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A new appreciation for Christianity’s


contemplative tradition

The Naked Now


Learning to See as the Mystics See
Richard Rohr
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and Presence (March 2010)
• Author’s previous books sold more than 800,000 copies
For Christians seeking a way of thinking outside of strict dualities,
this guide explores methods for letting go of division and living in
the present. Drawn from the Gospels, Jesus, Paul, and the great
Christian contemplatives, this examination reveals how many of the
hidden truths of Christianity have been misunderstood or lost and
how to read them with the eyes of the mystics rather than interpret-
ing them through rational thought. Filled with sayings, stories, quo-
tations, and appeals to the heart, specific methods for identifying
dualistic thinking are presented with simple practices for stripping
away ego and the fear of dwelling in the present.
Richard Rohr is a well known lecturer who founded the Center for
Action and Contemplation. He has been a featured essayist on the
NPR program This I Believe, a guest on the radio show Oprah and
Friends, and he appeared in the documentary ONE, featuring spiri-
tual teachers from around the world. He is a regular contributor to
Sojourners and Tikkun magazines, and he is the author of numerous
books, including Adam’s Return, The Enneagram, Everything
Belongs, Simplicity, and Things Hidden. He lives in Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
Excerpt:
A friend of mine once brought back a stack of photos from RELIGION & THEOLOGY/SPIRITUALITY, 192 PAGES, 5.38 X 8.15
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cult and problematic consequences that would follow from
observing this teaching, and all the good consequences.
After each answer, the older monks clap their hands in Also available:
approval, and they smile at one another.
Here is the clincher. The only way you can lose the conse-
quentialist debate is to stop smiling! Obviously, this calls
for a letting go of the ego. Have you ever noticed that in
any situation, when your ego is invested, afraid, or needy,
it’s very hard to smile? But when the truth is not your per-
sonal possession, it is very easy to smile.
Remember, Jesus never said, “This is my commandment,
thou shalt be right.” Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth,
and the Life” (John 14:6). I think the intended effect of
that often misused line is this: If Jesus is the Truth, then Everything Belongs The Enneagram
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Profound religious concepts in a simple,


contemporary way

Intimacy with God


An Introduction to Centering Prayer
Third edition
Thomas Keating
“This is perhaps Keating’s most readable and enlightening work.
Filled with insight and practical advice, it offers sound wisdom on
the way that centering prayer can deepen our intimacy with God.”
—Spiritual Book News
“Packed into this book is a treasury of spiritual history and teach-
ing. There is a richness of complexity which is always disciplined by
the simplicity of the goal of prayer—union (or intimacy) with God.”
—St. Anthony Messenger
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• Author’s previous books sold more than 150,000 copies
A poetic and accessible introduction to the method of Centering
Prayer, this guide explains its origins, theological basis, and psy-
chology by drawing on the writings of important Catholic figures,
such as St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross, and signifi-
cant texts, such as The Cloud of Unknowing. Describing the theo-
logical basis for the Centering Prayer while staying rooted in the Excerpt:
heart of a practice that is very personal and intimate, the study
It is not our attention that needs adjusting, because attention is
explores how harmful attitudes and beliefs about God can distort
secondary in Centering Prayer. We are not attending to a par-
a positive relationship with the divine. With a careful balance of
ticular thought or object, or even to the sacred word as would
both Christian and Buddhist philosophy, the volume also discuss-
be the case in a mantric kind of prayer. Our attention is a gen-
es the psychological barriers and levels of resistance that contem- eral and loving awareness of the presence of God. The actual
platives must face and bolsters seekers with supportive practices work of Centering Prayer is consenting to God’s presence and
like Lectio Divina (holy reading) and praying the rosary. Updated in doing so letting go of the present moment with its psycho-
to include a new foreword, this revised edition of a much loved logical content. If a thought or feeling stirs unconscious pro-
classic is sure to inspire a deeply intimate experience with God. grams along with their commentaries, then before we “get on
the boat,” we return to the sacred word. With time, patience,
Thomas Keating is the founder of the Centering Prayer move-
and many failures, we develop the habit of letting go of
ment, an author, a teacher, and a monk who has worked for many
thoughts promptly—not by thinking about the fact that we are
years to foster understanding among the world’s religions. A
thinking, but simply by returning ever-so-gently to the sacred
member of the Cistercian Order in the Benedictine tradition, he
word. If you find yourself on a boat, just get off. There should
has served at monasteries in Colorado and Massachusetts and be no self-recriminations, no sighs, no annoyance that you
currently directs retreats in the practice of Centering Prayer, a cor- have had a thought. Any such reflection is another thought,
nerstone of contemporary Christian contemplative practice. He is another boat.
the author of numerous books, including Fruits and Gifts of the
Spirit; Manifesting God; Open Mind, Open Heart; St. Therese of
Also available:
Lisieux; and The Transformation of Suffering. He lives at St.
Benedict’s Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado.
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A celebration of the boundless riches


of Catholic faith

The Difference God Makes


A Catholic Vision of Faith, Communion,
and Culture
Francis Cardinal George, OMI
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Christian Advance, and Commonwealth (November); and First
Things (March)
Penned by the leading intellectual in the American Catholic hierar-
chy, this debut brings together some of the most influential writ-
ings on the Catholic vision—not just the Church itself but of the
relation and unity of all people. Weaving together intellectual
insight and personal wisdom, this investigation offers a luminous
Catholic vision of communion, illustrating the Church’s relation to
numerous religions as well as the secular world. Drawing from
both the author’s observations of Catholicism in cultures around
the globe and countless theologians’ perspectives—including Popes
John Paul II and Benedict XVI, Thomas Aquinas, and Francis of
Assisi—this analysis demonstrates how to recognize the self-giving,
liberating God who provides freedom from the competitive,
oppressive gods of secular modernity. This overview also recalls an
assortment of fascinating stories, from a poignant moment with a
non-Christian in Zambia to the humbling dedication of volunteers
who came to observe Pope John Paul II’s visit to Mexico City.
Confronting controversial issues head-on, this volume will inspire
Christians everywhere while also offering non-Christians a
renewed understanding of what a Christian lifestyle means for
political and personal life today.
Excerpt:
Francis Cardinal George, OMI, is the president of the U.S. Council
In the Archdiocese of Chicago, there is a large Curia, a
of Catholic Bishops. He has served as vicar general of the Oblates;
chancery office full of people who supervise various min-
Bishop of Yakima, Washington; and archbishop of Chicago. He was
istries and perform different tasks so that the Church’s mis-
elevated to the College of Cardinals by Pope John Paul II in 1998.
sion can be more vital. From time to time, I have gone to
He lives in Chicago.
some offices and asked: “Would you do anything differently
if God did not exist?” Of course, the people involved in the RELIGION & THEOLOGY/CURRENT EVENTS, 384 PAGES, 6 X 9
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estate folk, it becomes less clear. They begin to speak about
buildings as part of the patrimony of the Church. Finally,
the lawyers, who control quite a few things these days, are
prone to chortle and say knowingly, “Why are you bother-
ing to ask?”
This is an essential question, especially as we consider not
only the Source of love in the Godhead, but also the expres-
sion of that love in His Church. Would we do things to help
others differently if, in fact, God did not exist?

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An essential treasury for fans of the Fighting Irish An inspiring look at the Catholic experience

The Spirit of Notre Dame The Joy of Being Catholic


Legends, Traditions, and Inspirations from One A Resounding Affirmation of Our Faith
of America’s Most Beloved Universities Second edition
Second edition Mitch Finley
Jim Langford and Jeremy Langford “You don’t have to be Catholic to enjoy The Joy of Being
Foreword by Regis Philbin Catholic! It is a rich celebration . . . of the good, the beautiful,
“Notre Dame fans will put this book on the top shelves of their and the true in the Catholic tradition.”
collections.” —Boston Globe —Joan Wester Anderson, author, Where Angels Walk
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Dame, this collection of stories captures the spirit of an institution
that has come to symbolize excellence and faith in action. A variety Celebrating the best of Catholic faith and culture, this affirma-
of places and personalities are described setting Notre Dame apart tive introduction provides brief overviews of such topics as the
as an institution of mystique and grace that has deeply influenced sacraments, the scriptures, the saints, the arts, sex, and intellectu-
millions of people. Included in these pages are stories of many of al life. With related stories, poems, and images that explain and
the university’s most prominent leaders and a host of graduates support each topic discussed, this illustrated gift book is an ideal
who have made a difference in the world. Many of the school’s resource for anyone interested in Catholicism.
most famous athletes are profiled alongside stories of miraculous
Mitch Finley is a freelance writer, an editor, and a speaker. He
comebacks and incredible victories, making this account a fascinat-
received the Excellence in Writing award from the American
ing and inspiring story of scholars and champions.
Society of Journalists and Authors and is the author of Everybody
Jim Langford is the former director of the University of Notre Dame Has a Guardian Angel and Your Family in Focus. He lives in
Press, and the author of several books, including The Cub’s Fan’s Spokane, Washington.
Book of Days, Happy Are They, and Rookie. He lives in South RELIGION & THEOLOGY/SPIRITUALITY, 144 PAGES, 4.5 X 6.5
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Bible study made easy Intuitive spiritual reading inspired


from life lessons
The Bible Companion
A Catholic Handbook for Beginners A New Set of Eyes
Second edition Encountering the Hidden God
Ronald D. Witherup Second edition
“A user-friendly guide to the Bible . . . great for any Bible-study Paula D’Arcy
group or for personal use.” —Spirit & Life • Co-op available
• Co-op available • Advertising in Presence (March)
• Advertising in U.S. Catholic (September), National Catholic Register • Speaking engagements include Springfield, Illinois;
and St. Anthony Messenger (October), and America and Christian Worcester, Massachussetts; Louden, Tennessee;
Advance (November) and Kingwood,Texas (November)
An entry-level overview of the Bible, which presupposes no spe- A trusted voice shares her literary reflections on how we can find
cialized knowledge of the Bible or religion, this accessible guide God’s presence in everyday challenges and experiences. Catching
emphasizes truly experiencing the Bible rather than just studying fresh and original glimpses of God and sharing them through a
it. Written in a warm and inviting tone by a prominent biblical series of highly intuitive meditations, this text encourages readers
scholar, the handbook answers many questions, such as What is to see beyond ordinary reality and uncover the truth of God’s
the Bible, and how did it come to be? How do you recognize a presence in life’s fleeting moments.
true prophet? and Which Bible should I choose? Arranged
Paula D’Arcy is the author of Gift of the Red Bird, Song for
according to the books of the Bible, this comprehensive introduc-
Sarah, and When People Grieve. She is a former psychotherapist
tion includes chapters on the Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles,
and the president of the Red Bird Foundation. She lives in
and the Letters as well as appendices, a glossary, and resources
Austin, Texas.
for further study.
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An expose of the pervasive and rampant discrimi-


nation in virtually every aspect of women’s lives

Sexism in America
Alive, Well, and Ruining Our Future
Barbara J. Berg, PhD
“A remarkable fund of information . . . [provides] a genuine service
for men and women who are curious about women’s role in
American history . . . Stimulating and original.”
—Alden Whitman, New York Times
on The Remembered Gate
“This is Our Bodies Ourselves writ large and personal. Women will
love this book.” —Library Journal on Nothing to Cry About
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and Off Our Backs
Debunking the many myths about how far women have come and
the pervasive belief that American society is postfeminist, this
account traces women’s status and the assault on their rights from
the 1950s—when Newsweek declared, “for the American girl, books
and babies don’t mix”—to the present, exploring the deception
behind women’s progress and contextualizing the current situation.
The legacy of the women’s movement is being short-circuited in
every aspect of life, as evidenced by statistics such as the growing
wage gap between men and women that begins right after college,
the U.S. ranking of 31st in world gender equity—behind Latvia and
the Philippines—as well as trends ranging from rising medical insur-
ance costs to shortening life expectancy for women. This passionate,
extensively documented, humorous, and persuasive argument is
simultaneously enlightening, frightening, and revitalizing and helps
Excerpt:
women understand where they are and why and how they can move
beyond marginalizing strategies. What I was seeing was endemic and profound, and it sliced
through the jaundiced platitudes of postfeminism to reveal a
Barbara J. Berg, PhD, is the author of The Crisis of the Working complicated and painful look at the reality of American
Mother, Nothing to Cry About, and The Remembered Gate: Origins society today. I discovered renewed sexism in our national
of American Feminism. She has written for the Baltimore Sun, Ladies’ policies and our jobs; on college campuses, the internet, and
Home Journal, Ms., the New York Times Magazine, Parents, the major television shows; and in our most intimate rela-
Washington Post, and Working Woman. She lives in New York City. tions—an unequivocal resurgence of sexism in this country
WOMEN’S STUDIES/SOCIAL SCIENCE, 384 PAGES, 6 X 9
so potent, so complexly and broadly expressed, so much a
CLOTH, $24.95 (CAN $27.95) product of the 21st century, it should be called nothing less
ISBN: 9781556527760 than the sexism of mass destruction. Yet astonishingly, the
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misogyny and these growing gender inequities. It’s as if we’d
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rather believe that the emperor really has new clothes than
confront the naked truth.
A dangerous and startling trend is short-circuiting the inher-
itance of feminism in every aspect of women’s lives. Roles
are being redefined both for us and with us. Measured by
every standard, women’s independence and self-determina-
tion are being eroded. The world of equal rights and treat-
ment that so many of us struggled for, the one I believed
and hoped we were still working to achieve, is slowly but
most definitely coming apart.

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A hard look at U.S. drug policy An entertaining examination of a key figure


in Latin America in the decade of counterculture

The Politics of Cocaine Acid Christ


How U.S. Foreign Policy Has Created a Thriving Ken Kesey, LSD, and the Last Great Gurus
Drug Industry in Central and South America of American Dissent
William L. Marcy, PhD Mark Christensen
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Following the leader of the notorious “Merry Pranksters” from
Drawing on declassified documents and painstaking research, his birth in Colorado to his literary success and the cross-country
this exploration of the economic drug trade of Central and South journey that inspired the “Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” this can-
America fills in historical gaps and provides a new and contro- did biography chronicles the life and times of 1960s cultural icon
versial analysis of a complex and seemingly unsolvable problem. Ken Kesey. Presenting an incisive analysis of the author who
Viewing the problem through the lens of United States policy, the described himself as “too young to be a beatnik and too old to
author puts forth the theory that, through the conflation of the be a hippie,” this account conducts a mesmerizing journey from
Cold War and the war on drugs, the United States helped estab- author Mark Christensen's point of view, who grew up in
lish and strengthen the drug trade as the area’s economic base. Southern California and migrated to Oregon to be part of the
This authoritative and timely polemic traces the counternarcotics Kesey “flock.” From interviews with family members and those
stance of the 1970s through George W. Bush’s administration within his inner circle, this exploration reveals the bestselling
through a wealth of information and unflinching directness, author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in his many forms,
asserting that the drug war will continue with no end in sight. placing him within the framework of his time, his generation,
and the zeitgeist of the psychedelic era.
William L. Marcy, PhD, is an assistant professor of history at St.
Martin’s University in Washington. He divides his time between Mark Christensen is the author of The So-Cal Speed Shop, Super
Buffalo, New York, and Lacey, Washington. Car: The Story of the Xeno, and The Sweeps: Behind the Scenes
in Network TV. He is the former editor of Oregon Magazine and
SOCIAL SCIENCE, 336 PAGES, 6 X 9
65 GRAPHS, 10 MAPS a media columnist for Rolling Stone. He has contributed articles
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A long-awaited collection of the artist’s most


iconic works

John Van Hamersveld:


Post-Future
John Van Hamersveld
• Co-op available
A retrospective of one of the 20th century’s most important
artistic figures, this beautifully illustrated monograph focus-
es on John Van Hamersveld’s intensely creative period from
1964 to 1974 and his contemporary reworkings of the origi-
nal illustrations, posters, album covers, and other artworks
from this period. Revealing the creative genius behind his
extensive body of work—the iconic Endless Summer poster;
more than 300 album covers, including designs for the
Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Blondie, and KISS;
the world famous Jimi Hendrix Pinnacle poster; and the
widely known grinning Johnny Face image—this collection
showcases the artist’s past work, provides insights into his
creative process, and demonstrates how his work has been
widely influential in popular culture. Also discussed are the
new designs and products coming from his Coolhous studio
that will introduce this masterful artist to a new audience.
John Van Hamersveld is a popular graphic designer and
illustrator who was instrumental in the pop art and surf cul-
ture movements of the 1960s and 1970s. He has designed
rock concert posters, album covers, corporate logos and sig-
nage, book covers, movie posters, and an official poster and
360-foot-long mural for the 1984 Olympic Games. He
launched a product line called Post-Future in 1997, which
builds upon his past imagery for the culture of the 21st cen-
tury. He lives in Santa Monica, California.
ART/DESIGN, 288 PAGES, 9 X 12
100 COLOR PHOTOS, 50 B & W PHOTOS,
400 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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An entertaining and enlightening protest


art compilation

Paper Politics
Socially Engaged Printmaking Today
Edited by Josh MacPhee
• Author’s previous books sold more than 50,000 copies
With a widely eclectic variety of protest art in mediums such as
relief, lithography, collagraph, and photography, this major col-
lection of contemporary politically engaged printmaking show-
cases art that uses themes of social justice and global equity to
engage community members in conversation. Based on an art
exhibition that has traveled to more than a dozen cities in North
America and including many do-it-yourself samples, this eye
opening book contains works from more than 200 international
artists. From the well established—Sue Coe, Swoon, Carlos
Cortez—to street artists, rock poster makers, and up-and-comers
such as Favianna Rodriguez and Chris Stain, this diverse collec-
tion is the work of artists who felt the need to respond to the
monumental trends and events of modern politics.
Josh MacPhee is a street artist and activist who runs justseeds.org,
a radical art distribution project. He is the author of Realizing the
Impossible, Reproduce and Revolt!, and Stencil Pirates. He lives in
Brooklyn, New York.
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The authoritative, if rebellious, handbook An influential but oft-neglected portion


to veganism of U.S. history—revealed

Vegan Freak For All the People


Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World Uncovering the Hidden History of Cooperation,
Second edition Cooperative Movements, and Communalism
Bob Torres and Jenna Torres
in America
“In this down-to-earth and entertaining guide, Bob and Jenna John Curl
Torres not only convince you that you have to go vegan today, “It is indeed inspiring . . . to be reminded by John Curl’s new
they also give you what you need to live as a healthy and happy book of the noble history of cooperative work in the United
vegan for the rest of your life.” —Gary L. Francione, States.” —Howard Zinn, author,
distinguished professor of law, Rutgers University A People’s History of the United States
In this informative and practical guide, two seasoned vegans offer Seeking to reclaim a history that has remained largely ignored by
tips and advice for thriving without animal by-products. Some- most historians, this dramatic and stirring account examines
times funny and irreverent yet always aware of its serious message, each of the definitive American cooperative movements for social
this resource for being vegan in a world that doesn’t always under- change—farmer, union, consumer, and communalist—that have
stand or have sympathy for the lifestyle illustrates how to go been all but erased from collective memory. Focusing far beyond
vegan in three weeks or less by employing a “cold tofu method;” one particular era, organization, leader, or form of cooperation,
convince family, friends, and others that there is no such thing as a the expansive analysis documents the multigenerational struggle
vegan cult; and survive restaurants, grocery stores, and meals with of the American working people for social justice. With an
omnivores. Also offering answers to questions such as “Do you, expansive sweep and breathtaking detail, the chronicle considers
like, live on apples and twigs?” this reference dispels myths and Native American times and follows the American worker from
explains the arguments for ethical, abolitionist veganism, encour- the colonial workshop to the modern mass-assembly line, ulti-
aging everyone to embrace their inner vegan. mately painting a vivid panorama of those who built the United
States and those who will shape its future.
Bob Torres is the author of Making a Killing as well as several
essays that have appeared in Critical Sociology, International John Curl is a professional woodworker, a former city planning
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, the Journal of commissioner, and a 30-year member of Heartwood Cooperative
Latinos and Education, and Satya magazine. Jenna Torres is a fre- Workshop in Berkeley, California. He is the author of seven
quent personality of vegan talk shows who has been on Animal books of poetry and several historical books, including History
Voices Radio and has been quoted as an expert in Newsweek, Veg of Work Cooperation in America and Memories of Drop City.
News, and Vegetarians and Vegans in the World Today. They He lives in Berkeley, California.
cohost Vegan Freak radio show and live in Colton, New York.
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A complete chronicle of international anarchist An important document on grassroots


ideas and practice anarchism by lifelong activists

Demanding the Impossible The Floodgates of Anarchy


A History of Anarchism Second edition
Peter Marshall Stuart Christie and Albert Meltzer
“[This is] the book I always recommend when asked—as I often “A lucid exposition of revolutionary anarchist theory.”
am—for something on the history and ideas of anarchism.” —Peace News
—Noam Chomsky “Coming from a position of uncompromising class struggle . . .
“Attractively written and fully referenced . . . bound to be the [this book] has a power and directness sadly missing from some
standard history.” —Colin Ward, Times Educational Supplement contemporary anarchist writing. It is exciting to see it back in
print, ready for a new generation to read.” —Barry Pateman,
Lively and authoritative, this study of a widely misunderstood
associate editor, Emma Goldman Papers
subject skillfully navigates the rough waters of anarchistic con-
cepts—from Taoism to Situationism, ranters to punk rockers, • Authors’ previous books sold more than 10,000 copies
individualists to communists, and anarcho-syndicalists to anar-
Back in print and featuring a new foreword by the authors, this
cha-feminists. Exploring key anarchist ideas of society and the
polemic approaches the subject of anarchism in relation to class
state, freedom and equality, authority and power, the record
struggle. It presents an argument against class-based society and
investigates the successes and failures of anarchist movements
hierarchy and advocates for a free and equal society based on
throughout the world. Presenting a balanced and critical survey,
individual dignity and merit. Drawing from the authors’ experi-
the detailed document covers not only classic anarchist
ences as activists and documenting the activities of other 20th-
thinkers—such as Godwin, Proudhon, Bakunin, Kropotkin,
century anarchists—including clandestine activities and social
Reclus, and Emma Goldman—but also other libertarian figures,
change by any means—this fundamental text asserts that govern-
such as Nietzsche, Camus, Gandhi, Foucault, and Chomsky.
ment is the true enemy of the people and that only through the
Essential reading for anyone wishing to understand what anar-
dissolution of government can the people put an end to exploita-
chists stand for and what they have achieved, this fascinating
tion and war, leading to a fully free society.
account also includes an epilogue that examines the most recent
developments, including postanarchism and anarcho-primitivism Stuart Christie is an activist for anarchism and the author of
as well as the anarchist contributions to the peace, green, and Granny Made Me an Anarchist: General Franco, the Angry
global justice movements of the 21st century. Brigade and Me and We, the Anarchists!: A Study of the Iberian
Anarchist Federation (FAI) 1927–1937. Albert Meltzer is an
Peter Marshall is a philosopher, a historian, a poet, and the
activist for anarchism and the author of several books, including
author of 15 books, including Nature’s Web: Rethinking Our
Anarchism: Arguments For and Against.
Place on Earth.
POLITICAL SCIENCE, 160 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
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A history of living life on the (straight) edge “The most influential German anarchist
intellectual of the 20th century.”
Sober Living for the Revolution —Paul Avrich, author, Anarchist Voices
Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge,
and Radical Politics Revolution and Other Writings
Edited by Gabriel Kuhn A Political Reader
Examining the multigenerational impact of punk rock music, Gustav Landauer
this international survey of the political-punk straight edge “If there were any justice in this world—at least as far as histori-
movement—which has persisted as a drug-free, hardcore sub- cal memory goes—then Gustav Landauer would be remembered,
culture for more than 25 years—traces its history from 1980s right along with Bakunin and Kropotkin, as one of anarchism’s
Washington, DC, to today. Asserting that drugs are not neces- most brilliant and original theorists.” —Jesse Cohn, author,
sarily rebellious and that not all rebels do them, the record also Anarchism and the Crisis of Representation
defies common conceptions of straight edge’s political legacy as “Should be required reading for anyone with an interest in radi-
being associated with self-righteous, macho posturing and con- cal social change.” —James Horrox, author, A Living Revolution
servative Puritanism. On the contrary, the movement has been
linked to radical thought and action by the countless individu- The first comprehensive collection of Gustav Landauer’s writings
als, bands, and entire scenes profiled throughout the discus- in English, this valuable addition to the history of anarchism in
sion. Lively and exhaustive, this dynamic overview includes the early 20th century gathers more than 40 influential works by
contributions from famed straight edge punk rockers Ian one of Germany’s most prominent radical agitators. The readings
MacKaye of Minor Threat and Fugazi, Dennis Lyxzén of presented here cover Landauer’s entire political biography, from
Refused and the International Noise Conspiracy, and Andy his early anarchism of the 1890s and his philosophical reflec-
Hurley of Fall Out Boy; legendary bands ManLiftingBanner tions at the turn of the century to the subsequent establishment
and Point of No Return; radical collectives such as CrimethInc. of the Socialist Bund and his tireless agitation against the coming
and Alpine Anarchist Productions; and numerous other artists Great War. Additional chapters on war and nationalism, the
and activists dedicated as much to sober living as to the fight United States and Mexico, and opinion pieces and personal let-
for a better world. ters reveal the further scope of Landauer’s thinking with pieces
on corporate capital, education, language, and Judaism.
Gabriel Kuhn is the author of Life Under the Jolly Roger:
Reflections on Golden Age Piracy and Women Pirates and the Gustav Landauer was one of the key figures of German anar-
Politics of the Jolly Roger. chism who influenced many prominent authors, including
Martin Buber, Walter Benjamin, and Hermann Hesse.
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An essential social narrative from the philosopher An influential activist’s quintessential


of the New Left ruminations on anarchism

New Reformation Drawing the Line Once Again


Notes of a Neolithic Conservative, Second edition Paul Goodman’s Anarchist Writings
Paul Goodman Paul Goodman
“Paul Goodman appears increasingly as our most exemplary “[Goodman] most passionately believed that man must not com-
intellectual, that is, the most deeply representative and the most mit treason against himself, whatever the state—capitalist, social-
worthy one.” —Theodore Solatoroff, Washington Post ist, et al—commands.” —Nat Hentoff, Village Voice
“[Goodman’s] pleading, sane, frank, troubled and by now tired “Paul Goodman has been one of the few integrated and hence
voice is one of the truest and wisest in American life.” liberated people of our age . . . He may well have been the only
—New York Times truly seminal libertarian thinker in our generation.”
—George Woodcock, historian of anarchism
• Previous edition sold more than 20,000 copies
• Author’s previous books sold more than 100,000 copies Painting a vivid picture of 1960s counterculture ideas, this new
collection of the late Paul Goodman’s essential anarchist writ-
Emphasizing the importance of culture and the arts in society, this
ings—from utopian essays to practical proposals—reveals how he
reprint of a 1960s classic—the author’s last book of social criti-
inspired the dissident youth of the era and profoundly influenced
cism—includes a new introduction that situates the late Paul
movement theory and practice. Long out-of-print, these provoca-
Goodman in his era and traces the development of his characteris-
tive, insightful, and incisive pieces analyze citizenship and civil
tic insights. The probing introduction speaks for a new generation
disobedience, decentralization and the organized system—all
of young scholars as it discusses the initial impact and continuing
while still mindful of the long anarchist tradition and of the
relevance of Goodman’s problematic love affair with the radical
Jeffersonian democracy that resonated strongly in Goodman’s
youth of the 1960s. Timely and compelling, Goodman’s narrative
own political thought. A potent antidote to U.S. global imperial-
reassesses what he considered a moral and spiritual upheaval com-
ism and domestic anomie, this collection also includes a new
parable to the Protestant Reformation—“the breakdown of belief,
introduction by Goodman’s friend and literary executor, Taylor
and the emergence of new belief, in sciences and professions, edu-
Stoehr, who explains why these nine core texts will thoroughly
cation, and civil legitimacy.” With new analysis of 1960s activism,
explicate anarchism for future generations.
this survey shows that Goodman’s prescient voice is as relevant
today as it was four decades ago. Paul Goodman is the author of Decentralizing Power and the best-
selling Growing Up Absurd. He set the agenda for the youth move-
Paul Goodman is the author of Decentralizing Power and the best-
ment of the 1960s and lectured on subjects ranging from politics,
selling Growing Up Absurd. He set the agenda for the youth move-
and community planning to psychotherapy, religion, and literature.
ment of the 1960s and lectured on subjects ranging from politics
and community planning to psychotherapy, religion, and literature. POLITICAL SCIENCE/ESSAYS, 128 PAGES, 6 X 9
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A close-up look at the world of music during


a period of unprecedented change

Mr. Langshaw’s Square Piano


The Story of the First Pianos
and How They Caused a Cultural Revolution
Madeline Goold
“Goold succeeds admirably, and the thoroughness of her research is
particularly impressive . . . fascinating and informative.”
—Early Music America
“It was a serial number inside an antique piano which launched
Madeline Goold on the quest to discover its first owner . . . John
Langshaw . . . who bought it in 1807 . . . Goold’s affectionate impulse
to salute him across two centuries is justified.” —Guardian
• Co-op available
A handwritten serial number inside a neglected 1807 Broadwood
square piano inspired this illuminating story of an almost-forgotten
musical instrument that transformed the musical and cultural percep-
tions of the western world. Square pianos were the first popular
pianos, and the core of the classical piano repertoire—Mozart,
Haydn, Beethoven—was written for such early pianos. This absorbing
history leads back to the early days of the Industrial Revolution and
the birth of mass production, commoditization, and global distribu-
tion of pianos from the ports of London to the shores of America and
around the world. Both an investigative story and genealogical study
that highlights a key period in music history, this chronicle closely
examines the roles of John Broadwood—the most successful piano
maker in late-Georgian London—and of one of his professional cus-
tomers, Mr. John Langshaw, an organist and music master.
Madeline Goold holds a law degree from the London School of
Economics. A sculptor and artist, she has also taught piano, which
she has played since childhood.
HISTORY/MUSIC, 304 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
20 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS
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Mr. Langshaw, ca. 1820

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A treasure trove of French classics A riveting chronicle of the search for spiritual truth
for Francophiles and fans of literature
The Great Medieval Heretics
One Hundred Five Centuries of Religious Dissent
Great French Books Michael Frassetto
From the Middle Ages to the Present “Frassetto admirably demonstrates that many who were declared
heretics have much to teach us. ” —Library Journal
Lance Donaldson-Evans
“Frassetto has made a remarkable contribution to our under-
“Readers will appreciate this concise and vibrantly written invi- standing of medieval society and religion . . . Here are utterly fas-
tation to survey the best and brightest authors of one of the great cinating (and complex!) stories.” —Hans J. Hillerbrand, author,
literatures on the planet . . . Enjoy!” —François Rigolot, The Division of Christendom
professor, French literature, Princeton University
• Co-op available
“One hundred tasty, satisfying hors d’oeuvres to prepare the
• New in paper; also available in cloth (9781933346120)
reader’s palate for the main course—the actual reading of these
great French books.” —Bob Mitchell, author, Replete with terror, passion, and hope, this gripping narrative his-
Match Made in Heaven tory explores the intricate mysteries of medieval Europe through
• Co-op available the lives of the great heretics whose beliefs and practices chal-
lenged the teachings of an all-powerful church. Five centuries of
Proving that French literature has been a consistent and powerful social and spiritual turmoil are covered through a vivid and
source of cultural influence on an international level, this pro- telling mix of events, personalities, and ideas. A host of figures are
vocative and concise collection of 100 timeless French master- discussed in detail, including Bogomil, an obscure priest from the
works spans 10 centuries. Featuring a broad spectrum of literary Balkans who introduced Manichean ideas to parishioners; Henry
genres, styles, and formats—with the entertaining inclusion of the Monk, who eluded capture and prepared southern France for
comic books, detective novels, and science fiction—this illuminat- the Cathars; Marguerite Porete, the great mystic who was burned
ing introduction provides cultural and social context to empha- at the stake; Fra Dolcino, whose brigand followers terrorized
size the importance of each work in literary history. Detailing northern Italy; and John Wyclif and Jan Hus, the heralds of the
each author’s background, historical significance, and a focused Reformation. By the end of the Middle Ages, the courageous lives
summary of content, this fresh and lucid compilation offers a rich and beliefs of these and the other heretics discussed had trans-
panorama of one of the most fascinating and influential litera- formed the religious, cultural, and political map of Europe.
tures in the world and will inspire aficionados of great writing to
seek out the complete featured masterpieces for themselves. Michael Frassetto teaches history at the University of Delaware and
was the religion editor for Encyclopaedia Britannica for a number
Lance Donaldson-Evans is a professor of Romance languages at of years. He lives in Medford, New Jersey.
the University of Pennsylvania. He lives in Media, Pennsylvania.
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A visually stunning fly fishing reference Mayfly identification made clear and simple

Matching the Hatch The Mayfly Guide


A Practical Guide to Imitation of Insects Found Quick and Easy Steps to Identifying Nymphs,
on Eastern and Western Trout Waters Duns, and Spinners
Revised edition Al Caucci
Ernest G. Schwiebert Jr. Photographs by Bob Nastasi
“In my opinion, [Ernest Schwiebert] was the most important “At last, a pocket guide to aquatic insects comparable in quality
figure of the 20th century in the fly fishing world.” and practicality to the Peterson’s Field Guides. This book will fill
—Howell Raines, Pulitzer Prize–winner the stream with hatch-matchers at last . . . bugs made decipher-
and former executive editor, New York Times able!” —John Randolph, Flyfisherman Magazine

• Advertising in Trout Magazine • Advertising in Drake and Trout Magazine


• Authors’ previous books sold more than 100,000 copies • Authors’ previous books sold more than 100,000 copies

Region by region, season by season, this update to the classic fly- For anglers looking to increase their catch, this indispensable
fishing manual contains all of the information about the structure, guide reveals the steps to easily and confidently identifying the
appearance, and habits of the insects that signal the favorite feed- three stages—nymph, dun, and spinner—of many common
ing times of various fish. With commentary on dozens of mayflies, mayfly species found in North America. Including information
stone flies, and caddis flies as well as on crane flies, dragonflies, on when and where mayflies hatch and how trout feed on them
damsel flies, fish flies, backswimmers, and scuds, this is the ulti- along with illustrated species charts, this reference avoids the
mate resource for fly fishermen looking to understand the rivers to abstractions of complex scientific keys and words and instead
fish in various situations and how to identify the flies in their dif- favors a practical and visual approach that supports quick learn-
ferent stages. Along with this useful information, the guide is sup- ing. Waterproof pages and a small trim size enhance the guide’s
plemented by large and detailed artwork of the insects as well as a portability, making it as sensible as it is useful.
review of the history of fly-fishing, thoughts on the ethics of Al Caucci is a world-renowned angler, the author of Mayfly Easy
angling, and anecdotes from the author’s fly-fishing experience. ID, and was inducted into the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame and cur-
Ernest G. Schwiebert Jr. was a founding member of Trout rently operates Al Caucci Fly Fishing, a fly-fishing destination
Unlimited, the Federation of Flyfishers, and Theodore Gordon travel service. He lives in Starlight, Pennsylvania. Bob Nastasi
Flyfishers and a regular contributor to Esquire, Field & Stream, cofounded Comparahatch Ltd. and the Caucci/Nastasi Fly
Fly Fisherman, the New York Times, and Sports Afield. He was Fishing School for trout and bonefish. They are the coauthors of
the illustrator and the author of Death of a Riverkeeper, Nymphs Comparahatch, Fly Tyer’s Color Guide, Hatches, Hatches II, and
Volumes I and II, Remembrance of Rivers Past, and Trout. Instant Mayfly Identification Guide.

