
other co-occurring diagnoses, such as ADHD and behavioral disorders. Lifestyles for Learning offers guidance to prepare every college
student for success.
Peppered with humorous anecdotes and warmhearted wisdom, this is
important reading for students entering college, as well as for parents,
educators, counselors, doctors, psychologists, and educational consultants. It is also designed for supplemental reading in college and high
school courses.
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tritionist, and mother. For many years she has been a professor and
tutor for students with dyslexia and related learning disabilities at
Landmark College in Putney, Vermont. She writes a monthly food
column in the Brattleboro Commons and is found on the airwaves on
What’s Cookin’ with Susie and Tank to Table. Susan lives in Brattleboro,
Vermont, with her husband and editor, Mark.
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Nancy W. Sindelar
ASSESSMENT POWERED TEACHING
Everything you need to become an assessment-powered teacher is right
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nowledge is power, and this book puts assessment data and instruction together in a step-by-step format. Instead of dreading
the time testing takes from teaching, you can harness its power to
define learning targets, build standards-based assessments, gather and
use test data in the classroom, and develop data-driven teaching strategies. Assessment expert Nancy W. Sindelar provides practical tools
that help teachers:
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instruction
Motivate students by providing clear learning targets
Utilize technology to analyze students’ progress
Raise test scores
Included are testimonials from teachers, numerous data analysis examples, rubrics, and a chapter on culturally diverse schools. Designed
to be adaptable, this book is a powerful resource for teachers, teacher
teams, and all educators dedicated to enhancing student learning.
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NANCY W. SINDELAR is a consultant to schools across the country
in the areas of standards-based curriculum and assessment alignment
(including alignment to the Common Core State Standards); collection, use, and interpretation of student test data; teacher mentorship;
and the development of high-performing teacher teams. By focusing
on data-driven instruction, she has helped schools move from placement on state academic “watchlists” to the status of “most improved,”
based on state test scores.
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Bob Algozzine, Pam Campbell, Adam Wang
63 TACTICS FOR TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS
Grades 6–12
Use field-tested teaching methods to reach students with diverse needs and
abilities!
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his collection of evidence-based instructional strategies enables
general and special education teachers, novice or experienced,
to address the learning needs of all students in diverse, inclusive
classrooms. The authors provide a practical, research-based teaching
model that focuses on planning, managing, delivering, and evaluating
instruction for middle and secondary students with or without disdis
abilities. Readers will find:
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Descriptions of how to teach students with different
learning styles and needs
Specific instructions for using each tactic, with helpful
comments from practicing teachers and literature resources
A wealth of reproducible worksheets
Help for choosing appropriate strategies for specific subject
areas, grade ranges, or learning difficulties
Information to help teachers comply with federal mandates
such as NCLB and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004
63 Tactics for Teaching Diverse Learners, Grades 6–12 allows teachers
to match specific needs with an easily accessible set of solutions and
enable all learners to achieve success in the classroom.
BOB ALGOZZINE is a professor in the Department of Educational
Leadership at the University of North Carolina and project codirector
of the US Department of Education–supported Behavior and Reading Improvement Center.
PAM CAMPBELL is an associate professor in the Department of Spe-
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cial Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. During her
thirty-five years as an educator, she has taught university courses in
instruction, assessment, curriculum, and classroom management for
both general and special educators.
JIANJUN (ADAM) WANG is a senior instructional technology specialist at Williams College.
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Eugene F. Provenzo Jr., Dan W. Butin, and Anthony Angelini
100 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR
SOCIAL STUDIES, LITERATURE, AND THE ARTS,
GRADES 5-12
Encourage critical thinking while teaching meaning through learning
experiences!
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earning in secondary school classrooms involves much more than
students reciting the “right” answers on high-stakes tests. This activity-packed book encourages educators to move beyond traditional
models of teaching and learning and provides them with the tools for
getting started.
100 Experiential Learning Activities for Social Studies, Literature, and the
Arts, Grades 5–12 focuses on using active learning to engage students
in critical thinking and reflection about complex-content knowledge
in the humanities and the arts. The one hundred activities address sig
significant social issues, including social justice, culture, language, and
diversity. Teachers can emphasize comprehension, encourage creative
thinking, and promote transfer across disciplines to help students:
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Explore primary sources to uncover practical and relevant
information
Construct careful arguments to integrate new learning with
prior knowledge
Question deeply held assumptions to arrive at authentic
understandings
Approach new ideas with confidence
Take your students through meaningful learning experiences, and
make knowledge come alive!
EUGENE F. PROVENZO JR. is one of the nation’s leading scholars in
the foundations of education. He holds the rank of full professor at
the University of Miami. He has won numerous awards throughout
his career in both teaching and research and sits on many editorial
boards. He currently lives in Miami, Florida.
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DAN W. BUTIN is the founding dean of the school of education at
Merrimack College. He is the editor and author of over fifty books,
articles, and book chapters, including the books Teaching Social Foundations of Education and Service-Learning and Social Justice Education.
Dr. Butin’s research focuses on issues of educator preparation and
policy and community engagement. He currently lives in Andover,
Massachusetts.
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Jesse Ventura with Dick Russell
AMERICAN CONSPIRACIES
Second Edition
An updated edition of the New York Times bestseller.
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n this explosive account of wrongful acts and ensuing cover-ups,
Jesse Ventura offers a different side to the stories we’ve all heard
and read about in the history books. He takes a look at the wide gap
between what the government knows and what is revealed to the
American people. The media is complicit in these acts of deception,
often refusing to consider alternate possibilities and dismissing voices
that diverge from public opinion. He will look closely at the theories
that have been presented over the years and examine the truth as well
as the lies. Ventura does not shy away from the tough questions. As
he states, “When I get denied something, I do the opposite of getting
intimidated—I get angry.”
Now with new conspiracies and updated information, you will see how
the United States government continues to abuse our civil liberties and
why we need to continue to stand up for what we know is right.
You may not believe everything in American Conspiracies, but it is
guaranteed to make you think harder about everything you do believe.
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JESSE VENTURA is the former Independent governor of Minnesota.
He is also a former US Navy SEAL, professional wrestler, movie actor,
a visiting fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and a
New York Times bestselling author of five books, including Don’t Start
the Revolution Without Me and 63 Documents the Government Doesn’t
Want You to Read. He is currently the host and executive producer
of truTV’s Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura. He resides in Baja,
Mexico.
DICK RUSSELL is an award-winning author. He collaborated with
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to Read. He is also the author of On the Trail of the JFK Assassins and
Black Genius. He resides in Los Angeles, California.
“If you’re talking outspoken, unconventional, and no-holds-barred, you’re
talking Jesse Ventura.” —Larry King
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Avi Melamed
INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST
Making Sense of the Most Dangerous and Complicated Region on Earth
The former Israeli senior official on Arab affairs and internationally acclaimed
educator offers an unbiased, unparalleled view of the Middle East.
I
sraeli intelligence analyst Avi Melamed forgoes the mainstream
media’s articles “explaining” what’s happening in the Middle East
and spends his time reading Arab and Israeli news and talking with
people on the ground, often ones in fear of terrorism on a daily basis.
Avi is an intelligence professional, an expert on Arab affairs, and a
Middle East analyst; but above all, he’s an educator, and he’s written
Inside the Middle East to satiate the demands of the politicians, journalists, students, and—most importantly—average Joes who need to
make sense of the controversial and highly emotional conflict.
To do this, Avi delves deep into its history and current state of affairs.
Avi explains who terrorist groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, al-Qaeda,
the Taliban, Boko Haram, ISIS, and the Muslim Brotherhood, to name
a few, are—and what they want. He explains what’s going on in all of
the Middle Eastern countries and reveals which are in the most danger
and which have the militant groups that pose the biggest threats.
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Avi also gives predictions for what’s to come because, amazingly, he
has a history of being spot-on. This is a book everyone should read.
The United States has, depending on how one looks at it, invaded
or helped Iraq and Afghanistan. Israel has, depending on how one
looks at it, defended itself against unyielding terrorists attacks, or provoked them. Citizens of the world need to know whom to support
and whom to decry, and they need to be able to make sense of what
happens next—because these conflicts won’t simply go away.
AVI MELAMED is a former Israeli senior official and intelligence offi-
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cial, and today an independent Middle East strategic intelligence analyst, private lecturer, and teacher for the Eisenhower Institute. Fluent
in Hebrew, English, and Arabic, Avi has spent more than twenty years
living in Arab cities. During the first intifada, he was Israel’s youngest-ever deputy adviser on Arab affairs, working with then mayor of
Jerusalem Teddy Kollek. He is the coauthor of Separate and Unequal:
The Inside Story of Israeli Rule in East Jerusalem and author of Ubrusi,
a novel. He has a permanent residence in Israel, but spends time in
Washington, DC, and travels frequently as a lecturer.
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Mark Towhey and Johanna Schneller
MAYOR ROB FORD: UNCONTROLLABLE
How I Tried to Help the World’s Most Notorious Mayor
A behind-the-scenes account of former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s rise and
dramatic fall.
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n February 2013, Toronto’s former mayor, Rob Ford, was caught on
video smoking crack cocaine. Weeks later, he was accused of groping a campaign rival, asked to leave a gala for being too intoxicated,
and fired as the coach of a high school football team. The events were
accusapart of a stream of Rob Ford “mishaps,” which include a DUI, accusa
tions of domestic violence, a trial in which the Toronto City Council
stripped him of his powers, and even accusations of murder.
Through it all, Ford’s former chief of staff, Mark Towhey, stood by his
side. Towhey was part of Ford’s inner circle. He’d responded to media
questions regarding Ford’s drug and alcohol addictions, his anger management problems, and, of course, the video of Ford smoking crack.
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In May 2013, Mark Towhey had a confidential conversation with
Ford. Thus far, the public only knows two words from that conversation; Towhey told Ford to “get help.” They also know what happened
next: Towhey was fired. In Mayor Rob Ford: Uncontrollable, Towhey
gives the full story of the conversation and shares what Ford is like
behind the scenes. He gives a candid insider account of working with
Ford, covering for him, respecting his strengths, and managing his
weaknesses. This book will release after Ford dropped out of the mayoral election, as he battles health problems, and as the world waits to
see what this larger-than-life personality does next.
MARK TOWHEY joined Rob Ford’s mayoral campaign in 2010 and,
after Ford’s election, served as his chief of staff from August 2012 to
May 2013. Today, he is a management consultant and the host of a
radio show on Newstalk 1010. He lives in Toronto, Canada.
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JOHANNA SCHNELLER is a Canadian journalist who writes for publications such as the Globe and Mail, Vanity Fair, GQ, InStyle, and
Toronto Life. The Toronto Film Critics Association named her “one of
North America’s leading freelance journalists.” She lives in Toronto,
Canada.
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Stanley Cohen
CONVICTING THE INNOCENT
Death Row and the Inequality of Justice
“A landmark in the fight against the death penalty. Extensively researched
and brilliantly written.” —Martin Garbus, criminal defense attorney
I
n January 2000, Illinois governor George H. Ryan declared a moratorium on state executions. Three years later, Ryan commuted all
Illinois death sentences to life imprisonment, saying, “Our capital syssys
tem is haunted by the demon of error, error in determining guilt, and
error in determining who among the guilty deserves to die.”
Convicting the Innocent chronicles over one hundred cases where
journalism students, grassroots organizations, families, and pro bono
jus
lawyers—armed with DNA evidence and other instruments of justice—have defeated that demon. Cohen reveals how eyewitness error,
miscon
jailhouse snitch testimony, racism, junk science, prosecutorial misconduct, and incompetent counsel have often populated America’s death
row with the wrong men.
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Readers embark on journeys with men who were arrested, convicted,
sentenced to death, dragged through the appeals system, and finally
set free based on their actual innocence. Some languished for decades
in our death houses. Notable cases of wrongful imprisonment outside
of death row are also profiled. Although these stories end with vindication, there are those that have ended with unjustified execution.
Convicting the Innocent is sure to fuel controversy over a justice system
that has delivered the ultimate punishment nearly one thousand times
since 1976, though it cannot guarantee accurate convictions.
STANLEY COHEN is a veteran award-winning newspaper and maga-
zine journalist. He is the author of The Game They Played, The Execution
of Officer Becker, and The Man in the Crowd. He has also taught writing,
journalism, and philosophy at Hunter College. He lives in Tomkins
Cove, New York.
A Herman Graf Book
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Robin Suerig Holleran and Lindy Philip
BRACING FOR IMPACT
True Tales of Air Disasters and the People Who Survived Them
A harrowing collection of true-life plane crash stories, told by their survivors.
B
eing strapped in the seat of a plane as it plunges into a nosedive
midair is everyone’s worst nightmare. Bracing for Impact’s compilers and contributors know. They have both lived out that fear and
survived, albeit badly hurt, in their own plane crashes.
In this collection of true-life survivor tales, people from all walks of
life—a freelance writer, a crew member of the Lynyrd Skynyrd band,
a naval flight surgeon, a teenager, and a newlywed on her honeymoon,
among others—recount their traumatic narrow escapes as engines
stalled, fuel ran out, hazardous weather conditions descended, and
landings did not go according to plan. In the face of death, as life
flashed before their eyes—or not, as some wryly note—these survivors
encountered the terrific split of before and after the crash. Their lives,
though preserved, would change forever.
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Perhaps more significant than the crash itself is how each story plays
out in the aftermath of the ordeal. In heart-wrenching, unrelenting
sur
honesty, these stories explore the wide spectrum of impacts on survivors—ranging from debilitating fear, post-traumatic stress disorder,
and substance abuse, to a renewed sense of urgency, where survivors
swear to live each day to the fullest and rededicate their lives to helping others. As one survivor says, “Surviving is a true blessing that few
get to experience.”
Including the 1977 story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash that killed
lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, and vocalist Cassie
Gaines, Bracing for Impact is as much a horrific account of air disasters
as it is a celebration and recognition of the people who survived them.
ROBIN SUERIG HOLLERAN, a crash survivor herself, is a full-time
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freelance writer. Five years after her ordeal, she conquered Mount Kilimanjaro, as well as her fear of public speaking. She lives in Mendham,
New Jersey, with her three teenagers.
LINDY PHILIP has been in the marketing and advertising industry for
twenty years. After surviving a plane crash with her husband, she was
forced to face her fear of becoming a mother. Today, she lives with her
husband and two teenage sons on Vancouver Island in Sooke, Canada.
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Jon Knokey
THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND THE MAKING OF
AMERICAN LEADERSHIP
Newly revealed letters showcase how one man shaped events, people, and
himself to forever change a country.
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resident Theodore Roosevelt forever transformed America, ushering the country into the arena of world supremacy. His brand of
leadership is entirely American: confident, compassionate, energetic,
diverse, and visionary.
But Roosevelt was not a born leader—his ascent to the apex of power
conse
was not a foregone conclusion. He made himself a leader of consequence and it is his epic journey to the White House—a road filled
with terrific failures, intimate introspection, and self-made luck— that
will inspire readers anew.
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While a graduate student at Harvard, author Jon Knokey, an amateur Roosevelt historian and a business leader, unearthed hundreds of
contempo
unpublished letters and interview notes from Roosevelt’s contemporaries. These long-forgotten documents provide a fresh and stunning
Penn
ringside seat along the twenty-sixth president’s journey to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The stories from Harvard chaps, idealistic political
reformers, coarse cowboys from the badlands, and rough-and-tumble
Rough Riders from the nation’s interior, all combine to illuminate the
maturation process of a man learning to lead at every stage of his life.
Fast-paced and written as a biographical narrative, this book places
the reader alongside a young Theodore Roosevelt as he learns what he
stands for and how he will lead.
JON KNOKEY is a former NCAA athlete; he played quarterback at
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Montana State University. Knokey holds a master’s degree in business administration from Dartmouth College and a master’s degree
in public administration from Harvard University, where he focused
his studies on policymaking and leadership at the intersection of business and government. Knokey worked for a small start-up software
company before joining the MBA executive leadership program at
General Electric and then at John Deere. He is married to Meghan
and they have two young children, Avary and Quinn. This is his first
book. He lives in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Phillip Thomas Tucker, PhD
HOW THE IRISH WON THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION
A New Look at the Forgotten Heroes of America’s War of Independence
A groundbreaking book that tells the dramatic story of George Washington’s
most forgotten soldiers.
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hen the Continental Congress decided to declare independence from the British Empire in 1776, 10 percent of the population of the fledgling country was from Ireland. By 1790, close to
500,000 Irish citizens had immigrated to America. They were very
active in the American Revolution, both on the battlefields and off,
and yet their stories are not well known. The important contributions
of the Irish on military, political, and economic levels have been long
overlooked and ignored by generations of historians. However, new
evidence has revealed that Washington’s Continental Army consisted
of a far larger percentage of Irish soldiers than previously thought—
between 40 and 50 percent—who fought during some of the most
important battles of the American Revolution.
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Romanticized versions of this historical period tend to focus on the
upper-class figures who had the biggest roles in America’s struggle
for liberty. But these adaptations neglect the impact of European and
Irish ideals as well as citizens on the formation of the revolution. Irish
contributors such as John Barry, the colonies’ foremost naval officer;
Henry Knox, an artillery officer and future secretary of war; Richard Montgomery, America’s first war hero and martyr; and Charles
Thomson, a radical organizer and secretary to the Continental Con
Congress, were all instrumental in carrying out the vision for a free country. Without their timely and disproportionate assistance, America
almost certainly would have lost the desperate fight for its existence.
PHILLIP THOMAS TUCKER, PHD, is a writer and historian who has
edited and authored more than two dozen books in the past two decades and written over sixty scholarly articles. After earning his PhD
in 1990, he took a position as civilian historian with the Department
of Defense and specialized in air force history. His previous books
include George Washington’s Surprise Attack, Exodus from the Alamo,
and Father of the Tuskegee Airmen, John C. Robinson. He lives in Upper
Marlboro, Maryland.
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John McCann, Monica Sweeney, Becky Thomas, and Amanda Brack
BRICK FAIRY TALES AND GREEK MYTHS:
BOX SET
Classic Stories for the Whole Family
Enter a world of fairy-tale fantasy and mythological intrigue using the magic
of LEGO.
C
inderella, the almighty Zeus, and LEGO? Respectively, Brick
Fairy Tales and Brick Greek Myths were both huge hits. Now, for
the first time, both of these books are available in a beautiful box set
with two thousand full-color photographs depicting your favorite
fairy-tale characters and the almighty gods of Mount Olympus.
First, enter the magical world of fairy tales retold through LEGO
bricks with Brick Fairy Tales. Filled with creative and whimsical settings built from this universally celebrated toy, the book presents an
all-new retelling of the original Grimm’s fairy tales of Cinderella, Rapunzel
punzel, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Hansel and Gretel, and more!
Watch the clock strike twelve as Cinderella leaves her glass slipper
behind at the ball, and see just how long brick Rapunzel’s hair can
grow as she waits in her tower.
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Then, venture to Mount Olympus and meet the Greek gods as you
have never seen them before in Brick Greek Myths. Watch Athena
spring from the head of Zeus, and see Poseidon as he rules the seas
with his mighty trident. Maintain hope with Pandora as her curiosity
gets the best of her, and beware the Nemean lion as Hercules repents
for his misdeeds.
Included within is a limited-edition two-sided poster. Find a place on
your bookshelf for the exquisite box set or purchase a copy for your
story-loving friends and family members!
JOHN MCCANN, a New England native, has more than two decades
of experience playing with LEGO bricks. He enjoys relaxing lakeside
and can solve a Rubik’s Cube in three days flat. John has a BS in biomedical engineering from the University of Hartford and is currently
pursuing his master’s degree. He resides in Torrington, Connecticut.
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AMANDA BRACK is a freelance illustrator who loves dogs, horror
movies, and homemade smoothies. She recently graduated from the
School of the Museum of Fine Arts and is currently living near Boston, Massachusetts.
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Charlotte Peterson, PhD
THE MINDFUL PARENT
Strategies from Peaceful Cultures to Raise Compassionate, Well-Balanced Kids
Dr. Charlotte Peterson shares the parenting lessons she’s observed while living
with peaceful cultures in more than sixty countries over the course of twentyfive years.
O
ver the last four decades, American hospitals have seen a steady
increase in children suffering from psychological disorders, peer
violence, and suicide attempts. In the interest of understanding and
combating this trend, child psychologist Dr. Charlotte Peterson has
been spending six months every five years living in indigenous villages
and observing parenting practices.
Focusing for the past twenty-five years on the peaceful cultures of
the Tibetan, Bhutanese, and Balinese people, Dr. Peterson has been
surprised to witness how their children are raised with a high degree
of cherishing and empathy. Attachments are promoted by intensive
nurturing of infants and gentle, clear limit-setting with toddlers that
teach self-control and build self-esteem. The result, as Dr. Peterson
has found after visiting these places again and again, is children who
are trusting, enjoyable, and kind—not “spoiled,” as we might imagine.
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The Mindful Parent brings together Dr. Peterson’s village interviews,
observations, research, and over thirty-four years of work as a psychologist to teach modern parents how to raise healthier, happier, and
kinder children. It reveals the most effective parenting techniques and
presents creative ideas from parents who are currently adopting these
practices and balancing other aspects of their personal, career, and financial responsibilities to assure their children get the support they
need to thrive.
CHARLOTTE PETERSON, PHD, has been a psychologist in private
practice for over thirty-four years working with adults, couples, adolescents, and children. Prior to receiving her doctorate, she taught
at the University of Oregon as senior clinical supervisor of school
psychology. Articles by Dr. Peterson have appeared in publications
such as Child Magazine, and she is a frequent speaker at child-health
conferences around the world. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.
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Peter Guttman
CHILDREN OF THE WORLD
A Photographic Celebration of Youth
Stunning portraits of the youthful passion and energy from award-winning
photographer Peter Guttman.
V
iewed across an astonishing and colorful spectrum of landscapes,
the members of the global youth community are all at first remarkably similar—living, breathing genetic containers of cultural instincts
and quirky characteristics. Only as they start to blossom into special
individuals can we see their lives slowly drifting down the strikingly
different paths that geographical limitations, social circumstances, and
serendipitous luck allow. Award-winning travel photographer Peter
Guttman showcases an eye-popping collection of the global community of young people, reaching locations such as:
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empathetically harness the youthful passion and energy of children
and are spurred by their curiosity, sparked by their creativity, and inspired by their imagination will most capably build a superior, more
compassionate, and effective world.
PETER GUTTMAN is a photographer, author, and adventurer. He has
twice won the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist of the Year award. He
was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New
York Travel Writers Society in 2013. He is also the creator of the bestselling travel app for the iPad Beautiful Planet HD. His work has appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic Adventure, and the
New York Times, and he is the author of By the Sea, Extreme Adventure,
and Christmas in America. He lives in New York City.
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Scott Stulberg
PASSAGE TO BURMA
Second Edition
Get lost in the timeless beauty of a country in transition.
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t is a charming and satisfying thing that there are still places in this
world where magic seems to pervade the sights, smells, and sounds
of a place more than the trappings of the so-called modern world. For
more than ten years, Scott Stulberg has made multiple pilgrimages to
Burma (sometimes called Myanmar) to capture this sense of magic
with his cameras. The result of those pilgrimages is captured here in a
collection of images that display the heart and soul of this magnificent
country.
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This is a place of dreams. Bagan: where two thousand pagodas carved
from the native rock occupy an area one-sixth the size of Washington,
DC. Mandalay: an exercise in calm and chaos that seduces the eye in
every direction. Inle Lake: where every sight is picturesque—fishermen in their long boats, legs wrapped strangely around the paddles, or
small villages clustered along the water like clumps of mussels clinging to a rocky shoreline. Mrauk U: a place so remote that tourists are a
curious rarity. And Yangon (once Rangoon): a tropical coastal city that
still bears the remnants of colonial rule along its shady avenues. And
around every corner of this country of contrasts are Burma’s Buddhist
monks in their distinct saffron robes. Their warmth and openness have
come to symbolize this amazing country.
This second edition of Passage to Burma includes new photographs
from Stulberg’s latest travels to this remarkable place. “This is Burma,”
wrote Rudyard Kipling. “It is quite unlike any place you know about.”
SCOTT STULBERG’s love for travel and photography has led him to
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many remote corners of the globe, with Southeast Asia being his favorite destination. Stulberg has taught photography classes at UCLA
Extension, as well as workshops around the world—sharing his insights into “seeing differently” with his students. Stulberg’s images
have been featured in countless magazines including National Geographic and Time. His images have also been used in campaigns for
Fujifilm and major department stores, and are on permanent display
at the United Nations. Stulberg resides in Sedona, Arizona.
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Madelyn Fernstrom, PhD, CNS, and John Fernstrom, PhD
DON’T EAT THIS IF YOU’RE TAKING THAT
The Hidden Risks of Mixing Food & Medicine
NBC Today Show’s nutrition and diet guru Madelyn Fernstrom presents the
ultimate guide to food and medicine interaction.
W
hile no one wants to take medication to treat diabetes, high
blood pressure, heart disease, or other ailments, for millions of
people, this is a daily reality. Seven out of ten Americans take prescripprescrip
tion drugs. But when it comes to food and medicine interactions, what
you don’t know can harm your health.
Don’t Eat This If You’re Taking That takes the mystery out of food
and medications, providing an easy-to-use guide for anyone taking
a medication—short term or long term—and foods to avoid that can
interfere with the action of the medication. Readers can easily find
a medication, see what foods to avoid, and make some smart swaps.
Small diet changes taken from Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom’s advice will
have big health payoffs!
pro
We all believe a diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products are all part of healthy
eating—right? Not always. Consumers can easily personalize their
healthiest eating plan to work with not against their medications.
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Madelyn FernstroM, Phd, Cns, is a national health expert and
the on-air NBC News health and diet editor, as well as the diet and
nutrition editor for the Today Show. She is also the health editor-atlarge for NBC.com and Today.com. She has published more than one
hundred research papers and several books, including The Real You
Diet and The Runner’s Diet. She lives in New York.
JOHN FERNSTROM, PHD, is an award-winning neuroscientist and
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professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He lives in New York.
“As a contributor on Today . . . Madelyn serves up no-nonsense nutritional
advice that is always easy to digest. Madelyn Fernstrom as your personal
guide to a better ‘you’—now that’s a recipe for success!” —Meredith Vieira,
former coanchor of NBC’s Today Show
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Anthony Porter
BREAKING OUT OF THE “MAN BOX”
A Call to Men
An international TED Talk speaker who received over four million views for
his talk, “A Call to Men,” continues on a quest to understand and challenge
aspects of manhood.
A
nthony Porter works closely with the NFL, the NBA, the MLB,
the US military, colleges, universities, and numerous other organizations to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault by promoting
healthy and respectful examples of manhood. Now, in Breaking Out of
the “Man Box” Porter’s message is directed at all men.
This book tackles the collective socialization of manhood and provides and in-depth look at the experiences of men. In an effort to
understand the many aspects of “what it means to be a man,” Porter
suggests the topic is worthy of being rethought, challenged, and even
redefined. This book will help men—fathers, husbands, brothers, cow
coworkers, etc.—unpack and correct those realities.
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Breaking Out of the “Man Box” boldly exposes the connection between
men and the quest to end violence against women and girls. Porter
provides an honest and transformative experience for men and cre
creates a world where men and boys are loving and respectful—and a
human race where women and girls are valued and safe. On the heels
of national movements and initiatives such as the NFL’s NoMore.org,
this book provides men with the opportunity to explore how to create
that world.
ANTHONY PORTER is an educator, activist, and lecturer who has
been working in the social justice arena for over twenty years. His
TED Talk, “A Call to Men,” inspired four million viewers. He is both
nationally and internationally recognized for his effort to promote a
healthy and respectful manhood. He is the cofounder of the leading
national organization, A Call to Men. He resides in Charlotte, North
Carolina.
“There is no doubt that A Call to Men is a key component in engaging men’s
participation to ending violence against women and girls. They are heroes to
me.” —Gloria Steinem
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Sandra Hinchliffe
THE CANNABIS SPA AT HOME
How to Make Marijuana-Based Lotions, Massage Oils, Ointments, Bath Salts,
Spa Nosh, and More!
The first book to bring together spa, cannabis, and herbal healing.
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free of preservatives and major allergens that can be prepared in the
home kitchen or professional spa with wholesome herbal ingredients.
Although spa potions and oils infused with marijuana and hemp are
an emerging trend in spa and wellness for the twenty-first century,
cannabis spa isn’t new—cannabis has been used for thousands of years
for external use in the traditional health practices of Eastern cultures.
In locations where cannabis has renewed legal status, cannabis spa
potions such as lotions, salves, poultices, scrubs, and baths are being
ir
rediscovered as a healthy alternative for managing pain, soothing irritated skin, and enhancing the spa experience.
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vivor, and legal medical cannabis patient in the state of California.
She uses her background as a home herbalist and medical cannabis
patient to create a repertoire of spa and wellness recipes designed to
be both beneficial and delightful. She is also a niche cannabis writer,
photographer, and stylist, as well as the publisher of Hempista.com,
the first cannabis-centric blog to feature beauty, fashion, wellness, and
lifestyle topics. She resides in Fremont, California.
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Krista Schlyer
ALMOST ANYWHERE
Road Trip Ruminations on Love, Nature, Recovery, and Nonsense
What do you do when your world ends?
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t twenty-eight years old, Krista Schlyer sold almost everything
she owned and packed the rest of it in a station wagon bound for
the American wild. Her two best friends joined her—one a grumpy,
grieving introvert, the other a feisty dog—and together they sought
out every national park, historic site, forest, and wilderness they could
get to before their money ran out or their minds gave in.
The journey began as a desperate escape from urban isolation, heart
heartbreak, and despair, but became an adventure beyond imagining.
Chronicling their colorful escapade, Almost Anywhere explores the
courage, cowardice, and heroics that live in all of us, as well as the life
of nature and the nature of life.
This eloquent and accessible memoir is at once an immersion in the
pain of losing someone particularly close and especially young and a
healing journey of a broken life given over to the whimsy and humor
of living on the road.
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Almost Anywhere will appeal to outdoor lovers, armchair travelers, and
anyone struggling to find a way forward in life.
KRISTA SCHLYER is a conservation photographer and writer. She is a
senior fellow in the International League of Conservation Photographers, and her work has been published by the BBC, the Nature Conservancy, High Country News, the National Geographic Society, and
Audubon. Schlyer is the author of two previous books including Continental Divide, winner of the 2013 National Outdoor Book Award.
She is also the 2014 recipient of the Sierra Club’s Ansel Adams Award
for Conservation Photography and the 2015 Vision Award from the
North American Nature Photographers Association. She resides in
Washington, DC.
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Henry David Thoreau
THOREAU ON NATURE
Sage Words on Finding Harmony with the Natural World
“How important is a constant intercourse with nature and the contemplation
of natural phenomena to the preservation of moral and intellectual health!” —
Henry David Thoreau
S
ince his death in 1862, Henry David Thoreau has left an indelible
mark on the American mind. A vocal champion of simple living
and social equality, he is revered for his tempered prose, gentle words,
and wise observations. His most well-known work, Walden, is still read
around the world, cherished for both its beautiful writing style and its
timeless musings on life, simple living, and nature.
Collected in Thoreau on Nature: Sage Words on Finding Harmony with
the Natural World are some of Thoreau’s most impactful musings—
drawn from the many writings he completed over his lifetime. His
work touched on every aspect of living a harmonious life, from re
respecting your neighbors, whether human or animal, to the joys of a
simplified life, free of clutter and distractions. Thoreau on Nature will
undoubtedly be an essential resource for anyone seeking to find peace
and balance in life.
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately.” —Henry
David Thoreau
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er, naturalist, abolitionist, and environmentalist. Along with his longtime friend Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thoreau became one of the most
important literary voices to come out of the United States, influencing
such luminaries as Martin Luther King Jr., Leo Tolstoy, and Mahatma
Gandhi. He was laid to rest in Concord, Massachusetts.
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Edited by Jay Cassell
SHOOTER’S BIBLE, 107TH EDITION
The World’s Bestselling Firearms Reference
With more than seven million copies sold, this is the must-have reference
book for gun collectors and firearm enthusiasts of all ages.
P
ublished annually for more than eighty years, the Shooter’s Bible is
the most comprehensive and sought-after reference guide for new
firearms and their specifications, as well as for thousands of guns that
have been in production and are currently on the market. Nearly every
firearms manufacturer in the world is included in this renowned comcom
pendium. The 107th edition also contains new and existing product
sections on ammunition, optics, and accessories, plus updated handgun and rifle ballistic tables along with extensive charts of currently
available bullets and projectiles for handloading.
With a timely feature on the newest products on the market, and
complete with color and black-and-white photographs featuring various makes and models of firearms and equipment, the Shooter’s Bible is
an essential authority for any beginner or experienced hunter, firearm
collector, or gun enthusiast.
JAY CASSELL, editorial director at Skyhorse Publishing and the edi-
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tor of this compendium, has hunted all over North America. He has
written for Field & Stream, Sports Afield, Outdoor Life, Petersen’s Hunting, Time, and many other publications, and has published numerous
books. He lives in Katonah, New York.
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Edited by Robert A. Sadowski
GUN TRADER’S GUIDE TO SHOTGUNS
A Comprehensive, Fully Illustrated Reference for Modern Shotguns with Current
Market Values
Everything you need to know to buy, sell, and collect shotguns.
G
un Trader’s Guide is the bestselling collectible firearms reference,
having sold over two million copies in thirty-six editions. The
guide includes prices for all types of firearms, but what if you are only
interested in buying, selling, and collecting shotguns? Then Gun Trader’s Guide to Shotguns is the book for you! Featuring all your favorite
shotguns from the original Gun Trader’s Guide, plus hundreds more,
this is the only reference you’ll ever need.
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Veteran editor and firearms enthusiast Robert A. Sadowski has com
compiled and cataloged discontinued and collectible shotguns from your
favorite manufacturers. Complete with specs and price gradients based
on the condition of the shotgun, collecting and selling your firearms
will be easier than ever. Sadowski also provides valuable tips on how
to use the guide, as well as articles on various collectible shotguns
and the art of shotgun trading. Also step behind the scenes to learn
what dealers are looking for, what they want in your shotgun, and
what’s required to become a dealer, which should help you when buy
buying, trading, or selling your shotguns. Whether you are a first-time
shotgun owner or a longtime shotgun enthusiast, Gun Trader’s Guide
to Shotguns is an invaluable tool to read before stepping foot in the
dealer’s store or attending a gun show.
ROBERT A. SADOWSKI is a contributing editor for Gun-Tests and
SHOT Business magazines and a contributor to AR Guns and Hunting,
GunHunter, Cabela’s Outfitter Journal, Game and Fish, and New England Edition magazines. He is the author of the Shooter’s Bible Guide to
Combat Handguns and the Shooter’s Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly,
Disassembly, and Cleaning. He lives in East Haddam, Connecticut.
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Wayne van Zwoll
SHOOTER’S BIBLE GUIDE TO HANDLOADING
A Comprehensive Reference for Responsible and Reliable Reloading
From the ultimate resource for shooting enthusiasts comes a comprehensive
guide to handloading.
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thorough resource on handloading at home, the Shooter’s Bible
Guide to Handloading provides detailed information about the
hishistory of handloading and innovations from key figures in that his
tory. In the book you will find a simple explanation of hand reloading;
information on selecting the basic tools needed; advice on choosing
your cases, dies, primers, and powders; and step-by-step instructions
for reloading firearm cartridges and testing your loads at the range.
photoThe text is supplemented by more than one hundred detailed photo
availgraphs that illustrate the various types of reloading equipment avail
able, which provide guidance in performing the actions that result in
a handloaded cartridge.
The Shooter’s Bible Guide to Handloading covers interesting engineering questions a handloader may consider, including bullet integrity,
copper bullets, and energy versus killing power.
Other topics covered include:
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WAYNE VAN ZWOLL is a full-time journalist for the outdoors press
and has published more than two thousand articles and twice that
many photos for numerous magazines, including Field & Stream,
Sports Afield, and Outdoor Life. Currently serving as special projects
editor for Intermedia Outdoors, Wayne also contributes to Petersen’s
Hunting and Guns & Ammo television. He is a professional member
of the Boone and Crockett Club and has served on the board of the
Outdoor Writers Association of America. Wayne resides in Bridgeport, Washington.
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GUN TRADER’S GUIDE,
THIRTY-SEVENTH EDITION
A Comprehensive, Fully Illustrated Guide to Modern Collectible Firearms with
Current Market Values
The one-stop guide to buying collectible firearms, with more than two million
copies sold!
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f you are seeking a comprehensive reference for collectible gun values, the Gun Trader’s Guide is the only book you need. For more than
half a century, this guide has been the standard reference for collectors,
curators, dealers, shooters, and gun enthusiasts. Updated annually, it
remains the definitive source for making informed decisions on used
firearms purchases. Included are extensive listings for handguns, shotshot
guns, and rifles from some of the most popular manufacturers, includinclud
ing Beretta, Browning, Colt, Remington, Savage, Smith & Wesson,
Winchester, and many more.
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This thirty-seventh edition boasts dozens of new entries since last
year’s edition and includes a complete index and a guide on how to
properly and effectively use this book in order to find the market value
for your collectible modern firearm. Determine the new prices for any
excel
firearm you want to sell or trade, whether its condition is in box, excelcollec
lent, or good. With new introductory materials that every gun collector and potential buyer should read, this book is the ultimate guide
to purchasing classic or discontinued firearms. No matter what kind
of modern firearm you own or collect, the Gun Trader’s Guide should
remain close at hand.
ROBERT A. SADOWSKI has written about firearms and hunting for
nearly fifteen years. He is the author of four gun books, editor of three
others, and contributor to numerous gun-enthusiast magazines, including Combat Handguns, Black Guns, Special Weapons for Military
and Police, Gun Tests, Personal and Home Defense, GunHunter, SHOT
Business, and others. He resides in Hampstead, North Carolina.
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Brad Fitzpatrick
HANDGUN BUYER’S GUIDE
A Complete Manual to Buying and Owning a Personal Firearm
The one-stop shop for prospective handgun buyers.
T
he market for new handguns is expanding rapidly, and that’s
good news for consumers. Each year more and more new models
break cover, and there has never been a better time to be in the market
for a new handgun, whether you are a recreational shooter, a concealed
carry permit holder, a hunter, or a serious competitive shooter.
hand
This increase in product offerings stems from a new interest in handcon
guns, primarily as a result of increased nationwide issuance of concealed carry permits. As laws have been enacted that protect the rights
of gun owners and defend our personal liberties, more and more new
shooters are showing up on the range. But first-time shooters and new
concealed carry permit holders are not the only segments of the handgun market that are seeing growth and interest. Pistol competitions
have become more popular and more advanced, evolving from slowfire matches at local gun clubs to modern IPSC, IDPA, and three-gun
competitions.
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Handgun Buyer’s Guide will help bewildered new shooters find their
feet and purchase a handgun, find the best accessories, and locate a
place to practice and hone their skills. You will find all you need for
owning a handgun in the Handgun Buyer’s Guide!
BRAD FITZPATRICK is an outdoor writer and contributing editor for
the magazine Rifle Shooter. He has written over one hundred different
articles for several different outdoor publications including Petersen’s
Hunting, Gun Digest, Gun World, Sports Afield, Outdoor Life, Gun Dog,
and other magazines. In 2010 he won the Association of Great Lakes
Outdoor Writers Best of the Best: Media award of excellence. He was
a member of Northern Kentucky University’s trap and skeet team, and
he holds an MFA in creative writing. He resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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John Troy
HILARIOUS HUNTING AND FISHING CARTOONS
Two hilarious books about hunting and fishing now together in one handsome
gift set.
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ny angler who has ever been out-fished by a beginner with a twig
and some twine or hunter who wished that his hunting dog had
paid more attention in obedience school will enjoy this hugely delightful collection, gathered together in this wonderful boxed set. Hilarious
Hunting and Fishing Cartoons pokes fun at every kind of angling and
hunting absurdity. Tiers struggling to maneuver microscopic flies; bass
fishermen who catch more boots than bass; weekenders loaded down
freezwith every gizmo and piece of tackle in the shop; and fanatical, freez
ing ice fishermen doomed to drill and not grill are all represented.
Troy’s pen is deft and clever, and his one-liners are truly side-splitting.
The next time your line gets so tangled you’re ready to curse or you get
rememso confounded by a squirrel you swear to quit hunting forever, remem
ber these cartoons and you may just find yourself chuckling instead.
No one understands the challenges and frustrations of the outdoors
outdoorsman’s life like John Troy, and no one makes the maddening business of
hunting and fishing so riotously funny. They’re funny because they’re
true. Hilarious Hunting and Fishing Cartoons will delight both novice
and experienced hunters and will make an excellent gift for yourself or
a passionate hunter or angler you know.
JOHN TROY’s cartoons have appeared in Field & Stream, Sports Afield,
Outdoor Life, Audubon, In-Fisherman, Ducks Unlimited Magazine, Fly
Fisherman, and dozens of other outdoor publications. He was the
creator of “Baxter,” the beloved and mischievous hunting dog who
was featured in several of his many bestselling cartoon collections. He
was the author of Hilarious Fishing Cartoons and Hilarious Hunting
Cartoons. John Troy grew up in New Jersey and lived with his wife,
Doris, in Dade City, Florida. He is deceased.
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ISBN 978-1-63450-313-6
7 ½” x 6 ⅜” • 352 pages
400 color illustrations
Humor
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John M. Taylor
FINE SHOTGUNS
The History, Science, and Art of the Finest Shotguns from Around the World
The perfect resource for any discerning collector.
I
n Fine Shotguns, expert John M. Taylor offers a global view of shotguns using photographs and descriptions of guns from the United
States, Britain, Germany, Austria, France, Spain, and Italy. Newly revised and updated with new pictures, this book contains all types of
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Hammer shotguns
Paired shotguns
Special-use guns
Small-bore shotguns
Shotgun stocks or shotguns with metal finishes
Bespoke shotguns
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This all-encompassing guide includes sections on how to care for and
store your weapon, what accessories are available for your model, and
how to choose the perfect traveling case.
JOHN M. TAYLOR began hunting with his father at age five. For more
than thirty-five years, he has written for major outdoor publications,
including Petersen’s Hunting, Gun Dog, the American Rifleman, Outdoor
Life, and more. He is currently the shotgunning editor of Sports Afield,
Delta Waterfowl, and Pheasants Forever magazines. He lives in Lorton,
Virginia.
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Theodore Gordon
Edited by John McDonald, Preface by Arnold Gingrich
Foreword by Nick Lyons, Contribution by Ed Van Put
THE COMPLETE FLY FISHERMAN
The Notes and Letters of Theodore Gordon
A classic collection of writing by the father of American fly fishing, now in a
beautiful collector’s edition.
“T
he best thing about Gordon,” writes editor John McDonald, in
his introduction to this classic book, “is that he wrote well and
with remarkable knowledge about contemporary fly fishing.”
Theodore Gordon was a reclusive writer who fished in the Catskills of
upstate New York. He adapted British methods of fly-tying to match
the kinds of insects that could be found in America. As John McDon
McDonald said in his book, Quill Gordon, “[Gordon] represents the major figure in the transition from wet to dry-fly fishing in the United States.”
Originally published in 1947, this book contains Gordon’s finest essays, articles, and letters, carefully compiled by John McDonald. This
special collector’s edition includes a faux leather package with gilded
embossed lettering and a ribbon marker as well as a new foreword by
Nick Lyons and a chapter of recently found material introduced by
Ed Van Put.
THEODORE GORDON was a fisherman and writer whose work app. 146
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peared in Forest and Stream and the Fishing Gazette. His application
and adaptation of British fly-tying techniques is thought to have
greatly contributed to the development of American dry-fly fishing.
He died in 1915 in Neversink, New York.
JOHN MCDONALD was a member of the Board of Editors of Fortune
magazine, for which he wrote more than one hundred articles. He also
wrote for Sports Illustrated, New York, and many other magazines. He
was the author or editor of six books, including The Origins of Angling
and Quill Gordon. In 1979, he was awarded the Arnold Gingrich Angling Heritage Award “for significant contribution to the literature of
angling.” He died in Berkshire, Vermont, in 1998.
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Edited by Tony Lyons
THE BIG BOOK OF BUSINESS QUOTATIONS
Thousands of Thoughts from the World’s Most Successful Men and Women
A quotable reference for anyone interested in learning the ins and outs of
business or starting their own.
M
ore than one million people in the United States take the necessary steps to enroll in MBA programs every single year. These
students learn the fundamentals required to eventually start their own
businesses, carry on family businesses, or become CEOs of other peopeo
ple’s businesses.
The Big Book of Business Quotations, compiled and edited by publisher
Tony Lyons, features advice, ideas, strategies, and secrets that helped
make some of the most successful businesspeople in the world rich,
famous, or both. These quotes will inspire and motivate any current or
aspiring businessperson to achieve success.
“Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But
if you must be without one, be without the strategy.” —Norman
Schwarzkopf
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“Business opportunities are like buses; there’s always another one
coming.” —Richard Branson
“You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you
don’t do too many things wrong.” —Warren Buffett
“Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is
inevitable.” —Coco Chanel
TONY LYONS is the president and publisher of Skyhorse Publishing.
He is the author of The Little Red Book of Dad’s Wisdom and CuttingEdge Therapies for Autism. He resides in New York City.
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Business
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Sherry Lefevre
THE HEIRLOOM HOUSE
How eBay and I Decorated and Furnished My Nantucket Home
Part memoir, part decorating guide, this book offers inspiration for every home
decorator with a passion for the past.
T
he Heirloom House is a humorous personal account of two interlocking obsessions: eBay and the quest to create a vacation house
that looks and feels like a family heirloom. Beginning with recollecrecollec
tions of her childhood summers in Nantucket, author Sherry Lefevre
narrates the development of her personal aesthetic: wanting everything people with old inherited houses have. When she receives a bebe
quest that allows her to purchase her own ramshackle summerhouse,
she clicks on eBay and emerges two months later with a house fully
furnished with other people’s ancestral treasures, from toile curtains
to taxidermy.
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Filled with photos and drawings, The Heirloom House invites readers
strate
to follow Lefevre’s eBay searches and heirloom-look design stratesug
gies. Antique treasures are classified and eBay “search words” are suggested to assist the reader’s own treasure hunting. Anecdotes, both
informative and entertaining, enliven descriptions of the antique objects acquired, and while the whole endeavor is relayed with humor,
the underlying message is a serious one: with enough love, anyone can
have an ancestral home.
SHERRY LEFEVRE teaches in the creative writing program at the Uni-
versity of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she has taught film writing, creative nonfiction, and storytelling. She has written numerous
articles for the Nantucket Chronicle on the island’s old houses. Earlier
in her career, she made documentary films, including King of the Junkmen, which received first prize in the Philadelphia Film Festival. It
told the story of junk salvagers and presaged her love of all things
recycled. Sherry splits her time between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
and the island of Nantucket.
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75 color illustrations
75 color photographs
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“Engaging . . . by turns nostalgic memoir, archival local history, practical
renovation manual, traditional home furnishings primer, and how-to guide
for navigating eBay. . . . Her ideas about properly decorating a seaside house
are every bit as definite as [Mario] Praz’s precepts for palazzi.” —New York
Review of Books
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Virginie Manuel
RESTORING AND REFINISHING FURNITURE
An Illustrated Guide to Revitalizing Your Home
Easy and beautiful do-it-yourself projects to restore, recycle, and transform
your furniture.
A
re you tired of seeing the same furniture in your home? Does
your furniture look old and outdated? If you long for change and
want to give your home a makeover, then this book is right for you.
Restoring and Refinishing Furniture is an easy-to-use, step-by-step
guide to repurposing your old and boring furniture. Anything can be
used; the idea is to take what you already have in your home and to
revitalize it as you see fit.
The projects in this book range from creating a child’s coloring desk
to building a glass-topped table with compartments for storage. In
addition to providing clear instructions, Manuel lists the best tools to
use to create the perfect piece of renovated furniture. Also included is
advice on:
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Staining wood
Applying fabrics and polishes
Painting intricate designs
With more than five hundred color photographs illustrating each step
of the restoration process, Restoring and Refinishing Furniture will help
you channel your creativity and reinvent your home.
VIRGINIE MANUEL is a painter and interior designer. She lives in
Barcelona, Spain.
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500 color photographs
House & Home
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Carol Rossetti
WOMEN
Body-Positive Art to Inspire and Empower
“Carol Rossetti’s empowering illustrations on womanhood will make you
cheer, smile, maybe cry a little.” —The Mary Sue
I
t’s true—the world has changed a lot in the past century, and though
we have succeeded in so many things concerning women’s rights,
author and artist Carol Rossetti believes a cruel and subtle gender
oppression still exists—and many people don’t even realize it’s there.
During the summer of 2014, Rossetti decided she would draw women
to demonstrate this oppression. These women wouldn’t be just any
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women, though. They’d be our friends. People with faces, names, stories—women to easily identify with, who are struggling with body
image, racism, or ageism or who are judged for participating in casual
sex, having abortions, or being gay.
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Collected here are many of the illustrations seen and shared via viral
posts all over the Internet in addition to brand-new, never-beforepublished sketches on subjects ranging from physical handicaps to
bathing suit shopping to tattoos. Each woman featured has a name, a
story, and a reason to be proud, which Rossetti includes at the base of
each sketch.
“I can’t change the world by myself,” Rossetti has said, “but I’d love to
know that my work made people review their privileges and be more
open to understanding and respecting one another.”
CAROL ROSSETTI is a graphic designer whose work has been featured on various online publications, including BuzzFeed, Bust, Bustle,
The Mary Sue, and CNN.com. In May, she will be recording her own
TEDWomen talk. She lives in Brazil.
“I can only hope that Rossetti’s message of total acceptance and love allows
women the world over to feel a little more at home in their skins.” —Bustle
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ISBN 978-1-63450-250-4
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140 color illustrations
Self-Help
ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-0076-5
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“Rosetti’s illustrations are personalized affirmations of the rights of women.
They congratulate the empowered, comfort the survivors, and present rebuttals to the oppressive comments that rain down upon women from the
heights of the patriarchy.” —Bust
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Elizabeth Dutton
1,047 REASONS TO SMILE
Little Things that Bring Joy, Happiness, and Excitement
Enjoy and appreciate the simple pleasures in life!
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miling has been shown to relieve stress, boost the immune system,
release endorphins, and even make us more attractive. It’s the natural drug. Whether it’s the sight of baby animals wrestling each other
or watching pigeons fight over Cheetos, there are more than enough
funny, silly, and downright weird reasons to put a smile on your face
inside this little book of joy, including:
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When the person in the next lane lets you ahead of them in
heavy traffic
When you finally get back into your own bed after being
away from home
When you check the calendar on a Friday and realize that
Monday is a holiday
In our overworked, overstressed day-to-day life, it’s difficult to find
time to relax and enjoy the simple, little things in life. These simple
little things make us smile, keep us going throughout the day, and
motivate us to carry on when things may seem difficult. With this
book, you won’t have to look far to find these simple pleasures.
So put down the Xanax and grab yourself a copy of 1,047 Reasons to
Smile.
ELIZABETH DUTTON was born and raised in California. She received
her master’s degree in creative writing from the University of Glasgow
in Scotland. She currently resides in Chesterfield, South Carolina.
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Bennett Melville
THE BIG BOOK OF SENIOR MOMENTS
Humorous Jokes and Anecdotes as a Reminder That We All Forget
Hilarious anecdotes you won’t be able to forget!
O
ld age isn’t for wimps, nor is it for those without a sense of humor. The Big Book of Senior Moments is chock-full of those small
blunders, momentary lapses, and misplaced keys that happen to all of
us. Humor might not help you remember your cat’s name, but it will
certainly make you feel less alone!
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Older and Happier!
$17.95 hardcover
978-1-62873-646-5
Did you know that Albert Einstein once searched frantically for his
misplaced train ticket because he couldn’t remember where he was
going? Or that Marilyn Monroe forgot the same line through fiftytwo takes during the filming of Some Like It Hot? Can you believe
that Marlon Brando had to have his lines written on another actor’s
forehead so he could get through a scene? If you have done something
like this, don’t despair, for you are among other greats like Lincoln,
Beethoven, Newton, Toscanini, and a whole assortment of presidents,
poets, philosophers, popes, and Nobel Prize winners.