SPORTS/SCIENCE, 256 PAGES, 5.5 X 9 SPORTS/NATURE, 80 PAGES, 4.75 X 6.5


200 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS, 4 TABLES, 1 MAP, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR 80 COLOR PHOTOS, 126 LINE DRAWINGS,
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An attractive assortment of the Charmingly illustrated gamefish Splendid portraits of the fiercest
finest trout in North America note cards bluewater gamefish

Trout of North Saltwater Gamefish Bluewater Gamefish


America of North America of North America
Eighteen Card Set Eighteen Card Set Eighteen Card Set
Illustrations by Joseph R. Tomelleri Illustrations by Flick Ford Illustrations by Flick Ford
• Advertising in Blacks Sporting Directory: Fly • Advertising in Trout magazine • Advertising in Trout Magazine
Fishing 2009, Blacks Sporting Directory: Fly • Author’s previous books sold more than • Author’s previous books sold more than
Fishing 2010, and Trout magazine (Winter, 35,000 copies 35,000 copies
Spring, and Fall 2009)
Artfully capturing the distinct and lumi- Featuring a variety of card-sized prints of
• Author to appear at 2010 fly-fishing shows
nescent details of the most popular and hard-fighting bluewater gamefish, this
in Denver (January 9–11); Marlborough,
beautiful saltwater game fish found along exquisite card collection reproduces the
Massachusetts (January 16–18); Somerset,
the coastal regions of northern America, beauty of these sublime creatures. With six
New Jersey (January 23–25); Charlotte,
this exquisite set of 18 note cards are species of fish—the blue marlin, sailfish,
North Carolina (January 30–31); Bellevue,
comprised of the unique painting repro- swordfish, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna,
Washington (February 6–8); Portland,
ductions of a world-renowned artist and and dolphinfish—this card set makes a
Oregon (February 14–15); Pasadena,
dedicated angler. With three cards for each perfect gift for passionate inshore and off-
California (February 21–22); and
subject—the striped bass, bonefish, false shore anglers. Each illustration is repro-
Pleasanton, California (February 27–28,
albacore, tarpon, redfish, and snook— duced from an original painting, finely
March 1)
these faithfully illustrated hard-fighting printed on high-quality paper stock, and
• Author’s previous books sold more than
fish are printed on high-quality paper presented in a colorful and sturdy keep-
200,000 copies
stock and presented in a sturdy keepsake sake box.
Depicting the most beautiful trout of the case reminiscent of a vintage cigar box.
Flick Ford is an accomplished fly fisher-
U.S. and Canada, this exquisitely repro- Classically crafted and beautifully
man and a painter. His fine art illustra-
duced 18-card collection is based on pho- detailed, this deluxe card set is the ideal
tions have been featured in Big: The 50
tography from more than 20 years of gift for appreciators of the world of
Greatest World Record Catches and Fish:
traveling and fly-fishing the continent. Each nature, and a stylishly creative way to cor-
77 Great Fish of North America. He lives
elegantly printed set features six distinct respond with the passionate inshore and
in Albany, New York.
types of trout, illustrated in breathtaking offshore angler.
detail. This appealing array—complete SPORTS/NATURE, 18 CARDS, 8 X 6
Flick Ford is an accomplished fly fisher- 18 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
with a keepsake box and envelopes—is the
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Trout of the West, Fishes of Alabama, and in Albany, New York.
Trout and Salmon of North America. He
SPORTS/NATURE, 18 PAGES, 8 X 6
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A slew of enchanting mayfly illustrations A striking artistic array of saltwater game fish

Mayflies of North America Saltwater Gamefish


Print Set of North America Poster
Ernest G. Schwiebert Jr. Illustrations by Flick Ford
• Advertising in Blacks Sporting Directory: Fly Fishing 2009, Blacks • Posters shipped in sturdy tubes
Sporting Directory: Fly Fishing 2010, and Trout Magazine
Skillfully reproduced from the distinct and meticulous paintings
• Author’s previous books sold more than 100,000 copies
of an acclaimed artist and passionate fly fisherman, this excep-
• Posters shipped in sturdy tubes
tional collection showcases the saltwater game fish that inhabit
Featuring numerous illustrations of mayfly duns and spinners on the coasts of America on a striking wall poster. With 35 unique
four prints, this pristine collection of drawings enlarges these and popular species replicated in breathtaking detail and reflect-
tiny critters to reveal their complex structures and wide range of ing relative scale, this collage is illustrated with astounding fideli-
beautiful colors. Including all of the mayfly species important to ty and a fine art charm. Including such species as striped bass,
anglers across North America—from the tiny, blue-winged, olive redfish, bonefish, striped marlin, yellowfin tuna, false albacore,
“psuedos” to the chunky, yellow drakes—each illustration is and dolphinfish, this poster can assist anglers in the often tricky
augmented by a high level of detail. Organized by the mayfly’s identification of a particular species. Brilliantly colored and
time of emergence and life-stages and labeled with common and printed on high quality paper to ensure longevity, this essential
up-to-date scientific names, this fantastic collection makes a saltwater game fish reference is perfect for the home or office of
great gift for experienced and novice fishermen alike. the dedicated sports fisherman, the weekend angler, or nature
lovers with a penchant for striking wall art.
Ernest G. Schwiebert Jr. was a founding member of Trout
Unlimited, the Federation of Flyfishers, and Theodore Gordon Flick Ford is an accomplished fly fisherman and a painter. His
Flyfishers and a regular contributor to Esquire, Field & Stream, fine art illustrations have been featured in Big: The 50 Greatest
Fly Fisherman, the New York Times, and Sports Afield. He was World Record Catches and Fish: 77 Great Fish of North
the illustrator and the author of Death of a Riverkeeper; Nymphs America. He lives in Albany, New York.
Volumes I and II, Revised Editions; Remembrance of Rivers Past;
SPORTS/NATURE, 1 POSTER, 24 X 36
and Trout. 35 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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A faithful reproduction of a celebrated artist’s An artistically detailed collage of the many


painting of the striped bass unique species of trout

Striped Bass Poster Trout of North America Poster


Flick Ford Joseph R. Tomelleri
Encapsulating the true dimension and uncommon beauty of a “Amazing illustrations . . . [His] fish shimmer on the pages.”
hefty 39-inch striper caught off the coast of Massachusetts by the —Publishers Weekly
illustrator—a renowned artist and passionate angler—this refer- “Joseph Tomelleri is the best fish illustrator I’ve ever seen.
ential poster represents the most accurate and detailed illustration Period.” —Gary Soucie, Audubon magazine
of a striped bass ever made available to the public. With dedica- “Tomelleri’s illustrations just have to be seen to be believed.”
tion to authenticity and a unique artistic perspective, this charm- —John Gierach, author, Trout Bum
ing reproduction is a colorful and essential adornment for the
walls of fly-fishing fanatics and appreciators of the striped bass. • Advertising in Trout magazine

Flick Ford is an accomplished fly fisherman and a painter. His Masterfully illustrated and designed to capture the intricate
fine art illustrations have been featured in Big: The 50 Greatest details of 34 species of trout found in American waters, this
World Record Catches and Fish: 77 Great Fish of North essential collection of elite angler quarry are dutifully presented
America. He lives in Albany, New York. on one delightful poster. With faithful attention to detail and
accuracy and representative in relative scale, each fish—from the
SPORTS/NATURE, 1 POSTER, 36 X 24 tiny golden trout to the massive steelhead—is painstakingly
1 COLOR ILLUSTRATION
replicated at 40 percent of average size. Reflective of the
MIXED MEDIA PRODUCT, $29.95 (CAN $32.95)
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tration in the country—is a truly remarkable addition to any
fisherman’s functional art collection.
Joseph R. Tomelleri is an illustrator whose work has appeared
in About Trout, Cutthroat: Native Trout of the West, Fishes of
Alabama, and Trout and Salmon of North America. His work is
featured in the Trout of North America Eighteen Card Set and
the Trout of North America Poster. He lives in Leawood, Kansas.
SPORTS/NATURE, 1 POSTER, 25 X 38
34 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
MIXED MEDIA PRODUCT, $29.95 (CAN $32.95)
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Interweave Presents Crocheted Gifts


Irresistable Projects to Make & Give
Kim Werker Sample interior images
• Co-op available
• Advertising in Interweave Crochet magazine
• Author’s previous books sold more than 45,000 copies
A guide to making stylish crocheted gifts year-round, this collection of projects from today’s most popular crochet designers is full of per-
fect projects for every occasion. The first small project book to focus exclusively on crochet, the innovative, unusual, and imaginative
designs are provided by various crochet stars such as Doris Chan, Kathy Merrick, Robyn Chachula, and Annie Modesitt, and many others.
From easy-to-crochet to more advanced techniques, each project is accompanied by stylish photography and step-by-step crochet instruc-
tions. Crocheters will learn to play with color and build color confidence while creating wearables and home
décor projects—all using fine yarns and big hooks to achieve a crochet fabric that is fluid and never stiff. Also available:
Directions on changing colors in crochet, stranding techniques, and how to work over yarn tails are also pro-
vided. From baby gifts and mittens for the whole family to home décor and fancy lace, this book is the ultimate
gift-giving resource for crocheters, full of various projects they will love to make and be proud to give away.
Kim Werker is the author or coauthor of several crochet books, including Crochet Me and Teach Yourself
Visually Crocheting, and a cohost of Knitting Daily TV. She is the former editor of Interweave Crochet
magazine and the founder of CrochetMe.com. She has written for Crochet Today, Knit.1, and Yarn Market
News magazines. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Crochet Me
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 120 PAGES, 8.5 X 9
9781596680449
125 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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Interweave Presents Knitted Gifts


Irresistible Projects to Make & Give
Ann Budd
• $20,000 marketing budget; co-op available
• Advertising in Interweave Gifts magazine, Interweave Knits magazine, and KnitScene magazine
• Author’s previous books sold more than 300,000 copies
Offering more than 30 projects for any occasion—birthday, anniversary, thank-you, get well, bon voyage,
new baby, Christmas, and more—this collection focuses on small knitting projects that can be completed in a relatively short
period of time. The classic to contemporary projects are from a variety of top knitwear designers, including Nancy Bush, Mags
Kandis, Pam Allen, Véronik Avery, Chrissy Gardiner, Marta McCall, Kathy Merrick, and Kristin Nicholas. Sample projects
include garments and accessories for the entire family, gifts for four-legged friends, and items for the home, ranging from beauti-
ful hats, bags, scarves, socks, mittens, and gloves to unique gifts such as a felted oven mitt, napkin rings, baby blocks, a hobby
horse, a catnip mouse, a car seat–friendly baby bunting, and floral ballet shoes.
With detailed instructions and helpful photos, these projects are perfect for knitters Also available:
looking for small projects to keep or give away.
Ann Budd is a book editor and the former senior editor of Interweave Knits maga-
zine. She is the author of The Best of Interweave Knits, Getting Started Knitting
Socks, The Knitter’s Handy Book series, and Simple Style, and a coauthor of Bag
Style, Color Style, and Wrap Style. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 136 PAGES, 8.5 X 9
125 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
The Best of Getting Started
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Expert know-how that will inspire timid knitters to leave their


comfort zones and tackle new challenges

Fearless Knitting Workbook


The Step-by-Step Guide to Knitting Confidence
Jennifer E. Seiffert
• Co-op available
• Advertising in Interweave Knits, Interweave Knits Gifts, and Spin-Off
Designed to empower knitters with practical knowledge of how yarn becomes fabric and to
boost confidence in tackling common obstacles and mistakes made during the process, this
knitting how-to guides fiber artists to success in their craft by explaining each word of stan-
dard knitting instructions. This illustrated guide offers classically designed swatch exercis-
es—such as knit-and-purl patterns, cables, shaping, and lace—that can later be combined to
create pillow covers, throws, or scarves, in addition to tutorials on how to identify stitches
that are properly mounted and master basic stitch movements and math required for each
exercise. Promoting a deeper understanding of knitting and its facets and encouraging a bold
approach to some of the more complex and daunting knitting styles and designs, this
informative manual is essential in assisting knitters of all levels in gaining crafting mastery.
Jennifer E. Seiffert is a knitter, a technical writer, and a teacher. She lives in Warsaw, Indiana.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 160 PAGES, 8 X 9
100 COLOR PHOTOS, 200 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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ISBN: 9781596681491
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Advanced techniques for crafting


premium knitwear

Knitwear Design Workshop


The Comprehensive Guide to Handknits
Shirley Paden
• $25,000 marketing budget, co-op available
• Advertising in Fiberarts, KnitScene, Piecework, and Stitch
From the initial spark of inspiration to the sewing of the last
seam, this advanced manual to knitwear design provides
knitters with the foundation to take their projects to the next
level. The five exceptional projects demonstrate the level of
uniqueness and beauty that can be achieved with these
expert techniques and how to achieve the elusive “perfect
fit” that defines a successful end product. Knitters will gain a
clearer understanding of commercial pattern instructions,
improve their attention to detail with a meaningful test
swatch, and acquire a stronger knowledge of proper body
and garment measurements.
Shirley Paden is the owner and founder of Shirley Paden
Custom Knits. She teaches master knitting classes for the
fashion industry and conducts seminars on lace, entrelac,
cables, color knitting, and finishing techniques. She lives in
New York City.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 304 PAGES, 8.25 X 10.25
150 COLOR PHOTOS, 200 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
CLOTH, $34.95 (CAN $34.95)
ISBN: 9781596680869
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Inspired rejuvenations of a revered Dazzling knits infuse ancient Incan designs


crafting technique with a modern eye

All New Homespun Handknit Inca Knits


25 Small Projects to Knit with Handspun Yarn Designs Inspired by South American Traditions
Amy Clarke Moore Marianne Isager
• Advertising in Interweave Knits and Spin-Off • Advertising in Interweave Knits and Spin-Off
• Homespun Handknit sold more than 60,000 copies • Author’s previous titles sold more than 11,000 copies
• Author’s previous books sold more than 35,000 copies
Incorporating the vibrant style of ancient Incan knitting with a
A follow-up to the original Homespun Handknit—a perennial nod to contemporary trends, this new collection of knitwear
bestseller for two decades—this collection revitalizes the craft of designs features 25 garments that bring the vibrant and geometric
handspun yarn for a whole new generation of spinners and knit- motifs of the South American tradition to the 21st century. By
ters. Packed with modern and traditional spinning know-how innovatively combining knit-and-purl techniques in lightweight
and 25 sophisticated, easy-to-learn projects, the guide helps yarns, the stunning colors, stripes, and zigzags of South American
crafters create unique gifts and wearable fashion while refining patterns are complemented by subtle textures. All the featured
their skills and enhancing their understanding of this popular art projects are suitable for any intermediate knitter, with instructions
form. With designs from some of the most influential knitters and charts for each pattern as well as a glossary to clarify various
and spinners working today—including Kathryn Alexander, knitting techniques. Beyond its instructional role, this guide also
Jeanine Bakridges, and Abby Franquemont—this inspiring directs knitters to find inspiration for their own designs by exam-
resource features hats, mittens, scarves, socks, bags, children’s ining the landscape, wildlife, and pottery of the high Andes.
items, wraps, and home décor options to challenge fiber artists
Marianne Isager is the author of Classic Knits, Japanese Inspired
of all skill levels. Imparting essential and informative advice—on
Knits, and Knitting out of Africa. She is a textile artist whose
measuring yarns, reviewing woolen versus worsted, drive/tension
knit garments are sold throughout Denmark, Norway, Sweden,
differences, special techniques, and basic yarn dynamics—and
and Germany. She has had numerous exhibitions of her work in
complemented by basic knitting and spinning glossaries, this
Europe as well as in Japan and the United States and has taught
refreshing contemporary companion to a much-loved classic is
at design and craft schools.
an indispensable addition to every craft lover’s bookshelf. Also available:
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 160 PAGES, 8.5 X 9
Amy Clarke Moore is the editor of Spin-It! and Spin-Off and the 60 COLOR PHOTOS,
coauthor of Beaded Embellishments. She lives in Denver, Colorado. 50 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 144 PAGES, 8.5 X 9
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50 COLOR PHOTOS, 10 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
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9781596681149
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Fresh interpretations of timeless A beginner’s guide to handcrafted weaving


Norwegian knits
Woven Treasures
The New Stranded Colorwork One-of-a-Kind Bags
20 Contemporary Designs with Folk Weaving Techniques
Mary Scott Huff Sara Lamb
• Co-op available • Advertising in Handwoven Magazine
• Advertising in Interweave Knits, Interweave Knits Gifts, With weaving enjoying a resurgence in popularity among
and Piecework crafters and cottage industries worldwide, this guide enables
Classic Norwegian knitting techniques are reinvigorated with a novice weavers to explore basic folk techniques and styles to
modern twist in this clear and concise handbook to stranded produce beautiful and evocative handcrafted works of art. From
colorwork. Featuring 20 innovative and fun projects—such as creative conception to completion, aspiring fiber artists are given
the Lotus Blossom Vest, the Go for Baroque Tote, the Counting accessible yet in-depth instructions on hand-manipulating weav-
Crows Pullover, and the Wedding Belle Cardigan—this guide ing techniques, such as soumak, twining, cut pile, cardweaving,
accompanies each with detailed instructional outlines in the inkle weaving, and plain weave. Containing six easy-to-follow
tutorial section and is perfect for a variety of skill levels. Going weaving tutorials and projects for eight exquisite hand-woven
beyond the usual snowflake and reindeer motifs of traditional bags, this manual encourages personal, creative distinctions and
Norwegian patterns, this modern resource addresses a niche few promotes understanding and appreciation of the color and tex-
other knitting guides have explored and offers a technique sec- tural components of traditional folk weaving style. Designed to
tion that is enjoyable thanks to its conversational tone. instill a sense of creativity and accomplishment through the
Advanced techniques are also highlighted, such as managing learned techniques and finished product, this delightful guide is
two balls of yarn, adding steeks, and finishing cut edges. certain to become an essential reference for those starting out in
the rewarding and inspirational field of fiber arts.
Mary Scott Huff is a lifetime knitter who teaches knitting class-
es using her elegant, whimsical designs. She lives in Amherst, Sara Lamb is a well-known fiber artist and teacher in weaving,
Massachusetts. dyeing, and spinning. She has written for Handwoven and Spin-
Off magazines and contributed to the books All New Homespun
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 144 PAGES, 8.5 X 10.25
Handknit, Colorworks, Handspun Treasures from Old Peru, and
60 COLOR PHOTOS, 30 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR Homespun Handknit. She lives in Grass Valley, California.
TRADE PAPER, $24.95 (CAN $24.95) CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 9
ISBN: 9781596681118 100 COLOR PHOTOS, 10 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
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The style and freedom of appliqué sewing

Sew Liberated
30 Stylish Projects for the Modern Sewist
Meg McElwee
• $20,000 marketing budget, co-op available
• Advertising in Cloth Paper Scissors, Piecework, Stitch,
and Quilting Arts magazines
Resurrecting the art of appliqué—a technique in which
pieces of fabric are sewn onto clothing, bags, quilts, and
other creations—this enlightening resource provides
today’s generation of “sewists” with a technique that can
be combined with embroidery, beadwork, buttons, rib-
bons, and more to imbue works with a creative and per-
sonal style. Ideal for those with some sewing experience
looking to break away from the restrictions of tradition-
al patterns, this guide offers the details for both hand
and machine appliqué techniques, as well as a history of
appliqué and how it was rediscovered in the fiber arts.
Featured are 25 modern, stylish sewing projects ranging
from aprons, skirts, pillows, and totes to a duvet cover,
wall clock, blouse, baby quilt, and scarf. With step-by-
step instructions, color photographs, and comprehensive
how-to embroidery instructions, this is an all-in-one
resource and guide.
Meg McElwee is an internationally certified Montessori
teacher, a successful sewing pattern designer, and
the author of the blog Sew Liberated. She lives in
Amherst, Maryland.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 144 PAGES, 8.5 X 10.25
120 COLOR PHOTOS, 160 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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ISBN: 9781596681613
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Exquisite insight into creating functional


and fashionable Japanese-style handbags

Carry Me
30 Boutique Bags to Sew
Yuka Koshizen
• Co-op available
• Advertising in Cloth Paper Scissors and Stitch Magazine
Highlighting the extraordinary influence Japanese craft
has imparted on the world of fiber arts, this brilliantly
illustrated manual showcases the stylish sensibilities of
eastern expertise in creating gorgeously sophisticated
handbags. Revealing a balanced selection of cleverly
constructed handbags, exclusive pull-out pattern tem-
plates, intricate details and instructions, and simple
sewing techniques, sewers are shown how to create dis-
tinct and fashionable works of functional art, such as a
wool tweed travel bag, a stylish denim bag with grom-
met and zipper details, a roomy tote with contrast lining
and inside pockets, a handy laptop bag, a wool messen-
ger bag with flower detail, and a soft luggage tote. With
several concepts offering matching companion proj-
ects—such as change purses, drawstring bags, and
wristlets—and accessible advice and information, this
lively guide will inspire sewers of all experience levels.
Yuka Koshizen is a fabric designer, a writer, and the for-
mer editor of a fashion magazine.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 112 PAGES, 7.5 X 9.5
100 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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Cute overload, Japanese-style

Stitchy Kitty Fuzzy Puppy


60 Motifs to Stitch Everywhere
Ayaka Otsuka
• Co-op available
• Advertising in Cloth Paper Scissors (November/December),
Fiberarts(November/December, Winter), and Stitch
(November/December)
The irresistible and adorable cat and dog motifs in this proj-
ect book take Japanese cuteness to a whole new level. The
more than 60 original embroidered motifs are shown in step-
by-step detail for stitching, and the array of projects includes
home accessories, apparel items, and fashion ornaments.
Complete sewing instructions for each project insure an ideal
backdrop for the embroidered embellishments. Beginners will
appreciate the detailed illustrations and explanations of the
embroidery stitches used through-out the book, while experi-
enced stitchers will be inspired by the contemporary project
designs to take their creativity to the next level. Endearing
dozy kittens, frisky puppies playing with bones, wagging tails,
and paw prints galore guarantee that no cloth surface is safe
from a cute attack.
Ayaka Otsuka is a professional embroiderer and an accom-
plished teacher of embroidery technique. Her original designs
have been featured in numerous magazines and books.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 120 PAGES, 8.5 X 10.25
120 COLOR PHOTOS, 122 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS
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How to craft cuddly stuffed critters

Sew Me, Love Me


Best Stuffed Friends to Make
Hsiu-Lan Kuei
• $20,000 marketing budget; co-op available
• Advertising in Cloth Paper Scissors, Quilting Arts,
and Stitch magazines
Perfect for any sewer with a love for animals, this delight-
ful handbook to crafting homemade stuffed animals fea-
tures 12 fabric and sock animals that are guaranteed to
charm. Making appearances are Poppo Piggy, with a big
button nose and floppy ears; Jeff Bear, with his lanky
body smartly dressed in a turtleneck and corduroy pants;
and Wind Lion, with a mane of colorful fabric scraps and
a sideways expression. Sewers will learn not only quirky
embellishment techniques—from creating button noses or
ribbon hair to hand-embroidering faces—but also how to
craft clothing accessories such as dresses, tops, scarves,
hats, skirts, and pants. Step-by-step illustrations and pat-
tern templates keep the crafting process clear and simple;
and because many of the accessories are made from socks,
fabric scraps, and trims, these stuffed animals make a per-
fectly adorable—and affordable—gift.
Hsiu-Lan Kuei is a costume designer and an illustrator.
She primarily uses fabric scraps and recycled fabric cloth
for her doll creations.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 144 PAGES, 8 X 10
120 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $19.95)
ISBN: 9781596681828
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An engaging collection of contemporary fabric projects

I Love Patchwork
25 Irresistible Zakka Projects to Sew
Rashida Coleman-Hale
• $20,000 marketing budget; co-op available
• Advertising in Cloth Paper Scissors, Quilting Arts, and Stitch
Offering a modern approach to traditional fabric design, this charming instructional illustrates
how to create sophisticated patchwork projects by combining linen and print fabrics using
simple quilting procedures. Presenting a diverse collection of projects—many inspired by the
Japanese zakka aesthetic—such as a travel sewing kit, sewing machine cover, table runner,
apron, eco bag, towels, calendar, lap quilt, tote bag, pillowcase, and shoulder bag, all designs
are fun, functional, and easy to master. Combining sewing, appliqué, quilting, and patchwork tech-
niques with thoughtful advice on how to select, work with, and care for linen, this colorful handbook
is brimming with sophisticated and innovative projects to challenge and inspire both beginning and
intermediate sewers and quilters.
Rashida Coleman-Hale studied fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, sells her designs
on Etsy.com, and has contributed to Stitch magazine. She lives in New York City.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 144 PAGES, 8.5 X 9
150 COLOR PHOTOS, 150 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $24.95 (CAN $24.95)
ISBN: 9781596681422
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The Harmony Guides


Edited by Kate Haxell
• Co-op available
• The Harmony Guides series includes 101 Stitches to Crochet (9781596681019), 101 Stitches to Knit (9781596681002),
Basic Crochet Stitches (9781596680814), and Crochet Stitch Motifs (9781596680838)
Kate Haxell is a crafter, an editor, a publisher, and the author of Customizing Cool Clothing, Decorative Knitting,
First Knits, Simple Handmade Garden Furniture, Simple Handmade Storage, and The Seed Bead Book.

An expansive resource of crochet Valuable inspiration for unique embellishments


finishing designs
Knit Edgings & Trims
Crochet Edgings & Trims 150 Stitches
150 Stitches • Advertising in Interweave Knits
• Advertising in Interweave Crochet Offering clear, concise instructions and photographs for a variety
Offering clear, concise instructions, charts, and photographs for of knit edgings and projects, this dependable handbook provides
a variety of crochet edgings and trims, this dependable handbook guidance to knitters facing the challenge of finding the perfect
provides guidance and inspiration to crocheters seeking the per- edging or finishing for their projects. From adorning highly tex-
fect edging or finishing to complement their projects. Gathering tured lace with trim to revamping basic sweater silhouettes with
an abundance of gorgeous traditional and contemporary designs, unique edgings, this is the perfect portable one-stop source for
this valuable reference covers a multitude of stitches and applica- stitch inspiration. The unique and surprising results are guaran-
tions and is the perfect portable one-stop source for stitch inspi- teed to keep knitters in stitches for years to come.
ration. Whether explaining the construction of a highly textured CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 176 PAGES, 8.5 X 8.5
lace trim or demonstrating a technique to embellish a basic FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
sweater silhouette with a distinctive border, this compendium is TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $19.95)
sure keep the discerning crocheter in stitches for years to come. ISBN: 9781596681736
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Knit & Purl Lace & Eyelets Cables & Arans


9781596680562 9781596680579 9781596680586
$22.95 (CAN $28.95) $22.95 (CAN $28.95) $22.95 (CAN $28.95)
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A handy how-to of crafting with A thorough and environmentally sound guide


harmonious hues to naturally dyed fibers

Crochet in Color The Complete Guide


Techniques and Designs for Playing with Color to Natural Dyeing
Kathy Merrick Fabric, Yarn and Fiber
• Co-op available Eva Lambert and Tracy Kendall
• Author’s previous books sold more than 15,000 copies
• Advertising in Cloth Paper Scissors, Fiberarts, Handwoven,
Revealing the secrets to designing with color in unique and unex- Interweave Knits, Quilting Arts, Spin-Off, and Stitch
pected ways, this innovative resource offers 20 original patterns
that explore sophisticated ways to play with color and build Exploring natural and foolproof dyeing techniques—to coincide
color confidence for all crocheters. Various projects are featured, with the high demand for organic and rustic approaches to fiber
from clothing and accessories to home décor, all of which are arts—this colorful guide expertly utilizes the many modern and
crafted with fine yarns and big hooks to create a fluid fabric that traditional methods intrinsic to creating beautiful fibers. Demon-
is never stiff. Ideal for all skill levels, chapters include single- and strating that the use of natural dyes to create fabric, yarn, or fiber
two-color designs, which teaches a pleated hat and triangular can be simple, eco-friendly, and surprisingly affordable, this
shawl; Stripes, which offers a half-circle bag and an Afghan; thoughtful instructional is ideal for quilters looking to give their
Color Blocks, featuring a chain lace shawl and a pillow; projects an edge, spinners searching for an eco twist, and knitters
Stranded, detailing mittens and a patterned yoke sweater; and on a quest for that perfect color of yarn—all of whom will learn
Random Color, which highlights a round tea table cover, among how different natural dyes will affect the colors obtained on vari-
many other projects. With various tips and tricks—such as a pro- ous mediums and how to mix dye baths for unique results.
portion guide for working with color bands, techniques on Including comprehensive lists for measuring, weighing, and dye-
stranding and working over yarn tails, and simple ways to finish ing; step-by-step sequences to simply and concisely explain tech-
a project—this definitive handbook will encourage crocheters to niques for collecting and preparing dyestuff; and methods for
experiment with color, design outside their comfort zones, and both solid and semisolid dyeing, this quintessential dyeing manual
make unique color combinations work. provides novices and seasoned artists alike with plenty of
thoughtful inspiration to get creative the natural way.
Kathy Merrick is a fiber artist with more than 30 years of experi-
ence crocheting and knitting and the author of Crochet Me. She Eva Lambert is a fiber artist and the owner of the Shilashair
lives in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. shop in the UK. She has also done historical dyeing for the
Victoria and Albert Millennium Exhibition. Tracy Kendall
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 144 PAGES, 8.5 X 9 designs her own range of innovative wallpapers. She is the
100 COLOR PHOTOS, 25 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
author of The Fabric & Yarn Dyer's Handbook.
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $22.95 (CAN $22.95) CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 144 PAGES, 8.5 X 10
ISBN: 9781596681125 400 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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Respect the Spindle


Spin Infinite Yarns with One Amazing Tool
Abby Franquemont
• Advertising in Interweave Knits, Knitting Daily dedicated email, and Spin-Off
Enjoying resurgence in popularity thanks to the current trend of DIY crafts, the hand spindle remains one
of the most productive, versatile, and convenient tools for creating stunning fiber arts from home, as this
beautifully illustrated guide from a veteran spinner and spindle aficionado demonstrates. With step-by-step
instructions, this essential manual details the basic steps of spinning and then advances to the more compli-
cated spinning wheel, showing how to use the spindle to make specific types of yarn, explaining traditional
spindle spinning techniques, and detailing five simple projects designed to instill confidence in creating a
variety of yarns with this simple tool. Combining fascinating historical narratives, traditions, and cultures
from around the globe with vivid photography, this all-encompassing tour of the spindle also boasts easy-
to-follow, contemporary techniques and styles that affirm the tool’s enduring legacy.
Abby Franquemont is an accomplished textile researcher, a technical writer, and a fiber artist. Her writing
has appeared in Spin-Off, Spindlicity, and Twist Collective, and she is a coauthor of the forthcoming More
Homespun Handknit. She lives in Lebanon, Ohio.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 9
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $22.95 (CAN $22.95)
ISBN: 9781596681552
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A creativity book that focuses on finding


one’s quilting voice

Art + Quilt
Design Principles and Creativity Exercises
Lyric Kinard
• Co-op available
• Advertising in Cloth Paper Scissors, Fiberarts, Quilting Arts,
and Stitch
Secrets for quilting success are presented through a variety of
techniques, exercises, and insider tips to inspire novice quil-
ters and experienced textile artists to make genuine works of
art. Simplifying the basic fundamentals of art and teaching
the underlying principles of the visual language, this guide
explores texture, shape, line, color, and value with examples
and hands-on exercises. Essential principles—such as focal
point, balance, repetition, scale, and space—are paired with
creativity exercises while guest essays, guest artwork, and
inspiring artwork from the author allow readers to analyze
how other artists utilize key artistic elements or principles
and see how to successfully use these elements in their own
work. Both a personal creativity coach and a guide for a
hobbyist or professional artist, this reference clarifies quilt-
ing goals and takes the craft to the next level through design
and composition.
Lyric Kinard is an award-winning master quilter whose arti-
cles have appeared in Quilting Arts magazine, and her works
have been featured in numerous books and exhibitions. She
lives in Cary, North Carolina.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 10.25
200 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
CLOTH, $26.95 (CAN $26.95)
ISBN: 9781596681064
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
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A pioneering exploration of the versatile


paper-cloth medium

Stitch Alchemy
Combining Fabric & Paper
for Mixed Media Art
Kelli Perkins
• Co-op available
• Advertising in Cloth Paper Scissors, Fiberarts, Quilting Arts,
and Stitch
Mixing the versatility of paper with the dimensional quali-
ties of cloth, this inventive handbook to crafting with
“paper-cloth” provides mixed-media artists with the knowl-
edge to easily transform their works into collaged quilts
using embellishment techniques, such as painting, stitching,
needlefelting, and beading. Though the technique is inexpen-
sive and requires less space, equipment, and skill than dyeing
fabrics for quilt making, readers will learn step-by-step how
the use of paper-cloth—from making the paper-cloth itself;
adding color and interest to the foundation with inks, stains,
paints, and glazes; texturizing; implementing printmaking
techniques; and more—can allow layers of complexity and
textural appeal. Common projects include art quilts, art
dolls, jewelry, and artist books. Perfect for artists interested
in altered art, found and recycled art, needle felting, and
nontraditional elements, this original resource is the first to
cross the paper and cloth mediums.
Kelli Perkins is a librarian and a mixed-media artist. Her
work has been featured in Cloth Paper Scissors, and she has
taught at the International Quilt Festival. She lives in
Sample interior images Holland, Michigan.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 10.25
200 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $22.95 (CAN $22.95)
ISBN: 9781596681132
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New Titles INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GROUP – FALL 2009

An exhaustive resource for jewelry of all forms An inspiring collection of fashionable


wire earrings
The Encyclopedia
of Contemporary 101 Wire Earrings
Step-by-Step Projects and Techniques
Jewelry Making Techniques
Denise Peck
A Comprehensive Guide for Jewelers
and Metalsmiths • Co-op available
• Advertising in Beadwork, Jewelry Artist, Step by Step Beads,
Vanetta Seecharran Step by Step Wire Jewlery, and Stringing
• Co-op available • Author’s previous book sold more than 13,500 copies
• Advertising in Beadwork, Fiber Arts, Jewelry Artist, Step by Step Providing detailed descriptions on how to intricately craft stylish
Wire Jewelry, and Stringing wire earrings, this beautifully illustrated guide offers simple yet
The ultimate guide for the experimental jeweler, this complete elegant projects that are inexpensive and easily accomplished.
how-to offers detailed instructions and clear photographs for Easy-to-follow instructions and comprehensive definitions guide
working with all kinds of materials. From rubber, resin, glass, the jewelry maker through the many elements of wire working,
leather, and paper to plastics, ceramics, textiles, and natural and such as headpins, jump rings, hoops, loops, spirals, and ear
found objects, these options, along with precious and non- wires, clearly highlighting the techniques and detailing the quali-
precious metals, can all be used individually or combined in a ty materials necessary to produce functional and innovative
mixed-media piece. Preceded by a helpful introduction offering works of wearable art. With a diverse selection of 101 contem-
guidance on essential tools and inspirational advice for self- porary earring projects submitted from top designers, wire
designed projects, the main section is organized by material or crafters of all skill levels will hone their talents while discovering
media, providing details on the properties and possibilities for new and inspirational ideas for producing unique and creative
each as well as some inspiring examples of jewelry made using works in one of the fastest growing trends of modern jewelry art.
the techniques described. For the finishing touch, information on Denise Peck is a wire/metal jewelry artist, the editor in chief of
various surface textures that can be achieved for each media as Step by Step Wire Jewelry, a senior editor for Jewelry Artist, and a
well as ideas for various clasps and closures are shared. projects editor for Step by Step Beads.
Vannetta Seecharran is jewelry designer and maker and owns a She is the author of Wire Style and is a Also available:
workshop in London. She teaches contemporary jewelry tech- metalsmith with a bench jeweler’s cer-
niques at Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design and at tificate. She lives in Philadelphia.
Camberwell College of Art in London. CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 10.25
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 160 PAGES, 8.75 X 8.75 110 COLOR PHOTOS, 30 COLOR
250 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
TRADE PAPER, $26.95 (CAN $26.95) FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
ISBN: 9781596681460 TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $19.95)
RIGHTS: US & CANADA ISBN: 9781596681415
RIGHTS: US & CANADA Wire Style
INTERWEAVE PRESS OCTOBER 9781596680708
INTERWEAVE PRESS SEPTEMBER
$19.95 (CAN $21.95)
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Simple yet effective techniques for constructing A one-of-a-kind guide to mixed-media


designer jewelry techniques in beaded jewelry

Chain Style Seed Bead Fusion


50 Contemporary Jewelry Designs 18 Projects to Stitch, Wire & String
Jane Dickerson Rachel Nelson-Smith
• Co-op available • Co-op available
• Advertising in Easy Wire, Jewelry Artist, Step by Step Wire Jewelry, • Advertising in Beadwork, Cloth Paper Scissors, Jewelry Artist,
and Stringing Step by Step Beads, and Step by Step Wire Jewelry
Incorporating chain as a key element in jewelry design is becom- Featuring 18 exciting projects presented with detailed step-by-
ing increasingly popular, and this handy instructional assists jew- step photography, color variations, and practical illustrations,
elry artists in discovering the ease and affordability of this fresh approach to seed bead jewelry teaches crafters how to
manipulating the medium to produce stunning and fashionable combine materials, techniques, colors, inspiration, and design
pieces. Using commonly found chain metals, such as brass, cop- ideas for jewelry with a contemporary edge. Inspired by a wide
per, sterling silver, gunmetal, aluminum, base metal, and gold- range of sources—from Indian Punjabi folk costumes to Native
tone, this extensive and accessible reference presents 50 fun and American beading—the designs in this inventive resource fuse
creative methods for showcasing chain styles to make even the materials such as silver, copper wire, seed beads, Czech glass, and
most inexperienced designer look like a pro. Covering basic crystals into these traditional arts in order to achieve a unique
essential techniques—including opening and closing jump rings, outcome. All of the basic beadweaving stitches, wirework, and
cutting, oxidizing, and hammering—this informative and engag- stringing techniques are explained and illustrated.
ing manual focuses on simple chain styles that can be construct-
Rachel Nelson-Smith is a teacher and a jewelry designer whose
ed to form clean, modern, wearable art.
work has been displayed at the Milpitas Museum, Santa Cruz
Jane Dickerson is the managing editor of Jewelry Gifts for the Metro Center, and other locations in the California Bay Area. A
Holidays and Step by Step Beads. She is the editor of Creative number of her original projects have appeared in Bead & Button
Jewelry 2008 and is a contributing editor to Step by Step Wire and Bead Style. She lives in Santa Cruz, California.
Jewelry. She lives in St. Davids, Pennsylvania.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 144 PAGES, 8.5 X 9
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 120 PAGES, 8.5 X 10.25 200 COLOR PHOTOS, 25 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
70 COLOR PHOTOS, 10 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR TRADE PAPER, $24.95 (CAN $24.95)
TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $19.95) ISBN: 9781596681569
ISBN: 9781596681507 RIGHTS: US & CANADA
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A stunning collection of easy


and affordable projects

Contemporary
Copper Jewelry
Step-by-Step Techniques and Projects
Sharilyn Miller
• $25,000 marketing budget; co-op available
• Advertising in Bead Star, Beadwork, Easy Wire, Jewelry Artist,
Step-by-Step Beads, Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry, and Stringing
• Author’s previous books sold more than 150,000 copies
This eye-opening guide epitomizes the revolution of copper
as a rapidly growing trend among designers due to its inex-
pensive yet stylish nature. Considered to be one of the pretti-
est and most accessible alternatives to silver and gold, this
essential reference details just how simple copper is to work
with, offering step-by-step photographic demonstrations on
how to craft beautiful and functional pieces with ease. With
17 inspirational projects from top jewelry designers and an
extensive exploration of the many varied techniques and
styles available, this handbook will help jewelry artists of all
skill levels discover exciting new avenues for their craft.
Sharilyn Miller is a wire jewelry artist and the author of
Bead on a Wire, Rubber Stamped Jewelry, Stamp Art, and
The Stamp Artist’s Project Book. She is the former editor
of Somerset Studio and the launch editor for spin-off titles
Art Doll Quarterly and Belle Armoire. She lives in
Idyllwild, California.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 10.25
250 COLOR PHOTOS, 20 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $22.95 (CAN $22.95)
ISBN: 9781596681439
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
INTERWEAVE PRESS SEPTEMBER

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Discover the limitless possibilities


of mixed-media jewelry

Enchanted Adornments
Creating Mixed-Media Jewelry with Metal,
Clay, Wire, Resin & More
Cynthia Thorton
• Co-op available
• Advertising in Beading Daily dedicated e-mail, Beadwork,
Jewelry Artist, Step by Step Beads, Step by Step Wire Jewelry,
and Stringing
Presented in the style of an artist’s journal, this remarkable
handbook uses an informal, conversational approach to teach
a wide variety of innovative mixed-media jewelry techniques.
Accompanied by fairytale introductions and augmented by
watercolor illustrations and design sketches, the 20 unique
projects featured, ranging from the delightfully simple to the
exquisitely ornate, are infused with personal meaning.
Projects make use of various newly popular techniques in
mixed-media jewelry, including the creation of resin pen-
dants, PMC clasps, polymer clay beads, and more. All basic
techniques are made clear by step-by-step photography.
Cynthia Thornton is the designer for the popular bead-mak-
ing and jewelry studio, Green Girl Studios. She lives in
Asheville, North Carolina.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 144 PAGES, 8.5 X 10.25
200 COLOR PHOTOS, 10 WATERCOLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $24.95 (CAN $24.95)
ISBN: 9781596681576
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
INTERWEAVE PRESS NOVEMBER

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Wave goodbye to mundane gloves A wide range of techniques and designs


for a customized fit
Magnificent Mittens
The Beauty of Warm Hands Swing, Swagger, Drape
Anna Zilboorg Knit the Colors of Australia
Photographs by Alexis Xenakis Jane Slicer-Smith
“Magnificent, indeed. Largess to knitters from an extraordinarily Photographs by Alexis Xenakis
talented team; concisely written and edited text; splendid photo- • $25,000 marketing budget
graphs; and scores of mittens of sheer exuberance—in both • Advertising in Knitter’s Magazine (November, February), Stitches
design and color.” —Meg Swansen, Schoolhouse Press Knitting Expo (September, October, February), and the National
“This collection offers interesting techniques, from the mittens’ Needlework Association (January)
unique beginnings to their decorative finishings.” • Author tour to include Chicago (September); Hartford,
— Nancy Bush, author, Folk Socks Connecticut (October); San Diego (January) and Santa Clara,
• Advertising in Knitter’s Magazine (November and February), the California (February)
National Needlework Association (January), and Stitches West A long-awaited collection of 30 designs by Australia’s leading
Knitting Expo Show Book (February) knitwear designer is showcased in this instructional knitting
• Author’s previous books sold more than 10,000 copies handbook utilizing classic yarns, which features on-location pho-
With complete instructions for 42 fully charted mitten designs, tography of the Australian flora and fauna that inspired her
this guide uses geometric color patterns, sophisticated colors, work. Small projects with step-by-step instructions introduce the
occasional embellishments and embroidery, and simple yet effec- techniques used in the garments, such as intarsia, miters, and tex-
tive edgings and cuffs to make vibrant, warm mittens. This knit- tured patterns. Designer notes explain the logic of the shapes and
ters’ essential includes seven embellishments and 13 cuff designs highlight opportunities for customizing the fit. Alternate color-
that add color and texture to homemade mittens. Notes, photos, ways are also shown for most garments along with distinctive
and comments throughout illustrate how to add hand-knit or shapes for jackets, coats, and simple wraps that flatter and fit.
machine-knit linings and reveal which dyes and kits to use for Jane Slicer-Smith is a knitter, a teacher, and the author of
those who wish to exactly reproduce the mittens featured. Signature Handknits. Her work has been displayed in various
Anna Zilboorg is the author of 45 Fine & Fanciful Hats to Knit knitting magazines, such as Interweave, Knitters, and Vogue
and Fancy Feet. She lives in Meadows of Dan, Virginia. Alexis Knitting. Alexis Xenakis is the publisher of Knitter’s Magazine
Xenakis is the publisher of Knitter’s Magazine and XRX Books. and XRX Books. He lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
He lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 208 PAGES, 10.5 X 11
172 COLOR PHOTOS, 52 CHARTS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 144 PAGES, 11.25 X 9
CLOTH, $39.95 (CAN $43.95)
77 COLOR PHOTOS, 5 B & W PHOTOS, 78 LINE DRAWINGS,
ISBN: 9781933064154
123 CHARTS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $28.95 (CAN $31.95) TRADE PAPER, $24.95 (CAN $27.95)
ISBN: 9781933064161 ISBN: 9781933064178
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The magic of charm jewelry revealed A beautifully illustrated directory of a famed


artist’s illustrious career
Charming:
Jewelry with a Message Cloth and Culture
Couture Creations by Ruth E. Funk
The Brighton Company
Ruth E. Funk
• Co-op available Foreword by Jack Lenor Larsen
Vintage and modern examples of charms are interwoven Photographs by Dominic Agostini
throughout the pages of this exploration of charm jewelry, • $20,000 marketing budget; co-op available
revealing how they have been worn, collected, interpreted, cher- • Author tour to include Atlanta and New York City (August)
ished, and even worshipped. Complete with lavish, full-color and Chicago (September)
photographs, this work includes sentimental stories of charms
and jewelry—from travel memories and family histories to com- An illuminating exploration into the engaging world of artist
memorating important events, holidays, or occasions. This Ruth E. Funk’s remarkable body of work, this beautifully com-
inspired volume includes the personal stories of the creative staff piled visual catalog is replete with brilliant imagery and layered
of Brighton Collectibles, relating how their jewelry creations and with enlightening insights into her craft. This inspiring collection
their own collections correspond. Abounding with creative ideas is complemented by the stunning photographic documentation
and practical tips on how to wear and share charms, there are of her work, showcasing Funk’s unique design aesthetic as
also sidebars of information describing how charms are made applied to wearable art, her passion for the medium, and her
and detailing how to throw a charm party. Highlighting charm innate understanding of evolving fashion. Exemplifying the
jewelry from the era of ancient Egypt to today, this accessory artist’s versatile design techniques through her hand-sewn and
continues to be popular, due to the emotional attachment of each embellished one-of-a-kind pieces—coupled with her vast knowl-
delightful little charm. edge of garment-making and fiber art jewelry—this delightful
monograph is an authoritative historical documentation of a tal-
The Brighton Company is a leading manufacturer of women’s ented and beloved American artist’s contribution to the fiber and
accessories and is the only major accessories line featuring prod- style community worldwide and an essential textile art guide for
ucts that coordinate from head to toe. Rooted in the philosophy the design and fashion enthusiast.
that the difference is in the details, the designers still sketch each
creation by hand and follow the product from concept to Ruth E. Funk is an accomplished artist and crafter. She is the for-
fruition. They are located in City of Industry, California. mer director of education at the Albany Institute of History and
Art. She lives in Melbourne, Florida. Jack Lenor Larsen is a
DESIGN/FASHION & APPEARANCE, 112 PAGES, 9 X 9.25
world-renowned innovator in fabric design and technology. He
138 COLOR PHOTOS, 1 COLOR ILLUSTRATION,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR lives in East Hampton, New York. Dominic Agostini is a free-
CLOTH, $27.95 (CAN $27.95) lance photographer. He lives in Satellite Beach, Florida.
ISBN: 9781932802511 DESIGN/PHOTOGRAPHY, 280 PAGES, 9 X 12
RIGHTS: WORLD
400 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
HOLY MACRO! BOOKS SEPTEMBER CLOTH, $45.00 (CAN $50.00)
ISBN: 9781933415819
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PANACHE PARTNERS LLC SEPTEMBER
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Fun-and-easy, on-the-go designs A wide selection of projects requiring


little material
It’s In the Bag
Knitting Projects to Take & Make 1, 2, 3 Skein Crochet
Edited by Kara Gott Warner Edited by Judy Crow
• Editor’s previous books sold more than 10,000 copies • Editor’s previous books sold more than 10,000 copies
Featuring helpful tips on how to make traveling with knitting Requiring only three skeins of yarn or less, this collection pro-
fun and easy, these projects offer a variety of travel-friendly vides a variety of designs that are fun and fast to finish. Using up
designs. This guide is all about the knitting bag—what to put in remnants from previous projects or trying out samples of more
it, how to organize it, and where to take it. A special addition is expensive yarns, these designs are more flexible in order to make
the Take & Make Journal, which helps to track progress on the use of materials not feasible for larger projects. Topics feature
road by allowing knitters to log yarn, needles, and where they ideas for men, women, and children, the home, pillows, and
last left off in the pattern. throws—and projects that are just plain fun.
Kara Gott Warner is a knitwear designer and an illustrator Judy Crow is the editor of numerous craft books, including
whose designs have been published in magazines such as Family Games in Plastic Canvas, Heirloom Afghans, and Special
Circle Easy Knitting and Interweave Knits. She is the editor of Techniques in Crochet. She lives in Gladewater, Texas.
Tops & Toes. She lives in Treasure Island, Florida.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 178 PAGES, 8 X 10.75
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 176 PAGES, 8.5 X 11 TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $21.95)
TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $21.95) ISBN: 9781592172559
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Also available:

Chain-Free Crochet Special Techniques


Made Easy & Stitches in Crochet
9781592172269 9781592172153
$19.95 (CAN $21.95) $19.95 (CAN $21.95)

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A crochet collection with enough festive flare Holiday decorations that add a personal touch
to keep Santa’s elves happy
Christmas Traditions
Christmas in Crochet in Plastic Canvas
Edited by Judy Crow Edited by Judy Crow
• Advertising in Crochetmagazine.com
• Editor’s previous books sold more than 10,000 copies
and Crochet-world.com (March)
• Editor’s previous books sold more than 10,000 copies From bobbles and tree trim to precious symbols of faith, this col-
lection of holiday-themed projects will keep needlecrafters busy
A full compliment of clever Christmas designs will keep cro-
throughout the year. Featuring a wide-variety of ideas, the vol-
cheters happily crafting through the cold months of winter. Six
ume is full of gift ideas for people of all ages. With decorations
project-packed chapters offer every imaginable gift and holiday
to add a warm and friendly glow to any home at Christmastime,
project: tree toppers, tree skirts, ornaments both whimsical and
this complete guide also includes a unique fireplace cardholder
elegant, afghans, pillows, table settings, wall hangings, tissue top-
to display yuletide greetings.
pers, angels, bookmarks, book covers, hats, scarves, mittens,
shawls, gift baskets, games, stuffed toys, slippers, baby booties, Judy Crow is the editor of numerous craft books, including
and even a Santa hat. With this volume, crafters will never again Games in Plastic Canvas, Heirloom Afghans, and Special
be at a loss for Christmas projects. Techniques in Crochet. She lives in Gladewater, Texas.

Judy Crow is the editor of numerous craft books, including CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 176 PAGES, 8 X 10.75
Games in Plastic Canvas, Heirloom Afghans, and Special CLOTH, $24.95 (CAN $27.95)
ISBN: 9781573673365
Techniques in Crochet. She lives in Gladewater, Texas.
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 176 PAGES, 8 X 10.75 DRG/THE NEEDLECRAFT SHOP SEPTEMBER
TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $21.95)
ISBN: 9781592172412
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
Also available: Also available:
DRG/HOUSE OF WHITE BIRCHES MARCH

Holly Jolly Holly Jolly Christmas


Christmas Quilting in Plastic Canvas
9781592171859 9781573672603
$19.95 (CAN $21.95) $24.95 (CAN $27.95)

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A clever collection of cozy quilts A quilter’s walk-through guide to runners


and comfy crafts
Patchwork Table Runners
Patchwork Comforters, Edited by Jeanne Stauffer and Sandra L. Hatch
Throws & Quilts • Advertising in Quilters-world.com
and Sewingsavvy.com (September)
Edited by Jeanne Stauffer and Sandra L. Hatch
• Advertising on Quilters-world.com and Sewingsavvy.com Beginning to intermediate level quilters will love this rich collec-
• Authors’ previous books sold more than 110,000 copies tion of runner designs with concise instructions that guide them
through each exciting project. Several of the provided patterns
Focusing on patchwork style, this handy how-to presents 42 fun are reversible, adding an extra layer of functionality to the fin-
quilting projects for every occasion, from baby blankets, artistic ished product. Directions for adjusting patterns to fit a specific
quilts, and comforter shawls to foot warmers, throws, and bed- table, dresser, or trunk are included—ideal for displaying proj-
spreads. Through step-by-step instructions, clear diagrams, and ects in almost any room of the home. As a special bonus, pat-
vivid photographs, the guide shows both beginners and experi- terns are provided for matching napkins and rings.
enced quilters how to create traditional designs with a modern
twist. Starting off with a super easy project, each of the chap- Jeanne Stauffer is a quilter with more than 20 years of experi-
ters—including Simple Comforts, Rolls & Squares, and ence and the editor of more than 50 quilting books, including
Uncommon Quilts—caters to busy quilters looking to create Amazingly Simple Star Quilts. She lives in Berne, Indiana.
quality pieces in minimal time. Mindful of both time and avail- Sandra L. Hatch is the editor of more than 25 quilting books,
able resources, the instructional largely utilizes today’s popular including The Illustrated Guide to Vintage Quilts. She lives in
fabric cuts: 1.5-inch rolls, 2.5-inch rolls, 5-inch charms, and 10- Lincoln, Maine.
inch squares. With several intermediate- and advanced-level CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 176 PAGES, 8 X 10.75
designs, some of which feature both standard and 3-D appliqué, TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $21.95)
this lively tutorial is ideal for crafters seeking contemporary ISBN: 9781592172443
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takes on classic quilts.
DRG OCTOBER
Sandra L. Hatch is the editor of more than 25 quilting books,
including The Illustrated Guide to Vintage Quilts. She lives in Also available:
Lincoln, Maine. Jeanne Stauffer is a quilter with more than 20
years of experience and the editor of more than 50 quilting
books, including Amazingly Simple Star Quilts. She lives in
Berne, Indiana.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 176 PAGES, 8 X 10.75
TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $21.95)
ISBN: 9781592172603
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
256 Fat Quarter Creative Scraps
DRG/HOUSE OF WHITE BIRCHES FEBRUARY Quilt Blocks 9781592171576
9781592170760 $24.95 (CAN $27.95)
$19.95 (CAN $21.95)
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Nothing quite compares to owning a stylish Shape basic patterns into unique and fashionable
and unique handmade bag or purse handbags and purses

Fabulous Bags to Stitch Knit ’N’ Felt Bags


& Make 20 Quick-and-Easy Embellished Bags
Jenny Rolfe Bev Beattie

• Author’s previous books have sold more than 15,000 copies With clear, simple instructions perfect for beginning and experi-
enced knitters alike, this handy, fun reference offers three funda-
Crafters who love to pair their accessories with their own indi- mental bag patterns that can be adapted in a variety of ways.
vidual spirit will delight in this dynamic guide that incorporates Taking knitters step-by-step and start-to-finish—beginning with
quilting and free machine embroidery techniques that result in how to knit the purses, then how to felt them, and ultimately
stunning bags and purses for all occasions. With each required how to embellish them with buttons, beads, weaving, needle-felt-
technique skillfully taught and carefully explained, aspiring ing, and embroidery—this guide is perfect for personalizing
designers will learn how to employ ribbons and bondable fiber accessories, either to match individual personalities or even out-
and how to make stylish cords that give bags and purses that fits. Tips for circular and double-pointed needles make the bags
personal touch. The fabrics used include cotton, silk, and felt as appear seamless, giving them a professional finish, as dropped
well as more exotic metallic organza, chiffon, velvet, and netting. stitches disappear under forgiving felt techniques. Both stylish
Variegated and metallic machine threads add texture, and the and sturdy, these purses are perfect for crafters looking for new
bags and purses are further embellished with beads, sequins, ways to explore their creativity or for those new to knitting and
shisha mirrors, and various colored wire. Detailed step-by-step felting yarn.
photographs and easy-to-follow instructions guide crafters
through the construction and decoration of five beautiful bags Bev Beattie is a lifelong knitter and the owner of a yarn-import-
and six purses. ing business and the knitting website Knitting4fun.com.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 128 PAGES, 8.25 X 10.25
Jenny Rolfe is a prize-winning textile artist and the author
120 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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New Titles INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GROUP – FALL 2009

Knit the coziest of clothes and accessories Fetching designs for snuggly, cuddly baby items
with these select mohair-silk designs
Booties, Blankets & Bears
Silky Little Knits 20 Irresistible Hand Knits for Your Baby
Luxurious Designs and Accessories Debbie Bliss
in Mohair-Silk Yarns “Presenting 24 patterns, Bliss offers some usual suspects—
Alison Crowther-Smith but knits up some surprises too. Stash this tome for your next
baby boom.” —Vogue Knitting
With more than 20 unique projects, this collection of designs for
knitting with mohair-silk yarn—a popular fiber known for its • Author’s previous works have sold more than 90,000 copies
gossamer lightness and wonderful sheen—is the perfect gift for Nursery essentials that will delight new parents and their babies
knitters craving new crafting ideas. A superb assortment of proj- are showcased in this lovely collection of knitted heirlooms.
ects are featured, such as the gleam shawl, latticework scarf, stella Based around a trio of core baby items—booties, blankets, and
shrug, starry beaded cape and corsage, colorwash mittens, frilled teddy bears—these patterns from bestselling knitter Debbie Bliss
socks and bag, and ribbed hat, as well as designs for cushions and offer a range of toys, garments, and other accessories. Each proj-
a throw, and a few projects that use classic wool and cotton ect is beautiful in its own right, while reoccurring themes link
yarns. For those new to the skill, a wide range of tips are shared, projects for creating the perfect baby bundle—such as pairing
from how to turn the heel on a sock to knitting on four needles. the stitch blanket with the matching booties, blocks, and bunny.
Alison Crowther-Smith teaches successful workshops for Rowan, Photographs complement the instructions, and an introductory
a British yarn company. She is a former design consultant for the techniques section illustrates knitting basics. Stylish, creative, and
company and the author of Shibori Knitted Felt. beautifully presented, these hand knits are perfect for new par-
ents and parents to-be or for any knitter looking for a charming,
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 120 PAGES, 8 X 10 hand-made baby gift.
60 COLOR PHOTOS, 20 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR Debbie Bliss is one of the foremost designers of hand knits. She
TRADE PAPER, $24.95 (CAN $27.95) is the author of numerous books, including Classic Knits for
ISBN: 9781570764417
Kids, Debbie Bliss Home, Essential Baby, Essential Knits for
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
Kids, and Simply Baby, as well as the producer of the recently
TRAFALGAR SQUARE BOOKS OCTOBER released Debbie Bliss Knitting Magazine.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 144 PAGES, 8.75 X 8.75
75 COLOR PHOTOS, 60 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
CLOTH, $23.95 (NCR)
ISBN: 9781570764387
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A world-renowned knitter reveals her secrets

Debbie Bliss Tips for Knitters


Stitches and Seams to Finishing Touches
Debbie Bliss
“Always wanted to knit that giant novelty sock but never
knew how? Debbie Bliss’s ‘definitive’ knitting manual will
teach you how.” —Time Out New York
Written for new knitters looking for quick tips and experi-
enced knitters desiring to improve their skills, this reference
full of tested techniques outlines knitting essentials and gives
crafters the know-how for creating their own patterns.
Starting with the basics—from choosing yarns to casting on
and off—this one-stop guide then moves to more complex
procedures, such as incorporating buttons and beads. Useful
advice can also be found in the section on correcting common
errors, which is ideal for troubleshooting while working on a
project. With beautiful photographs and simple illustrations,
this is the perfect, all-in-one resource to keep in a knitting bag.
Debbie Bliss is one of the foremost designers of hand knits.
She is the author of numerous books, including Classic Knits
for Kids, Debbie Bliss Home, Essential Baby, Essential Knits
for Kids, and Simply Baby, as well as the producer of the
recently released Debbie Bliss Knitting Magazine.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 192 PAGES, 5.5 X 7.5
130 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (NCR)
ISBN: 9781570764394
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New Titles INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GROUP – FALL 2009

A celebrated artist’s famous fairies transferred Enchanting dolls brought to life by a designer’s
to a popular fiber art affection for detail

Cicely Mary Barker’s Knitted Witches, Wizards


Flower Fairies™ in Ribbon and Magical Dolls
Embroidery & Stumpwork Annette Hefford
Di van Niekerk Providing patterns for knitted dolls based on classical styles
found in fairy tales, this guidebook’s enchanting projects will
• Author’s previous books sold more than 34,000 copies
delight designers and crafters of all abilities. Featuring widely
Cicely Mary Barker’s beautiful and beloved Flower Fairies™ have available yarns and basic knitting principles, this gorgeous
enchanted children and adults since their introduction more than resource provides descriptive patterns for various dolls—such as
85 years ago. Now, needlecrafters can create five of her beloved Santa Claus, a fiery flamenco dancer, a pirate, a witch, and a wiz-
characters—Periwinkle Fairy, Black Medick Fairies, White Clover ard—all standing approximately 16 inches tall. Each doll shares
Fairy, Stork’s Bill Fairy, and Red Clover Fairy—in beautiful three- a common knitted body shape, and elaborately detailed hair,
dimensional embroidery. Easy-to-follow, close-up photography, clothes, and accessories—from layered bodices and tunics to
and step-by-step instructions reveal how to create the winsome knitted swords and a nose-wart for the witch—transforming
fairies and their hair and clothes using long and short stitches as each model into a charming character.
well as a variety of threads and ribbons to create the beautiful
Annette Hefford is a crafter and designer who designs and cre-
background details such as flowers, leaves, and insects.
ates sculpted greeting cards and knits dolls and toys.
Di van Niekerk is a professional fiber arts instructor and manag- CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 96 PAGES, 8.5 X 11.5
er of a mail-order business specializing in ribbons, instruction 300 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
guides, and other design-based products. She is the author of TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $21.95)
Dreamscapes in Ribbon & Embroidery, A Perfect World in ISBN: 9781844484249
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CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 152 PAGES, 7.5 X 10.25
800 COLOR PHOTOS, 60 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
27 LINE DRAWINGS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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A unique approach to making colorful Make contemporary and stylish accessories


and contemporary wearables with minimal effort

Crazy Patchwork Crazy Textile Jewellery


Using Water-Soluble Stabiliser & Other Accessories
Jeannette Knake Using Water-Soluble Stabiliser
Based on simple methods and using basic materials, these proj- Hannelore Koch
ects for making clothes and accessories from leftover pieces of
fabric and craft materials, such as leather and raffia, and Create stunning pieces of textile jewelry and accessories using
machine-stitching them to water-soluble fabric are suitable for simple techniques for machine stitching painted silk, yarn, and
crafters of all skill levels. With a wide variety of colors and styles thread on water-dissolvable fabric. With step-by-step instructions
suitable for casual and evening wear, the 20 projects include and pattern templates provided throughout, these projects for
scarves, bags, tops, and belts while the deceptively simple tech- making jewelry, bags, shawls, and jackets are perfect for begin-
niques can be followed to update any article of clothing by ning crafters. From casual wear to evening wear, these techniques
adding new embellishments and flourishes. A comprehensive les- can be applied to a variety of projects to create unique items by
son on patchwork sewing, this guide includes ideas for creating varying the colors and textures of the materials.
individually designed pieces, step-by-step instructions, detailed Hannelore Koch is a textile artist who specializes in painting on
information about materials and equipment used, and a tutorial silk and working with silk in fashion design.
of basic techniques.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 64 PAGES, 8 X 10.75
Jeannette Knake has been involved in creative arts and crafts for 50 COLOR PHOTOS, 25 LINE DRAWINGS,
many years. She is the author of Crazy Felt and Crazy Wool. FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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NEW TIT LES INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GROUP – FALL 2009

Showy effects with easy clay jewelry A contemporary twist on a traditional craft

Polymer Clay Beaded Jewellery The Simple Art


35 Beautiful Designs of Japanese Temari
Isabelle Cheramy-Debray 45 Traditional & Contemporary Designs
Inspiration abounds in this fun and colorful guide’s stunning Dominique Hervé and Alban Négaret
photos of adorable clay beads and their transformation into eye-
catching necklaces, earrings, bracelets, key rings, and brooches in Offering a rich introduction to Japanese temari balls, this guide
a range of innovative styles, from fun and funky to elegant is a treat for embroiderers of all skill levels. Very little in the way
enough for evening. Praising the wonderful versatility of polymer of materials and equipment is needed for this traditional craft,
clay, the book is suitable for absolute beginners as well as experi- and full-color diagrams are used to show the basic techniques
enced jewelry and bead makers. The clear, step-by-step instruc- needed to create 45 balls covered with geometric designs that
tions are fully illustrated, and all the materials and equipment glow with bright embroidery stitches—some of which are
needed are described in detail. Since polymer clays can be easily enhanced with beads and metallic threads. For crafters who are
shaped at home with improvised tools and baked in a standard ready to go off on their own after just a few projects, the hand-
household oven, they are shown to be an attention-getting yet book offers suggestions for using temari balls to make jewelry,
inexpensive way to experiment with all kinds of beads that can key rings, and other decorative items.
be embellished with cutters, decorative stamps, powder, paint, Dominique Hervé is a jewelry maker. Alban Negarét is a writer.
and textured sheets. They are the coauthors of various books in their native French.
Isabelle Cheramy-Debray is a jewelry maker who runs CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 48 PAGES, 8.5 X 11.25
creative workshops. 120 COLOR PHOTOS, 50 LINE DRAWINGS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 48 PAGES, 8.5 X 11.25 TRADE PAPER, $15.95 (CAN $17.95)
180 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR ISBN: 9781844483990
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ISBN: 9781844484003
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INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GROUP – FALL 2009 New Titles

Decorative arts for the letterati, each Solutions for enriching customary patterns
a distinct masterpiece
Embroidery on Paper
Embroidered Alphabets Alphabets & Festive Motifs
With Ribbon Embroidery Joke De Vette and Adriaan De Vette
Di van Niekerk Utilizing traditional embroidery techniques for paper, this delight-
• Author’s previous books sold more than 10,000 copies ful collection contains numerous ideas for expanding upon ordi-
nary designs. Featuring a diverse array of unique alphabet letters
Offering 26 gorgeous monograms in ribbon embroidery and the and festive motifs, this indispensable guide enables crafters of all
instructions for applying them to quilts, toys, journals, cards, abilities to fashion greeting cards suitable for Christmas, birth-
and home decor pieces, each step-by-step demonstration in this days, birth congratulations, and much more. With tips for com-
manual instructs crafters on basic techniques, accompanied by bining conventional methods with paper decoupage and advice
easy-to-follow diagrams and close-up photography that pro- on accessories such as beads, ribbons, and stars, this all-inclusive
motes minute details. In this highly versatile guide, each letter is guidebook also provides templates for each design as well as dia-
beautifully reproduced in watercolor and clear instructions for grams to assist with the stitching process.
transferring the painted designs onto fabric are included.
Numerous designs—from embroidered cards, plaques, and boxes Joke De Vette is a notable embroiderer in the UK and Europe
to journals and baby clothes—offer crafters an almost limitless and the author of Easy Embroidery on Paper. Adriaan De Vette
scope for creating personalized gifts for baby showers, birthdays, has created patterns for several craft books. They are the coau-
wedding parties, and anniversaries. thors of Embroidery on Paper for Every Occasion.