The Big Book of Senior Moments will be sure to bring a smile to friends
and family alike. Don’t forget to pick up your copy today!
BENNETT MELVILLE is a humorist and self-proclaimed curmudgeon.
He enjoys reading historical fiction, spending time with his wife and
family, and, of course, playing bocce ball on the beach. He splits his
time between Marco Island, Florida, and Garden City, Long Island.
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Jane Austen, Pamela Jane, and Deborah Guyol
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND KITTIES
A Cat-Lover’s Romp through Jane Austen’s Classic
A hilarious mash-up of cats and Austen.
W
hat if Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was told from a cat’s
point of view? On the heels of smash hits like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and I Can Has Cheezburger, this hilarious mash-up by
children’s author Pamela Jane and photographer Deborah Guyol spins
a fresh, quirky take on two of the things we just can’t get enough of:
classic cats and classic Jane.
Pride and Prejudice and Kitties juxtaposes wacky photos of cats with
the wicked humor of Jane Austen. Soulful Mr. Darcy gazes at Eliza
Elizabeth Bennet in fascination; hysterical Mrs. Bennet yowls that no one
understands her; somnolent Mr. Hurst passes out on the sofa after
dinner; arrogant Lady Catherine hisses at Elizabeth. Each photo includes a hilarious caption that goes along with the text of Pride and
Prejudice
Prejudice, told from a feline perspective.
Pride and Prejudice and Kitties is a book for cat-lovers, Austen-lovers,
and people who love to laugh—in other words, just about everyone.
JANE AUSTEN was an English novelist whose works of romantic
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fiction, set among the gentry, earned her a place as one of the most
widely read writers in English literature. Austen lived in Hampshire,
England.
PAMELA JANE coaches writers, conducts writing workshops national-
ly and internationally, and has written twenty-seven children’s books,
including Little Goblins Ten and Noelle of the Nutcracker. Pamela also
contributes to the popular blog womensmemoirs.com. She resides in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Humor
ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-0275-2
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DEBORAH GUYOL has studied photography with Larry Sultan, Judy
Dater, and Ellen Brooks, and her photographs have appeared in print
and web publications. She is also a lawyer and coauthor of The Complete Guide to Contract Lawyering. She edits a legal publication, teaches
creative writing, and conducts writing workshops. She resides in Portland, Oregon.
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Bread Foster
DUDE, BRO
The How-To Guide to College Your Parents Don’t Want You to Have
A humorous guide to surviving college written by someone who barely
made it.
D
ude, Bro: The How-To Guide to College Your Parents Don’t Want
You to Have is a humorous guide to surviving college written by
comedian Bread Foster. Dude, Bro will provide articles, episodes, and
truth (under the guise of guidance) about college life, mixed with honhon
est stories from a mildly psychotic student. After extensive discussions
with fellow college students who were part of his college experience,
the most frequently uttered phrase is “How did we survive that?” and
Bread wants to teach future bros how.
Dude, Bro will tackle such important college challenges as:
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What type of roommates you will find
How to deal with your newfound freedom
How your dorm art will define you
Discovering that drugs aren’t fun
And many more!
Dude, Bro will allow the reader to get a moral out of a story where
things are neither black nor white. The objective is to provide an honest experience from a lower-middle class author who went crazy at a
state university. Dude, Bro will have a sense of humor because college
itself is kind of a joke.
BREAD FOSTER is a human being. He is also funny sometimes. Bread
resides in Newark, New Jersey.
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Ken W. Hanley
THE I IN EVIL
Accepting and Embracing the Monster You Are
Are you depressed? Alienated? Unfit for society? Are you also a monster? If
so, congratulations, Ken W. Hanley is here for you!
T
hat’s right: Fangoria Magazine’s Ken W. Hanley has devoted his
life of uplifting the spirits and changing the lives of monsters
across this great nation of ours. Vampires, mummies, wolf men, gill
men, and monsters (Frankenstein’s or otherwise) will finally be able
to step out of the shadows after reading The I in Evil and be social,
conscientious citizens without the psycho-and sociological issues that
plague mankind every day.
By reading Hanley’s well-versed answers to the questions that have
cursed these wicked creatures for eons, monsters around the world will
be able to accept and embrace their natures for good instead of evil.
Whether you’re tied down by the expectations of your mystic elders or
taken prisoner by your never-ending bloodlust, Hanley is here to help
confi
you solve your problems with the power of positivity and self confidence. So the next time you’re about to sink your teeth into someone’s
neck, pick up this book instead and remember that you can’t spell “evil”
without the “I.”
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The I in Evil is not meant for humans. This book contains dark, horrifying truths, and the author relinquishes any and all responsibility
for any actions readers take against monsters or themselves as a result
of this book.
KEN W. HANLEY is the web editor for Fangoria, as well as the former
web editor for Diabolique Magazine and a contributing writer to YouWonCannes.com. He’s a graduate from Montclair State University,
where he received an award for excellence in screenwriting. He currently lives in Sussex, New Jersey.
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Jim Bernhard
FINAL CHAPTERS
How Famous Authors Died
“Death is the only immortal that treats us all alike.” —Mark Twain
F
amous authors, like everybody else, know that one day they will
die. Final Chapters tells the fascinating stories of more than one
hundred writers’ encounters with death—and their attitudes toward
the Grim Reaper: fear, uncertainty, or acceptance.
Francis Bacon wrote, “It is as natural to die as to be born,” while Socrates told the judges who condemned him, “And now we go our ways,
I to die and you to live. Which is better is known to God alone.”
Death often came in startling ways for these well-known writers.
The playwright Aeschylus was conked by a turtle falling from the sky.
Christopher Marlowe was stabbed in a barroom brawl. Molière collapsed while playing the role of a hypochondriac in one of his plays.
Edgar Allan Poe was found semicomatose in someone else’s clothes
shortly before he died. Sherwood Anderson was felled by a toothpick in a martini. Did Dylan Thomas really die of eighteen straight
whiskeys? And was it a bottle cap or murder that did in Tennessee
Williams?
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If these authors have lessons for us, the best may be that of Marcus
Aurelius: “Death smiles at us all; all we can do is smile back.”
JIM BERNHARD is the author of Puns, Puzzles, and Word Play: Fun and
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Death & Dying
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Games for Language Lovers; Porcupine, Picayune, & Post: How Newspapers Get Their Names; and, with his wife, Virginia, Life Is NOT a Dress
Rehearsal: 10 Lists to Make Before Your Final Exit. He has an MA in
English literature from the University of Birmingham in England,
where he was a Marshall Scholar, and a BA from Rice University.
Bernhard is also a playwright, lyricist, actor, theatrical manager, and
crossword puzzle constructor. He resides in Houston, Texas.
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Norio Torimoto and Yukiko Duke
ORIGAMI
A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Making Animals, Flowers, Planes,
Boats, and More
A simple, elegant guide to making origami.
F
rom playful animals to delicate flowers and fun paper airplanes,
this origami guide has projects that will delight both children and
adults. With words, illustrations, and more than three hundred photographs, even the most complicated of folds and manipulations are
made simple by this book’s easy-to-follow instructions. Master Norio
Torimoto, with the help of Yukiko Duke, takes the mystery out of the
art of paper folding by teaching readers the proper mindset behind the
art and the basic formations that are the foundation for all his projects.
Projects include:
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Crane
Frog
Lily
Elephant
Tyrannosaurus rex
Envelope with a decorative heart
and more!
NORIO TORIMOTO is one of the nine origami masters in the world,
as appointed by the Nippon Origami Association. His work has been
represented in museums, exhibitions, and Japanese cultural events all
over the world. Torimoto now lives in Sweden.
YUKIKO DUKE is a journalist, broadcaster, translator, and expert on
Japanese history and culture. Duke lives in Sweden.
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10 b/w illustrations
300 color illustrations
Crafts & Hobbies
ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-0206-6
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Martha Clarke
THE BIG DICTIONARY OF DREAMS
The Ultimate Resource for Interpreting Your Dreams
Unlock the secrets hidden within your dreams with this enlightening and
in-depth study.
T
he Big Dictionary of Dreams is an essential work for entering and
understanding the enigmatic world of dreams. What we dream
can unravel mysteries from the past, show unknown facets of our personality, and even open the door to the future. It is therefore very useful to know the symbolism of dreams, forged from personal experience
and the collective unconscious.
In part one, The Big Dictionary of Dreams explores the historical and
cultural significance of dreams, analyzes their purpose, explains how
to predict and decipher them, and provides guidance on how to best
achieve a lucid dream state. In part two, gain insight into nearly 1,500
dream images, discover the messages held within each, and learn
how to effectively shed light on the mysterious and personal world
of dreams.
Inside The Big Dictionary of Dreams you’ll find:
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An explanation of the phases of dream activity
An exploration of the types of dreams
Information on psychoanalysis and archetypes
Keys to interpreting the meaning of dreams
Steps to make a special dream pillow and a dream catcher
Accounts of famous dreams
Advice on how to remember dreams
Beautifully illustrated, The Big Dictionary of Dreams will help you unlock the mysteries of your mind so that you may continue on your
path of self-discovery.
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80 color illustrations
61 color photographs
Self-Help
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MARTHA CLARKE is a psychologist who has devoted much of her ca-
reer to investigating everything related to the interpretation of dreams,
relationships, and the dream world. She lives in Barcelona, Spain.
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Julie Sondra Decker
THE INVISIBLE ORIENTATION
An Introduction to Asexuality
What if you weren’t sexually attracted to anyone?
A
growing number of people are identifying as asexual. They aren’t
sexually attracted to anyone, and they consider it a sexual orientation—like gay, straight, or bisexual.
Asexuality is the invisible orientation. Most people believe that “eve
“everyone” wants sex, that “everyone” understands what it means to be at
attracted to other people, and that “everyone” wants to date and mate.
But that’s where asexual people are left out—they don’t find other
people sexually attractive, and if and when they say so, they are very
rarely treated as if that’s okay.
When an asexual person comes out, alarming reactions regularly fol
follow; loved ones fear that an asexual person is sick, or psychologically
warped, or suffering from abuse. Critics confront asexual people with
accusations of following a fad, hiding homosexuality, or making excuses for romantic failures. And all of this contributes to a discouraging
master narrative: there is no such thing as “asexual.” Being an asexual
person is a lie or an illness, and it needs to be fixed.
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In The Invisible Orientation, Julie Sondra Decker outlines what asexuality is, counters misconceptions, provides resources, and puts asexual
people’s experiences in context as they move through a very sexualized
world. It includes information for asexual people to help understand
their orientation and what it means for their relationships, as well as
tips and facts for those who want to understand their asexual friends
and loved ones.
JULIE SONDRA DECKER has been a prominent voice for the asexual
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community since 1998, spreading asexuality awareness through her
popular videos and blog essays. She has been interviewed in many
mainstream publications, including Marie Claire, Salon, and the Daily
Beast, and she was a prominent interviewee in the documentary (A)
sexual by Arts Engine. She is a regular contributor to Good Vibrations.
As an aromantic, asexual woman, she is happily single and resides in
Tampa, Florida.
“An important resource for readers of any age who are struggling to understand their sexual orientation, or those who would like to better understand
asexuality.” —Library Journal, starred review
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Barbara Frale
THE TEMPLARS AND THE SHROUD OF CHRIST
The most powerful military religious order of the Middle Ages and their sacred
treasure.
F
or a certain period in history, the Knights Templar—the most
powerful military religious order of the Middle Ages—secretly
guarded the Shroud of Turin. Worshipped in a relentlessly secret
manner, and known in its intimate nature by only a handful of the
order’s officials, the swathe of fabric was kept in the central treasury of the Knights Templar, who were known for their expertise in
the field of relics. The precious cloth’s history and whereabouts were
known only to the highest dignitaries of the secretive order. In an
era of widespread doctrinal confusion in much of the Church, the
Templars considered the Shroud to be a powerful antidote against the
proliferation of heresies.
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Easy to read and thoroughly researched, this book tracks the Templars
from their inception as warrior-monks protecting religious pilgrims
to the later fascination with their secret rituals and incredible wealth,
which ultimately led to their dissolution and the seizing of their assets.
Following the Shroud’s pathway through the Middle Ages, Vatican
historian Barbara Frale has gone back in time, to the dawn of the
Christian era, to provide a new perspective on the controversial relic.
The author also includes several photos of the Shroud itself that reveal
in startling detail a human face, mysterious writing, and marks of a
crucifixion that many have claimed identify it as the true burial shroud
of Jesus of Nazareth.
BARBARA FRALE is a historian on staff at the Vatican Secret Archives.
An expert in ancient documents, the Templars, and the Crusades, Frale
is the author of several books including The Last Battle of the Templars,
The Papacy and the Trial of the Templars, and The Templars. She is also
the author of the acclaimed The Templars: The Secret History Revealed.
Frale earned her PhD at the University of Venice. She lives in Italy.
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Doug Sterner and Pam Sterner with Michael Mink
RESTORING VALOR
One Couple’s Mission to Expose Fraudulent War Heroes and Protect America’s
Military Awards System
“Terrific read. Stories of stolen valor you won’t believe, and those who hunt them
down and participated in writing legislation to restore dignity to all those who have
truly served in combat.” —Peter C. Lemon, recipient, Congressional Medal of Honor
S
tolen valor occurs when a person lies about receiving military decorations that he or she has in fact never earned. It has become a
major societal problem that has been discussed numerous times in the
news. According to the New York Times, the Department of Veterans
Affairs paid disability benefits to more than six hundred people falsely
claiming to have been POWs in the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars.
The number of stolen valor cases reported to the FBI has tripled in
the last decade. In fact, more imposters lie about earning high military
declarations for battlefield bravery than the actual number of real-life
hero recipients. These imposters trade on tales and the trappings of
military valor to secure privileges such as career advancements and
even unearned veterans’ benefits.
In Restoring Valor, Doug Sterner provides riveting case studies of the
stolen valor imposters he’s investigated and exposed and the serious
crimes—including murder—they’ve committed. He chronicles the
evolution of stolen valor from the inception of the republic to today.
Sterner shows why the federal law he and his wife, Pam, helped to
enact—the Stolen Valor Act—is necessary.
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DOUG STERNER is a Vietnam veteran and two-time Bronze Star re-
cipient. He has been a frequent guest on news shows such as Anderson
Cooper 360° and is the media’s “go-to” person for the Stolen Valor Act.
He is the founder of the Hall of Heroes website and curator of the
Hall of Valor data base on MilitaryTimes.com. He lives with his wife
and coauthor, Pam Sterner, in Pueblo, Colorado.
PAM STERNER is a graduate of Colorado State University, where, as
a student in 2004, she authored the study that became the framework
for the Stolen Valor Act. She lives with her husband and coauthor,
Doug Sterner, in Pueblo, Colorado.
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MICHAEL MINK is a freelance writer who has written more than five
hundred nationally published articles and has coauthored two previous books. He resides in Los Angeles, California.
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Edna Fernandes
THE LAST JEWS OF KERALA
The Two-Thousand-Year History of India’s Forgotten Jewish Community
Discover the hidden Jewish history of southwestern India.
T
wo thousand years ago, trade routes and the fall of Jerusalem
took Jewish settlers seeking sanctuary across Europe and Asia.
One little-known group settled in Kerala, in tropical southwestern
India. Eventually numbering in the thousands, with eight synagogues,
they prospered. Some came to possess vast estates and plantations,
and many enjoyed economic privilege and political influence. Their
comfortable lives, however, were haunted by a feud between the Black
Jews of Ernakulam and the White Jews of Mattancherry. Separated
by a narrow stretch of swamp and the color of their skin, they locked
in a rancorous feud for centuries, divided by racism and claims and
counterclaims over who arrived first in their adopted land.
Today, this once-illustrious people is in its dying days. Centuries of
crea
interbreeding and a latter-day Exodus from Kerala after Israel’s creation in 1948 have shrunk the population. The Black and White Jews
combined now number less than fifty, and only one synagogue remains. On the threshold of extinction, the two remaining Jewish communities of Kerala have come to realize that their destiny, and their
undoing, is the same.
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The Last Jews of Kerala narrates the rise and fall of the Black Jews
and the White Jews over the centuries and within the context of the
grand history of the Jewish people. It is the story of the twilight days
of a people whose community will, within the next generation, cease
to exist. Yet it is also a rich tale of weddings and funerals, of loyalty to
family and fierce individualism, of desperation and hope.
EDNA FERNANDES is a British Indian journalist who has worked for
many leading international news organizations, including AP-Dow
Jones and Reuters. Her articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal and the International Herald Tribune. She is also the author of Holy
Warriors. She resides in London, England.
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Thomas Curtis Clarke
Foreword by Jeff Smith
THE AMERICAN RAILWAY
Its Construction, Development, Management, and Trains
The early history of the American railroad by the man the New York Times
calls “one of the best-known civil engineers in America.”
T
he American Railway provides an exciting look at the railroad industry in the 1880s and how it developed as the business boomed.
Originally published in 1889, it contains a thorough history of how
railroads were built, the types of railways, the lives of railway workers,
the various ways the railway affected political and business economeconom
ics, as well as the safety precautions of people who rode or worked
with the railway system. You’ll also find more than two hundred handdrawn illustrations—visual representations of great steam engines,
graceful bridges, life in a Pullman car, railway accidents, views of track
construction, and portraits of railroad pioneers and magnates of the
times—and stories from real rail workers. Learn how far we’ve come
from such humble beginnings and discover a newfound appreciation
for the railways that paved our country’s future. This edition features
a new foreword by Jeff Smith, editor of the NRHS Bulletin, the quarterly magazine published by the National Railway Historical Society.
THOMAS CURTIS CLARKE was one of the most widely known rail-
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way engineers in the mid- to late 1800s. Clarke contributed to the
construction of several bridges and elevated railroads in New York.
He died in 1901.
JEFF SMITH is the editor of the National Railway Historical Society’s
quarterly magazine. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Andrea Donsky
DON’T EAT THIS!
12 Ingredients in Your Daily Meals That You Should Worry About
Recognize, identify, and weed out the most harmful ingredients in your diet
that you never knew you consumed every day!
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ometimes the deadliest ingredients are hidden in the simplest
things! Ever wondered what, exactly, is in your daily bowl of cereal? What do MSG and BHT stand for, and how do they harm you?
Should you choose sugar or artificial sweeteners? Or, have you read
multiple articles about the poisonous levels of aluminum in food, but
are unsure about how to avoid them practically in your diet?
Some of the most frightening and harmful ingredients to our health
can be found in the common foods that we eat every day—the stuff
no one tells us about. With current, updated research that has been
compiled into a practical and straightforward guide for both the novice and the informed person, Don’t Eat This! lists twelve of the most
worrisome ingredients you might be ingesting every day, and that you
definitely want to watch out for, including:
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Learn what each ingredient is, what it is used for, its health risks and
side effects, which foods it can be found in, how to locate it on labels,
and how to switch it out for healthier alternatives in your daily diet.
Don’t let yourself eat any more of these ingredients, now that you
know to avoid them!
ANDREA DONSKY is an author, entrepreneur, registered holistic nu-
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tritionist (RHN), and editor in chief and cofounder of The Healthy
Shopper, Inc., and Naturally Savvy Media. Donsky has shared her
passion for living a naturally healthy lifestyle all over North America
on news segments featured on NBC, ABC, CBS, Oprah Radio, and
Fox, and in publications such as the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles
Times, Men’s Fitness, and Shape. Donsky is the coauthor of Unjunk
Your Food. She lives in Vaughan, Canada.
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Jamie Graber
Foreword by Gabrielle Bernstein
JUICE IT, BLEND IT, LIVE IT
50 Easy Recipes to Energize, Detox, and Nourish Your Entire Mind and Body
From the owner of one of the top cleanse delivery services in the country,
Gingersnap’s Organic, is a book that will cleanse and energize your body
and your life.
W
ith the help of healing raw foods and juices, Jamie went from
hating her body to loving herself, from fear of food to an intense respect for it as life’s fuel. As a teenager, she was diagnosed with
anorexia, and at five-foot-seven and eighty-five pounds, she knew
something had to change quickly. She began to eat raw food and drink
green juice. Soon she was a certified yoga instructor who educated her
clients on a healthy eating lifestyle. She went on to open the popular
café Gingersnap’s Organic in New York, where she is widely known
as the “Cleansing Queen.” Now, she is celebrated and profiled around
the country, alongside juice delivery companies Juice Generation and
Organic Avenue, for her top-of-the-line cleanses. Juice It, Blend It,
Live It is jam-packed with delicious and energizing recipes you can
make in a juicer or blender, such as:
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Smoothies: Berry Madness, Mindful Mango, Apple Pie
Soups: Ground Me, Detox Soup, Get Me Well
Nut milks: Almond Milk, Brazil Nut Milk, Hemp Milk
And many more!
Whether you’re a vegetarian or meat lover, the recipes in this book
will give you more energy, help you lose weight, and allow you to glow
from the inside out!
JAMIE GRABER is a certified yoga teacher and an Institute for In-
tegrative Nutrition life coach. She lives in New York City with her
husband, who is a chef.
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“Gingersnap’s is my second kitchen. I love their cleanses, juices, and amazing raw food. I am grateful to Gingersnap’s for keeping me well fed and
healthy!” —Gabrielle Bernstein, New York Times bestselling author of May
Cause Miracles
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Miryam Quinn Doblas, MS, RD
THE HEALTHY MATCHA COOKBOOK
Green Tea–Inspired Meals, Snacks, Drinks, and Desserts
A beautiful collection of recipes featuring one of the world’s most popular and
powerful superfoods.
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n The Healthy Matcha Cookbook, popular food blogger and registered
dietitian Miryam Quinn Doblas explores the various ways matcha
powder—a main component of green tea—can be incorporated into
everyday recipes to give your immune system the boost it needs to
keep you healthy.
The health benefits of matcha powder far exceed those of green tea in
drink form. The fifty recipes in this cookbook are easy to prepare and
feature fresh, high-quality ingredients that aim to incorporate matcha
powder, a powerful antioxidant, into the diet.
This cookbook will take each reader on a healthy cooking journey with
foolproof recipes such as:
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Matcha and maple baked chickpeas
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And many more!
If you want to feel better, have more energy, and decrease the amount
of toxins in your body, The Healthy Matcha Cookbook is a great resource
that will help you restore and strengthen your mental and physical
health. This is a beautiful guide that offers home cooks of all levels the
chance to transform meals into satisfying, wholesome, healthy food
using one of the world’s most popular superfoods.
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MIRYAM QUINN DOBLAS, MS, RD, is a registered dietitian, a
recipe developer, a photographer, and the creator of EatGood4Life.
com. Her blog focuses on healthy food made from scratch, as she is
passionate about the importance of optimal nutrition. Born and raised
in Spain, Miryam lives in Westfield, New Jersey, where she is studying
to become a physician’s assistant.
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Jill Mills
WILD EATS AND ADORABLE TREATS
40 Animal-Inspired Meals and Snacks for Kids
Forty delicious and nutritious recipes that kids will enjoy making and eating!
W
ild Eats and Adorable Treats is full of simple, healthy recipes
that kids will enjoy because all the meals resemble kids’ favorite
animals. The dishes run the gamut from breakfast delights to lunches
and snacks to take to school, and of course dinner and desserts to
make at home. The best part is that children will have a blast preparing
and eating the dishes shaped like different animals, such as owls, pigs,
sheep, and many more.
Author Jill Mills, who has three sons of her own, incorporates fun
facts about the animals throughout so kids can impress their friends
with their new knowledge—in the kitchen and beyond!
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Lavishly illustrated throughout, this cookbook includes recipes like
Porcupine Pretzel Pear Snack, Foxy Fruit Snack, Koala Tree Treats,
Gorilla Granola Cups, and more. This is an essential book for any parent struggling to get their kids to eat balanced meals!
JILL MILLS, a mother of three young boys and an avid baker, has
operated the blog Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons since 2011. She is
a regular contributor to the Kellogg site Kelloggsfamilyrewards.com,
and her work has been featured in FamilyFun magazine and Parenting
magazine. Mills lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Francis Amalfi
TEA TIME
Delicious Recipes, Fascinating Facts, Secrets of Tea Preparation, and More
Discover the history of tea and enjoy more than sixty tea recipes!
T
ea is a plant with many beneficial qualities for one’s health and
spirit. In fact, the long life span of people in China has been
associated with the population’s regular intake of green tea.
Healthier than coffee and with a positively stimulating or relaxing
effect—according to the length of boiling time—the vitamins and flavonoids in this infusion are not only healthy, but also help in fighting
free radicals. Tea promotes creativity, harmony, and internal balance.
This heavily illustrated book is the most complete guide to this Ori
Oriental treasure, which millions of Westerners also enjoy. In addition to
valuable advice about its preparation, the pages include:
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Its curative and rejuvenating properties
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The tea oracle: how to read the leaves
FRANCIS AMALFI has written more than fifteen lifestyle and nutrition books published in Spain. He resides in Barcelona, Spain.
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Brandon Schultz
COOKING FOR TWO—YOUR CAT & YOU!
Delicious Recipes for You and Your Favorite Feline
Why eat alone when you could share a meal with your cat?
C
at lovers can forget about eating solo, and cats no more have to
look longingly at the meals their caretakers have prepared in the
hope of getting a bite. Now, with the help of Cooking for Two—Your
Cat & You! felines and their friends can share a meal for breakfast,
lunch, or dinner!
In this new, two-species cookbook, Brandon Schultz has adapted doz
dozens of unpretentious recipes for “people food” to fit both the palate of
humans and the dietary limitations of cats. He covers which foods
are and are not safe for our furry companions, suggests resources for
making day-to-day cat food, and gives tips on making food for special
occasions that is appetizing for both human and cat. Each recipe has
instructions and ingredient lists for both types of diners.
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With Cooking for Two—Your Cat & You!, you will be on your way to
happy mealtimes for owner and kitty!
BRANDON SCHULTZ is a lifelong cat lover who has lived with more
cats than people. He loves to cook and is the author of The Taco Revolution. His cat, Lucy, allows him to share her apartment in Brooklyn,
New York, along with his partner, Kurt, and their dog, Chase.
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LUCY SCHULTZ-OSENLUND is a seasoned food taster and invaluable
sous-chef who prefers water glasses to bowls and loves the sound of
can openers in use. She is particularly fond of ice cream and is notoriously vocal with her strong opinions. She is five and a half years old
and lives in Brooklyn, New York, with two humans and a dog, who
shall remain nameless.
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Andy Lightbody and Kathy Mattoon
Foreword by Jim Zumbo
ALL THINGS JERKY
The Definitive Guide to Making Delicious Jerky and Dried Snack Offerings
A hard-core compilation of more than one hundred tested recipes from
around the world.
T
he jerky world has undergone a major revival in the last five years
in terms of experimentation, products, popularity, and just plain
good eating. In All Things Jerky we find a collection of some of the best
tried and tested recipes from around the world, including instructions
for all the equipment, gear, and recipes you’ll need to make jerky at
home. While authors Andy Lightbody and Kathy Mattoon are acac
complished hunters, this book is not a hunting or fishing how-to. Instead, it is the culmination of their last forty years spent sampling jerky
and dried snacks around the world while traveling, hunting, fishing,
and writing. These flavor-packed recipes are perfect for sharing with
the entire family. Enjoy such recipes as:
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Hawaiian Islands Ginger Chew
Hi Mountain Jerky Strips
Black Forest Cherry Chew
Cranapple Chicken
These recipes are designed for everyone, from supermarket moms who
purchase their meats, fruits, and vegetables on a weekly basis to the
avid outdoorsman who hunts and fishes for most everything found in
his freezer. In addition to these protein-laden recipes is a host of fruit,
vegetable, and nut offerings sure to please even the pickiest of eaters.
ANDY LIGHTBODY is a lifelong outdoorsman, sportsman, writer, au-
thor, and broadcaster. He was also cohost of the TV/web show Cookin’
on the Wild Side. Lightbody resides in Gunnison, Colorado.
KATHY MATTOON has nearly two decades of experience in the out-
door, hunting, and fishing worlds as a writer, photographer, videographer, and professional cook. She cohosted the award-winning TV/
web show Cookin’ on the Wild Side. She resides in Gunnison, Colorado.
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JIM ZUMBO was a full-time staff editor for Outdoor Life magazine
for thirty years. He’s had more than two thousand articles published
and has written twenty-three books.
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Reece Williams
THE ULTIMATE TURKEY FRYER COOKBOOK
Over 150 Recipes for Frying Just About Anything
Discover the many uses of your turkey fryer throughout the entire year!
T
he Ultimate Turkey Fryer Cookbook covers everything you need to
know to make the most of your new (or underused) turkey fryer.
With handy hints, great sauces and rubs, and easy-to-follow recipes,
this cookbook is sure to inspire the gourmet fryer in you. Author Reece
Williams adds chef-inspired tips to his detailed, delicious recipes that
will not only teach you how to cook the perfect turkey, but also explain
the safest and easiest ways to use your turkey fryer.
Of course, you’ll learn how to deep fry a perfect Thanksgiving turkey,
mouthwater
but Reece also offers up recipes for sensational sides and mouthwatering desserts, such as:
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The possibilities are endless in this thorough and comprehensive collection. Perfect for barbecues, picnics, and family dinners, The Ultimate Turkey Fryer Cookbook will eliminate any fears you have of using
your turkey fryer, and make it one of your favorite tools to use in the
kitchen.
REECE WILLIAMS grew up in the food business, spending his free
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time in his father’s restaurant. He is the creator of the Cajun Injector®
brand, which offers fabulous Southern-style marinades and a unique
syringe-like way of injecting them into meats. Reece is glad to be able
to share his recipes and joy of cooking with his readers. He lives in
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Hannah Kaminsky
VEGAN DESSERTS
Sumptuous Sweets for Every Season
Revised and Updated
A gorgeous cookbook—now updated with new delicious recipes for
each season—that’s perfect for the nearly sixteen million vegans in the
United States!
F
eaturing more than one hundred simple, but scrumptious, recipes,
Vegan Desserts offers alternatives to treats that are normally heavily
laden with butter, eggs, and other animal products. With a new recipe
for each season, Kaminsky keeps the emphasis on fresh fruits, vegetavegeta
bles, and herbs, offering desserts that are truly inspired, and yet simple
enough for anyone to make. Kaminsky insists that fresh, local produce—at the peak of ripeness—offers incomparable flavors that cannot be replicated with any amount of sugar, salt, or any baking extracts.
As a result, her creative recipes will appeal to health-conscious bakers
(all recipes are low in cholesterol and many feature natural sweeteners
and whole grains), though even the sweetest sweet tooths among us
will be more than satisfied by these tantalizing treats.
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From luscious lemon mousse and roasted apricot ice cream, to black
velvet cupcakes and almond chocolate blossoms, readers will find
exciting new desserts as well as 100 percent vegan versions of old
favorites. Clear, precise directions guide readers through every step,
and a mouthwatering photo accompanies each recipe. Golden saffron
pound cake, no-bake pumpkin crème brûlée, black pearl truffles, chai
poached pears, apricot frangipane tart—this cookbook has something
for every dessert lover.
HANNAH KAMINSKY is the author of My Sweet Vegan, Vegan Desserts, and Vegan à la Mode. Kaminsky is also the creator of the awardwinning blog Bittersweet. She lives in Fairfield, Connecticut.
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Melissa Lenhardt
STILLWATER
A Novel
“Stillwater runs deep with intrigue, passion, and long-buried secrets. Lenhardt
weaves a rich tale of suspense as hot as the east Texas town in which it’s set.”
—Annette Dashofy, USA Today–bestselling author
F
ormer FBI agent Jack McBride took the job as chief of police for
Stillwater, Texas, to start a new life with his teenage son, Ethan,
away from the suspicions that surrounded his wife’s disappearance a
year earlier.
With a low crime rate and a five-man police force, he expected it to
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be a nice, easy gig: hot checks, traffic violations, some drugs, occasional domestic disturbances, and petty theft. Instead, within a week
he is investigating a staged murder-suicide, uncovering a decades-old
skeleton buried in the woods, and managing the first crime wave in
thirty years.
For help navigating his unfamiliar, small-town surroundings, Jack
turns to Ellie Martin, one of the most respected women in town—her
scandal-filled past notwithstanding. Despite Jack’s murky marriage
status and the disapproval of Ethan and the town, they are immediately drawn to each other.
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As Jack and Ellie struggle with their budding relationship, they unearth shattering secrets long buried and discover that the two cases
Jack is working, though fifty years apart, share a surprising connection
that will rattle the town to its core.
MELISSA LENHARDT writes mystery, romance, and historical fic-
tion. Her short fiction has appeared in Heater, a mystery magazine,
The Western Online, and Christmas Nookies, a holiday romance anthology. Her debut novel, Stillwater, was a finalist for the 2014 Whidbey
Writers’ Workshop MFA Alumni Emerging Writers Contest. She is
a board member of the DFW Writers’ Workshop and vice president
of the Sisters in Crime North Dallas chapter. Melissa lives in Frisco,
Texas, with her husband and two sons.
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“With a twisting plot, nonstop action, and a sexy, complex protagonist you’ll
root for from page one, Lenhardt brings the town of Stillwater, Texas (pop.
2,436), and all its long-buried secrets, to life. Fast-paced and tightly written,
Stillwater is a must-read for anyone who loves great crime fiction. Book two
can’t come soon enough!” —Wendy Tyson, author of Killer Image and Deadly
Assets
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Henry Handel Richardson
MAURICE GUEST
A Novel
“This book has been called a masterpiece: if a masterpiece is a book you
can’t forget, it is one.” —Doris Lessing
M
aurice Guest comes to Leipzig, the music capital of Europe, to
realize his dream of becoming a great pianist. However, in its
bohemian and heady atmosphere, he encounters not exaltation and
inspiration but coarseness, greed, and ambition. For his muse, he turns
to Louise Dufraryer, an exotic and languid pianist. Louise has recently
been deserted by her own obsessive love, the resident composer and
reigning genius, Schilsky.
Now her capricious demands on Maurice’s time and energy destroy
whatever slight chance he may have had at distinguishing himself. The
more he slides in failure, the more striking the contrast between him
and the absent Schilsky, who still holds first place in Louise’s thoughts
and feelings. The degradation of their relationship runs its full course
until jealousy and hatred are its only vital forms.
Maurice Guest was first published in 1908. Antonia White called it
“one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century.” As a study of the
tragic power of desperate love, it ranks in the great tradition of the
European naturalist novel.
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wrote several classics works, including The Getting of Wisdom and The
Fortunes of Richard Mahony. She died in 1946.
“One of the greatest novels of the twentieth century.” —Antonia White
“A study of erotic obsession and the nature of genius . . . an unequalled exploration of the consuming power of sexual and emotional love . . . a dreamtime
remembrance of the terrible pain the human heart is heir to.” —Guardian
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Daniel Robinson
AFTER THE FIRE
A Novel
Based on real wildfires and real tragedies, Daniel Robinson’s powerful first
novel delivers a chilling, vivid nightmare of loss, guilt, and recovery.
B
arnes, the supervisor of a Hot Shot wildfire suppression crew, is
haunted by the season past, when many members of his dedicated
young team were killed in a Colorado forest fire that went all wrong,
scorching the Hot Shots as they fled—some as they struggled into
their fire shelters. He wakes each morning in the presence of their
ghosts as they proceed across his bedroom or assemble at his kitchen
table, their eyes asking questions that he cannot answer. As he tries to
unravel the threads of what happened—what went wrong—he relives
the deadly fire again and again in his mind.
Barnes’s responsibility for the lost lives is an unbearable weight upon
him, lightened only by his neighbor, a little girl named Grace, who
lives with her mother and grandfather. This family of three has its
own struggles, and Barnes is able to help each of them through the
simple act of friendship and, finally, one lucky act of salvation. But it
is they who save him, ultimately, and as Barnes becomes more deeply
enmeshed in their lives, he understands that the ghosts may not be
with him forever.
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Robinson skillfully pieces together the past while interweaving it with
the present, creating an unforgettable mosaic of heroism, fatal errors,
sorrow, and hope.
DANIEL ROBINSON’s first career was fighting wildfires, and the
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experiences from those fourteen years serve as the basis for his first
novel, After the Fire. He won the Clay Reynolds Novella Prize for his
Depression-era noir, The Shadow of Violence. His third novel is Death
of a Century (Arcade, June 2015). He has a PhD from the writing
program at the University of Denver and has published numerous
articles about Hemingway and the post-WWI Lost Generation. He
lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he teaches American literature
and runs a small historical collectibles business.
“Here’s one of those remarkably mature first novels. The author has put together a story that’s dramatic, exciting, affecting, and memorable . . . Robinson
mixes memories of fire fighting with some intense psychological and philosophical ruminations. Robinson clearly has a storytelling gift, and that helps
him keep the story grounded in everyday reality. A fine debut.” —Booklist
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Johnny D. Boggs
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST
A Western Story
“This is surely one of Boggs’s best Westerns, an intense and suspenseful
story of personal redemption set during one of the most tumultuous times in
American history.” —Booklist, starred review
T
he only way to escape the purgatory that is the Florence Stockade
is to die, so on February 3, 1865, Zebulon Hogan dies. Corporal
Favour and Private Gardenhire, the only two soldiers of the 16th Wisconsin healthy enough to tote Zeb’s wasted-away ninety pounds, wrap
him in a dirty, stinking, and damp blanket, and carry him to the Dead
House. It was typhoid pneumonia that got him, the soldiers told the
Confederate guards.
Zeb is buried in the prisoners’ cemetery, but the grave is shallow and
it’s likely that the hogs rooting around will soon be sinking their teeth
into his rotting flesh. Then, young Ebenezer Chase, a runaway slave,
sees the shadowy figure of a hand clawing through the muddy dirt
over that grave, like it’s reaching to pull anybody nearby into the deepest part of Hades. Ebenezer’s first impulse is to scream, to warn the
soldiers in the Stockade of what is happening, but nothing comes out
of his throat.
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Zeb Hogan has a mission far beyond escaping from the Stockade. He
has sworn an oath to other prisoners to pursue the traitorous Sergeant
Ben DeVere, who traded blue for gray and is now a Confederate in
noth
Vicksburg, and kill him. The problem for Zeb is that he knows nothing of the surrounding country and is likely to be intercepted. Ebenezer, despite being a runaway slave and no less vulnerable to capture,
does know the country. Perhaps they can join forces to get where each
wants to go . . .
JOHNNY D. BOGGS has worked cattle, shot rapids in a canoe, hiked
across mountains and deserts, and traipsed around ghost towns—all
in the name of finding a good story. He has won the Spur Award
from Western Writers of America six times, as well as the Western
Heritage Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy and Western
Heritage Museum. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
“Boggs’s narrative voice captures the old-fashioned style of the past.”
—Publishers Weekly
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Max Brand
RED FIRE
A Western Trio
“Brand practices his art to something like perfection.” —The New York Times
I
n “Master and Man,” Bobbie is a black man who can outride, outfight, and outshoot any white man in the mountain desert. His unwavering moral code serves as a model for his often cruel and dissolute
white master.
“A Lucky Dog” is a tale of the desperate flight of a jewel thief named
Hagger from the man he robbed. In Colorado, facing a battle with
winter cold and snow, he comes upon an isolated cabin and its sole
occupant, a weakened bull terrier left there to starve to death. The man
and dog come to depend on each other—to a point where Hagger
would make any sacrifice and endure any hardship just to keep the
dog alive.
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In the title story, “Red Fire,” Paul Torridon, called White Thunder
by the Cheyenne Indians, and his girlfriend, Nancy Brett, are being
held prisoner by the Cheyenne because they believe he can cure illness
and bring rain. While Roger Lincoln, a frontiersman who has known
Torridon since the early days of his feud with the Brett clan, devises
a plan for their escape. Torridon’s captors take every precaution they
can to keep him imprisoned, even if it means killing him rather than
losing him.
MAX BRAND is the best-known pen name of Frederick Faust, creator
of such beloved characters as Destry and Dr. Kildare. Eighty motion
pictures and many radio and television programs have been based on
his work. Faust went to Italy as a war correspondent during World
War II after the United States entered the conflict and was killed during a night attack on a hilltop village held by the German army. His
literary output was so prolific during his life that he averaged three
new books per year for seventy-five years, including many years after
his death. Brand lived in Hollywood, California.
“Max Brand is the Shakespeare of the Western range.” —Kirkus Reviews
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Max Brand
LIGHTNING OF GOLD
A Western Story
“Brand practices his art to something like perfection.” —The New York Times
I
n this dramatic and strange story, Lefty Bill Ranger, an Alaskan
mail carrier, travels to Circle City through a terrific snowstorm.
There he meets Menneval—a man who is widely feared throughout
the territory—and is offered a job. He is to go to Tuckerville, CaliCali
fornia, and from there to the mountain fastness where Peter Crosson
and his son, Oliver, live in total isolation. Menneval wants Ranger to
watch and report what he sees for a period of six months. The pay for
this espionage will be $6,000 in gold. Ranger, attracted by the money,
accepts the assignment.
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In the Sierra Mountains, Ranger sets up his camp and, pretending
to be a trapper, keeps the Crosson ranch under surveillance. One day,
Ranger is amazed to witness a gigantic mountain lion being pursued
by a pack of wolves and followed by a bronzed youth on horseback.
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The wolf pack seems to be under the guidance of the youth, who carries only a hunting knife. Later, two hardcases fully armed with rifles
and revolvers attempt to enter the Crosson range, intent on rustling
Crosson cattle. They disappear, and, when Ranger next sees them, the
men are afoot, covered with wounds, their clothes in tatters, fleeing in
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terror for their very lives. It is here that Lefty Bill Ranger will experience, for the first time, what is called the lightning of gold.
MAX BRAND is the best-known pen name of Frederick Faust, creator
of such beloved characters as Destry and Dr. Kildare. Eighty motion
pictures and many radio and television programs have been based on
his work. Faust went to Italy as a war correspondent during World
War II after the United States entered the conflict and was killed during a night attack on a hilltop village held by the German army. His
literary output was so prolific during his life that he averaged three
new books per year for seventy-five years, including many years after
his death. Brand lived in Hollywood, California.
“Max Brand is the Shakespeare of the Western range.” —Kirkus Reviews
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Melissa Katsoulis
LITERARY HOAXES
An Eye-Opening History of Famous Frauds
The famous fakes and fakers of literary history.
W
hen Dionysius the Renegade faked a Sophocles text in 400
BC (cunningly inserting the acrostic “Heraclides is ignorant
of letters”) to humiliate an academic rival, he paved the way for two
millennia of increasingly outlandish literary hoaxers. The path from
his mischievous stunt to more serious tricksters like the fake Howard
Hughes “autobiography” by Clifford Irving and Oprah-duper James
Frey takes in every sort of writer, from the religious zealot to the bored
student, via the vengeful academic and the out-and-out joker.
But whether hoaxing for fame, money, politics, or simple amusement,
each perpetrator represents something unique about why we write.
publish
Their stories speak volumes about how reading, writing, and publishing have grown out of the fine and private places of the past into bigbusiness, TV-book-club-led mass-marketplaces which, some would
say, are ripe for the ripping.
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For the first time, the complete history of this fascinating subgenre
of world literature is revealed. Suitable for bookworms of all ages and
persuasions, this is true crime for people who don’t like true crime
and literary history for the historically illiterate. A treat to read right
through or to dip into, it will make you think twice next time you slip
between the covers of an author you don’t know.
MELISSA KATSOULIS has written for the Daily Telegraph, Sunday
Telegraph, London Times, and Financial Times. She lives in London,
England.
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Michael Munn
RICHARD BURTON
Prince of Players
The whirlwind life of one of old Hollywood’s biggest stars.
F
rom the depths of a small mining village in Wales to a star of Hollywood’s silver screen, Richard Burton broke every rule in his quest
for the American dream. Burton made sure that he sipped the cup of
life at its fullest. Twice married to Elizabeth Taylor, he is now revealed
to have been one of Marilyn Monroe’s secret lovers. The details of
these licit and illicit relationships with Hollywood’s most iconic stars
will titillate and shock both newcomers to Burton’s story and those
already familiar with his fame. Munn’s biography covers everything
from Burton’s early days on the London stage, to his star performance
in Broadway’s Camelot, to his wild nights in Hollywood with the likes
of Errol Flynn, Peter O’Toole, and Frank Sinatra. Burton was known
for his charisma, his explosive temper, his excessive carousing, and,
above all, his stunning command of stage and screen. This first-ever
look at the real Richard Burton is a must-read for any follower of film,
history, and the rise of celebrity in America.
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books, including Stars at War, The Hollywood Connection, and the bestseller John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth. As a journalist, he has
written extensively on cinema, crime, ancient history, and World War
II. He lives in Suffolk, England.
“Goes a long way towards unravelling a complex, troubled character.” —Stage
“After reading this affectionately candid biography, it is hard not to echo
Olivier’s response on hearing of Burton’s death: ‘He was so young, so young.’”
—Daily Mail
“Munn offers some choice anecdotes. . . . There’s no denying his affection for
Burton, who comes across as modest, generous, and decent as well as irreverent and funny.” —Daily Express
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J. W. Schultz
MY LIFE AS AN INDIAN
The Story of a Red Woman and a White Man in the Lodges of the Blackfeet
A fascinating memoir of a white man who gained access to the private lives
of the Blackfeet Indians.
F
irst published in 1907, My Life as an Indian is the memoir of J. W.
Schultz’s life as a young white man among the Piegan Blackfeet
in the Montana Territory. Inspired by the journals of Lewis and Clark
and George Catlin’s depictions of Indian life in his paintings, Schultz
journeyed to the American West in search of adventure and became a
trapper and trader. However he stumbled into a completely new and
inspiring world when he met the Blackfoot tribe, and he soon settled
into their lifestyle. During his time with the Blackfeet, Schultz marmar
ried a Blackfoot woman named Natahki.
In this firsthand account of a life and culture that many were not
privy to at the time, Schultz paints a stunning portrait of a people he
admired, revered, and came to live among. He exposes elements of
everyday life in the tribe’s encampments such as child rearing, food
illumi
preparation, war parties, and the tanning of buffalo hides. He illuminates religious and burial ceremonies, and takes readers on the thrill of
buffalo hunts and into the heart of battle against neighboring tribes.
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to hold unsurpassable insight that makes it still relevant today. It is a
memorably honest and readable portrayal of one outsider’s view of
Native Americans from a time when most still regarded these remarkable people as simple savages.
J. W. SCHULTZ (1859–1947) was an author, explorer, and historian
known for his historical writings of the Blackfoot Indians in the late
1800s, when he lived among them as a fur trader. In 1907, Schultz
published My Life as an Indian, the first of many future writings about
the Blackfeet that he would produce over the next thirty years. Schultz
lived in Browning, Montana.
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“A rip-roaring yarn and a dazzling glimpse into a vanished past.” —The New
York Times
“J. W. Schultz was a master of storytelling in the Indian manner.” —John C.
Ewers, author of The Blackfeet: Raiders on the Northwestern Plains
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Bill Barich
A FINE PLACE TO DAYDREAM
Racehorses, Romance, and the Irish
“An easy, fluid stylist, Barich writes entertainingly about anything.” —The New
York Times
T
wenty-five years after his racetrack classic Laughing in the Hills,
Bill Barich tells the story of how he fell in love and found a new
life in Dublin, where he was soon caught up in the Irish obsession
with horses and luck. Barich travels throughout his adopted country
and meets the leading trainers and jockeys, the beleaguered bookies
who work rain or shine, and a host of passionate, like-minded fans—
from Father Sean Breen, the “Racing Priest,” to T. P. Reilly, whose
peculiar betting system turns on a horse’s looks.
Witty, philosophical, and vividly written, A Fine Place to Daydream is
a paean to the real Ireland, a moving tale of a surprise romance, and a
thrilling account of a hugely exciting season at the track.
BILL BARICH is a writer whose fiction and nonfiction has appeared
regularly in the New Yorker and other periodicals. Author of Laughing in the Hills, Carson Valley, Big Dreams, Hard to Be Good, and many
other titles, Barich resides in San Francisco, California.
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“Captivating . . . Mr. Barich recaptures much of the feel and compass of
his first narrative of the equine life, once again weaving a broad tartan from
scores of interviews with inhabitants of every corner of the horseracing industry.” —Wall Street Journal
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Bill Barich
BIG DREAMS
Into the Heart of California
“Written with wit, style, an engaging narrative voice and a wry sense of
humor. . . . An extraordinary profile.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review
T
he land of opportunity, a golden Eden, the last frontier. What is
this place that has given rise to countless metaphors but can still
quicken the imagination?
For Bill Barich, the question became a quest when he realized that
Cali
home was no longer New York, where he had grown up, but California, to which he had been lured twenty years earlier. Now, in this
account of his journey through California, he captures the true nature
of the state behind the stereotypes.
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From the fogbound fishing towns of the North to the Mexican port
of entry at San Ysidro, Barich describes an amazing diversity among
people who have staked a claim to California’s promise. He introduces
us to a Native American hairdresser and the head priest of a Sikh
temple; we meet loggers, bikers, an aging lifeguard, and the prison
fol
warden whose job is to keep Charles Manson behind bars. He follows the traces of John Muir, Robert Louis Stevenson, Walt Disney,
and Ronald Reagan, and weighs the impact their dreams have had
on the rest of us. The result is a book that captures all the promise,
heartache, grandeur, and incongruity of California and its unabashed
Big Dreams.
BILL BARICH is a writer whose fiction and nonfiction has appeared
regularly in the New Yorker and other periodicals. Author of Laughing
in the Hills, Carson Valley, A Fine Place to Daydream, Hard to Be Good,
and many other titles, Barich resides in San Francisco, California.
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Bill Barich
LAUGHING IN THE HILLS
A Story of Life and the Race Track
“If Laughing in the Hills were only about horses, it could still be entered as best
of breed, but the book is far more. . . . This unique adventure amalgamates
wit, reportage, and philosophy. An enchanted book.” —Time
B
ill Barich burst onto the literary scene more than twenty-five
years ago with this remarkable account of racetrack life. Holed up
in a cheap motel in Albany, California, only a few miles from Golden
Gate Fields, he looked to the track to help him make sense of his life
during a dark period of loss and challenge. With rare sensitivity, he
captured the gritty world of the backstretch, and also its poetry, as few
other writers have done.
Hills which was first serialized in the New Yorker, has
Laughing in the Hills,
become a classic of sporting literature and a must-read for anyone
who loves horses and the world they create.
BILL BARICH is a writer whose fiction and nonfiction has appeared
regularly in the New Yorker and other periodicals. Author of Big
Dreams
Dreams, Carson Valley, A Fine Place to Daydream, Hard to Be Good, and
many other titles, Barich resides in San Francisco, California.
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“It is a lovely, valuable book, introspective without being self-servingly so,
affectionate but never saccharine in its evocation of racetrack life, witty and
perceptive throughout.” —Jonathan Yardley, Sports Illustrated
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Bill Barich
HARD TO BE GOOD
Stories
“Witty, knowledgeable, good writing. . . . Start Barich now and keep reading
him.” —Thomas McGuane
I
n his first collection of short fiction, Bill Barich gives us cause to
celebrate a prose stylist who can gracefully cross the boundaries of
genre. As stated by Anne Tyler, Hard to Be Good is so large and complete that you tend to look up at the end and find yourself surprised
that it’s still the same day.
Set in the American West, as are three of the seven stories in this
book, “Hard to Be Good” is about the unselfconscious struggle for
wholeness in a divided family. Its adolescent protagonist moves from
innocence to experience in the course of a summer vacation with his
mother and her third husband, and the result is satisfying, rather than
harrowing.
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The attempt to form significant relationships, to weather the trans
transformation of innocence, informs all the stories in this book, and in
Barich’s worlds, the outcome is often good—knowledge does not always lead to hopelessness. Highly disparate mothers converging on
a couple in Idaho Falls (“Where the Mountains Are”) have much to
teach and learn, a nineteen-year-old American studying in Florence
accepts the surprising human complications of an outsider’s great adventure (“Caravaggio”) . . . and that’s just a few of Barich’s brilliant
stories.