Di van Niekerk is a professional fiber arts instructor and the CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 48 PAGES, 6.5 X 9
10 COLOR PHOTOS, 57 LINE DRAWINGS,
manager of a mail-order business specializing in ribbons, instruc-
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
tion guides, and other design-based products. She is the author TRADE PAPER, $13.95 (CAN $15.95)
of Dreamscapes in Ribbon & Embroidery, A Perfect World in ISBN: 9781844484614
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CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 128 PAGES, 7.75 X 10.25
250 COLOR PHOTOS, 26 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
50 LINE DRAWINGS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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A complete guide to silk ribbon embroidery


and painted enhancements

The Handbook
of Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Ann Cox
• Author’s previous books sold more than 140,000 copies
Based on material from the author’s previous books, this beautifully
presented spiral-bound handbook brings together all the techniques
needed to create silk ribbon embroideries. Using just three basic
stitches and gathering techniques, embroiderers of all skill levels learn
how to stitch more than 35 different flowers, including roses, gerani-
ums, irises, pansies, and sweet peas. For those ready for more exten-
sive projects, more than 15 detailed designs provide templates and full
instructions for larger and more intricate pieces. In addition to stitch-
ing, the book also teaches how to paint and stencil backgrounds,
paint the ribbons themselves, and mount and frame finished pieces.
Ann Cox is a silk ribbon embroidery designer who runs her own
company selling silk ribbons and kits. She is the author of The
Beginner’s Guide to Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Silk Ribbon Embroi-
dery: Designs & Techniques, and Silk Ribbon Greeting Cards.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 112 PAGES, 6 X 8.5
380 COLOR PHOTOS, 70 LINE DRAWINGS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
SPIRAL, $21.95 (CAN $24.95)
ISBN: 9781844484607
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Sample page spreads


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Make stunning flower embroideries with


a contemporary flair

A–Z of Silk Ribbon Flowers


Ann Cox
• Author’s previous books sold more than 140,000 copies
Perfect for beginners, this project guide features step-by-step
instructions and stunning close-up photography for more
than 30 flowers designs in a wide variety of styles. A compre-
hensive tutorial on techniques covers all of the basic skills
needed to make beautiful ribbon flowers, including how to
handle and work with ribbon, transfer a design to fabric using
a template, and paint ribbons and backgrounds to achieve dif-
ferent effects. Each design includes a template and diagrams
while inspirational ideas for variations on the main design
expand the range and style of the projects. Information on
ribbon stitches and gathering techniques and types of materi-
als rounds out this useful reference.
Ann Cox is a silk ribbon embroidery designer who runs her
own company selling silk ribbons and kits. She is the author
of The Beginner’s Guide to Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Silk
Ribbon Embroidery: Designs & Techniques, and Silk
Ribbon Greetings Cards.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11.5
400 COLOR PHOTOS, 45 LINE DRAWINGS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
CLOTH, $39.95 (CAN $43.95)
ISBN: 9781844481996
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A library of patterns and inspirational designs Dyeing experiments for coloring textiles, paper,
wood, reeds, and stems
The Complete Book
of Flower Designs Colours from Nature
A Dyer’s Handbook
Search Press
Jenny Dean
A comprehensive collection of flower patterns for artists and
crafters, this sourcebook is packed with line drawings of a wide • Author’s previous book sold more than 20,000 copies
range of flowers, floral motifs, decorative patterns, borders, and Useful for anyone wanting to explore color without harming the
frames. From the flowing curves of art nouveau and intricate natural world, this navigable reference book offers organized
Medieval and Tudor designs to the simple lines of folk art and guidelines on how to obtain dyes through environmentally-
traditional Japanese designs, this detailed guide features clear friendly methods. Featuring dyes obtained from natural sources,
designs that may be photocopied, inspirational finished pieces such as plants, insects, and shellfish, this striking guidebook
that illustrate how designs may be incorporated into a range of contains up-to-date information combined with simple recipes
projects, and a CD-ROM that includes all of the designs from that will offer pleasing results for more than 100 colors. A com-
the book. prehensive recipe section gives instructions for mixing both tra-
Search Press is a leading publisher of arts and crafts books. ditional dyes, such as cochineal, indigo, madder, and weld, and
dyes drawn from alternative sources, such as blackberries,
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 96 PAGES, 8.5 X 11.5 rhubarb, oak trees, and walnuts. Using color charts, this
20 COLOR PHOTOS, 300 LINE DRAWINGS,
resource covers every step of the natural dyeing process,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR, INCLUDES CD-ROM
TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $21.95) employing simple, user-friendly methods, clear instruction,
ISBN: 9781844484409 and an advanced knowledge leading to excellent results.
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
Jenny Dean is an advocate for natural dyeing and the author
SEARCH PRESS JANUARY of The Craft of Natural Dyeing.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 108 PAGES, 6 X 8.5
Also available:
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FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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ISBN: 9781844484683
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The Craft
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An appealing introduction Inspirations for creating cards Making fun and functional
to bookmaking techniques with a personal touch little boxes

Handmade Greetings Cards to Mini Gift Boxes


Decorative Books Make and Treasure Michelle Powell
Sue Roddis Search Press • Author’s previous books sold more than
230,000 copies
• Part of the A Passion for Paper series, A great source for ideas and creativity, this • Part of the Twenty to Make series,
which includes Paper Punching compendium provides excellent yet simple which includes Artist Trading Cards
(9781844481675), Outline Stickers instructions for a large number of decora- (9781844482597),Beaded Felt Jewellery
(9781844481033), Rubber Stamping tive techniques, including 3-D decoupage, (9781844483150), Bracelets (9781844482764),
(9781903975862), and South American pen and wash, flower pressing, glass paint- Charms (9781844482757),Layered
Parchment Craft (9781844480654) ing, powder and metal embossing, and Cards (9781844483464), Necklaces
Lavishly illustrated, this step-by-step guide using polymer clay. Art nouveau, Celtic, (9781844483105), Tags & Toppers
shows crafters how to make and decorate oriental, and Victorian designs predomi- (9781844483372), and Wild Women
their own books. The seven projects pre- nate, but fairy and rustic themes and a col- (9781844483020)
sented all take different bookmaking lection of paper-pierced and paper lace
cards are also included. Additional infor- Pretty papers, glitter, ribbons, and other
approaches, including piano-hinge books,
mation is provided and details the use of embellishments adorn the projects in this
accordion books, and flag books, while a
enhancements, such as rubber stamping, gorgeous collection of tiny gift boxes.
section on materials and techniques pro-
clear stamping, craft stickers, chalks, alco- Smartly sized for holding wedding favors,
vides a number of variations on each of
hol inks, sewing, beads, origami, craft candy, or jewelry, these miniature treas-
the projects. Bright color photographs of
punching, and quilling. Clear, step-by-step ures can be made quickly with this guide’s
the construction process dazzle through-
photographs and a set of templates make easy-to-follow instructions for 20 cleverly
out, and the charming finished pieces are
the designs appropriate for card makers of designed boxes, plus 20 additional varia-
truly something to treasure.
all skill levels, and there are dozens of tions of each. Requiring only basic craft
Sue Roddis is a contributor to numerous beautifully photographed variations for materials and tools, these fun creations are
craft magazines throughout the United more inspiration. also an ideal way to use leftover scraps
Kingdom and the United States. from other craft projects.
Search Press is a leading publisher of arts
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 80 PAGES, 8 X 10.25 and crafts books. Michelle Powell is a craft project designer
150 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR and the author of Beadwork, Iris Folding,
TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $21.95) CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 144 PAGES, 8 X 10.25
and Michelle Powell’s Iris Folding Papers.
ISBN: 9781844483143 280 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
RIGHTS: US & CANADA TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $21.95) CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 48 PAGES, 6.25 X 8.5
ISBN: 9781844483945 50 COLOR PHOTOS. FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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ISBN: 9781844484621
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Creating strikingly expressive nonfigurative


artworks from start to finish

The Art of Abstract Painting


A Guide to Creativity and Free Expression
Rolina van Vliet
Filled with inspired instruction, this detailed guide shows how to compose dra-
matic, beautiful, thought-provoking, and evocative abstract paintings. Providing
background information about the artistic style, the procedures and aims of the
abstract method are explored in depth. This manual also teaches where to find inspi-
ration, how to develop ideas, the way to create lively effects, and how to apply a
range of techniques on different surfaces, whether it be transparent watercolor or
thickly applied acrylics. While focusing on the goal of developing the creativity and
self-expression inherent in each individual, the approach is unique in that there are
no step-by-step instructions.
Rolina van Vliet is a painter and a teacher of abstract art at a variety of centers for
artistic training. She regularly exhibits her work, which varies from abstract expres-
sionism to lyrical abstract painting, and is the
author of Painting Abstracts. Sample pages
Also available:
ART, 128 PAGES, 8.75 X 8.75
145 COLOR PHOTOS, 5 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $25.95 (CAN $28.95)
ISBN: 9781844484270
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How to Draw series

Equestrian etchings made simple Learn to draw exciting mythical creatures

How to Draw Horses How to Draw Fairies


in Simple Steps in Simple Steps
Eva Dutton Paul Bryn Davies
Exploring the concept that all drawing is based on the construc- • Author’s previous books sold more than 15,000 copies
tion of lines and simple geometric shapes, this valuable guide
Derived from the idea that all drawing is based upon a simple
teaches aspiring artists how to draw horses in a variety of poses.
construction of lines and shapes, this exciting guide teaches aspir-
Providing easy-to-follow instructions, a simple two-color method
ing artists how to draw fairies. Artists of all skill levels will find
is used to demonstrate the sequences for creating a complete,
satisfaction by following the easy, step-by-step instructions that
realistic image. Detailing 28 positions and forms of movement—
result in highly-detailed drawings of amusing, charming, and
including standing, trotting, galloping, sitting, and jumping—this
mischievous fairies. Appropriate for all ages, this guidebook
invaluable guide includes a full color, vivid illustration at the
will also appeal to fans of the fantasy genre and artistically-
conclusion of each lesson.
inclined children. Final drawings for each of the 28 projects
Eva Dutton is a professional artist, illustrator, and a qualified are shown in full color, for those seeking coloring inspiration.
riding instructor and stable manager.
Paul Bryn Davies is a commercial illustrator and the author of sev-
ART, 32 PAGES, 8.5 X 11.5 eral books, including How to Draw Dragons in Simple Steps.
28 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS, 112 LINE DRAWINGS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR ART, 32 PAGES, 8.5 X 11.5
TRADE PAPER, $9.95 (CAN $10.95) FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
ISBN: 9781844483723 TRADE PAPER, $9.95 (CAN $10.95)
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How to Draw Birds How to Draw Cats How to Draw Dragons How to Draw Flowers How to Draw Leprechauns
9781844483549 9781844483693 9781844483129 9781844483266 9781844484164
$9.95 (CAN $10.95) $9.95 (CAN $10.95) $9.95 (CAN $9.95) $9.95 (CAN $9.95) $9.95 (CAN $10.95)

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Drawing, the foundation of all expressive A trio of accomplished artists conduct a master
mediums, is given a generous introduction class in acrylic technique

Drawing Step-by-Step Acrylic Painting Step-by-Step


Richard Box, Ronald Swanick, Denis Naylor, Wendy Jelbert, Carole Massey, and David Hyde
Sally Michelle, and Carole Massey
• Authors’ previous books sold more than 200,000 copies
• Authors’ previous books sold more than 200,000 copies
In this practical and inspiring guide for all acrylics enthusiasts—
From media and techniques to styles and subjects, this compre- from beginners to experienced artists—helpful advice abounds,
hensive drawing resource benefits beginning and experienced covering core principals, such as shopping for materials, which
artists alike. Starting with advice on the breadth of drawing and brushes are appropriate for acrylic paint, buying and using a
its importance to other art mediums, these early chapters examine palette knife, and selecting a preparation surface. As each author
graphite weights, as well as colored pencils, charcoal, chalks, pas- adds their unique, instructive voice to the subject, aspiring artists
tels, conté crayons, water soluble pencils, and ink mediums. Later will benefit from various viewpoints. Wendy Jelbert explains the
chapters explore the various techniques that can be used with basics of painting with acrylics and gives advice on useful tech-
these media—from making gestural marks and creating tone and niques and their effects. David Hyde explores landscape paint-
texture, to mixing and overlaying colors. Detailed, specific advice ing, from composing landscapes and choosing colors to creating
is offered on drawing landscapes, trees, and pets, with step-by- depth and painting different seasons. Carole Massey, an expert
step demonstrations for students to follow. Each section is accom- on flowers, offers valuable advice on composition, drawing the
panied by a selection of inspirational drawings by the five image, creating accurate flower colors, and capturing tone. Ten
featured artists, each pulling from a rich variety of styles. easy to follow step-by-step demonstrations—complemented by
color photographs and helpful instructions—offer inspirational
Richard Box is a professional artist and instructor and the
paintings for painters to both admire and engage.
author of Basic Drawing Techniques. Ronald Swanick teaches
classes in oils, acrylics, and watercolors. He is the author of Wendy Jelbert is a teacher and a professional artist who works
Drawing Landscapes. Denis Naylor studied wildlife painting at with pastels, oils, acrylics, inks, and watercolors. She is the
Swansea Institute and is the author of Drawing Trees. Sally author of several books, including Wendy Jelbert’s Line & Wash
Michelle is a professional artist, a member of the Society of and Wendy Jelbert’s Water-Soluble Pencils. Carole Massey is a
Wildlife Artists, and the author of Animals in Watercolour. practicing instructor and an exhibiting artist. She is the author of
Carole Massey is a practicing instructor and exhibiting artist. Figures in Watercolour, Flowers in Acrylics, and Water Soluble
She is the author of Figures in Watercolour, Flowers in Acrylics, Pencils. David Hyde is a self-taught artist and the author of
and Water Soluble Pencils. Landscapes in Acrylics.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 144 PAGES, 8.75 X 11 ART, 144 PAGES, 8.75 X 11
198 COLOR PHOTOS, 132 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS, 330 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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How to Paint series

Easy techniques that encourage creativity A distinctive stylist guides artists toward their
and experimentation own expressive identity

Abstracts Pastels
Dani Humberstone Carol Hodgson
Guiding aspiring artists through three projects, this tutorial uses Emphasizing a free, spontaneous style and explaining the proper-
simple approaches that make abstract paintings accessible to ties of this fascinating medium—and the various surfaces that
beginners. Assuming no prior experience, this guide begins with can be used as a canvas—this convenient guide walks painters
a comprehensive review of materials, a primer on how to get through the basic steps of getting started with tips and tricks for
started, tips and techniques for working in a variety of media, a tempermental medium. This guidebook, full of vital, confi-
and step-by-step photographs that make painting abstracts sim- dence-building advice, teaches painters how to work upright to
ple and clear. A demonstration on transforming photographs and avoid dust spoilage, correct mistakes with relative ease, and pro-
images into unique abstract art is accompanied by a discussion tect, store, and transport finished works. Richly illustrated sec-
of aspects of composition and the imaginative and creative skills tions emphasize color and sketching techniques—such as how
needed to paint personal and symbolic works. different strokes can be executed with the end or the side of a
pastel stick, and how colors can be blended—while planning the
Dani Humberstone is a freelance designer who trained in fashion
layout of each painting is also fully explained.
design prior to opening her own shop and studio.
Carol Hodgson is an art instructor with more than 25 years of
ART, 64 PAGES, 8.5 X 11.5
150 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR experience as a professional artist.
TRADE PAPER, $17.95 (CAN $19.95) ART, 64 PAGES, 8.5 X 11.5
ISBN: 9781844482900 216 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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Acrylics Drawing Techniques Flowers in Watercolour Oils Watercolours


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Ready to Paint series


• Removable tracing papers are included along with step-by-step demonstrations in each book in the series

Oil painting that doesn’t intimidate A beginner’s guide to making quick progress
with a core medium
Landscapes in Oils
Noel Gregory Flowers in Acrylics
• Author’s previous books have sold more than 75,000 copies Wendy Jelbert

For people who want to learn to paint landscapes in oils but are Covering everything from flowers depicted in formal still life to
hesitant about their draftsmanship or their drawing skills, this wildflowers in their natural landscape, this introductory guide
inspiring and practical guide provides reusable tracings to set up requires no prerequisite drawing skills as full-size, pull-out trac-
five different paintings. Step-by-step photographs show how to ing papers for each project is provided. Aspiring artists who
fill in each canvas; and because the tracings can be used again want to dabble in a new creative vehicle or who want to start
and again, they offer vital practice and quick results for artists painting acrylic portraits of their favorite flowers—such as
and amateurs alike. stargazer lilies, poppies in a cornfield, or flowers in a classic
Venetian windowbox—will benefit from each of these confi-
Noel Gregory is the author of Flowers in Oils, Instant Oil dence-building projects.
Painting, and Painting with Oils.
Wendy Jelbert is is the author of several books, including Wendy
143 COLOR PHOTOS
Jelbert’s Line & Wash and Wendy Jelbert’s Water-Soluble Pencils.
ISBN: 9781844483648
NOVEMBER 130 COLOR PHOTOS
ISBN: 9781844484256
ART, 48 PAGES, 8.5 X 11.5
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Sample
instructions
and tracing
paper
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Ready to Paint series, continued

A collection of projects illuminate an ancient land The art of painting pastoral scenes

Painting Ireland in Watercolour Watercolour Barns


Terry Harrison Terry Harrison
• Author’s previous books have sold more than 200,000 copies • Author’s previous books have sold more than 200,000 copies
Showcasing Gaelic scenes, such as a Georgian doorway in Dublin Clear instructions and step-by-step images illustrate the methods
and a classic pub entryway, this collection of watercolor projects for painting rustic barn scenes in this informative study.
will surely appeal to lovers of iconic cityscapes and landscapes. Spotlighting five vivid demonstrations and accompanied by help-
Amateur artists and travelers alike who wish to experience or ful pull-out tracings, aspiring artists will enjoy mastering the
relive Irish cultural motifs will quickly benefit from basic step-by- medium of watercolor without relying on advanced drawing
step demonstrations and clear, guided instructions. Also, for skills. Encouraging and jargon-free, guidance is offered for trans-
artists who are new to painting and do not have accomplished ferring each image to watercolor paper and recreating respective
drawing skills, this project guide offers tracing papers for each of landscapes. A detailed section for necessary materials is included,
the five Irish scenes along with tips for transferring the images to along with a bonus tracing for inspiration.
watercolor stock.
Terry Harrison is a painter and the author of numerous tech-
Terry Harrison is a painter and the author of numerous tech- nique books, including Brush with Watercolour and Terry’s Top
nique books, including Brush with Watercolour and Terry’s Top Tips for Watercolour Artists.
Tips for Watercolour Artists.
230 COLOR PHOTOS
230 COLOR PHOTOS ISBN: 9781844484089
ISBN: 9781844483631 NOVEMBER
JANUARY ART, 48 PAGES, 8.5 X 11.5
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Landscapes in Acrylics Venice in Acrylics Watercolour Flowers Watercolour Landscapes


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Seven respected artists share their expertise on Palette-loads of instruction for capturing
technique, style, and subject atmosphere, mood, and meaning

Watercolour Painting Watercolour Landscapes


Step-by-Step Tips & Techniques
Jackie Barrass, Richard Bolton, Ray Campbell-Smith, Richard Bolton, Geoff Kersey, Joe Francis Dowden,
Frank Halliday, William Newton, Wendy Tait, and Barry Herniman
and Bryan A. Thatcher
• Authors’ prevous books sold more than 200,000 copies
• Authors’ previous works sold more than 420,000 copies
Packed with essential tips and practical advice, this comprehen-
A comprehensive resource for all watercolor enthusiasts, from sive resource contains basic step-by-step instructions that explore
beginners to experienced artists, this practical manual offers a wide range of techniques and styles. Offering art students and
advice on materials—from how to shop for them and what qual- hobbyists first-rate guidance from an assemblage of experts, this
ity factors are important to technical issues such as color and collection explores how to shop for and select quality materials,
composition—before discussing watercolor techniques, such as including brushes, paints, and surfaces. Projects focus on the fun-
composition, perspective, and tone. This collection includes some damental landscapes of watercolor style, including skies, bodies
of the top professional voices in watercolor instruction and of water, forests, and mountain ranges, with special emphasis
describes basic techniques along with advanced touches that add placed on capturing the drama and mood of each scene.
wonderful detailing effects. Each easy-to-follow lesson is accom-
Richard Bolton is a professional watercolor artist. He is the
panied by step-by-step demonstrations showing art students how
author of Creative Watercolour Techniques and Painting
to paint skies, trees, water, buildings, and flowers. For further
Landscapes & Nature. Geoff Kersey is a painter and teacher, and
study, each section is accompanied by a selection of inspirational
the author of Ready to Paint: Watercolour Trees & Woodlands;
paintings by the seven featured artists, each drawing on a rich
Painting Skies; and Perspective, Depth & Distance. Joe Francis
variety of styles.
Dowden is a professional artist and the author of several books,
Jackie Barrass is the author of Light in Watercolour. Richard including The Landscape Painters Essential Handbook and
Bolton is the author of Creative Watercolour Techniques. Ray Painting Water. Barry Herniman is a painter and the author of
Campbell-Smith is the author of Landscapes in Watercolour. Painting Mood & Atmosphere and Successful & Creative Washes.
Frank Halliday is the author of Laying a Watercolour Wash.
ART, 376 PAGES, 8.5 X 11.5
William Newton is the author of Painting with Watercolours. 1064 COLOR PHOTOS, 6 DIAGRAMS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
Wendy Tait is the author of Flowers in Watercolour. Bryan A. TRADE PAPER, $40.00 (CAN $44.00)
Thatcher is the author of Bryan Thatcher’s Wet-into-Wet. ISBN: 9781844484317
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Make stunning and imaginative worlds come A master of natural scene painting reveals her
alive in paint secrets for artists of all skill levels

Fantasy Landscapes Creative Acrylic Landscapes


in Watercolour Wendy Jelbert

Stuart Littlejohn • Author’s previous books sold more than 170,000 copies
• Part of the Acrylic Tips & Techniques series, which includes
• Part of the Fantasy Art series, which includes Angels in Watercolour Painting with Acrylics (9781844480104)
(9781844483969), Celtic Fantasy in Watercolour (9781844482924),
Dragons in Watercolour (9781844483822), Fairies in Watercolour Creating beautiful convincing landscapes in acrylics is made easy
(9781844483839), and Unicorns in Watercolour (9781844483846) with this handy artist’s reference. Brimming with detailed instruc-
tions and practical tips, this in-depth course teaches painters what
Fantasy artists of all skill levels will delight in these innovative materials to buy, how to use sketches and photographs, how to
and simple watercolor techniques that result in dynamic fantasy evaluate landscape shapes, and using tone and composition for
landscapes. Step-by-step instructions offer a wealth of practical stunning effects. Six beautiful step-by-step demonstrations with
advice and help build skills and confidence. With sections on clear photographs and instructions are included, so painters can
where to find inspiration and how to develop ideas, this enjoy- explore the variety of acrylic techniques presented and reflect on
able guide shows how to add mood, drama, atmosphere, and a the lessons concerning landscape elements, such as foregrounds,
little sprinkling of magic to create your own fantasy world. distances, and skies. No drawing skills are required, and the focus
Bursting with helpful hints and tips, there are three distinctly dif- is purely on acquiring the painting skills needed to build confi-
ferent projects included that result in dramatic, rich, and mysti- dence and create truly inspiring paintings.
cal finished paintings.
Wendy Jelbert is a professional artist, a teacher, and a member
Stuart Littlejohn is a painter, an illustrator, and a teacher who of the Society of Women Artists. She is the author of several
specializes in the myths, legends, and spiritualities of ancient civi- books, including Acrylic Painting Step-by-Step, Creative Acrylic
lizations. He is a member of the British Visionary Artists Group. Techniques, Watercolour Techniques, Wendy Jelbert’s Line
ART, 48 PAGES, 8.5 X 11.5 & Wash, and Wendy Jelbert’s Water-
100 COLOR PHOTOS, Also available: Soluble Pencils. Also available:
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
ART, 96 PAGES, 8.5 X 11.5
TRADE PAPER, $15.95 (CAN $17.95)
200 COLOR PHOTOS,
ISBN: 9781844483778
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
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Angels in Watercolour Painting with Acrylics


9781844483969 9781844480104
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A slick and sophisticated guide to the innovative


series, Mad Men

Kings of Madison Avenue


The Unofficial Guide to Mad Men
Jesse McLean
• Co-op available
• Advertising on PopMatters.com
Reveling in the consumerist decadence of AMC’s infamous
advertising house Sterling Cooper, this complementary volume to
the groundbreaking series Mad Men provides behind-the-scenes
revelations, episode guides, cast biographies, and rich sidebar
content, including “How to Party Like the Mad Men.” Delving
beneath the glitz and glamour to highlight the workings of a
sophisticated modern classic, this definitive fan guide also offers
fascinating sociological context and cultural analysis. The details
of historical ad campaigns that are woven into the show’s story-
lines are provided—such as Volkswagen Beetle’s landmark
“Think Small” campaign, the Nixon/Kennedy presidential push,
and the creation of Lucky Strike’s “It’s toasted” slogan. This is
the ultimate guide to a series that has been praised by the New
York Times, Time magazine, and USA Today.
Jesse McLean has written television and film criticism for pop-
matters.com, movie industry op-ed pieces for Suite101.com, and
numerous humor articles for Yankee Pot Roast. He lives in
Toronto, Ontario.
TELEVISION, 200 PAGES, 6.75 X 9.75
50 B & W PHOTOS
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Excerpt:
Since 1917, Lucky Strike used the slogan “It’s toasted”
along with the signature acronym L.S./M.F.T. (Lucky
Strikes/Means Fine Tobacco). Examples of era-specific
advertising for Lucky Strikes include lines such as “Get the
Honest Taste of a Lucky Strike” and “Lucky Strike Separates
the Man from the Boys . . . But Not from the Girls.”

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New insights into the bewildering events on this Indispensable anatomy of the pop-culture
popular program phenomenon, Gossip Girl

Finding Lost—Season Five Spotted


The Unofficial Guide Your One and Only Unofficial Guide
Nikki Stafford to Gossip Girl
“Nikki Stafford knows TV, and she knows TV fans . . . Stafford Crissy Calhoun
has succeeded in creating books for [Lost fans], a crowd that • $20,000 marketing budget; co-op available
could arguably be called the most difficult to please.”
—Jon Lachonis, BuddyTV.com Centered on the philosophy, fashion, and high society of the
wildly popular and critically acclaimed teen series Gossip Girl,
“If you’re a fan of the popular TV show Lost, you can’t be with-
this nitty-gritty exposé provides an episode-by-episode dissection
out this unofficial guide.” —California Bookwatch
of the first two groundbreaking seasons. Diving below the sur-
• $20,000 marketing budget; co-op available face plotlines to detail the cultural references, glamour, haute
• Advertising on PopMatters.com couture, music, and morality of the privileged teenagers of the
• Author’s previous books sold more than 87,000 copies Upper East Side, this essential fan bible covers all of the juicy
and intriguing aspects of the hit show—itself a biting social com-
The preeminent source for Lost fans, this fourth volume of the
mentary on this generation of entitled, tech-savvy youth. With
popular companion series finds the show having regained both
bios of the cast and creators, a comparison of the show to its
audience fervor and critical praise as the rescued “Oceanic 6”
teen soap and literary predecessors, a look at the adaptation
decide whether or not to return to the island for those left
from books to screen, and a Gossip Girl introduction to real-life
behind. Featuring the most comprehensive episode guide avail-
New York City, this guide is not only the first of its kind but a
able as well as many never-before-seen photos, this resource is
must-have accessory for any Gossip Girl fan.
invaluable for all followers of Lost, whether casual viewers or
hard-core theorists. With an analysis of how John Locke could Crissy Calhoun is an editor and a writer. She lives in
become the mysterious Jeremy Bentham, the in-depth handbook Toronto, Ontario.
also includes background information on the show’s historical,
TELEVISION, 240 PAGES, 5.25 X 8
philosophical, religious, and literary references, such as those
32 COLOR PHOTOS, 50 B & W PHOTOS
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An Unofficial Guide to the World of Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
Once Bitten: A Guide to the World of Angel, and Uncovering ECW PRESS SEPTEMBER
Alias: An Unofficial Guide. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
TELEVISION, 224 PAGES, 6.75 X 9.75
48 B & W PHOTOS
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How a spin-off show tarnished TV’s A cinematic examination of the Lord of the
favorite family Rings trilogy

Love to Love You Bradys The Lord of the Films


The Bizarre Story of The Brady Bunch The Unofficial Guide to Tolkien’s Middle-Earth
Variety Hour on the Big Screen
Ted Nichelson, Susan Olsen, and Lisa Sutton J. W. Braun
• $20,000 marketing budget; co-op available • Co-op available
• Author tour includes New York City
A unique scene-by-scene breakdown of all of the Lord of the
Chronicling a production rife with conflicts—from drug addic- Rings movies, this guide provides in-depth analysis of the live-
tion and power struggles to sexuality and weight issues—this action trilogy and other related films, alongside games, puzzles,
behind-the-scenes history of the rarely seen Brady Bunch Variety and interviews with the filmmakers. Each scene is explored in
Hour investigates how the show was conceived, produced, and four different ways: a closer look at the plot and the action, a
ended up ranked one of the “Worst Shows of All-Time.” look behind the scenes, a reveal of mistakes that slipped through,
Featuring hundreds of never-before-published photos and inter- and audience reactions. In addition to covering the stunning
views with cast, crew, and production staff, this colorful retro- Peter Jackson trilogy and the animated versions, details are also
spective details how the spin-off ultimately shattered the Brady’s revealed about the prequel films currently in production, making
perfect image and forever scarred their television legacy. After this an essential volume for any Lord of the Rings fan.
decades under lock and key, the story behind the most disastrous
J. W. Braun has been a Lord of the Rings fan since the 1980s and
offering in television history is revealed in full Brady detail.
followed every detail of the film adaptations from beginning to
Ted Nichelson is a writer, musician, scholar, business entrepre- end on his website, http://www.angelfire.com/film/rings/blog/. He
neur, and pop culture historian. Susan Olsen is internationally lives in Burlington, Wisconsin.
recognized for her role as Cindy Brady on The Brady Bunch. She
FILM, 176 PAGES, 6 X 9
is an actress, writer, artist, producer, and radio personality. Lisa 40 B & W PHOTOS
Sutton is a graphic designer and art director. She writes a weekly TRADE PAPER, $18.95 (CAN $21.95)
television and pop-culture memorabilia column for TVLand.com. ISBN: 9781550228908
They all live in Los Angeles. RIGHTS: US & CANADA

TELEVISION, 272 PAGES, 8.75 X 10.5 ECW PRESS SEPTEMBER


200 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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The perfect stepping stone into the world


of kung-fu movies

The Ultimate Guide


to Martial Arts Movies,
Vol. One
700+ Fight Films of the 1970s
Craig Reid
• Part of the Ultimate Guide series
Dynamic and entertaining, this movie guide brings
depth to the martial arts films of the 1970s, with more
than 2,000 titles from 14 countries, broken down into
lively reviews, detailed discussions, and meticulous ref-
erences. Beginning with an engaging introduction to
kung-fu cinema, this examination then launches into a
collection of 700 martial arts reviews that include the
movie name, time and place of theatrical release, direc-
tor name, list of principal actors, fight instructors, and
interesting tidbits about the film. Each entry also
includes statistics such as the number and length of
training and fight sequences. Complete indexes are
also featured, listing actors and movies by their English
variations as well as countries of origin. Both a fun
read and an accurate resource, this handbook is a
must-have for movie fans and martial artists.
Craig Reid has been a martial arts practitioner for
more than 30 years. He has acted and performed
stunts in Chinese kung-fu movies and on TV in
Taiwan. He is a former fight choreographer in
Hollywood and has written for Black Belt magazine,
Film Quarterly, Hollywood Reporter, and
www.kungfumagazine.com. He lives in San Diego.
FILM/MARTIAL ARTS, 600 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
300 B & W PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $29.95 (CAN $32.95)
ISBN: 9780897501842
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Sample interior spread

Also available in the Ultimate Guide series:

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Grappling Knife Combat Mixed Martial Arts Striking


9780897501712 9780897501606 9780897501583 9780897501590 9780897501545
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Notable commentators of the 20th century’s


most significant art form

The Complete History


of American Film Criticism
Jerry Roberts
• Co-op available
• Author tour to include Anaheim, Los Angeles, and San Diego,
California (March and April)
• Author’s previous books sold more than 25,000 copies
From the first published movie review in the late 1800s to the
21st-century era of the “great movie critics’ wake,” this chronicle
reviews the nature, scope, and controversies in American film
criticism. Moving through the Silent Era, the pre- and postwar
years, the golden age of the 1970s, and the eventual decline of
the 1980s and 1990s, this exhaustive overview includes biogra-
phical information on some of the most influential film critics—
including Leonard Maltin, Roger Ebert, Pauline Kael, and James
Agee—as well as a historical record and critical assessment of
their work. Illuminating various past controversies, this invalu-
able reference documents the battles between auteur theorists
and their opposing critics as well as between the critics and stu-
dios, filmmakers, and even themselves. Little-known aspects of
film criticism lore are also related, such as the epic battles waged
in print by Pauline Kael and Andrew Sarris, the studio boycotts
of the New York Times and New York Herald Tribune over
unflattering press, and the critics barred from attending pre-
mieres by studios for writing “negative” reviews. Honoring those
who shed light on the artistic visions, storytelling sensibilities,
and the emotional intent inherent on the big screen, this authori-
tative guide is a must-have for industry professionals, film histo- Excerpt:
rians, and movie buffs. Kael’s intensely personal reviews were distantly reminiscent
Jerry Roberts is an acquisitions editor for Arcadia Publishing. He of the responses of Otis Ferguson and James Agee. But where
Ferguson or Agee bemoaned a dud, Kael ratcheted up the
is a former film critic and columnist for the former Copley Los
provocation levels, wantonly throttling individuals in print.
Angeles Newspapers and Copley News Service and has con-
Aside from “Is There a Cure for Film Criticism?” Kael’s
tributed to Daily Variety, DGA Magazine, and the Hollywood
broad-ranging, benchmark compositions include: “Circles
Reporter. He is a past coordinator of film programs for the
and Squares” in Film Quarterly in 1963, in which she blithely
UCLA Film & Television Archive, featuring speakers such as
shot Andrew Sarris, the American messenger of the French
Elmore Leonard, Oliver Stone, Robert Altman, Robert Towne, auteur theory, figuratively in the kneecaps with a scattershot
Roy Scheider, and Horton Foote. He is the author of The pen; a glowing watershed review of Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and
Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors, The Great American Clyde (1967) in the New Yorker, certainly one of the single
Playwrights on the Screen, Images of America: Hawthorne, most important film assessments in history; and “Trash, Art,
Images of America: Hermosa Beach, Mitchum: In His Own and the Movies” in Harper’s in 1969, which stands as her
Words, and Movie Talk from the Front Lines. He lives in essential manifesto on the movies and reviewing.
Carson, California.
FILM, 336 PAGES, 6 X 9
CLOTH, $24.95 (CAN $27.95)
ISBN: 9781595800497
RIGHTS: WOR X AU, NZ & UK
SANTA MONICA PRESS MARCH

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A fascintating look at the heyday of freak shows A drama-free guide to establishing a thriving
independent ensemble
Circus and Carnival Ballyhoo
Sideshow Freaks, Jabbers and Blade Box Queens How to Start Your Own
A. W. Stencell Theater Company
• Co-op available Reginald Nelson
From Lentini the three-legged man and Siamese twins to equip- Foreword by David Schwimmer
ment caravans and big top architects, this captivating collection • Co-op available
lifts the striped curtain to reveal the larger-than-life world of cir- • Advertising in American Theatre, Dramatics, New Theatre
cuses, carnivals, and freak shows in post-World War II America. Quarterly, Performing Arts, and Variety
Copious never-before-seen photographs, in-depth historical
research, and insightful interviews with former sideshow employ- With hands-on advice and instruction from an experienced actor
ees illustrate the development of the circus sideshow, the roles of and theater director, this pragmatic, authoritative guide to start-
key groups—the freaks, working acts, managers, talkers—and ing a theater company imparts essential backstage know-how for
the importance of the grift. would-be playhouse practitioners on everything from fundraising
and finding a space to selecting plays and successfully navigating
A. W. Stencell owned and operated his own circus for 19 years tricky legal issues. Chronicling three seasons at Chicago’s award-
and is a former president of the Circus Historical Society. He winning Congo Square Theatre Company, this journey behind
lives in Toronto, Ontario. the curtain reveals the nitty-gritty details of practical issues that
HISTORY/PHOTOGRAPHY, 300 PAGES, 10 X 8 are often overlooked amidst the zeal of artistic pursuit, such as
300 B & W PHOTOS how to manage rent, parking, and safety issues; determine tax
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ISBN: 9781550228809 foster artists’ creative passion. Concluding with lists of equity
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ECW PRESS OCTOBER tance, this complete resource is sure to help ambitious theater
lovers establish and maintain their own successful companies.
Reginald Nelson is the founding board president and former
managing director of Congo Square Theatre Company in
Chicago. He lives in Los Angeles. David Schwimmer is an actor
who has appeared in numerous films and TV series and a
cofounder and an ensemble member of Lookingglass Theatre in
Chicago. He lives in Los Angeles.
PERFORMING ARTS, 192 PAGES, 6 X 9
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A one-of-a-kind recollection of political unrest A delightfully quirky view of the banks


south of the border of the Nile

Diario de Oaxaca Edward Lear


A Sketchbook Journal of Two Years in Mexico Egyptian Sketches
Peter Kuper Jenny Gaschke
Introduction by Martín Solares
Drawings from Edward Lear’s Egyptian travels are gathered and
“An artist at the top of his form.” —Publisher’s Weekly matched with travelogues in this never-before-published collec-
• Author’s previous books sold more than 100,000 copies tion. Lear—famous for his nonsense poetry and prose as well as
his landscape paintings—traveled extensively in Europe, the
Painting a vivid, personal portrait of social and political Middle East, and India, and documented his sojourns in what has
upheaval in Oaxaca, Mexico, this unique memoir employs been described as “poetical topography.” However, Lear never ful-
comics, bilingual essays, photos, and sketches to chronicle the filled his intention to document his adventures in Egypt, where he
events that unfolded around a teachers’ strike and led to a seven- traveled during the later half of the 19th century. Compiling a
month siege. When award-winning cartoonist Peter Kuper and selection of his most picturesque and informative watercolors
his wife and daughter moved to the beautiful, 15th-century colo- from these voyages and uniting them with extracts from his travel
nial town of Oaxaca in 2006, they planned to spend a quiet year diary as well as quotations from his poetry, this retrospective
or two enjoying a different culture and taking a break from the account offers a charming view of Lear as a travel artist.
U.S. political climate under the Bush administration. What they
hadn’t counted on was landing in the epicenter of Mexico’s Jenny Gaschke is curator of fine art at the National Maritime
biggest political struggle in recent years. Timely and compelling, Museum and the author of Turmoil and Tranquility.
this extraordinary firsthand account presents a distinct artistic ART/TRAVEL, 64 PAGES, 9.75 X 7.5
vision of Oaxacan life, from explorations of the beauty of the 2 B & W PHOTOS, 40 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS, 4 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS
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Peter Kuper is best known for drawing Mad magazine’s Spy vs.
Spy comic since 1997. He has also illustrated covers for
Newsweek and Time magazines and is the author of the graphic
novel Sticks and Stones, which won the New York Society of
Illustrators gold medal. He lives in New York City. Martín Solares
is the author of Los Minutos Negros (The Black Minutes).
CURRENT EVENTS/ART, 208 PAGES, 6.5 X 9.25
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A complete history of dance A world-class dance instructor shares her secrets


to poise and alignment
Appreciating Dance
A Guide to the World’s Liveliest Art Zena Rommett: The Art
Fourth edition of Floor-Barre®
Harriet Lihs Ballet Class on the Floor: A Conditioning
• Previous edition sold more than 10,000 copies Program for Dancers, Athletes, the Injured,
and the Elderly
Written for the dance novice, this reference is a concise history of
all forms of dance. Detailing the development of dance from its Zena Rommett and Lisa Jo Sagolla
earliest beginnings, this guide covers the intersection of dance and “Everyone and anyone would benefit from Floor-Barre®. When
religion, social dance, ballet, modern dance, tap, jazz, film and you are centered properly, everything becomes easy and correct.”
theatrical dance, and contemporary dance. This fourth edition has —Phylicia Rashad, actress-singer
been thoroughly revised and includes a chapter on dance in the
“One of the most constructive [techniques] I have worked with.”
new millennium, along with lists of the social dances of Europe
—Prima ballerina Melissa Hayden
and America, basic ballet terminology, Hollywood movie-musi-
cals, dance organizations, suggested readings, and filmographies. Accurately representing all aspects of Zena Rommett and her
Brief biographies of notable dancers and choreographers who Floor-Barre® technique, this record includes a biographical essay,
have contributed to each form of dance are also included. commentary from her many pupils, and a description of the con-
cept and framework of her unique and groundbreaking teaching
Harriet Lihs is a professional dancer who has performed with
form. Ideal for any type of dancer looking to correct their align-
the Radio City Ballet Company and the Brooklyn Ballet. She is
ment, elongate their muscles, and develop muscle memory, this
an associate professor of dance at Lamar University. She lives in
guide provides expert advice from one of dance’s true luminaries.
Beaumont, Texas.
DANCE/CULTURAL STUDIES, 160 PAGES, 7.25 X 9.25
Zena Rommett is a former professional dancer and a world
45 B & W PHOTOS renowned dance instructor who has been teaching for more than
TRADE PAPER, $29.95 (CAN $29.95) 40 years. She lives in New York City. Lisa Sagolla is a profession-
ISBN: 9780871273185 (REPLACES 9780871272492) al dance instructor and choreographer. She is a dance critic for
RIGHTS: WOR X AU, NZ & UK Back Stage and the author of The Girl Who Fell Down: A
PRINCETON BOOK COMPANY SEPTEMBER Biography of Joan McCracken. She lives in New York City.
DANCE/FITNESS, 128 PAGES, 7 X 9
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The keys to creating stirring musical performances Era-defining images from a renowned blues
photographer
Bringing Music to Life
Barry Green Chicago Folk
Foreword by Don Campbell Images of the Sixties Music Scene
• Author’s previous books sold more than 250,000 copies Photographs by Raeburn Flerlage
Edited by Ronald D. Cohen and Bob Riesman
Ideal for amateurs and professionals alike, this innovative, imagi-
native guide demonstrates how musicians can reach their full • Co-op available
potential. Delving deeply into the methodology and inspiration • Advertising in Dirty Linen and Sing Out! magazine (Summer)
required to energize and enliven music making, this manual
The vibrant urban folk scene of the 1960s and early 1970s is
offers countless suggestions for creating joy and excitement in
dazzlingly portrayed in this collection of more than 150 previ-
performance. A stimulating series of activities and reflections
ously unpublished photographs by Raeburn Flerlage. From con-
using YouTube video clips clearly illustrates ideas, concepts, and
cert performances and studio sessions to interviews and intimate
techniques such as breathing, pulse, and movement. This enter-
club shows, Flerlage’s images effortlessly capture the essence of
taining reference also recounts the author’s experiences singing,
both the artists and their music. Arresting photographs of popu-
conducting, and playing with violinist Joshua Bell, Latin musi-
lar performers, such as Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Pete Seeger,
cian Tito Puente, symphony conductors Leonard Bernstein and
mingle with those of more traditional musicians, including the
Gustavo Dudamel, and even with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Reverend Gary Davis, Booker White, Dock Boggs, and Mother
during his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Maybelle Carter as well as many other blues, bluegrass, Cajun,
Barry Green is the director of a young bassist program for the and gospel artists who performed at the University of Chicago
San Francisco Symphony and teaches privately at the University Folk Festival.
of California–Santa Cruz. He is the former principal bassist of
Raeburn Flerlage was an acclaimed photographer of the Chicago
the Cincinnati Symphony and the executive director of the
Blues scene. His work has appeared in magazines such as Blues
International Society of Bassists. He is the author of The Mastery
Access, DownBeat, Living Blues, and Sing Out!; books including
of Music: Ten Pathways to True Artistry and the coauthor of The
Blues Legends and Who’s Who in the Blues; and on record cov-
Inner Game of Music and The Popular Bass Method. He lives in
ers for Chess, Delmark, and RCA record labels. Ronald D.
El Cerrito, California. Don Campbell is the founder of the
Cohen is the author of Folk Music: The Basics and A History of
Institute of Music, Health, and Education and he has worked
Folk Music Festivals in the United States and a professor emeri-
with musicians such as Jean Houston and Leonard Bernstein. He
tus of history at Indiana University. He lives in Gary, Indiana.
is the author of Creating for Harmony and The Mozart Effect.
Bob Riesman is the cowriter and coproducer of the documentary
He lives in Boulder, Colorado.
American Roots Music: Chicago. He lives in Chicago.
MUSIC/BODY/MIND/SPIRIT, 276 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
MUSIC/PHOTOGRAPHY, 180 PAGES, 10 X 8
CLOTH, $24.95 (CAN $27.95)
150 B & W PHOTOS, TWO-COLOR INTERIOR
ISBN: 9781579997571
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“Nobody can sing the blues like Blind Willie The freshest insights on a popular musical
McTell.” —Bob Dylan art form