Hard to Be Good is a book of real feeling, breadth, and narrative movement. As Frederick Exley wrote, “Barich is a splendidly gifted writer.”
BILL BARICH is a writer whose fiction and nonfiction has appeared
regularly in the New Yorker and other periodicals. Author of Laughing
in the Hills, Carson Valley, Big Dreams, A Fine Place to Daydream, and
many other titles, Barich resides in San Francisco, California.
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Bill Barich
CARSON VALLEY
A Novel
“Artful and compassionate.” —Time
F
rom one of California’s most celebrated writers comes a generous
and deeply absorbing novel, filled with warmth and the hope of
second chances as much as the land it describes.
Returning from New York to the vineyards of Northern California
to be with her dying mother, Anna Torelli never expects that the trip
will change her life. But when she meets Arthur Atwater, her father’s
inde
vineyard manager—a man as emotionally bruised and as fiercely indegrow
pendent as she is—Anna is pulled back into the rhythms of the growing season, into the radiant landscape of her childhood, and into a love
affair that rouses her as nothing has before. Carson Valley is also home
to Anna’s aging father, Victor, the son of Italian immigrants who first
planted the vineyard in the 1890s, and his foreman, Antonio Lopez, a
Mexican immigrant whose marital troubles deepen when his cousin
Omar Perez crosses the border illegally to work the vineyard harvest.
Carson Valley is a masterful work of social realism—as insightful about
modern love as it is about rural life in the grip of change.
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BILL BARICH is a writer whose fiction and nonfiction has appeared
regularly in the New Yorker and other periodicals. Author of Big
Dreams, Laughing in the Hills, A Fine Place to Daydream, Hard to Be
Good, and many other titles, Barich resides in San Francisco, California.
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Paul Lyons
BUTTON MAN
A Novel
A disturbing, gritty, and wildly comedic story of loan sharks, street vendors,
and love.
D
uring the scorching hot summer of 1988, Michael Dukakis leads
George H. W. Bush in the polls. And while political conventions
and campaigns continue to be in session, Hawk and the rest of the
“button gang” sell their buttons first to Democrats in Atlanta, then
Republicans in New Orleans. As always, the gang sells to either side
of any persuasion, offering a unique underview of the American political process, amoral hucksterism, and a corrupted form of capitalism.
Sought after by loan sharks and his girlfriend’s Ginsu-wielding exhusband, Hawk is a witty and likeable character full of street smarts
and unmatchable survival instincts. His story explores trust and trust
betrayed, along with the ethics of the street and ethics compromised.
Hawk’s tale is one of an edgy outsider’s will for survival and love.
gen
Drawing from a side of politics and capitalism rarely seen by the general public, Button Man, with its unnerving violence and biting wit, is
Wil
reminiscent of the worlds of Elmore Leonard, Nathaniel West, William Kennedy, and Quentin Tarantino.
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PAUL LYONS is the author of two previous novels, Table Legs and Go-
ing for Broke, and editor of The Quotable Gambler, The Greatest Gambling
Stories Ever Told, and Owen Chase’s Shipwreck of the Whaleship Essex.
His work has appeared in American Literature, Studies in Modern Fiction, the Minnesota Review, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Lyons grew
up in New York City and is now an associate professor of English at
the University of Hawaii. He resides in Honolulu, Hawaii.
“A nice portrait of life on the make, with a genuine, gritty feel and some
memorable characters.” —Kirkus Reviews
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Gail Saunders-Smith
THE ULTIMATE GUIDED READING HOW-TO BOOK
Building Literacy Through Small-Group Instruction
Develop successful readers with these strategies for before, during, and after
reading.
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his handbook describes the cognitive processes of emergent readers and provides educators with clear guidelines for promoting
reading comprehension with small groups of young learners.
A variety of exercises helps children to locate, record, retrieve, and
manipulate information from texts and enables teachers to measure
how students respond in oral, written, graphic, and three-dimensional
forms.
GAIL SAUNDERS-SMITH is a former classroom teacher. She has
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served as a Reading Recovery® teacher leader, a reading/language arts
K–12 supervisor, and a coordinator of state and federal programs for
the Summit County Educational Service Center. Currently, Gail is an
assistant professor at the Beeghly College of Education at Youngstown
State University. She is also an independent staff developer, writer, and
editor. She has presented across the United States and Canada and
written several books and articles on all aspects of literacy develop
development. Gail holds a BS and MA in early childhood education from
Kent State University and an MS in administration and supervision
from Youngstown State University. She completed postgraduate work
at Ohio State University and earned a PhD in curriculum and instruction from the University of Akron. She lives in Youngstown, Ohio.
“A solid resource to help teachers understand the basic foundation for literacy development through guided reading in the primary grades.” —Patti
Ulshafer, first-grade teacher
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Glynis Hannell
THE TEACHER’S GUIDE TO INTERVENTION AND
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
1000+ Strategies to Help ALL Students Succeed!
More than one thousand practical, creative strategies designed to help
students of all abilities.
T
he Teacher’s Guide to Intervention and Inclusive Education enables
educators to quickly identify individual students’ difficulties and
strengths and then target intervention directly where it is needed.
The book’s practical, creative strategies are designed to help students
of all abilities to improve skills in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Educators will also find methods to enhance students’ concentration
and habits of organization, as well as techniques that promote success
for advanced students, learners with disabilities, and students who are
at risk. This resource includes:
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Observation charts for making quick, systematic profiles of
students’ strengths and difficulties
Over one thousand teacher tested ideas for successful
intervention and inclusion
Forty-two innovative reproducible plans for teachers,
parents, and students
A comprehensive section on how to help students succeed
in math
A practical section on working with colleagues and parents
to enhance student outcomes
GLYNIS HANNELL has a BA with honors in psychology and an MSc
in child development, both from London University. She has worked
as an educational and developmental psychologist in education departments, child health organizations, and child development units.
She has also lectured on the subject of child development at the University of South Australia. She is currently a consultant psychologist
working with children and adolescents with special needs, their teachers, their parents and caregivers, and other professionals. She contributes to professional conferences and professional in-service training
programs.
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George M. Jacobs, Michael A. Power, and Loh Wan Inn
THE TEACHER’S SOURCEBOOK FOR
COOPERATIVE LEARNING
Practical Techniques, Basic Principles, and Frequently Asked Questions
Incorporate these principles into your lesson plan and help your students help
themselves.
C
an today’s students excel individually by working in tandem with
their peers? “Yes!” says this dynamic team of authors who have
combined their firsthand experience and in-depth research to create
this essential guidebook. In The Teacher’s Sourcebook for Cooperative
Learning, the authors demonstrate how any classroom teacher can use
Learning
cooperative learning techniques for lesson planning and classroom
management. Learn how to:
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everyday learning experiences
Improve students’ collaborative skills, positive
interdependence, and individual accountability
Prepare for, manage, and create tasks for cooperative
learning lessons
Handle special situations, avoid trouble spots, and
collaborate with other teachers, administrators, and parents
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GEORGE M. JACOBS has a PhD in educational psychology from
the University of Hawaii and a master’s degree in linguistics from
the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has been teaching courses
on cooperative learning since 1988. He is a member of the executive
board of the International Association for the Study of Cooperation
in Education and editor of its newsletter.
MICHAEL A. POWER has a PhD in educational psychology and a
master’s degree in English as a second language from the University
of Hawaii. He has taught English as a second language in the United
States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea and has, for many years, conducted training throughout the Pacific in instructional strategies for
teachers.
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LOH WAN INN has an EdD in science education from the State Uni-
versity of New Jersey and master’s degrees in education and in arts
from Trinity College, University of Dublin. She has lived and worked
in the United States, Singapore, Ireland, and Australia.
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Gayle H. Gregory and Lin Kuzmich
STUDENT TEAMS THAT GET RESULTS
Teaching Tools for the Differentiated Classroom
Advance learning and raise achievement levels by unleashing the power of
student teams!
T
his resource shows how students who work together and share
ideas with one another can deepen their understanding of essential concepts.
Combining effective grouping strategies with other research-based
practices, this resource focuses on the power of student collaboration
and dialogue in differentiated classrooms. Students can strengthen
critical thinking and achievement through three key skills: teaming
to learn, sharing knowledge and skills, and integrating and applying
learning. The authors offer more than one hundred reproducible plan
planning tools to help learners:
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Increase adaptive and analytical reasoning
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By utilizing these innovative teaching tools and strategies with their
student teams, teachers can prepare all students for deeper thinking
and success—both in the classroom and on assessments!
Gayle H. Gregory is an internationally known consultant who has
specialized in brain-compatible learning and differentiated instruction and assessment. Her areas of expertise include brain-compatible
learning, block scheduling, emotional intelligence, instructional and
assessment practices, differentiated instructional strategies, using
data to differentiate, literacy, presentation skills, renewal of secondary
schools, enhancing teacher quality, coaching and mentoring, managing change, and building professional learning communities.
LIN KUZMICH, of Kuzmich Consulting Services, Inc., is an educa-
tional consultant, professor, and author. She has served the Thompson
School District as the assistant superintendent, executive director of
secondary and elementary instruction, director of professional development, and a building principal. Her school won the John R. Irwin
Award for Academic Excellence and Improvement in 2000. Kuzmich
is an adjunct professor at both Colorado State University and University of Northern Colorado. She resides in Loveland, Colorado.
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Jill A. Lindberg, Dianne Evans Kelley, Judith Walker-Wied,
Kristin M. Forjan Beckwith
COMMON-SENSE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
For Special Education Teachers, Grades 6-12
Special education teaching strategies in a no-nonsense format!
I
f you’re a teacher new to special education, this book is for you! This
newest Common-Sense Classroom Management guide addresses the
most critical challenges that arise when teaching adolescent learners
with special needs. In this flexible and easy-to-implement resource,
educators will find eighty concise and teacher-tested strategies. Each
strategy works in five steps or fewer, helping special educators feel
competent and confident about working with coteachers, teacher
aides, support staff, administrators, and families. The authors, all special education experts, provide practical assistance with:
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Specially designed instruction and student organization to
make teaching more effective
Legal responsibilities aligned with IDEIA and NCLB
requirements
Positive behavioral supports, including incentive programs
and meaningful consequences
Ideal for teachers new to special education, teacher trainers, and
teacher mentors, this resource provides a clear-sighted focus to help
you shape the structure of each teaching day and ensure success for all
your learners with special needs!
JILL A. LINDBERG retired from Milwaukee Public Schools in June
2003 and is currently a supervising teacher for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Her teaching experience includes six years as a
mentor teacher, assisting both general and special education teachers
in Milwaukee Public Schools. She has taught students with specific
learning disabilities, students with emotional/behavioral disabilities,
and students with hearing impairment. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
DIANNE EVANS KELLEY has taught students with emotional/behavioral disabilities in both inclusive and more restrictive classrooms for
ten years. Currently, she is an assistant professor in the special education department at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Russell T. Osguthorpe and Lolly S. Osguthorpe
CHOOSE TO LEARN
Teaching for Success Every Day
Discover powerful principles that help students raise their goals, expect
success, and make extraordinary strides in achievement!
E
ducation becomes exciting and successful when both learners and
teachers accomplish what they previously thought to be impossible. Written in an inspirational, compelling style, this resource shows
educators how to motivate students to be successful learners through
the development of key personal attributes that foster success.
p. 106
This user-friendly book is organized around an easy-to-use, researchbased model derived from multiple fields, including education, psychology, and philosophy, and is focused around eight field-tested
principles, including the “Three D’s of Success”—desire, decision, and
determination—that can
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Increase every learner’s self-confidence
Create new expectations and infuse students with new
energy and motivation
Encourage individuals to go beyond familiar goals, take
manageable risks, and achieve desired outcomes
Choose to Learn gives teachers a proven approach for helping students
exceed their expectations and experience academic growth by making
a conscious decision to learn and to succeed.
RUSSELL T. OSGUTHORPE, a professor of instructional psychology
and technology, currently serves as director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Brigham Young University. He has also served as
chair of his department and associate dean of the David O. McKay
School of Education. He has authored five books and more than fifty
journal articles on instructional design, teacher education, and special
education. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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David Scheidecker, William Freeman
BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN STUDENTS
How Legendary Teachers Motivate Kids
How to go from being a good teacher to a legendary teacher.
Y
ou’re already a good teacher. But you want more—for them and
for yourself. You want to be the teacher your students remember,
the one who makes real, positive differences in their lives. You want to
become a legendary teacher.
This book outlines the characteristics of legendary teachers. It shows
you how to recognize and acknowledge those traits in your colleagues.
Then cultivate them in yourself. Find out how you can:
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Convey your high expectations for your students
Practice skillful communication
Develop a well-organized, well-run classroom
Motivate students to excellence
Becoming a legendary teacher is a worthwhile goal. Expect as much
from yourself as you do from your students. Be the good example that
enables your students to do their best. Develop the skills to ensure that
students want to come to school, want to learn, and want to succeed
in your classroom.
DAVID SCHEIDECKER had been a high school English teacher for
twenty-seven years, with twenty of them as the head of an English
department. Scheidecker had worked extensively in curriculum design
and revision at his own high school. He died in Naperville, Illinois.
WILLIAM FREEMAN was a middle school social studies teacher for
eleven years and a high school principal for twenty-two years. He lives
in Bourbonnais, Illinois.
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Hal Portner
BEING MENTORED
A Guide for Protégés
Take responsibility for your own learning by learning from others.
T
he inspiration and encouragement that mentorship provides is
crucial during the first (and toughest) months of teaching. This
book gives you all you need to fully recognize and utilize the valuable
rewards uncovered throughout the mentoring process.
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Thought-provoking and action-generating discussions reveal how to
become a proactive protégé, making this book a wonderful resource
in the preparation of prospective teachers. A step-by-step approach
illustrates the unique perspective of receiving mentorship and how to
make the most of it. Topics discussed include:
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Building trust and clarifying communication
Identifying who does what
Learning from watching
Deciding where to focus your efforts
Planning your professional growth
Before you can profit from experience, you must acquire it. This book
reveals the unique skills necessary to interpret and put to use the guidance, wisdom, instruction, and assistance of a mentor and become a
self-empowered, proactive protégé.
HAL PORTNER is a former K–12 teacher and administrator. He was
assistant director of the Summer Math Program for High School
Women and Their Teachers at Mount Holyoke College, and for
twenty-four years he was a teacher, and then administrator, in two
Connecticut public school districts. He currently lives in Springfield,
Massachusetts.
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Jennifer L. S. Pearsall
PRAISE THE PIG
Loin to Belly, Shoulder to Ham—Pork-Inspired Recipes for Every Meal
Cook all your favorite cuts of pork for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and all-day
snacks with recipes from a fellow pork lover!
T
he porky pig—juicy, delectable, and irresistibly flavorful—has
found its spotlight in American cuisine after being overshadowed by beef and chicken in the distant past. Today, the wondrous pig
is celebrated in restaurants and household dining tables all over the
country as crispy strips of bacon, tender pork loins, succulent hams,
and bouncy sausages; so, what better way to take our relationship with
piggy even further than with a cookbook dedicated to cooking the
most scrumptious parts of the pig?
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In loving detail, bacon maven and pork pro Jennifer Pearsall high
highlights the consumer-friendly parts of the pig that you can find readily
in any grocery store—loins and tenderloins, ham, bacon, sausage, and
shoulder; the parts you want to eat the most! In over fifty recipes,
she illustrates how to make full use of each part for breakfast, lunch,
and dinner, as well as snacks on the go. Without using the typical dry
“cookbook voice,” Pearsall takes you on a culinary journey through
each recipe with her expertise and passion, sharp and witty tongue,
personal anecdotes, and exhaustive details on how to cook the pig
just right.
Discover the versatility of the pig, express yourself in a multitude of
porky creations, and honor the pig that we so often take for granted!
JENNIFER L. S. PEARSALL is an editor, writer, and photographer in
the outdoor sporting industry. She is the publisher of the blog TheBaconAffairs.com and author of The Big Book of Bacon. Pearsall learned
her craft in the kitchen through her mother and grandmothers, expanding her horizons and cooking talents as she moved about the
country and experimented with the local cuisines of central California, the Virginia Tidewater area, and the heavily Tex-Mex–influenced
fare of San Antonio. Today, Pearsall cooks pork nearly every day under
the watchful eyes of her two Great Pyrenees pups, Lucy and Hayden,
in her home in Newtown, Connecticut.
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Richard Juhlin
Foreword by Édouard Cointreau
A SCENT OF CHAMPAGNE
8,000 Champagnes Tasted and Rated
Second Edition
“For any dedicated drinker of bubbly—or admirers of ambitious undertakings,
or just anyone who’s a big fan of statistics—this massive book is an
indispensable resource.” —Saveur.com
C
hampagne may be the most misunderstood category of wine
in the world, as many labels of sparkling wines bear the name
in error. True champagne only comes from the French province of
Champagne and contains three specific grape varieties. But figuring
out more about the wine can be confusing: What are the differences
between cuvée de prestige, blanc de noirs, and rosé? What is the best kind
of food to pair with champagne? How many different kinds of sweetness are there? What is the best method of storage?
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Richard Juhlin, the world’s foremost champagne expert, answers these
questions and more as he takes the reader on a journey to the geographical area of Champagne and through the history of the drink.
He explains how to arrange tastings and develop one’s sense of smell,
and why the setting where you drink champagne is important, including personal anecdotes about his lifelong journey from physical
education teacher to connoisseur. Also included is a catalog section
that describes and ranks different champagne houses, types, and vin
vintages. Sit back and enjoy Juhlin’s graceful prose with a lovely glass of
champagne, the sparkling wine that has come to epitomize luxury and
elegance.
RICHARD JUHLIN is the number one champagne expert in the world.
He also holds the world record for champagnes tasted since 1998. He
has written seven books, including Richard Juhlin Champagne Guide,
The Great Tasting, and 4,000 Champagnes. He runs the Richard Juhlin
Champagne Club and holds wine tastings and lectures around the
world. He lives in Sweden.
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mand World Cookbook Awards. He is the president of the Paris
Cookbook Fair, president of the World Association of Food TV Producers, and president of Gourmand Magazine.
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Mariann Andersson
Photography by Martin Skredsvik
LOW CARB HIGH FAT CAKES AND DESSERTS
Gluten-Free and Sugar-Free Pies, Pastries, and More
Enjoy your favorite cakes and desserts without packing on the extra pounds!
W
e all need a little sugar every now and then. Sometimes you
simply crave a little something sweet, but desserts and treats
often have a reputation for ruining your “diet.” Wouldn’t it be great if
you could eat all the cakes, cookies, and sweets you wanted without
gaining weight? With the tasty treats in this book, you now can!
Learn to substitute coconut flour for wheat and replace sugar with
natural sweeteners—you won’t be able to taste the difference. These
crav
healthy alternatives are perfect for both satisfying your own sugar cravim
ing and serving at parties and get-togethers. Your guests will be impressed with the delectable treats and grateful for the health benefits.
Healthy yet scrumptious recipes include:
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With Low Carb High Fat Cakes and Desserts, you can satisfy your
sweet tooth without ruining your diet. This book is a must-have for
the health-conscious baker.
MARIANN ANDERSSON is a professional hairstylist and mother of
three. In addition to low carb baking and blogging (visit her website at
mariannslchf.com), she is passionate about gardening and oil painting.
She is the author of Low Carb High Fat Baking and Low Carb High
Fat Bread. She resides in Borås, Sweden.
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Scotlund Haisley with Richard Folkers
COMPASSION IN ACTION
An Animal Activist’s Dangerous Crusade to Save Lives
Dynamic animal rights activist Scotlund Haisley’s exhilarating autobiography
of a life spent raiding puppy mills and changing attitudes—and laws—to
protect animals.
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he founder and president of Animal Rescue Corps, the director
of the Washington Animal Rescue League, and a former board
member of the Humane Society, Scotlund Haisley has spent more
than twenty years saving the lives of thousands of animals.
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Wearing a respirator mask for protection from the piercing ammonia that hangs in the air, Scotlund charges headlong into places most
of us would recoil from viewing in a photograph. He pries open the
doors of ramshackle sheds, freeing puppy-mill dogs from chicken wire
cages—spaces so small they can barely turn around. One day he’s in
a laboratory saving animals who have outlived their usefulness for
medical testing, and the next, showing an animal shelter a better way
to care for society’s abandoned creatures.
This gripping memoir takes readers on the road with Scotlund as he
dangerously busts puppy mills and other places abusing animals, and
gets them into the arms of loving, protective caregivers. It shares how
Scotlund came to be the fearless leader he is—realizing in a twelvestep program as a youth that his life needed meaning—and gives
readers the support they need if they, too, want to save lives.
SCOTLUND HAISLEY is the founder and president of Animal Rescue
Corps, the director of the Washington Animal Rescue League, a
former board member for the Humane Society, and the president
of In Defense of Animals. His career highlights include raising six
million dollars for the creation of the world’s first completely cage-free
animal shelter, and post-Katrina rescues of over one thousand animals.
A tattooed, vegan father of three, he lives in Washington, DC.
RICHARD FOLKERS began his career at the Associated Press in 1981
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and followed this with twenty years at U.S. News & World Report.
Today, he is a technology editor and in this capacity has worked for
Marketplace Morning Report and Discovery, and has been interviewed
on-air by CNN, Fox, NBC, All Things Considered, and numerous local
media outlets. Since 2005, he has been on the media relations staff of
a federal agency in the Washington area.
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Shaina Fishman
PUPPY LOVE
Laugh. Lick. Yawn. Love. Acclaimed photographer Shaina Fishman captures
puppies and their parents being almost too cute to handle.
W
ith a fancy camera and a bucket of treats, Shaina Fishman set
herself up in a photo studio and watched puppies and their
parents at play. The result is a wealth of delightful, irresistibly cute imim
ages: dogs laughing, playing, sneezing, yawning, and finally cuddling
and going to bed.
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The lush, vivid photographs inside this book show a side of puppies
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that we’re usually not privy too—what they do when it’s just themselves and their parents. The images include dogs from a wealth of
breeds, including golden retrievers, pugs, French bulldogs, dalmatians,
and more! The dogs are big and small, young and old—some traditionally cute and a handful with a face that “only a mother could love”
(and as you’ll see, she does!). And, as a bonus for readers, Fishman has
included a model roster in the back of the book that reveals the names
and ages of the puppies and their parents, and some of their favorite
treats and activities, so readers can get to know them. There’s also a
foreword from Shaina revealing her photography process and insider
information on getting a finicky pet to smile.
All photos inside are clear, crisp, and inviting—and without exception
smile inducing. This is the perfect pick-me-up book: a treat for oneself
as well as a gift destined to be cherished and returned to for a good
laugh again and again.
SHAINA FISHMAN has photographed wild lions in Kenya, street dogs
in Peru, and stray cats in Jerusalem, and hopes to one day photograph penguins in Antarctica. She studied commercial photography
at Syracuse University, has worked with some of the best fashion
photographers in the country, and spent seven years working with
Peter Lindbergh. She lives in New York City with her husband and
spunky papillon, Cosmo.
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Zachary Anderegg with Pete Nelson
RESCUING RILEY, SAVING MYSELF
A Man and His Dog’s Struggle to Find Salvation
“Anderegg’s tale is one of triumph and, most of all, love. This heartwarming book is also for
those who appreciate tales of adventure, overcoming adversity, and the strong relationships
formed between dogs and their people.” —Library Journal, starred review
W
hile hiking on a solo vacation in a remote, uninhabitable region
of Arizona, Zachary Anderegg happened upon Riley, an emaciated puppy clinging to life at the bottom of a 350-foot canyon. In a
daring act of humanity that trumped the deliberate savagery behind
Riley’s presence in such a place, Zak single-handedly orchestrated a
delicate rescue.
What didn’t come out in the initial burst of publicity that this story
received is that Zak and Riley’s destinies were intertwined long before
they improbably found each other. For much of Zak’s childhood, he
was at the bottom of a veritable canyon himself—a canyon in which
imprisoning depth and darkness were created by bullies who just
wouldn’t quit and parents who weren’t capable of love. From the age
of five, Zak was everyone’s favorite target.
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When Zak came upon Riley, the puppy’s condition bespoke his abus
abusers’ handiwork—three shotgun pellets embedded beneath his skin and
teeth turned permanently black from malnutrition. The meeting was
one of a man and a dog singularly suited to save each other. As a
former US Marine sergeant, Zak was one of only a few people with
the mettle and physical wherewithal to get Riley out. And in rescuing
him, Zak was also attempting to save himself, conquering the currents
of cruelty that swelled beneath his early life and had always threatened
to drown him.
ZACHARY ANDEREGG joined the Marines after graduating from high
school and served from 1994 to 1998, achieving the rank of sergeant
E5. He has appeared with Riley and his wife, Michelle, on Inside Edition, The Today Show, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He resides in
Renton, Washington.
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PETE NELSON received his MFA from the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop and is the author of the novel I Thought You Were Dead
and numerous nonfiction titles, including Left for Dead. He resides in
Westchester, New York.
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Kerry Thompson and Coco Park
KOREAN BEAUTY SECRETS
A Practical Guide to Cutting-Edge Skin Care and Makeup
Fifty tips and tricks to attain flawless Korean charm.
K
erry Thompson and Coco Park, the beauty writers behind the influential blogs Skin & Tonics and The Beauty Wolf, come together
to bring you Korean Beauty Secrets: A Practical Guide to Cutting-Edge
Skin Care and Makeup. This guide is your gateway into the alluring and
sophisticated world of Korean beauty for every skin type and color.
Kerry and Coco bring their expertise from years of experience and immersion in the beauty industry. Korean beauty is a blossoming trend,
quickly weaving its way through Western mainstream culture. With
Kerry and Coco as your mentors, you will discover everything you
need to get in on the ground floor. From the multistep Korean skincare routine to chic makeup looks from the streets of Seoul, this fullcolor guide offers detailed product explanations, tutorials, and insider
information that will have you submerged in the trendsetting culture
of Korean beauty in no time.
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KERRY THOMPSON’s enthusiasm for skin care began at a very young
age and eventually grew into a passion for documenting her skin-care
adventures on her esteemed blog, Skin & Tonics. Her mission is simple: try emerging skin-care products from all over the globe, and distinguish between marketing hype and legitimately effective products.
Kerry can often be found perusing peer-reviewed clinical research or
speaking with cosmetic chemists and industry insiders. As an early
US adopter of the Korean beauty philosophy, her relationships in the
Korean beauty industry and continuing quest for knowledge make her
the ideal guide to the unique and seductive world of Korean skin care.
She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
COCO PARK is a digital journalist, artist, and the beloved beauty blogger behind TheBeautyWolf.com. She is a repeat guest author at XoJane
and has been featured in articles at Fast Company and the Daily Mail.
Coco, a certified aesthetician and makeup artist, has lived and worked
in Dallas, New York City, Toronto, and Montreal. Originally born in
the South and a proud citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma,
she now lives with her husband and daughter on the East Coast.
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Linda Reece
HOLIDAY CRAFTS
50 Projects for Year-Round Family Fun
Inspired family crafts for year-round holiday celebrations.
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he sweet and simple projects in Holiday Crafts will be sure to
make lasting memories—not to mention priceless mementos.
Author Linda Reece, mommy blogger and crafter, believes that no one
likes to be plopped in front of the TV during family gatherings and
celebrations. Spending time with your little ones doing simple crafts
and activities is a perfect way to bring cheer to every holiday. Filled
with fifty year-round holiday-themed crafts for ages three through
ten, hours of enjoyment are guaranteed for children and parents alike.
The easy-to-follow instructions, cheerful design, full-color photophoto
graphs, and simple supply lists will ensure the success of any little
crafter. The book contains five crafts for ten different holidays, including Christmas, Thanksgiving, the Fourth of July, Halloween, back-toschool season, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter, Saint Patrick’s Day,
and Valentine’s Day. Inside you will find:
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Paper clover craft
And so much more!
There are also non-craft activities sprinkled inside for a little bit of
added fun. The projects in Holiday Crafts are perfect for young children to interact with parents, grandparents, and whoever else wants
to join in!
LINDA REECE is the founder of LittleFamilyFun.com, a blog about
fun, simple, and creative crafts and activities for young children and
their families. She started the blog in 2009, after the birth of her second child. Linda and her husband live in Hawaii, where they are the
proud parents of four.
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Barb Alexander
Illustrations by Lisa Graves
THE TUDOR TUTOR
A Cheeky Guide to the Dynasty
“The Tudor Tutor brings the sixteenth century to roaring life for even the most
jaded twenty-first-century observer. . . .” —Justin Pollard, historical consultant
for Showtime’s The Tudors
F
rom the bloody War of the Roses to Queen Elizabeth I’s iconic
rule, the Tudor Dynasty was a period of sex, scandal, and intrigue.
Monarchs such as Henry VIII and Bloody Mary have become a part
of modern pop culture, resulting in endless parodies, satires, rumors,
and urban legends that speckle our television screens. But like all urban legends and parodies, facts surrounding the lives of these prolific
rulers are greatly exaggerated. In this cheeky and witty guide, Barb
Alexander serves to debunk those rumors and educate you about the
dynasty.
History doesn’t have to be dry, boring, and difficult to read. As an
educator, Barb knows exactly how to engage an audience. This pocketsized guide is not only informative, but also filled with cheek, snark,
and wit. With fifty comedic illustrations that play on the stereotypes
we associate with the monarchs, their magnificent palaces and castle
grounds, and various momentous events during their rule, this book is
guaranteed to garner a chuckle or two. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the
lecture. Before long, you’ll be spewing out Tudor history facts that will
be sure to impress your less informed peers.
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BARB ALEXANDER has a master’s degree in education and started The
Tudor Tutor blog in 2009 as a way of merging history education and
humor. As a Tudor history buff, Barb previously resided in England,
where she spent endless hours researching the era. She lives in Dunn
Lorig, Virginia.
LISA GRAVES is the author and illustrator of History’s Witches. She
is also the creator of HistoryWitch.com, a site dedicated to illustrations of history’s greatest and most fascinating characters. She lives in
Medway, Massachusetts.
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“A wonderfully irreverent and engaging introduction to the Tudors . . . Wearing her learning lightly, Alexander adds an ever-entertaining fresh new voice
to the history world, which deserves to be heard.” —Suzannah Lipscomb,
author of 1536: The Year that Changed Henry VIII
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Sarah A. Chrisman
THIS VICTORIAN LIFE
Modern Adventures in Nineteenth-Century Culture, Cooking, Fashion, and
Technology
Part memoir, part micro-history, this is an exploration of the present through
the lens of the past.
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e all know that the best way to study a foreign language is to
go to a country where it’s spoken, but can the same immersion method be applied to history? How do interactions with antique
objects influence perceptions of the modern world?
From Victorian beauty regimes to nineteenth-century bicycles, custard recipes to taxidermy experiments, oil lamps to an ice box, Sarah
and Gabriel Chrisman decided to explore nineteenth-century culture
and technologies from the inside out. Even the deepest aspects of their
lives became affected, and the more immersed they became in the late
Victorian era, the more aware they grew of its legacies permeating the
twenty-first century.
Most of us have dreamed of time travel, but what if that dream could
come true? Certain universal constants remain steady for all people
regardless of time or place. No matter where, when, or who we are,
humans share similar passions and fears, joys and triumphs.
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In her first book, Victorian Secrets, Chrisman recalled the first year she
spent wearing a Victorian corset 24-7. In This Victorian Life, Chrisman picks up where Secrets left off and documents her complete shift
into living as though she were in the nineteenth century.
SARAH A. CHRISMAN is the author of Victorian Secrets: What a Cor-
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set Taught Me about the Past, the Present, and Myself and the editor of
True Ladies and Proper Gentlemen. She graduated from the University of Washington in 2002 and, alongside her husband, Gabriel, she
gives presentations on nineteenth-century fashion and culture. The
couple lives in Port Townsend, Washington, in one of the beautiful
nineteenth-century homes they once coveted on visits to Washington’s Victorian seaport.
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Lawrence Dorfman
THE SNARK HANDBOOK
A Reference Guide to Verbal Sparring
Second Edition
The bestselling guide to the world’s best snark, revised and expanded!
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he Snark Handbook is back, and it’s more uproarious than ever.
This revised and expanded edition contains even more snide remarks, witty comebacks, and biting commentary than the bestselling
first edition. With dozens of hilarious jokes, plus lists such as “Snarky
Movie Descriptions,” “Money Can’t Buy You Happiness, But It Can
Buy . . .,” and “Excuses to Get Out of a Date,” it’s easy to find the
perfect bit of irreverence to fit every mood and occasion. The Snark
Handbook also features hundreds of the best quotes from beloved heroes of snark, such as:
“If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at
the people he gave it to.” —Dorothy Parker
“I never forget a face, but in your case, I’m happy to make an
exception.” —Groucho Marx
“There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the
best part.” —Charles Dickens
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“I’m at an age where my back goes out more than I do.”
—Phyllis Diller
With charming black-and-white illustrations to accompany the wry
remarks on every page, The Snark Handbook is as fun to look at as it is
to read. It’s a must-have whether you want to brush up on your snark,
need a good laugh after a bad day, or are looking for the perfect gift
for your favorite smartass.
LAWRENCE DORFMAN is the bestselling author of the Snark Hand-
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book series, which includes The Snark Handbook: Insult Edition, The
Snark Handbook: Clichés Edition, and many others. He has more than
thirty years of experience in the publishing business, where he honed
his snark. He lives in Hamden, Connecticut.
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Lawrence Dorfman
THE SNARK HANDBOOK: INSULT EDITION
Comebacks, Taunts, and Effronteries
Second Edition
The revised and expanded guide to pissing off your enemies with style.
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he bestselling book on the art of the insult is back, and it’s more
blasphemous than ever. Author and snark connoisseur Lawrence
Dorfman does his absolute worst, dishing out hundreds of clever inin
sults for all situations and occasions. From careful instructions on how
and when to throw a verbal punch to an expertly curated collection of
the best insults in history, this uproarious little book has everything
you need to become the ultimate slanderer. Every page is packed with
delightfully mean one-liners for swiftly scorning your foes, such as:
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“You’re not yourself today. I noticed the improvement
immediately.”
“You started at the bottom, and it’s been downhill ever
since.”
“His men would follow him anywhere, but it was only out
of morbid curiosity.”
“Perhaps your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a
warning to others.”
“You fill a much-needed gap.”
Complete with charming black-and-white drawings that complement
the book’s verbal spars, The Snark Handbook: Insult Edition proves that
the pen truly is mightier than the sword and will ensure you’re never
again without the perfect quip or comeback.
LAWRENCE DORFMAN is the bestselling author of the Snark Hand-
book series, which includes The Snark Handbook: Insult Edition, The
Snark Handbook: Clichés Edition, and many others. He has more than
thirty years of experience in the publishing business, where he honed
his snark. He lives in Hamden, Connecticut.
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Tim Rowland
STRANGE AND OBSCURE STORIES OF THE
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Astonishing events from the American Revolution that they don’t teach in
school!
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e all know about Washington’s crossing of the Delaware and
Betsy Ross’s stitching together the Stars and Stripes, but how
about a little-known, valid reason for the war itself and why General
George was able to survive a plague that wiped out many of his fellow
countrymen?
History buff and sleuth Tim Rowland provides an entertaining look
at happenings during and surrounding the Revolutionary War that
you won’t find in history books. He digs into the war’s major events
and reveals the unknown, bizarre, and often wildly amusing things the
participants were doing while breaking away from Great Britain.
For example, conventional wisdom says that “no taxation without representation” was an important reason for the revolution, but not in
the way we’ve been told. Colonists paid the wages of common-court
sal
judges, who were reluctant to rule against the men who paid their salaries. Therefore, duties on molasses (the key ingredient in rum) were
generally unenforced until the British cut the tariff in half. Strange
but true, the spark that touched off the revolution was in fact a tax cut.
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During the French and Indian War and then again in the first year of
the revolution, the British were accused of biological warfare, infecting
blankets with smallpox and then concealing them in Indian camps. So
feared was the disease that soldiers began to illegally inoculate themselves before widespread vaccination was finally ordered for the army.
Washington himself was immune, thanks to a Caribbean trip taken as
a young man when his brother Lawrence sought a cure for tuberculosis. Lawrence wasn’t cured, but George was infected with smallpox
in Barbados. As a young man in a warm climate, he survived. As an
older man in a northern winter, however, the story of the father of our
country might have had a different ending.
TIM ROWLAND is the author of Strange and Obscure Stories of the
Civil War. A humorist and outdoorsman who has written a memoir
and several narrative history books, he is also a regular columnist for
several newspapers. He and his family live in Berkeley Springs, West
Virginia.
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Michael Munn
HITLER AND THE NAZI CULT OF FILM AND FAME
A shocking look into the twisted, lurid world of Nazi Germany’s film industry.
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n Nazi Germany, the cult of celebrity was the embodiment of Hitler’s style of cultural governance. Hitler’s rise to power owed much
to the creation of his own celebrity, and the country’s greatest stars,
whether they were actors, writers, or musicians, could be one of only
two things. If they were compliant, they were lauded and awarded
status symbols for the regime; but if they resisted—or were simply
Jewish—they were traitors to be interned and murdered. This fascinatfascinat
ing analysis offers a shocking portrait of a Hitler shaped by aspirations
to Hollywood-style fame, of the correlation between art and ambition,
of films used as weapons, and of sexual predilections.
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The Führer believed he was an artist, not a politician, and in his Germany, politics and culture became one. His celebrity was cultivated
and nurtured by Joseph Goebbels, Germany’s supreme head of culture. Hitler and Goebbels enjoyed the company of beautiful female
film stars, and Goebbels had his own “casting couch.” In Germany’s
pre
version of Hollywood, there were scandals, starlets, secret agents, premieres, and party politics. The Third Reich would launch filmmaker
and actress Leni Riefenstahl to prominence by making her its own
glorifying documentarian, most famously in The Triumph of the Will,
coinci
the notorious propaganda film starring Hitler himself. It is no coincidence that Eva Braun, Hitler’s longtime partner and wife for the two
days leading up to their joint suicide, was a photographer, and in fact
shot most of the surviving photographs and film footage of her lover.
This book reveals previously unpublished information about the “Hitler film,” which Goebbels envisaged as “the greatest story ever told,”
although it was ultimately trumped by the dictator’s own, real-life
Wagnerian finale.
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MICHAEL MUNN is a film historian and the author of twenty-five
books, including Stars at War, The Hollywood Connection, Richard Burton: Prince of Players, and the bestseller John Wayne: The Man Behind
the Myth. As a journalist, he has written extensively on cinema, crime,
ancient history, and World War II. He lives in Suffolk, England.
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Patrick Nolan
Foreword by Dr. Henry C. Lee
CIA ROGUES AND THE KILLING OF THE
KENNEDYS
How and Why US Agents Conspired to Assassinate JFK and RFK
“Readers who can’t get enough of speculation about the JFK and RFK
assassinations should definitely give this book a read . . .” —Booklist
T
he US Central Intelligence Agency is no stranger to conspiracy
and allegations of corruption. Across the globe, violent coups
have been orchestrated, high-profile targets kidnapped, and world
leaders dispatched at the hands of CIA agents. During the 1960s, on
domestic soil, the methods used to protect their interests and themselves at the expense of the American people were no less ruthless. In
CIA Rogues and the Killing of the Kennedys, Patrick Nolan fearlessly
investigates the CIA’s involvement in the assassinations of President
John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy—why the brothers
needed to die and how rogue intelligence agents orchestrated history’s
most infamous conspiracy.
Nolan furthers the research of leading forensic scientists, historians,
and scholars who agree that serious unanswered questions remain
regarding the assassinations of John F. Kennedy fifty years ago and
Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. He revisits and refutes what is currently
known about Lee Harvey Oswald and Sirhan Bishara Sirhan and
offers readers a compelling profile of the CIA’s Richard Helms, an
amoral master of clandestine operations with a chip on his shoulder.
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Bolstered by a foreword from Dr. Henry C. Lee, one of the world’s
foremost forensic authorities, CIA Rogues and the Killing of the Kennedys is an unmatched effort in forensic research and detective work.
Nolan has made a significant contribution to the literature on that
fateful day in Dallas as well as shed light on that dark night at the
Ambassador Hotel. Readers interested in conspiracy, the Kennedy
family, or American history will find this book invaluable.
PATRICK NOLAN is a forensic historian who has dedicated his life to
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uncovering truths surrounding the JFK, MLK, and RFK assassinations of the 1960s. He’s been a journalist, a television news producer,
and professor at Hofstra University and St. John’s University. He lives
with his wife in West Hartford, Connecticut.
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Dean R. Owen
Foreword by Helen Thomas
NOVEMBER 22, 1963
Reflections on the Life, Assassination, and Legacy of John F. Kennedy
Gripping, personal stories about the life and death of President Kennedy.
I
n November 22, 1963, Dean Owen curates a fascinating collection
of interviews and thought-provoking commentaries from notable
men and women connected to that notorious Friday afternoon. Those
who worked closely with the president, civil rights leaders, celebrities,
prominent journalists, and political allies are among the many voices
asked to share their reflections on the significance of that day and the
legacy of JFK. A few of the names include:
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Tom Brokaw, a young reporter in Omaha in 1963
Andy Rooney, veteran television and radio newscaster
Letitia Baldrige, former Chief of Staff to First Lady
Jacqueline Kennedy
Congressman John Lewis, sole survivor of the “Big Six”
black leaders who met the president after the March on
Washington in August of 1963
Cliff Robertson, Academy Award–winning actor who
portrayed JFK in PT 109
With a compelling foreword from renowned author and journalist
Helen Thomas, November 22, 1963 investigates not only where we
were that day nearly fifty years ago, but where we have been since. A
commemorative and insightful read, this book will unite generations.
DEAN R. OWEN is an award-winning journalist with more than thir-
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ty years of experience, including working as a reporter and editor in
Washington covering Congress, the Supreme Court, and the White
House. He was seven years old on Friday, November 22, 1963, and
cites the events of that day as the catalyst for his professional career
in journalism, public policy, and corporate communications. His work
has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street
Journal, among others. He resides in Seattle, WA.
HELEN THOMAS was the dean of the White House press corps.
The recipient of more than forty honorary degrees, she was honored
in 1998 with the inaugural Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement
Award, established by the White House Correspondents’ Association.
She lived in Washington, DC, where she wrote a syndicated column
for Hearst from 2000 to 2010.
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Allen Childs, MD
WE WERE THERE
Revelations from the Dallas Doctors Who Attended to JFK on November 22, 1963
Gripping eyewitness accounts of the doctors and nurses who tried to save
President Kennedy.
T
here are few days in American history so immortalized in public
memory as November 22, 1963, the date of President John F.
Kennedy’s assassination. Adding to the wealth of information about
this tragic day is We Were There, a truly unique collection of firsthand
accounts from the doctors and staff on scene at the hospital where
JFK was immediately taken after he was shot. With the help of his
former fellow staff members at Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dr. AlAl
len Childs recreates the horrific day, from the president’s arrival in
Dallas to the public announcement of his death. Childs presents a
multifaceted and sentimental reflection on the day and its aftermath.
In addition to detailing the sequence of events that transpired around
JFK’s death, We Were There offers memories of the First Lady, insights
on conspiracy theories revolving around the president’s assassination,
and recollections of the death of Lee Harvey Oswald, who succumbed
two days later in the same hospital where his victim was pronounced
dead.
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event in American modern history—and to a man whose death was
mourned like no other.
ALLEN CHILDS, MD, is a physician alumnus of UT Southwestern
Medical School and was on scene at Parkland Memorial Hospital
when President John F. Kennedy was brought in. Dr. Childs has been
a psychiatrist for forty-seven years. He served as the US Army’s Chief
of Mental Hygiene for the Island of Oahu during the Vietnam War,
where he published the first report on the soldier addicts of that conflict. He has authored twenty-four papers in fields as diverse as brain
injury, rehabilitation medicine, psychopharmacology, and treatmentresistant aggression. He resides in Kensington, Maryland.
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Mary Nida Smith
BENEATH THE WAVES
Submarine Stories of the Twentieth Century
The unbelievable stories of the heroic men who sailed under the sea.
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n Beneath the Waves, nine men who rode submarines to great depths
and across the oceans into unknown territory share their experiences, fears, and thoughts. They allow us to travel back in time through
their memories. Trained for years to keep silent—for “loose lips sink
ships”—many still believe what they know to be classified and refuse
to disclose even the minutest of recollections. Others, however, want
to leave a legacy of reminiscences for people to learn and live by—to
know that freedom is not free.
Some stories will never be told. Held within the secret confines of
their souls, these deep sea veterans block them out for self-persever
self-perseverance. Yet, there are others who will never escape their own minds;
they relive their underwater experiences over and over with eyes open
or shut.
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Beneath the Waves is about teenage boys who left farms, small towns,
and inner cities to defend the United States and democracy worldwide. Signing up for United States Navy submarine duty was an ad
adventure of a lifetime during the early 1940s. Dreams of torpedoing
Japanese and German ships and subs consumed their thoughts. Those
who returned home as young men were older and wiser. Beneath the
Waves was written to honor these men—gallant heroes—who served
and are serving today on submarines.
MARY NIDA SMITH is an author, freelance writer, poet, and photog-
rapher. She has lived in several states, submitting and publishing in
local magazines and newspapers. As the wife of a submariner, Mary
lived through many troubled days. But through it all, she stuck by her
husband—and found comfort in writing these sailors’ stories. She lives
in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
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Philip Kaplan
SILENT SERVICE
The Submarine Mission
See the secret and dangerous world of submarine life and warfare like
never before.
F
rom the ingenious but impractical designs of seventeenth-century
inventors through the nuclear-powered submarines of today, this
heavily illustrated volume traces the history of the silent force and
the elite corps of men who fought and often died beneath the waves.
Though fully describing the development of the submarine, this book’s
main focus is on the men who served from World War I through the
Cold War. Drawing upon journals, memoirs, and interviews with submariners of the past and present, Philip Kaplan paints a vivid portrait
of their lives and experiences. He describes the terrors of waiting for
depth charges to explode and the triumph of a torpedo striking its
target, as well as the fascinating world of day-to-day life on the sleek,
modern boats.
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bombers, and fighter planes—this oversized keepsake volume will appeal to anyone who has served in submarines or been fascinated by
this unique service within a service.
PHILIP KAPLAN, formerly a book designer with Harper & Row and
art director with Playboy and Atlanta magazines, has written, coauthored, or designed twenty books, including One Last Look, Little
Friends, Night and Day Bomber Offensive, and Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe in World War II. He lives in Gloucester, England.
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Philip Kaplan
THE BIRD FARM
Carrier Aviation in WWII and Since
See the excitement and danger of life on an aircraft carrier like never before.
H
ow does it feel to sit aboard a thirty-ton jet and be hurled over
a ship’s bow at 140 miles per hour? And how does a deck crew
coordinate its efforts to achieve such a feat every thirty seconds?
Offering a rare glimpse of life aboard an aircraft carrier, The Bird Farm
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paints a vivid and often hair-raising portrait of military aircraft carriers and carrier crews, and of the planes and pilots who depend on
them. Based on archival research and interviews with veterans and
contemporary carrier personnel, this stunning volume tells the story
of the aircraft carrier—from the first ramshackle seaplane carriers to
undeni
today’s nuclear-powered supercarriers—and celebrates their undeniable impact on modern warfare.
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and comprising part of an eight-book series exploring the history
of tanks, bombers, submarines, and fighter planes—this oversized
keepsake volume will appeal to anyone who has served on an aircraft
carrier.
PHILIP KAPLAN, formerly a book designer with Harper & Row and
art director with Playboy and Atlanta magazines, has written, coauthored, or designed twenty books, including One Last Look, Little
Friends, Night and Day Bomber Offensive, and Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe in World War II. He lives in Gloucester, England.
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Edmund Taylor
THE FALL OF THE DYNASTIES
The Collapse of the Old Order: 1905–1922
“Popular history of the finest sort . . . an excellent book worthy to rank with
Barbara Tuchman’s The Guns of August and Alan Moorehead’s Gallipoli.”
—The New York Times
O
n June 28, 1914, in the dusty Balkan town of Sarajevo, an assassin
fired two shots. In the next five minutes, as the stout middleaged Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Habsburg, heir to the AustroHungarian throne, and his wife bled to death, a dynasty—and with it,
a whole way of life—began to topple.
In the ages before World War I, four dynasties—the Habsburg, Ho
Hohenzollern, Ottoman, and Romanov—dominated much of civiliza
civilization. Outwardly different, underneath they were somewhat alike:
opulent, grandiose, suffocating in tradition, ostentatiously gilded on
the surface and rotting at the core. Worse still, they were tragically out
of step with the forces shaping the modern world.
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The Fall of the Dynasties covers the period from 1905 to 1922, when
these four ruling houses crumbled and fell, destroying old alliances
and obliterating old boundaries. World War I was precipitated by their
decay and their splintered baroque rubble proved to be a treacherous
base for the new nations that emerged from the war. “All convulsions
of the last half-century,” Taylor writes, “stem back to Sarajevo: the
two World Wars, the Bolshevik revolution, the rise and fall of Hitler,
and the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East. Millions upon millions
of deaths can be traced to one or another of these upheavals; all of us
who survive have been scarred at least emotionally by them.”
In this classic volume, Taylor traces the origins of the dynasties whose
collapse brought the old order crashing down and the events leading
to their astonishingly swift downfall.
EDMOND TAYLOR was born on February 13, 1908, in St. Louis,
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Missouri. He attended Washington University in St. Louis, but abandoned school during his freshman year for journalism. He became
head of the Chicago Tribune’s Paris bureau in 1933 and published several works of history in a long career as a writer. He died in 1998.
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George Frederick Ruxton
LIFE IN THE FAR WEST
A True Account of Travels across America’s Wilderness
A true nineteenth-century explorer’s stranger-than-fiction account of his
travels through America’s far west.
G
eorge Frederick Ruxton was an explorer and adventurer extraordinaire. Born in England in 1820, he followed in his family’s
footsteps and entered the military at the age of thirteen. He quickly
became a decorated soldier, serving in Spain, where he fought for
Queen Isabella II in the Carlist civil war and was made a Spanish
knight at seventeen, as well as in Ireland and Canada. But the rigidity
of military life was not for him. In 1843 Ruxton followed his wanderlust; he sold his commission and roamed freely for a season through
the remote woods of southern Canada and northern New York, hunthunt
ing and living off the land.
Ruxton never forgot his travels through remote America, and, after
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journeying through Africa, he would return in 1847. Starting in Mexico and the new American southwest territories, Ruxton would go on
to travel more than two thousand miles, finally reaching present-day
Colorado. Upon returning to England, Ruxton, using the pen name
La Bonté, would begin to detail his travels through articles under the
title Life in the Far West.
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amazing true adventures of George Frederick Ruxton as he forges a
path through the yet-untamed wilderness of a young America, seeing
firsthand the relationships between the US Army and Comanche Indians and the incredible lifestyles of Colorado mountain men. With a
literary style that makes it feel more like a novel than the true account
it is, Life in the Far West is the compelling and ambitious account of a
true explorer.
GEORGE FREDERICK RUXTON was born near Oxfordshire, England,
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in 1820. Joining the military, he would earn distinction and the Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand in the Spanish Civil War. After leaving
the army, he journeyed across Africa, Mexico, and the United States,
describing his travels in articles for Blackwood’s Magazine. He is also
the author of Ruxton of the Rockies. He died in Saint Louis, Missouri,
in 1848 from dysentery.
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Martha Summerhayes
VANISHED ARIZONA
Recollections of the Army Life by a New England Woman
A compelling and inspiring tale of army life, as told by an army wife.
W
hen Martha Summerhayes left her cozy New England home
and married a cavalry officer in the late nineteenth century, she
had no idea what she signed up for. Vanished Arizona is a collection of
Martha’s memories from living in various army forts. Along the way,
readers meet a variety of fascinating characters, such as a nearly naked
Indian cook and a “dentist” who extracts the wrong tooth by accident.
Today, joining the army is something that is not limited by gender.
While Martha’s story tells of her adventures following her husband
from army fort to army fort, her experience is not unlike that of the
modern female marine. Her experience living in Indian Country and
raising children under trying conditions is a tale to which all women
and men in the army can relate. This beautiful account of army life is
a story of adventure, love, and intrigue that will leave readers at the
edge of their seats.
MARTHA SUMMERHAYES was an American memoirist from Nan-
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tucket, Massachusetts. In 1873, she married a veteran of the Civil
War and traveled with him as he moved from army fort to army fort.
After her husband retired from the military, she lived with him in
Schenectady, New York, until her death in 1926.
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Philip Reed
MY PIECE OF THE ACTION
My Year Counting Cards with a Professional Blackjack Player, a Priest, and a
$20,000 Bankroll
Follow one man’s journey to winning thousands of dollars—a day—by
discovering the art of card counting.
P
hilip Reed is coasting toward retirement, looking for one last adventure, when he meets Bill Palis, a professional blackjack player
and former member of the legendary MIT team that took the casinos
for millions.
At a blackjack table in a strip casino, Phil sees Bill win $1,600 in 20
minutes of play—and he’s intrigued. Initially, he plans to write the
book as a spectator, but Bill encourages him to overcome his fears,
learn to count cards, and get a piece of the action for himself. The
two men form a friendship and begin traveling and playing blackjack
together, often with Father Andy, who kicks in money so they can play
out of a $20,000 bankroll.
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Phil, who has adult ADD and flunked math in high school, adopts
the challenge of card counting as a way to banish the old ghosts of
his poor self-image and build new synapses in his aging brain. With
Bill as his tough mentor, Phil struggles to learn the game and secretly
track the cards. As Phil’s play improves, Bill teaches him to disguise
his wins and avoid scrutiny from casino security and the Orwellian
“eye-in-the-sky” security cameras.
Philip Reed punctuates My Piece of the Action with short, funny, informational sections on various gambling-related subjects. These sections
step outside the main story and add depth by investigating different
card counting systems, the danger of gambling addiction, interviews
with memory experts, and secrets of dealers, pit bosses, and casino surveillance specialists. Throughout, he takes a humorous look at casino
characters, even as he begins to sink into the gambling world himself.
PHILIP REED is the author of Free Throw, In Search of the Greatest
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Golf Swing, and four “car noir” thrillers. The first one, Bird Dog, was
a nominee for the Edgar and Anthony Awards. He resides in Long
Beach, California.
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Colin Wilson and Damon Wilson
AN END TO MURDER
A Criminologist’s View of Violence Throughout History
Human beings have always been cruel, savage, and murderous. Is that all
about to change?
H
uman history can be seen as a catalog of coldhearted murders,
mindless blood feuds, appalling massacres, and devastating wars.
Creatively and intellectually, there is no other species that has ever
come close to equaling humanity’s achievements, but neither is any
other species as suicidally prone to internecine conflict. We are the
only species on the planet whose ingrained habit of conflict and perpetual warfare constitutes the chief threat to our own survival.
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In An End to Murder, the Wilsons assess whether human beings are
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in reality as cruel and violent as is generally believed. The book explores the possibility that humankind is on the verge of a fundamental
change: that we are about to become truly civilized. Covering a widereaching history of violence from the first hominids to the twentyfirst century, the book touches on key moments of change while also
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indicating where things have not changed since the Stone Age. It follows the history of violence, covering: fifteenth-century baron Gilles
de Rais (“Bluebeard”), the first known and possibly most prolific
serial killer in history; Victorian domestic murder, the invention of
psychiatry, Sherlock Holmes, and the beginning of forensic science;
the fifteenth-century Taiping rebellion in China, in which more than
twenty million died; World Wars I and II; more recent genocides and
instances of “ethnic cleansing”; and contemporary terrorism.
As well as offering an overview of violence throughout our history, the
authors explore the latest psychological, forensic, and social attempts
to understand and curb modern human violence.
COLIN WILSON was a renowned criminologist and TV and radio
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personality and one of the most popular and respected writers on both
criminology and psychology. His first book, The Outsider (1956), was
an instant bestseller and still influences the study of sociology today.
He wrote more than one hundred books, including A Criminal History
of Mankind, A Plague of Murder, The Mammoth Book of True Crime, and
many other works of nonfiction and fiction. He died in 2013.
DAMON WILSON is the author of a number of books including The
Crime Archives and The Mammoth Book of Prophecies. He is the coauthor, with Colin Wilson, of The Mammoth Book of the Supernatural. He
lives in London, England.
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Ted Schwarz
HOLLYWOOD SCANDALS
Sordid Tales of Celebrities, Swindlers, and Conmen
Here are Hollywood’s biggest stars as they never wanted you to know them—
all behaving very, very badly.
T
hey stood drunkenly outside the three-suite apartment building—singer/actor Frank Sinatra, baseball star Joe DiMaggio, and
a pair of private eyes, one wielding a camera. DiMaggio and Sinatra
were convinced their former lover, Marilyn Monroe, was inside havhav
ing sex with actress Sheila Stewart. The lesbian fantasy fueled plans
to expose Twentieth Century Fox’s newest star attraction, then kill
her. How and why was never determined, the men too drunk to be a
threat to anyone. The only violence came when one of the private eyes
smashed in the door and took a photo—of fifty-year-old Mrs. Florence Kotz, the real tenant who stood terrified, a sheet held in front of
her breasts. It was the Wrong Door Raid and the studio worried it
would be a disaster.
Monroe favored the Kennedy brothers over the ball player. She en
entertained Jack on his back in his sister and brother-in-law’s bathtub,
Bobby in a more conventional way. And before Jack’s generation
reached puberty, their father, Joe, happily ravaged a willing Gloria
Swanson—once on the family yacht where Jack had been hiding to
surprise the old man.
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So many stories, so much scandal: Nancy Davis (Reagan) running
naked through Robert Walker’s house; Joan Crawford, June Allyson,
Dick Powell, and other major stars adopting children stolen from their
biological parents by the infamous Georgia Tann; a serial killer and a
bondage porn star delighted unknowing viewers of the latest reality
television show.
TED SCHWARZ has followed the triumphs, failings, and foibles of Hollywood stars for more than four decades. A New York Times bestselling
author, his books have revealed the dirty little secrets of Peter Lawford,
Frank Sinatra, and numerous others. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Claudia Mason
THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO TEEN MODELING AND
FINDING THE SUPERMODEL IN YOU
Discover your inner confidence and learn how to navigate the exciting world
of modeling—whether or not you become a model.
R
egardless of your weight, health, size, religion, or nationality, author Claudia Mason believes there is a supermodel in you. Discovered at age thirteen, Mason has lived through the journey from
unknown to supermodel and shares with us her wealth of knowledge.
Though teens may hate to admit it, they are still in the earliest stages of
adulthood and need guidance—especially if their guardians are clueless to the inner workings of the entertainment industry. Modeling is a
demanding career that places tremendous pressure on a young person
to perform well, look perfect, and win the job and good graces of the
adults around them—scary stuff for teens, as well as for their parents.
So who to turn to? Whom to trust? Where to go?
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It’s here where Mason lends her invaluable advice and expertise. Join
her as she opens the doors of the industry to you and provides you
with the tools you’ll need to safely thrive in this fast-paced industry.
Mason starts with tips for getting into the business and goes on to
explain the necessary role of chaperones for models under eighteen.
Learn how to become assertive and work with agents and bookers and
how to manage your money from your newfound success. Mason also
touches on more serious issues by discussing how to navigate a workplace that so often intersects with the world of “sex, drugs, and rock
’n’ roll.” Discover advice for helping your teens stay true to themselves
and come out ahead. And finally, learn about what to expect after the
too-short window for modeling closes, and also about ways to build a
brand that lasts.
Through Mason’s The Insider’s Guide to Teen Modeling and Finding the
Supermodel in You, teens will learn how to be happy, confident models
who can survive the frontlines of fashion. The expertise Mason passes
along to would-be models is equally relevant for all teens, as well as
adults.
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CLAUDIA MASON is a supermodel and actress who has been featured
on the covers of all the leading fashion magazines including Vogue,
Elle, W, and Cosmopolitan. Mason has appeared in fashion campaigns
for the likes of Louis Vuitton, Fendi, and Versace. Most recently she
was named the spokesperson for the American Stroke Association.
Mason lives in New York City.
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Leanne Shirtliffe
DON’T LICK THE MINIVAN
And Other Things I Never Thought I’d Say to My Kids
“Leanne Shirtliffe writes with hilarity and poignancy. She is our new Erma
Bombeck!” —Elizabeth Boyle, New York Times bestselling author
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s a woman used to traveling and living the high life in Bangkok, Leanne Shirtliffe recognized the constant fodder for humor
while pregnant with twins in Asia’s sin city. But in spite of deep-fried
bug cuisine and nurses who cover newborn bassinets with plastic wrap,
Shirtliffe manages to keep her babies alive for a year with help from
a Coca-Cola deliveryman, several waitresses, and a bra factory. Then
she and her husband return home to the isolation of North American
suburbia.
In Don’t Lick the Minivan, Shirtliffe captures the bizarre aspects of
parenting in her edgy, honest voice. She explores the hazards of every
everyday life with children such as:
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The birthday party where neighborhood kids took home
skin rashes from the secondhand face paint she applied
The time she discovered her twins carving their names into
her minivan’s paint with rocks
The funeral she officiated for “Stripper Barbie”
The horror of glitter
And much more!
Shirtliffe eventually realizes that even if she can’t teach her kids how
to tie their shoelaces, she’s a good enough mom. At least good enough
to start saving for her twins’ college therapy fund—and possibly her
own. Shirtliffe’s memoir might not replace a therapist, but it is a lot
cheaper.
LEANNE SHIRTLIFFE is an award-winning humor blogger. She writes
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funny stuff for the Huffington Post, Nickelodeon’s NickMom.com, and
the Calgary Herald. When she’s not stopping her twins from licking
frozen flagpoles, she teaches English to teenagers who are slightly less
hormonal than she is. She lives with her husband, their kids, and dust
bunnies in Calgary, Canada.
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David Barrett
GOLFING WITH DAD
The Game’s Greatest Players Reflect on Their Fathers and the Game They Love
Experience the undeniable bond forged by love, golf, and love of golf that
continues to bring fathers and their children together.
G
olfing with Dad is a heartwarming collection of golf ’s best players’
favorite memories with their fathers and how those memories
shaped them not only as players, but the men and women they are
today. Many professional golfers have been greatly influenced by their
fathers, and some of the very best have contributed interviews to this
special book, edited by longtime Golf magazine editor David Barrett,
the author of Miracle at Merion.
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Brad Adamonis
Ray Floyd
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An ideal gift for a golf-loving father, Golfing with Dad offers a rare, intimate glimpse into the private lives of some of the game’s best players.
DAVID BARRETT has been a professional golf writer for more than
thirty years. For eighteen years, Barrett served as an editor at Golf
magazine, where he wrote the popular Within the Rules column. He
is a regular contributor to GolfObserver.com and the author of several previous books on golf including Miracle at Merion, which was
awarded the USGA’s 2010 Herbert Warren Wind Book Award as the
year’s best book on golf. He lives in New York City.
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Andrea Guarelli
OKINAWA KOBUDO
The History and Technique of the Weapon Systems of Okinawan Martial Arts
A complete martial arts handbook written by one of the world’s leading
Okinawa kobudo practitioners.
S
elf-defense is a vital part of survival. Today, different forms of martial arts—karate, tae kwon do, wushu—are becoming increasingly
practice—origipopular. Okinawan kobudo is an ancient martial arts practice—origi
nally developed on the islands of Okinawa—that involves the usage of
worldvarious farm tools as weapons. Today it has gained popularity world
wide and is one of the most respected forms of martial arts.
“Il Maestro” Andrea Guarelli is one of the most respected names in
Okinawan kobudo. In this comprehensive guide to this widely popular
martial arts form, Guarelli discusses the history of kobudo, the various
weapons—the bō, the sai, the tonfa, the nunchaku, and more—and
teaches practitioners how to hone their respective skills.
With one hundred full-color photographs of weapons, positions, and
stances in this ancient form of self-defense, this book is a must-have
guide for martial arts practitioners everywhere. Whether you practice
martial arts for self-defense or for mere exercise, there is much to take
away from this book, which is guaranteed to aid in your practice of
kobudo.
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The maestro ANDREA GUARELLI is the current president of the Italian Association of Okinawa Kobudo and teaches at the Junshinkan
Honbu Dojo in Verona. He studied karate Gojuru with the masters
Mario Bosio and Eiichi Miyazato. In 2008 the Federation of Okinawa
awarded him 8th Dan and the title of Kyoshi (master). He resides in
Verona, Italy.
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Chris Barnardo
DRAGONOLIA
14 Vintage Tales and Craft Projects for the Creative Adventurer
Fourteen charming and adventurous tales, each paired with its very own
craft project.
D
ragonolia is a storybook with a difference. Discover fourteen
charming tales, where each one is intertwined with an exciting
craft project enabling the reader to relive the amazing adventures of
Sir Richard Barons, the famous nineteenth-century dragon hunter.
Learn how to make an antique-looking box frame while reading
about the tale of the mischievous mink; perhaps you might like to find
out how to easily craft the fabulous wizard’s wand that brought the
dying dragon, Angeline, back to life at the last minute. Maybe you’ll
even make a real-life dreamcatcher to hang above your bed as you
follow Sir Richard Barons into the Brazilian jungle on the trail of the
Celestial Dragon Spirit to cure his niece of the horrible nightmares
she suffered after she banged her head falling off her horse.
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The stories, written in an imaginative Victorian style befitting the great
adventurer, mesh perfectly with their accompanying craft projects,
beautifully laid out in simple, easy-to-follow steps to ensure a truly
immersive and rewarding experience for the reader and listener alike.
Let Sir Richard Barons’s motto, “Life is your adventure,” inspire you
and your children as these tales guide you through his strange and
wonderful travels.
CHRIS BARNARDO has worked in the fields of graphic design and
product development and is a named inventor on more than twentyfive patents for items from cheese packaging to advanced credit card
displays. He currently lives in Essex, England.
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Edited by David Birch
JESUS ON FORGIVENESS
Words of Mercy from the Son of God
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not
be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” —Jesus Christ (Luke 6:37)
T
he act of forgiveness is not something that comes easily to most
of us. Too often we become angry or judgmental instead of forgiving others. It can be difficult to remember we have all made mismis
takes or done things we regret, and we would want to be forgiven in
turn. Alexander Pope famously wrote, “To err is human; to forgive,
divine.” It is that divinity that Jesus Christ embodies and to which so
many aspire. Jesus’s message is one of forgiving anyone, and he lived
by that same principle, providing an example to all.
Jesus on Forgiveness contains quotes and wisdom from the teachings
and ministrations of Jesus Christ as he communed with the people
around him, stressing the need for sincere graciousness and letting
go of the desire for revenge. His gentle words encouraging a spirit of
forgiveness toward even those who have done us the most harm can
inspire and touch people of any faith, Christian or otherwise.
“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I
forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’
Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.’ ”
(Matthew 18:21–22)
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DAVID BIRCH was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, and is a graduate
of Washington University. A lifelong Roman Catholic, David works
as a freelance writer and editor. He currently resides in San Francisco,
California.
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David Rose
TAKING MORGAN
A Political Thriller
“You can almost taste the dust of the streets, smell the explosions, and feel the
fear that grips his female protagonist Morgan Cooper.” —Daily Mail
M
organ Cooper is finding it harder to juggle the demands of her
children and her career—a task her workaholic civil-rights lawyer husband, Adam, makes still more difficult. But unlike the other
soccer moms in their affluent DC suburb, she’s an undercover CIA
officer who has been assigned to the strife-torn Gaza Strip.
There, as the betrayals and contradictions of her personal and working
lives catch up with her, she finds herself in peril. With her Agency
bosses seemingly disengaged, it falls to Adam to try to save her life
and their relationship.
Inspired by actual events, Taking Morgan is a gripping novel of political intrigue and suspense. It is also the deeply affecting story of a
modern couple struggling in their marriage, suddenly at risk of losing
each other forever.
DAVID ROSE has written extensively on intelligence and covert action
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by agencies all over the world for more than twenty years. He has been
a contributing editor with Vanity Fair since 2002, and on the staff at
the Guardian, Observer, and BBC. He currently writes investigative
articles for the Mail on Sunday. The author of six nonfiction books, he
has been short-listed for the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger and won the Trento Mountain Literature Festival grand prize. He
resides in Oxford, England.
“A smartly paced political thriller.” —Observer
“Rose shuttles frantically but effectively between different worlds, ratcheting
up the tension.” —Guardian
“The fate of Morgan and what it must be like to lose your liberty for months
gives the story a fearsome grip that lasts to the final page.” —Daily Mail
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Robin Moore and Michael Lennon
Foreword by Scott Neil
THE WARS OF THE GREEN BERETS
Amazing Stories from Vietnam to the Present
Stories of special operations from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of
The Green Berets.
L
egendary adventurer and raconteur Robin Moore has teamed up
with third-generation Army officer Michael “Doc” Lennon to
share the stories of the soldiers who have earned the right to wear the
Green Beret.
From Vietnam to the present day, The Wars of the Green Berets retells
the stranger-than-fiction, hair-raising experiences of the stout men
who have risked it all, from their firefights on the Cambodian border
to their present-day patrols on the dangerous streets of Baghdad. It
takes us to the streets of Mogadishu in the days before and after the
events of Black Hawk Down. It puts us on the rocky moonscapes of
Afghanistan in search of the enemy, where soldiers face the dangers of
friendly fire as well as fierce Taliban fighters.
Featuring a new foreword by a former Green Beret about the continued efforts and role Special Forces play in modern warfare, this
is a work of fiction that is more real than many works of history. It’s
destined to become a classic.
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ROBIN MOORE was the bestselling author of The Green Berets, The
French Connection, and The Hunt for Bin Laden. He underwent nearly
a year of Special Forces training and became the first civilian to complete the Special Forces Qualification (“Q”) course. He died in 2008.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MICHAEL B. “DOC” LENNON has
served on active and reserve duty since 1982.
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SCOTT NEIL retired in 2010 as the senior enlisted adviser to the director
of US Special Operation Command’s Interagency Task Force (IATF)
after serving for twenty-five years, with seventeen years in the Army
Special Forces, better known as the Green Berets. Today, Scott serves as
the director of strategic development for the Green Beret Foundation.
“An essential element in any respectable special ops library, a combination
of blood and guts and perceptive analysis.” —Major General Tim Haake
(retired)
“Moore was unusually privileged, and saw war at uncommonly close quarters.” —Time magazine
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Tamar Ossowski
LEFT
A Novel
“A haunting, sometimes harrowing portrait of the ways that love can go wrong—and how
we can right it. . . . Trust me, you’ve never read anything like this—like a shadow, it will stick
with you.” —Caroline Leavitt, author of the New York Times bestseller Pictures of You
T
herese Wolley made a promise. She works as a secretary, shops
for groceries on Saturdays, and takes care of her two girls. She
doesn’t dwell on the fact that her girls are fatherless, mostly because
her own father abandoned her before she was born, and she has done
just fine without him.
Even though her older daughter regularly wakes with nightmares and
her younger one whispers letters under her breath, she doesn’t shift
from her resolve that everything will be fine. She promises . . . and
they believe.
Until the morning an obituary in the newspaper changes everything.
Therese immediately knows what she has to do. She cannot delay
what she has planned, and she cannot find the words to explain her
responsi
heartbreaking decisions to her daughters. She considers her responsibilities, her girls, and a promise she made years ago. Then she does the
only thing that any real mother would do. She goes on the run with
one daughter . . . and abandons the other.
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left behind; Matilda, the troubled older sister who vows to go back
and save her; and Therese, a mother on the run.
TAMAR OSSOWSKI is married and has three children, one of whom
was born with special needs and could spell before he learned to speak.
She wrote the novel Left to explore the possibility that you can only
become the person you are supposed to be once you truly embrace the
person you already are. Ossowski resides in Needham, Massachusetts.
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“The vivid voices, deft plotting, and, most of all, utterly original characters
Tamar Ossowski has created in Left make it an unforgettable read. This is
a book of unusual, even magical, compassion and heart.” —Holly LeCraw,
author of The Swimming Pool
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Zane Grey
FIGHTING CARAVANS
A Western Story
Published in 1929 and made into a feature film in 1931, Fighting Caravans is a
tale of romance and danger on the frontier.
C
lint Belmet’s parents were killed in a Comanche raid when he
was young, but that hasn’t stopped him from taking a job leading
freight caravans on the old Santa Fe Trail, from Saint Louis, Missouri,
to Santa Fe, New Mexico—a route that goes right through Comanche
territory. Here is the raw, primitive West of the early pioneers, great
caravans of freighters rumbling across the deadly prairies, risking atgreattack by Comanche. In this action-packed adventure from “the great
est novelist of the American West,” twenty-eight wagons loaded with
families, supplies, and tough-as-nails Texans are forced to circle up
and fight for their lives against relentless assaults by Comanche who
have been goaded on and tricked by raiders.
When amid the constant battle Clint falls in love with the beautiful
May Bell, he makes an enemy even worse than the Comanche. Lee
Murdock wants Mary Bell to himself, not to mention the valuable
supplies their caravan is carrying. Soon, Clint must face enemies inside the circled wagons as well as outside.
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Zane Grey details the amazing, electric, and bloody days that existed
on the American frontier. Fighting Caravans brings us the story of
brave men and women who risk everything for a new life and oppor
opportunities, or for the adventure of the wild.
ZANE GREY was born Pearl Zane Gray in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1872.
He took his first trip to Arizona in 1907 and, following his return,
wrote and published his first Western, Desert Heritage. More than one
hundred films have been based on his work, a record that remains
unbroken. He died in 1939 at his home in California.
“A great writer, rich in invention, prodigal with his action, juicily romantic.”
—The New Yorker
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Zane Grey
SUNSET PASS
A Western Story
A man sets out to restore his beloved hometown in this sweeping and
romantic Western by the master of the genre.
T
rueman Rock is a daring young cowboy and rider. Six years ago he
had to leave the cow town of Wagontongue because of a history
of gunfights and run-ins with bad hombres. Since then, he’s become a
man who only uses his gun when he needs to, on rustlers and crooks.
Now, he’s returning to his hometown. But things have changed. The
town and its people aren’t what they used to be. He expects to find
some of his enemies there to welcome him, but instead finds they’re
all dead. In their place is the Preston family.
The Prestons have just about taken over the town of Sunset Pass and
reign supreme. But Trueman discovers that there’s a brooding mystery
surrounding the Preston clan, centered on Ash, the eldest son. Ash
is a cold, vicious, and slippery man. Unfortunately for Trueman, he
finds himself falling in love with Thiry Preston, Ash’s sister. Ash holds
a jealous love for her and she’ll do just about anything Ash says, and
he’s ruined more than one love-struck cowboy before Trueman came
along.
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Trueman Rock’s quest to win over the girl he’s fallen for brings him
face-to-face with the sinister true face of the Preston clan and their
control of Wagontongue, and he must confront them to be with Thiry
and save the town he loves. Sunset Pass, first published in 1931, is another dramatic tale of the West by Zane Grey.
ZANE GREY was born Pearl Zane Gray in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1872.
He took his first trip to Arizona in 1907 and, following his return,
wrote and published his first Western, Desert Heritage. More than one
hundred films have been based on his work, a record that remains
unbroken. He died in 1939 at his home in California.
“A great writer, rich in invention, prodigal with his action, juicily romantic.”
—The New Yorker
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Zane Grey
UNION PACIFIC
A Western Story
“A great writer, rich in invention, prodigal with his action, juicily romantic.”
—The New Yorker
A
gainst the epic backdrop of the building of the Union Pacific
Railroad across plains and deserts and through the mountains to
meet up with the Southern Pacific in Utah comes a sprawling, historical tale. Warren Neale is a brilliant civil engineer who is constantly
confronted with construction problems. He is sided by Larry Red
King, a Texas gunfighter and friend. Allie Lee, who is heading east
from California on a wagon train, is the sole survivor of an Indian raid
in the Black Hills. Neale and a small company of US cavalry find Allie
Slingerhidden at the scene and nearly out of her mind in terror. Al Slinger
land, a trapper and buffalo hunter, has a cabin in a nearby valley, and
Allie is taken there to recover.
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Benton is the wild town set up overnight to service the vices of the
multitude of railroad workers. The only law is that which the soldiers
impose, but their concern is not really in enforcing law in Benton, but
in protecting the men laying the tracks and the supply trains. In ad
addition to the natural obstacles that impede the building of the Union
Pacific, workers must contend with the equally great weight of constant graft and corruption, against which Larry Red King’s guns can
afford no protection.
In this magnificent panorama of constant danger and adventure, the
many lives involved, including ruthless gamblers and women of the
evening, and the slow but monumental progress of the laying of the
track through the wilderness, Zane Grey vividly brings to life a lost
time and society in a grand novel, now published as he had first written it.
ZANE GREY was born Pearl Zane Gray in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1872.
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He took his first trip to Arizona in 1907 and, following his return,
wrote and published his first Western, Desert Heritage. One of the
most famous Western authors of his time, Grey fashioned psychodramas about the odyssey of the human soul. More than one hundred
films have been based on his work, a record that remains unbroken.
He lived in Altadena, California, and died in 1939.
“Has a Michener-style grandeur to it, both in its mixture of history and fiction and in its use of individual characters to represent sections of society.”
—Booklist
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Honoré de Balzac
DROLL STORIES
From the great French novelist comes this long-unavailable collection of tales
in the tradition of Boccaccio’s Decameron.
B
alzac’s Contes Drolatiques, or Droll Stories, were originally published in three volumes in the 1830s. Set in medieval Europe, these
stories were Balzac’s attempt to write in the great tradition of Rabelais
and Boccaccio, to render the Middle Ages with a touch of raunchy
humor, and to provide a delightful portrait of medieval France. Balzac
took the old themes that had delighted his ancestors—the tales of
faithless wives and confiding husbands, of monks incredibly endowed
for amorous athleticism, of lusty wenches and adventurous lads, and of
great bouts of eating and drinking.
Droll Stories has always been an essential part of Balzac’s work when
published in French, but it has been excluded from the definitive Eng
English editions. This book presents all three volumes of this classic and
enduring work.
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HONORÉ DE BALZAC was born in 1799 in France. As a novelist and
playwright, he is widely regarded as the founder of realism in EuEu
ropean literature. His work had a profound effect on generations of
writers who have followed him, from Proust to Dickens to Faulkner
to Kerouac. He is best known for La Comedie humaine, a multivolume
collection of linked novels and stories. He died in 1850 in Paris at the
age of fifty-one.
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T. T. Flynn
TRAVIS
A Western Duo
A wrongly accused man fights to regain ownership of his ranch, while another
tracks down an imposter who has stolen his identity.
I
n “When a Gunman Steals a War,” Tom Fortune, who has been
sentenced to twenty years in prison because of bravery during a
penitentiary fire and the flimsy evidence that convicted him in the first
place, is paroled. He is reminded by the warden that he cannot violate
his parole, or he will be forced to serve the remaining seventeen years.
Fortune returns to Sundown country and the XO Ranch, of which
he was half owner, only to find that Sheriff Bent Hooker and his two
brothers now own the XO. Can Fortune fight for his rights against the
Hookers when he cannot, as a condition of his parole, even use a gun?
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The title piece, “Travis,” tells the story of Roger Travis who returns
from Central America, where he had nearly died. Landing in San
Francisco, Travis tries to draw money against a certificate of deposit at
the South Bay Bank, only to learn that his account has been cleaned
out by another person named Roger Travis, and that the bank was instrumental in processing a substantial inheritance for him. The banker
ar
is convinced that the real Roger Travis is a fraud and wants him arrested. In a desperate ploy, Travis escapes. He knows that the imposter
is somewhere in New Mexico Territory, and he intends to give pursuit.
What he doesn’t know is how Roger Travis has won himself stature in
the community with prudent investments—he has half ownership of a
ranch, and a number of dangerous and unscrupulous men working for
him. This Roger Travis believes the real Roger Travis is dead. When he
finds out the truth, he knows that there is only one way to deal with
the problem . . .
T. T. FLYNN (1902–1979) was born in Indianapolis, and lived much
of his life on the road. With a taste for adventure since the age of
fourteen, Flynn explored the vast terrain of the American West and
took up various jobs as a fireman, oiler, mess boy, steersman, and ship’s
carpenter. Flynn’s Western fiction increasingly came to encompass a
concern for ethical principles and values, and his belief that there must
be a balance in all things. He died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Central Intelligence Agency
THE CIA WORLD FACTBOOK 2016
A country-by-country guide to the world—the product of seventy years of CIA
intelligence.
F
rom Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Factbook 2016 offers complete and up-to-date information on the world’s nations.
This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the
politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015.
For each country, The CIA World Factbook 2016 includes:
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Detailed maps with new geopolitical data
Statistics on the population of each country, with details on
literacy rates, HIV prevalence, and age structure
New data on military expenditures and capabilities
Information on each country’s climate and natural hazards
Details on prominent political parties and contact
information for diplomatic consultation
Facts on transportation and communication infrastructure
And much more!
Also included are appendixes with useful abbreviations, international
environmental agreements, international organizations and groups,
weight and measure conversions, and more. Originally intended for
use by government officials, this is a must-have resource for students,
travelers, journalists, and business people with a desire to know more
about their world.
The CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY is an independent agency
responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior US
policymakers. The CIA is separated into four basic components: the
National Clandestine Service, the Directorate of Intelligence, the Directorate of Science & Technology, and the Directorate of Support.
They carry out “the intelligence cycle,” the process of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence information to top US governmental officials. They are located in Langley, Virginia.
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Not For Tourists
NOT FOR TOURISTS GUIDE TO
CHICAGO 2016
With details on everything from the Magnificent Mile to Wicker Park, this is the
only guide a native or traveler needs.
T
he Not For Tourists Guide to Chicago is a map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood dream guide that divides Chi-town into
60 mapped neighborhoods from Gold Coast and Lincoln Park to
Wrigleyville and Lakeview. Designed to lighten the load of already
street-savvy locals, commuters, business travelers, and yes, tourists
too, every map is dotted with user-friendly NFT icons that plot the
nearest essential services and entertainment locations, while providing important information on things like kid-friendly activities, public
transportation, restaurants, bars, and Chicago’s art scene.
Need to find the best deep-dish pizza hideouts around? NFT has you
covered. How about a list of the top sports attractions in the famously
sports-crazy city? We’ve got that, too. The nearest beach, jazz club,
coffee shop, or bookstore—whatever you need—NFT puts it at your
fingertips. This book also features:
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• Co-op available
• Also available:
Not For Tourists Illustrated
Guide to Chicago
$12.99 paperback
978-1-63450-116-3
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A foldout highway map
Sections on the North Side, Near North Side, Near West
Side, the Greater Loop, the South Side, and Greater
Chicago
More than 150 neighborhood and city maps
It’s the only key to the Windy City that Rahm Emanuel can’t give you.
NOT FOR TOURISTS released their first book, a guide to Manhattan,
$21.99 paperback original (Can. $27.99)
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ISBN 978-1-63450-141-5
5 ½” x 7 ½” • 336 pages
150 color illustrations
Travel
ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-0020-8
NOVEMBER
Previous edition: 978-1-62914-638-6
in May of 2000. Today, NFT is an urban lifestyle brand that produces 11 books each year, working closely with city and neighborhood
editors in Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, London, Los Angeles,
New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC.
Their offices are in New York City.
“For people who don’t want to be seen carrying a guidebook.” —The New
York Times
“A series of guides designed to make you feel like a local.” —CNN
“This is one guidebook you won’t find in the fanny pack next to the wet
wipes.” —Entertainment
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NOT FOR TOURISTS GUIDE TO
BOSTON 2016
With details on everything from Bunker Hill to Central Square, this is the only
guide a native or traveler needs.
T
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he Not For Tourists Guide to Boston is a map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood guidebook for already street-savvy Bostonians, business travelers, and tourists alike. It divides the city into
28 neighborhoods, mapped out and marked with user-friendly icons
identifying services and entertainment venues. Restaurants, banks,
community gardens, hiking, public transportation, and landmarks—
NFT packs it all into one convenient pocket-sized guide.
Want to catch a game of one of our world champion teams? NFT
has you covered. How about eating the best pizza of the entire East
Coast? We’ve got that, too. The nearest ritzy restaurant, historic trail,
jazz lounge, or bookstore—whatever you need—NFT puts it at your
fingertips. This light and portable guide also features:
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A foldout highway map
Sections on all of Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville
More than 110 neighborhood and city maps
Listings for theaters, museums, entertainment hotspots, and
nightlife
Buy it for your cah or your pawket; the NFT guide to Beantown will
help you make the most of your time in the city.
“For people who don’t want to be seen carrying a guidebook.” —The
New York Times
“A series of guides designed to make you feel like a local.” —CNN
$18.99 paperback original (Can. $24.99)
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ISBN 978-1-63450-139-2
4” x 5 ¾” • 272 pages
110 color illustrations
Travel
ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-0018-5
NOVEMBER
Previous edition: 978-1-62914-636-2
“This is one guidebook you won’t find in the fanny pack next to the
wet wipes.” —Entertainment
NOT FOR TOURISTS released their first book, a guide to Manhattan,
in May of 2000. Today, NFT is an urban lifestyle brand that produces 11 books each year, working closely with city and neighborhood
editors in Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, London, Los Angeles,
New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC.
Their offices are in New York City.
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NOT FOR TOURISTS GUIDE TO
BROOKLYN 2016
With details on everything from Coney Island to BAM, this is the only guide a
native or traveler needs.
T
he Not For Tourists Guide to Brooklyn is a map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood approach to New York’s most dynamic
borough. The Brooklyn guide covers 16 neighborhoods, with information on services and entertainment venues: everything from restaurants, movie theaters, bagel shops, and bars, to landmarks, art galleries,
transportation, and parks.
p. 165
Want to eat the best Mexican tacos and Salvadorian pupusas? NFT
has you covered. How about a list of the hippest coffee houses and
coolest bars? We’ve got that, too. The nearest beach, hidden park, pizza
place, or bookstore—whatever you need—NFT puts it at your fingertips. This light and portable guide also features:
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A foldout map that covers the entire borough, including
streets, subways, and buses
More than 75 neighborhood maps and profiles
Listings for nightlife hotspots
Details on museums and sports
Essential Brooklyn books and movies
This guide is a must-have for all Brooklynites and their outta-town
visitors.
NOT FOR TOURISTS released their first book, a guide to Manhattan,
in May of 2000. Today, NFT is an urban lifestyle brand that produces 11 books each year, working closely with city and neighborhood
editors in Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, London, Los Angeles,
New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC.
Their offices are in New York City.
$15.99 paperback original (Can. $20.99)
World (W) • CQ 48
ISBN 978-1-63450-140-8
4” x 5 ¾” • 192 pages
75 color illustrations
Travel
ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-0019-2
NOVEMBER
Previous edition: 978-1-62914-637-9
“For people who don’t want to be seen carrying a guidebook.” —The New
York Times
“A series of guides designed to make you feel like a local.” —CNN
“This is one guidebook you won’t find in the fanny pack next to the wet
wipes.” —Entertainment
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Not For Tourists
NOT FOR TOURISTS GUIDE TO
LONDON 2016
With details on everything from Big Ben to Brick Lane, this is the only guide a
native or traveler needs.
W
hether you’ve called London your home for decades or just
arrived last night, there’s information in the Not For Tourists
Guide to London that you need to know. This map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide will help you master this amazing city
like an expert. Packed with over 150 maps and thousands of listings
for restaurants, shops, theaters, and under-the-radar spots, you won’t
find a better guide to London.
Want to score tickets to a big Arsenal or Chelsea football match?
NFT has you covered. How about royal sightseeing at Buckingham
Palace? We’ve got that, too. The best Indian restaurant, theater experience, bookstore, or cultural site—whatever you need—NFT puts it at
your fingertips. This light and portable guide also features:
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An invaluable street index
A foldout map of the London Underground and bus system
Profiles of over 100 neighborhoods
Listings for museums, landmarks, the best shopping, and
more
You don’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to solve the mysteries of London: NFT has all the answers!
NOT FOR TOURISTS released their first book, a guide to Manhattan,
in May of 2000. Today, NFT is an urban lifestyle brand that produces 11 books each year, working closely with city and neighborhood
editors in Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, London, Los Angeles,
New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC.
Their offices are in New York City.
$18.99 paperback original (Can. $24.99)
World (W) • CQ 36
ISBN 978-1-63450-142-2
4” x 5 ¾” • 640 pages
200 color illustrations
Travel
ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-0021-5
NOVEMBER
Previous edition: 978-1-62914-639-3
“For people who don’t want to be seen carrying a guidebook.” —The New
York Times
“A series of guides designed to make you feel like a local.” —CNN
“This is one guidebook you won’t find in the fanny pack next to the wet
wipes.” —Entertainment
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Not For Tourists
NOT FOR TOURISTS GUIDE TO
LOS ANGELES 2016
With details on everything from the Hollywood Bowl to the Sunset Strip, this is
the only guide a native or traveler needs.
T
he Not For Tourists Guide to Los Angeles is the essential urban
handbook that thousands of Los Angelenos rely on daily. The
map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood guidebook divides the
city into 57 mapped neighborhoods and pinpoints all of the essential
services and entertainment hotspots with NFT’s user-friendly icons.
Want to drive around the palm tree–peppered concrete jungle like a
pro? NFT has you covered. How about sunbathing on a beach? We’ve
got that, too. The nearest Hollywood club, holistic health practitioner,
sports outing, or shopping destination—whatever you need—NFT
puts it at your fingertips. The guide also includes:
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A foldout highway map covering all of Los Angeles
Over 150 neighborhood and city maps
A guide to TV and movie studio locations
Listings for the best shopping destinations
Everything from supermarkets, cafés, bars, and gas stations, to information on 24-hour services, beaches, public transportation, and city
events—NFT will help you find a boutique for an Oscar gown and
then show you how to get there.
NOT FOR TOURISTS released their first book, a guide to Manhattan,
in May of 2000. Today, NFT is an urban lifestyle brand that produces 11 books each year, working closely with city and neighborhood
editors in Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, London, Los Angeles,
New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC.
Their offices are in New York City.
$24.99 paperback original (Can. $31.99)
World (W) • CQ 24
ISBN 978-1-63450-143-9
6 ½” x 9” • 384 pages
150 color illustrations
Travel
ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-0022-2
NOVEMBER
Previous edition: 978-1-62914-640-9
“For people who don’t want to be seen carrying a guidebook.” —The New
York Times
“A series of guides designed to make you feel like a local.” —CNN
“This is one guidebook you won’t find in the fanny pack next to the wet
wipes.” —Entertainment
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Not For Tourists
NOT FOR TOURISTS GUIDE TO
SAN FRANCISCO 2016
With details on everything from Golden Gate Park to the Mission District, this is
the only guide a native or traveler needs.
T
he Not For Tourists Guide to San Francisco is the urban manual
to the city that no San Franciscan should be without. This mapbased guidebook organizes the city into 40 mapped neighborhoods
and marks each map with user-friendly icons locating all of the essential services and entertainment hotspots.
Want to stroll along breezy Fisherman’s Wharf ? NFT has you covered. How about rummaging through a vintage thrift shop? We’ve
got that, too. The nearest gourmet restaurant, cultural hotspot, music
venue, or football game—whatever you need—NFT puts it at your
fingertips. The guide also includes:
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A foldout map showing highways, rail transit, and bike
routes
Over 125 neighborhood maps
Coverage of Berkeley, Oakland, and Emeryville
Listings for sports and outdoor activities
Details on bookstores and shopping
NFT: the other San Francisco treat.
NOT FOR TOURISTS released their first book, a guide to Manhattan,
in May of 2000. Today, NFT is an urban lifestyle brand that produces 11 books each year, working closely with city and neighborhood
editors in Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, London, Los Angeles,
New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC.
Their offices are in New York City.
$18.99 paperback original (Can. $24.99)
World (W) • CQ 48
ISBN 978-1-63450-145-3
4” x 5 ¾” • 288 pages
125 color illustrations
Travel
ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-0024-6
NOVEMBER
Previous edition: 978-1-62914-641-6
“For people who don’t want to be seen carrying a guidebook.” —The New
York Times
“A series of guides designed to make you feel like a local.” —CNN
“This is one guidebook you won’t find in the fanny pack next to the wet
wipes.” —Entertainment
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NOT FOR TOURISTS GUIDE TO
SEATTLE 2016
With details on everything from Pioneer Square to Pike Place Market, this is the
only guide a native or traveler needs.
T
he Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle is the manual to the seaport
city that no local, or tourist, should be without. This map-based
guidebook divides Seattle and the Eastside into 49 mapped neighborneighbor
hoods that are dotted with user-friendly icons plotting the nearest
essential services and entertainment locations, while providing important information on Seattle’s restaurants, bookstores, coffee shops, and
everything else you need to know about the Emerald City.
Want to taste handcrafted foods and drinks? NFT has you covered.
How about strolling through Seattle’s green parks and millionaire
neighborhoods? We’ve got that, too. The nearest Starbucks location,
curiosity shops, art shows, or nightspots—whatever you need—NFT
puts it at your fingertips. The guide also features:
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A foldout highway map
Over 100 neighborhood maps
Listings for performance venues and outdoor activities
Essential Seattle movies and books
For a little more than the cost of a ticket to the top of the Space Needle, you’ll have all of Seattle at your fingertips.
NOT FOR TOURISTS released their first book, a guide to Manhattan,
in May of 2000. Today, NFT is an urban lifestyle brand that produces 11 books each year, working closely with city and neighborhood
editors in Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, London, Los Angeles,
New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC.
Their offices are in New York City.
$21.99 paperback original (Can. $27.99)
World (W) • CQ 36
ISBN 978-1-63450-206-1
5 ½” x 7 ½” • 320 pages
115 color illustrations
Travel
ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-0025-3
NOVEMBER
Previous edition: 978-1-62636-056-3
“For people who don’t want to be seen carrying a guidebook.” —The New
York Times
“A series of guides designed to make you feel like a local.” —CNN
“This is one guidebook you won’t find in the fanny pack next to the wet
wipes.” —Entertainment
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Not For Tourists
NOT FOR TOURISTS GUIDE TO
WASHINGTON DC 2016
With details on everything from the Smithsonian to the 201 Bar, this is the only
guide a native or traveler needs.
T
he Not For Tourists Guide to Washington DC is the urban manual
to the city that no local, or tourist, should be without. This mapbased guidebook divides the city into 46 mapped neighborhoods.
Each map is marked by NFT’s user-friendly icons, which help locate
the essential services, transportation, and entertainment venues in the
area.
Want to know the best place to grab an alfresco cocktail? NFT has
you covered. How about exploring little residential suburban pockets
far away from the National Mall? We’ve got that, too. The nearest
up-and-coming restaurant, farmer’s market, LGBT venue, or football
game—whatever you need—NFT puts it at your fingertips. The guide
also includes:
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• Co-op available
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A foldout highway map
Over 100 neighborhood maps
Coverage for nearby universities and Baltimore
Details on parks and outdoor activities
Information on the National Mall and the US Capitol
It’s the main weapon in implementing our “No resident left behind!”
policy.
NOT FOR TOURISTS released their first book, a guide to Manhattan,
in May of 2000. Today, NFT is an urban lifestyle brand that produces 11 books each year, working closely with city and neighborhood
editors in Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, London, Los Angeles,
New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC.
Their offices are in New York City.
$21.99 paperback original (Can. $27.99)
World (W) • CQ 48
ISBN 978-1-63450-146-0
5 ½” x 7 ½” • 304 pages
115 color illustrations
Travel
ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-0026-0
NOVEMBER
Previous edition: 978-1-62914-642-3
“For people who don’t want to be seen carrying a guidebook.” —The New
York Times
“A series of guides designed to make you feel like a local.” —CNN
“This is one guidebook you won’t find in the fanny pack next to the wet
wipes.” —Entertainment
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Isabella Beeton
Foreword by Sarah A. Chrisman
MRS. BEETON’S BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD
MANAGEMENT
The 1861 Classic with Advice on Cooking, Cleaning, Childrearing, Entertaining, and More
An abridged version of a true classic that provides a glimpse into the lives of
Victorian mistresses, cooks, maids, nurses, valets, and more.
O
riginally published as twenty-four newspaper columns from
1859 to 1861, Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management is
many things, but it is first and foremost a guide to managing a household during the nineteenth century.
Beeton wrote, “As with the commander of an army, or the leader of
any enterprise, so is it with the mistress of a house.” Running an extravagant household was a monumental task and a responsibility not
to be taken lightly. It meant supervising every employee, from the
butler to the laundry maid, the footman, and the wet nurse. It meant
managing the safety, happiness, comfort, and well-being of the family.
In addition to offering advice on a wide range of domestic topics,
this abridged edition of Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management
contains hundreds of original recipes. A compendium of practical information about everything from animal husbandry to child care, this
Victorian classic is both fascinating and still useful.
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Sarah A. Chrisman, author of Victorian Secrets and This Victorian Life,
provides the foreword, reflecting on how she uses Mrs. Beeton’s advice
on a daily basis.
ISABELLA BEETON (1836–1865) was born Isabella Mary Mayson.
After marrying a London publisher, she wrote domestic columns and
translated French texts. Her first work was published when she was
twenty-two. She died at the age of twenty-five of an infection she
contracted during the birth of her fourth child.
SARAH A. CHRISMAN is the author of Victorian Secrets and This Vic$19.99 hardcover (Can. $25.99)
World (W) • CQ 30
ISBN 978-1-63450-242-9
6” x 8” • 288 pages
100 b/w illustrations
House & Home
ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-0066-6
NOVEMBER
Previous edition: 978-0-19-953633-7
torian Life, as well as the editor of True Ladies and Proper Gentlemen.
Alongside her husband, Gabriel, she gives presentations on nineteenth-century fashion and culture. She resides in Port Townsend,
Washington.
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Susanna Zacke and Sania Hedengren
Photography by Magnus Selander
THE WHIMSICAL HOME
Interior Design with Thrift Store Finds, Flea Market Gems, and Recycled Goods
Redecorate, recycle, and reinvent your home!
V
intage clothing, vintage décor—it simply never gets old and continues to be one of the hottest style trends! Now, you too can
create a beautiful vintage home environment that is sure to be the envy
of all your peers. In The Whimsical Home, master crafters Sania and
Susanna show us five different homes furnished with different vintage
pieces. Each chapter ends with tips to achieve these fun and whimsical
looks. And the best part? None of these exquisite looks will cost you
an arm and a leg. Chances are you probably already have a lot of key
pieces just lying around your home. Sania and Susanna will show you
exactly how to use them.
Crafts include:
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Concrete candle holders
A stool decorated with domino pieces
A picture made of potholders
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• Co-op available
• Also available:
Creating with Concrete and
Mosaic
$14.99 hardcover
978-1-63220-366-3
Follow Sania and Susanna as they travel from home to home, casting in concrete, crocheting, sewing, building, painting, and revamping.
Learn how to mix and match unique flea-market finds with modern
furniture and how to reuse old trinkets you may have lying around
your house. Be inspired by Sania and Susanna’s expertise and advice.
Let your imagination run wild; the sky is the limit. Your house will be
beautiful, unique, and the envy of homeowners everywhere.
SUSANNA ZACKE and SANIA HEDENGREN are stylists and journal-
ists specializing in handicraft and interior decoration. They have written ten books on interior decoration, all of which aim to stimulate the
decorator’s imagination. Their books have been translated into seven
languages worldwide. They reside in Stockholm, Sweden.
$19.99 hardcover (Can. $25.99)
World English (W) • CQ 20
ISBN 978-1-63450-404-1
8 ½” x 11” • 128 pages
187 color photographs
House & Home
ebook ISBN 978-1-63450-883-4
NOVEMBER
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Laura Childs, Jennifer Megyesi, Jessie Shiers, and Kate Rowinski
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO RAISING
FARM ANIMALS
A Complete Guide to Raising Chickens, Pigs, Cows, and More
Save money, eat better, and enjoy self-sufficiency with this handy how-to
guide for raising livestock.
I
magine putting together a big breakfast using the eggs straight from
your own chickens, or bacon straight from the pig. This is a sort of
ideal that many dream of, but few ever get to experience. Now with
The Ultimate Guide to Raising Farm Animals, that dream can be turned
into a reality, and also become so much more.
In The Ultimate Guide to Raising Farm Animals, you will learn how
to take care of chickens, pigs, sheep, cows, and other livestock. Each
chapter will be dedicated to a different animal, and you will not only
learn how to take care of them, but also what sorts of things you can
get from them. If you want to save money, become more self-sufficient,
or enjoy healthier, locally sourced food, The Ultimate Guide to Raising
Farm Animals is the book you need.
LAURA CHILDS was a self-proclaimed city girl who broke away from
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• Co-op available
• Also available:
The Joy of Keeping
Chickens
$14.99 paperback
978-1-63220-467-7
$19.99 paperback original (Can. $25.99)
World (W) • CQ 18
ISBN 978-1-63450-329-7
7” x 10” • 208 pages
100 color photographs
Nature
ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-0112-0
NOVEMBER
the hectic urban life. Now living on a small self-sustained farm in
Ontario, Canada, she chronicles everyday adventures of raising goats,
chickens, horses, and other animals on her website, goodbyecitylife.
com. She is the author of The Joy of Keeping Farm Animals and The Joy
of Keeping Goats.
JENNIFER MEGYESI and her husband own and run the Fat Rooster
Farm in Vermont. She holds a master’s degree in wildlife biology and
has worked for the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Her farm is currently breeding Cuckoo Marans chickens, famed for laying chocolate-colored eggs. She lives on the farm with her husband and son in
Royalton, Vermont.
JESSIE SHIERS is an author and editor who lives on forty-three acres
of field, forest, and swamp in Norway, Maine. She and her husband
and daughter share their farm with three horses, twenty-three chickens, a dog, and a cat. She is the author of several horse books including
101 Horsekeeping Tips, 25 Projects for Horsemen, and Knack: Grooming
Horses.
KATE ROWINSKI is a writer and catalog consultant, author of four
children’s books, and coauthor of L.L. Bean Outdoor Photography Handbook. She lives in both Yarmouth, Maine, and Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Alicia Atkinson
ESSENTIAL OILS FOR BEAUTY, WELLNESS, AND
THE HOME
100 Natural, Nontoxic Recipes for the Beginner and Beyond
Harness some of the greatest untapped resources in the world.
E
ssential Oils for Beauty, Wellness, and the Home empowers everyone
from doctors, nurses, and science professionals to teachers, business executives, and homemakers to live a natural and healthy life.
Essential oils have been an integral part of human health care for
thousands of years. It is our body composition and genetics that make
them so ideal for improving our physical and mental health, nutrition,
and personal care even in the modern world. The rising and unpredictable costs of the health-care system motivate many individuals
and families to look for safe and effective complementary health-care
options. Essential oil protocols do not replace the important role of
doctors and health-care providers, but they allow readers to support
their own health care at home.
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• Targeted promotion to the healthy
living community
• Co-op available
• Also available:
Coconut Oil for Health and
Beauty
$19.95 paperback
978-1-62873-752-3
$14.99 paperback original (Can. $19.99)
World (W) • CQ 20
ISBN 978-1-63450-495-9
6” x 9 ¼” • 192 pages
20 color photographs
Health
ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-0161-8
NOVEMBER
Here, author Alicia Atkinson shares with us a simple yet comprehensive guide to essential oils. The book begins with an overview of the
history, science, and methods of use of essential oils; discusses quality
and safety; and goes on to explain how essential oils can be used for
physical, mental, and emotional health, personal care, nutrition and
cooking, home cleaning, and pet care. Each section includes protocols
and recipes that are easy to follow and create at home. Additionally,
the origins and uses of the most common and readily available es
essential oils are detailed in the final section of the book. Essential Oils
for Beauty, Wellness, and the Home is written in an accessible style that
is perfect for both the novice and the experienced essential oil user.
ALICIA ATKINSON teaches about health, nutrition, and essential oils.
She holds a master’s degree from Whittier College and continues her
scholarly endeavors on a daily basis. In addition to her educational
pursuits, Atkinson runs her own essential oil product business and
parents a spirited young son. After having lived and traveled across the
United States, she now resides in Whittier, California.