Hand Me My Travelin’ Shoes How to Rap


In Search of Blind Willie McTell The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC
Michael Gray Paul Edwards
Foreword by Kool G Rap
• Co-op available
• Advertising in Acoustic Guitar, Blues Access, Blues Revue, Examining the dynamics of hip-hop from every region and in
and Living Blues every form—mainstream and underground, current and classic—
this compelling how-to discusses everything from content and
Evoking the turbulent past of the subject’s time and place, this
flow to rhythm and delivery in relation to the art and craft of
odyssey to rural Georgia peels back the many layers of Blind
rap. Compiled from the most extensive research on rapping to
Willie McTell’s compelling, occasionally shocking, but ultimately
date, this first-of-its-kind guide delivers countless candid and
uplifting story. Portraying him as one of the most gifted artists of
exclusive insights from more than 100 of the most critically
his generation, this account uncovers the secrets of McTell’s ances-
acclaimed artists in hip-hop—including Clipse, Cypress Hill,
try, the hardships he suffered—including being blind from birth—
Nelly, Public Enemy, Remy Ma, Schoolly D, A Tribe Called
and the successes he enjoyed. Traveling throughout the South and
Quest, and will.i.am—unraveling the stories behind their art and
beyond, this personal and moving journey unearths a lost world of
preserving a wealth of the genre’s history through the words of
black music, exploring why he drifted in and out of the public eye,
the legends themselves. Exhaustively detailing the many complex
how he was “rediscovered” time and again through chance meet-
aspects of rapping—such as utilizing literary tools and devices to
ings, and why, until now, so little has been written about the life of
strengthen content, battling, imagery, similes, metaphors, analo-
this extraordinary man. Part biography, part travelogue, part
gies, slang, performing both live and in the studio, word play,
social history, this atmospheric, unforgettable tale connects the
controversial content and punchlines, and constructing beats,
subject’s life to the tumultuous sweep of history, exploding every
singles, and freestyling—with emphasis on enunciating and
stereotype about blues musicians and revealing a vulnerable milieu
breathing for unique vocal style, this remarkable book will bene-
of poverty and discrimination, demonstrating that little may have
fit beginners and pros alike with its limitless wealth of rapping
changed in the Deep South, even today.
lore and insight.
Michael Gray is the author of The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia,
Paul Edwards is a writer and a researcher of hip-hop who has
Mother: The Frank Zappa Story, and Song and Dance Man III:
interviewed more than 100 rappers. Kool G Rap is one of the
The Art of Bob Dylan.
most important MCs of all time and has been cited by Eminem,
MUSIC/BIOGRAPHY, 448 PAGES, 6 X 9.25 Jay-Z, Big Pun, and many others as a major influence. He lives in
11 B & W PHOTOS New York City.
CLOTH, $26.95 (CAN $29.95)
ISBN: 9781556529757 MUSIC, 288 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
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The complete Florence Ballard story—for the A newly designed, highly detailed discography
first time of contributions and collaborations

The Lost Supreme Beatles Deeper Undercover


The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard Kristofer Engelhardt
Peter Benjaminson “What a book! A massive job.” —George Harrison,
on Beatles Undercover
• Co-op available
• New in paper; also available in cloth (9781556527050) “Outstanding. It deserves to be added to the library shelf of
every serious fan of the group.” —Goldmine magazine,
In the months before she died, Florence Ballard, the spunky on Beatles Undercover
teenager who founded the most successful female vocal group in
history—the Supremes—told her own side of the story. Recorded Focusing exclusively on more than 1,000 musical endeavors
on tape, Flo shed light on all areas of her life, including the sur- shared between more than 300 artists, this updated continuation
prising identity of the man by whom she was raped prior to her of the critically acclaimed Beatles Undercover contains new chap-
entering the music business, the details of her love-hate relation- ters, previously unpublished interviews, and exclusive firsthand
ship with Motown Records czar Berry Gordy, her drinking prob- information on the Fab Four from the artists who knew them
lem and pleas for help, a never-ending desire to be the Supremes’ best. An exhaustively researched, highly detailed discography of
lead singer, and her attempts to get her life back on track after the Beatles’ musical contributions is also included, giving a clear
being brutally expelled from the group. This is a tumultuous and look into their songwriting and recording processes. Many of the
heartbreaking story of a world-famous performer whose life Beatles’ contributions to other artists’ recordings were done
ended at the age of 32 as a lonely mother of three who had only anonymously and are documented here for the first time, making
recently recovered from years of poverty and despair. this an extremely valuable book for any Beatles fan.

Peter Benjaminson is the author of Death in the Afternoon: Kristofer Engelhardt is the former host of Breakfast with the
America’s Newspaper Giants Struggle for Survival, Secret Police: Beatles and has been a regular guest speaker at authorized
Inside the New York City Department of Investigation, and The Beatlefest conventions in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York.
Story of Motown, and is the coauthor of Investigative Reporting. He has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, including
He is a former reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and CNN’s Showbiz Today, Fox News, and PAX’s Treasures in Your
the Detroit Free Press. He lives in New York City. Home. He is the author of Beatles Undercover and From Grand
Funk to Grace: The Authorized Biography of Mark Farner. He
MUSIC/BIOGRAPHY, 240 PAGES, 6 X 9
lives in Bay City, Michigan.
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“Thoroughly researched . . . chockfull of fasci- A groundbreaking look at a revolutionary


nating revelations . . . it is, surprisingly, the first rock group
real history of the pioneers of anarcho punk.”
—Classic Rock Linkin Park:
An Operator’s Manual
The Story of Crass Neil Daniels
George Berger
• Co-op available
“Lucid in recounting their dealings with freaks, coppers, and
punks, the band’s voices predominate, and that’s for the best.” Showing how one of the most popular American rock bands of
—Guardian the third millennium has superseded the ambitions, talents, and
durability of all their original “Nu-Metal” contemporaries, this is
In-depth interviews with the main movers in the punk rock the first-ever chronicle to investigate the career of Linkin Park.
movement—Crass members Penny Rimbaud, Gee Vaucher, and Demonstrating how they have found such success, this account
Steve Ignorant—detail the face of the revolution founded by begins with a group biography before moving into a discussion
these radical thinkers and artists. When punk ruled the waves, of the band’s music and detailing all of their albums and songs.
Crass waived the rules by putting out their own records, films, Guides to past and present band members are also included, as
and magazines and setting up a series of situationist pranks that well as information on recording and touring guests, music
were dutifully covered by the world’s press. Not just another videos, tours, and films. The handbook concludes with a more
iconoclastic band, Crass was a musical, social, and political phe- personal collection of hundreds of quotes from and interviews
nomenon: commune dwellers that were rarely photographed and with the band. Beautifully illustrated with photographs and band
remained contemptuous of conventional pop stardom. As paraphernalia and featuring sidebars detailing intriguing tidbits,
detailed in this history, their members explored and finally this is a visually stunning survey of a group that has been com-
exhausted the possibilities of punk-led anarchy. This definitive pared to legends such as Bon Jovi, U2, and Nirvana.
biography of the band not only gives backstage access to their
lives, philosophies, and the movement that followed, but also to Neil Daniels is the author of Defenders of the Faith: The Story of
never-before-seen photographs and rare dialogues. Judas Priest and Robert Plant: Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page & The
Solo Years. He has written for Big Cheese, the London
George Berger is the author of Levellers: State Education/No Guardian, MediaMagazine, musicOMH, Powerplay, Record
University. He has written articles for Amnesty International, Collector, and Rock Sounds.
Melody Maker, and Sounds.
MUSIC/BIOGRAPHY, 300 PAGES, 6 X 8.5
MUSIC/POLITICAL SCIENCE, 304 PAGES, 6 X 9 200 B & W PHOTOS
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A revealing portrait of a deeply influential Insights into the life of one of modern jazz’s
musical icon most important figures

Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah Paul Bley


A New Biography The Logic of Chance
Tim Footman Arrigo Cappelletti
• Co-op available Retracing the life of Paul Bley—one of the most complex and
• Author’s previous books sold more than 12,000 copies mysterious personalities in the history of jazz—this fascinating
biography positions him in the pantheon of great jazz musicians
Chronicling the highs and lows that have punctuated the life of a
from the last 50 years. A proponent of free jazz and improvisa-
musical genius, this in-depth biography reveals new insight into
tion, his techniques, aesthetic values, and individual style are
the legendary songs of Leonard Cohen. Covering each stage in his
examined in the context of his contributions to modern jazz. The
prolific career—his early years as a poet and author in Canada, his
story of his musical career is also discussed alongside many of
relocation to New York City and subsequent impact within the
the great bands and jazz icons that he performed with, including
folk and rock scenes, his years spent in a Buddhist monastery, and
Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Lester Young, Sonny Rollins,
his recent rediscovery by a new generation of fans—this definitive
Don Cherry, and Keith Jarrett.
history combines perceptive research with previously unpublished
photos. Balancing his literary and musical influences with themes Arrigo Cappelletti is a pianist, a composer, and a professor at the
of religion, depression, sex, politics, and complex interpersonal Conservatory of Venice.
relationships, fresh perspectives are highlighted through interviews
MUSIC, 160 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
with colleagues who have never before gone on record. His recent
12 B & W PHOTOS
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15 years are fully detailed and cited as one of the most dramatic ISBN: 9781550652529
periods in the life of this eloquent songwriter. RIGHTS: WORLD X CANADA

Tim Footman is the author of several biographies on bands, VÉHICULE PRESS SEPTEMBER
including Blink 182: The Unauthorised Biography in Words and
Pictures, Global Assassins: The Limp Bizkit Story in Words and
Pictures, Radiohead: A Visual Documentary, and Radiohead:
Welcome to the Machine. He is the former managing editor of
the Guinness Book of World Records and has contributed pieces
on music and pop culture to the Encyclopedia of Popular Music,
the Guardian, and Time Out.
MUSIC/BIOGRAPHY, 300 PAGES, 6 X 9.25
40 COLOR PHOTOS
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More fun than a new belt buckle

Country Music Fun


Time Activity Book
Aye Jay
“A fun, knowing tribute that takes its metal trivia seriously
and still affectionately goofs on it.” —Bust Magazine on
Heavy Metal Fun Time Activity Book
“The 48-page children’s activity book send-up pays loving
tribute to those fantastic little workbooks Mom and Dad
would buy us . . . it’s heavy metal. It’s fun time. It’s activi-
ties. And yes, it’s a book, too.” —San Francisco Guardian
on Heavy Metal Fun Time Activity Book
“Never has ‘fun time’ been so charged with such raw, terror-
fueled rock power.” —Utne.com on
Heavy Metal Fun Time Activity Book
• $20,000 marketing budget; co-op available
Sure to elicit an “aw shucks” from fans of old country leg-
ends and new tabloid faves, this whimsical book moseys
through a variety of classic activities, such as connect-the-
dots, coloring, and simple puzzles. Cowboys and girls with
a loaded six-shooter of crayons can help Willie Nelson
escape the taxman’s maze, outline Billy Ray Cyrus’ mullet,
insert a hat on Dwight Yoakam’s head, and draw Dolly
Parton’s notorious curves.
Aye Jay is the author of Gangsta Rap Coloring Book,
Heavy Metal Fun Time Activity Book, Punk Rock Fun
Time Activity Book, and The Indie Rock Connect-the-
Dots Book. He lives in Chico, California.
MUSIC/HUMOR, 48 PAGES, 8 X 10
48 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS
TRADE PAPER, $9.95 (CAN $9.95)
ISBN: 9781550228861
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Also available:

Sample interior pages

Heavy Metal Fun Punk Rock Fun


Time Activity Book Time Activity Book
9781550227987 9781550228724
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The ultimate bible for the young—and not so A compendium of celebrated skateboarding
young—at heart stunts

The Complete Skateboarding:


Geezer Guidebook Legendary Tricks 2
Everything You Need to Know Steve Badillo
About Being Old and Grumpy! “Serious skateboarders looking for descriptions of high-level
Charles F. Adams tricks need look no further than this title.”
—Voice of Youth Advocates on Skateboarding: Legendary Tricks
• Co-op available
“This is a strong addition to collections; it’s great for browsing,
Defining the differences between run-of-the-mill old farts and the for readers seeking tips and instruction, and for those interested
loveable geezer, this hilarious tome for old men illuminates what in learning about the history of skateboarding.”
they need to embrace geezerhood. Tools for recognizing different —School Library Journal on Skateboarding: Legendary Tricks
types of geezers—from the golfer to the hypochondriac—help
• Author’s previous books sold more than 147,000 copies
men identify what type of cranky old man they are, and geezer
role models and great geezer moments offer inspiration for who Compiling more legendary skateboarding figures and their pio-
they can ultimately become. Offering daily insights into geezer neering tricks, this comprehensive resource details dozens of spec-
philosophies and tips for locating popular geezer stomping tacular stunts—combining invaluable technical information with
grounds, this must-have gift for grandpa also includes cross- insightful historical perspectives. Each feat is captured in action
words, puzzles, and New Yorker cartoons he can enjoy from the sequence and captioned allowing aspiring riders to learn how to
comfort of his own recliner. perform them. A history of the tricks, featuring their legendary
inventors, is also included. Blending background and how-to, this
Charles F. Adams is a former advertising executive and owner of
copiously illustrated reference explains amazing maneuvers that
the Pittsburg Penguins of the National Hockey League. He is the
changed the sport and encourages a deep respect for the legends
author of Murder by the Bay. He lives in San Francisco.
that made skateboarding the worldwide passion it is today.
HUMOR, 216 PAGES, 6 X 9
60 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS Steve Badillo is the coauthor of several top-selling skateboard
TRADE PAPER, $14.95 (CAN $16.95) guides, including Skateboarder’s Start-Up, Skateboarding: Book
ISBN: 9781884956980 of Tricks, Skateboarding: Legendary Tricks, and Skateboarding:
RIGHTS: WORLD New Levels. He has worked as a stunt double and actor in
LINDEN PUBLISHING/QUILL DRIVER BOOKS OCTOBER numerous commercials and films featuring skateboarding,
including Lords of Dogtown. He lives in Oxnard, California.
SPORTS, 192 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
500 B & W PHOTOS
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The new and improved Skateboarding 101

Skateboarder’s Start-Up
A Beginner’s Guide to Skateboarding
Second edition
Doug Werner and Steve Badillo
• Previous edition sold more than 45,000 copies
• Part of the Start-Up Sports series, which includes Bowler’s Start-
Up (9781884654053), Fencer’s Start-Up (9781884654084),
Golfer’s Start-Up (9781884654077), In-Line Skater’s Start-Up
(9781884654046), Longboarder’s Start-Up (9781884654060),
and Surfer’s Start-Up (9781884654121)
Providing updated and revised chapters on safety, equipment,
and basic skills, this instructional guide discusses the fundamen-
tals of skateboarding. Presented in a helpful question and answer
format, beginner’s will find information on buying a first board,
where to plant one’s feet, how to stay safe while learning new
stunts, and the history of this exciting sport. From ollies to kick-
turns, detailed techniques are presented on the 15 tricks every
skater should know. Honest and humorous interviews with skat-
ing professionals are included, along with an invaluable list of
resources—including books, camps, museums, skate parks,
shops, websites, and magazines. With more than 500 new
images, step-by-step instructions and photographs illustrate the
foolproof methods to turn skateboarding novices into experts.
Doug Werner is the founder of Tracks Publishing and the author
of 17 books on sports and fitness, including the books in the
Start-Up Sports series. He lives in San Diego, California. Steve
Badillo is the coauthor of several top-selling skateboard guides,
including Skateboarding: Book of Tricks, Skateboarding:
Legendary Tricks, Skateboarding: Legendary Tricks 2, and
Skateboarding: New Levels. He has worked as a stunt double and
actor in numerous commercials and films featuring skateboard-
ing, including Lords of Dogtown. He lives in Oxnard, California.
SPORTS, 192 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
500 B & W PHOTOS
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One hundred striking and grappling moves

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
No Holds Barred!
Fighting Techniques
Rodrigo Gracie and Kid Peligro
• $24,000 marketing budget
• Advertising in Grappling Magazine (September)
• Author’s previous books sold more than 325,000
copies combined
• Part of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series
Offering 100 striking and grappling combination
moves, this guide will give jiu-jitsu practitioners the
edge they need to excel in the sport of no-holds-
barred fighting. Taught by Rodrigo Grace, winner of
the 2002 Pride Fighting Championship, these tech-
niques are not only for high-level competitors but for
amateur fighters, as well. Whether aiming to be
unstoppable in the ring or just looking to add new
moves to their arsenals, competitors who utilize these
grappling and striking techniques are sure to find suc-
cess in the MMA world.
Rodrigo Gracie runs his own fighting academy and is
the author of the Complete Guide to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
and No Holds Barred Fighting. He lives in Los
Angeles. Kid Peligro is the author of the Gracie Way
and coauthor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
Techniques, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense
Techniques, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Submission Grappling
Techniques, The Complete Guide to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu,
and Superfit. He lives in San Diego.
MARTIAL ARTS, 272 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
700 B & W PHOTOS
TRADE PAPER, $24.95 (CAN $27.95)
ISBN: 9781931229500
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Lessons in self-defense from the world’s The steps to jiu-jitsu’s highest level
jiu-jitsu masters
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Path
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to the Black Belt
Self-Defense Techniques Rodrigo Gracie and Kid Peligro
Charles Gracie, Royce Gracie, and Kid Peligro • $24,000 marketing budget
• Author’s previous books sold more than 370,000 copies • Advertising in Grappling Magazine (September)
• Author’s previous books sold more than 325,000 copies combined
Favoring an emphasis on real-life situations over the dramatic • Part of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series, which includes Brazilian Jiu-
kicks and throws of a formal competition, Brazilian jiu-jitsu has Jitsu Black Belt Techniques (9781931229326), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
quickly become recognized as one of the most effective self- Submission Grappling Technique (9781931229296), Brazilian Jiu-
defense techniques for non athletes. This guide provides lessons Jitsu Theory and Techinique (9781931229081), The Gracie Way
that anyone, regardless of strength or size, can use to neutralize (9781931229289), and Superfit (9781931229333)
an attacker in seconds. Offering a variety of defenses against
knife and gun attacks, as well as escapes from headlocks, choke Presenting the well-regarded Gracie family’s comprehensive
holds, and other situations, this volume is the next best thing to method of achieving a jiu-jitsu black belt, this step-by-step text-
taking the classes popular with the military, police academies, book informs fighters of exactly what they need to learn, when
and women’s self-defense schools. and why they need to learn it, and what they can do to progress
more quickly. How and how often to train, pacing, training objec-
Charles Gracie is a jiu-jitsu champion in both Brazil and the tives, and how to measure success are all addressed according to
United States and a leading teacher of the sport. He maintains the different goals students might have, from casual practitioner to
an academy in San Francisco. Royce Gracie has won multiple self-defense student to professional competitor. The plan detailed
Ultimate Fighting Championship events and runs the Gracie in the text can be customized to fit the trainee’s body type and
Academy in California. He is the author of Superfit, Ultimate strengths. Instructors of jiu-jitsu will also find the manual helpful,
Fighting Techniques Volume 1: The Top Game, and Ultimate as it provides advice on program management, student evaluation,
Fighting Techniques Volume 2: Fighting from the Bottom. He lives the selection of techniques for lessons, and recognizing a prodigy.
in Los Angeles. Kid Peligro is the author of The Gracie Way and
coauthor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Techniques, Brazilian Rodrigo Gracie runs his own fighting academy and is the
Jiu-Jitsu Submission Grappling Techniques, The Complete Guide author of the Complete Guide to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and No
to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and Superfit. He lives in San Diego. Holds Barred Fighting. He lives in Los Angeles. Kid Peligro is
the author of the Gracie Way and coauthor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
MARTIAL ARTS, 272 PAGES, 8.5 X 10.5
Black Belt Techniques, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Submission Grappling
600 B & W PHOTOS
TRADE PAPER, $24.95 (CAN $27.95) Techniques, and Superfit. He lives in San Diego.
ISBN: 9781931229487 MARTIAL ARTS, 272 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
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The most powerful tactic in the art of grappling An authoritative analysis of the art of controlling
an opponent
Jujitsu Figure-4 Locks
Submission Holds of the Gentle Art The Grappler’s Handbook
George Kirby Gi and No-Gi Techniques: Mixed Martial Arts,
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Fighting
Focusing on essential principles, this overview illustrates jujitsu’s
most effective trapping technique. From elementary figure-4 lock Jean Jacques Machado and Jay Zeballos
characteristics to variations on multiple positions, practitioners Providing a clear demonstration of all its techniques, this guide
of all skill levels will learn how to utilize basic methods through presents an integrated, nonpartisan approach to grappling.
detailed photographic sequences and easy-to-read captions. Highlighting gi and no-gi techniques from major positions found
Accessible and comprehensive, this guidebook will prove invalu- in mixed martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and submission fighting,
able to both beginning and advanced grapplers. this handbook builds an accessible foundation that grapplers of
George Kirby is a jujitsu pioneer and an internationally recog- any background can utilize. Detailed how-to photo sequences
nized martial arts instructor. He holds a 10th-degree black belt in that illustrate techniques with and without a gi in complementa-
jujitsu and has been teaching the art for more than 40 years. He ry positions are also featured, including mount, guard, side con-
is the author of Advanced Jujitsu and Jujitsu Nerve Techniques. trol, and back control.
He lives in Los Angeles. Jean Jacques Machado is one of the five brothers of the world
MARTIAL ARTS/SPORTS, 150 PAGES, 6 X 9 renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu family. He is the author of Brazilian
800 B & W PHOTOS Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Techniques and Championship Grappling
TRADE PAPER, $18.95 (CAN $20.95) Techniques. He has appeared in the motion pictures Force of the
ISBN: 9780897501804 Spirit and Redbelt. Jay Zeballos is a black belt under Jean Jacques
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Machado and is active as a competitor, teacher, and student. He is
BLACK BELT COMMUNICATIONS SEPTEMBER a cofounder of Lo9on, Inc., a website design company that devel-
oped and manages the Jean Jacques
Also available: Global Online Training Program. Also available:
They both live in Los Angeles.
MARTIAL ARTS/SPORTS
200 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
600 COLOR PHOTOS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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Jujitsu: Basic Techniques Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
NOVEMBER
of the Gentle Art Black Belt Techniques
9780897500883 9781931229326
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Pearls of wisdom from history’s most legendary


martial artist

Bruce Lee—Wisdom
for the Way
Bruce Lee
• Author’s previous books sold more than three million copies
Summing up the philosophies of the greatest modern martial
artist of all time, this compilation includes a variety of
proverbs coined by Bruce Lee himself. Touching on martial
arts, the universe, and life in general, this collection defines the
concepts behind both a warrior and a martial artist. Ideal for
fans and philosophers alike, this compendium is an attractive,
elegant, and compact guide to the insight of a legend.
Bruce Lee was an iconic figure in martial arts who pioneered
the concept of jeet kune do from his physical training, personal
research, and formal education in philosophy at the University
of Washington–Seattle. He acted in several motion pictures,
including The Big Boss, Enter the Dragon, Fists of Fury, and
Way of the Dragon. He is the author of Tao of Jeet Kune Do.
PHILOSOPHY/MARTIAL ARTS, 70 PAGES, 4.5 X 6
70 B & W PHOTOS
CLOTH, $15.95 (CAN $17.95)
ISBN: 9780897501859
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$34.95 (CAN $43.95) Sample interior spread

Bruce Lee's Bruce Lee's Bruce Lee's Bruce Lee's


Fighting Method, Vol. 1 Fighting Method, Vol. 2 Fighting Method, Vol. 3 Fighting Method, Vol. 4
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Practical self-defense for extreme situations The intriguing history behind one of today’s
most popular fighting systems
Combat Hapkido
The Martial Art for the Modern Warrior The First Mixed Martial Art
John Pellegrini Pankration from Myths to Modern Times
Intending to bring a classical art into the modern world, this Jim Arvanitis
guidebook contains the wisdom and experience behind the art of • Author’s previous books sold more than 12,000 copies
combat hapkido. Providing real-life tactical know-how, this man-
ual discusses the evolution of hapkido into a modern art for self- Detailing the evolution of the Hellenic combat arts, this hand-
defense as well as the key principles behind the system. Focusing book chronicles the history behind the art of pankration.
on empty-hand techniques, this thorough reference illustrates Beginning with the myths and traditions behind the art’s devel-
effective defenses against strikes, kicks, grabs, chokes, knives, and opment, this examination also touches on pankration’s modern
guns. By offering fundamental concepts and techniques for practi- methodology and techniques, fully explained in illustrative pho-
tioners of all skill levels—including military and law enforcement tographs and easy-to-follow captions. Revealing and informa-
personnel—this resource demonstrates how classical hapkido has tive, this exploration is a must-have for mixed martial arts and
evolved into a potent fighting style ideal for self-defense. pankration practitioners as well as Ultimate Fighting
Championship fans.
John Pellegrini is one of the world’s leading authorities on hand-
to-hand combat. He has trained in the arts of aikido, judo, Jim Arvanitis is a worldwide pankration instructor. He is the
karate, taekwondo, hapkido, jeet kune do, special forces hand- author of Game of the Gods and Pankration. He has received
to-hand combat training, and counterintelligence self-defense. He myriad awards and has been honored by numerous organizations,
is the founder of the art of combat hapkido, which is now taught including the World Martial Arts Alliance. He lives in Florida.
at more than 250 schools in a dozen countries. He is the first MARTIAL ARTS/SPORTS, 230 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
American to be promoted to ninth-degree black belt by the 350 B & W PHOTOS
World Ki-Do Federation and has been named Black Belt maga- TRADE PAPER, $24.95 (CAN $27.95)
zine’s Instructor of the Year. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona. ISBN: 9780897501828
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The dark secrets behind a recent Recollections from “the most hated man
wrestling tragedy in professional wrestling”

Chris & Nancy Rope Opera


The True Story of the Benoit Murder-Suicide How WCW Killed Vince Russo
and Pro Wrestling’s Cocktail of Death Vince Russo
Irvin Muchnick • Co-op available
• Co-op available
Highlighting the athlete renowned as the savior of the World
Exploring the steroid-fueled world of professional wrestling, this Wrestling Federation (WWF) and the man who destroyed World
riveting chronicle lays bare the devastating events that led to the Championship Wrestling (WCW), this behind-the-scenes autobi-
2007 murder-suicide of Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their ography documents the astonishing career of Vince Russo.
seven-year-old son, Daniel. Benoit’s performance-enhancing drug Chronicling the rise, fall, and eventual rebirth of professional
addiction—massive amounts of doctor-prescribed human growth wrestling, this engrossing account answers questions such as How
hormone were found in Benoit’s home—and subsequent suicide did Vince McMahon win the war between the WWF and WCW?
proved to be the tipping point for the professional wrestling What was Eric Bischoff really like? and Why did Hulk Hogan
world, resulting in unprecedented scrutiny of the sport’s subpar threaten lawsuits? Penned by a winner of the WCW World
health and safety standards. Using public records, dozen of inter- Heavyweight Championship, this memoir details the author’s his-
views with those inside and outside of wrestling, and investigative toric face-off with Hulk Hogan in Daytona Beach as well as the
results, this authoritative analysis provides an uncompromising legendary Monday Night Wars. Exploring the inner workings of
look at the price athletes pay in this rough-and-tumble world. the sport’s most turbulent era, this memoir speaks from the center
of the maelstrom, delivering a fresh and informed perspective on
Irvin Muchnick is the author of Wrestling Babylon and the coau- the current pro-wrestling scene. From the death of WCW to the
thor of Benoit. His work has appeared in the New York Times, rise of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling—the world’s fastest-grow-
Penthouse, and the Village Voice. He is the nephew of legendary ing and most cutting-edge wrestling promotion—this remarkable
wrestling promoter Sam Muchnick. narrative demonstrates how a grown man can find peace within
He lives in Berkeley, California. the insanity of the squared circle.
Also available:
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Vince Russo is a Christian minister. He was the editor of WWF
30 B & W PHOTOS
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ISBN: 9781550229028 creative force behind the National Wrestling Alliance’s Total
RIGHTS: US & CANADA Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion. He is the author of
ECW PRESS NOVEMBER Forgiven. He lives in Broomfield, Colorado.
SPORTS/AUTOBIOGRAPHY, 240 PAGES, 6.75 X 9.25
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An unconventional view of this hands-on sport A view of the steroids subculture from the inside

Slam! Wrestling Generation S


Shocking Stories from the Squared Circle Tales for a Steroid Culture
Edited by Greg Oliver and Jon Waldman Anthony Roberts
• Co-op available “Not seeking any diplomatic offices in the field of anabolic
steroids, Roberts doesn’t pull any punches. He is one of the most
From the celebration of WrestleMania XVIII in Toronto to the knowledgeable men in the world on this issue and has provided
tragic death of Owen Hart, this collection features highlights a fascinating read.” —Randy Roach, author,
from SLAM! Wrestling’s 12-year history. Interviews with “Stone Muscle, Smoke, and Mirrors
Cold” Steve Austin, John Cena, “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson,
and Trish Stratus seamlessly mesh with stories about the World • Co-op available
Wrestling Entertainment megalith and the independent leagues Providing a first-person perspective on the multibillion-dollar
that dot the North American landscape while striking photo- steroids industry, this narrative examines the factors that have
graphs tell a visual tale. Founded by journalists yearning to break placed it daily in the mainstream news headlines. From the doc-
free from traditional sports coverage, the SLAM! Wrestling web- tors hired to attack steroid use, only to turn around and become
site has been a haven for fans and an inspiration to the internet advocates for the drugs within the industry, to education and
wrestling community; behind-the-scenes information on the site’s misinformation about steroids, the history and evolution of the
staff and insight into its ever-growing popularity is also included. drugs are captured here from the vantage point of an insider
Greg Oliver is the cofounder of SLAM!, a website dedicated to who knows everything and everyone in the black market and
professional wrestling in North America. He is the author of underground. His voice comes straight from the middle of the
The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians and coauthor controversy—from his own use of the drugs, his relationships
of The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels and The Pro with steroid-pushing websites, and his ongoing research into
Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag government interventions and the legal and illicit sides of the
Teams. He lives in Toronto, medical system.
Ontario. Jon Waldman is a Also available:
Anthony Roberts is a trainer and consultant for athletes at all
veteran SLAM! staffer. He levels of competition. He has been researching anabolic steroids
lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. for more than a decade and is the author of Anabolic Steroids:
SPORTS, 380 PAGES, 6.75 X 9.75 Ultimate Research Guide.
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Stories from boxing’s last golden age A behind-the-scenes analysis of Jamaican athletic
achievements
Four Kings
Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran Jamaican Athletics
and the Last Great Era of Boxing A Model for 2012 Olympics and the World
George Kimball Patrick Robinson
“Boxing’s last golden age gets the book it deserves. Kimball’s • Co-op available
breezy, detail-packed book . . . provides vivid, knowledgeable
accounts of the action. He also draws clear, colorful portraits of Celebrating an area of excellence in Jamaica that deservedly brings
four fighters whose styles in and out of the ring were so marked- pride to every Jamaican, this book illuminates the country’s high-
ly different and shows how interwoven their lives became.” quality performances in global athletics throughout the past 60
—Richard O’Brien, Sports Illustrated years. Seeking to isolate the environment in which athletic excel-
lence thrives, this guide asserts that Jamaica’s athletic achievements
• Co-op available can be attributed to a rich legacy and history of sport; the spirit
• New in paper; also available in cloth (9781590131626) that Jamaica is known for; the immense athletic talent that
“Sugar” Ray Leonard, “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler, Thomas abounds in the country; and, most importantly, the systemic and
“Hit Man” Hearns, and Roberto Duran all formed the pantheon structural features that underpin the athletic training programs.
of boxing greats during the late 1970s and early 1980s—before Jamaica has frequently placed between third and 10th in athletics
the pay-per-view model, when prize fights were telecast on net- at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships; at
work television and still captured the nation’s attention. the Beijing Olympics, from a field of 205 countries, Jamaica
Championship bouts during this era were replete with revenge placed third in track-and-field athletics, and this book offers an
and fury, often pitting one of these storied fighters against anoth- explanation and analysis of the Jamaican athletic system. Praising
er. From training camps to locker rooms, veteran sports journal- the quality of the coaching and the intensity of training regimens,
ist George Kimball was there to cover every body shot, uppercut, it is suggested that the Jamaican product is a model for the
and TKO. Inside stories, including recent interviews of each of world—particularly for developing countries in time for the 2012
the boxers, are full of drama, sacrifice, fear, and pain, resulting in Olympics—because it illustrates how success in athletics can be
a fast-paced, blow-by-blow account of four extraordinary adver- achieved at the global level with relatively few resources.
saries and a remarkable boxing epoch. Patrick Robinson is a former employee of the Jamaican government
George Kimball was a sports columnist for the Boston Herald legal service. A specialist in international law commission and for-
for 25 years and was awarded the Nat Fleischer Award for mer president of the Inter-American Commission on Human
Excellence in Boxing Journalism in 1985 from the Boxing Rights, he was made a commander of the order of distinction by
Writers Association of America. He is the author of Only Skin the government of Jamaica for services in international law.
Deep and Sunday’s Fools. He lives in New York City. SPORTS/EDUCATION, 152 PAGES, 10.25 X 8.5
SPORTS/HISTORY, 352 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5 100 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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A comprehensive guide for trainer and horse The step-by-step guide to the Downunder
communication Horsemanship® training method