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María Tránsito López Luengo and Carlota Máñez Arisó
MEDICINAL PLANTS AT HOME
More Than 100 Easy, Practical, and Efficient Natural Remedies
Discover how to grow medicinal plants and create natural remedies right in
your own home.
A
lthough more and more people use medicinal plants, many are
still unaware of those that are usually present in their own homes.
For example, did you know that cranberries are effective in treating
bladder problems, that olive helps regulate blood pressure, or that
hops promote sleep in children?
In Medicinal Plants at Home, you will find a selection of plants from
which you can create natural remedies for every occasion. Learn how
to grow and use these medicinal plants, and discover what they can do
to boost your family’s health. More than one hundred types of natural
plants are presented in this book, grouped by the conditions that they
most effectively treat. You will also discover:
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• Co-op available
• Also available:
The Herbalist’s Bible
$29.95 hardcover
978-1-62914-694-2
Essential remedies to have while traveling
The most useful plants and spices to have in the kitchen
The best plants for respiratory, digestive, tension-related,
circulatory, and hepatic concerns
With more than 350 color images, Medicinal Plants at Home is an essential resource for those looking to grow medicinal plants and create
their own natural remedies.
MARÍA TRÁNSITO LÓPEZ LUENGO is a pharmacologist, dietitian,
and herbal medicine expert. She has published several articles and
books on medicinal plants and natural nutrition. She lives in Barcelona, Spain.
CARLOTA MÁÑEZ ARISÓ is a journalist and certified dietitian and
$19.99 paperback original (Can. $25.99)
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ISBN 978-1-63450-456-0
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nutritionist. She has edited and collaborated on numerous books and
articles about health and personal well-being. She lives in Barcelona,
Spain.
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Brandi Evans
COOKING WITH COFFEE
Brewing Up Sweet and Savory Everyday Dishes
Coffee is more than just a necessary morning beverage or afternoon
pick-me-up!
C
offee. Joe. Java. Liquid gold. Whatever you call it, coffee is one
of the most popular beverages not only in the country, but all
around the world. Coffee has been shown to have great health benefits, but most people only use it in its most common form: brewed as
a hot drink.
But coffee is so much more than that! Thanks to the varying origins of
beans and the differences in the roasting process, coffee offers a wide
range of flavors and undertones, which means there’s a coffee bean you
can use in just about anything. From new coffee drinks to chocolate
cupcakes and spicy tacos, coffee adds a depth of flavor to every dish.
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In Cooking with Coffee, popular Internet blogger Brandi Evans discusses the history of coffee, the different brewing options, and the way
to make the best coffee in your own home. She then provides more
than sixty recipes featuring coffee so you’ll never run out of reasons to
have coffee in your pantry. Recipes include:
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BRANDI EVANS has been creating twists on recipes for her food
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blog, BranAppetit, since 2009. Born in Virginia, she grew up among
seasoned home cooks and a love of food and family. After getting
married, she decided she should learn to cook something other than
grilled cheese sandwiches. Brandi currently creates new recipes for her
own food blog and regularly works with national brands for recipe
development and testing. She has been featured on The Dr. Oz Show,
is a contributor to the Huffington Post food section, and writes for local
publications. She resides in Narrows, Virginia.
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Kari Finngaard
HOMEMADE CAKES
Traditional and Classic Cakes, Cookies, and Tarts from Grandma’s Kitchen to Yours
Take a trip down memory lane, back to the kitchen of your childhood!
T
he fresh scent of just-out-of-the-oven cookies or a warm and
toasty apple pie is hard to ignore. And more often than not, these
scrumptious smells are reminiscent of our fondest childhood memories—playing games with siblings at grandma’s house or curling up by
the fireplace and listening to grandma tell tales of her own childhood.
As we mature, grow older, and start our own families, we often lose
sight of these precious memories until something or someone reminds
us of them. Homemade Cakes is a trip down memory lane that takes
you back to your childhood kitchen and reminds you of the precious
moments you had growing up.
Recipes include beloved classics such as:
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Decadent chocolate cake
Blueberry pancakes
Fresh banana bread
Home baking is an excellent way to foster relationships with your
family and spend time with loved ones. These memories are sure to
last a lifetime. Homemade Cakes is a great way to build new memories
and reminisce about old ones.
KARI FINNGAARD is a writer, photographer, and artist. She is a dedi-
cated foodie and considers excellent food flavors and fragrances to be
some of life’s most essential factors. Kari works as a freelance food
writer and photographer. She resides in Oslo, Norway.
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John B. Keane
AN IRISH CHRISTMAS FEAST
The Best of John B. Keane
A holiday treat from one of Ireland’s most celebrated storytellers.
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his bountiful collection of more than fifty tales by one of Ireland’s liveliest and most popular writers offers holiday charm and
Gaelic humor by the Christmas stockingful. Drawing on the rich folk
culture of County Kerry, John B. Keane brings new life to old customs
in his portrayals of not-so-ordinary country people during the ChristChrist
mas season.
Keane revisits the Christmases celebrated by characters like Dotie
Tupper and Johnny Naile, the doughty Canon Doyle and deaf Canon
Cornelius Coodle, the amiable spendthrift Aenias Mackson, and Hiccups O’Reilly, who disappears one Christmas Eve and isn’t seen again
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for seven years. Keane bears delightful witness to the trials and triumphs of the inhabitants of County Kerry, Ireland.
JOHN B. KEANE, the beloved playwright and author of such novels
as The Contractors and Durango, as well as collections of poetry, songs,
letters, and short stories, lived in Listowel, County Kerry. There he
presided over one of the liveliest, most literary pubs in Ireland until
his death in May 2002.
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“Creates a charming emotional map of fictitious but authentic-seeming
place.” —Boston Globe
“A safe, sardonic voice . . . Handle[s] sentiment in a way that respects both the
story and the audience.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune
A Herman Graf Book
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Nicole Morrissey
PREVENTION RD’S EVERDAY HEALTHY
COOKING
100 Light and Delicious Recipes to Promote Energy, Weight Loss, and Well-Being
A light, healthy twist on classic recipes from one of the Internet’s most popular
cooking blogs.
S
ince 2009, registered dietitian Nicole Morrissey has been posting
light and healthy recipes on her blog. Throughout the years, she has
shared recipes that work for all types of home cooks, from chocolate
addicts to breakfast-food fiends, and even budget shoppers. In Prevention RD’s Everyday Healthy Cooking, Morrissey presents one hundred
well-balanced recipes that promise to be both healthy and delicious.
True to Morrissey’s mission, each recipe includes complete nutritional
facts and serving suggestions.
In this book, you will find recipes for:
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Hearty soups, salads, and chilies
Complete main courses featuring poultry, meat, and seafood
Appetizing vegetarian sides and entrées
Classic pasta dishes
Healthy, guilt-free desserts
Whether you’re making buffalo wing hummus, Cajun chicken pasta,
or mini honey cheesecakes with raspberry swirls, you’ll always know
the number of calories, carbohydrates, sugars, fats, and more thanks to
the nutrition information Morrissey provides for every recipe. Learn
about adjusting portion sizes and making recipes “light” through the
Cook’s Comments, Fun Facts, and Nutrition Notes spread throughout the more than two hundred pages of this collection.
NICOLE MORRISSEY is the creator of the blog Prevention RD, which
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is dedicated to preventing illness and disease through healthy eating.
Her goal is to create food that is balanced, plentiful, and satisfying.
A registered dietitian (RD) and diabetes educator, her approach to
nutrition is simple: find that perfect balance of happiness and health
through food and make it work for each individual. She lives in Saint
Joseph, Michigan.
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Toni Rodríguez
VEGAN DELIGHTS
88 Exquisite Recipes for the Complete Three-Course Meal
Discover a new way to nourish your body with these delightful and original
vegan recipes.
E
ating vegan meals is a healthy and delicious choice to make, and
more and more people are beginning to care for their bodies by
only consuming foods free of animal products and not derived from
animal labor. Not only is veganism good for your health, it is also a
way to live that is easy on your wallet and ecologically conscientious.
For those with special dietary needs and weight-control concerns,
veganism offers wonderful meals composed entirely of grains, fruits,
vegetables, legumes, and other kinds of plant-based proteins.
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While preparing vegan meals can be a challenge, there are numerous
recipes at your disposal. Some of the most exciting and unique recipes
are included in Vegan Delights. Toni Rodríguez, a renowned Spanish
chef and passionate vegan, offers some of his favorite and most delicious dishes for you to try, including:
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Shiitake and artichoke risotto
Blueberry plum cake
Beautiful and enticing images accompany each recipe, and Rodríguez
also provides insight into the joys and advantages of the vegan diet in
a lengthy and thoughtful introduction. So whether you are a gastronome, a fervent sweet tooth, or just a curious diner, there is undoubtedly a recipe in this book for you to try and enjoy.
TONI RODRÍGUEZ is a pastry cook dedicated to developing vegan
cakes and buns. He is currently the master pastry chef at Lujuria Vegana, a vegan bakery shop in Barcelona, Spain, where he currently
resides.
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Toni Rodríguez
VEGAN CUPCAKES
Delicious and Dairy-Free Recipes to Sweeten the Table
More than fifty vegan dessert recipes to satisfy your palate!
C
upcakes are in high demand. They are no longer extravagances,
but are present in our daily lives. The only problem is that bakeries offering these desserts don’t usually offer a vegan selection.
This cookbook fixes this issue by offering more than fifty vegan recipes
to make at home. Some are simple while others are more elaborate,
but all will satisfy even the toughest palates.
Toni Rodríguez’s recipes will surprise our guests, as the desserts’ flavor
and color are equally attractive. The following are just some of the
cupcake flavors included in this book:
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Piña colada
Strawberries and cream
Red velvet
Fig and raspberry
Ferrero Rocher
And dozens more!
TONI RODRÍGUEZ is a young, passionate vegan chef who surprises
with her delicious, original recipes. She runs Lujuria Vegana, a 100
percent vegan bakery that has become a worldwide model for vegan
cuisine. She resides in Barcelona, Spain.
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Monika Römer
Photographs by Oliver Brachat
CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Dozens of Classic Yuletide Treats for the Whole Family
Transform your kitchen into Santa’s workshop with these festive recipes!
W
hat would the holiday season be without tins upon tins of delicious Christmas cookies? Baking during the holidays fills your
home with an irresistible fragrance that moves from the oven and
through every room, welcoming friends and family inside and filling
you with Christmas spirit. Christmas Cookies makes it easier than ever
to embrace the cheeriness of yuletide baking during the busy holiday
season, with simple yet scrumptious recipes for bakers of all levels.
There is even a section on baking with children, perfect for when your
kids are home on break or if you have little relatives coming to visit!
Cooking up holiday cheer is a great way for grandparents and grandchildren, new and old family members, and siblings to be a part of the
Christmas spirit. Learn how to bake festive treats such as:
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Coconut balls
Chocolate and cassis-filled pastries
And many more!
Full-color photographs by a renowned food stylist and pastry chef
make this book a feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds. Whether
you’re looking for the perfect holiday host gift, a recipe for your annual
Christmas cookie swap or bake sale, or simply want to spend a festive evening in the kitchen, Christmas Cookies will bring you delicious
cheer!
MONIKA RÖMER is the author of a number of sophisticated holiday
and year-round cookie, cake, and chocolate books. She works closely
with professional food photographer and former master chef Oliver
Brachat. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and dreaming up new
recipes and trying them out with her husband and three children. She
lives in Frankfurt, Germany.
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W. C. Whitfield
Illustrations by Tad Shell
W. C. WHITFIELD’S MIXED DRINKS AND
COCKTAILS
An Illustrated, Old-School Bartender’s Guide to Beverages
“We may go to Europe for our chefs, but Europe comes to us for our
bartenders.” —W. C. Whitfield
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n the Gay Nineties, the American bartender was considered an
institution—his fame spread across the globe and, according to
Whitfield, visitors to America “bowed before his skill in concocting
tempting mixtures.”
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Whitfield felt this attraction and admiration of the American bartender was because Americans “will try anything once.” We enjoy
experimenting and, when it comes to mixing drinks, “we stop at nothing.” This led to much creativity behind the bar.
W. C. Whitfield’s Mixed Drinks and Cocktails combines two fully ilperiod—
lustrated books of recipes from this time period—Just
Cocktails (published in 1939) and Here’s How: Mixed Drinks (1941)—to teach readers everything they need to know about mixing drinks. In addition
to information about equipment and measurements, this collection
includes more than four hundred recipes, such as:
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Brandy Blazer
Uncle Sam Highball
And many more!
W. C. WHITFIELD was born in 1879. He was the author of Here’s
How: Mixed Drinks and Just Cocktails—both originally published
by Three Mountaineers, Inc., a small woodshop in Asheville, North
Carolina.
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John Boyer
FANTASTIC DRINKING GAMES
Kings! Beer Pong! Quarters! The Official Rules to All Your Favorite Games and Dozens
More
Classic drinking games to spice up any party!
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oll the dice. Slam the quarter. Flip the cup. Did you win, miss, lose,
or guess wrong? Sounds like it’s your turn to drink! Or maybe not,
depending on the rules you learned to play by. If you’ve ever gotten
into an argument with someone about rules for your favorite drinking
game, or just wondered how that insane game at the table next to you
is actually played, Fantastic Drinking Games is the book for you. With
more than eighty different dice, card, quarter, and cup games, this is
the ultimate book for party people!
Learn the rules of fun party games like:
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JOHN BOYER occasionally likes to drink beer. In fact, he has tried
more than 450 different types of beer and has traveled to more than
120 different wineries. An author and drinking game enthusiast, Boyer lives in Hackettstown, New Jersey.
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J. Wayne Fears
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF DUTCH OVEN
COOKING
A complete introduction to the “magic pot”—one of history’s most versatile
cooking tools.
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he Dutch oven is the one cooking pot that does it all: it bakes
bread, steams vegetables, boils seafood, fries eggs, stews wild
game, and broils meat. Dutch ovens produce great-tasting food with a
small amount of effort and a lot of fun. From the differences between
aluminum and cast-iron ovens, to the care and cleaning of ovens, to
useful accessories, this comprehensive guide includes a wide range of
useful information that will appeal to new and seasoned Dutch oven–
cooks alike. Learn how a Dutch oven is made, what to look for when
purchasing one, and how to season it properly before using it. Get lesles
sons from an expert—J. Wayne Fears is a member of the International
Dutch Oven Society, an author of acclaimed outdoor cookbooks, and
has served as a judge at many cook-offs, including the National CornCorn
bread Cook-off. Follow simple recipes to make:
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Chili
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Apple pie
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Whether you’re camping or throwing a party for friends, Dutch ovens
will make cooking simple, unique, and enjoyable.
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J. WAYNE FEARS has a graduate degree in outdoor recreation from
the University of Georgia and has written more than fourteen books
on the subject. Having written more than three thousand magazine
articles, Fears is a member of the Explorer’s Club and was elected to
the Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame. Fears resides in
Huntsville, Alabama.
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James Henry
THE BUSHCRAFT BIBLE
The Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Survival
Face nature on your own terms with just a knife and this book.
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his extensive guide will enable the reader to commune with the
natural world and master a full spectrum of traditional practices,
hands-on skill, and theoretical knowledge. The Bushcraft Bible is an essential tool for the naturalist in all of us who dreams of building a
shelter, hunting and gathering for survival, and living a peaceful and
environmentally conscious lifestyle. From surviving in the depths of
the jungle to thriving in the white-hot desert, this comprehensive
reference will provide even the most experienced outdoorsman with
essential survival skills. In order to develop the ability to inhabit and
traverse natural landscapes, The Bushcraft Bible contains information on:
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Safe use of the axe and bush knife
Recommended and required tools
Chopping wood and felling a tree
Preparing for unexpected weather and other surprises
Wilderness first aid
Bushcraft is about thriving in the natural environment and requires
a multitude of skills like firecraft, tracking, shelter building, foraging,
and rope and twine making. The easy-to-follow text enable campers
to create such lodgings as half-cave shelters, beaver mat huts, birch
bark shacks, over-water camps, a Navajo hogan, and a pole house. The
Bushcraft Bible should be required reading for hikers, campers, hunters,
foresters, backwoods adventurers, scouts, or youth groups—anyone
with a passion for the outdoors.
JAMES HENRY has been a survival expert for more than twenty years
and has toured across the country giving seminars on how to survive
off the grid. He currently lives in the Adirondack Mountains, where
he hunts deer and fishes full-time.
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Jerry Hamza
OUTDOOR CHRONICLES
True Tales of a Lifetime of Hunting and Fishing
Jerry Hamza taps into an American tradition of storytelling to give us a life
spent outdoors.
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e hold a great affection for the deep tradition of American
storytelling. The ability to spin a yarn that can hold our attention and provide a gentle direction for life is something that has been
with us for a long time. “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras
County” by Mark Twain or Ernest Hemingway’s Nick Adams stories
hold us with their gentle wit and carry us away for just a little while.
In Outdoor Chronicles, Jerry Hamza takes up the gauntlet of the storyteller to take readers away for a little fun. There are already plenty of
how-to fishing and outdoor books, and this is not one. Hamza’s stories
will not make you a better caster or shooter, but they will make you
want to spend more time fishing or hunting.
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This book is a collection of outdoor stories wrapped in the human
condition. They were written with an eye toward honesty and cynicism. They will make you laugh out loud, and you will want to carry
them with you wherever you go. If this book goes missing, it’s a sure
thing that, when you do find it, it will be in the possession of a mem
member of your household, regardless of their interest in casting a fly. The
stories cover the gamut from a fishing trip to northern Canada to a little stream that was actually better than remembered, to how the baby
boomers almost trampled a sport to death, to a solitary trek along rail
railroad tracks during a cold, dark, and dreary February, and many more.
JERRY HAMZA has spent decades putting himself in positions to live
an outdoor life. For thirty years he was manager and best friend to
legendary comedian George Carlin, during which he traveled to every
inch of North America, hunting and fishing the whole way. Jerry was
elected president of the Cat Fanciers’ Association and traveled the
whole world, fly fishing and hunting on every continent except Antarctica. Jerry was awarded Fly Rod & Reel’s Robert Traver Award in
2014. He lives in Pittsford, New York.
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Ray Bergman
TROUT
The Trout Fisherman’s Bible
A classic gift for any fisherman.
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ay Bergman needs no introduction to devotees of freshwater
fishing. When it was originally released in 1938, Trout presented
the largest collection of illustrated fishing flies ever published. This
classic work on trout fishing was written by Ray Bergman, fishing
editor of Outdoor Life for over two decades. Trout was widely considered the quintessential bible for cold water fishermen between 1940
and 1960. Even now, it remains utterly relevant. Without pretense
or affectation, Bergman offers permanently valuable advice on all aspects of trout fishing.
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To write Trout, Bergman traveled some fifty thousand miles for the
single purpose of learning more about fish and fishing. In addition to
covering the East thoroughly, he fished in California, Oregon, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park, Colorado, other western states, and
Canada. In this timeless book, Bergman covers the method and tackle
needed for brown trout, rainbow trout, steelheads, brook trout, and
cutthroats. There is also information on landlocked and Atlantic salmon, as well as on Montana grayling. Bergman’s love of trout fishing
across America comes through in every chapter. His well-drawn anecdotes of fishing a wilder, less spoiled country from Penobscot Lake to
the Umpqua convey what has become a national love for trout.
RAY BERGMAN wrote for Outdoor Life magazine for twenty-six years.
He was born in Nyack, New York, in 1891 and died there in 1967.
“It remains thoroughly sound and enchanting.” —Nelson Bryant, The New
York Times
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William G. Tapply
TROUT EYES
True Tales of Adventure, Travel, and Fly Fishing
An ideal gift for fans of fly fishing.
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lyfishermen everywhere will enjoy these varied, witty, and engaging adventures by one of America’s finest outdoor writers. There is
a long section on trout fishing called “Brookies, Browns, and Bows,”
and another on the challenges and excitement of saltwater fly fishing,
and an exciting group of memoirs about fishing near home and in farflung and often exotic places—like the Minipi, Bighorn, and Norfolk
rivers, where the trout can beggar the imagination, and where frustrafrustra
tion can be the occupational hazard.
Trout Eyes is a love letter to the fish we pursue, the insects they eat, and
the waters in which they live.
WILLIAM G. TAPPLY was the author of dozens of books, including
more than two dozen New England–based mystery novels and nearly
a thousand magazine articles, mostly about fly fishing and the outdoors. Tapply died in July 2009 after a battle with leukemia. He lived
and wrote in Hancock, New Hampshire.
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“Tapply is a writer with a fine eye and acute sense of place.” —
—Boston Globe
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Mark Sosin and John Clark
THROUGH THE FISH’S EYE
An Angler’s Guide to Game Fish Behavior
Gift Edition
An ideal gift for the avid fisherman.
I
n 1973, bestselling author Mark Sosin and ichthyologist John Clark
collaborated to write a book based on a simple principle: the more
a fisherman knows about a fish’s behavior, the better his chances of
catching one. Instead of focusing on equipment or technique, Sosin
and Clark decided to concentrate on the animal itself. Through the
Fish’s Eye answers such questions as:
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Why do certain lures appeal to certain types of fish?
How does the physical makeup of a type of fish affect its
hunting strategy?
Do fish learn to avoid lures and hooks?
And many more!
Starting with an in-depth look at the structure and anatomy of the
ecol
fish and following with chapters on fish habitat, conservation, ecology, and fishery management, Through the Fish’s Eye will deepen any
angler’s understanding of his quarry whether they live in stream, river,
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lake, or ocean. Gorgeously illustrated with underwater color photographs, this gift edition will delight and educate even the most casual
of fishermen.
MARK SOSIN currently lives in Boca Raton, Florida.
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Edited by Vin T. Sparano
TALES OF WOODS AND WATERS
An Anthology of Classic Hunting and Fishing Stories
Whether it’s hunting, fishing, or simply shooting, the love and thrill of the
outdoors will always remain.
I
n Tales of Woods and Waters, well-known outdoor editor Vin T.
Sparano has collected thirty-seven of the greatest, most enjoyable,
and most well-written outdoor stories to have been published. Experience the tension of hunting in the jungles of Tanzania in Jim Carmichael’s “Kill the Leopard,” the joys of your first .22 in Garth Sanders’s
“My First Rifle,” the nuances of river fishing in Frank Conaway’s “Big
Water, Little Men,” and the enduring challenge of turkey hunting in
Charles Elliott’s “The Old Man and the Tom.” Spanning the world
and its varied forms of wildlife, these stories demonstrate that no matter where one hunts, shoots, or fishes, the outdoors will always be an
important place to form memories that last a lifetime.
Along with Sparano’s other collections of hunting stories, Classic
Hunting Tales and The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told, also published by Skyhorse, this anthology will likely hold a special place on
any outdoorsman’s shelf for years to come.
VIN T. SPARANO has been an outdoor editor and writer for more than
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fifty years. He is editor emeritus of Outdoor Life magazine, having
served as editor in chief from 1990 to 1995 and previously as the executive editor for more than ten years. His work in the field includes
numerous articles and syndicated feature writing for USA Today and
Gannett newspapers. He has written and edited eighteen books, including The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told and Classic Hunting
Tales. He is a past president of the New York Metropolitan Outdoor
Press Association and a heritage member of the Professional Outdoor
Media Association. Sparano lives in Waretown, New Jersey.
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THE GREATEST HUNTING STORIES EVER TOLD
Tales of Big Game Hunting
Experience all the thrills and dangers of hunting big game as told by writers
who experienced them firsthand.
E
lephant. Bear. Moose. Rhinoceros. Buffalo. Lion. Since prehistoric times man has hunted. An elemental part of life, seeking out
and overpowering large, strong, and fast animals has been a pivotal
part of human evolution.
In later times, when hunting for food wasn’t necessary, man still
tracked down his prey. Following an instinct for adventure, for the
thrill of defeating formidable opponents, man hunted.
Now, for the forty million Americans who hunt, here is the perfect
companion. The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told is a collection of true
hunting tales, told by some of the most courageous and clever sports
sportsmen. The quest for adventure has touched all these writers, who convey
the drama, tension, stamina, and sheer thrill of tracking down game.
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Included here are the experiences of Teddy Roosevelt in “The Wil
Wilderness Hunter,” of Jack O’Connor in “The Leopard,” of J. C. Rickhoff in “Wounded Lion in Kenya,” of Frank C. Hibben in “The Last
Stand of a Wily Jaguar,” and of John “Pondoro” Taylor in “Buffalo,”
among others.
Collected by a lifelong devotee of hunting literature, the stories here
are classics. In more than two dozen selections, the true experiences of
hunting a variety of animals are relayed by the most reliable eyewitnesses: the hunters themselves. A must for all hunters and armchair
adventurers, The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told is a real trophy.
VIN T. SPARANO has been an outdoor editor and writer for more than
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fifty years. He is editor emeritus of Outdoor Life magazine, having
served as editor in chief from 1990 to 1995, and previously as the
executive editor for more than ten years. Sparano’s work in the field
includes numerous articles and syndicated feature writing for USA
Today and Gannett newspapers. He has written and edited eighteen
books, including Tales of Woods and Waters and Classic Hunting Tales.
He is a former president of the New York Metropolitan Outdoor
Press Association and a heritage member of the Professional Outdoor
Media Association. Sparano lives in Waretown, New Jersey.
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CLASSIC HUNTING TALES
Timeless Stories about the Great Outdoors
No matter when and where it’s done, the love—and dangers—of hunting will
always remain.
T
wenty-five stories reveal the adventure, the spirit, the fear, and the
danger involved in hunting—from the truly terrifying “The Croc
That Wouldn’t Die” to the nearly unbelievable “Nightmare Hunt,” in
which a hunter is mauled by bears, and survives. There are tales of
tigers and rams, of deer and cougars. There is the classic story of a
moose hunt in the wilds of Alaska in 1897.
But another side to hunting is also here—the camaraderie, the friendship, and the responsibility of one hunter for another. Throughout the
book runs a constant theme: the loyalty of men sharing a common
goal. And within that framework is another loyalty of the hunter and
his dog. No collection of hunting stories would be complete without
a selection that skillfully and touchingly portrays the feelings between
human and animal. And no story reveals it with more dignity than
“Nat’s Dog.”
hunt
A full collection covering the range of stories and experiences of hunters, Classic Hunting Tales gives keen insight to the outdoors and all
who dwell there.
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VIN T. SPARANO has been an outdoor editor and writer for more than
fifty years. He is editor emeritus of Outdoor Life magazine, having
served as editor in chief from 1990 to 1995, and previously as the
executive editor for more than ten years. Sparano’s work in the field
includes numerous articles and syndicated feature writing for USA
Today and Gannett newspapers. He has written and edited eighteen
books, including The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told and Tales of
Woods and Waters. He is a former president of the New York Metropolitan Outdoor Press Association and a heritage member of the
Professional Outdoor Media Association. Sparano lives in Waretown,
New Jersey.
“An excellent anthology that will be savored by anyone—hunters or not—
lucky enough to open the cover.” —Booklist
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W. D. Wetherell
SUMMER OF THE BASS
My Love Affair with America’s Greatest Fish
T
he black bass is not only the most popular American game fish,
sought by millions, but it is also one of the country’s most iconic
creatures, embodying many of the traits and virtues we like to think
of as typically American. And yet, despite the hundreds of how-to
books published on bass fishing over the years, few if any authors have
stepped back to examine the bass’s place in the natural world, to honor
its virtues, and describe its remarkable adaptations to an ever-changever-chang
ing environment as it spread from its original home in the continent’s
middle to forty-nine out of fifty states.
Bass tournaments with huge cash prizes, overpowered bass boats,
glitzy bass fishing programs on TV. That’s what people think of when
commod
they think of bass—a heavily commercialized, over-the-top commodity involving big bucks and crowds. That the bass can also be a creature
of the quiet, forgotten places, the beautiful wild places, is a story that
has been drowned beneath all the bassy hype and buzz.
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In Summer of the Bass: My Love Affair with America’s Greatest Fish,
prizewinning novelist and dedicated fly fisher W. D. Wetherell sets
out to change our views of the smallmouth and largemouth, restoring
them to their status as one of the world’s truly great fishes. Part natural
history, part cultural investigation, part memoir, Summer of the Bass, in
its whole-hearted, lyrical celebration of the bass’s many virtues, gives
America’s greatest fish the classic it has long deserved.
W.D. WETHERELL is a novelist, story writer, and essayist who has
published more than twenty books. His World War I novel, A Century
of November, was published to wide acclaim, praised as “a small classic of language and emotion” (San Francisco Chronicle). Wetherell has
published three previous books from Skyhorse/Arcade, including On
Admiration, Soccer Dad, and his latest novel, The Writing on the Wall. He
resides in Lyme Center, New Hampshire.
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James L. Casale, PhD
WISE UP AND BE THE SOLUTION
How to Create a Culture of Learning at Home and Make Your Child a Success in
School
“An effective manual for parents who want to establish a pro-learning
mindset and develop concrete strategies for helping their children succeed in
school.” —Kirkus Reviews
A
s parents, we simply want what’s best for our children, but sometimes the modern education system does not always cater to the
difindividual needs of every child. Each child is unique and requires dif
ferent amounts of attention and support. As your child’s first teacher,
growth—academiyou are the most influential factor on his or her growth—academi
cally, emotionally, and psychologically. In Wise Up and Be the Solution,
James Casale shows you how to be more proactive and have more
control over your son or daughter’s education.
With fifty years of teaching experience, Casale gives you the tools to
change your family dynamic for the better. This book is straightforward, jargon-free, and easy to follow. Parents will learn how to gain
their children’s attention and how to limit the things that can distract
them. Casale also discusses parent-teacher conferences from an edu
educator’s perspective, allowing parents to better understand teachers and
be more prepared during these meetings.
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This book is a must-have guide for parents who are eager to see their
children succeed in school and life. It provides all the necessary tools
to creating a culture of learning right in your home.
JAMES L. CASALE, PHD, is an award-winning teacher and princi-
pal with fifty years of experience in education. He is the founder and
author of the blog, Ask the Principal. He has a PhD in education and
management/administration and was named Florida Teacher of the
Year in 1974, becoming the first male in Florida to earn the title. He
resides in Palms Beach, Florida.
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Ellen Kottler and Nancy P. Gallavan
SECRETS TO SUCCESS FOR SOCIAL
STUDIES TEACHERS
Practical guidelines for successful social studies instruction!
U
sing their proven formula for guiding novice, pre-service, and
experienced teachers, the authors synthesize real-world insights
and the most practical elements of pedagogy to provide a ready-to-use
resource of best classroom practices. Based on the authors’ experience
as teacher educators and skilled social studies teachers, this text helps
practitioners:
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Develop literacy to build social studies skills
Incorporate district expectations and state standards
Create a community of learners
Collaborate with colleagues
The authors provide easy-to-follow lists, tips, and sample forms and
letters to help teachers organize their daily work and reduce stress.
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ELLEN KOTTLER, EdS, has been a teacher for over thirty years in
public and private schools, alternative schools, adult education programs, and universities. She has worked in inner-city schools as well as
in suburban and rural settings. She teaches secondary education and
supervises intern teachers at California State University in Fullerton,
California.
NANCY P. GALLAVAN is a professor of teacher education in the
master of arts in teaching program at the University of Central
Arkansas. She worked as an elementary and middle school teacher in
the St. Vrain Valley and Cherry Creek school districts of Colorado for
twenty years while earning her master’s degree from the University of
Colorado and her PhD from the University of Denver. She currently
lives in Conway, Arkansas.
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John C. Daresh with Jane Lynch
IMPROVE LEARNING BY BUILDING
COMMUNITY
A Principal’s Guide to Action
Raise student achievement by building a community of ALL stakeholders—
both within and around your school!
W
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ritten for both new and experienced principals, this resource
provides a blueprint for building visionary learning communities that improve student learning not only by shaping the internal
school community—faculty and staff—but also by creating a partnership with the external community—district educators, families,
community organizations, and service agencies. Administrators will
find invaluable assistance from “Practical Tips” that offer strategies for
implementation, “Points for Practice” that highlight critical concepts,
and “Points to Ponder” that promote reader reflection. Each chapter encourages school leaders to consider what community building
means for their own schools and provides guidance for:
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Building a vision based on your personal and professional
values
Shaping a school culture that supports teamwork
Honoring school staff members at all levels
Examining and understanding the external environment
Drawing effectively on community support services
Collaborating with district staff
Improve Learning by Building Community helps principals bring together all stakeholders to create the kind of schools that can ensure
success for every student.
JOHN C. DARESH is a professor of educational leadership at the University of Texas at El Paso. He currently lives in El Paso, Texas.
JANE LYNCH currently serves as the faculty leader of the Department
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of Business, Information Technology, and Enterprise at All Hallows
Catholic College in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.
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Toby J. Karten
EMBRACING DISABILITIES IN THE CLASSROOM
Strategies to Maximize Students’ Assets
Foster positive experiences by differentiating not only instruction but attitudes,
too!
H
ow we treat others often influences how individuals feel about
themselves. This book illustrates how educators can effectively
promote sensitive, inclusive classroom practices that maximize success
for students with disabilities.
Embracing Disabilities in the Classroom provides content-rich interdisciplinary lessons accompanied by behavioral, academic, and social interventions that capitalize on student strengths. Inclusion expert Toby
J. Karten demonstrates the impact of literature, self advocacy, role
achieve
playing, and strategic interventions on students’ growth and achievement. The numerous lessons, tables, rubrics, instructional guidelines,
and charts help readers:
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Modify lessons and curriculum appropriately in the content
areas
Encourage students to become active participants in
learning
Increase disability awareness and foster inclusive mindsets
in students, colleagues, and families
This practical resource provides special education and general education teachers, principals, and teacher leaders with both effective
instructional strategies for curriculum delivery and responsive approaches to promoting positive attitudes toward disabilities. Given
appropriate support and an accepting environment, all students are
able to achieve, thrive, and succeed in school and in life!
TOBY J. KARTEN is an experienced educator who has been immersed
in the field of special education for her entire career. As an accomplished author and researcher, she has presented successful staff development to local, national, and international audiences. Toby is a
lecturer at Drew and Monmouth University and an adjunct professor
and graduate instructor at the Regional Training Center, which is affiliated with Gratz College, the College of New Jersey, and Washington College. She lives in Madison, New Jersey.
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Vickie Gill
THE ELEVEN COMMANDMENTS OF
GOOD TEACHING
Inspirational, invigorating advice from a veteran teacher!
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p. 181
ickie Gill’s time-tested wisdom and practical advice provide the
insight teachers need to develop a dynamic, successful classroom.
This third edition of her bestseller contains new material that helps
teachers work with new technologies, evolving social climates, limited
budgets, and standardized testing. Drawing on lessons learned from
twenty-one joyous years of teaching, Gill illustrates each commandment with authentic classroom stories and concrete guidance for staying enthusiastic and committed to excellence. The suggestions show
how to:
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Reach difficult-to-teach students
Choose your battles carefully
Maintain an open mind and a flexible attitude
Focus on why you became a teacher in the first place
Rediscover your profound joy for teaching, students, and what Gill
calls “the greatest of all professions.”
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VICKIE GILL has taught high school English, reading, and journalism
for thirty years in both California and Tennessee. Gill has won several
teaching and community service honors and was a finalist for Tennessee State Teacher of the Year 2000. She is currently teaching part-time
and works as a consultant for a school district in central California.
She has a BA in English from San Jose State University and an MEd
from Vanderbilt University. She lives in Los Alamos, California.
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Chris Leben
THE CRIPPLER
Cage Fighting and My Life on the Edge
A hard-hitting memoir of a ten-year UFC veteran, his rise to fame, and his
deeply troubled inner life.
I
t takes a certain kind of person to do whatever is necessary to make
a living as a mixed martial arts fighter. And it takes another kind
of person to stand out from all the rest as both a wild man and a rock
star. Chris Leben, otherwise known as “The Crippler,” is that kind of
person.
Leben’s reputation started when he appeared on the inaugural season
of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality show and competition where hopeful
great
fighters live together and vie for a UFC contract and a path to greatness. He quickly made a name for himself with his controversial and
abrasive behavior. During his subsequent ten-year career in ultimate
fighting, Leben became one of the most recognized figures in the
sport, enthralling audiences around the world with his wild, headfirst style of fighting as he took on some of the world’s best fighters,
including Anderson Silva, Yoshihiro Akiyama, and Wanderlei Silva.
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But Leben’s success in the ring and international fame hid a troubled
background. Abandoned by his father at a young age, Leben’s mother
worked long hours to raise him and his two siblings, and Leben learned
early he had to be tough to fend for himself. For most of his life, Leben struggled with alcohol and narcotics, and he was suspended by the
UFC for nine months for testing positive for performance-enhancing
drugs. The Crippler is not just an exciting account of his rise to prominence within the UFC; it’s the incredible story of a renowned wild
man dealing with his personal demons and learning that the toughest
opponent is always yourself.
CHRIS LEBEN is a ten-year veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. While growing up in Portland, Oregon, he became interested in mixed martial arts at an early age. After being a participant
on first season of The Ultimate Fighter, Leben went on to put together
a 22–12 record and become a fan favorite before retiring in January
2014. Leben currently lives and coaches MMA fighters in San Diego,
California.
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Sarah Centrella
HUSTLE BELIEVE RECEIVE
An 8-Step Plan to Changing Your Life and Living Your Dream
Eight steps to success!
I
n Hustle Believe Receive, Sarah Centrella, author of the internationally popular blog Thoughts.Stories.Life., proves that all people, no
matter where they start from, can change their lives, achieve success,
and live their dreams.
Centrella discovered these tools to change her own life after her husUnem
band abandoned her and their three small children in 2008. Unemployed and living on welfare, she began to apply the #HBRMethod
and incredibly transformed her life from poverty and despair to living
her dream. That life now includes first-class travel, family vacations, a
rewarding career, and over-the-top VIP experiences, even while living
on a very tight single-mom budget.
p. 259
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The #HBRMethod that Centrella has branded consists of eight commonsense steps for changing your life and living your dream that have
proven successful for Centrella and the dozens of people featured in
this book. Centrella personally interviewed over fifty successful, selfmade individuals from all walks of life, to prove the #HBRMethod
was present in their success. From professional athletes like NFL star
Jonathan Stewart, NBA veteran Martell Webster, and middleweight
boxing World Champion Daniel Jacobs, to bestselling authors like
Laura Munson and Ryan Blair, to artists, rappers, coaches, lawyers,
fashion designers, reality TV stars, CEOs, and many others.
Hustle Believe Receive is filled with these stories—true tales of how
real people are living the impossible. This book answers the question
of “How did they do that?” and, more importantly, how you can too.
SARAH CENTRELLA is the author of the blog Thoughts.Stories.Life., a
chronicle of her personal journey as she went from “nothin’ to somethin’.” Hundreds of thousands of people around the world read her
blog, many seeking advice on how to follow her example and apply
the #HBRMethod to achieve success. Her story has been featured on
The Steve Harvey Show, in the New York Times, on CBS’s The Talk, in
an American Red Cross national PSA, on CBS Radio, on NBC, and
in the book Adventures in Manifesting. Sarah is also a life coach and
motivational speaker, as well as single mom of a twelve-year-old son
and seven-year-old twin girls. She resides in Portland, Oregon.
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Ivan Backer
MY ESCAPE
From Jewish Child to Parish Priest
The gripping account of a young boy who narrowly escaped the Nazis through
Sir Nicholas Winton’s famous Kindertransport, which saved 669 children.
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he first memoir by a member of “Nicky’s family,” a group of 669
children who escaped the Holocaust through Sir Nicholas Winton’s transportation network, My Escape tells the remarkable story of
award-winning humanitarian and former priest Ivan Backer.
As Backer recounts in his memoir, it was 1939 when, as a ten-yearold, he boarded one of eight trains organized by Nicholas Winton
and fled Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia for the United Kingdom. The
ninth train was canceled when Hitler invaded Poland, and the 250
children who should have been on it journeyed instead into Holocaust
concentration camps.
Detailed in this page-turning story is Backer’s dangerous escape, his
boyhood in England, his perilous 1944 voyage to America, and his
mantra today. Today, he is an eighty-five-year-old humanitarian and a
former Episcopal parish priest. He has been influenced by his Jewish
heritage and his Christian boarding school education in England, as
well as the always present question, “For what purpose was he spared
from the Holocaust?”
p. 257
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My Escape was thoroughly researched. In addition to being shaped
by Backer’s own memories, it is based on interviews he had with his
mother and sister in 1980, conducted in Czech and later translated
into English; a collection of interviews he had with his older brother
and cousin; a study of the Czech film, Nicky’s Family, about the transport; and information he exchanged with another “Kindertransport
kid.”
IVAN BACKER was born in Czechoslovakia in 1929 and escaped the
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Holocaust as a ten-year-old. He came to the United States via England in 1944, and, after earning degrees in theology, held a number of
positions at Trinity College. He worked as a parish priest and, living
in Hartford, Connecticut, served as the president and executive director of the Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance (SINA). His
community involvement reached beyond his professional responsibilities and resulted in his service on at least seventeen boards of directors,
task forces, and coalitions. Today, he continues to reside in Hartford,
Connecticut.
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Peter Graham
ANNE PERRY AND THE MURDER OF THE
CENTURY
“A worthy retrospective that feels chilling in the manner of novelist Perry.”
—Kirkus Reviews
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n June 22, 1954, teenage friends Juliet Hulme—better known as
bestselling mystery writer Anne Perry—and Pauline Parker went
for a walk in a New Zealand park with Pauline’s mother, Honora.
Half an hour later, the girls returned alone, claiming that Pauline’s
mother had had an accident. But when Honora Parker was found in
a pool of blood with the brick used to bludgeon her to death close
at hand, Juliet and Pauline were quickly arrested and later confessed
to the killing. Their motive? A plan to escape to the United States to
become writers and Honora’s determination to keep them apart. Their
incredible story made shocking headlines around the world and would
provide the subject for Peter Jackson’s Academy Award–nominated
film, Heavenly Creatures.
A sensational trial followed, with speculations about the nature of
the girls’ relationship and possible insanity playing a key role. Among
other things, Parker and Hulme were suspected of lesbianism, which
was widely considered to be a mental illness at the time. This mesmerizing book offers a brilliant account of the crime and ensuing trial and
shares dramatic revelations about the fates of the young women after
their release from prison. With penetrating insight, this thorough
analysis applies modern psychology to analyze the shocking murder
that remains one of the most interesting cases of all time.
PETER GRAHAM served as a barrister for many years before turning
to crime writing. In addition to Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century, he is the author of Vile Crimes: The Timaru Poisonings. He lives in
Christchurch, New Zealand.
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“A comprehensive, well-researched examination not only of the crime and its
aftermath but also of the killers’ lives, from childhood to the present day. Like
a punctilious courtroom lawyer, [Graham] presents the facts and his analysis,
leaving the final verdict to the reader.” —Washington Post
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Jason Manheim
THE COMPLETE HEALTHY SMOOTHIE FOR
NUTRIBULLET
Specifically created for the Nutribullet, a comprehensive cookbook by
bestselling author Jason Manheim.
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n his previous books, such as his national bestseller The Healthy
Green Drink Diet, Jason Manheim taught us how to make delicious
green smoothies, protein smoothies, and superfood smoothies that
work wonders for organ health, immune system strength, and weight
loss. Now, Manheim re-creates these healthy recipes specifically for
the Nutribullet (although they will work in other blenders) and makes
them available—for the first time—all in one place.
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While Manheim’s recipes are fantastic on their own, they can also
easily be used as templates to expand your Nutribullet smoothie repertoire. Learn about adding healthy fats such as virgin olive oil, avocado, and coconut oil, and get advice on eliminating separation and
foam. Everything you need to energize, look good, and feel great with
healthy smoothies is packed within.
JASON MANHEIM is the creative director for a WordPress develop-
ment firm at Designpx.com and runs the websites HealthyGreenDrink.com, where he inspires healthy dietary choices and change via
green smoothie supplementation, and Superdrinks.org, where he provides everything you need to make superfood drinks a foundational
part of your diet. Jason has written three previous smoothie books and
is a national bestselling author. He resides in Los Angeles, California.
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Cressida Elias
GREEN SMOOTHIE JOY FOR NUTRIBULLET
Learn to create seventy-five great-tasting green smoothies using your
Nutribullet that you can enjoy at any time of the year.
G
reen Smoothie Joy for Nutribullet teaches you how to create an
array of delicious and healthy green smoothies using your Nutribullet (the recipes will also work in other blenders). Additionally,
this book gives you the tools to invent your own great-tasting green
smoothies. The health benefits of these smoothies are tremendous—
so start extracting now!
Included within are:
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Special occasion smoothies like Sweet Potato Pie
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Not only is there a fantastic smoothie recipe for everyone in Green
Smoothie Joy for Nutribullet, but it also shows you how to get the most
out of your Nutribullet—for all of you who want to get healthy, increase your family’s fruit and veggie intake, lose weight, or snack fast
while on the go!
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CRESSIDA ELIAS has written books and articles on healthy eating and
health and fitness. She has worked in public relations for a UK health
and wellness center and is a researcher and writer for Effective-Diets.
com. Cressida is passionate about cooking and enjoying healthy food,
organic products, and natural remedies—and loves to present her recipes in an easy-to-read format to encourage healthy living for everyone.
She lives in England.
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Ilyse Schapiro, MS, RD, CDN, and Hallie Rich
Foreword by Michelle Beadle
SHOULD I SCOOP OUT MY BAGEL?
And 99 Other Answers to Your Everyday Diet and Nutrition Questions to Help You
Lose Weight, Feel Great, and Live Healthy
No-holds-barred answers to the types of questions that keep you wondering
why your weight is high, your libido is low, and your mind is scattered.
A
s a registered dietitian and a health industry expert, Ilyse Schapiro and Hallie Rich are “Dear Abby” meets Sex and the City meets
techniDr. Oz. They’re realistic in their approach, without getting too techni
cal. They know people will cheat on their diets, dine out, consume alcohol, and have (hopefully plenty of ) sex. They also know people have
questions about it all (who doesn’t?). While many people may feel
comfortable asking their best friend, they really want expert advice.
That’s where Should I Scoop Out My Bagel? will help.
Based on their twenty-five years of combined experience in the health
field, Schapiro and Rich are able to cover the multitude of topics that
constantly top the list. Questions include:
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I eat only salads and I’m still not losing weight. What am I
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Is eating a wrap healthier for me than eating a bagel sandwich?
I’m tired all the time. What can I do?
If I buy vitamins, will they stop me from getting sick?
They reveal the secrets of the experts and the tricks of their respective
trades. With so much information and so many “rules” out there, this
book gives readers the tools to sort through the BS and know what is
truly important and actually relevant to their health.
ILYSE SCHAPIRO, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian and certi-
fied dietitian/nutritionist who holds a master’s of science in clinical
nutrition and dietetics from New York University. Before launching
her own practice, she was a dietitian at Joy Bauer Nutrition and served
as a clinical dietitian at the Hospital for Special Surgery. She resides
in Mamaroneck, New York.
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HALLIE RICH worked side by side with both her father and grandmother at her family’s dietary supplement business, where she rose
through the ranks to become a senior executive at the company. Following the passing of her father, Hallie founded Rich Vitamins. Hallie
received her BA with honors from the University of Michigan and
resides in New York City.
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Tara Mackey
CURED BY NATURE
How to Mentally and Naturally Heal from the Inside Out, Find Happiness, and
Discover Your True Self
Dig yourself out of depression and learn to love yourself starting now!
L
ife can be stressful, overwhelming, and sometimes difficult to cope
with. Modern medical professionals will tell you to take various
prescription medications, which can ultimately do more harm than
good. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Healing is all in the mind and
can be attained through finding harmony in your own life and resorting to natural remedies already provided by the very environment in
which you live. Blogger Tara Mackey, who has a background in scisci
ence, shares her own experiences with stress, depression, and anxiety
and teaches you how to break free from them.
Growing up, Tara suffered from dependency on various prescription
drugs for depression, anxiety, and ADHD. She witnessed her best
friend’s decline and suicide and watched helplessly as the effects of
heroin addiction took a hold of her mother. At age twenty-four, she
decided that enough was enough and quit her prescription meds coldturkey in search for happiness. Today, she is drug-free, stress-free, and
happy.
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Cured by Nature is Tara’s personal story combined with her knowledge
and advice on battling personal demons and coming out victorious.
Follow Tara as she shows you how to adapt and grow using various
herbal remedies, breathing exercises, and mind-strengthening techniques that will help you be a happier and better you.
TARA MACKEY is a certified lab analyst and environmental technician. In 2012, she started The Organic Life blog, where she continues
to share her natural living advice with readers. In addition to blogging,
she is also a musician, an agency model, and an actress. She is a regular
contributor to Happiness & Wellbeing, POPSUGAR Fitness, Lucky, and
True Luxury Life. Tara resides in Los Angeles and Encinitas, California.
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Csongor Daniel
BIOENERGY HEALING
Simple Techniques for Reducing Pain and Restoring Health Through Energetic
Healing
Anyone can learn to be a healer with this simple, straightforward guide.
W
idely recognized as one of the most powerful healing methods
that has ever been developed, bioenergy healing is relatively
easy to learn. Csongor’s unique writing—as if you were listening to
him live at one of his seminars—makes this comprehensive book
on energy healing a light, yet very informative, read. If you are a fast
reader, you may learn to heal in only one day. By the end of the book,
you will become a healer for a lifetime.
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Csongor Daniel was one of the first officially recognized bioenergy
healers in the former Yugoslavia, trained by the legendary Zdenko
Domancic. While his teacher has healed more than a million people,
Csongor has no such ambitions. Instead, he would like to teach more
than a million of you how to become healers yourselves. Bioenergy
Healing will teach you how to feel and see the energy fields of the
body and how to manipulate the energy in order to induce healing.
QR codes throughout the book enable readers to see the techniques
demonstrated in brief videos.
Who needs Bioenergy Healing? Anyone who has ever dabbled in
healing, but is still looking for the right method; people who read
most books on energy healing, but are still puzzled by complicated
approaches and explanations; individuals who want to learn energy
healing, but are too busy to take months or years of courses; health
professionals who want to add a new effective modality to their practices; and parents and children who want to help their friends and
family members reduce or eliminate pain and heal without drugs—in
other words, everyone wanting to help others to heal.
CSONGOR DANIEL learned bioenergy healing more than twenty-five
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years ago in his native Yugoslavia and has been healing and lecturing
internationally ever since. His unique, humorous approach to teaching is reflected in his writing. He believes that we were all born to be
healers. He lives in North Point, Florida.
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Sarah Bridges
A BAD REACTION
A Memoir
A mother’s story of raising an autistic son, navigating the vaccine court, and
confronting the widespread denial of a link between vaccines and autism.
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t four months old, Porter Bridges went in for his well-baby
checkup and received an array of vaccines. That night he spiked
a 105-degree fever and had a two-hour grand mal seizure. He was
rushed to the hospital where doctors struggled to stabilize him while
his family paced the halls waiting to hear if he was conscious. Though
no one could know it at the time, Porter’s hospitalization marked the
start of a terrifying and tragic decline in his health and the health
of his family. And while the effects of Porter’s reaction would take
years to fully develop, the cause was never in doubt—Porter’s hospital
record reads, “Brain injury from pertussis vaccine.”
Cognitive dissonance is the psychology term for that queasy feeling
we get when things just don’t line up. Here are the facts: Porter is a
healthy infant one moment and has brain damage the next. The CDC
says vaccines are always safe, but the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program awards Porter’s family millions of dollars to pay
for his pertussis injury. The CDC sends a press release saying vaccines
never cause autism. That afternoon, government funds pay for Porter’s
autism therapy. He goes three times a week.
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A Bad Reaction is a personal journey—sometimes painful, sometimes
funny. It confronts the dissonance between what the government tells
us about the vaccine-autism link and its secret payments compensating the vaccine-injured. It tackles broader issues such as individual
versus government responsibility, the conflicts of interest in vaccination-safety research, and the balance of individual and collective good.
Vaccines hold the special distinction of being the only mandated
drugs all children receive and have saved innumerable lives. They also
have safety risks. This book is about one of those “negative outcomes.”