Beyond a Whisper Lessons Well Learned


Train with a New Language Why My Method Works for Any Horse
for Better Horse Behavior Clinton Anderson and Melinda Kaitcer
Ryan Gingerich and Ami Hendrickson “Delivers just what the clinician promises in his preface—real
solutions for real riders with real problems.”
Objective and effective, this step-by-step guidebook provides the
—Western Horseman magazine on
tools to develop a means of clear communication between train-
Clinton Anderson’s Downunder Horsemanship
er and horse. Not only does this resource illustrate how to evalu-
ate a behaviorally challenged horse, it also develops a training • Author’s previous book sold more than 60,000 copies
plan specifically designed for the problem animal. By explaining
Through personal insights and dynamic color photographs, this
the simple but powerful forces that drive horses, this remarkable
engaging handbook examines the unparalleled effectiveness of
handbook instructs how to cue horses so that they instantly
the Downunder Horsemanship® method of horse training.
understand and respond accordingly. Trainers and horses will
Influenced by lessons learned from the horses themselves, this
benefit with this consistent and logical plan, which discusses
guide explains how the training process developed and entertains
assessment, the rehab process, and training.
as it educates. Written in basic, practical language, this manual
Ryan Gingerich is a professional horse trainer and the creator of clearly demonstrates how to apply the knowledge to everyday
Connective Horsemanship, which applies scientific research into equestrian activities and shows how Downunder Horsemanship®
horse behavior. His method crosses all disciplines and is used at his works for any horse.
National Equine Behavior Center to rehabilitate every breed of
Clinton Anderson is the author of Clinton Anderson’s
horse. He lives in Moscow Mills, Missouri. Ami Hendrickson is an
Downunder Horsemanship and the first horse trainer to launch
author, a screenwriter, a writing consultant, and a horse owner. She
a made-for-TV weekly training program broadcast on satellite
is the founder of Muse Ink, which provides writing and marketing
television. He is the owner of a training facility and the winner
resources to writers. She lives in Coloma, Michigan.
of both the 2003 and 2005 Road to the Horse competition. He
HORSES/SPORTS, 176 PAGES, 8.5 X 10.5 lives in Stephensville, Texas. Melinda Kaitcer is a writer and
150 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR horse owner who benefited from Anderson’s horse training
CLOTH, $29.95 (CAN $32.95)
method. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
ISBN: 9781570764295
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Why a trustful and engaged horse The foremost reference for one of the most
is the best performer popular horse events in North America

Connect with Your Horse Rookie Reiner


from the Ground Up How to Survive and Thrive in the Show Pen
Transform the Way You See, Feel, and Ride Heather Cook
with a Whole New Kind of Groundwork Demystifying one of the world’s most exciting and fastest-grow-
Peggy Cummings and Bobbie Lieberman ing equestrian sports, this thorough guide is an essential asset to
competitors new to horse reining competition. In addition to
Introducing a new approach to specialized groundwork for horse explanations of basic maneuvers and patterns, the manual
training, this guide provides more than two dozen exercises to includes the history of the National Reining Horse Association
help horses and their handlers find a reciprocal connection on (NRHA) and information about how judges are trained and
the ground before the rider takes a position in the saddle. These score performances. A competition diary offers a variety of sug-
exercises—done both standing still and in motion—are shown to gestions for setting goals, a table for tracking earnings, a calen-
drastically change the way a rider sees and feels about the horse, dar for scheduling events, and some important contact
and immediately improve how the horse moves, responds, and information for NRHA and its international affiliates.
works. Aspiring to the ideals of lightness and ease promoted by Answering questions such as Does the rider’s body position
top riding instructors and classical texts, the exercises found in affect the score? How early should children start reining? and
this manual help handlers achieve the goals of discipline and joy What are the “Rookie Days?” this comprehensive guide discuss-
that they have for their horses—leaving behind the mechanical, es a wide range of topics, from selecting a trainer or coach and
stiff movements that inhibit horses from expressing their innate equipment to being the best possible athlete and a rider’s first
curiosity, trust, and freedom of motion. show. With lessons gleaned from successful competitors as well
Peggy Cummings is the author of Connected Riding. She lives in as tips from amateur coaches and top trainers—such as Tim
Poulsbo, Washington. Bobbie Lieberman is an award-winning McQuay and Tom McCutcheon—this ultimate resource offers
writer and journalist, the former senior editor of EQUUS maga- all the insights needed to slide into the winner’s circle.
zine, the editor and publisher of Modern Horse Breeding, and Heather Cook is an editorial team member for The Western
coauthor of Ultimate Horse Behavior and Training. She lives in Horse Review, a monthly columnist for The Quarter Horse
Amado, Arizona. News, and an international reining correspondent for
SPORTS/ANIMALS, 240 PAGES, 8.5 X 11 PhelpsSports.com. She has been published several times in The
225 COLOR PHOTOS, 25 LINE DRAWINGS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR Reiner, the official publication of the National Reining Horse
TRADE PAPER, $29.95 (CAN $32.95) Association. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.
ISBN: 9781570764226
RIGHTS: WORLD SPORTS/ANIMALS, 240 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
100 COLOR PHOTOS, 30 LINE DRAWINGS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRAFALGAR SQUARE BOOKS FEBRUARY TRADE PAPER, $27.95 (CAN $30.95)
ISBN: 9781570764141
RIGHTS: WORLD
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A visually enticing guidebook Donkeys do not think, behave, or eat like horses
to performance horses
Donkeys
Gallop to Freedom A Veterinary Guide for Owners and Breeders
Experience the Joy of Training Horses Stephen Purdy, DVM
with the Founding Stars of Cavalia
Addressing a common misconception, this handbook explains
Frédéric Pignon and Magali Delgado that donkeys are not horses and that the two kinds of animals
In a delightful series of conversations, this copiously illustrated are genetically and anatomically quite different. Carefully laying
handbook demonstrates how to read horse behavior as well as out the special physiological and environmental needs of don-
how to develop a better partnership with horses. Balancing keys, the book educates owners, would-be owners, and breeders
friendship and leadership, this guidebook presents the tools to about how best to care for their charges while also providing
appreciate horses in either a casual or performance environment. clear technical information on donkey anatomy and behavior,
Written by two of the equine artists from Cavalia, an equestrian- diseases, breeding, and general husbandry. Written with affection
themed show, this dynamic book features the author’s own hors- for donkeys and their antics, the book goes a long way toward
es as well as other strikingly beautiful horses with whom they preventing common and sometimes dire mistakes in caring for
have performed. A visual and educational treat for equine lovers, these interesting animals.
this resource opens the gates of communication between horses Stephen Purdy, DVM, is a professor of veterinary education and
and their owners. the director of the Camelid Reproduction Center at the University
Frédéric Pignon is an equine performer and the owner of his own of Massachusetts–Amherst, where he specializes in practical
stable. He and his wife Magali Delgado worked with Norman research and educational projects to improve farm-animal health.
Latourelle, the pioneer of the Cirque du Soleil, in the multimedia He lives in Hadley, Massachusetts.
spectacle Cavalia. Magali Delgado trained under master horse- ANIMALS, 176 PAGES, 7.5 X 10
men Jose Ataide and Carlos Pinto and is a state-certified dressage 125 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
instructor. She furthered her competitive dressage career through TRADE PAPER, $24.95 (CAN $27.95)
the upper levels representing France and performing in shows ISBN: 9781570764189
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
such as Cavalia and Passion Cheval.
TRAFALGAR SQUARE BOOKS DECEMBER
ANIMALS, 160 PAGES, 9 X 9.5
75 COLOR PHOTOS, 10 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
CLOTH, $35.00 (CAN $38.95)
ISBN: 9781570764202
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
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Charming dog tales to amuse and inspire

Good Dogs Doing Good


Lives Transformed by Man’s Best Friend
Edited by The Healing Project
Filled with heartwarming stories of loveable dogs helping their
masters cope with life-threatening diseases or chronic illnesses,
this moving collection will comfort and encourage readers to
face their own challenges. The courage, loyalty, love, and deter-
mination of these canine companions is faithfully documented in
each touching story. From rambunctious pups whose antics have
yanked down the curtain of depression and let the sun shine into
their owners’ lives to loyal and resourceful dogs who have
become vital aids in their owners’ struggles with chronic or life-
threatening diseases, these stories are rich with the drama,
humor, and pathos that have earned the humble dog the beloved
status of man’s best friend.
The Healing Project is a not-for-profit organization founded in
2005 that is dedicated to creating a community of support for
those challenged with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. They
produce numerous books in the Voices Of series, including
Voices of Alcoholism, Voices of Autism, Voices of Breast Cancer,
and Voices of Lung Cancer.
ANIMALS/INSPIRATIONAL, 250 PAGES, 6 X 9
25 B & W PHOTOS
TRADE PAPER, $14.95 (CAN $16.95)
ISBN: 9781934184097
RIGHTS: WORLD
LACHANCE PUBLISHING LLC DECEMBER

Excerpt:
The worst of it came on the morning I lapsed into a “temporary” diabetic state due to the high dosage of
steroids I was taking for my serious liver ailment. As the doctors detailed the many times a day I would need to
test my blood sugar and where I should give myself insulin shots, my heart sank and I lowered my head into my
hands. How much more difficult could life get?
I wandered toward an upstairs bathroom, too lost in my worries to even notice Lola wagging her tail and
watching me pass. She followed me upstairs and waited outside the bathroom door as I sat on the floor and
cried. I could hear her pacing back and forth in the hall. Then, suddenly, I heard a thump against the door.
Another thump. Then another. I opened the door to see that Lola had collected all of her toys and tossed them at
the door! There she was, giving me a quizzical look before taking a toy in her mouth and shaking it furiously.
When this failed to cheer me up, she flipped onto her back, kicked her paws into the air and let out a series of
playful yelps. I smiled, hoping to appease her, but Lola seemed to know I needed more serious distraction. She
sprinted around the room a few times before landing at my feet with an expression that absolutely demanded I
pick her up. So I gathered her in my arms, and she began to kiss me until I was laughing through my tears.
From then on, each time the phone rang Lola acted preemptively, dashing off to collect toys and then rushing
to pile them at my feet, sensing I might need some cheering up. Perhaps playing with Lola and her toys was the
antidote I’d needed all along. I certainly felt better when presented with every one of her stuffed animals. Or
maybe Lola knew all along that I’d be okay if I drew from her deep, deep well of undiluted optimism.

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A moving memoir of the dog–huntsman Creating good rapport between parrot


relationship and owner

The Line Why Does My Parrot . . . ?


A Hunter’s Passion for Breeding Dogs Second edition
William A. Urseth Rosemary Low
• Co-op available “When you are buying your new bird and its cage and toys,
• Advertising in Shorthair Journal and with the American Kennel Club make sure this book is part of your purchases. It will save a lot
of headaches at a later date, and you will love reading it.”
Striking a perfect point, flushing grouse for hours, and retrieving —Cage & Aviary Birds
perfectly to hand, two German shorthaired pointer dogs named
“Parrot authority Rosemary Low seeks to prevent many com-
Jäger and Cent are at the heart of this huntsman’s memoir. After
mon problems owners have . . . The A-to-Z format makes it an
hiring an expert to find the best of this breed in the world,
easy reference tool.” —Bird Talk
William Urseth created “The Line”—generations of dogs that
not only won countless tournaments but also created countless Parrots are sensitive creatures whose intelligence is often grossly
highs and heartbreaks in their lifetimes of bird hunting and underrated and, as a result, frequently exhibit behavior that is
spending days in the field. Centering on stories about the misunderstood by their owners. This reference guide to owning a
Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club, the kennel and dogs there, and parrot answers questions about problems and tensions between
the hunts in the northern Midwest of the U.S., these dog tales these feathered creatures and their owners. The basic elements of
comprise an entertaining and touching look at the German parrot psychology are explained, as are environmental factors
shorthaired pointer breed and one man’s relationship with it. that can cause biting, screaming, and feather plucking. Case
studies of specific relationships are used to illustrate both good
William A. Urseth is the author of Death Spiral, the editor in chief
and bad examples of the pet/owner relationship.
of Menz Tournament Hunter magazine in the U.S. and Menz mag-
azine in Canada, and the host of the latter magazine’s Where the Rosemary Low is the author of The Parrot Companion and has
Adventure Never Ends radio show in eastern Canada. He has been answered readers’ queries in Cage & Aviary Birds and
a recurring host on Trevor Gowdy’s television program In the PsittaScene (the magazine of the World Parrot Trust) for more
Hunt, and he is the cohost of Quest for the One, an Outdoor Life than 25 years.
Network television show. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
PETS/ANIMALS, 208 PAGES, 5.25 X 8.5
PETS/AUTOBIOGRAPHY, 240 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5 36 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS
20 B & W PHOTOS TRADE PAPER, $16.95 (CAN $18.95)
TRADE PAPER, $14.95 (CAN $17.95) ISBN: 9780285638402 (REPLACES 9780285635708)
ISBN: 9781550229035 RIGHTS: US, CANADA & PHILIPPINES
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A hauntingly beautiful
photographic trek through
the Himalayas

Himalayan Portfolios
Journeys of the Imagination
Photographs by Kenneth Hanson
• Includes a foreword by Greg Mortenson,
author of the international bestseller
Three Cups of Tea, and an introduction by
mountaineer Doug Chabot
• Features an 11” x 46” panoramic foldout
of the Biafo Glacier, part of the world’s
longest glacial system outside of the
polar regions
Dramatically immortalizing the breath-
taking beauty and remote wilderness of
one of the planet’s last untamed fron-
tiers, this intriguing photographic explo-
ration of near inaccessible landscape and
culture illuminates the starkly beautiful
but often inhospitable Himalayan
regions. Religiously documented over a
20-year period, these glorious, panoram-
ic black-and-white images—including one breathtaking, 48-inch panorama—are the remarkable result of a dedicated and passionate
fascination with the history and vistas of the Himalayas. Complemented by trekking maps of mountains, glaciers, and rivers—from
the peaks of Kashmir, the Hidden Realm, and the Great Cleft of the Kali Gandaki to mighty Mount Everest in Tibet and Nepal—and
accompanied by scholarly essays penned with scientific, geological, and spiritual analysis of the region, this stunning visual journey
illustrates the Himalayas as an enduring emblem of man’s ultimate challenge in nature.
Kenneth Hanson is a writer, an exhibiting artist, and an extreme-climates landscape photographer. He is a former senior research
biochemist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, and is a member of the Silvermine Guild of Artists. He lives in
Orange, Connecticut.
PHOTOGRAPHY/NATURE, 190 PAGES, 13.5 X 11
109 B & W PHOTOS, 2 DIAGRAMS, 12 MAPS
CLOTH, $85.00 (CAN $93.95)
ISBN: 9780979059704
RIGHTS: WORLD
FIELDS PUBLISHING SEPTEMBER

Sample interior photos

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How to create flattering portraits of newly Turning clients into cover girls, from start to finish
married women
Extreme Makeover Techniques
500 Poses for Digital Glamour Photography
for Photographing Brides Jerry D. and Bill Hurter
A Visual Sourcebook for Professional Digital • $20,000 marketing budget
Wedding Photographers • Advertising in Rangefinder (January)
Michelle Perkins Spotlighting a unique service that provides a competitive edge to
• $20,000 marketing budget any professional photographer, this thorough handbook teaches all
• Advertising in Rangefinder (February) of the essential skills for creating glamorous portraits. Stressing the
• Author’s previous books sold more than 50,000 copies importance of facilitating a stronger, healthier sense of self-admira-
tion, tips are provided for emphasizing the subject’s desirable fea-
Containing numerous contemporary images by leading photog- tures and downplaying perceived flaws. Offering breakthrough
raphers, this indispensable manual concerning wedding portraits techniques for applying highlight and shadow, corrective posing,
explains posing fundamentals as well as how to create a flatter- camera tricks, and digital enhancements, this superbly illustrated
ing, feature-specific photograph—one that focuses on the head, guide also provides 17 makeover sample sessions. Each case docu-
shoulders, arms, legs, or torso—in different levels of close-ups, ments an untouched starting photo and analyzes desired goals, fol-
from head-shots to full-lengths. Since posing is the second most lowed by detailed discussions and step-by-step demonstrations of
challenging aspect of photography and with the added complica- the varied techniques used for addressing problem areas and creat-
tions of a wedding—from the bride’s personal style to her figure ing a masterful image, including an array of Photoshop® time-sav-
and gown—it can be very easy for a photographer to make a ing tips and shortcuts. Each final portrait is coupled with a
wrong turn. This perceptive reference provides the perfect place statement from the subject—a touching testimony on the positive
to turn when in need of quick posing strategies and fresh ideas. personal effects of their session.
Michelle Perkins is a writer, a photographer, and a digital imaging Jerry D. is an award-winning professional portrait photographer,
specialist. Her work has appeared in After Capture, PC Photo, a licensed cosmetologist, a hairdresser, and a member of Wedding
and Rangefinder. She is the author of numerous photography and Portrait Photographers International. He lives in Upland,
books, including 500 Poses for Photographing Women, California. Bill Hurter is the editor of Rangefinder magazine and
Professional Portrait Lighting, and Professional Portrait Posing, the author of more than a dozen instruction books for profession-
and is the coauthor of The Illustrated Dictionary of Photography. al photographers, including The Best of Portrait Photography and
She lives in Buffalo, New York. Existing Light Techniques for Wedding and Portrait Photography.
PHOTOGRAPHY, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11 He lives in West Covina, California.
500 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
PHOTOGRAPHY, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
TRADE PAPER, $34.95 (CAN $38.95)
200 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
ISBN: 9781584282723
TRADE PAPER, $34.95 (CAN $38.95)
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
ISBN: 9781584282686
AMHERST MEDIA, INC. FEBRUARY RIGHTS: US & CANADA
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The perfect introduction to a growing segment How to perfectly capture two of the most popular
of the portrait photography market religious events

Mother and Child Portraits Professional Digital Techniques


Techniques for Professional Digital Photographers for Photographing Bar and
Norman Phillips Bat Mitzvahs
• $20,000 marketing budget
Stan Turkel
• Advertising in Rangefinder (February)
• Author’s previous books sold more than 45,000 copies • $20,000 marketing budget
• Advertising in Rangefinder (January)
Examining a style of photography that has become increasingly
popular with families, this in-depth analysis explores the most Highlighting two of the most recognized and attended Jewish
important aspects of mother and child portraiture. Summarizing occasions, this exploration details all of the vital elements for bar
advice from seasoned professionals, this helpful reference and bat mitzvah photographers. From the synagogue and party
demonstrates how to create the right environment for the shoot to the family portraits, this meticulous study covers the best
as well as carefully select the best props, backgrounds, and light- lighting and posing techniques for the most important shots of
ing for mother and child while allowing them to interact natural- the day, providing the background photographers need to beauti-
ly. Starting with mothers and newborns, this survey works its fully document each event. In addition to the photographic
way up through toddlers to elementary and middle schoolers and aspect, this exhaustive overview also features marketing guide-
concludes with teenagers. A vastly diverse collection of images lines, outlining where to advertise, what packages sell best, and
that express each photographer’s concept of what mother and how to identify and communicate with key contacts in the field.
child represent is also included. Filled with inspiring examples A section of frequently asked questions as well as a glossary of
and no-nonsense techniques, this extensive overview also covers Jewish words and terms are also included.
photographing moms with groups of children and extended ses-
Stan Turkel is a professional photogra-
sions that offer potentially greater sales volume.
pher who has photographed hundreds
Norman Phillips is a master photographer who is the recipient of mitzvahs. He is the author of Also available:
of more than 150 awards. He has contributed to Master Photographing Jewish Weddings.
Photographer, Professional Image Maker, and Rangefinder, He lives in Pikesville, Maryland.
and is the author of Lighting Techniques for High Key Portrait
PHOTOGRAPHY, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
Photography and Wedding and Portrait Photographers’ Legal 140 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR
Handbook. He lives in Highland Park, Illinois. INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $34.95 (CAN $38.95)
PHOTOGRAPHY, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
250 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
ISBN: 9781584282709
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
TRADE PAPER, $34.95 (CAN $38.95)
ISBN: 9781584282624 AMHERST MEDIA, INC. JANUARY Photographing
RIGHTS: US & CANADA Jewish Weddings
AMHERST MEDIA, INC. FEBRUARY 9781584282549
$39.95 (CAN $43.95)

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Portrait photography from start to finish— Capturing the human form in pictures
whether indoors or out for business and art

Portrait Lighting Made Simple The Beginner’s Guide


A Guide for Digital Photographers to Photographing Nudes
Stephen Dantzig Techniques for Digital Photography
• $20,000 marketing budget Peter Bilous
• Advertising in Rangefinder (November)
• $20,000 marketing budget
The fundamentals of exposure and the essentials of lighting are • Advertising in Rangefinder (October)
explored in this photography reference that uses progressive
images from portrait sessions as its basis of explanation. Starting Teaching beginners how to enter into the field of professional
with how light is perceived differently by the camera than the nude photography, this guide discusses a wide-range of topics—
human eye, this resource clarifies the more complicated laws that from concept through the actual shoots to editing and review.
govern light, breaking the rules down with clear, effective exam- Approached systematically, the easy flow of steps provide invalu-
ples. Various light sources are investigated—from simple sunlight able insight into determining artistic versus commercial imagery,
to advanced professional and studio systems—as well as the finding models who suit the work’s goal, techniques for working
types of lighting units used at different times during the sessions. with models, selecting the appropriate environment and lighting,
By adding or modifying one light at a time, a sequence of images maintaining direction and a quick pace during a session, and
shows how the desired effect was achieved, offering photogra- processing the images and experiences. Also included is informa-
phers step-by-step troubleshooting tips. Concise text paired with tion on creating a website, designing a portfolio, and preparing
photo examples offer any portrait photographer the techniques for gallery presentation. The ideas and direction expressed in this
needed to create perfectly lit images. volume are designed as a starting point for even greater artistic
expression or commercial success with photographing nudes.
Stephen Dantzig is a nationally renowned lighting expert and the
author of Lighting Techniques for Fashion and Glamour Peter Bilous is a commercial and artistic photographer. His work
Photography for Digital Photographers, Mastering Lighting is a permanent part of the Elizabeth Collection at Artisan Works
Techniques for Outdoor Location Digital Portrait Photography, and has exhibited pieces at Image City Gallery, Kodak Park’s
and Softbox Lighting Techniques for Professional Photographers. main lobby, and the VARGA Gallery. His images have appeared
He is a frequent contributor to Rangefinder magazine, and his in numerous publications, including The New Nude. He lives in
articles have appeared in Professional Photographer Magazine, Rochester, New York.
PC Photo Magazine, and Studio Photography and Design. He PHOTOGRAPHY, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
teaches and lives in Honolulu, Hawaii. 170 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $34.95 (CAN $38.95)
PHOTOGRAPHY, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11 ISBN: 9781584282631
190 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR RIGHTS: US & CANADA
TRADE PAPER, $34.95 (CAN $38.95)
ISBN: 9781584282655 AMHERST MEDIA, INC. OCTOBER
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
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Succeed in taking photos for paying clients An A to Z on self-employment for photographers

Commercial Photography Freelance Photographer’s


Handbook Handbook
Business Techniques for Professional Success in Professional Digital Photography
Digital Photographers Second edition
Kirk Tuck Cliff Hollenbeck and Nancy Hollenbeck
• $20,000 marketing budget • $20,000 marketing budget
• Advertising in Rangefinder (September) • Advertising in Rangefinder magazine (November)
Targeting new and experienced commercial photographers alike, Providing useful strategies for becoming a freelance photogra-
this invaluable guide explores the different aspects and chal- pher and building a successful business, this in-depth manual
lenges of succeeding in the industry. Approaching the subject sys- offers a complete overview of the profession—from perfecting
tematically, the topics begin with determining what kind of the art form to project management. Demonstrating important
commercial photography to pursue and how to get the training points for getting started—customer service, marketing, billing,
needed to carve out a niche in the market. Continuing to delve and negotiating prices—this comprehensive guide also delves
further, the topics expand to marketing techniques, negotiation into important matters of law, taxes, permits, insurance, and
skills, estimating and charging for work, maximizing profits copyrights. Paying special attention to the evolving role of tech-
while minimizing expenses, and ethical business behavior. Armed nology in the creation, marketing, and sales of images, this refer-
with this information, commercial photographers who are devel- ence provides invaluable advice on digital photo equipment,
oping or expanding their businesses will know how to evolve computers and software, and custom processing. Loaded with
and grow during periods of both prosperity and recession. entirely new images, this revised edition details a variety of inter-
ests—such as advertising, entertainment, fashion, or travel—and
Kirk Tuck is an award-winning advertising photographer whose
presents step-by-step instructions for turning a passion for pho-
clients include Dell, Elle magazine, IBM, Motorola, Pharmaco,
tography into an exciting, full-time career.
and Time Warner. He is the author of Minimalist Lighting:
Professional Techniques for Location Photography. He lives in Cliff Hollenbeck and Nancy Hollenbeck are one of the leading
Austin, Texas. travel photography and film making teams. Together they own and
PHOTOGRAPHY, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11 operate Hot Shot Productions and Hollenbeck Photography—a
100 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR flourishing film business and a still photography company. They are
TRADE PAPER, $34.95 (CAN $38.95) the coauthors of Great Travel Photography, Make-up Techniques
ISBN: 9781584282600 for Photography, and Portrait of Hawaii. They live in Seattle.
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
PHOTOGRAPHY, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
AMHERST MEDIA, INC. SEPTEMBER 140 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $34.95 (CAN $38.95)
ISBN: 9781584282662 (REPLACES 9780936262819)
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
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Marrying photography and Capture spectacular matrimonies Fantastic underwater shots


design to create lifelong memories with a discerning, insightful eye without breaking the bank

Creative Wedding The Best of Wedding The Beginner’s Guide


Album Design with Photojournalism to Underwater
Adobe Photoshop Techniques and Images for Digital Photography
Professional Digital Photographers
Step-by-Step Techniques for Larry Gates
Professional Digital Photographers Second edition
• $20,000 marketing budget
Mark Chen Bill Hurter
• Advertising in Rangefinder (March)
• $20,000 marketing budget • $20,000 marketing budget
Simplifying the seemingly difficult and
• Advertising in Rangefinder (September) • Advertising in Rangefinder (March)
expensive art of underwater photography,
• Author’s previous books sold more than
this accessible investigation outlines the four
Pairing photographic creativity with digital- 150,000 copies
elements of success: focus, exposure, com-
manipulation techniques, this unique manu-
In contrast to a traditional wedding photog- position, and subject. Beginning with an
al teaches the use of Photoshop® to design
rapher, a wedding photojournalist works overview of necessary diving skills, this sur-
artful, distinctive, and compelling wedding
unobtrusively to capture the “real life” fla- vey reviews these four categories in detail,
albums. Showing that the artistic process
vor of the special event as it unfolds, and this depicting how to obtain superior results
need not stop at the click of the shutter, the
guidebook addresses the unique challenges even without the latest and greatest equip-
steps for album creation are detailed—
and specific preparations required to excel in ment. Maintenance and first-aid tactics are
reviewing the images, forming a story line,
this field. Calling upon the best and brightest presented as well, reducing the chance of
and conveying the tale through well-
photojournalists to share their images and disappointing malfunctions during a dive.
designed montages. Offering 10 projects
insights, this updated edition reveals the Also covered is the importance of develop-
with varying levels of complexity and cover-
secrets for capturing all the breathtaking ing a photography plan beforehand—both
ing diverse skill sets, step-by-step techniques
exchanges between the personalities, so that for the safety of the divers and the protec-
are demonstrated with detailed screen shots,
the photographs tell a story rich in detail. tion of the underwater environment.
and a companion website features down-
loadable practice files for easy review. Bill Hurter is the editor of Rangefinder and Larry Gates is an underwater photography
the author of numerous photography books, instructor and has been featured in Florida
Mark Chen is a professional photographer
including The Best of Wedding Photography. Scuba News, Skin Diver, and Water Line.
and teaches Photoshop® at Houston
He lives in West Covina, California. He lives in Key Largo, Florida.
Baptist University. He lives in Houston.
PHOTOGRAPHY, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11 PHOTOGRAPHY, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
PHOTOGRAPHY, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
150 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR 160 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
200 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $34.95 (CAN $38.95) TRADE PAPER, $34.95 (CAN $38.95)
TRADE PAPER, $34.95 (CAN $38.95)
ISBN: 9781584282730 ISBN: 9781584282747
ISBN: 9781584282617
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
(REPLACES 9781584281221) RIGHTS: US & CANADA
RIGHTS: US & CANADA
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Capturing remarkable images Master the skills needed to Maximize commercial


of the kids that rule the school control light effectively photography skills—and profit

Jeff Smith’s Senior Studio Lighting Professional


Portrait Photography Techniques for Commercial
Handbook Photography Photography
A Guide for Professional Tricks of the Trade for Techniques and Images from
Digital Photographers Professional Digital Photographers Master Digital Photographers
Jeff Smith Christopher Grey Lou Jacobs Jr.
• $20,000 marketing budget • $20,000 marketing budget • $20,000 marketing budget
• Advertising in Rangefinder (December) • Advertising in Rangefinder (October) • Advertising in Rangefinder (January)
• Author’s previous books sold more than • Part of the Pro Photo Workshop series
With detailed, informative instructions for
50,000 copies
capturing personable and memorable year- Presenting ideas and commentary as well
book photos, this reference presents step- Through lengthy image sequences, this as photographs, this collection offers new
by-step demonstrations on advertising, invaluable examination takes the guess- photographers revelations and wisdom
talking to clients, producing outstanding work out of lighting and presents the most from professionals and informs them how
images, and finalizing a sale. Noting the essential principles for photo shoots, to achieve commercial success. With a sec-
delicate balance of pleasing parents and including different finishes for reflective tion focusing on each area of expertise,
teens alike, this resource combines a wealth surfaces, types of light sources, light modi- this reference furnishes those new to the
of lighting and posing techniques with tips fiers, and even light placements. From cre- business with a wide variety of informa-
for analyzing the subject, choosing which ating fundamental looks to the effect of tion about each specialty. Tips for select-
features to accent and which to downplay, fine-tuning placement and setting, this ing the most effective equipment and
and creating alluring, fashionable looks detailed guidebook enables photographers business-savvy know-how, this a compre-
that the whole family can appreciate. to maximize productivity on any shoot. hensive reference for being both behind
and in front of the lens.
Jeff Smith is the author of Outdoor and Christopher Grey is the author of Creative
Location Portrait Photography and Posing Techniques for Nude Photography and Lou Jacobs Jr. is the author of
for Portrait Photography. He lives in Photographer’s Guide to Polaroid Transfer. Photographers Lighting Handbook and
Fresno, California. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Studio Lighting. He lives in Cathedral
PHOTOGRAPHY, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11 PHOTOGRAPHY, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11 City, California.
130 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR 300 COLOR PHOTOS, 30 DIAGRAMS, PHOTOGRAPHY, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
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A must-have floral guidebook gets Expert advice for safe and effective chainsaw use
a handsome makeover
Homeowner’s Complete Guide
Great Book of Floral Patterns to the Chainsaw
The Ultimate Design Sourcebook A Chainsaw Pro Shows You How to Safely and
for Artists and Crafters Confidently Handle Everything from Trimming
Second edition Branches and Felling Trees to Splitting and
Lora S. Irish Stacking Wood
• Advertising in Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts (Holiday, Spring) Brian J. Ruth and Jen Ruth
and Woodcarving Illustrated (Fall, Holiday)
Taking the fear out of chainsaws by emphasizing safe handling
• Author’s previous books have sold more than 200,000 copies
practices, this resource aims to put raw power in the hands of
With the addition of more than 30 beautiful flower designs, the everyday yardworkers. With step-by-step color photographs
updated edition of this all-in-one resource features expertly throughout, 12 of the most common household chainsaw opera-
drawn patterns for hundreds of flowers. From poppies and tions—such as cutting firewood, taking down small trees, trim-
peonies to daffodils and daisies, these realistic and stylized floral ming branches, grooming hedges, and making lumber—are
designs are perfect for craft projects in any media, from painting, tackled with expert advice and sure-handed guidance. With an
quilting, and scrap booking to intarsia, woodcarving, and stained additional section devoted to chainsaw types, potential buyers can
glass. Crafters benefit from full-color photos of finished works in also assess which size and type of chainsaw best meets their needs.
a variety of settings, scenes, themes, and backgrounds that reveal Also included is an appendix that has useful technical information
the versatility of floral patterns, inspiring every artist to create and identifies the parts of a chainsaw and how each functions.
their own masterpiece. Each design includes a line drawing for
Brian J. Ruth is the owner of Masters of the Chainsaw, a talent
easy transfer and a shaded variety to illustrate depth and shad-
agency with offices in the United States and Japan that has
ow. These attractive designs are great for beginners or experi-
placed more than 60 professional performance chainsaw artists
enced crafters alike.
at more than 1,200 events worldwide. He is a former tree sur-
Lora S. Irish is an artist who runs an internet carving studio with geon and has been featured on the CBS Early Morning Show and
her husband at www.carvingpatterns.com. She is a frequent con- ESPN’s Play of the Week. He lives in Lehighton, Pennsylvania.
tributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts and Wood Carving
WOODWORKING, 208 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
Illustrated and the author of Great Book of Dragon Patterns, 300 COLOR PHOTOS, 100 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS,
Great Book of Fairy Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
Great Book of Woodburning, Modern Tribal Tattoo Designs, and TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $21.95)
Wood Spirits and Green Men. She lives in Mount Airy, Maryland. ISBN: 9781565233560
RIGHTS: WORLD X UK
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Celebrating the individual, creative spirit


of today’s elite box crafters

New Masters
of the Wooden Box
Expanding the Boundaries of Box-Making
Oscar P. Fitzgerald
“In this beautiful, wide-format soft cover, Oscar Fitzgerald
does an admirable job of describing each maker’s impor-
tance to the movement.” —Fine Woodworking on
Studio Furniture of the Renwick Gallery
“In all, this is a can’t miss text for any collector of American
studio furniture.” —American Style Magazine on
Studio Furniture of the Renwick Gallery
• Advertising in Woodworker’s Journal
Featuring some of today’s best woodworkers and artisans—
such as Michael Hosaluk, Steven Kennard, Richard Raffin,
Jacques Vesery, Bonnie Klein, and Hans Weissflog—this
craftsmen’s companion celebrates these modern masters and
others who have taken box-making to a higher level of aes-
thetic form. The artist profiles include full-color, studio-qual-
ity photographs of their work along with essays that
illustrate their design ideas and objectives. In addition, this
collection also offers an in-depth introduction detailing the
recent history of the wooden box in woodworking and its
place in contemporary crafts and instrumental pieces, such
as jewelry boxes, desk boxes, reliquaries, and keepsakes.
Oscar P. Fitzgerald is the former director of the Navy
Museum in Washington, DC, and currently works as a his-
torian and a teacher with the Smithsonian American Art
Museum. He is the author of Four Centuries of American
Furniture and Studio Furniture of the Renwick Gallery
and the 2004 recipient of the prestigious James Renwick
Research Fellowship. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.
WOODWORKING/CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 208 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
300 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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Studio Furniture of
the Renwick Gallery
9781565233676
$35.00 (CAN $39.00)
Sample interior spreads
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An assemblage of easy-to-master lessons simplify A master carver shares the secrets for realistic
a popular woodcraft birds and beasts