His name is Porter.
SARAH BRIDGES earned a PhD and post-doctoral appointment in
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neuropsychology in 1995 on a fellowship from the National Institutes
of Health. She began a consulting firm in 2001 and works with leaders and organizations to increase effectiveness. She is the author of
seventeen children’s books and has written for the Washington Post,
Mothering, Realizing Leadership, and other magazines. She lives in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her four children.
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Mary Romaniec
VICTORY OVER AUTISM
Lessons on Raising an Autism-Free Child
Autism doesn’t have to be a sentence—take control and free your
child’s mind.
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hildren are recovering from autism, and yet the general public is
largely unaware that this is even possible, let alone happening at
astounding rates. While traditional medicine continues to be stymied
on the causes and potential remedies, other physicians and proactive
parents have partnered to become a progressive force for change.
In Victory over Autism, Mary Romaniec takes the reader through the
personal stages parents will experience when their child is first diag
diagnosed with autism, and shows how to become part of the next generation of proactive parents who are making a difference in the well-being
of their children and families. Romaniec explores the stages of grief
associated with the diagnosis, followed by an examination of the winning attributes parents should—and will—possess or adopt as they
strive toward the goal of better health and full recovery for their child.
Victory over Autism includes personal accounts of overcoming the autism odds, looking out for all family members, and addressing mar
marriage issues, and it explores ways of getting the parent into the mindset that a victory over autism is a realizable goal.
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MARY ROMANIEC is the mother of a child who recovered from au-
tism by the age of four. In addition to mentoring hundreds of families
around the United States and the world, she has written articles about
autism that have appeared in magazines such as Mothering, Autism
Asperger’s Digest, Autism Today, and Journeys. She has appeared on radio and television programs to discuss the idea of recovery in autism
and special needs issues in general. She works as a reporter and lives in
Grafton, Massachusetts, with her husband and three children.
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Karliin Brooks
THE SQUEEZE
Simply RAWnchy Juices & Vegan Treats
Founder of The Squeeze, a lifestyle company, Karliin Brooks serves up over
one hundred juice and vegan food recipes—with a dose of fun and hip
RAWnchiness like no other.
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leanse your mind of all the outdated granola clichés you may have
about livin’ raw, and get ready to feel good (and yes, look even
better)!
The Squeeze features over one hundred juice and vegan snack recipes,
along with completely customizable cleanses for you to choose from.
Karliin’s nutrient-packed, lip-smacking juice recipes like I Have a
Heart-On, and Jeans I Wore in High School, are bound to get your
blood pumping in all the right ways (because she uses ingredients that
are naturally stimulating and insanely refreshing . . . wait, what were
you thinking?
thinking?). And snacks! Moc ’n Cheese, Cashew Almond Brittle,
and Coconut Squeezola Granola are totally raw, vegan, and comforting parts of your detox.
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From three days to twenty-eight days, and everything in between, you
will be able to follow a cleanse that makes sense to you regardless
of your body type, experience, or knowledge level. Don’t worry, the
Squeeze squad has your back. For the more advanced raw babes out
there, you’ll find new recipes organized into six categories that are sure
to satiate you.
Karliin strongly believes that “diets” (ewww) don’t work, so instead
she will teach you how to adopt new habits to help you live happy and
healthy.
WARNING: side effects include clarity of mind, weight loss, selfappreciation, and a desire to wink at innocent bystanders.
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KARLIIN BROOKS is the founder of The Squeeze, a healthy lifestyle
company. She graduated from New York University with degrees in
broadcast journalism and nutrition, and received her culinary arts
training at the Natural Gourmet Institute. She has worked at ABC
News and owns a movie location company. She is a former model and
a dedicated lifetime vegan, and she runs a distressed animal rescue
operation. She lives in New York City.
“The most amazing organic fresh-pressed juices and raw vegan comfort
food.” —Vogue
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Akilesh Palanisamy, MD
Foreword by Andrew Weil, MD
THE PALEOVEDIC DIET
A Complete Program to Burn Fat, Increase Energy, and Reverse Disease
A groundbreaking total-body program that incorporates principles of paleo
nutrition, ayurvedic medicine, and cutting-edge research.
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n The Paleovedic Diet, Dr. Akilesh Palanisamy, MD, offers a comprehensive road map to optimal health combining the most effective
aspects of the paleo diet with ayurveda (the time-tested, traditional
medical system of India) and the latest scientific research. Making
complex ideas understandable and accessible, Dr. Palanisamy delivers
a simple, customizable diet and lifestyle program to fit your unique
body type.
Drawing upon his extensive training and clinical experience, Dr.
Palanisamy skillfully separates fact from fiction, providing clarity on
issues such as gluten sensitivity, misconceptions about carbohydrates,
meat eating versus vegetarianism, good and bad fats, unknown susup
perfoods (you’ll be surprised to see what’s included), nutritional supplements, and the critically important gut bacteria comprising your
microbiome.
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Beginning with a foreword by New York Times bestselling author
Andrew Weil, MD, The Paleovedic Diet provides definitive, practical
guidance on what to eat, how to move, how to sleep, how to manage
stress, and even how to breathe. Palanisamy’s revolutionary three-week
program (with meal plans and recipes) utilizes delicious nourishing
foods, powerful healing spices, and intensive detoxification techniques
to help you transform your body and mind.
AKILESH PALANISAMY, MD, is a Harvard-trained physician who
practices integrative medicine, blending his conventional medical
expertise with evidence-based holistic approaches, including functional medicine and ayurveda. He studied biochemistry at Harvard
and completed his medical training at the University of California,
San Francisco (UCSF), and Stanford University. He is widely known
as a dynamic speaker and educator, and he resides in San Francisco,
California.
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Cindy Silvert
THE HUNGRY LOVE COOKBOOK
30 Steamy, Scintillating Stories; 100 Titillating, Mouthwatering Recipes
A stimulating cookbook that whets more than just your appetite!
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hat are you hungry for? The Hungry Love Cookbook is a collection of romantic parody vignettes interwoven with luscious
recipes that are easy to follow and require the least amount of work
for the maximum flavor. The amorous escapades contained within will
whet your appetite for more than just food. The Hungry Love Cookbook will supercharge your love life with irresistible, aphrodisiac-laden
menus and infuse your cooking experience with romance, intrigue,
and a giggle.
Each of the thirty chapters includes a scintillating escapade along
beauti
with three or four recipes enjoyed by the story’s characters and beautiful photographs of the recipes and ingredients. The Hungry Love Cookbook’s suggestive stories will inspire readers to re-create the recipes and
magic within. Its sexy approach will make cooking more fun than ever
before. Even readers with the most basic culinary skills will be able
to follow the simplified steps to creating impressive, succulent dishes.
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The ultimate handbook for both new cooks and those hoping to expand their culinary skills, The Hungry Love Cookbook is peppered with
culinary words of wisdom and indispensable aphrodisiac secrets. No
other cookbook will make readers this hungry.
CINDY SILVERT is a food columnist, humor writer, and self-taught
cook who has written irreverent pieces for magazines, TV, radio, and
film. She authors a column, The Final Word, in an acclaimed regional
food magazine and hosts a weekly food and hospitality segment on
Ed Hitzel’s Table for One broadcast on 1400 WOND, the leading
news-talk station in southern New Jersey. Silvert is an inventive cook
with a down-to-earth, playful approach to food that has earned her
kitchen kudos from professional chefs and the pickiest of eaters. She
lives in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
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Jennifer Browne
HAPPY HEALTHY GUT
The Plant-Based Diet Solution to Curing IBS and Other Chronic Digestive Disorders
Finally—a straightforward, friendly guide to conquering digestive disorders
through diet!
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illions of Americans deal with daily digestive malfunction and
attribute it to genetics or faulty wiring. Jennifer Browne reveals
the common denominator present in almost all chronic digestive
angst: food. What we choose to fuel ourselves with has a direct impact
on every part of our bodies, starting with the digestive system.
Browne urges us to take responsibility for our own health and make
conscientious decisions regarding the cause and effect foods have on
our digestive tracts. Written in frank, humorous layman’s terms, and
sharing her own personal success story along with others’, Browne
passionately educates her readers on why a plant-based diet is the only
prescription necessary for a happy, healthy tummy. Discover the direct
correlation between digestive trauma and factory farming; the incredible benefits of juicing, fermenting, and sprouting food; the reason
why GMOs lead to IBS; and which ingredients really just translate to
“sugar” or “lab-created chemical.” Happy Healthy Gut is an easy read
that is truly important and highly informative for anyone who has
ever dreamed of a perfectly functioning digestive system.
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JENNIFER BROWNE is an advocate for nutrition education and di-
gestive disorder cessation. She is passionate about promoting clean,
“wholistic” food practices and avoiding the slew of “nonfoods” that
make up our current food system. Browne was diagnosed with IBS in
2001. She is also the author of Vegetarian Comfort Foods and The Good
Living Guide to Medicinal Tea. She lives in Vancouver, Canada.
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Susan Powers
RAWMAZING DESSERTS
Delicious and Easy Raw Food Recipes for Cookies, Cakes, Ice Cream, and Pie
A new edition of the addictively sweet guide to raw desserts.
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hen you eat raw, even your dessert can provide you with essential antioxidants, vitamins, phytonutrients, and minerals.
With Susan Powers’s Rawmazing Desserts, you can indulge your sweet
tooth because all of her desserts are whipped up using all-natural inin
gredients that can improve your health and satisfy cravings. The book
includes an abundance of recipes for dishes you wouldn’t expect to be
raw, such as:
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Rawmazing Desserts is the perfect cookbook for raw food enthusiasts
or those looking to try something new and healthy. These desserts are
sure to charm even the pickiest palate for everyday treats and special
occasions alike.
SUSAN POWERS has used her culinary training and natural creativity
to create a whole new practical raw diet—easy, beautiful food that
tastes the same, if not better, than its cooked counterpart. In 2009, Susan launched RawMazing.com, which continues to attract and inspire
readers. Susan resides in Crystal Bay, Minnesota.
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Kate Fiduccia
CABIN COOKING FROM CAMPFIRE TO
CAST-IRON SKILLET
Delicious Easy-to-Fix Recipes for Camp, Cabin, or Trail
The no-nonsense guide to cooking in the great outdoors.
G
etting off the grid doesn’t mean having to eat bland meals—not
with Kate Fiduccia’s guide to preparing hearty meals and delicious snacks for every trail you traverse! Cabin Cooking from Campfire
to Cast-Iron Skillet contains 140 easy-to-prepare recipes that can be
cooked over the campfire on the shore of your favorite lake, on the
woodstove at your deer hunting shack, in an old-fashioned Dutch
oven, or on the grill at your cabin. All recipes require short cooking
times and pack a powerful punch of flavor after a long day of hiking,
hunting, or fishing.
Cabin Cooking from Campfire to Cast-Iron Skillet includes the following savory favorites:
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Streamside willow trout
And much more!
KATE FIDUCCIA has hunted and cooked across North America. She
hosts the Woods N’ Water TV series on the Pursuit Channel alongside
her husband, Peter Fiduccia, and is the author of several cookbooks,
including Backyard Grilling, Cooking Wild in Kate’s Kitchen, and Venison. She resides in New Berlin, New York.
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Nicole Frail
Illustrated by Kerri Frail
THE LITTLE WHITE BOOK OF WEDDING
PLANNING WISDOM
From engagement to honeymoon, this little book will provide you with all the
basics of planning your dream wedding.
T
he moments after accepting a marriage proposal are exciting and
romantic, but they can also be overwhelming and sometimes
even confusing. Immediately after sharing the news, brides are often bombarded with questions: Have you set a date? What are your
colors? Who are your bridesmaids? Where will you register?
If you’re a bride-to-be who isn’t sure how to even begin answering
those questions and others like them, or who has a head full of ideas
but no way to organize them, The Little White Book of Wedding Planning Wisdom is the guide you need. This book will provide you with
advice related to every step of the process—from announcing your
engagement, to booking a venue, to choosing the perfect date. You will
learn when to book potential florists, caterers, and entertainers—and
which questions to ask them before you do.
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More than a simple manual, this book also features reflections and
quotes from brides of the past and future who share their own reallife experiences choosing their first songs, trying on one dress after
another, and worrying about centerpieces, seating charts, and writing
the perfect vows.
At a convenient size, The Little White Book of Wedding Planning Wisdom can be easily slipped into your purse to consult as you move from
one appointment to another, whether you’re meeting with potential
photographers, cake bakers, or jewelers.
NICOLE FRAIL received her BA in communications studies from
Wilkes University and is the coeditor of The Little Red Book of Kitchen
Wisdom. After more than a decade of dating, she and her fiancé will
tie the knot in 2016. She is an editor and writer residing in New York
City.
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Tina Robbins
DO YOU DARE?
65 Sex Games to Heat up Your Sex Life
Dare yourself to enjoy the most exciting and illicit sex.
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magine you have entered the best ice cream shop in the world. An
appetizing universe of incredible and original flavors unfolds before
you: passion fruit, chocolate fudge, peanut butter, mocha . . . then fifi
nally you get to the front and you ask for a simple vanilla ice cream.
Sex is an ice cream shop. You can continue with the routine—conventional and boring (a vanilla lover)—or you can dare yourself to change,
experiment, and spice things up.
real
This guide invites you to make your most secret sexual fantasies a reality. If you feel yourself melt with pleasure reading 50 Shades of Grey,
and if you have sworn to enjoy sex more and learn new and exciting
positions, games, and practices, you have found the definitive guide to
do so. In this book, you will discover:
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65 hot ideas to make your partner go crazy from pleasure:
bondage, swinging, BDSM, facesitting, trampling,
nyotaimori, dogging . . .
Domination and submission techniques, role playing, and
other exciting games
Advice on how to break the routine and be a more daring
lover
And a long list of ideas, tricks, and suggestions to increase
the intensity of your most intimate encounters
TINA ROBBINS has dedicated herself to the revelation of erotic
themes, sexuality, and relationships for many years. She has participated in an infinite number of conferences and workshops. She is the
author of Orgasm in 5 Minutes and Oral Sex for Every Body. She resides
in Barcelona, Spain.
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Kinkly
SEX HACKS
150 Tricks, Shortcuts, and Secrets to Set Your Sex Life on Fire
Straight-up sex talk with a twist!
S
ex is a bit like a secret society—everyone’s doing it; it’s just that
no one talks about it. Kinkly’s mission is to start that conversation,
answer your questions, and help you discover new and exciting things
about sex, love, and your body. It’s guaranteed to be illuminating, enlightening, fun . . . and a little kinky. And that’s okay with us!
Sex Hacks will encourage you and your lover to get away from the daily
grind to get down and dirty. If you are a newbie to the adventurous
scene, or are looking to add to your already stacked repertoire, this
handy guide has something for everyone. The tips and tricks vary from
foreplay to fetishes, from new positions to variations on old favorites,
and feature:
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150 hacks to build a better sex life
Seventy-five color photographs for clarity
Brought to you from the bloggers at Kinkly.com, with contributions
from their readers, Sex Hacks has sex tips, techniques, and titillating
tidbits from experts and practitioners alike. No innuendos, no judgments, and no apologies, just fearless, straight-up talk about sex.
KINKLY is a sex-positive blog that features articles on sex tips, toys,
sexual health, and various opinion pieces written by sexperts from
across the country.
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Max Strom
THERE IS NO APP FOR HAPPINESS
How to Find Joy and Fulfillment in the Digital Age
The revolutionary book on discovering your happiest self—now in paperback.
T
echnology has expanded at such a rate that nearly every aspect of
our world has been affected—yet there has been no corresponding expansion of personal happiness. Instead, we find that the wealthiwealthi
est societies of the world have become depressed, anxious, sleep deprived, and overmedicated.
Max Strom, author of A Life Worth Breathing and global teacher of
personal transformation, reveals that we each have internal, human
technology capable of empowering our lives and leading us to deeper
levels of happiness. In his new book, There Is No App for Happiness,
Strom illustrates three imperatives to take back control of our lives.
Imperative One: Self-study. Overcoming our negative presets.
Imperative Two: Live as if your time and your lifespan were the
same thing.
Imperative Three: Learn a daily regime that heals and empowers you, and practice it one hour a day.
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Learn that joy and fulfillment require us to be active participants and
that we should not strive for a virtual life—but a life truly lived. There
Is No App for Happiness will propel you into a new and more meaningful experience of living.
MAX STROM is a teacher, speaker, and author known for inspiring
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and positively impacting the lives of his students and readers. His system guides us to live a meaningful life and includes a philosophy for
living, self-inquiry, breath-work, yoga postures, and meditation. His
book A Life Worth Breathing is available in five languages. Max Strom
has spoken at TEDx events, and given a keynote speech on ethics
in business at the Lululemon management conference. His articles
and interviews have appeared in the Utne Reader, the Huffington Post,
Whole Living, Happinez, Yoga Journal, and the New York Times. He
lives in Ashland, Oregon.
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Guillermo Ferrara
YOGA FOR COUPLES
Fun and Engaging Exercises to Increase Flexibility and Create a
Spiritual Connection
Increase your energy, strengthen your health, and fortify your emotional
connections with these yoga exercises!
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n addition to increasing your flexibility, harmony, and spiritual balance, Yoga for Couples helps by narrowing the bonds that tie us toexgether. This activity encompasses a combination of techniques and ex
ercises that invigorate the body, pacify the mind, and elevate the spirit.
This revolutionary book by Guillermo Ferrara presents a kind of yoga
that is dynamic, youthful, and current, one that you can practice with
whomever you want, regardless of any romantic connection. The ex
exercises and advice in this guide are a gift for the muscles, organs, and
skin, serving as a refuge of vital energy. It contains:
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Insight on meditation for two
Information on sacred spaces
Advice on breathing and increasing energy
GUILLERMO FERRARA is a writer and researcher of ancient civili-
zations and ancient cultures. He is the author of nineteen books on
personal growth translated into German, French, Chinese, English,
Greek, Romanian, and Serbian. Ferrara lectures and gives workshops
around the world about tantric sexuality brain activation and DNA,
use of crystals, yoga, and meditation. He lives in Miami, Florida.
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Karin Björkegren
YOGA FOR WOMEN
Gain Strength and Flexibility, Ease PMS Symptoms, Relieve Stress, Stay Fit Through
Pregnancy, Age Gracefully
Give the gift of yoga to the special woman in your life.
Y
oga is a powerful tool that can influence women’s well-being at all
stages of life. For a long time, women have devoted themselves to
gym training in order to acquire beautiful and well-formed bodies, but
the hunt for the perfect body has actually widened the gap between
body and soul. That is why yoga has had such a breakthrough in the
Western world in the last few years. Yoga for Women starts with a brief
foundaintroduction and includes a presentation of the eight basic founda
tions of yoga. This is followed by breathing exercises that you can use
when you practice yoga and that help you to be calm and concentrate.
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The main part of the book contains fifty exercises that are primar
primarily based on Hatha yoga but are influenced by Ashtanga yoga. The
movements and positions develop strength, flexibility, and relaxation.
They are organized by the various needs women have during their
lives, with the emphasis on middle-aged women. The exercises can be
combined into a personal program as well. Perfect for the beginner or
intermediate student, Yoga for Women empowers women of all ages to
lead healthier and more balanced lives.
KARIN BJÖRKEGREN is a forty-five-year-old freelance journalist and
an enthusiastic yoga teacher. She teaches in Stockholm and runs her
own yoga studio, Yogavita, in Båstad. Karin writes for several monthly newspapers as well as for magazines specializing in health and
psychology. Karin has made three DVDs in Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga.
She also has experience in the television industry, where she worked
for many years both as an editor and anchor. Björkegren resides in
Sweden.
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Jeffrey Ourvan
THE STAR-SPANGLED BUDDHIST
Zen, Tibetan, and Soka Gakkai Buddhism and the Quest for
Enlightenment in America
“Ourvan offers a succinct but illuminating overview. . . . This highly informative book is
especially suited to the reader who lacks a background in Buddhism, though it is also a
satisfying refresher course for anyone with prior knowledge.” —Publishers Weekly
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pproximately four million Americans claim to be Buddhist.
Moreover, hundreds of thousands of Americans of various faiths
read about Buddhism, are interested in its philosophical tenets, or
fashionably view themselves as Buddhists. They’re part of what’s been
described as the fastest-growing religious movement in America: a
large group of people dissatisfied with traditional religious offerings
and thirsty for an approach to spirituality grounded in logic and consistent with scientific knowledge. The Star-Spangled Buddhist is a prolargvocative look at these American Buddhists through their three larg
est movements in the United States: the Soka Gakkai International,
Tibetan/Vajrayana Buddhism, and Zen Buddhism.
The practice of each of these American schools, unlike most tradi
traditional Asian Buddhist sects, is grounded in the notion that all people
are capable of attaining enlightenment in “this lifetime.” But the differences are also profound: the spectrum of philosophical expression
among these American Buddhist schools is as varied as that observed
between Reformed, Orthodox, and Hasidic Judaism.
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The Star-Spangled Buddhist isn’t written from the perspective of a
monk or academic but rather from the view of author Jeff Ourvan, a
lifelong-practicing lay Buddhist. As Ourvan explores the American
Buddhist movement through its most popular schools, he arrives at a
clearer understanding for himself and the reader about what it means
to be—and how one might choose to be—a Buddhist in America.
JEFFREY OURVAN is a lifelong Buddhist, an attorney, and a literary
agent. He is also the author of How to Coach Youth Baseball So Every
Kid Wins. Prior to working as a literary agent, Jeff was a magazine
editor, as well as a corporate lawyer, public relations consultant, geologist, and commercial fisherman. He resides with his wife, the novelist
Jessica Jiji, and their three sons in Manhattan.
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Napoleon Hill
Foreword by Steve Harvey
THINK AND GROW RICH
The single greatest guide to achieving success ever written.
T
hink and Grow Rich, first published in 1937, took more than
twenty years of research to compile. Napoleon Hill was a journalist and writer who later served as an advisor to President Franklin
interD. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1936. His big break came with his inter
view of Andrew Carnegie in 1908. Intrigued by Carnegie’s assertion
comthat the path to success could be broken down into a simple yet com
prehensive formula, Hill accepted Carnegie’s challenge to study and
interview more than five hundred extremely successful individuals to
determine to what they owed their vast achievements.
This masterwork identifies thirteen principles that every person should
adopt if they are serious about achieving success—all are empirically
based in the aforementioned decades of research. Hill has synthesized
what wealthy and/or exceptionally successful individuals have in com
common. This classic guide is one of the bestselling books of all time, having sold twenty million copies by Hill’s death in 1970. With razor
focus, desire, persistence, and perseverance you too can join the likes
of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Andrew Carnegie.
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NAPOLEON HILL was born in a rural Appalachian town called Pound,
Virginia, in 1883. He began writing at the young age of thirteen for
local newspapers. His career progressed to more freelance jobs until it
led to his pivotal interview with Andrew Carnegie, which launched
his twenty years of researching the method by which powerful individuals achieve their success. His findings, published in Think and
Grow Rich, brought him great success in turn as it made him one of
the bestselling authors of all time. In addition to his career in journalism and writing, he served as an advisor to President Franklin D.
Roosevelt from 1933 to 1936. Hill passed away at age eighty-seven in
South Carolina in 1970.
STEVE HARVEY is a Daytime Emmy–award-winning comedian, ra$9.99 paperback original (Can. $12.99)
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dio personality, actor, television host, and author of several bestselling
self-help books including Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, and Act
Like a Success, Think Like a Success. He hosts the nationally syndicated
radio program The Steve Harvey Morning Show, the talk show Steve
Harvey, and the game show Family Feud. He splits his time between
Chicago and Atlanta.
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Skyhorse Publishing
THE MEHNDI HENNA DESIGNS
COLORING BOOK
Beautiful, Traditional Tattoo Designs
Coloring isn’t just for the kids! Unleash your inner Henna artist.
H
enna tattoos, popular at traditional Indian weddings and festivals, are becoming increasingly popular in the Western world
as well. But very few people have the know-how to recreate these
popular designs. Now you, too, can create beautiful henna designs in
your own home!
This book features fifty unique black-and-white Henna motifs for
readers to color, perforations for them to hang, and a gallery of fifty
inspiring, four-color images. Enhanced with intricate floral detail, and
step-by-step instructions on how to best color and create henna tattoos, this book has a little bit of something for everyone. Whether
you’re an artist looking to improve your craft, or simply just an average
Joe who finds coloring enjoyable and relaxing, this book is a musthave guaranteed to bring hours of vibrant, artistic fun.
This colorful compilation is:
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Features fifty original designs for readers to color
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their designs
Includes fifty pages of four-color images to exemplify
illustrated Mehndi Henna designs
Provides easy-to-follow instructions for creating henna
tattoos from start to finish
Is perfect for artists looking to improve their coloring and
design skills
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THE ART NOUVEAU COLORING BOOK
Animals, Flowers, and More
Coloring isn’t just for the kids!
A
rt nouveau took the world by storm in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, becoming a vital part of both the decorative arts
and architectural design. This beautiful artistic style is truly something
creto be admired. Here, you can finally unleash your inner artist and cre
ate exquisite modern art. Let your imagination run wild.
This book features fifty unique black-and-white art nouveau motifs
for readers to color, perforations for them to hang, and a gallery of
fifty inspiring, four-color images. Enhanced with intricate floral de
detail, animal themes, unique patterns, and step-by-step instructions on
how to best color and create modern art designs, this book has a little
bit of something for everyone. Whether you’re an artist looking to
improve your craft, or simply just an average Joe who finds coloring
enjoyable and relaxing, this book is a must-have guaranteed to bring
hours of vibrant, artistic fun.
This colorful compilation is:
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Features fifty original designs for readers to color
Has perforations allowing readers to remove—and frame—
their designs
Includes fifty four-color images to exemplify illustrated
designs
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design skills
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Laura Benko
THE HOLISTIC HOME
Feng Shui for Mind, Body, Spirit, Space
Rule the world and take control of your emotional and mental health from
where you sit, stand, and sleep.
T
he Holistic Home is based on an original lifestyle concept focused
on creating a dynamic, healthy, and thoughtful space within
yourself and your home by combining three planes of action—mind,
body, and spirit—that result in profound change.
The portion on the mind covers the psychology of how you dwell:
subconscious influences, decorating with intention, and how your
emotional issues and challenges manifest in your space. The physical
aspects, such as furniture positioning, design elements, sustainability,
wellness, and organization, pertain to the body. The spirit covers the
invisible energies—feng shui, atmosphere, and soul of your home.
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The book begins with the author’s personal story of transformation
after being diagnosed with a rare cancer and then having a book serendipitously fall on her head; she devoted the next decade of her life
consul
to research and hundreds of transformative interior design consultations. Their real-life inspiring stories, including her own personal
story, along with specific actions and tips have become the foundation
for The Holistic Home.
Chapter by chapter, readers will learn how to holistically tackle it all—
their minds, relationships, living rooms, clutter, health, communities,
inner balance, and more—by looking within their immediate environments to make direct connections in their lives.
LAURA BENKO has utilized her skills as a modernizer of feng shui
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in brand-new, trailblazing ways for more than a decade. Known for
yanking feng shui into the twenty-first century while still honoring
age-old traditions blended with her own comprehensive holistic approach, she has helped hundreds of clients undergo transformations
within themselves and in their homes. She is a regular magazine contributor, a popular lecturer at the Pratt Institute, and was named the
“City’s Best Feng Shui Expert” by New York Magazine. She resides in
New York City.
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J. David Smith
IN SEARCH OF BETTER ANGELS
Stories of Disability in the Human Family
Do children and adults with disabilities enrich our lives? Far more than most
people imagine.
I
n Search of Better Angels is a testament to the value of individuals
with disabilities and the value that society could derive from being
more welcoming and inclusive to them. The reward is the powerful
humanizing influence that they can have on others—even some of the
most hardened people among us.
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Colorful, real-life examples illustrate how a disability can be a valuable human attribute, a powerful source of compassion from which
everyone can benefit.
What are the challenges that face us as we strive for a more inclusive society? What are the values that should guide us in our efforts?
Smith approaches these questions by examining his own experience
and other unique perspectives:
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touched his own life
Consider what science—and pseudoscience—has said about
disability
View disability through the lens of history and literature
The result is a compelling case for understanding and celebrating
human diversity. Smith asks us to summon the “better angel” of our
character and affirm our commitment to a society based on equality
and democracy.
J. DAVID SMITH is provost and senior vice chancellor at the Uni-
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versity of Virginia’s College at Wise. He earned both baccalaureate
and graduate degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University. He
was awarded a second master’s degree and his doctorate from Columbia University. His professional experience includes work as a public
school teacher and as a counselor. He and his wife, Joyce, served two
years in Jamaica working as Peace Corps volunteers. He currently lives
in Wise, Virginia.
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Jonathan Kathrein with Margaret Kathrein
Introduction by David McGuire
Afterword by Wallace J. Nichols, PhD
SURVIVING THE SHARK
How a Brutal Great White Attack Turned a Surfer into a Dedicated Defender of Sharks
The inspirational survival story that the Los Angeles Times calls “a gripping
account.”
I
n Surviving the Shark, Jonathan Kathrein describes his incredible
shark attack experience. The story begins with the eerie moments
just before the attack, when something smashes into Kathrein’s hand
as he paddles on his board, waiting for a wave off Stinson Beach in
northern California. Realizing it is probably a shark, Kathrein furiously tries to paddle toward shore, where he sees some of his friends
on the beach. But it is too late, as the great white returns, slams into
him, then grabs his leg and pulls him underwater, thrashing him back
and forth.
How Kathrein is able to escape and make his way to shore, despite his
begin
horrific wounds, is nothing short of amazing. But that’s just the beginning, as he now faces months of physical and mental rehabilitation.
Gradually, with the help of his family and friends, Kathrein makes
a recovery. Today, Kathrein gives lectures on shark conservation and
avoiding shark attacks. In this book, he not only writes of his ordeal,
but also delves into shark behavior and explains his desire to spread
shark awareness.
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JONATHAN KATHREIN grew up outside San Francisco. An avid
surfer, he was only sixteen when he was attacked at Stinson Beach,
yet he demonstrated great poise and maturity. Since his recovery, he’s
led many lectures on shark attack prevention and shark awareness.
He also founded the nonprofit Future Leaders for Peace. He and his
mother both live in San Rafael, California.
MARGARET KATHREIN, Jonathan’s mother, collaborated on this book
with him as well as the 2009 book Far From Shore, which is a retelling
of the attack from her perspective.
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DAVID MCGUIRE is the director and founder of Sea Stewards and a
research associate at the California Academy of Sciences. He lives in
San Francisco, California.
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Kathryn Miles
ADVENTURES WITH ARI
A Puppy, a Leash & Our Year Outdoors
“Charming, rich, intelligent . . . and best of all, on every page Kathryn Miles
displays her love for Ari and dogs of every kind.” —Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson,
author of When Elephants Weep
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hen Kathryn Miles adopts Ari, an exotic Jindo dog, the two of
them begin to explore the outdoors together. A dog sees the
world quite differently from a person. For starters, he or she is much
closer to the ground—to what we’ve been trying to preserve more and
more of these days. A dog is the original environmental activist: the
sights, sounds, and smells of nature are what make a dog a dog. If you
want to learn more about nature, try enjoying life like a dog.
Kathryn Miles decides to do just that when she becomes determined
to let Ari live life on her own terms. Once some basic ground rules
are set, Kathryn takes the leash off her dog and the blinders off her
own eyes. A new world soon emerges: she and Ari explore a backyard
landscape of grass, mud, snow, trees, and the occasional fox. They find
the scent of a northern wind, the footprints of a startled raccoon, and
other secrets of the natural world. The puppy’s free-spirited outlook
teaches Kathryn to see more when she might otherwise have seen less,
while adding a certain excitement and clarity of vision. Soon, Kathryn
begins to give up control and experience the world as Ari learns it.
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creatures that inhabit it, Adventures with Ari makes compelling reading for dog lovers as well as anyone who’s been out and about in the
woods. Like most projects of discovery, this process forces Kathryn to
uncover much more than the physical—it allows important insight to
her thoughts and feelings and her relationship with her entire family,
all thanks to a puppy named Ari.
KATHRYN MILES is the author of Superstorm: Nine Days Inside Hurri-
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cane Sandy and All Standing. An award-winning science writer, she has
published her work in dozens of publications including Best American Essays, Ecotone, History, Outside Magazine, and Popular Mechanics. Miles currently serves as writer-in-residence for Green Mountain
College and as a faculty member in Chatham University’s low-residency MFA program. She lives in Poultney, Vermont.
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Ray Ordorica
ALASKAN RETREATER’S NOTEBOOK
One Man’s Journey Into the Alaskan Wilderness
A fascinating memoir of courage and survival during the Alaskan winter.
I
n the fall of 1978 Ray Ordorica packed everything he thought
he would need into his Toyota Land Cruiser and drove north to
Alaska. He came to a land he had never seen, to find something he
wasn’t even sure existed: a wilderness cabin he could use for a year
or more to live, think, relax, read, and write. Ordorica found his
cabin, fixed it up, and, although it was just an uninsulated twelveby-sixteen-foot one-room log structure, he spent three winters in it
in relative comfort.
Ordorica’s life in that cabin fulfilled a dream he had had for more
than ten years. During his long winters in Alaska, it occurred to him
that there must be many others who have put off an extended wilder
wilderness visit out of ignorance or fear. They would have as many questions
about Alaska as he’d had before he arrived. How do you cope with
forty below? How do you get water? Is it totally dark in mid-winter?
These questions and many more gave Ordorica the idea to write the
Alaskan Retreater’s Notebook
Notebook, an epic memoir about one man’s journey
into the Alaskan wilderness. With his wisdom, you will learn how to
live with the country, and not against it.
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RAY ORDORICA is a full-time editor and tester of firearms. His
reports appear monthly in Gun Tests magazine. A professional photographer, Ray is also the British cartridge editor for Cartridges of the
World. His writing on subjects as diverse as old John Deere tractors,
airplanes, firearms, photography, and model aircraft have appeared
in many books and magazines in the United States and Australia.
He was one of two senior staff editors for DBI Books, publishers of
many outdoor-related books. He was editor of the annual Handguns
for DBI Books. Ray is a pilot and musician. He lives in North Fork,
Idaho, with a few cats.
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Nicole Faires
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO NATURAL FARMING
AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Permaculture for Beginners
A beautiful, comprehensive guide to going green and living sustainably.
P
ermaculture is an important but often misunderstood method of
growing food and building homes in a manner that works with
nature, rather than against it, to create beautiful, healthy, and useful
gardens. Blending ecology, organic agriculture, green home design, appropriate technology, and biology can be confusing and overwhelming, but The Ultimate Guide to Natural Farming and Sustainable Living
simplifies this vast field for practical application. This is a hands-on
guide, taking the beginner through each step of the design process, so
that anyone can apply permaculture principles to his or her life. While
the principles are simple, the in-depth topics cover every aspect of
permaculture, including:
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growing edible plant communities and forest gardens
using no-till and natural farming methods
creating microclimates for extended growing seasons
raising livestock with ecological foraging techniques
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This is a commonsense approach to sustainable living that creates
a self-sufficient and low-effort home for the people that live there,
whether in the city or the country. The Ultimate Guide to Natural
Farming and Sustainable Living isn’t a philosophy book or a dissertation on theory. It is a step-by-step, complete guide to every aspect of
permaculture.
NICOLE FAIRES is an adventurer, self-proclaimed eccentric, wife, and
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mother of three girls. She grew up in a semi-nomadic homeschooling
family and spent her early years in rural Montana on a hobby farm
where she raised chickens, grew her own food, learned to crochet,
read out-of-print books by Masanobu Fukuoka, and dreamed of the
Amish. She now lives in beautiful Parksville, British Columbia, as a
champion of renaissance sustainable lifestyles in a bus that is in constant transformation.
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David Nash
52 PREPPER’S PROJECTS FOR
PARENTS AND KIDS
A Project a Week to Help Prepare Your Child for the Unpredictable
Teach your children to be self-reliant when disaster strikes.
A
re you and your children self-reliant? In the event of an emergency do your children know what to do and how to stay safe?
The best way to prepare for the future is not with unnecessary gadgets,
unbut experience and knowledge that will equip you to handle the un
expected.
Start educating your children early about disaster preparedness so they
can learn how to keep a level head in a time of crisis. In 52 Prepper’s
Projects for Parents and Kids
Kids, you will find a project for every week of
the year designed to help start your children off with the foundations
of disaster preparedness, and take you through a variety of projects
that will increase their knowledge in self-reliance and help them ac
acquire the actual know-how to react to any situation. Your kids will
learn basic outdoor survival skills, first aid, how to create their own
“bug-out bags,” and more!
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Self-reliance for children isn’t about hiding in a bunker and waiting
for the world to end. It is about understanding basic survival skills to
stay safe until a parent arrives and gaining the knowledge and skill sets
that will make them better prepared for whatever life throws their way.
52 Prepper’s Projects for Parents and Kids is the ultimate instructional
guide to preparedness.
DAVID NASH is a verifiable preparedness MacGyver. He is both an
academically trained, professional emergency manager as well as a
personal prepper. Nash is also a homesteader who raises a variety of
animals (including bees) and plants in a small suburban yard. He runs
the popular prepper’s blog www.tngun.com. He resides in Dickson,
Tennessee.
Cresson H. Kearny
Introduction by Don D. Mann
Foreword by Dr. Edward Teller
Author’s Note by Eugene P. Wigner
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NUCLEAR WAR SURVIVAL SKILLS
Lifesaving Nuclear Facts and Self-Help Instructions
A field-tested guide to surviving a nuclear attack, written by a revered civil
defense expert.
T
his edition of Cresson H. Kearny’s iconic Nuclear War Survival
Skills (originally published in 1979), updated by Kearny himself in 1987 and again in 2001, offers expert advice for ensuring your
family’s safety should the worst come to pass. Chock-full of practical
instructions and preventative measures, Nuclear War Survival Skills
is based on years of meticulous scientific research conducted by Oak
Ridge National Laboratory.
Featuring a new introduction by ex-Navy SEAL Don Mann, this
book also includes: instructions for six different fallout shelters, myths
and facts about the dangers of nuclear weapons, tips for maintaining
an adequate food and water supply, a foreword by “the father of the
hydrogen bomb,” physicist Dr. Edward Teller, and an “About the Au
Author” note by Eugene P. Wigner, physicist and Nobel Laureate.
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Written at a time when global tensions were at their peak, Nuclear
War Survival Skills remains relevant in the dangerous age in which we
now live.
CRESSON H. KEARNY was a graduate of the Texas Military Institute
and of Princeton University. He worked for Standard Oil in Venezuela
and served in the US Army as a captain in the Panama Mobile Force.
Many of his jungle-tested inventions were used by US infantrymen in
WWII. In 1964, Kearny joined the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
civil defense project, which is where the research supporting his book
Nuclear War Survival Skills was conducted. He died in 2003.
DON D. MANN is an ex–Navy SEAL, an athlete, and a prolific author
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of Navy SEAL–related fiction and nonfiction. He has made numerous television appearances across all major networks and has written
pieces for Time, Newsweek, Runner’s World, Men’s Fitness, Huffington
Post, CNN.com, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and many more.
He lives in Miami, Florida.
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Bryce M. Towsley
PREPPER GUNS
Firearms, Ammo, Tools, and Techniques You Will Need to Survive the Coming
Collapse
If it all goes south, you will need to be ready.
F
ood, water, and shelter are very important to survival. But you
must also be ready to protect what is yours, because if somebody
stronger, better prepared, and better equipped takes it all away, you will
die. Your family will die. The only way to protect them is with firearms.
Written with the law-abiding civilian in mind, Prepper Guns covers
the firearms and tools needed to survive, not only for defense, but also
for foraging. It is a comprehensive look at the realities of the firearms
a prepper should have. Written by Bryce M. Towsley, a firearms expert and a full-time gun writer with thirty years of experience, it steps
away from the conventional wisdom that is often spouted by prepper
publishing and takes a hard, honest look at the reality of the firearms,
ammo, tools, and training needed to survive at home and on the road.
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Prepper Guns takes a careful look at each category of firearms, ammo,
sights, and accessories. Other topics include gun care and maintenance, as well as some simple gunsmithing and reloading to keep firearms repaired and ammo on-hand. Finally, Prepper Guns has training
suggestions and drills, plus a look at the psychology of survival, using
the expertise of some of the top people in the world in these fields.
If you are worried that bad things are coming and you are trying to
prepare, this book is the most important piece of gear you can buy—
because if you can’t protect your family, your food, and your home,
nothing else really matters.
BRYCE M. TOWSLEY is an award-winning writer and photographer
whose work covers a wide variety of subjects, but he mostly specializes
in the fields of hunting and firearms. He has published five books
on guns, gunsmithing, and hunting. Towsley is a field editor for the
NRA’s American Rifleman, American Hunter, and Shooting Illustrated
magazines. He is also a columnist for Gun Digest. Towsley appears
regularly on American Rifleman Television and resides in North Clarendon, Vermont.
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Edited by Stephen Brennan
OUTLAWS AND PEACE OFFICERS
Memoirs of Crime and Punishment in the Old West
The West’s most prominent lawmen and criminals tell their stories of fight,
death, and survival.
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n the romantic narrative of the Old West, two larger-than-life
characters emerged as the perfect foils for each other—the rampant
outlaw and the heroic peace officer. Without the villain, sheriffs would
not have needed to uphold the law; and without the sheriff, villains
would have had no law to break. Together, both personalities fought,
lost, and triumphed amid shootouts, train robberies, and bank holdups
against the backdrop of the lawless American frontier.
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by the very people who lived these criminal and righteous lives during the Old West, reveal the outlaw and peace officer at their worst
and best. Watch as Mark Twain introduces notorious gunslinger Jack
Slade; hear about Theodore Roosevelt’s encounters with men, women,
and game from Roosevelt himself; read sheriff Pat Garrett’s biography of Billy the Kid, the outlaw he killed; and listen as lawmen Bat
Masterson and Wyatt Earp describe each other in their own accounts.
Including other carefully curated stories by Tom Horn, Cole Younger,
and more, Outlaws and Peace Officers invokes danger, honor, and the
Ameri
fight for survival during this perilous, but exciting, chapter in American history.
STEPHEN BRENNAN is an editor, teacher, and playwright. He is the
editor of The Best Cowboy Stories Ever Told, The Gigantic Book of Sailing
Stories, The Gigantic Book of Pirate Stories, and Classic Adventure Stories.
He lives in New York City.
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A. J. Mackinnon
THE WELL AT THE WORLD’S END
One Man’s Epic Cross-Continental Quest for the Fountain of Youth
“A great travel writer and more importantly a great traveler.” —Sydney
Morning Herald
W
hen A. J. Mackinnon quits his job in Australia, he knows only
that he longs to travel to the well at the world’s end, a mysterious pool on a remote Scottish island whose waters, legend has it, hold
the secret to eternal youth. Determined not to fly—he claims it would
feel as though he were cheating—he sets out with a backpack, some
fireworks, and a map of the world and trusts that chance will take care
of the rest.
Traveling by land and sea, train, truck, horse, and yacht, Mackinnon
travels across the world, getting caught up in a series of hilarious,
sometimes surreal, adventures. He survives a near-fatal bus crash in
Australia, accidentally marries a Laotian princess, is attacked by a Ko
Komodo dragon, and does time in a sketchy Chinese jail, among many
other mishaps and misadventures along the way. Each new continent
and each new mode of transport brings the possibility of a near-miss
or happy accident, all on the quest for eternal youth. This is the astonishing true story of a remarkable voyage.
A. J. MACKINNON was born in Australia in 1963. He is currently
A
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a teacher at the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar. His bestselling debut book, The Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow, described his
journey through the waterways of Europe. He lives in High Country,
Victoria, Australia.
“Not just an adventurer, but an artist, philosopher, and keen observer of the
world around him.” —Canberra Times
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Thomas E. Simmons
THE MAN CALLED BROWN CONDOR
The Forgotten History of an African American Fighter Pilot
“[Robinson’s] lifelong triumph over adversity belongs to the greatest of
American success stories.” —Peter Hannaford, Washington Times
I
n this gripping, never-before-told tale, biographer Thomas E. Simmons brings to life the true story of John C. Robinson, who rose
from fraught and humble beginnings as a black child in segregated
Mississippi to outstanding success. He became a pilot and an expert
in building and assembling his own working aircraft; he also helped
to establish a school of aviation at the Tuskegee Institute (there would
have been no Tuskegee Airmen without him). And his courageous
wartime service in Ethiopia during the Italian invasion in 1935 won
him international fame.
During Robinson’s service in Ethiopia, he took to the air to combat
the first Fascist invasion of what would become World War II. This
remarkable hero may have been the first American to oppose Fascism
in combat. When Ethiopia was freed by British troops during World
War II, Haile Selassie asked Robinson to return to Ethiopia to help
reestablish the Ethiopian Air Force. For Robinson and the five men
he picked to go with him, just getting to Ethiopia in wartime 1944
was an adventure in and of itself.
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twenty-three years’ worth of original research when very little information on this remarkable American hero was available, The Man
Called Brown Condor is more than just a biography of an unfairly forgotten African American pilot; this book provides insight on racial
conditions in the first half of the twentieth century and illustrates the
political intrigue within a League of Nations afraid to face the rise of
Fascism.
THOMAS E. SIMMONS grew up in Mississippi and attended the
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Marion Military Institute, the US Naval Academy, the University of
Southern Mississippi, and the University of Alabama. He served as
commercial captain of a seventy-foot sailing vessel, has been a pilot
since the age of sixteen, has flown professionally, and participated
in air shows flying aerobatics in open-cockpit biplanes. In 1960, he
served as an artillery officer in Korea. He and his wife live in Gulfport,
Mississippi.
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George Kennan
Introduction by Larry McMurtry
TENT LIFE IN SIBERIA
An Incredible Account of Siberian Adventure, Travel, and Survival
“An incredible adventure story. A real classic.” —Annie Dillard, Pulitzer Prize–
winning author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
I
n the 1860s, the Russian-American Telegraph Company set out to
telegraphically connect the United States and Europe using lines
running through the Bering Strait and Siberia. The failed expedition
marked one of the first explorations of the vast Siberian wilderness,
and George Kennan’s tale of a seemingly endless land filled with wildlife and nomadic tribes is as entertaining today as it was 140 years ago.
With biting humor and poignant insight, Kennan details his years
fighting to survive a doomed mission. He depicts the quiet loneliness
of the desolate landscape, the eerie glow of the sun at midnight, and
the refusal to give in to one of the harshest places man has ever tried
to conquer. His book is a testament to our planet’s beauty and danger,
as well as to the tireless will of the human spirit.
GEORGE KENNAN was born in Norwalk, Ohio. From the age of
twelve, he worked in telegraphy, and in 1864 he secured employment
with the Russian-American Telegraph Company—a job that ultiulti
mately led him on his epic journey through the Siberian wilderness.
He died in 1924.
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LARRY MCMURTRY is the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Terms of
Endearment and Lonesome Dove and cowriter of the adapted screenplay for Brokeback Mountain, for which he won a Golden Globe and
an Academy Award.
“A freshly written and engrossing account.” —American Heritage
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Mike Spick
LUFTWAFFE VICTORIOUS
An Alternate History
A bold reimagining of the Luftwaffe’s successes during World War II.
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t the outbreak of World War II the Luftwaffe was considered
by many to be the world’s most powerful air force. Driven by
Euthe new strategy of blitzkrieg, or lightning war, it stormed across Eu
rope in a very short time. Opposing air forces were swept aside as the
Luftwaffe blasted a path for the panzers and protected their flanks as
they raced for the sea. Flushed with victory, its formidable reputation
apparently justified, the Luftwaffe regrouped in occupied Western
Europe for a final showdown with its one remaining enemy—Britain.
Supremely confident, the odds seemed to be on their side. But in the
summer of 1940 they suffered a dramatic defeat during the Battle of
Britain, and by May 1945 the Germans had surrendered to the Allies
and the Third Reich collapsed.
What went wrong? How could things have been different? What if
Göring, the brilliant yet flawed Luftwaffe commander, had died prematurely in September 1940? What radical alterations in the pattern
of command would have transpired? What if a Luftwaffe strategic
bomber force had become a reality?
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In this engagingly written and thought-provoking addition to the
world of alternate history, aviation enthusiast Mike Spick asks these
very questions, envisaging an altogether different series of events that
culminate in a dramatic new conclusion to the war.
MIKE SPICK is an accomplished writer who has studied aviation his-
tory specializing in air combat and helicopter tactics and has written
more than thirty books, including Luftwaffe Bomber Aces, Luftwaffe
Fighter Aces, and Allied Fighter Aces. He lives in London, England.
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COLD WAR HOT
Alternate Decisions of the Cold War
Leading specialists on the Cold War examine how close we came to WWIII
and how that horrifying scenario would have looked.
T
he ambitions and fears of the two Cold War superpowers were
played out in a series of proxy wars across the globe—in Korea,
Vietnam, Egypt, Syria, and Afghanistan. In their bizarre way, these
were carefully controlled wars, carefully controlled in the sense that
neither great power allowed itself to become directly engaged in a
hot war with the other. Equally, neither allowed itself to go for broke
for fear of provoking a final, devastating confrontation. But this fear
of direct confrontation was never as rigidly controlled as one would
think. Again and again, events veered toward a clash between Eagle
and Bear.
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The authors of Cold War Hot detail such terrifying possibilities as Korea or the 1967 War dragging in both superpowers; they predict the
consequences of the United States or the Soviet Union attempting
radical strategies in Vietnam or in a divided Germany; they imagine
the invasion of Cuba when the delicate signals failed to find a way out
of the Missile Crisis and bring to life a scenario in which the Soviet
Union knocks the Great Game off the board by using Afghanistan as
a base to bring down Pakistan and achieve its warm water port on the
Indian Ocean.
Cold War Hot vividly brings to life these and many other alternate
scenarios, taking the reader behind the scenes of these pivotal moments in history. In showing what could have happened, the authors
show how precarious the Cold War peace actually was and how little
it would have taken to tip the balance into World War Three.
PETER G. TSOURAS is an historian who retired from the Defense
Intelligence Agency, where he was a senior intelligence officer. He
also served with the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor, in Germany. Tsouras
is the author or editor of twenty-two books on military operations and
alternate history. He resides in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Alonzo Delano
LIFE ON THE PLAINS AND AMONG THE DIGGINGS
A Personal Account of a Gold Seeker’s Journey to California
The true story of the perilous journey faced by forty-niners in their quest for
gold and adventure.
D
uring the California gold rush, three hundred thousand prospectors flocked to California in the hopes of making it rich.
Among them was Alonzo Delano, who set out alone at the age of
forty-two, leaving his family behind in Illinois, both to seek out new
opportunity and because of a doctor’s prescription for a western
climate to help cure a lung ailment. He was, in his words, both seized
by a “fever of the body” as well as a “fever of mind for gold,” and his
hope was to cure both.
Unlike many of the other gold rushers, Delano was a highly observant
and literate man, and he wrote frequent correspondence back home
that later became the book Life on the Plains and among the Diggings.
In it, Delano recounts the incredible adventure to California, one that
was filled with humor and equal parts unrivaled optimism and crush
crushing tragedy; not all of the hopeful prospectors survived the journey.
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With keen, true-to-life observations and an eye for detail, Delano de
describes the trek past the northern plains, through the Wyoming wilderness, across the brutal Nevada Black Rock Desert, and finally into
the promised land of California. He goes on to recount how he settles
into a new life, becoming an influential writer. Life on the Plains and
among the Diggings is an amazing, true story of adventure and a fascinating look at the brave pioneers who made America what it is today.
ALONZO DELANO was born in Aurora, New York, in 1806. He was
a successful itinerant merchant until he contracted consumption and
went out west on a doctor’s suggestion. In California he became a
well-regarded correspondent. Operating under the pen name Old
Block, he was a pioneer of the so-called California humor, a satirical
style of writing that influenced such writers as Mark Twain. He was
elected the first treasurer of Grass Valley, California, where he worked
and lived until his death in 1874.
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Gerda Hartwich Robinson
THE INNER WAR
My Journey from Pain to Peace
A true, intimate picture of a German child’s life during World War II.
I
t is sometimes difficult to remember that in war there are innocents
on all sides who suffer. German citizens who had no connection to
the atrocities committed by their countrymen nonetheless endured
great hardships because of them. In The Inner War, author Gerda
Hartwich Robinson narrates her story as a German survivor of World
War II. She tells how her life’s journey included hunger, fear, neglect,
and physical and emotional abuse, and how she carried these injustices
in her mind and body for many years, leading to debilitating back
pain, headaches, panic attacks, depression, and feelings of inadequacy.
In this touching memoir, Robinson shows that the tragedies of war
don’t end when the last bomb is dropped or the last prisoner freed;
citi
they continue in subtle but devastating ways. Like many German citizens during and after the war, Robinson was simply trying to survive
a terrifying situation she had nothing to do with. She describes how
her spirit was devastated by hopelessness, and how she entertained
thoughts of suicide. The Inner War shares lessons she learned at a
chronic pain rehabilitation center that allowed her to start on a path
to peace and love.
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GERDA HARTWICH ROBINSON was born in 1938 and survived
World War II in Germany. At twenty-two, she left for America, later
marrying Dallas Robinson and starting a family. Now retired, she lives
with her husband in Venice, Florida.
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William Lewis Manly
DEATH VALLEY IN ’49
An Autobiography of a Pioneer Who Survived the California Desert
A survivor’s true account of death, despair, and heroism in Death Valley in the
heat of the California Gold Rush.
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t the height of the California gold rush in 1849, a wagon train
of men, women, children, and their animals stumbled into a
130-mile-long valley in the Mojave Desert while they were looking
for a shortcut to the California coast. What ensued was an ordeal that
divided the camp into remnants and struck them with hunger, thirst,
and a terrible sense of being lost beyond hope—until a twenty-nineyear-old hero volunteered to cross the desert to get help.
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This young hero, William Lewis Manly, lived to tell the tale forty-five
years later in this gripping autobiography, first published in 1894. In a
time of unmarked frontiers and wilderness, Manly lived the true life of
a pioneer. After being hit by gold rush fever Manly joined the fateful
wagon train that would get swallowed up by the barren, hostile valley
with its dry and waterless terrain, unearthly surface of white salts, and
overwhelming heat. Assaulted and devastated by the elements, members of the camp killed their emaciated oxen for food, ran out of water,
split up, and lost and buried their own kind. When Manly’s remaining
band of ten came across a water hole, he and a companion left the rest
by the water and crossed the treacherous Panamint Mountains and
Mojave Desert in search of rescue. In a true act of heroism against
all odds, the two finally returned twenty-five days later with help,
rescuing their compatriots, including four children, when it seemed
all hope was lost.
Told at the end of the nineteenth century, Manly’s compelling and
stirring account brings alive to modern-day readers the unimaginable
hardships of America’s brave pioneers, and a chapter in Californian
history that should not be forgotten.
WILLIAM LEWIS MANLY (1820–1903) was a miner, rancher, mer$14.99 paperback reprint (Can. $19.99)
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chant, farmer, and above all pioneer and adventurer who lived through
the gold rush and the opening of the American West. He lived in Los
Angeles, California.
“This inspiring, true account . . . will both enlighten and renew your faith in
humanity.” —Tulsa World
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Dr. William A. Allen
ADVENTURES WITH INDIANS AND GAME
Twenty Years in the Rocky Mountains
An adventure tale, historical memoir, and hunting journal in a single,
enthralling narrative.
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t the tender age of seven, little William shot his first chipmunk
and was “imbued with the spirit of sportsmanship.” In the following years of his colorful life, Allen wore many hats, living as a
tracker, miner, blacksmith, gunsmith, prospector, freighter, and even
dentist. Above all, however, was his passion for adventure, the hunt,
and his dealings with Native Americans in the waning light of the late
nineteenth century in Dakota Territory.
A born observer, Allen describes a world that, by the time he wrote
his book in 1903, no longer existed. Allen’s accounts of life in the
frontier wilderness—hunting otters and grizzly bears, a secondhand
reflection on the tragedy of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, witness
witnessing a battle between a rattlesnake and an eagle, and brutal fights and
lifelong friendships with Sioux and Crow Indians—reflect a lost era of
romantic heroism, untouched nature, and early Western sentiments,
both antiquated and modern, toward Native Americans.
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hunt, and kill for entertainment—in a time when hunting for pleasure,
rather than food, in the West was a foreign concept. As a pioneer in
the field of hunting as a sport in the West, Allen provides a significant
historical account of the spirit that spearheaded it.
A teetotaler and man of his word, Allen’s narrative voice is strong,
straightforward, and immediate, even though he died in 1944. Adventures with Indians and Game is a true-life adventure tale and hunting
journal that promises an enthralling and eye-opening read.
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DR. WILLIAM A. ALLEN (1848–1944) was an adventurer and sporting hunter who traveled around Montana Territory, chasing game and
encountering Indians. As a close friend of Crow chief Plenty Coups
for more than half a century, Allen eventually collaborated on his autobiography. Allen died in Billings, Montana.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Edited by William E. Cairnes
Introduction and Commentary by David G. Chandler
THE MILITARY MAXIMS OF NAPOLEON
An essential volume of Napoleon’s wisdom on the art of war.
N
early two hundred years after his death, Napoleon remains
widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of
all time. Here, in one volume, is the essence of Napoleon’s knowledge and wisdom, the fruit of his practical experience, and his study
of the great empire-builders from Alexander to Frederick the Great.
maxWorking from the best among previous editions of Napoleon’s max
ims, including the work produced in 1901 by William E. Cairnes,
noted Napoleonic historian David G. Chandler has contributed commentary that examines Napoleon’s work from the twentieth-century
perspective of the two world wars, Vietnam, and other conflicts, and
analyzes the ways in which commanders have observed or failed to
observe Napoleon’s teachings.
The Military Maxims of Napoleon is a unique collection of tenets on
the art of war. They reveal the principles on which his military, diplo
diplomatic, and political triumphs were built. Now every military student
and enthusiast can benefit from the brilliance of Napoleonic insight
and wisdom.
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ies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and the author of many
books, including Napoleon’s Marshals, The Campaigns of Napoleon, and
Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars. He died in 2004.
“The Military Maxims of Napoleon provides a most valuable insight into the
Napoleonic art of war . . . David G. Chandler is the foremost modern authority on the subject, which makes this work essential reading.” —Philip J.
Haythornthwaite, author of Invincible Generals
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Albert Kesselring
Foreword by Kenneth Macksey
THE MEMOIRS OF FIELD-MARSHAL KESSELRING
One of the great military autobiographies of World War II.
F
ield-Marshal Albert Kesselring was one of Germany’s most capable military strategists. Originally a Bavarian army officer, he
transferred to the Luftwaffe in 1935 and became Göring’s deputy,
commanding air fleets during the invasion of France and the Battle
of Britain. In 1941, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief South,
sharing the direction of the North African campaign with Rommel.
As Commander-in-Chief in Italy in 1943–44, his brilliant defense of
the peninsula became legendary. In 1945, after the Ardennes offensive
failed, Kesselring replaced von Rundstedt as Commander-in-Chief
West.
In his memoirs, Kesselring describes his military training, his service
in World War I, his work in the Reichswehr, his role in the founding
of the Luftwaffe, and all aspects of his command in World War II.
Concluding with Kesselring’s account of his trial and imprisonment
for war crimes, these memoirs give a full picture of the whole military
experience of one of Germany’s great commanders.
ALBERT KESSELRING had a military career that spanned both World
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Wars. He was one of Nazi Germany’s most skillful commanders. He
died in Germany in 1960.
KENNETH MACKSEY is internationally known for his works on mili-
tary history, including Guderian: Panzer General, Kesselring: The Making of the Luftwaffe, and his recent Why the Germans Lose at War.
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U.S. Department of Defense
TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE AND
WOUND TREATMENT
Ideal information on how to heal even the most devastating wounds.
M
ilitary surgeons must assume a leadership role in combat
casualty care in circumstances that are far less than ideal. This
handbook provides much of the information needed to tackle these
issues and features state-of-the-art principles and practices of forward
trauma surgery as used by military physicians in far-flung locations
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Tactical field care
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Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Wound Treatment is the most trusted and up-to-date manual offered by the Department of Defense for
military medical personnel in the field.
The U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE oversees the U.S. Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, and Air Force. It is headquartered at the Pentagon.
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U.S. Department of Defense
RANGER MEDIC HANDBOOK
Learn to do first aid like a Ranger.
H
istorically in warfare, the majority of all combat deaths have occurred prior to a casualty ever receiving advanced trauma management. The execution of the ranger mission profile in the Global
War on Terrorism and our legacy tasks undoubtedly will increase the
number of lethal wounds. Ranger leaders can significantly reduce the
number of rangers who die of wounds sustained in combat by simply
targeting optimal medical capability in close proximity to the point of
wounding.
Directing casualty response management and evacuation is a ranger
leader task; ensuring technical medical competence is a ranger medic
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to be successful in managing casualties in a combat environment. The
true success of the ranger medical team will be defined by its ability
to complete the mission and greatly reduce preventable combat death.
Rangers value honor and reputation more than their lives and as such
will attempt to lay down their own lives in defense of their comrades.
The ranger medic will do no less.
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The U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE oversees the U.S. Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, and Air Force. It is headquartered at the Pentagon.
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Robert J. Horton
RAINBOW RANGE
A Western Story
A fist fight, a mysterious letter, and a dangerous pursuit come together in a
thrilling Western tale.
I
t all begins with a brutal fight between Jake Barry and Ted Wayne.
Jake Barry, the instigator, demands gun play, but Ted Wayne refuses
and settles the matter with his fists. The beating humiliates Jake Barry
and he vows to get even, this time with guns. Ted doesn’t even know
why there had to be a fight at all.
Ted’s girl, Polly Arnold, witnesses the fight and starts to have mixed
feelings about Ted. Ed Wayne, Ted’s father and owner of the affluent
Whippoorwill ranch, refuses to listen to his son’s account of the affair.
As far as Ed is concerned, this is just another in a string of scrapes his
son has been in, which are damaging his son’s chances of ever taking
over ownership of the Whippoorwill. In an effort to see Ted redeem
himself, Ed sends his son on a secret mission to the tough town of
Rainbow to locate one Jim Hunter.
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To help Ted in this quest, his father gives him two letters of introduction, one to Miles Henseler, owner of The Three Colors, a gambling
resort in Rainbow, and the other to a Mortimer G. Webb. At The
Three Colors, Ted delivers his letter to Henseler, the contents of which
he knows nothing about. Henseler gives Ted cryptic advice: go to bed
and leave the rest to him. When a somewhat disappointed Ted reaches
his hotel, a man that fits the description of Jim Hunter quickly eludes
him. It is the beginning of what will prove to be a very dangerous
pursuit.
ROBERT J. HORTON was born in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, and
traveled extensively around the American West as a young man. He
began writing Western fiction for Adventure magazine, eventually
becoming one of the premier contributors to Western Story Magazine
in the 1920s despite remaining relatively unknown and dying at an
early age.
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Michael Zimmer
BENEATH A HUNTER’S MOON
A Western Story
“Filled with action, unusual characters, and a fast-paced plot.” —Historical
Novel Society
B
ig John McTavish has been hunting and trading among the métis
buffalo hunters of the Red River Valley for more than thirty years.
He’s a trusted member of the half-breed nation, and a leader of the
mixed-bloods’ twice-yearly buffalo hunts. However, when he returns
to the settlements in the fall of 1832 with a mountain man he’s resres
cued from a Chippewa war party, he has no way of knowing the chain
of events the outsider is about to unleash on the unsuspecting hunters, or the kind of destruction that will follow them onto the buffalo
ranges that border the lonely Missouri River.
Before the hunters return to their homes along the river, Big John
will learn the macabre secret that has brought the trapper from the
far reaches of the Rocky Mountains. He will discover a daughter he
thought he’d lost forever, and relive the horror that took her away.
And the métis will come to realize that if they are to survive as an
independent nation, they must forever free themselves of the influence
not only of the powerful Hudson Bay Company, but also of the man
they have viewed as their friend for more than a quarter of a century.
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Beneath a Hunter’s Moon is a novel of honor and treason, love and
betrayal, but mostly it is a story about a proud and wonderful people—
the métis of the Red River Valley.
MICHAEL ZIMMER is the author of twelve previous novels. His work
has been praised by Booklist, Library Journal, the Historical Novel
Society, and others. City of Rocks, chosen by Booklist as one of the top
ten Western novels of 2012, was a finalist for the Western Writers of
America Spur Award. His website is Michael-Zimmer.com. Born in
Indiana, and raised there and in Colorado, Zimmer now resides in
Roy, Utah, with his wife, Vanessa, and two dogs.
“Zimmer demonstrates why he’s one of the more interesting voices in Western fiction.” —Booklist
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Kenneth A. Kiewra
Foreword by William H. Peltz
TEACHING HOW TO LEARN
The Teacher’s Guide to Student Success
A four-step process for helping students become independent, self-sufficient
learners!
E
ffective teachers not only pass on information, but also teach
students how to learn. This innovative guidebook offers proven
methods to strengthen instruction and help K–12 students acquire
successful learning strategies using the SOAR approach: Selecting key
lesson ideas; Organizing information using comparative charts and
other representations; Associating ideas to create meaningful, memorable connections; and Regulating and reinforcing learning through
practice.
Drawing from the latest research on the efficacy of these teaching
methods, this resource presents:
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Guidelines for fostering student motivation and behavior
self-management
Methods for embedding student learning techniques within
content instruction to develop students’ capacity to learn in
any setting
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With insightful examples and illustrations, Teaching How to Learn will
be used again and again by teachers looking to transform themselves
into A+ educators and training their students to be lifelong learners.
KENNETH A. KIEWRA is an expert on learning strategies, homework,
and study methods. A professor of educational psychology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, he presents regularly at American Educational Research Association events and other national conferences,
in addition to working with local schools. Kiewra is the author of two
textbooks with Prentice Hall and Allyn & Bacon. He has also written
dozens of journal articles. Kiewra’s research interests include learning
strategies, knowledge representation, strategies for taking notes and
studying, cognitive factors related to writing ability, and the development of talent and expertise. He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Adina Bloom Lewkowicz
TEACHING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Strategies and Activities for Helping Students Make Effective Choices
Give students the tools to make effective choices in and out of the classroom!
S
tudents make decisions every day that impact their academic success and personal futures. Developing emotional, social, and life
skills is critical for making effective choices and for becoming confident, engaged learners. Teaching Emotional Intelligence provides educators with fresh and engaging techniques to help children increase selfawareness, manage emotions, build self-control, and develop positive
relationships.
In a streamlined, teacher-friendly format, Adina Bloom Lewkowicz
offers tools to promote students’ personal and academic success. This
practical text provides a generous collection of fully developed lesson
sug
plans with role-playing activities, ready-to-use reproducibles, and suggestions for adapting the tools to individual learning levels.
This revised edition features:
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Designed to help students learn to make informed and positive life
choices, this comprehensive resource gives teachers strategies for
promoting healthy classroom environments and supports students in
building happy and successful lives.
ADINA BLOOM LEWKOWICZ has an extensive background in pre-
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vention, education, expressive arts, and therapy. Most recently, Lewkowicz consulted with the Agnon School in Ohio, providing programming and training in the area of social-emotional learning. For the
past twenty years, Lewkowicz has been developing prevention curricula for schools throughout Ohio. She was the coordinator of the
SAY (Social Advocates for Youth) Coalition for the Bellefaire Jewish
Children’s Bureau in Cleveland, Ohio, providing prevention programs
and materials for adolescents.
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Robert L. Wyatt III and J. Elaine White
MAKING YOUR FIRST YEAR A SUCCESS
A Classroom Survival Guide for Middle and High School Teachers
Second Edition
A practical guide to overcoming the challenges of your first year.
Y
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ou’ve completed the course work, student teaching, and interviewing. The job is yours. Now what? The first weeks and months
of a new teaching position can be the most demanding of your entire
career. In this new edition of their bestseller, veteran educators Robert L. Wyatt III and J. Elaine White share a combined fifty years of
teaching experience as well as insight and advice from hundreds of
teachers in the field they have personally trained. Comprehensive yet
concise, Making Your First Year a Success is expressly tailored to assist
secondary teachers. Updated topics in this thoroughly revised second
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Integrating technology into classroom activities
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Incorporating differentiation into the secondary classroom
Dealing with stress and nurturing yourself emotionally and
physically
Whether starting fresh with your first group of students or revitalizing your commitment to the profession you entered many years ago,
this handbook will easily become the well-worn reference you turn
to again and again for quick tips, practical applications, and words of
encouragement.
ROBERT L. (BOB) WYATT III is a professor of education at East
Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, where he has taught for the
past thirteen years. He also taught education courses as a graduate
instructor at the University of Oklahoma while completing his doctorate. He taught at the secondary level in Texas, New Mexico, and
Oklahoma, and at the college level in New Mexico and Texas for
twenty-five years prior to achieving his master’s and doctorate degrees.
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David A. Sousa
BRAIN COMPATIBLE ACTIVITIES, GRADES 3–5
Practical, brain-compatible activities every elementary teacher can use!
B
rain research has provided a tremendous opportunity to develop
instructional techniques that facilitate the brain’s innate learning
capacity. As educators, we can take this knowledge and apply it to the
strategies we use in our classrooms.
This essential resource, based on David A. Sousa’s bestseller How the
Edition provides ready-to-use, brain-compatible
Brain Learns, Third Edition,
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Graphic organizers
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Music to stimulate brain activity and creativity
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These activities, correlated with national standards, cover all the content areas in grades three through five and include topics such as word
selection, poetry, reading fluency, geometry, negative numbers, modes
of exchange, animal habits, clouds, and many more!
The more we understand how the brain learns, the more instructional
options we have. This unique resource helps you make the most of
the brain’s learning potential and transform your teaching practices to
engage every student in your classroom.
DAVID A. SOUSA is an international consultant in educational neuro-
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science and the author of fifteen books that suggest ways that educators and parents can translate current brain research into strategies
for improving learning. A member of the Cognitive Neuroscience
Society, he has conducted workshops in hundreds of school districts
on brain research, instructional skills, and science education from the
pre-elementary to university levels. He lives in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Neal A. Glasgow and Paula Jameson Whitney
WHAT SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS DO TO
INVOLVE FAMILIES
55 Partnership Strategies
Watch performance levels climb when students are supported by teachers,
families, and the community!
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mphasizing that students learn best when families and schools
work together to promote student achievement, What Successful
Schools Do to Involve Families offers teachers and administrators fiftyfive practical strategies for forming effective partnerships with every
type of family group.
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From traditional forms of communication—open houses, parentteacher conferences, and fund-raising efforts—to hot-button topics
like bullying and discipline, this book helps educators bridge the gap
between school and home by providing:
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Proven methods for including families in discussions about
homework, literacy, mathematics, and students with special
needs
Nurture academic success and resiliency in students by strengthening
the bond between families, educators, and the outside community!
NEAL A. GLASGOW is experienced in serving as a secondary school
science and art teacher both in California and New York. He has been
a university biotechnology teaching laboratory director and laboratory
technician, and an educational consultant and frequent speaker in the
education community. He has authored or coauthored ten books on
educational topics. Glasgow lives in San Diego, California.
PAULA JAMESON Whitney has been a middle school teacher of lan$16.99 paperback reprint (Can. $21.99)
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school vice principal; an elementary school principal; and a director of
learning support and categorical programs. Her master’s of education
is in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL), and
her expertise is in instructional practices for English learners, gifted
and talented students, and leadership strategies for school improvement. She lives in New York City.
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David A. Sousa
BRAIN COMPATIBLE ACTIVITIES, GRADES 6-8
Practical, brain-compatible activities every middle school teacher can use!
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rain research has provided a tremendous opportunity to develop
instructional techniques that facilitate the brain’s innate learning
capacity. As educators, we can take this knowledge and apply it to the
strategies we use in our classrooms.
This essential resource, based on David A. Sousa’s bestseller How the
Edition provides ready-to-use, brain-compatible
Brain Learns, Third Edition,
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Graphic organizers
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These activities, correlated with national standards, cover all the content areas in grades six through eight and include topics such as vocabulary, characterization, percentages, word problems, family history,
historical research, mitosis, chemical equations, and many more!
The more we understand how the brain learns, the more instructional
options we have. This unique resource helps you make the most of
the brain’s learning potential and transform your teaching practices to
engage every student in your classroom.
DAVID A. SOUSA is an international consultant in educational neuro-
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science and the author of fifteen books that suggest ways that educators and parents can translate current brain research into strategies
for improving learning. A member of the Cognitive Neuroscience
Society, he has conducted workshops in hundreds of school districts
on brain research, instructional skills, and science education at the
pre-elementary to university levels. He lives in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
MEDIA LYNCHING
The Persecution of Michael Skakel
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s startling revelations of the truth behind the “Kennedy
scandal”—his cousin Michael Skakel’s conviction for the murder of fifteenyear-old Martha Moxley.
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n 1975, fifteen-year-old Martha Moxley’s body was found in the
backyard of her family’s Connecticut home, and a member of
America’s beloved Kennedy family, then also fifteen, was accused of
the crime. What ensued was a media firestorm and a whodunit that
transfixed the nation, providing daily debates—and cruel dinner table
entertainment. Now, forty years after Michael Skakel’s conviction, his
cousin, acclaimed activist and writer Robert Kennedy Jr., has taken
matters into his own hands to get the charges dropped and clear his
cousin’s name.
This startling exposé—a page-turning true story of murder and
fame—is the story of Skakel’s conviction that the public has never
before been privy to. It is the product of hundreds of interviews with
Skakel and those who knew him, Martha Moxley, and what may have
happened the night of the crime, Halloween eve. It also explores why
Kennedy believes Skakel has yet to receive a fair trial, and why he
demands the original verdict be overturned.
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This is a heart-wrenching story with a powerful cast of characters. It
opens the doors for the public into what was once a “perfect” GreenKen
wich community and shows how a crime rocked an elite family. Kennedy presents the evidence through enlightening text, photographs,
and new interviews, and allows readers to decide, given the facts, what
they believe really happened to Martha and if, forty years after his
crucifixion, Michael Skakel should finally walk free.
ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. is a radio host, attorney, bestselling author, and highly regarded environmental activist. He has degrees from
Harvard University, the University of Virginia, and Pace University,
and is the son of the former United States senator for New York and
sixty-fourth attorney general, Robert Kennedy, and the nephew of
President John F. Kennedy. He lives in Bedford, New York.
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John Liebert, MD, and William J. Birnes, PhD, JD
WOUNDED MINDS
Understanding and Solving the Growing Menace of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
A compelling look at one of the most pressing public health issues of our time.
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n this groundbreaking book, Dr. John Liebert, a psychiatrist who
has treated hundreds of veterans, and Dr. William Birnes, a New
York Times bestselling author, uncover the disturbing truths about
hispost-traumatic stress disorder among veterans. Using scientific, his
torical, and anecdotal evidence, these two experts reveal why PTSD
is on the rise, the threats it poses to society, and how the military is
dramatically failing to give their men and women the help they desperately need. In addition, Liebert and Birnes detail the cutting-edge
methods that have been developed to help soldiers heal the emotional
wounds of combat.
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Wounded Minds also provides readers with fascinating analyses of several high-profile suicide and massacre cases, including Staff Sergeant
Robert Bales’s murder of sixteen Afghan citizens and Major Nidal
Malik Hasan, who opened fire on a room full of defenseless American
troops. Through these stories, the authors further illustrate the very
real threat posed by post-traumatic stress disorder. They also explain
how to diagnose and understand the brain abnormalities associated
with post-traumatic stress disorder, the diagnostic problems confront
confronting military medicine today, and what we can do now and in the future
to curb this devastating epidemic.
JOHN LIEBERT, MD, is a psychiatrist who specializes in complex
neuropsychiatric diagnostics, advanced psychopharmacology combined with psychotherapy of patients exhibiting destructive behavior.
Having served as a flight surgeon in the Vietnam War and then chief
resident in psychiatry at Seattle VA Hospital, he has lectured, testified, and published on the topic of post-traumatic stress disorder and
traumatology of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) since 1969. He lives
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
WILLIAM J. BIRNES, PHD, JD, is an editor, publisher, literary agent,
and television producer. He’s also a New York Times bestselling author
and a guest host on several network television series. He is the coauthor of Hearts of Darkness: Why Kids Are Becoming Mass Murderers and
How We Can Stop It with John Liebert. He lives in Lambertville, New
Jersey.
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Sadanand Dhume
MY FRIEND THE FANATIC
Travels with a Radical Islamist
“Guides the reader deftly through the whirlpool these [radical Islamist]
currents have created.” —Wall Street Journal (Asia)
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nation once synonymous with tolerance, Indonesia, the fourthmost populated country in the world and its most populous
toMuslim country, now finds itself in the midst of a profound shift to
ward radical Islam. Sadanand Dhume, a Princeton-educated Indian
atheist with a fondness for literary fiction and an interest in economic
development, travels across Indonesia to find out how a society goes
from broad inclusiveness to outspoken intolerance in the space of a
generation. His traveling companion is Harry Nurdi, a young Islamist
who hero-worships the late Osama bin Laden and sympathizes with
the Taliban. Their travels span mosques and discotheques, prison cells
and dormitories, sacred volcanoes and temple ruins. Over time, they
forge an uneasy friendship that offers a firsthand look into the crucible
of radical Islam’s future.
My Friend the Fanatic is the story of an alternately disturbing, amusing, and poignant journey that illuminates one of the most pressing
issues of our time.
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resident fellow at the Asia Society. His articles have been published in
the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Commentary, and Foreign
Policy. He has appeared on CNN, PBS, NPR, BBC World, and Al Jazeera. Dhume holds graduate degrees from Princeton and Columbia
and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delhi. My Friend the
Fanatic is his first book.
“At once funny, sad, and unpretentiously intellectual, this fine book tells us
much about Indonesia and about Islamism.” —Robert W. Hefner, Far Eastern Economic Review
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the rise of radicalism in Indonesia, or in similar movements in other parts of
the Muslim world.” —Jamie F. Metzl, author of Genesis Code
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John Weiss
OPERATION JOB SEARCH
The Complete Civilian Guide to Job Hunting for US Military Veterans
Are you still looking for that perfect job six months after being discharged
from the military?
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peration Job Search is a book for United States military veterans seeking employment after discharge. It provides information about the US civilian workforce and rubrics for navigating one’s
career. While the focus is on those veterans who served in Iraq and
Afghanistan, it is a book for all veterans.
Weiss explains that hiring managers and human resource directors
hire veterans who make the effort to build a relationship. He discusses
the importance of leaving the house to find employers at venues such
as job fairs, trade shows, conferences, and even Starbucks. Weiss points
out that work is a means to becoming self-sufficient, and he offers encouraging advice, tips, and options for veterans such as:
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of returning military personnel
And much more
Operation Job Search is not only the veteran’s complete career guide to
civilian job hunting, but also a text for understanding the real world’s
workplace after the military.
JOHN WEISS is the author of Welcome to the Real World and founder of
Weiss & Associates, an executive recruiting company, which conducts
searches for companies in the educational technology industry and
communications industry. He lives in Stockton, New Jersey.
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W. D. Wetherell
WHERE WARS GO TO DIE
The Forgotten Literature of World War I
A reflection on war from some of the greatest literary minds of the twentieth
and twenty-first centuries.
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s the world commemorates the hundredth anniversary of World
War I, the literary canon of the war has consolidated around the
memoirs written in the years after the armistice by soldier-writers
who served in the trenches. Another kind of Great War literature has
been almost entirely ignored: the books written and published during
writthe war by the greatest English, American, French, and German writ
ers at work—books that show us how the best, most influential writers
responded to an overpowering human and cultural catastrophe.
Where Wars Go to Die explores this little-known cache of contemporary
writings by the greatest novelists, poets, playwrights, and essayists of
the war years, examining their interpretations and responses, weaving
excerpts and quotations from their books into a narrative that focuses
on the various ways civilian writers responded to an overwhelming
historical reality.
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Rolland, Thomas Mann, Thomas Hardy, May Sinclair, W. B. Yeats,
Ring Lardner, Reinhold Niebuhr, and dozens more of equal stature.
Intended for the general reader as much as for the specialist, Where
Wars Go to Die breaks important ground in the historiography and
literature of World War I.
W. D. WETHERELL is a novelist, story writer, and essayist who has
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published more than twenty books. His World War I novel, A Century
of November, was published to wide acclaim and praised as “a small
classic of language and emotion” (San Francisco Chronicle). Wetherell
has published three previous books from Skyhorse/Arcade, including
On Admiration, Soccer Dad, and his latest novel, The Writing on the Wall.
He resides in Lyme Center, New Hampshire.
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Ian DeMartino
THE BITCOIN GUIDEBOOK
How to Obtain, Invest, and Spend the World’s First Decentralized Cryptocurrency
An easy-to-understand guide to the complex world of Bitcoin, the global
digital currency.
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n 2008 a pseudonymous computer programmer going by the name
Satoshi Nakamoto published a white paper titled “Bitcoin: A Peerto-Peer Electronic Cash System” and invented the first workable,
completely decentralized, digital currency. Bitcoin is not another payment processor. Like the Internet, Bitcoin is a technology that runs
through a distributed network. No one controls it and no one can shut
it down. Bitcoin has been called the currency of the Internet, but it is
much more powerful than that—more astute observers have called it
the Internet of currency.
Just as the Internet opened up communications and media, Bitcoin is
doing the same in the financial world, opening up a world of possibilitechnol
ties by enabling peer-to-peer business across nations. But the technology behind Bitcoin, called the blockchain, will change the world in
ways we cannot yet imagine. Money is only the beginning.
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This book is for anyone who doesn’t want to be left behind in the next
technological revolution. It is the easy-to-read, easy-to-understand
guide that explains everything the reader needs to know about how
Bitcoin and digital currencies work, what they are doing now, and
how they will shape our society in the future. The Bitcoin Guidebook
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The basics of how the currency works and why it is secure
How to safely and legally obtain and invest in Bitcoin
How and where to spend Bitcoin
The digital currency’s origins, past, present, and future
Bitcoin’s relationship with the seedy Internet underground
that dominates the mainstream media’s headlines
What “Bitcoin 2.0” means now and in the near future
Alternative digital currencies born out of the blockchain
revolution
Ian DeMartino is a writer and editor for CoinTelegraph, one of the
largest cryptocurrency media organizations on the web. He worked
as a technology writer for various sites before becoming interested in
Bitcoin while covering the infamous Mt. Gox scandal in early 2014.
He lives in Washington, DC.
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Dr. Gini Graham Scott
LIES AND LIARS
How and Why Sociopaths Lie and How You Can Detect and Deal with Them
Learn how to stay safe while living among those who will betray your trust.
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pproximately twelve million Americans, or one in twenty-five,
are sociopaths. But what does this statistic mean? What exactly
is a sociopath? What do they do to be labeled as such? And how many
acceptpeople are affected by them? While everyday lying has become accept
able and even socially necessary, it is often difficult to discover when
someone is manipulating you through lies or other actions. Since a
sociopath has no conscience, he or she feels no remorse about piling
lie on top of lie until, eventually, the facade comes crashing down and
he or she is exposed.
When Dr. Scott was warned about a film producer she had hired,
she confronted the woman, only to be fed explanations and excuses.
Eventually, Scott found that she had been the victim of this sociopath
for five years, along with many others. In this book, she delves into
medical research on sociopaths as well as interviews with sociopaths
and victims alike to provide a comprehensive picture of this mental
disorder. Lies and Liars also includes information about:
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How to deal with a suspected or discovered sociopathic liar
The odds are very high that you know a sociopath already, so figure
out what signs to look for to prevent yourself or your loved ones from
being manipulated or harmed.
GINI GRAHAM SCOTT, PhD, JD, is a nationally known writer, con-
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sultant, speaker, and workshop leader who has published over fifty
books with major publishers dealing with social trends, popular culture, lifestyle, criminal justice, work relationships, and professional and
personal development. She is also an indie filmmaker who has written and produced over sixty short videos. She lives in San Francisco,
California.
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Ken Lloyd, PhD, and Stacey Laura Lloyd
IS YOUR JOB MAKING YOU FAT?
How to Lose Weight and Control Your Waist at Work
The only thing that should be fat on your job is your paycheck.
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here is a huge worldwide obesity problem. While fads and quick
fix diets abound, they don’t work. Why? Because they fail to address the key question in weight gain today: Is your job making you
fat? The answer is “Yes.”
This bold assertion is based on a great deal of global research that
continues to confirm a compelling relationship between working and
weight gain. The powerful link between the workplace and the waist
waistline is due to numerous factors, including the sedentary nature of to
today’s jobs, the onslaught of unhealthy foods that are constantly foisted
upon employees, higher levels of job stress, longer and more demand
demanding work hours, peer pressure, new and unconventional jobs, and more.
Put it all together and you have the perfect storm for weight gain.
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Is Your Job Making You Fat? not only identifies and analyzes all of the
central sources of weight gain associated with work, but also provides
highly effective steps to control this ever-expanding problem and help
you lose weight. Authors Ken and Stacey Lloyd offer a new approach
in which you apply your businesslike mind-set and skill set to weight
management. After all, at work, you have a plan that includes objectives, benchmark dates, strategies, priorities, deadlines, and measur
measurable results. This book shows you how to use this same methodology
to take charge of your weight.
KEN LLOYD, PHD, is a nationally recognized management consultant, author, speaker, and newspaper columnist. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
STACEY LAURA LLOYD is an author, copywriter, and social media
consultant. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Kim Chamberlain
MIND-BOGGLING WORD SEARCHES
Word searches with a difference—for those who want a challenge.
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here are dozens of varieties of word searches, some well known,
along with many new and unique ones. Variety not only keeps us
interested, but it also broadens our thinking and extends our learning.
Word searches are useful for building and developing language skills
for people of all ages and abilities.
Starting off with the traditional word searches, we move on to straightforward ones with a twist; then ones that are L-shaped, X-shaped,
Z-shaped, and jigsaw-shaped; words in a continuous string; words in
anagram form; double grids; grids with missing letters; clues in symbols; clues in numbers; puzzles with a hidden message; and more . . .
The word searches are in order of difficulty, with the easier ones first,
becoming more challenging as you work through the book.
This book contains enough for a year’s worth of brain training. There’s
no need for expensive equipment or large amounts of time; simply
grab a pen, a pencil, or some colored pens and off you go!
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KIM CHAMBERLAIN is a speaker, writer, and seminar facilitator.
She holds the National Speakers Association Accredited Professional Speaker level of certification, was the founding president of
the Wellington (New Zealand) National Speakers Association, and
has won many speaking awards. In 2000 she was voted as one of the
world’s top newsletter writers. Chamberlain is the author of FiveMinute Brain Workout, Woman to Woman, Conversation Starters, and
Conversation Starters for Every Grandparent. She resides in Wellington, New Zealand.
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Joseph B. Healy
NEW CONSCIOUSNESS
Brain Trauma and Falling Headfirst into Recovery
An insightful odyssey about the human brain from the survivor of a traumatic
brain injury.
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n August 14, 2012, author and editor Joseph Healy climbed a
ladder to get his housecat down from a maple tree on the property of his northern Vermont home, resulting in a life-changing journey
through a near-death experience, traumatic brain injury, recovery, and
new appreciation for the remarkable organ that is the brain, and how
painsit affects everything we do. The result of his experience and new pains
taking research about brain function and injury is New Consciousness, a
mysterprocess of Healy’s own discovery about what we know of the myster
ies of the brain and human cognition, the many ways the brain can be
injured through disease and trauma, and the techniques he discovered
to mitigate brain injury, including the phenomenon of neuroplasticity
and the benefits of meditation.
New Consciousness is sure to be an informative and reassuring boon for
those who suffer from brain maladies, as well as their caregivers and
loved ones.
JOSEPH B. HEALY has worked as a consumer magazine editor since
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1990 and now edits Covey Rise Magazine, a high-end wing shooting
lifestyle magazine. He lives in Vermont.
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Catrina Davies
THE RIBBONS ARE FOR FEARLESSNESS
My Journey from Norway to Portugal beneath the Midnight Sun
“Read this book if you have ever loved and lost. . . . It will inspire you.”
—Monique Roffey, author of With the Kisses of His Mouth
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uzzy-haired, neurotic, cello-playing Catrina is devastated when
her lover, Jack, leaves her to go surfing on the other side of the
world. Trapped in a dead-end job and torn by his departure, Catrina
dreams of running away. But how do you run away when you’re flat
broke?
Luckily, Andrew comes up with a plan. Andrew is one of her oldest friends, and they share many of the same passions and interests,
including music. He proposes that they get an old van, turn it into a
camper, and busk their way from Norway to Portugal via the midnight
sun.
When Andrew is killed in a tragic accident, Catrina decides to go it
alone, encountering one disaster after another. She sleeps in her van,
gets lost, and struggles to find the confidence to play her cello in front
of her growing audience, but meets complete strangers who offer her
advice, encouragement, and support along the way. Her experiences
on the road gradually teach her the real meaning of love, courage, and,
above all else, the importance of following her dreams.
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This is an unforgettable story of a journey like no other—a deeply
emotional and inspirational debut by a unique storyteller.
CATRINA DAVIES is a writer, singer-songwriter, and DJ. Her story has
been featured in Vogue, Red, Daily Express, and Surfer’s Path, among
other publications. She lives and works in a tin shed in Cornwall,
England.
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Anna Hess
TRAILERSTEADING
How to Find, Buy, Retrofit, and Live Large in a Mobile Home
All the advantages of a tiny house at a fraction of the cost!
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hink of all the things you could do if you didn’t have to spend
$16,000 per year on rent or a mortgage. Join the ranks of a new
generation of American homeowners who are changing the stigma
of mobile home ownership, going off the grid, and living large at a
fraction of the cost of a standard house! Vintage and preowned singlewide mobile homes can often be found for free (and installed for a
couple thousand dollars) in rural areas, so a growing number of Americans are taking advantage of this opportunity and scoring a mobile
home for themselves and their families in order to save thousands of
dollars a year.
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Bestselling author of The Weekend Homesteader and self-sufficiency
expert Anna Hess tells us everything we need to know in this comprehensive new book about trailersteading. In addition to her own
trailersteading story she talks to nine other mobile home dwellers who
have used trailers as a stepping stone toward achieving their dreams.
Some have spent the cash they saved on renovations involving extra
insulation, pitched roofs, classy interiors, and even more. Many also
took advantage of a low-cost housing option to pursue their passions,
becoming full-time homemakers or homesteaders.
In addition to the case studies, Hess presents easy solutions for common trailersteading issues while outlining the benefits of the mobile
home lifestyle. Learn which parts of installing and upgrading your
trailer are easy for a DIYer and which parts should be left to the
experts, along with how to cheaply heat and cool a mobile home.
ANNA HESS enjoys writing about her adventures, both on her blog at
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WaldenEffect.org and in her books. Her first paperback, The Weekend
Homesteader, helped thousands of homesteaders-to-be find ways to fit
their dreams into the hours leftover from a full-time job. Hess is also
the author of The Naturally Bug-Free Garden. She lives in Dungannon,
Virginia.
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Karen Monger
ADVENTURES IN EDIBLE PLANT FORAGING
Finding, Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Native and Invasive Wild Plants
Save money and add nutritious edible wild plants to your diet!
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egetables and leafy greens can be rather pricy. Moreover, storebought greens often contain pesticides and chemicals that can
be harmful to your health. Foraging for wild plants is a cost-effective
and healthy alternative. Harvested wild plants are cheaper and much
healthier with a significantly higher nutritional value than what you
typically purchase in grocery stores. On top of that, harvesting your
own plants will force you to get out, exercise, and explore the great
outdoors, which is an excellent way to stay fit and spend time with
your family.
Written with novice foragers in mind, Adventures in Edible Plant Foraging serves as a simplified guide to edible plants that can be found
throughout North America and includes a glossary of botanical
terms. This all-encompassing guide will teach you how to prepare for
your first foray into foraging—what to bring and what to watch out
for—and show you how to identify various edible wild plants native
to your own backyard, the forest, fields, and the sandy shores along
lakes and beaches.
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With more than ninety full-color photographs and twenty recipes for
soups, salads, muffins, desserts, and more, this book is a must-have
for anyone looking to save money and plan their first expedition into
foraging.
KAREN MONGER is the author of the 3 Foragers blog, which she runs
with her husband, Robert, and their daughter, Gillian. As a family,
Karen, Robert, and Gillian enjoy traveling, discovering new edible
plants, and harvesting them together. Their mission is to impart their
knowledge of wild edible plants to others. Karen lives in Norwich,
Connecticut, with her family.
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Peter Loewer
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO WATER GARDENING
The Indoor Gardener’s Guide to Simple Hydroculture
Pick your container, fill it with water, sit back, and watch your plant grow!
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his book is the answer for anyone who has ever shied away from
growing houseplants because of messy dirt or the fear of things
dying if left for a few days without water. Ditch the hassle and learn
how to grow plants indoors with nothing but water.
p. 331
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Peter Loewer, an inveterate inventor of water gardening techniques,
has written and illustrated this charming guide to teach readers the
basics of hydroculture. This technique of growing plants in water
has a history of almost three hundred years, from experiments by an
English botanist to the giant automated factory greenhouses of the
twentieth and twenty-first centuries, where vegetables are now grown
commercially by the ton. Learn how to utilize this simple, time-tested
method in your own home and never worry about over- or underwatering again!
Inside readers will learn about the incredible number of plant varieties
(over 150!) that can actually live in water—whether sitting on a windowsill, decorating a wall, or flourishing under artificial light. Bring
life into your home with plants such as lilies of the valley, hyacinths,
English ivy, philodendrons, oleanders, and umbrella plants. In addition to this, Loewer provides basic knowledge on holdfasts, charcoal,
colored glass versus clear, the addition of nutrients, and suggestions
on a variety of decorating schemes that are accessible to even a novice
indoor water gardener.
PETER LOEWER has written and illustrated this book from his own
experience in growing many kinds of plants in water. He is also a
graphic artist and illustrator for biology and natural history magazines. Loewer field-tests the propagation and care of all the plants that
he offers in this book from his home in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Teo Gómez with Quico Barranco
ORGANIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Growing Healthy and Delicious Food at Home
Everything you want to know about cultivating and harvesting healthy and
delicious fruits and vegetables.
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his book offers a clear picture of all that we need to know to
make our small plot of land the most productive it can be. The
authors present the information in a way that is cognizant to the people, plants, insects, and animals that live on the land. Thus, they do
not recommend the use of pesticides or fertilizers or any other product that can be poisonous or unnatural. They choose organic seeds to
maintain practices that promote, rather than destroy, the environment.
This book contains, among other themes:
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Horticultural techniques, from irrigation practices to
sowing, tending, and harvesting
1,001 ways to get rid of creatures that plague us without
exterminating them
All the plants we can grow and how to do so in the best
way possible
Fruit trees, aromatic plants, and plants you can eat
Plants you should avoid
And much more!
TEO GÓMEZ is a writer who, for more than twenty years, has dedicated himself to gardening on the weekends. He resides in Barcelona,
Spain.
QUICO BARRANCO has been an agriculture teacher for many years.
He has written for magazines and has created techniques such as the
“recovery wheel” to help grow better crops. He is also active in conserving and promoting organic seeds. He resides in Barcelona, Spain.
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Edited by Paul N. Hasluck
Introduction by Ralph Kylloe
RUSTIC CARPENTRY
Woodworking with Natural Timber
The classic guide to crafting beautiful homemade wooden furniture.
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ith an introduction by master craftsman Ralph Kylloe, this
manual on rustic carpentry is a superb resource for woodworkers, furniture makers, and carpenters of all skill levels. Here are clear
and concise instructions for creating beautiful pieces with unfinished
timber and utilizing the unique texture and shape of tree branches,
trunks, and shrubs. In addition, rustic woodworking requires few tools
and relatively little skill to make decorative and practical flower stands,
tables, chairs, gates, porches, aviaries, footbridges, verandas, tool sheds,
and more. All these projects are included here with detailed advice on
collecting and drying sticks; what kind of wood works best for various
items; how to varnish both indoor and outdoor pieces; using battens
and mortises to secure furniture; and successfully employing a range
of other techniques.
This special edition includes 194 color illustrations. It is the perfect
gift for the carpenter or craftsman in your life!
p. 338
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PAUL N. HASLUCK authored or edited more than twenty do-it-yourself books, including The Handyman’s Book,Working with Hand Tools,
and Metalworking.
RALPH KYLLOE is the author of numerous books and articles on rus-
tic furnishings and owns the Ralph Kylloe Gallery in Lake George,
New York.
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Tyler Gillespie and Claire Meyer
THE AWKWARD PHASE
The Uplifting Tales of Those Weird Kids You Went to School With
Based on the popular Tumblr, a collection of funny stories that commemorate
the awkward phases in our lives.
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ack in the 1990s, when slap bracelets and Velcro ruled supreme,
two adolescents were stumbling their way through life on gangly limbs. One, Claire Meyer, had self-permed her bowl cut, and the
other, Tyler Gillespie, had purchased self-tanner, telling the cashier
it was for his girlfriend. Now in their twenties and still just a tiny bit
awkward, Meyer and Gillespie have joined forces to ask the question,
“If we could talk to our fourteen-year-old selves, what would we tell
them now?”
Based on the hit Tumblr The Awkward Phase, this book answers that
question with personal stories and cringe-worthy photos from seasoned comedians, YouTube stars, and people like the rest of us that
cover everything from sweaty-palm moments to bad band photos. In
these pages, you’ll hear about the moment Shaun Sperling realized
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he was gay at a Richard Simmons workout studio, how Bente Engelstoft made her own bra out of her dad’s old underwear, and why,
even though Robert Bacon’s awkward phase was mortifying, it was the
beginning of his new, happier life.
p. 302
• Comprehensive coverage in
traditional and new media
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Ultimately, The Awkward Phase encourages us to laugh and celebrate
the moments that have helped shape who we are. As Gillespie and
Meyer say, “Everyone is in on the joke. You don’t have to eat your
lunch alone in the bathroom stall. You can sit with us.”
CLAIRE MEYER’s 2013 Twitter @WeFoughtAbout went viral and
was profiled in the Atlantic, New York Magazine, and BuzzFeed. She
is a Chicago-based comedian and a Second City graduate who writes
for the Hairpin, the Daily Dot, and Second City Network. She lives in
Chicago, Illinois.
TYLER GILLESPIE is a comedy writer and journalist who has written
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for Rolling Stone, Salon, the Daily Beast, and National Public Radio.
He lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Carl David
Foreword by Richard J. Boyle
COLLECTING AND CARE OF FINE ART
An Introduction to Purchasing, Investing, Evaluating, Restoring, and More
“A highly useful book to neophytes and experts alike as a guide to the
confusing and sometimes secretive world of the art market.” —Samuel Sachs
II, Minneapolis Institute of Arts
F
or novices and experienced collectors alike, Collecting and Care of
Fine Art is a thorough examination of the intricacies of the art
market. Written by a professional art dealer, this book covers all phases
of buying, selling, and caring for works of art—from auctions and insurance, to restorations and appraisals.
Carl David’s advice to the layman is invaluable, covering such topics
as: the characteristics of a gallery and its proprietor that will assure
forthright dealings; what deals to avoid; the criteria to be followed by
the beginner about to make his first purchase; and precautions to take
in the conservation of paintings, from simple cleaning to restoration
techniques.
For the art collector, indispensible information is provided, including
details of shipping and insuring works of art, how to gauge the competence of an appraiser, the many elements that influence art prices,
the tax benefits and liabilities of art investment, and much more.
p. 304
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This book is a practical and wide-reaching guide that collectors and
investors may turn to with confidence. In this updated edition, the
author includes new and up-to-date chapters and information.
CARL DAVID is the director of David David, Inc., an art gallery
founded by his grandfather in 1910. He is a member of the Appraisers Association of America and many other professional organizations
in the art world, among them the Art and Antique Dealers League of
America. He resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
“If one is about to spend money on art, he would be wise to consider this
book as his first purchase.” —Thomas P. Lee, curator, M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
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Gustavo Sánchez Romero and S. R. Schwalb
BEAST
Werewolves, Serial Killers & Man-Eaters: The Mystery of the Monsters of the Gévaudan
Using modern biology and history to investigate a series of grisly deaths in the
countryside of eighteenth-century France.
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omething unimaginable occurred from 1764 to 1767 in the remote highlands of south-central France. For three years, a real-life
monster, or monsters, ravaged the region, slaughtering by some accounts more than one hundred people, mostly women and children,
and inflicting severe injuries upon many others. Alarmed rural communities—and their economies—were virtually held hostage by the
marauder, and local officials and Louis XV deployed dragoons and
crack wolf hunters from far-off Normandy and the king’s own court to
destroy the menace. And with the creature’s reign of terror occurring
at the advent of the modern newspaper, it can be said the ferocious
attacks in the Gévaudan region were one of the world’s first media
sensations.
p. 303
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Despite extensive historical documentation about this awesome pred
predator, no one seemed to know exactly what it was. Theories abounded:
Was it an exotic animal, such as a hyena, that had escaped from a
menagerie? A werewolf ? A wolf-dog hybrid? A new species? Some
kind of conspiracy? Or, as was proposed by the local bishop, was it
a scourge of God? To this day, debates on the true nature of La Bête,
“The Beast,” continue.
With historical illustrations, composite sketches by the author, onthe-scene modern-day photographs, autopsy analysis, and fictionalized accounts, Beast takes a fascinating look at all the evidence, using
a mix of history and modern biology to advance a theory that could
solve one of the most bizarre and unexplained killing sprees of all
time: France’s infamous Beast of the Gévaudan.
GUSTAVO SÁNCHEZ ROMERO, based in the Canary Islands, has pub-
lished two previous books and numerous articles on mystery animals,
holds a degree in biology (emphasis in zoology and paleontology), and
is also a freelance wildlife illustrator.
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S. R. SCHWALB has been employed in publishing and advertising
for many years and is currently a writer and editor based in the New
York area.
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Albert Woldman
LAWYER LINCOLN
A Biography
A classic account of Lincoln’s formative years as a lawyer—an essential
addition to any Lincoln library.
A
braham Lincoln was elected president of the United States in
1860. By then he had been a farm laborer, hostler, boatman, store
clerk, land surveyor, legislator, political stump speaker, and congressman. And he had been practicing law in the Illinois bar for twentythree years.
Lawyer Lincoln
Lincoln, a classic in the field of Lincoln biograpies, examines
those twenty-three years. It follows Lincoln into the courts and onto
judicial circuits, where the practice of law continually broadened his
intellectual faculties, developed his forensic skills, honed his wit, en
enlarged his sympathy, and deepened his understanding of human na
nature. It views Lincoln’s legal career not as a mere backdrop to the story
of his Civil War presidency but as experience vital to his evolution
from a shrewd practitioner of frontier justice into a chief executive
capable of leading his nation through the most challenging period
in America’s history. It strives not only to illuminate Lincoln’s legal
intelligence or moral courage or love of justice but also to comprehend
more fully the nature of his singular genius.
p. 314
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This classic biography rescues Lincoln from schoolbook myths of
Honest Abe. Anecdotal and penetrating, it portrays Lincoln as the
trial lawyer, the brief lawyer, the appellate lawyer, the railroad and big
business lawyer, and, for a time, the judge. It follows him, too, into his
Civil War presidency to attest to his status as one of the world’s truly
great legal minds.
“We will never be able to supply a real picture of Lawyer Lincoln unless we continue to do what the author of this book has done . . . and
thus be sustained by Lincoln’s legacy of inspiration.” —The New York
Times
A Herman Graf Book
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ALBERT WOLDMAN was a lawyer and Lincoln scholar. He served on
Ohio’s state cabinet under Governor Lausche and was vice president
of the Abraham Lincoln Association of Ohio. He died at his home in
Beachwood, Ohio, in 1971.
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Hannah Townsend and Mary Townsend
THE ANTI-SLAVERY ALPHABET BOOK
An Authentic Document of the Abolitionist Movement
An important historical document, reenvisioned for modern readers.