Intarsia Woodworking Wildlife Carving in Relief


for Beginners Carving Techniques and Patterns
20 Skill-Building Lessons for Creating Beautiful Second edition
Wood Mosaics Lora S. Irish
Kathy Wise • Advertising in Woodcarving Illustrated
• Author’s previous books have sold more than 130,000 copies
• Advertising in Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts (Fall,
Holiday, Spring) Within the pages of this convenient source, woodworkers will
learn the art of relief carving, which gives the illusion of depth,
Although intarsia—the assembly of various woods into a unified
through projects on wild creatures. An in-depth introduction
mosaic piece—is often perceived as a challenging, unapproach-
teaches novice carvers basic techniques, such as choosing wood
able woodcraft, this guidebook rejects that notion by describing
and transferring a pattern while intermediate and experienced
the small, achievable steps, thereby offering crafters an easy entry-
carvers will appreciate a section devoted to advanced techniques,
point into this rewarding art form. Following a progression, this
such as undercutting for depth and creating free-floating areas
resource starts simply, teaching how to cut basic shapes and intro-
within a carving. Step-by-step line drawings are included for
ducing sanding concepts, and then leads to more advanced skills,
each project, with shaded patterns illustrating depth and shadow.
such as stack cutting and finishing techniques that add shading
Genre-specific techniques for wildlife creatures are given exclu-
and grain to the mosaic masterpiece. Each step is organized into
sive study in this resource and include difficult detailing elements
17 total mini-lessons, including practice exercises and a final step-
such as creating facial features, and texturing fur, hair, and feath-
by-step guided project. Five additional patterns for each skill level
ers. More than 60 patterns, including 15 new projects for creat-
round out the chapters for a total of 20 patterns.
ing fighting buck, mule deer, elk, and fish, will provide skilled
Kathy Wise has been sculpting animals hands with many new challenges. Additionally, woodcarvers will
for the gift trade for more than 25 Also available: learn how to add finishing details to their projects with wood-
years. She is the author of Intarsia burning, Danish oil, and paint.
Woodworking Projects and has been
Lora S. Irish is a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking
featured in Scroll Saw Woodworking &
& Crafts and Woodcarving Illustrated and the author of Great
Crafts and Woodcarving Illustrated.
Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Fairy Patterns, Great
She lives in Emmitt, Michigan.
Book of Tattoo Designs, Great Book of Woodburning, and Wood
WOODWORKING/CRAFTS & HOBBIES Spirits and Green Men. She lives in Mount Airy, Maryland.
128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
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Charming keepsakes from the 19th How to make eco-friendly, innovative playthings
and 20th centuries
Zany Wooden Toys That Whiz,
Turning Vintage Toys Spin, Pop, and Fly
Chris Reid 28 Projects from the Toy Inventor’s Workshop
To the delight of children and grandchildren, this handy guide- Bob Gilsdorf
book offers an assortment of vintage wooden toy projects that
• Advertising in Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts
hearken to bygone eras. Drawing primarily from Victorian and
and Woodcarving Illustrated
Edwardian eras, each wonderful toy project offers step-by-step
instructions, cutting lists, wood recommendations, and techniques Inventive and unique, this dynamic collection of woodworking
such as jigmaking and turning spheres and cylinders. In these 15 projects teaches the basic skills needed to make exciting, action-
projects, crafters will find age-appropriate toys for toddlers to packed toys. From rapid-fire nickel launchers and ball-and-socket
teens, including a diabalo for juggling, a yo-yo, toy soldiers and robots to a monkey-toss gumball machine, each project includes
mice, colorful stacking discs, spinning tops, and bowling pins. a color photograph, a tools and materials list, a full diagram,
More skilled toymakers will enjoy the challenge of crafting a woodworking plans, and instructions for using the finished prod-
kaleidoscope and a walking cow. Variations for each project uct. Covering all the methods necessary for creation—selecting
allow crafters to personalize each toy, and a brief history of how wood, drilling and shaping, making wheels and axles, and decora-
and where the toy was used provides added value and interest. tion—these constructions are simple enough for children and par-
ents to complete together, all in an afternoon’s time.
Chris Reid is a trained engineer and has been turning wood for
more than 50 years. Bob Gilsdorf is a third-generation woodworker who is active in
WOODWORKING, 192 PAGES, 8.5 X 11 the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Young Life organizations. He
30 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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RIGHTS: WORLD X UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND 25 CHARTS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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An inspiring source for those who seek Original patterns, tool reviews, and more from
sweet music the world’s best scrollers

Violin Making Big Book of Scroll Saw Projects


An Illustrated Guide for the Amateur and Techniques
Second edition
Editors of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts
Bruce Ossman
• Advertising in Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts
• Previous edition sold more than 20,000 copies (Fall, Holiday, Spring)
Utilizing fewer tools and expressing a get-it-done attitude, this Collecting the most popular projects and useful scrolling tech-
useful manual makes the violin-making process easy for the niques, this all-in-one reference is an essential bookend for all
everyday crafter. Using step-by-step instructions and hundreds of scroll saw libraries. While appropriate for all skill levels, new
detailed drawings and color photographs, the obscure language scrollers will benefit from a comprehensive section devoted to
and unfamiliar techniques of instrument-making are given a pop- basic skills. This section includes articles pulled directly from the
ulist overhaul in this newly revised and expanded resource. pages of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts on such essential
Requiring only basic tools and everyday woods, aspiring luthiers subjects as choosing blades and wood, cutting, pattern placement,
can begin each new project with full-size component cutouts, sanding, and safety. Beginners get plenty of advice on these basics
which are included for each instrument piece. An inspiring full- before moving forward with novice projects, including simple
color gallery of violins made by other amateur crafters is also Christmas motifs, a maple-leaf pattern, and a curious cat. Not to
included. From cutting and shaping each piece to assembly and be overlooked, a variety of intermediate and advanced patterns
performance, the theory that only elite crafters can make wood and projects are also included, along with the techniques needed
instruments is debunked. to create them—such as compound cutting for a chess set, fret-
working for an intricate Victorian doll bed, intarsia for holiday
Bruce Ossman is a retired teacher and a woodcrafter. He lives in
ornaments, and stack cutting for a classic corner shelf. Seasoned
West Chester, Pennsylvania.
woodworkers will enjoy the chapter committed to using unusual
WOODWORKING, 112 PAGES, 8.5 X 11 materials such as corian, coins, stained glass, and vellum. Each
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR pattern design is taken from the workshops of today’s top design-
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ISBN: 9781565234352 (REPLACES 9781565230910)
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wood crafters and scroll saw artists, providing step-by-step proj-
ects and original patterns from the world’s best designers.
WOODWORKING/CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 192 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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You can’t build a house with just New bowl-making techniques A resource for woodworkers
one tool, but you can build a box for a time-honored craft seeking divine inspiration

Creating Wooden Wooden Bowls 300 Christian


Boxes on the from the Scroll Saw and Inspirational
Scroll Saw 33 Useful & Surprisingly Patterns for Scroll
Easy-To-Make Projects
Patterns and Instructions for
Carole Rothman
Saw Woodworking
Jewelry, Music, and Other
Second edition
Keepsake Boxes • Advertising in Scroll Saw Woodworking
& Crafts (Fall, Holiday, Spring) Tom Zieg
Editors of Scroll Saw Woodworking
& Crafts While wood bowls are commonly made • Advertising in Scroll Saw Woodworking
on a lathe, this guided resource offers 33 & Crafts (Summer, Fall, Holiday)
• Advertising in Scroll Saw Woodworking
projects for crafting beautiful bowls with • Previous edition sold more than
& Crafts (Spring, Summer, Holiday)
the more accessible scroll saw. Each proj- 30,000 copies
Uniting form and function without compli- ect is organized in a progressive learning Expressions of faith and love for the Lord
cated joinery or the need for a shop full of format; beginning crafters can start with abound in this collection of more than 300
tools, this crafting guide offers step-by-step the most basic starter bowl and gradually unique scroll saw patterns for inspirational
instructions and patterns for 26 unique, work their way toward more elaborate and Christian motifs. Perfect for scroll saw
keepsake boxes, made exclusively with the bowls—such as laminated swag bowls; a artists and applicable for any craft medi-
scroll saw. Incorporating popular scrolling flared lobed bowl made with varied um, these beautiful designs can be used to
techniques like fretwork, segmentation, angles; a thin, eight-segmented bowl; and make wall plaques, nativity sets, holiday
intarsia, and layering, the projects include a an inward curving bowl. ornaments, gifts, jewelry, paintings, func-
holiday card holder, a desktop organizer, a
Carole Rothman has been refinishing fur- tional objects such as napkin holders, letter
patriotic flag box, and themed ideas for hik-
niture since the late 1960s. Her wood- openers, and puzzles. The patterns include
ers, patriots, cowboys, and poker players.
work has been featured in Scroll Saw The Last Supper, Noah’s Ark, and more.
Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts is the Woodworking & Crafts, and she was a Tom Zieg is a crafter whose work has
leading magazine for wood crafters and finalist in the 2008 Design Competition. appeared in Wood Magazine. He lives in
scroll saw artists, providing step-by-step She lives in Somers, New York. Lincoln, Nebraska.
projects and original patterns from the
WOODWORKING/CRAFTS & HOBBIES WOODWORKING/CRAFTS & HOBBIES
world’s best designers.
128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11 192 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
WOODWORKING, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11 FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR 40 COLOR PHOTOS, 300 LINE DRAWINGS,
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Add machine power to work- Year-round woodworking A master woodburner’s


shop repertoires projects from a host of experts tips for beautiful results

Power Carving Manual Chip Carving Pyrography


Tools, Techniques, and 12 All- Expert Techniques and 29 Workshop
Time Favorite Projects All-Time Favorite Projects
Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated
with Sue Walters
Hawk Portrait: Step-by-Step
• Advertising in Woodcarving Illustrated • Advertising in Woodcarving Illustrated Woodburning Tutorial
(Spring, Summer) (Holiday, Spring, Summer)
• Part of The Best of Woodcarving Illustrated Sue Walters
• Part of The Best of Woodcarving Illustrated
series • Advertising in Scroll Saw Woodworking
series
In this collection of 29 projects, wood- & Crafts (Summer, Fall, Holiday) and
Featuring 12 projects from the pages of Woodcarving Illustrated (Summer,
workers of all skill levels are taught several
Woodcarving Illustrated, crafters will Fall, Holiday)
variations of chip carving—the timeless art
learn all about the various benefits of • Author’s previous book sold more than
of decorating a wood surface by removing
carving with power tools and how to mas- 30,000 copies
chips of wood with short triangular-shaped
ter this technique. Additional information
cuts—including basic chip carving, line In this intimate DVD, crafters and hobby-
about power units, hand pieces, carving
carving, shallow-chip carving, and highly ists receive a private lesson on the ancient
burs, materials shopping, and mainte-
stylized European chip carving. Featuring art form of pyrography from an expert.
nance advice, as well as the particular
patterns from a host of preeminent chip- New woodcrafters will benefit from a 20-
techniques associated with each type of
carvers, this handy guidebook includes minute introduction to pyrography that
tool is included. Additional lessons are
Christmas ornaments, a beautiful line- details the tools and wood required to
given on detailing more intricate pieces,
carved birdhouse, a handsome chip-carved pursue this skill, complemented by a series
and each project includes step-by-step
chess set, and fun chip-carved golf balls of 10 lessons that result in the creation of
instructions and original pattern designs.
with intricate, geometrical designs. a gorgeous woodburned hawk project.
Woodcarving Illustrated is a leading how-
Woodcarving Illustrated is a leading how- Sue Walters is the author of Pyrography
to magazine for woodcarvers of all skill
to magazine for woodcarvers of all skill Workbook and a frequent contributor to
levels and has a circulation of more than
levels and has a circulation of more than Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts and
65,000 readers.
65,000 readers. Woodcarving Illustrator.
WOODWORKING/CRAFTS & HOBBIES
144 PAGES, 8.5 X 11 WOODWORKING/CRAFTS & HOBBIES WOODWORKING/CRAFTS & HOBBIES
200 COLOR PHOTOS, 128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11 16 PAGES, 5 X 7
100 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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Step back in history with these extensively Tips for using hand tools while working
researched period pieces with wood

Civil War Woodworking How to Choose and Use


17 Authentic Projects for Woodworkers Bench Planes and Scrapers
and Reenactors
John English
A. J. Hamler
A simple, straightforward shop manual for woodworkers of all
Ranging from fairly easy to moderately difficult, this woodwork- skill levels, this reference dispenses with the lore and legend of
ing manual furnishes accurate reproductions of Civil War-era planes and offers techniques for adding these tools into wood-
objects. Historical information about manufacturing and wood- working regimens. The step-by-step photography and instruc-
working in the 19th century complements a discussion on stan- tions for using bench planes and scrapers comprehensively
dards, offering interested craftspeople all the relevant information covers the usage and care of these two types of hand tools. Each
to produce authentic replicas in the modern shop. Step-by-step chapter represents the practical, relevant facts about different
instructions present a variety of projects—such as an officer’s types of planes and scrapers, showing woodworkers how to use
field desk, an ammunition box, a folding camp table, a lantern, these tools to create deep, rich surfaces.
and a camp chest—and a detailed history accompanies each item.
With period photographs of the original items as well as modern John English is a cabinetmaker, a teacher, and the author of The
images of reenactors using the reproductions, this reference will Woodworker’s Guide to Sharpening and many articles published
appeal to both the woodworker and history buff. in Woodshop News and Woodworker’s Business News. He is the
former editor of Today’s Woodworker and Woodworker’s
A. J. Hamler is a woodworking editor and writer who has writ- Journal. Currently he designs and builds magazine projects for
ten articles for Handy, Wood Magazine, Woodshop News, American Woodworker magazine and runs the Black Hills
Woodwork Magazine, and Woodworker’s Journal. He is the edi- School of Woodworking. He lives in Spearfish, South Dakota.
tor of The Collins Complete Woodworker, the author of several
science fiction novels and short stories, and is a Civil War reenac- WOODWORKING/CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 216 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
300 COLOR PHOTOS
tor. He lives in Williamstown, West Virginia.
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The truth behind the methodical killing The basis for the critically acclaimed film In the
of a notorious activist Valley of Elah

The Assassination Murder in Baker Company


of Fred Hampton How Four American Soldiers
Killed One of Their Own
How the FBI and the Chicago Police
Murdered a Black Panther Cilla McCain
Jeffrey Haas “This work has been created with an insightful heart and an
activist’s drive.” —Paul Haggis, writer/director, Crash,
“The hard truth is that this is a remarkable work.” In the Valley of Elah, and Million Dollar Baby
—Studs Terkel, author and historian
• Co-op available
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Progressive, and Z Magazine
• Publication will coincide with the 40th anniversary Using court transcripts, personal interviews, and police records
of Hampton’s assassination to retrace the key events of the case, this journey to uncover the
truth about what happened to Richard Davis provides a disturb-
Uncovering a cold-blooded execution at the hands of a conspiring ing, eye-opening look into the problems of today’s military. After
police force, this engaging account relentlessly pursues the murder- surviving tours in Bosnia and Iraq, Davis was mercilessly tor-
ers of Black Panther Fred Hampton. Documenting the entire 14- tured and ultimately murdered before his remains were set on
year process of bringing the killers to justice, this chronicle also fire in the woods of Georgia. Four members of his own platoon
depicts the 18-month court trial in detail. Revealing Hampton were arrested for the crime. When one was asked why they set
himself in a new light, this examination presents him as a dynamic Richard on fire, his answer was both cold and revealing:
community leader whose dedication to his people and to the truth “Because that’s the way we got rid of bodies in Iraq.” There is no
inspired the young lawyers of the People’s Law Office. Contending other case on record in which American soldiers have killed one
with FBI stonewalling and unlimited government resources bent of their own in such a twisted manner. They were home. They
on hiding a darker plot, this reconstruction relates an inspiring were alive. So the only question is, why? This is not only the
narrative of upholding morality in one man’s memory. exploration of the heinous murder of a soldier; it is also a call to
Jeffrey Haas is an attorney and cofounder of the People’s Law action for U.S. citizens to provide support and necessary pro-
Office, whose clients have included the Black Panthers, Students grams for veteran reentry and reassimilation into U.S. society.
for a Democratic Society, and other community activists. He lives Cilla McCain is a writer focusing on social justice issues. She
in Santa Fe, New Mexico. lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
TRUE CRIME/AFRICAN AMERICAN, 424 PAGES, 6 X 9 TRUE CRIME/MILITARY, 312 PAGES, 6 X 9
30 B & W PHOTOS 24 B & W PHOTOS
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A powerful and moving glimpse into the A groundbreaking account of the eclectic history,
character of New Orleans influence, and music of New Orleans’ early years

The Year Before the Flood The World That Made


A Story of New Orleans New Orleans
Ned Sublette From Spanish Silver to Congo Square
• $20,000 marketing budget; co-op available Ned Sublette
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“Cultural studies and history do not get much better than this, a
Jones, Nation, New York Review of Books, Oxford American, and
must read for anyone who wonders why this city must be saved.”
WashingtonPost.com
—Booklist
• Author tour in New Orleans
• Co-op available
Spending 2004–2005 in New Orleans investigating the city’s leg- • Advertising in Booklist, Gambit, Nation (online), Oxford
endary past both in the archives and its living culture in the American, and Shelf Awareness
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research, and on-the-ground reporting to trace a suspenseful arc • The cloth edition was the winner of the 2009 Humanities Book of
through the last year New Orleans was whole. The perspectives the Year award from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
of daily life and the passage of seasons in the antediluvian city
are darkly comic, irreverent, passionate, and angry. Fully reveal- Offering a new perspective on the unique cultural influences of
ing the city’s vicious heritage of racism and its murderous pover- New Orleans, this entertaining history captures the soul of the
ty, this heartbreaking narrative of joy, violence, and loss features city and reveals its impact on the rest of the nation. Focused on
a grand parade of unforgettable characters in the town that is New Orleans’ first century of existence, it presents a comprehen-
both America’s great music city and its homicide capital. sive, chronological narrative of the political, cultural, and musi-
cal development of Louisiana’s early years. This innovative
Ned Sublette is the author of The World That Made New history tracks the important roots of American music back to the
Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square and Cuba and Its swamp town, making clear the effects of centuries-long struggles
Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo. Cofounder of the among France, Spain, and England on the city’s unique culture. It
record label Qbadisc, he coproduced the public radio program also reveals the origins of jazz and the city’s eclectic musical
Afropop Worldwide for seven years. A writer, record producer, influences, including the role of the slave trade.
and musician, he lives in New York City.
Ned Sublette is the author of Cuba and Its Music: From the First
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One family’s journey through American history Observations on the metamorphosis of small-
town America
Middling Folk
Three Seas, Three Centuries, One Scots-Irish Family Boom Town
Linda H. Matthews How Wal-Mart Transformed an All-American
Town Into an International Community
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this account shows how one Scots-Irish American family, the Jones, Nation (online), New York Review of Books, Northern
Hammills—millers, wagon makers, and blacksmiths—lived out Arkansas newspapers, Oxford American, and Shelf Awareness
their lives against the backdrop of the American Revolution, the Investigating the personal stories behind the headquarters of the
Civil War, and westward expansion. Spanning three centuries Wal-Mart empire, this examination focuses on the growth of
from the shores of Ireland to the Chesapeake Bay Area to the Bentonville, Arkansas—a microcosm of America’s social, political,
Pacific Northwest, this saga brings to life the early days of the and cultural shift. Numerous personalities are interviewed, includ-
founding of this country through the lens of the middle class. ing a multimillionaire Palestinian refugee who arrived penniless
From revolutions, uprisings, and economic booms and busts to and is now dedicated to building a synagogue, a Mexican mother
owning slaves in the colonial South, these personal encounters of three who was fired after injuring herself on the job, a black
through dramatic historical events depict the private dramas— executive hired to diversify Wal-Mart whose arrival coincided with
tragic deaths, business successes and failures, love and loss—of a KKK rally, and a Hindu father concerned about interracial dat-
the ordinary families who helped shape this country and man- ing. In documenting these citizens’ stories, this account reveals the
aged to hold their own through turbulent times. challenges and issues facing those who compose this and other
Linda H. Matthews is the cofounder and former publisher of “boom towns”—where demographics, the economy, and immigra-
Chicago Review Press. She is the coauthor of The Balancing Act: tion and migration patterns are continually in flux.
A Career and a Family and has contributed several articles to The Marjorie Rosen is an associate professor in the department of
Mill Racer, the monthly newsletter of the Occoquan Historical journalism, communication, and theatre at Lehman College–
Society of Occoquan, Virginia. She lives in Evanston, Illinois. CUNY. She is the author of Popcorn Venus: Women, Movies &
HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY, 368 PAGES, 6 X 9 the American Dream and What Nigel Knew and the coauthor of
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An autobiographical account of race, journalism, A revelatory look at the new African Americans
and a white-establishment media giant
Post Black
My Times in Black and White How a New Generation Is Redefining
Race and Power at the New York Times African American Identity
Gerald M. Boyd Ytasha L. Womack and Derek T. Dingle
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exploration discloses the new dynamics shaping contemporary
A rags-to-riches story of the climb from urban poverty to success lives of African Americans. Using information from conversa-
at the New York Times, this insider’s view of struggle and change tions with mavericks within black communities—such as entre-
at the nation’s premier newspaper reconstructs the most contro- preneurs, artists, scholars, and activists as well as members of
versial period in the paper’s history and records how journalists both the working and upper classes—this powerful examination
reported and edited the biggest events of the past two decades. A gives voice to what the author has deemed “post black”
candid discussion on race, this memoir is the inspirational story approaches to business, lifestyles, and religion that are nowhere
of a man who covered presidents, documented extraordinary else reflected as part of black life. The argument states that this
social and cultural challenges, led his team to an unprecedented new, complex black identity is strikingly different than the
number of Pulitzers, stumbled disastrously during an unjust images handed down from previous generations and offers new
scandal, and in the end discovered the true value of his life. examples of behavior, such as those shown by President Obama,
gays and lesbians, young professionals, and black Buddhists.
Gerald M. Boyd was the first black managing editor at the New Contending that this new generation feels as unwelcome in tra-
York Times. During his 20-year tenure there, he served various ditional churches as in hip-hop clubs, this dynamic provocation
roles, including White House correspondent. A Neiman Fellow at dispels myths about current, popular black identity.
Harvard, he was a board member of the American Society of
Newspaper Editors and was named the Journalist of the Year by Ytasha L. Womack is a journalist, a filmmaker, and the coeditor of
the National Association of Black Journalists. Robin D. Stone is the award-winning anthology Beats, Rhymes, and Life. She is the
the author of No Secrets, No Lies: How Black Families Can director and producer of several award-winning films, including
Heal from Sexual Abuse; a former deputy editor of Health maga- The Engagement, Love Shorts, and Tupac. Her work has appeared
zine; a former executive editor of Essence magazine; and the in the Chicago Tribune, Emerge, Essence, Honey, King, VIBE, and
founding editor in chief of www.essence.com. She lives in New XXL. She lives in Chicago. Derek T. Dingle is the senior vice presi-
York City. dent and editor in chief of Black Enterprise magazine.
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A Gen-X black female speaks out with wit, Advising students and parents on how to achieve
self-deprecating humor, and insight a successful college career

Conversate Is Not a Word Tom Joyner Presents How


Getting Away from Ghetto to Prepare for College
Jam Donaldson Thomas LaVeist and Wil LaVeist
Funny, sad, and refreshingly honest, this provocative commentary Foreword by Tom Joyner
based on the author’s award-winning blog explores what is • Tom Joyner’s previous books sold more than 250,000 copies
wrong with black culture and what needs to be done to fix neigh-
borhoods and improve lives. The fresh, female voice presents a Written specifically for African Americans, this unique and realistic
new perspective without assuming a condescending tone. guide leads parents and students through the steps that should be
Continually reviewing the ongoing struggle between her own con- taken at every grade level in order to gain acceptance into the most
flicting identities, she asks such questions as How can African suitable college available. Through long-term planning and execu-
Americans speak out about the aspects of their culture that need tion, students will be able to develop the long-term extracurricular
improvement without risking mockery and the reinforcement of activities that are the hallmarks of the well-rounded academics that
negative stereotypes? and How can you improve a situation when admissions officials seek. Activities that show dedication and com-
simply calling it out is fraught with the risk of undermining your mitment to an applicant’s social surroundings—such as volunteer-
own race? By weaving her own warring viewpoints into the dis- ing and community service—are highlighted for their desirability
cussion, the author provides a window into the complex, contra- and their positive demonstration of time management abilities.
dictory perspectives that exist within every member of the black Lists of historically black colleges and universities, a catalog of
community while also offering comic anecdotes, making this call scholarship-granting organizations, and examples of successful
to action accessible as well as poignant. interview answers round out this invaluable college preparation
manual for conscientious parents and ambitious students.
Jam Donaldson is an author and attorney who is best known for
writing and producing the TV series We Got to Do Better and Thomas LaVeist is a research scientist, a public speaker, and the
creating the popular website www.hotghettomess.com. Her blog, author of The DayStar Guide for Colleges for African Americans
www.conversateisnotaword.com, was nominated for Best Culture and Minority Population and Health. He lives in Baltimore,
Blog of the Year by the Black Weblog awards, and she most Maryland. Wil LaVeist is an editor, a journalist, an internet con-
recently worked as a legal-aid attorney representing low-income sultant, and the author of Fired Up: How to Win When You Lose
residents in civil matters, receiving the Frederick Abramson Your Job. They are the coauthors of Eight Steps to Help Black
Award for Public Service. She is the CEO of the popular news Families Pay for College. He lives in Norfolk, Virginia. Tom Joyner
website www.blackpower.com. She lives in Washington, DC. is a nationally syndicated radio and television personality, a phi-
lanthropist, and an entrepreneur. He lives in Dallas.
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An in-depth profile of the “community-organizer- The first posthumous biography of a political


in-chief” and literary legend

Barack Obama Aimé Césaire


The Movement for Change Gabrielle Parker
Anthony Painter • Co-op available
Examining in detail the origins of President Barack Obama’s Aimé Césaire’s many literary and political achievements—from
mission to change America, this biographical account is focused the founding of his literary journal L’Etudiant Noir, a forerunner
on his days as a community organizer on the south side of of the Negritude movement that aimed to provoke a black con-
Chicago and his rise through the racially charged Chicago politi- sciousness, to the poetry of his classic work, Return to My
cal scene. Obama’s plan for change is put forth as the latest Native Land—are all explored in this introduction to his life and
expression of a movement for justice: a movement that has works. A poet, playwright, and political activist, Césaire was an
swept forward with the collective energy of great leaders such as inspiration to generations worldwide. Here, his relationship with
Martin Luther King, Robert F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, his protégée Frantz Fanon, his association with André Breton
Harold Washington—Chicago’s first black mayor— and others and the surrealists, his involvement with the Communist Party,
who have bent the “arc of morality” towards justice. This exami- and his political career that spanned half a century as deputy to
nation of Obama’s early years in Chicago explores how his life the French National Assembly in Martinique are all examined in
touched and was touched by a beleaguered and sinking commu- illuminating detail.
nity in one of Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods and how his
work with the residents of Chicago’s Woodlawn and Altgeld Gabrielle Parker is a founding editor of the Current Issues in
Gardens communities has shaped how he thinks, how he works, University Language Teaching series and a member of the edito-
and his vision for the American people. Stepping back from rial committee of the Modern & Contemporary France journal.
recent events, it becomes apparent that Obama’s unlikely victory She is the former pro-vice-chancellor and dean of the school of
is not merely the story of a single, remarkable individual, it is a arts at Middlesex University, London.
story of a movement and of the people who drove that move- BIOGRAPHY/CULTURAL STUDIES, 100 PAGES, 4 X 7
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Revisiting the real “King of the Wild Frontier” Before the Donald, there was the Commodore,
Nucky, Jimmy, Stumpy, and Hap
David Crockett in Congress
The Rise and Fall of the Poor Man’s Friend Boardwalk Empire
James R. Boylston and Allen J. Wiener The Birth, High Times, and Corruption
of Atlantic City
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Nelson Johnson
Countering the widespread historical persona of David Crockett
as little more than a coonskin-capped, buckskin-clad frontier hero, • Co-op available
this remarkable biography chronicles his life in politics, revealing • HBO pilot in production, directed by Martin Scorsese (The
him instead as an inveterate entrepreneur, advocate for the poor, Departed, Goodfellas) and written by Terence Winter (The
and career politician with a talent for hardball campaigning. Sopranos), starring Steve Buscemi (Fargo), Kelly Macdonald (No
Through a careful review of his letters, speeches, and political cir- Country for Old Men), Michael Pitt (Dawson’s Creek), and Academy
culars, this provocative and insightful examination provides a Award–nominee Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road)
unique, long-ignored perspective on the man behind the legend From its inception, Atlantic City has always been a town dedi-
and corrects inaccurate portrayals perpetuated by previous works, cated to the fast buck, and this wide-reaching history offers a riv-
most notably John B. Shackford’s landmark 1956 biography. eting account of its past 100 years—from the city’s heyday as a
Following his political rise from justice of the peace and magistrate Prohibition-era mecca of lawlessness to its rebirth as a legitimate
to two-term representative in the Tennessee State Legislature and casino resort in the modern era. A colorful cast of characters, led
three-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives, this by Enoch “Nucky” Johnson, populates this stranger-than-fiction
account fully documents the elections of 1829, 1831, 1833, and account of corrupt politics and the toxic power structure that
1835 and details the progress of both the Tennessee Land Bill and grew out of guile, finesse, and extortion. Atlantic City’s shadowy
the Indian Removal Bill. past—through its rise, fall, and rebirth—is given new light in this
Jim Boylston is a member of the Alamo Society and the Alamo revealing, and often appalling, study of legislative abuse and
Battlefield Association and has written articles for the Alamo organized crime.
Journal and the Crockett Chronicle. He is the creator and moder- Nelson Johnson practiced law for 30 years, during which time he
ator of the Alamo Studies online forum, www.alamostudies.com. was active in Atlantic City and Atlantic County politics. He is cur-
He lives in Orlando, Florida. Allen J. Wiener is the author of The rently a judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, sitting in the Civil
Beatles: The Ultimate Recording Guide and The Music of the Division of Atlantic County. He lives in Hammonton, New Jersey.
Alamo. He lives in Potomac, Maryland.
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Surprising truths about pirate society in the 1700s A history of Native American opposition
to European colonial domination
Life Under the Jolly Roger
Reflections on Golden Age Piracy 500 Years of Indigenous
Gabriel Kuhn Resistance
“Brings the golden age of piracy to life and shows us the link to Second edition
contemporary radical politics . . . A well-reasoned analysis of
Gord Hill
their legacy.” —Luis A. Fernandez, author, Policing Dissent
Dissecting the conflicting views of the golden age of pirates—as An alternative and unorthodox view of the colonization of the
romanticized villains on one hand and genuine social rebels on Americas by Europeans is offered in this concise history.
the other—this fascinating chronicle explores the political and Eurocentric studies of the conquest of the Americas present colo-
cultural significance of these nomadic outlaws by examining a nization as a civilizing force for good, and the native populations
wide range of ethnographical, sociological, and philosophical as primitive or worse. Colonization is seen as a mutually benefi-
standards. The meanings of race, gender, sexuality, and disability cial process, in which “civilization” was brought to the natives
in pirate communities are analyzed and contextualized, as are the who in return shared their land and cultures. The opposing his-
pirates’ forms of organization, economy, and ethics. Going torical camp views colonization as a form of genocide in which
beyond simple swashbuckling adventures, the examination also the native populations were passive victims overwhelmed by
discusses the pirates’ self-organization, the internal make-up of European military power. In this fresh examination, an activist
the crews, and their early-1700s philosophies—all of which help and historian of native descent argues that the colonial powers
explain who they were and what they truly wanted. Asserting met resistance from the indigenous inhabitants and that these
that pirates came in all shapes, sexes, and sizes, this engaging confrontations shaped the forms and extent of colonialism. This
study ultimately portrays pirates not just as mere thieves and account encompasses North and South America, the develop-
killers but as radical activists with their own society and moral ment of nation-states, and the resurgence of indigenous resist-
code fighting against an empire. ance in the post-World War II era.