“A
is for Abolitionist, a man who wants to free the wretched
slave—and give to all an equal liberty, B is a Brother with a skin
of somewhat darker hue, But in our Heavenly Father’s sight, he is as
dear as you . . .” From A through Z, The Anti-Slavery Alphabet Book
outlines the evils of slavery and provides insight on the abolitionist
movement and the lives of slaves in the 1800s.
Originally created by the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society
in the 1800s to raise awareness about slavery and equality, this seminal
document is now repackaged and available to modern readers. This is
an important part of US history that will be of interest to many.
Updated with fifty new illustrations and photographs, this book, re
reminding us of one of the most vital periods in American history, is the
perfect gift for the modern activist or history buff.
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HANNAH TOWNSEND and MARY TOWNSEND were sisters who
fought against slavery in the late 1800s. Although not much is known
about their lives, it is speculated that they were friends of Lucretia
Mott, Benjamin Lundy, and Elizabeth Margaret Chandler. They were
both members of the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society. They
lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Daniel L. Mallock
AN ESSENTIAL AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and a World of Revolution
The drama of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson is the foundational story of
America—courage, loyalty, hope, fanaticism, greatness, failure, forgiveness,
love.
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n Essential American Friendship is the story of the greatest friendship in American history and the revolutionary times in which it
was made, ruined, and finally renewed.
In the wake of Washington’s retirement, longtime friends Thomas Jef
Jefferson and John Adams came to represent the opposing political forces
struggling to shape America’s future. Adams’s victory in the presidential election of 1796 brought Jefferson into his administration—but as
an unlikely and deeply conflicted vice president. The bloody Republican revolution in France finally brought their political differences
to a bitter pitch. In Mallock’s take on this fascinating period, French
foreign policy and revolutionary developments—from the fall of the
Bastille to the fall of the Jacobins and the rise of Napoleon—form
a disturbing and illuminating counterpoint to events, controversies,
individuals, and relationships in Philadelphia and Washington.
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Many important and fascinating people appear in the book, includ
including Thomas Paine, Camille Desmoulins, Dr. Benjamin Rush, Tobias
Lear, Talleyrand, Robespierre, Danton, Saint-Just, Abigail Adams,
Lafayette, James Madison, John Quincy Adams, Dr. Joseph Priestley,
Samuel Adams, Philip Mazzei, John Marshall, Alexander Hamilton,
and Edward Coles. They are brought to life by Mallock’s insightful
analysis and clear and lively writing.
An Essential American Friendship is a thoroughly researched and
tautly written modern history. When the most important thing is at
stake, almost anything can be justified.
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DANIEL L. MALLOCK grew up within walking distance of Peacefield,
the home of John and Abigail Adams. Daniel was a member of the
Civil War Round Table of Greater Boston, and the Quincy Historical
Society. He attended Ripon College and Brandeis University and has
published articles in North and South. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee,
with his family and several cats.
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Joan Mellen
THE GREAT GAME IN CUBA
How the CIA Sabotaged Its Own Plot to Unseat Fidel Castro
“Joan Mellen tells a brilliantly researched, meticulously supported, and compulsively
readable tale that everyone concerned with how America operates should know.”
—Samuel R. Delany, author of Dhalgren and Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders
T
he Great Game in Cuba uses the backdrop of the Cuban Revolution to examine the CIA’s inner workings during the fifties and
sixties. Detailing the agency’s lies and deceits, Mellen paints a vivid
behind-the-scenes picture of the CIA in Cuba after the Castro revorevo
lution: what it wanted and the lengths it was willing to go to paralyze
the opposition to Fidel Castro.
legend
The game begins with Robert J. Kleberg, Jr., proprietor of the legendary King Ranch, one of the largest ranches in the world. Kleberg’s
messianic ambitions bring him to Cuba, where he establishes a satellite ranch managed by his right-hand man, the James Bond–type
character Michael J. P. Malone, who secretly reported to both the FBI
and to at least five CIA handlers.
p. 310
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From there, the plot thickens as an array of Cubans share never-beforerevealed information regarding the agency’s activities in Cuba and its
attempts to unseat Castro and install a CIA-friendly figurehead in
ma
his place. The mysterious disappearance of Camilo Cienfuegos, a major figure in Castro’s government, is told here for the first time. The
agency’s shady dealings with a major US publication are uncovered.
A testament to the sheer volume of previously classified and untold
information, The Great Game in Cuba is a story the world needs to hear.
JOAN MELLEN is the bestselling author of twenty books, including
A Farewell to Justice, her biographical study of Jim Garrison’s New
Orleans investigation of the Kennedy assassination. She has written
for a variety of publications, including the New York Times, Los Angeles
Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Baltimore Sun. Mellen is a professor
of English and creative writing at Temple University in Philadelphia.
“A ‘must-read’ for the serious minded, who will find it both riveting and fascinating in yet another chapter of the untold history of the Cold War.” —Peter
Janney, author of Mary’s Mosaic
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Martin Vander Weyer
FORTUNE’S SPEAR
A Forgotten Story of Genius, Fraud, and Finance in the Roaring Twenties
“Backed by exceptional research, this is an intriguing read on financial
history and reform in the early days of the twentieth century from a very British
perspective.” —Library Journal
G
erard Lee Bevan was the epitome of an Edwardian swell—arrogant, smooth, and highly cultured. He married into money and
influence and exploited a glittering range of social connections as the
black sheep of one of London’s most respectable banking families. He
could not uphold his many deceptions, however, despite a long run of
success in city dealings, and perpetrated a massive fraud that ruined
both the City Equitable Fire Insurance Company and his stockbrokstockbrok
ing firm, Ellis & Co. Bevan fled England in ruin in 1922, abandoning
his family and business, and was eventually caught in Vienna, despite
his desperate attempts at disguise. His sensational Old Bailey trial
shocked the entire country.
Fortune’s Spear is a parable of the way in which the prospect of easy
money draws risk-takers in every era into a spiral of greed and deceit.
Bevan may have been forgotten but he richly deserves to be rememMar
bered. In this richly detailed post-Edwardian tale of true crime, Martin Vander Weyer shines a light on a fascinating bygone era, teasing
out the parallels in a hitherto forgotten scandal with contemporary
financial frauds.
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MARTIN VANDER WEYER is a British financial journalist, business
editor of the Spectator, the founding editor of Spectator Business, and a
regular contributor to national newspapers. Before becoming a journalist, he was an investment banker. He lives in York, England.
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Andrew Graham-Dixon
MICHELANGELO AND THE SISTINE CHAPEL
The true story behind one of the greatest masterpieces of all time.
Y
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ou cannot stand underneath the masterwork that is the Sistine
Chapel without considering the genius and painstaking work
that went into its creation. Michelangelo Buonarroti never wanted to
paint the Sistine Chapel, though. Appointed by the temperamental
Julius II, Michelangelo believed the suspiciously large-scale project
to be a plot for failure conspired by his rivals and the “Warrior Pope.”
After all, Michelangelo was not a painter—he was a sculptor. The
noble artist reluctantly took on the daunting task that would damage
his neck, back, and eyes (if you have ever strained to admire the real
thing, you know). Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story behind the
famous painted ceiling under which the great artist painfully toiled for
four long years.
Linking Michelangelo’s personal life to his work on the Sistine
Chapel, Graham-Dixon describes Michelangelo’s unique depiction
of the Book of Genesis, tackles ambiguities in the work, and details
the painstaking work that went into Michelangelo’s magnificent creation. Complete with rich, full-color illustrations and Graham-Dixon’s
articulate narrative, Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel is an indispensable and significant piece of art criticism. It humanizes this heavenly
masterpiece in a way that every art enthusiast, student, and professional can understand and appreciate.
ANDREW GRAHAM-DIXON has presented six landmark series on art
A Herman Graf Book
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for the BBC, including the acclaimed A History of British Art, Renaissance, and Art of Eternity, as well as numerous individual documentaries on art and artists. For more than twenty years, he has published
a weekly column on art, first in the Independent and, more recently, in
the Sunday Telegraph. He has written a number of acclaimed books on
subjects ranging from medieval painting and sculpture to the art of
the present, including Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane, Art: The
Definitive Visual Guide, and Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel. He
resides in London, England.
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Edited by Logan Marshall
THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC AND GREAT SEA
DISASTERS
Thrilling Stories of Survivors with Photographs and Sketches
A detailed and accurate account of the most awful marine disaster in history.
T
he Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters is an exciting
collection of firsthand stories describing the catastrophe of the
Titanic’s maiden voyage as told by its survivors shortly after the ship
sank.
Originally written and published in 1912, Logan Marshall’s book was
the very first attempt to solve the mystery of the accident and relieve
the heartache it stirred internationally. Marshall narrates the personal
stories of the Titanic’s passengers before, during, and after the sinking
of the ill-fated ship.
This book takes us back in time and forces us to understand the trau
trauma of our ancestors from a not-so-comfortable distance. Listen to the
voices of real passengers tell their own touching stories of tragedy and
see the photographs and sketches that accompany their stories.
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Also included are records of previous great disasters of the sea, de
descriptions of the development of safety and lifesaving appliances,
and a plain statement of causes of such catastrophes and how to
avoid them.
LOGAN MARSHALL was the pen name of Logan Howard-Smith,
who was born in 1884 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a book
editor in New York City and also the author of The Life of Theodore
Roosevelt, The Story of the Panama Canal, and Favorite Fairy Tales. He
was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Peter G. Tsouras
GETTYSBURG
An Alternate History
The most intriguing “what if” scenarios of the most important battle of the
American Civil War.
I
n this alternate history, the roads and the battlefields are the same;
the weather is still humid and sultry and still takes its toll on tired
men; weapons retain their imperfect capabilities; and the men are the
same collection of heroes, villains, and ordinary soldiers. But at the
point of decision, a different choice or a minor incident may set in
motion an entirely new train of events that causes history to surge in
a dramatic and unexpected new direction.
What if Pickett’s charge had been stronger and better led? What if
the Army of the Potomac had been commanded by a more aggressive
counterattacker than Meade? What if J. E. B. Stuart had arrived on
the battlefield before the second day? What if Ewell had pressed hard
on the heels of the Union rout on the first day?
Gettysburg presents some of these possibilities as though they were
reality and explores the impact they would have had on the battle and
on the course of the war. The alternate events are anchored firmly in
the context of the actual events and are all within the scope of what
was genuinely possible.
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PETER G. TSOURAS is an historian who retired from the Defense
Intelligence Agency, where he was a senior intelligence officer. He
also served with the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor, in Germany. Tsouras
is the author or editor of twenty-two books on military operations and
alternate history. He resides in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Edited by Peter G. Tsouras
BATTLE OF THE BULGE
Hitler’s Alternate Scenarios
Leading specialists in the field look at possible alternate outcomes of the
Battle of the Bulge.
O
n December 16, 1944, Hitler launched a massive surprise attack
on the Allies: the Battle of the Bulge had begun. Planned by the
Germans with the utmost secrecy, the battle was one of the largest and
combloodiest fought by the United States in World War II. Near com
plete surprise crippled the Allied line early on, but fierce resistance
and massive air attacks ultimately gave Allied forces the edge, sealed
the failure of the offensive, and left German forces severely depleted.
Had Hitler’s gambit succeeded, a German victory in the war would
have certainly been possible, if not likely. Battle of the Bulge: Hitler’s
Alternate Scenarios explores this idea through pieces by several leading
experts in the field that reveal exactly how history could have been
dramatically altered.
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What if the Germans successfully prevented Patton from riding to
the rescue at Bastogne? Or if the Allies had suffered a major setback
at the Battle of the Bulge, allowing the Red Army to overrun Berlin
and drive on to the Rhine? What if Hitler had progressed with the
operations plan they had prior to the Bulge? These are some of the intriguing scenarios played out by the leading authors featured in Battle
of the Bulge, edited by renowned alternate historian Peter G. Tsouras.
PETER G. TSOURAS is an historian who retired from the Defense
Intelligence Agency, where he was a senior intelligence officer. He
also served with the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor, in Germany. Tsouras
is the author or editor of twenty-two books on military operations and
alternate history. He resides in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Edited by Danny S. Parker
THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE
The German View
Notes on one of the most infamous and bloody battles of World War II—from
the German perspective.
A
s the Allied armies swept towards the Reich in late 1944, the
German high command embarked on an ambitious plan to gain
the initiative on the western front and deal a crippling blow to the
Allied war effort. As early as August 1944, when the Germans were
being crushed in the east and hammered in Normandy, Hitler was
talking of an offensive aimed at destroying as many American and
British divisions as possible in a massive surprise assault. By December 1944, Hitler was telling his generals, “the final decisions have been
made, everything points to victory.”
This volume consists of primary source material, including transla
translations of German documentation and debriefs of German generals,
edited by an expert on this decisive campaign. The Battle of the Bulge
presents the assessments by leading figures in the German high com
command, of the preparations for the offensive, the progress of the operation, and the performance of the Wehrmacht. There are accounts of
Generaloberst Alfred Jodl, head of the high command of the armed
forces; Schramm, the keeper of the Wehrmacht’s war diary, transcripts
of two of Hitler’s key speeches to his generals; and much more.
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DANNY S. PARKER developed a keen interest in the history of WWII
at an early age. His other books include Hitler’s Ardennes Offensive and
To Win the Winter Sky, an account of the last months of the air war. He
lives in Cocoa, Florida.
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Erhard Raus and Oldwig von Natzmer
Edited by Peter G. Tsouras
THE ANVIL OF WAR
German Generalship in Defense of the Eastern Front during World War II
An unprecedented look at German operations on the Russian Front during
World War II.
T
he Anvil of War collects U.S. Army–commissioned reports by
two highly ranked German officers who served on the disastrous
Russian Front: Military Improvisations During the Russian Campaign,
German Defense Tactics Against Russian Breakthroughs by Erhard Raus,
and Operations of Encircled Forces by Oldwig von Natzmer. The reports
show how the Germans adapted techniques to cope with their enemy’s great numerical superiority and managed to delay and sometimes
drive back the steamroller Russian forces during the German retreat.
experiThe significance of the material detailing the Germans’ vast experi
ence on the Russian Front was emphasized with the onset of the Cold
War and the perceived Soviet threat to Europe.
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Written as part of a U.S. Army program instigated after World War
II by Colonel S. L. A. Marshall of the Army Historical Division, who
was convinced that no record of the war could be complete without
the input of the German commanding officers and their main staff
officers, these reports offer an invaluable record of German operations for historians and general readers. Compiled, edited, and intro
introduced by renowned military historian Peter G. Tsouras, The Anvil of
War stands as one of the great historical records of one of the largest
military confrontations in history.
ERHARD RAUS was an Austrian Generaloberst during World War II.
OLDWIG
VON
NATZMER was a decorated Generalleutnant in the
Armed Forces of Germany during World War II.
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History
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PETER G. TSOURAS is an historian who retired from the Defense
Intelligence Agency, where he was a senior intelligence officer. He
also served with the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor, in Germany. Tsouras
is the author or editor of twenty-two books on military operations and
alternate history. He resides in Arlington, Virginia.
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Robin Moore
Foreword by Major General Thomas R. Csrnko
THE GREEN BERETS
The Amazing Story of the U.S. Army’s Elite Special Forces Unit
“Moore was unusually privileged, and saw the war at uncommonly close
quarters.” —Time
I
n Vietnam, Robin Moore became one of the first true “embedded”
journalists, training and fighting alongside America’s most elite
fighters. Though fictionalized, The Green Berets exposed the American
public to the horrors of the ground war in Vietnam and gave the men
of the Green Berets the recognition they deserved.
Here is the tale of the courageous South Vietnamese girl posing as
an anti-American Communist to capture the Viet Cong officer who
murdered her family. Here is the graft and double-dealing of South
impor
Vietnamese officers undercutting America’s war effort. More importantly, here are America’s soldiers showing unimaginable bravery in
the face of a determined and deadly enemy.
With a foreword by Major General Thomas R. Csrnko reflecting
on the history and future of this elite fighting unit, The Green Berets
stands as an enduring classic.
ROBIN MOORE was the bestselling author of The French Connection
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and The Hunt for Bin Laden, as well as more than thirty other novels
and nonfiction books. He was the only civilian ever to go through the
Special Forces Qualification (“Q”) course.
“One of the most exciting war books.” —London Sunday Telegraph
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Fiction
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Roy E. Appleman, James M. Burns, Russell A. Gugeler, and John Stevens
Foreword by Harry J. Malony
OKINAWA
The Last Battle
The story of one of the bloodiest battles in history, told by World War II
veterans-turned-historians.
A
s the war in the Pacific progressed, the United States and Allied
troops fought the Japanese in places like New Guinea and the
Marshall Islands as they made their way closer to Japan’s mainland.
Okinawa was the intended base for the planned invasion of Japan.
The Japanese, however, were entrenched, and the US and Allied forces
found themselves in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.
More than 100,000 Japanese soldiers, 50,000 US and Allied troops,
and 100,000 civilians lost their lives during this epic eighty-two-day
battle.
Okinawa offers eyewitness accounts by four US Army combat historians of Operation ICEBERG, the Ryukyu invasion, and more. From
their stories, faithfully reported here, learn how American soldiers
softened the Japanese targets before invading the Ryukyus. With
more than two hundred black-and-white photos, charts, and maps,
Okinawa is the book for anyone who wants to know what the war in
the Pacific was really like.
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MAJOR ROY E. APPLEMAN served in the US Army in both World
War II and the Korean War. He is the author (or coauthor) of several
military history studies, including South to Naktong and North to the
Yalu. He died in 1992.
SERGEANT JAMES M. BURNS was the author of Guam, from the
American Forces in Action series. He served in the US Army during
World War II.
CAPTAIN RUSSELL A. GUGELER was the author (or coauthor) of
several military history studies, including Combat Actions in Korea. He
served in the US Army during World War II.
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COLONEL JOHN STEVENS served in the US Army during World
War II.
HARRY J. MALONY was an American Brigadier General who commanded the 94th Infantry Division in World War II.
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Stephen J. Bodio
Illustrated by Jonathan Wilde
Introduction by Helen MacDonald
A RAGE FOR FALCONS
An Alliance between Man and Bird
“First the hawk, then the horse, then the hounds, then, and only then, the
humble falconer.” —Anonymous
T
hus begins the tale by Stephen Bodio, a lover of birds and nature,
of the incredible connection between man and birds of prey. Falconry can be traced back over four thousand years and, as Bodio says,
“it is amazing that the practice did not die out soon afterward when
its first adherents starved.”
With a new introduction by Helen MacDonald, A Rage for Falcons
not only shares the history of falconry but also shows the personal
side of the practice in a way only Bodio can. With masterful prose
and breathtaking imagery, you not only understand how falconry has
lasted, but why. As Bodio so appropriately notes in his introduction:
“To understand falconry, you must understand the nature of the relationship between man and bird.”
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In A Rage for Falcons, Bodio explores this incredible relationship and
how it has affected him as a person. Never has such a personal touch
been put on a sport that has lasted generations, of which many people
still do not have a grasp. That’s what makes Bodio so great; while his
words may not convince you to take up the sport, they will certainly
open your eyes to appreciate a world unlike any other.
STEPHEN J. BODIO is a renowned writer and naturalist. His articles
have appeared in magazines such as Sports Afield and Smithsonian, and
he is the author of several books, including Querencia, Eagle Dreams,
and Aloft. He lives in Magdalena, New Mexico.
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Wayne Stewart
Foreword by Ron Blomberg
YOU’RE THE UMPIRE
150 Scenarios to Test Your Baseball Knowledge
Second Edition
You make the calls—newly updated!
D
o you think you have what it takes to be a Major League umpire?
Well, now you can test your knowledge of the game with Wayne
Stewart’s You’re the Umpire.
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sec
Divided into three sections, this unusual handbook, now in its second edition, offers “Routine Calls,” which deal with scenarios and
rules that typically come up in games and deal with clear-cut rules—
fair and foul, strike zone questions, and the like. The next section,
“Basic Situations,” deals with umpiring matters and rules that are just
a bit more unusual or, for the casual fan, obscure. Interference and
obstruction calls, for example, don’t come up too often, but they
remain standard stuff involving rules that umps and many fans know
quite well. In the final section, “Obscure Rules and Situations,” you
prob
will be presented with what many baseball people call “knotty” problems. Here, you will be asked questions involving the complex infield
fly rule and other arcane matters. This section, then, is the ultimate test
of your umpiring skills and knowledge.
Most of the situations in You’re the Umpire come from real games, but
some scenarios are made up to illustrate specific points or rules. Test
yourself against your friends or against the famously iconic baseball
rulebook. It’s a challenge and it’s fun.
WAYNE STEWART has been a professional sportswriter for more than
thirty years and has authored thirty books, including Name that Ballplayer, You’re the Ref, and The Little Giant Book of Basketball Facts. He
resides in Amherst, Ohio.
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Claudia Mazzucco
LEGENDARY LESSONS
One Hundred Golf Teachings from Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, Grantland Rice,
Harry Vardon, and More
Experience one of the most exciting and creative periods in the history of golf,
through the teachings of its legends!
M
odern golf as it is practiced all over the world developed in the
last thirty years. And yet, the legendary Walter Hagen, and
some of his friends, would deliver an unexpected message to the busy,
stressed, and often tech-oriented golfing audience: play your best golf
with logic and imagination.
instruc
Though Hagen never published a book on the subject of golf instruction, he did teach and write about golf at numerous times throughout
his life. The selections in Legendary Lessons bring together Hagen’s
musings on the mental approach to golf with those of several highly
gifted golfing champions and distinguished chroniclers of the 1920s—
including Bernard Darwin, Harold Hilton, Bobby Jones, Joyce and
Roger Wethered, Ernest Jones, Alex Morrison, Henry Longhurst,
Francis Ouimet, Grantland Rice, Gene Sarazen, Harry Vardon, O.
B. Keeler, and several others—to identify the patterns involved in the
method of a sportsman.
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This book marks the first of three volumes that the author is planning
with iconic golfers of the twentieth century as leading characters—the
second features Arnold Palmer, with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player,
and the third covers Severiano Ballesteros. These volumes explore golf
as a performing art in the light of the champions’ experience as it
developed and evolved throughout the Victorian period in England,
the Jazz Age in America, and beyond.
CLAUDIA MAZZUCCO received the PGA Award from the PGA
of Argentina in 2005 for her contribution to Argentine Pro-Golf.
Throughout her career as a journalist, she wrote for almost every golfing magazine published in Buenos Aires between 1990 and 2013
(over fifteen golfing publications), and for Golf (Madrid) 2006–07.
With Max Adler she wrote the story of how golf saved her from severe autism, which was featured in Golf Digest in July 2013. Mazzucco
resides in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Stephen Brennan
COWBOY SKILLS
Roping, Riding, Hunting, and More
Become a pro at living and thriving in the outdoors as if it were the Wild West.
C
owboy Skills is a fascinating, practical guide to the skills that have
made the cowboy famous worldwide as both an outdoorsmen
and rancher. Readers can replicate outdoor living by trying a hand at
rounding up cattle, breaking horses to saddle, and living off the land.
Learn key skills, including:
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Handling a stampede
Using the proper saddle and tack
Proper ways to use a lasso and lariat
Classic songs and lingo
And much more!
Whether you’re an avid outdoorsman or a wannabe cowboy, Cowboy
Skills is your handbook to not only surviving the Wild West, but flourishing within it. The style of the cowboy is both famous and infamous,
and the skills are ones for the ages. The cowboy has been a successful
outdoorsman for ages, and now you can be one too with the skills, tips,
and tricks included in this handy manual.
STEPHEN BRENNAN is the coauthor of The Adventurous Boy’s Hand-
book and The Adventurous Girl’s Handbook, and editor of The Best Pirate
Stories Ever Told and The Best Sailing Stories Ever Told. He has worked
as a circus clown, teacher, cabaret artist, actor, director, shepherd, and
playwright. He resides in New York City.
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Department of the Army
THE SOLDIER’S GUIDE
The Complete Guide to US Army Traditions, Training, Duties, and Responsibilities
A comprehensive guide for the ultimate guardian of American freedom—the
US soldier.
T
he Soldier’s Guide applies to every soldier in the Army—active,
reserve, and National Guard—in every rank and specialty. It condenses important information from a number of US Army regulations, field manuals, and other publications into one crucial volume.
This manual describes the soldier’s role in the Army and the soldier’s
obligations. Other subject areas are Army history, training, and proapfessional development. This manual also describes standards in ap
pearance and conduct and selected individual combat tasks that are
important for every soldier to master.
Written to answer the many questions asked by soldiers of all ranks
in the Army, it covers everything from the history and traditions of
the American military to training and service benefits. Find out about
such ideals as “The Warrior Ethos” that drive soldiers during a mission
and the Army’s values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor,
integrity, personal courage, and discipline. In addition, sections cover
ethical reasoning, the basic principles of war, military courtesies, individual combat skills, and more. This guide will clarify and reinforce
standards and help prepare any soldier to assume a leadership position.
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The US DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY is headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and authors The Soldier’s Guide, The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, U.S. Army Ranger Handbook, U.S.
Army Hand-to-Hand Combat, U.S. Army First Aid Manual, U.S. Army
Weapons Systems, and U.S. Army Special Forces Medical Handbook.
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Nick Karas
Foreword by Fred Golofaro
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF STRIPED BASS FISHING
A Thorough Guide to the Baits, Lures, Flies, Tackle, and Techniques
Needed for Catching America’s Favorite Saltwater Game Fish
The very best tactics and techniques needed for catching one of the world’s
greatest game fish.
S
triped bass—in fresh- and saltwater—are one of the world’s greatest game fish, and The Complete Book of Striped Bass Fishing is the
fullest, most authoritative, and most helpful book ever written on the
species. Nick Karas, an expert on the striped bass, offers proven techniques to help you improve your fishing success. In this helpful book,
he examines everything you need to fish—from the surf, from boats,
from banks, piers, jetties, and bridges—with all kinds of tackle and
methods. He takes an especially careful look at the growing popularity of fly rodding for stripers, fishing at night, and even how to catch
striped bass in freshwater. An entire section of the book is devoted
to tackle, where he takes a thorough look at the best rods, reels, lines,
hooks, live and natural baits, artificial lures, accessory equipment of all
kinds, bass boats, and the most innovative and practical beach vehicles.
The Complete Book of Striped Bass Fishing offers a comprehensive look
at every aspect of the striped bass, making it a book that no one who
fishes for this great game fish will want to be without and the essential
book for all striped-bass enthusiasts.
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NICK KARAS, a trained ichthyologist and journalist, fished for striped
bass from Montauk Point on Long Island to the Strait of San Juan
de Fuca in British Columbia. He was the author of half a dozen fine
books for sportsmen and served as the long-time outdoor columnist
for Newsday. Nick Karas lived in Orient Point, New York.
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Nick Karas
Foreword by Angelo Peluso
SIGHT FISHING THE FLATS AND BEYOND
Valuable fishing tactics to maximize your flats fishing.
T
hose who fish the salt with fly rod and light tackle are eager to
learn sight fishing, also known as fish hunting. Karas covers many
different aspects of the sport, such as:
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Innovative techniques and gear to help you see fish better
Fishing beaches, rips, flats, tidal ponds, and shallow water,
and how the weather influences sight fishing
Choosing the right flies and lures to use for any situation
Rigging your boat
And much more!
Anglers from Maine to Texas wanting to try an entirely new way of
exhilarating fishing will find this breathtakingly photographed book
a perfect resource. Sight Fishing the Flats and Beyond offers effective
sight fishing tactics for a variety of species, including striped bass,
bluefish, spotted seatrout, snook, permit, bonefish, and barracuda.
Captain Nick Karas tells readers how to choose fly-fishing tackle, flies,
spinning gear, and boats to maximize your flats fishing and gives tips
on sight fishing the surf, mini-flats, tidal ponds, and shallow water.
NICK KARAS, a trained ichthyologist and journalist, fished for striped
bass from Montauk Point on Long Island to the Strait of San Juan
de Fuca in British Columbia. He was the author of half a dozen fine
books for sportsmen and served as the long-time outdoor columnist
for Newsday. Nick Karas lived in Orient Point, New York.
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Philip Wylie
DENIZENS OF THE DEEP
True Tales of Deep Sea Fishing
A collection of stories about fish, fishermen, and favorite fishing spots with
action on every page.
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he incomparable Philip Wylie is here writing about one of the
things he likes best—fishing. Anyone who has ever wet a line,
and perhaps those few benighted souls who haven’t, will be thrilled to
read these true tales about the big ones hooked (and sometimes lost)
in tropic waters.
In Denizens of the Deep, which was originally published in 1947, there
are wonderful chapters on marlin, the “admirable” barracuda, and the
shark, whom Wylie calls, “that misunderstood fish.” The bursting pride
when you catch that first big one is recaptured with fine nostalgia in
the essay, “What Makes a Great Day’s Fishing?” and the tragedy of
the clean getaway in, “Listen to This Tale of Woe.”
Serious fishermen with an interest in the pastime’s history will also
find much valuable information in the chapter on the International
Game Fish Association.
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teries, as well as social commentary and nonfiction titles on a variety
of subjects, including fishing and outdoor sports. His works include
When Worlds Collide, Gladiator, Generation of Vipers, and Crunch & Des.
He lived in Miami, Florida.
“Forty years of fishing have made Wylie a mellow man on this subject—mellow for him, that is. The basic wryness is here, so is the inimitable style—but
for a change, he’s having fun. . . . For the fishing devotee.” —Kirkus Reviews
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Zane Grey
ROGUE RIVER FEUD
A Western Story
Published posthumously in 1948, a story of violence, peace, and love in the
wild of the American West.
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long the notorious Rogue River, gold seekers, crazed by the discovery of nuggets that made them rich overnight, are at war with
one another. The river itself swarms with salmon, bringing along with
them another kind of wealth and violent fighting between fishermen
and the fish-packing monopoly. Into this scene comes Keven Bell, returning to face life after being handicapped by a disfiguring wound he
fishreceived in World War I. Keven teams up with a broken-down fish
erman and boatbuilder. When they try to buck the salmon-packing
monopoly, they encounter violence and trickery; their boat is sunk and
they are left to swim for their lives.
Keven is tended to by Beryl, the daughter of a gold miner. His convalescence is slow, but the autumn days, fishing and camping, make a
woodland dream of romance. But no sooner has an operation straight
straightened out Keven’s injuries than he is framed on a charge of murder in
the salmon-packing war. Keven must carry on as best he can, along
with what help Beryl and her old father can give, to clear his name and
ensure his and Beryl’s safety on the turbulent Rogue.
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Zane Grey’s vigorous storytelling and portrayal of violence in the wild
make this novel one of his best. There is a deep emotional feeling for
nature in the raw, for the great salmon runs, and for the clashes of men
fighting for gold.
ZANE GREY was born Pearl Zane Gray in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1872.
He took his first trip to Arizona in 1907 and, following his return,
wrote and published his first Western, Desert Heritage. More than one
hundred films have been based on his work, a record that remains
unbroken. He died in 1939 at his home in California.
“A great writer, rich in invention, prodigal with his action, juicily romantic.”
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Zane Grey
RAIDERS OF SPANISH PEAKS
A Western Story
A dramatic tale by Zane Grey of the dangers of the American frontier and
what a man will do to protect his family.
T
he Lindsay family has come west hoping to help the father, John,
recover from an illness. When they arrive, they are induced to
purchase Spanish Peaks Ranch, an abandoned United States military
post surrounded by mountains. It seems like a perfect place to settle
into their new life as ranchers. As they soon find out, though, this
deserted fort is equally suited for both protection and imprisonment.
In fact, they’ve been swindled into buying the longtime headquarters
and hideout for a band of thieves and rustlers.
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Almost as soon as they get to work, the Lindsay family’s peace is disiso
turbed, and their protected new homestead quickly becomes an isodis
lated outpost as rustlers begin to harass their herds. John Lindsay discovers there are spies among his faithful cowboys. Things continue to
get worse until finally their brewing hostilities climax in a nighttime
attack, leading to all-out war and the abduction of one of the Lindsay
girls and elopement of another. John must fight against treason on the
inside and enemies on the outside to keep his family and new life safe.
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Zane Grey, brings a classic tale of drama on the frontier. Raiders of
Spanish Peaks is a thrilling tale of a how a man’s home is truly his castle.
ZANE GREY was born Pearl Zane Gray in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1872.
He took his first trip to Arizona in 1907 and, following his return,
wrote and published his first Western, Desert Heritage. More than one
hundred films have been based on his work, a record that remains
unbroken. He died in 1939 at his home in California.
“A great writer, rich in invention, prodigal with his action, juicily romantic.”
—The New Yorker
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Edited by Stephen Brennan
ROBERT BROWNING ON LOVE
“Love is the energy of life.” —Robert Browning
T
he love affair between Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett is
one of the Victorian era’s most famous romances. It was one of
passions, tragedy, illness, and, ultimately, endurance.
pre
The beginning of their relationship was luckily documented and preserved via their letters, which have been archived at Wellesley College
since 1930. While these exchanges are some of the most popular reads
for Victorian literature enthusiasts, Robert had more to say about the
abstract idea of love.
He continued to express his thoughts and feelings on the subject of
lov
romance, marriage, familial love and respect, unrequited love, loving thyself, and even friendship. Robert Browning on Love conveniently collects these thoughts, which have been previously published
in Browning’s poems, plays, and, of course, his letters to his beloved
wife, Elizabeth.
These include:
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“Best be yourself, imperial, plain, and true.”
“Take away love and our earth is a tomb.”
“I was made and meant to look for you and wait for you and
become yours forever.”
“Love, hope, fear, faith—these make humanity; these are its
sign and note and character.”
STEPHEN BRENNAN is an editor, teacher, and playwright. He is the
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John Stuart Mill
JOHN STUART MILL ON LIBERTY
Wisdom from a Founder of Modern Freedom
“The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good,
in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs.”
—John Stuart Mill
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he United States was founded on the importance of civil liberties—protections for the individual against the control of others,
whether those are other people or the government. Freedom for each
person is a cornerstone of Western society. John Stuart Mill’s thoughts
on liberty and the concept of freedom are among the most important
frameworks on which we’ve built so much of modern society; our very
ideas of limited government and personal freedom are rooted in the
writings of this great political philosopher.
John Stuart Mill on Liberty is a collection of some of the most important of his statements on the ideas of liberty and freedom. This book
showcases his firm belief that each person should have the right to live
as he or she wants to, so long as it does not harm anyone else. Much
of what we now take for granted or still fight to maintain or advance,
such as freedom of speech, the abolition of slavery, and the rights of
women, are things Mill argued for. As you read his passionate entreaties for liberty, you’ll be amazed at how relevant and important they
remain today.
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bend the knee to custom, is itself a service.” —John Stuart Mill
JOHN STUART MILL (1806–1873) was an English political philoso-
pher and economist. Most famous for his treatise on utilitarianism,
he contributed much to social theory, political theory, and political
economy. His writings remain widely studied and influential to this
day. He died in Avignon, France.
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Al Jennings
THROUGH THE SHADOWS WITH O. HENRY
The Unlikely Friendship of Al Jennings and William Sydney Porter
An incredible story of friendship between a Western outlaw and one of
America’s greatest writers.
A
l Jennings lived a life more akin to tall tales than reality. He was
an attorney in business with his two brothers in Oklahoma until
one was killed and the other wounded in a shootout with a rival attorney. Jennings then joined an outlaw gang and made his living robbing
trains. He and his brother fled from the law to Honduras, where he
met William Sydney Porter, America’s favorite short-story writer, who
would be known by his pen name, O. Henry. Porter was also a fugitive,
on the run from charges of bank fraud.
This encounter in Honduras would not be their last meeting. Jen
Jennings was captured and imprisoned in Ohio, again joining Porter as
he had returned to America and been sentenced to three years in the
same jail. Jennings would be pardoned in 1904 by President Theodore
Roosevelt, and the two friends went their separate ways until once
again meeting in New York.
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First published in 1921, Through the Shadows with O. Henry is a colorful, tall-tale memoir of their friendship and life while in prison and
their later meetings in New York. Jennings masterfully describes the
horrors of prison life, the ways in which he and Porter coped, and the
long, philosophical discussions they would have in prison and after.
This is the unbelievable, and sometimes impossible, story of friendship
between two natural storytellers.
AL JENNINGS was a practicing attorney in the Oklahoma Territory
before becoming an outlaw and the head of a gang that robbed trains.
He fled to Honduras but returned to the United States. He was given
a life sentence, but that was reduced to five years, and he was freed
on technicalities in 1902. Jennings worked as a silent film star and
technical adviser for films featuring bank robbers. He later moved to
California and made Westerns. Jennings died in Tarzana, California,
in 1961.
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Robert F. Jones
THE DIAMOND BOGO
An African Idyll
“An uncommonly gifted writer.” —The New York Times
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s a white hunter in Africa, Winjah (Swahili for Wynton) sees
that his days are numbered in a changing country, so he decides
objecto go on his last hunt. To make it worthwhile, he sets as his objec
tive the shooting of the Diamond Bogo, a Cape buffalo reported to
be running around with a large diamond stuck beneath its horns, an
ingenious smuggler’s ploy. The hitch is that the bogo was last seen in
the land of the Tok.
To pay for this safari, Winjah latches onto three unlikely clients: Donn
McGovern, a wealthy hippie; his beautiful starry-eyed wife, Dawn;
and Bucky Blackrod, a professional magazine writer whose good instincts have gone to seed. Together, they begin their journey in this
moving, entertaining novel—part parody, part morality fable.
While Africa has always held a fascination for novelists, Robert F.
Jones is particularly impressive in his ability to bring a gritty, firsthand
knowledge of the real Africa and hunting experience to this tradi
traditional subject, while at the same time exploring a wild, imaginative
world of his own creation.
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ROBERT F. JONES was a novelist, contributing editor to Men’s Journal,
and writer for Sports Illustrated and Field & Stream. His books include
Blood Sport, Bloodroot, and Blood Tide as well as multiple other works
of fiction and nonfiction, among them the award-winning Jake and
Upland Passage. He spent much of his life in western Vermont.
“Jones shows a powerful gift for metaphor.” —Kirkus Reviews
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Robert J. Sternberg and Elena L. Grigorenko
TEACHING FOR SUCCESSFUL INTELLIGENCE
To Increase Student Learning and Achievement
Strengthen critical thinking skills with strategies that dramatically improve
student performance!
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oauthored by two internationally renowned educators and researchers, this resource helps teachers strengthen their classroom
practice with lessons that promote successful intelligence—a set of
abilities that allow students to adapt and succeed within their environment, make the most of their strengths, and learn to compensate for
their weaknesses.
The authors demonstrate how to design instructional units that help
students apply successful intelligence to solve problems and make decisions. This research-based text also includes:
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Proven assessment techniques to promote the development
of creative, analytical, and practical thinking skills
Approaches to encourage both passive and active learning
With teacher reflection activities and suggested homework for students, this resource is ideal for strengthening students’ higher-order
thinking abilities and raising overall academic performance!
ROBERT J. STERNBERG is currently provost and senior vice president
at Oklahoma State University as well as regents professor of psychology and education. Before that, he was dean of the school of arts and
sciences at Tufts University, where he was also a professor of psychology and education. He was the IBM professor of psychology and education and a professor of management at Yale University.
ELENA L. GRIGORENKO is an associate professor of child studies and
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hundred peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books. She has
received many professional awards, and her research has been funded
by various federal and private organizations. Grigorenko has worked
with children from around the world, including those living in Africa,
Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
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1,047 Reasons to Smile, 108
100 Experiential Learning Activities for
Social Studies, Literature, and the
Arts, Grades 5-12, 79
365 Games & Puzzles to Keep Your
Mind Sharp, 8
492 Great Things about Being Italian, 16
50 Greatest Golf Tips, 37
50 Guns That Changed the World, 41
52 Prepper’s Projects for Parents and
Kids, 264
63 Tactics for Teaching Diverse
Learners, 78
A
Adventures in Edible Plant Foraging,
301
Adventures with Ari, 261
Adventures with Indians and Game, 276
After the Fire, 132
Against the Wind, 4
Alaskan Retreater’s Notebook, 262
All Things Jerky, 127
Almost Anywhere, 94
American Conspiracies, 80
American Railway, The, 120
Anne Perry and the Murder of the
Century, 234
Anti-Slavery Alphabet Book, The, 309
Antiquity Echoes, 13
Anvil of War, The, 318
Art Nouveau Coloring Book, The, 257
Assessment Powered Teaching, 77
At Death’s Door, 14
Awkward Phase, The, 305
B
Bad Reaction, A, 240
Battle of the Bulge, 316
Battle of the Bulge, The, 317
Beast, 307
Being Mentored, 152
Beneath a Hunter’s Moon, 282
Beneath the Waves, 170
Big Book of Business Quotations, The,
104
Big Book of Juicing, The, 22
Big Book of Senior Moments, The, 109
Big Dictionary of Dreams, The, 115
Big Dreams, 140
Bioenergy Healing, 239
Bird Farm, The, 172
Bitcoin Guidebook, The, 294
C
Cabin Cooking from Campfire to CastIron Skillet, 247
Call of the American Wild, 42
Cannabis Spa at Home, The, 93
Carson Valley, 143
Children of the World, 89
Choose to Learn, 150
Christmas Cookies, 213
CIA Rogues and the Killing of the
Kennedys, 167
CIA World Factbook 2016, The, 193
Classic Hunting Tales, 224
Code of the West, 56
Cold War Hot, 272
Collecting and Care of Fine Art, 306
Common-Sense Classroom
Management, 149
Compassion in Action, 156
Complete Book of Dutch Oven Cooking,
The, 216
Complete Book of Striped Bass Fishing,
The, 326
Complete Fly Fisherman, The, 103
Complete Healthy Smoothie for
Nutribullet, The, 235
Complete McAuslan, The, 57
Convicting the Innocent, 83
Cooking for Two—Your Cat & You!,
126
Cooking with Coffee, 207
Cowboy Skills, 324
Creative Cannabis Cooking, 24
Crippler, The, 231
Cured by Nature, 238
Cut and Cover, 54
D
Deadly Outbreaks, 9
Death Valley in ’49, 275
Denizens of the Deep, 328
Diamond Bogo, The, 334
Do You Dare?, 249
Don’t Eat This If You’re Taking That, 91
Don’t Eat This!, 121
Don’t Lick the Minivan, 180
Dragonolia, 183
Droll Stories, 191
Dude, Bro, 111
Dynamics of Hound Training, The, 62
E
Eating Purely, 19
Eleven Commandments of Good
Teaching, The, 230
Embracing Disabilities in the Classroom,
229
End to Murder, An, 177
Essential American Friendship, An, 310
Essential Oils for Beauty, Wellness, and
the Home, 205
F
Fall of the Dynasties, The, 173
Fantastic Drinking Games, 215
Fighting Caravans, 188
Final Chapters, 113
Fine Place to Daydream, A, 139
Fine Shotguns, 102
Flash’s Song, 30
FoodTrients, 23
For the Love of Food and Yoga, 28
Fortune’s Spear, 312
G
Gettysburg, 315
Girl at Sea, 3
Gladiators, The, 46
Gold Standard, 5
Golfer’s Guide to the Meaning of Life,
The, 38
Golfing with Dad, 181
Great Game in Cuba, The, 311
Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told, The,
223
Green Berets, The, 319
Green Smoothie Joy for Nutribullet, 236
Gun Trader’s Guide to Shotguns, 97
Gun Trader’s Guide, Thirty-Seventh
Edition, 99
H
Handgun Buyer’s Guide, 100
Happy Healthy Gut, 245
Hard to Be Good, 142
Healthy Matcha Cookbook, The, 123
Heirloom House, The, 105
Hilarious Hunting and Fishing Cartoons,
101
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Index
Bracing for Impact, 84
Brain Compatible Activities, Grades
K–2, 69
Brain Compatible Activities, Grades
3–5, 286
Brain Compatible Activities, Grades
6–8, 288
Breaking Out of the “Man Box,” 92
Brick Fairy Tales and Greek Myths: Box
Set, 87
Bricksy, 12
Bright Moon for Fools, A, 52
Bringing Out the Best in Students, 151
Brook Trout, 61
Bushcraft Bible, The, 217
Button Man, 144
O
I in Evil, The, 112
Ibn Saud, 50
Improve Learning by Building
Community, 228
In Search of Better Angels, 259
In Short Measures, 53
Inner War, The, 274
Inside the Middle East, 81
Insider’s Guide to Teen Modeling and
Finding the Supermodel in You,
The, 179
Invisible Orientation, The, 116
Irish Christmas Feast, An, 209
Is Your Job Making You Fat?, 296
It Was Never About the Babe, 39
Making Your First Year a Success, 285
Man Called Brown Condor, The, 269
Maurice Guest, 131
Maybe We’ll Have You Back, 51
Mayor Rob Ford: Uncontrollable, 82
Media Lynching, 289
Medicinal Plants at Home, 206
Medicinal Power of Cannabis, The, 25
Mehndi Henna Designs Coloring Book,
The, 256
Memoirs of Field-Marshal Kesselring,
The, 278
Mental Health in Schools, 75
Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel, 313
Military Maxims of Napoleon, The, 277
Mind-Boggling Word Searches, 297
Mindful Parent, The, 88
Modern Steelhead and Salmon Flies, 60
Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household
Management, 202
My Dogs and Guns, 43
My Escape, 233
My Friend the Fanatic, 291
My Life as an Indian, 138
My Paris Market Cookbook, 20
My Piece of the Action, 176
My Warren Buffett Bible, 35
Obamacare Survival Handbook, The, 6
Occupational Outlook Handbook
2015–2016, 36
Okinawa, 320
Okinawa Kobudo, 182
Operation Job Search, 292
Organic Cook’s Bible, The, 26
Organic Fruits and Vegetables, 303
Origami, 114
Other Side of the Ice, The, 11
Out of Jordan, 45
Outdoor Chronicles, 218
Outlaws and Peace Officers, 267
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Jesus on Forgiveness, 184
JFK’s Secret Doctor, 34
John Stuart Mill on Liberty, 332
Joy of Hobby Farming, The, 29
Juice It, Blend It, Live It, 122
K
Korean Beauty Secrets, 159
L
Last Jews of Kerala, The, 119
Laughing in the Hills, 141
Lawyer Lincoln, 308
Left, 187
Legendary Lessons, 323
Letters to America, 1
Lies and Liars, 295
Life in the Far West, 174
Life on the Plains and among the
Diggings, 273
Lifestyles for Learning, 76
Lightning of Gold, 135
Literary Hoaxes, 136
Little White Book of Wedding Planning
Wisdom, The, 248
Low Carb High Fat Cakes and Desserts,
155
Luftwaffe Victorious, 271
New Art of Massage, The, 15
New Consciousness, 298
New Teacher’s Guide to Best Practices,
A, 74
Nine Best Practices That Make the
Difference, 73
Nordic Diet, The, 27
Not For Tourists Guide to Boston 2016,
195
Not For Tourists Guide to Brooklyn
2016, 196
Not For Tourists Guide to Chicago 2016,
194
Not For Tourists Guide to London 2016,
197
Not For Tourists Guide to Los Angeles
2016, 198
Not For Tourists Guide to New York
City 2016, 10
Not For Tourists Guide to San Francisco
2016, 199
Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2016,
200
Not For Tourists Guide to Washington
DC 2016, 201
November 22, 1963, 168
NRA Step-by-Step Guide to Gun Safety,
The, 32
Nuclear War Survival Skills, 265
P
Paleovedic Diet, The, 243
Passage to Burma, 90
Patient’s Medical Log, The, 33
Ping-Pong Diplomacy, 48
Pocket Guide to Bowhunting Whitetail
Deer, The, 65
Pocket Guide to Field Dressing,
Butchering, and Cooking Deer, The,
63
Pocket Guide to Spring and Fall Turkey
Hunting, The, 64
Powerful Lesson Planning, 72
Praise the Pig, 153
Prepper Guns, 266
Prevention RD’s Everday Healthy
Cooking, 210
Pride and Prejudice and Kitties, 110
Puppy Love, 157
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Rage for Falcons, A, 321
Raiders of Spanish Peaks, 330
Rainbow Range, 281
Ranger Medic Handbook, 280
Rawmazing Desserts, 246
Reaching and Teaching Stressed and
Anxious Learners in Grades 4-8, 68
Red Fire, 134
Reign of Terror, 49
Rescuing Riley, Saving Myself, 158
Restoring and Refinishing Furniture, 106
Restoring Valor, 118
Ribbons Are for Fearlessness, The, 299
Richard Burton, 137
Robert Browning on Love, 331
Rogue River Feud, 329
Rustic Carpentry, 304
S
Scent of Champagne, A, 154
337 • INDEX
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Hitler and the Nazi Cult of Film and
Fame, 166
Holiday Crafts, 160
Holistic Home, The, 258
Hollywood Scandals, 178
Homemade Cakes, 208
Horses Never Lie, 31
How the Irish Won the American
Revolution, 86
Hungry Love Cookbook, The, 244
Hustle Believe Receive, 232
T
Tactical Combat Casualty Care and
Wound Treatment, 279
Taking Morgan, 185
Tales of Woods and Waters, 222
Tea Time, 125
Teacher’s Guide to Intervention and
Inclusive Education, The, 146
Teacher’s Sourcebook for Cooperative
Learning, The, 147
Teaching Emotional Intelligence, 284
Teaching for Successful Intelligence,
335
Teaching How to Learn, 283
Templars and the Shroud of Christ, The,
117
Tent Life in Siberia, 270
Theodore Roosevelt and the Making of
American Leadership, 85
There Is No App for Happiness, 251
They Laughed at Galileo, 47
Think and Grow Rich, 255
This Victorian Life, 162
Thoreau on Nature, 95
Through the Fish’s Eye, 221
Through the Shadows with O. Henry,
333
Trailersteading, 300
Travis, 192
Trout, 219
Trout Eyes, 220
Tudor Tutor, The, 161
Twelve Brain Principles That Make the
Difference, 66
Twin Sombreros, 55
V
U
Y
Ultimate Book of Zombie Warfare and
Survival, The, 18
Ultimate Guide to Natural Farming and
Sustainable Living, The, 263
Ultimate Guide to Raising Farm
Animals, The, 204
Ultimate Guide to Water Gardening,
The, 302
Ultimate Guided Reading How-To
Book, The, 145
Ultimate Hunting Dog Reference Book,
The, 44
Ultimate Turkey Fryer Cookbook, The,
128
Understanding Assessment in the
Special Education Process, 71
Union Pacific, 190
Vanished Arizona, 175
Vegan Cupcakes, 212
Vegan Delights, 211
Vegan Desserts, 129
Victory over Autism, 241
W
W. C. Whitfield’s Mixed Drinks and
Cocktails, 214
Wars of the Green Berets, The, 186
We Were There, 169
Well at the World’s End, The, 268
What Successful Schools Do to Involve
Families, 287
Where Wars Go to Die, 293
Whimsical Home, The, 203
Why Do Only White People Get
Abducted by Aliens?, 70
Wild Eats and Adorable Treats, 124
Wise Up and Be the Solution, 226
Women, 107
Wounded Minds, 290
Yoga for Couples, 252
Yoga for Women, 253
You’re the Ref, 40
You’re the Umpire, 322
Yummy Kawaii Bento, 21
Z
Zen of Zombie, The, 17
338 • INDEX
Secrets to Success for Science Teachers,
67
Secrets to Success for Social Studies
Teachers, 227
Sex Hacks, 250
Shall We Wake the President, 2
Shooter’s Bible, 107th Edition, 96
Shooter’s Bible Guide to Handloading,
98
Should I Scoop Out My Bagel?, 237
Side Casts, 58
Sight Fishing the Flats and Beyond, 327
Silent Service, 171
Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea
Disasters, The, 314
Sleepwalker, 7
Snark Handbook, The, 163
Snark Handbook: Insult Edition, The,
164
Soldier’s Guide, The, 325
South by Southwest, 133
Squeeze, The, 242
Star-Spangled Buddhist, The, 254
Steelhead Country, 59
Stillwater, 130
Strange and Obscure Stories of the
Revolutionary War, 165
Student Teams That Get Results, 148
Summer of the Bass, 225
Sunset Pass, 189
Surviving the Shark, 260