Gabriel Kuhn is the author of Sober Living for the Revolution: Gord Hill is a member of the Kwakwaka’wakw nation. He is a
Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, and Radical Politics and Women writer, an artist, and a militant activist. He has been active in the
Pirates and the Politics of the Jolly Roger. Indigenous resistance, anticolonial, and anticapitalist move-
ments—often using the pseudonym Zig Zag. He lives in
HISTORY/POLITICAL SCIENCE, 272 PAGES, 6 X 9 Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Participants offer insight into an intriguing and The only coloring book to challenge female
widely misunderstood revolution gender roles and stereotypes

Venezuela Speaks! Girls Are Not Chicks


Voices from the Grassroots Coloring Book
Edited by Carlos Martinez, Michael Fox, and JoJo Farrell
Jacinta Bunnell and Julie Novak
A collection of interviews with activists and other contributors, “An ingeniously subversive coloring book.”
this compelling oral history details Venezuela’s bloodless uprising —Heather Findlay, editor in chief, Girlfriends magazine
and reorganization. For the last decade, Venezuela’s “Bolivarian
“Get this cool feminist coloring book even if you don’t have a
Revolution” has captured international attention. Poverty, inequal-
kid.” —Jane Pratt, founding editor, Jane and Sassy magazines
ity, and unemployment have all dropped, while health, education,
and living standards have seen a commensurate rise—and this • Author’s previous books sold more than 10,000 copies
chronicle is the real, bottom-up account. The stories shed light on
Truly fun for all ages, this unique coloring book subversively and
the complex facets within the revolution, detailing the change in
playfully examines the female gender stereotypes that pervade
such realities as community media to land reform, cooperatives to
daily life. A diverse group of pictures reinforce positive gender
communal councils, and the labor movement to the Afro-
roles throughout the book and show that girls are thinkers, cre-
Venezuelan network. Offering a different perspective than that of
ators, fighters, and healers. Some of the characters who show the
the international mainstream media, which has focused predomi-
new face of the feminine include Rapunzel, who now has power
nantly on Venezuela’s controversial president, Hugo Chavez, these
tools and Miss Muffet, who tells the spider off and considers a
examples of democracy in action illustrate the vast cultural, eco-
career as an arachnologist. Deconstructing the homogeneity of
nomic, and racial differences within the country—all of which
gender expression has never been so colorful.
have impacted the current South American state.
Jacinta Bunnell is an artist and writer who promotes a gender-
Carlos Martinez recently served in Venezuela as the program
defiant new world. Julie Novak is the art director for New York
director for Global Exchange. His articles have been published
House magazine, an actor, a writer, a musician, and an artist.
in Common Dreams, Monthly Review Zine, and on
They both live in New York’s Hudson Valley.
www.venezuelanalysis.com. He lives in Berkeley, California.
Michael Fox is a journalist, a reporter, and a documentary film- WOMEN’S STUDIES, 32 PAGES, 8 X 11
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An updated narrative of the Brigade Newly available social commentary from


and the trials of its alleged members a champion of the working class

The Angry Brigade A New Notion: Two Works


A History of Britain’s First by C. L. R. James
Urban Guerilla Group
“Every Cook Can Govern” and “The Invading
Second edition Socialist Society”
Gordon Carr C. L. R. James
“Even after all this time Carr’s book remains the best introduc- Edited by Noel Ignatiev
tion to the culture and movement that gave birth to the Angry
• Author’s previous books sold more than 50,000 copies
Brigade.” —Barry Pateman, coeditor, Emma Goldman:
A Documentary History of the American Years Portraying C. L. R. James as a leading figure in the independence
movement in the West Indies and in the black and working-class
Based on extensive research, this book remains the essential
movements in both Britain and the United States, this volume pro-
study of the Angry Brigade, a group of urban guerillas, who,
vides an extensive introduction to James’s life and thought before
between 1970 and 1972, used guns and bombs on embassies of
presenting two critical works that illustrate the tremendous
repressive regimes, police stations and army barracks, boutiques
breadth and depth of his worldview. Both long-out-of-print pam-
and factories, government departments, and the homes of cabi-
phlets display James’s contributions to Marxist and revolutionary
net ministers as well the attorney general and the commissioner
theory as he documents and elaborates on the aspects of working-
of the metropolitan police. An avalanche of police raids fol-
class activity that constitute the revolution in today’s world. Fully
lowed, culminating in the “Stoke Newington 8” conspiracy
encapsulating James’s thoughts on democracy and workers’ eman-
trial—the longest criminal trial in British legal history—which is
cipation, these essential works represent the principal themes that
throughly discussed in this volume. Updated with a comprehen-
run through James’s life: implacable hostility toward all “conde-
sive chronology of the “Angry Decade” and new illustrations,
scending saviors” of the working class and an underlying faith in
this new edition also adds introductions by Stuart Christie and
the power of ordinary people to build a new world.
John Barker, two of the defendants, who discuss the political and
social context of the movement and its long-term significance. C. L. R. James is a major figure in Pan-Africanism and the
author of a wide array of fiction and nonfiction, including
Gordon Carr has been a newspaper reporter and a producer and
Beyond a Boundary, A Majestic Innings: Writings on Cricket,
director of investigative documentaries for BBC television.
and The Nobbie Stories for Children and Adults. Noel Ignatiev is
POLITICAL SCIENCE/HISTORY, 288 PAGES, 6 X 9 a teacher at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and the
60 B & W PHOTOS, 20 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS author of How the Irish Became White. He lives in Boston.
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The Vegetarian Myth An empiricist theory of knowledge derived from


a rejection of Kantian dualism
Food, Justice, and Sustainability
Lierre Keith The Nature of Human
“Everyone who eats should read this book. Everyone who eats
vegetarian should memorize it . . . This is the single most impor-
Brain Work
tant book I’ve ever read on diet, agriculture, and ecology.” An Introduction to Dialectics
—Aric McBay, author, What We Leave Behind
Joseph Dietzgen
Part memoir, nutritional primer, and political manifesto, this con- “Brilliant contributions to the theory of knowledge.”
troversial examination exposes the destructive history of agricul- —Anton Pannekoek, author, Lenin as Philosopher
ture—caused the devastation of prairies and forests, driven
countless species extinct, altered the climate, and destroyed the This primer on dialectical materialism is the first and best-known
topsoil—and asserts that, in order to save the planet, food must work of a pioneer of socialist philosophy. Joseph Dietzgen, a tan-
come from within living communities. In order for this to hap- ner by trade, was self-taught and developed his theory of dialecti-
pen, the argument champions eating locally and sustainably and cal materialism independently of Karl Marx. In this book he
encourages those with the resources to grow their own food. argues that thinking is a process involving two opposing
Further examining the question of what to eat from the perspec- aspects—generalization and specialization—and all thought is
tive of both human and environmental health, the account goes therefore a dialectical process. Knowledge is limited, truth is rela-
beyond health choices and discusses potential moral issues from tive, and the only absolute is existence itself. This cornerstone of
eating—or not eating—animals. Through the deeply personal socialist philosophy lays the foundation for a nondogmatic, flexi-
narrative of someone who practiced veganism for 20 years, this ble, nonsectarian yet principled socialist politics.
unique exploration also discusses alternatives to industrial farm- Joseph Dietzgen was a philosopher of social theory and comrade
ing, reveals the risks of a vegan diet, and explains why animals of Karl Marx whose work influenced Vladimir Lenin. He lived in
belong on ecologically sound farms. Germany, Russia, and the U.S., where he became the editor of the
Lierre Keith is a writer, a farmer, and a feminist activist. She is anarchist publication Chicagoer Arbeiterzeitung after the previous
the author of the novels Conditions of War and Skyler Gabriel. editors were executed for their role in the Haymarket bombings.
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Darwin meets God, Allah, and Yahweh A closer look at the inevitable

And God Said, “Let There Passings


Be Evolution!” Death, Dying, and Unexplained Phenomena
Reconciling the Book of Genesis, the Qur’an Carole A. Travis-Henikoff
and the Theory of Evolution • Co-op available
Edited by Charles M. Wynn and Arthur W. Wiggins From dream research and global belief systems to extraordinary
Sound science and personal reflection on religious questions are occurrences such as near death and out-of-body experiences, this
presented in this discussion on the continuing conflict between fascinating study delves into every aspect of death. Taking a sci-
science teaching and religious beliefs. The effects of scriptural lit- entific and anthropological approach, this examination focuses
eralism and the heightened interest in interfaith initiatives and on how other cultures deal with death, how diverse kinds of
multicultural diversity makes this a timely book that provides death are treated differently, and how belief systems set the tone
extensive evidence in support of evolution as a scientific reality for grieving. In addition to the use of science and anthropology,
and how it can be reconciled with various faiths. Examining this analysis includes the author’s own personal experiences as
three monotheistic religions in particular—Christianity, Judaism, well as other stories that illustrate the striking realities of pass-
and Islam—and their relationship to Darwinism, this study con- ing. Beginning with the many losses that occurred during the
cludes that evolution is not an obstacle to faith but a comple- author’s childhood, this recollection moves into to an up-close-
ment to it. In a world where more and more people are seeking and-personal look at the tragic three-and-a-half year period dur-
common ground, both culturally and personally, this book is a ing which she lost her daughter, father, husband, grandmother,
valuable addition to the discussion. and mother. By combining personalized accounts with the scien-
tific and the uncanny, this intriguing overview offers up a com-
Charles M. Wynn is a professor of chemistry at Eastern prehensive investigation into the end of life, exploring individual
Connecticut State University. He lives in Columbia, Connecticut. beliefs and encouraging a better understanding of how the
Arthur W. Wiggins is a professor of physics at Oakland human species copes with death and dying.
Community College in Oakland County, Michigan. He lives in
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. They are the coauthors of The Five Carole A. Travis-Henikoff is a businesswoman, a rancher, and an
Biggest Unsolved Problems in Science, Natural Science: Bridging independent scholar specializing in the study of human origins.
the Gap, and Quantum Leaps in the Wrong Direction. She is the author of Dinner with a Cannibal and Star Food
Revisited. She lives in Chicago and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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Ultimate resource for covering tuition bills

1001 Ways to Pay for College


Practical Strategies to Make
Any College Affordable
Fourth edition
Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe
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with loan repayment programs—help students find extra money
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Winning tactics for crafting admission essays An innovative approach to winnowing college
options to the schools that are ideal for the student
50 Successful Ivy League
Application Essays 8 First Choices
An Expert’s Strategies for Getting into College
Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe
Joyce Slayton Mitchell
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and Raleigh, North Carolina; Jacksonville, Florida; Los Angeles; general guidance to help students do a self-assessment and select
Phoenix, Arizona; and San Francisco (October) the top eight colleges that are the strongest fit for them.
• Authors’ previous books sold more than 200,000 copies Establishing readers as anthropologists, students will learn to
The powerful tools in this invaluable resource equip students with observe 20 campus cultures, assess each one, and research their
the skills to write successful entrance essays for top-notch universi- options in American higher education. Additionally, it offers sev-
ties. The strengths and weaknesses of 50 application compositions eral basic assumptions that are contrary to common knowledge
from Ivy League schools, as well as Caltech, Duke, MIT, Stanford, about getting into college. Written by a college counselor with
and University of Chicago, are analyzed in detail, highlighting tech- decades of experience, this guide offers insight into the college
niques to emulate and mistakes to avoid. College admission officers admissions process and allows students to hone in on the schools
from some of these schools provide informative strategies and that are right for them.
inside information on their writing assessment criteria. A compre- Joyce Mitchell writes for college advice columns in both the
hensive writing workshop provides tips toward selecting topics, Hardwick Gazette (Vermont) and the teen edition of the China
developing stories, editing drafts, and applying finishing touches. Daily. She has served as the director of college advising at
Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe are schools in New Jersey and New York City, an editorial advisory
the authors of 1001 Ways to Pay Also available: board member for the College Board’s Review, and a school
For College, Accepted! 50 committee member of U. S. News & World Report’s special col-
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An inside look at how scholarships are won— Start the countdown to outrageous science fun
and lost
Soda-Pop Rockets
How to Write a Winning 20 Sensational Rockets to Make
Scholarship Essay from Plastic Bottles
30 Essays That Won Over $3 Million Paul Jarvis
in Scholarships • Co-op available
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this fun guide features 20 different easy-to-launch rockets that can
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (September); Atlanta, Georgia; Charlotte to earth. More complex designs include two-, three-, and five-bot-
and Raleigh, North Carolina; Jacksonville, Florida; Los Angeles; tle rockets, gliding rockets, long-tail rockets, cluster rockets,
Phoenix, Arizona; and San Francisco (October) whistling rockets, ring-finned rockets, and a jumbo version made
• Authors’ previous books sold more than 200,000 copies from a five-gallon water-cooler tank. Clear, step-by-step instruc-
Examining the two basic components of scholarship competi- tions with full-color illustrations accompany each project, along
tion—essays and interviews—this vital guidebook offers practical with photographs of the author firing his creations into the sky.
advice and real-life examples to guide students through the entire Paul Jarvis is a full-time engineer and a trained pyrotechnician.
application process. A roundtable panel of judges and applicants
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Office-supply-based weaponry unleashed

MiniWeapons
of Mass Destruction
Build Implements of Spitball Warfare
John Austin
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With the advent of modern household products and office sup-
plies—binder clips, clothespins, rubber bands, ballpoint pens,
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beque lighters—troublemakers of all stripes have the compo-
nents needed to build an impressive, if somewhat miniaturized,
arsenal. Detailed, step-by-step instructions for each project are
provided, including materials and ammo lists, clear diagrams,
and construction tips. The 35 devices include catapults, sling-
shots, minibombs, darts, and combustion shooters—build a tiny
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The bizarre and unsuccessful ideas of the world’s


most famous inventors

Edison’s Concrete Piano


Flying Tanks, Six-Nippled Sheep, Walk-on-Water
Shoes, and 12 Other Flops from Great Inventors
Judy Wearing
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Highlighting the careers of well-known inventors, this explo-
ration of failure amid greatness reveals the lesser-known and
most fascinating facts about their careers, their wackier hobbies,
and their big flops alongside great successes. Thomas Edison, for
example, not only revolutionized the world with the light bulb
but also designed a concrete piano, a nonoperational helicopter
made from box kites and piano wire, and a machine to speak to
the dead. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone,
actually devoted most of his time to his sheep farm in Nova
Scotia—devising a multinippled sheep somewhere along the way.
The ludicrous ideas and faulty designs housed in this volume will
inspire laughs and serve as a reminder that even the very best
minds make mistakes.
Judy Wearing is an award-winning educator, author, and science
education consultant, who holds a PhD in biology from Oxford
University. She lives in Newburgh, Ontario.
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The Mistakes of Great Inventors: An Introduction


Thomas Edison’s Concrete Piano
James Watt’s Apparatus for the Administration of Medicinal Airs
George Davison’s Popcorn Volcano
Danny Hillis’s Paint Can Robot
Stanley Mason’s Chinese Tallow Tree Plantation
Leonardo da Vinci’s Walk-on-Water Shoes
Sample interior photos Henry Ford’s Flipping Fordson
Nikola Tesla’s Earthquake Machine
Robert Hooke’s Flying Machine Powered by Artificial Muscle
Alexander Graham Bell’s Six-Nippled Sheep
George Washington Carver’s Miracle Peanut Cure
Elihu Thomson’s Quartz Telescopic Mirror
Leonardo da Vinci Jerome Lemelson’s Flying Balloon
J. Walter Christie’s Flying Tank
Buckminster Fuller’s Fish-Shaped People Carrier
Leo Szilard and Albert Einstein’s Howling Refrigerator

Alexander Graham Bell

George Washington Carver


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The Handy Answer Book series


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Handy History Answer Book (9781578591701)

A wealth of information about Earth’s mysterious More than 1,000 questions answered about the
prehistoric creatures world of philosophy

The Handy Dinosaur The Handy Philosophy


Answer Book Answer Book
Second edition Naomi Zack, PhD
Patricia Barnes-Svarney and Thomas E. Svarney • Author’s previous books sold more than 10,000 copies
• Authors’ previous books sold more than 500,000 copies Combining a basic history of philosophical thought with the
• Previous edition sold more than 20,000 copies often quirky personal stories of famous philosophers, this com-
Featuring more than 600 questions about dinosaurs—such as prehensive introduction to the world of philosophy answers
What dinosaurs are thought to have evolved into birds? Did more than 1,000 questions, ranging from What was the
dinosaurs travel in herds? and Where and what is the Dinosaur Enlightenment? to Why did the Pythagorians avoid fava beans?
Freeway?—this fun-filled fact-book provides a wealth of infor- Analyzing the collective effort of philosophers throughout histo-
mation on the lives and habits of these astonishing creatures. ry in the pursuit of truth and wisdom, the guide explores the tan-
From the Tyrannosaurus rex to the Stegosaurus, the guide pro- gible significance of philosophical thought to modern society and
files numerous species, chronicling their time on earth and civilization as a whole. With a wide range of information suit-
exploring their roles in archaeological expeditions and museums able for various knowledge bases—from junior high to junior
today. Delightful and intriguing, this comprehensive record college—this is an ideal resource for anyone looking to get a bet-
includes the debates still surrounding the origins and fate of ter grasp of the history of thought.
these creatures that dominated the earth for millions of years but Naomi Zack, PhD, is a professor of philosophy at the University
seemed to disappear in the blink of an eye. of Oregon and the author of Inclusive Feminism, Philosophy of
Patricia Barnes-Svarney is the author or coauthor of more than Science and Race, Thinking About Race, and Women of Color
30 books, including the award-winning New York Public Library and Philosophy. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.
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A macabre investigation into the secret


history of nocturnal fiends

Real Vampires, Night


Stalkers and Creatures
from the Darkside
Brad Steiger
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A chilling chronicle of the often ignored history of
vampirism as it has surfaced repeatedly in news arti-
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this shocking account of occultist rituals and the inhu-
man forces that influence them shines a light on the
horrifying truth. Revealing that real vampires are not
immortal, do not have fangs or sleep in coffins, and
have no fear of sunlight or crucifixes, the examination
dispels many myths but also confirms the truth behind
several traits of real vampires, such as the insatiable
thirst for blood and the dream of an eternal soul.
Complete with 30 spine-tingling tales of the hideous
wraiths and creatures that lurk in shadow, this fasci-
nating collection includes the stories of the Mexican
prostitute who mesmerized an entire village, convinc-
ing them she was an Incan goddess who required
human sacrifice for her magic; the three teenagers who
left a trail across the South as they conducted blood-
drinking rituals with animals; and the mysterious
Lady in Black who draws psychic energy from men
who dare approach her as she wanders through city
Excerpt:
streets and parks.
The vampire legend has always been with us—from the shadows of the
Brad Steiger is an award-winning writer with more ancient Egyptian pyramids to the bright lights of New York City, the vam-
than five decades of experience exploring unusual, pire’s evil remains eternal. From the villages of Uganda and Haiti to the
hidden, secret, and strange occurrences. He is the remote regions of the Upper Amazon, indigenous people know the vam-
author of Conspiracies and Secret Societies; Real pire in its many guises. The traditional Native American Medicine priest,
Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Houses; and the Arctic Eskimo shaman, the Polynesian Kahuna, all know the vampire
The Werewolf Book. He lives in Forest City, Iowa. and take precautions against those who were once human who are now
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Romantic suspense among ancient Greek ruins

My Brother Michael
Mary Stewart
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descriptions, chronicles Camilla Haven’s adventure to Delphi in
the company of a charming but quietly determined Englishman
named Simon Lester. Camilla begins to investigate the craggy
ruins of the mountainside with Simon, who believes his brother
Michael stumbled upon something of great importance before he
was murdered. Soon, however, Simon and Camilla learn that they
are not alone in their search and that Michael’s death is still
remembered by others in whom brooding passion and unresolved
conflict still rage. Endlessly evocative prose pairs with a relentless
pace in this stirring novel that leads to a last terrifying moment
on the slopes of Parnassus where, high above the majestic serenity
of Delphi, love and hatred meet in a climactic conclusion.
Mary Stewart is the author of 20 novels, including the Merlin
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He disappeared into the darkness of the cleft. I waited. Once
again, far away, I thought I heard that little thread of music,
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Simon showed in the darkness of the cleft, like a beckoning
ghost. I almost ran towards him into the cool darkness of the
cave.
After the glare of day the place was dead-dark. It was like
running against a black velvet curtain. I stopped, blinded. I felt
Simon’s arm come round me, guiding me in out of the light, then
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Discover the gilded lives of the early prospectors The next chapter in a captivating portrait of the
and pioneers Civil War era

Calico Palace The President’s Daughter


Gwen Bristow A Novel
• Co-op available Barbara Chase-Riboud

Bringing to life the thrilling days of the California gold rush, this • Co-op available
novel follows the men and women who were already there when • Previous edition sold more than 250,000 copies
it all began with the first discovery of gold in 1848—when San Illuminating an enigma of the past, this is the provocative continu-
Francisco was a village of 900 people. Kendra came because her ation of the irrefutable chronicle of Sally Hemings—Thomas
stepfather was an army officer assigned to duty in San Francisco. Jefferson’s mistress, the mother of his children, and the slave he
Ted said he came because he was bored working in a New York would never set free, even when the scandal nearly cost him the
law office. And Marny went to the mining camp called Shiny presidency. Epic in proportion yet rendered in exquisite detail, this
Gulch to set up a gambling tent called the Calico Palace. These controversial story begins in 1822, recounting the tale of Harriet
were the people who went up to the hills and came back stagger- Hemings, Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings’ beautiful and
ing under the weight of the treasure they carried and who began headstrong slave daughter. Harriet is allowed to run away from
transforming San Francisco from a shantytown into one of the Monticello and pass for white, as Jefferson had promised Sally
most brilliant cities in the world. Witness the foundation of the their children would be able to do. Experiencing the turbulent
golden empire before the first 49ers arrived; this is frontier events leading up to the American Civil War, Harriet eventually
California brought to vivid life. finds herself thrust into the very heart of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Gwen Bristow was the author of Celia Garth, Golden Dreams, Astonishing in its depiction of American history, this is an authen-
Jubilee Trail, This Side of Glory, and Tomorrow Is Forever. tic and classic account of love and color in the United States.
Includes a new reader’s guide written especially for this edition.
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A disquieting tale of disaster and betrayal A novel of the fantastic life and times
of Sacagawea’s son
The Carnivore
A Novel Museum of Human Beings
Mark Sinnett A Novel
• Co-op available Colin Sargent
• Advertising in Bookninja Magazine, Broken Pencil, Geist Magazine, “From the beginning to the novel’s spellbinding conclusion, play-
Globe and Mail, Matrix, Quill & Quire, and Taddle Creek wright and poet Sargent allows us an intimate glimpse into what
could have been the heart of Jean-Baptiste. This memorable
When Hurricane Hazel tore through Toronto on October 15,
novel will captivate all who read it. Highly recommended.”
1954, it left its mark on both the city and its inhabitants. In the
—Library Journal, starred review
aftermath, a young cop named Ray Townes emerges as a hero—
numerous accounts detail the way he battled the raging Humber • Co-op available
River to save those trapped in their homes—and his story is fea- • New in paper; also available in cloth (9781590131671)
tured prominently in the newspapers, thrusting him into the spot-
From deprivation in the wilderness to the lavish courts of
light as a local celebrity. Meanwhile, his wife Mary is wrestling
European nobility, this poignant historical novel explores the life
with doubts about her husband’s heroism. While performing her
and quest of Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau, the son of Sacagawea.
own miracles the night of the storm as a nurse at a mud-filled,
After the famed Lewis and Clark expedition and the death of his
overcrowded emergency room, Mary met a woman—disoriented
mother, Jean-Baptiste was brought up as Clark’s foster son. He
and near death—with a disturbingly peculiar recollection of
was eventually paraded throughout Europe as a curiosity from
events. While Mary tries to shake her suspicions about Ray as
the wilds of America, labeled as a half gentleman and half ani-
they rebuild their life in the shell-shocked city, she can’t help but
mal, entertaining nobility as a concert pianist. Jean-Baptiste
wonder about her husband and that fateful night. When a
returns to North America with a burning desire to create his own
reporter comes knocking 50 years later to revisit that horrendous
place in the New World. In doing, so he returns to the heart of
night, the truth begins to surface and threatens to destroy them.
the American wilderness on an epic quest for ultimate identity
Mark Sinnett is the author of The Border Guards, Bull, The that brings sacrifice, loss, and the distant promise of redemption.
Landing, and Some Late Adventure of the Feelings. He lives in
Colin Sargent is a playwright and the author of three books of
Kingston, Ontario.
poetry. He is the founder and publisher of Portland Magazine.
FICTION, 288 PAGES, 6 X 9 He lives in Portland, Maine.
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Kydd Sea Adventures series


Julian Stockwin
“Stockwin’s richly detailed . . . portrait of life on ship and shore in Britain’s oceanic empire is engrossing. He writes evocatively of
shipboard routine, the panic and confusion of combat, and the terrifying approach of a storm at sea, and he knows how to stage
enthralling action scenes.” —Publisher’s Weekly
“Continuing the rousing adventures of Thomas Kydd . . . Stockwin, a career navy man, writes of the nautical life with vivid authority.”
—Kirkus Reviews
• Co-op available
• Author’s previous books have sold more than 80,000 copies.
• Part of the Kydd Sea Adventures series, which includes The Admiral’s Daughter (9781590131435), Command (9781590131206),
Kydd (9780743214599), Mutiny (9781590131145), and Tenacious (9781590131191)
Julian Stockwin is a retired lieutenant commander of the Royal Navy Reserve. He entered the British Navy at age 15 and was eventu-
ally named a Member of the British Empire.

The next installment in the exhilarating A high seas adventure of loss and revenge
Kydd Sea Adventures series
The Privateer’s Revenge
Invasion A Kydd Sea Adventure
A Kydd Sea Adventure • New in paper; also available in cloth (9781590131657)
In the 10th book of the popular series, rumors fly of Napoleon’s Following the loss of his fiancée, Lieutenant Thomas Kydd
planned invasion of England, and British naval commander descends into depression in this installment of the riveting nauti-
Thomas Kydd is sent to liaise with American inventor, Robert cal-adventure series. Rescued from despair by his close friend
Fulton, who has created “infernal machines” that can wreak Renzi, Kydd finds life increasingly difficult when he is framed
mass destruction from a distance. Fulton believes that his inven- and dismissed from his ship. The pair eke out a pitiful existence
tions, namely the submarine and torpedo, will win the day for in Guernsey, where, in a moment of desperation, Renzi offers his
the power that possesses them, and Kydd must help him develop services to the Prince de Bouillon and becomes embroiled in
the devices. Despite his own scruples, believing that standing covert operations. Meanwhile, Kydd accepts the captaincy of a
man-to-man is the only honorable way to fight, Kydd agrees to privateer and is soon taking many prizes. Kydd longs to rejoin
take part in the crucial testing of these weapons of mass destruc- his rightful place in the navy, however, and when he gets his
tion, which just may decide the fate of England. chance, he risks all for revenge and restoration.
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A fact-based techno-thriller of cyber capers A cult classic back in print

Geek Mafia: Black Hat Blues Fire on the Mountain


Rick Dakan Second edition
“Filled with charming geek humor, thoroughly likable characters, Terry Bisson
and a relentless plot.” —Cory Doctorow, author, “You don’t forget Bisson’s characters, even well after you’ve
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, finished his books . . . [this book] does for the Civil War what
on the Geek Mafia books Philip K. Dick’s The Man in the High Castle did for World War
• Author’s previous books sold more than 20,000 copies II.” —George Alec Effinger, author, When Gravity Falls
• Part of the PM Fiction series, which includes Geek Mafia • Author’s previous books sold more than 100,000 copies
(9781604860061) and Geek Mafia: Mile Z ero (9781604860023) • Part of the Spectacular Fiction series
A gripping story of con artists and activists, this story follows a Presenting an alternative version of African American history,
crew of elite hackers, new recruits, anarchists, and impersonators this novel explores what might have happened if John Brown’s
as they attempt to take down their most challenging target to 1859 raid on Harper’s Ferry had been successful. Chronicling life
date—the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Gathered in a thriving black nation founded by Brown in the former
under the cover of HackerCon in Washington DC—a place for southeastern United States, this dramatic story opens 100 years
security experts, penetration testers, and technology geeks to later, just as Nova Africa is poised to celebrate its first landing of
meet and discuss the latest hacks and exploits—this group of a spacecraft on Mars. The prosperous black state will soon be
renegades plot their attack on the federal government for its tested when the granddaughter of John Brown returns from
objectionable security practices. Thought provoking and enter- Africa to reunite with her daughter and share with her a secret
taining, this fast-paced adventure is based on years of research in that will alter their lives forever.
the hacker community, addresses many contemporary social
issues, and provides an overview of how hacking really works. Terry Bisson is the host of SF in SF, a popular science-fiction
reading-series. He is the author of several books, including The
Rick Dakan was the lead designer of the online game City of Cat’s Pajamas, Greetings & Other Stories, and Numbers Don’t
Heroes and he is the author of many role-playing game books, Lie. He lives in San Francisco.
including Conspiracy X, Deadlands, Dungeons & Dragons, Kult,
Vampire: The Masquerade, and Wraith: The Oblivion. He is also FICTION, 208 PAGES, 5 X 8
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An uproarious illustration of the religious right Hiroshima reimagined

The Left Left Behind The Lucky Strike


Terry Bisson Kim Stanley Robinson
“Bisson is a national treasure!” —John Crowley, author, “The foremost writer of literary utopias.” —Time magazine
Little Big “It’s no coincidence that one of our most visionary science
“Bisson can charm your toes off!” —Washington Post fiction writers is also a profoundly good nature writer.”
—Los Angeles Times
• Author’s previous books sold more than 100,000 copies
• Author’s previous works have sold more than 350,000 copies
Sardonic and merciless, this satire of the entire apocalyptic enter-
prise provides a humorous and timely interpretation of the best- Combining dazzling speculation with a profoundly humanist
selling Left Behind series—the adventures of those “left behind” vision, this astounding alternate history tale presents a dramatic
to battle the Anti-Christ after all Born-Again Christians have encounter with destiny wrapped around a simple yet provocative
ascended into heaven. From predatory preachers and goth lingerie premise: the terrifying question of what might have happened if
to Indian casinos and “art cars” at Burning Man, this religious the fateful flight over Hiroshima had gone a bit differently. An
spoof deftly pairs the personal with the fictional. Featuring an extensive interview with the author, offering insight into his fic-
extensive author interview and biography, this contemporary par- tion and philosophies, is also included.
ody also includes the unique one-act drama, Special Relativity,
Kim Stanley Robinson is the author of Antarctica, Fifty Degrees
which asks the question: When Paul Robeson, J. Edgar Hoover,
Below Zero, The Martians, Sixty Days and Counting, and The
and Albert Einstein are raised from the dead at an anti-Bush rally,
Years of Rice and Salt, as well as the award-winning Mars trilogy.
which one wears the dress?
He lives in Davis, California.
Terry Bisson is the host of the popular reading series SF in SF,
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A compelling and necessary tale of tough Violence erupts in a peaceful modern country
judgment for corporate unaccountability
Lonely Hearts Killer
Lives Less Valuable Tomoyuki Hoshino
A Novel “A major novel by Tomoyuki Hoshino, one of the most com-
Derrick Jensen pelling and challenging writers in Japan today.”
—Thomas LaMarre,
“Derrick Jensen is a man driven to stare without flinching at the
William Dawson Professor of East Asian Studies,
baleful design of our culture . . . His analysis of our culture’s
McGill University
predilection for hatred and destruction will rattle your bones.”
—Daniel Quinn, author, Ishmael • Advertising in Journal of Asian Studies, Otaku USA magazine,
and Positions: East Asia Cultures Critique
• Author’s previous books sold more than 100,000 copies
• Part of the Flashpoint series, which includes Songs of the Dead Taking on a subject that is still largely avoided in Japan, this
(9781604860443) powerful thriller explores the threat posed by an emperor, even
in a ceremonial role, to a democratic government. Set in a fic-
Putting corporate disregard for ecology on trial, this novel fol-
tional island country, the novel is told from the perspective of a
lows Vexcorp, a wealthy corporation that, at a safe distance,
group of young adults who are embroiled in their private prob-
counts both the lives of others and the health of the environment
lems of friendship, work, and sex. Much of the plot is revealed
as expenses on a balance sheet—but that distance is about to col-
though their internet postings, which gradually become a tool of
lapse. Malia is an activist who has lost faith in systemic reform,
resistance when the country’s popular young emperor dies and
and Eddie is a street thug torn by grief at his younger sister’s
his sister is next in line to the throne. In the confusion that fol-
death. When Eddie mugs Malia, she compares him to Vexcorp,
lows, martial law is declared and the populace, obsessed with
triggering a storm inside him. That storm only clears when he
fears about personal and national security, agrees to accept a
identifies the real agent of his pain: Larry Gordon, Vexcorp’s
new authoritarian government. Horrified by the rapid swing in
CEO. Injury requires justice, so Eddie kidnaps Gordon, and pres-
the nation’s politics, the main characters confront the brutality
ents him to Malia for judgment. As bystanders become involved
that is eroding support for basic rights and environmental and
and time runs out, Malia is forced to make grueling moral deci-
humanitarian reforms.
sions between survival and loyalty, safety and courage, agency
and despair. Tomoyuki Hoshino made his literary debut in Japan in 1997 and
is the author of 12 novels, including Fantasista, which won the
Derrick Jensen is a teacher, an activist, and the author of The
Noma Bungei award in 2003, and The Mermaid Sings Wake Up,
Culture of Make Believe, Endgame, and A Language Older Than
which won the Mishima Prize in 2000. He is also known in
Words. He lives in Crescent City, California.
Japan for his nonfiction essays on art, politics, social issues, and
FICTION, 224 PAGES, 5 X 8 sports—particularly soccer.
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A reissue of a thrilling maritime escapade A gripping and graphic story of an adventurous


pirate’s life
The Bird of Dawning
John Masefield The Pirate Gow
• Author’s previous books sold more than 100,000 copies Daniel Defoe

Originally written in 1933, this classic sea adventure tells of the • Author’s previous works sold more than one million copies
Blackgauntlet and her homeward-bound race from China to With a fascinating introduction that provides historical context
London. Disaster strikes when the ship is struck at night by a for the book, this rendition of novelist Daniel Defoe’s historical
passing steamer—only half of the crew manages to escape to the account details the life of John Gow, the notorious 18th-century
lifeboat while the others perish. Cruiser, the 22-year-old second pirate who ransacked the waves. Leaving home at an early age to
mate who has always longed to be captain, takes command of sail the seas, Gow overthrew the crew of the ship Caroline,
the survivors as they plan to sail 700 miles to the island of Fayal. which propelled him to the rank of Captain. He exploited
Cruiser and his crew battle all odds, including sharks, potential French, Spanish, and Portuguese ships, establishing himself as an
mutiny, a leaky boat, too few provisions, and the sea herself, in infamous seaman adept at evading authorities at sea and ashore.
this taut and haunting narrative. Perfect for any collector of fiction or for those interested in pira-
John Masefield was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and the cy and maritime history, this adventurous tale is a faithful,
author of The Box of Delights, The Midnight Folk, and Salt- unedited reproduction of Defoe’s original.
Water Ballards. He spent many years traveling by ship, including Daniel Defoe has been credited as the father of the English novel.
years working on a hospital ship for the Red Cross. He is the author of many books, including Moll Flanders and
FICTION, 250 PAGES, 4.5 X 7 Robinson Crusoe. He harbored strong political views, which led
CLOTH, $21.00 (CAN $23.95) him to become a spy as well as the founder of the pro-government
ISBN: 9781906367244 newspaper, The Review.
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A young woman’s disturbing obsession leads A mystery from one of Norway’s leading authors
to dire consequences of crime fiction

A Kind of Intimacy The Writing on the Wall


Jenn Ashworth Gunnar Staalesen
Translator Hal Sutcliffe
• Co-op available
“An intriguing reworking of an old idea” —Time Out
Tracing the dark possibilities of best intentions gone awry, this
darkly comic novel about a dysfunctional young woman’s life in • Co-op available
the suburbs offers interesting psychological insights. Annie—mor- • Author’s previous books have sold more than one million copies
bidly obese and lonely—moves into a new home hoping for a internationally
clean slate but is convinced she has seen her next-door neighbor In this crime drama, set in Bergen, Norway, detective Varg
before. She embarks on a series of increasingly bizarre attempts to Veum’s adventures take him into a dark world of privileged citi-
ingratiate herself with the boy next door, but wrong turns and zens who have been drawn into cross-dressing, drugs, and prosti-
snap judgments lead to a compelling and bloody climax. tution. When the local judge is discovered dead and clad only in
Jenn Ashworth is head librarian in a prison. She studied English women’s lingerie in a luxury hotel, Varg is called in to explain
at Cambridge and creative writing at Manchester. the judge’s death. Soon, when a teenage girl suddenly goes miss-
ing and her parents ask that he find her,Varg finds that all of the
FICTION, 284 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5 clues lead him deeper into Bergen’s criminal underworld.
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Hal Sutcliffe is a prize-winning translator affiliated with the
European Union.
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Volumes one and two of the trilogy often considered Hungary’s War and Peace
Miklós Bánffy
Foreword by Patrick Leigh Fermor
Translated by Patrick Thursfield and Katlin Bánffy-Jelen
• Co-op available
• Author’s previous books sold more than 35,000 copies
Miklós Bánffy was a diplomat, a member of parliament, and a foreign minister in the early 1920s. He signed the peace treaty with
the U.S. that granted Hungary’s admission to the League of Nations. He is the author of The Phoenix Land and volumes one, two,
and three of the Transylvanian trilogy: They Were Counted, They Were Found Wanting and They Were Divided. Patrick Leigh
Fermor is the author of numerous travel books, including Between the Wood and the Water: On Foot to Constantinople, A Time of
Gifts: On Foot to Constantinople, and A Time to Keep Silence. Patrick Thursfield is a translator and a former Times journalist and
television writer. Katlin Bánffy-Jelen is a translator and the daughter of Miklós Bánffy. They are the cowinners of the Weidenfeld
Translation Prize for their translation of volume three of the Transylvanian trilogy, They Were Divided.

They Were Counted They Were Found Wanting


• Included in the 2009 Guardian list of 1,000 Novels Everyone The tale of the two Transylvanian cousins, their loves, and their
Must Read very different fortunes continues in this second volume of the
Transylvanian trilogy. Balint Abády is forced to part from the beau-
Painting an unrivalled portrait of the vanished world of pre-1914
tiful and unhappily married Adrienne Uzdy, while Lázlo Gyeroffy is
Hungary, this story is told through the eyes of two young
rapidly heading for self-destruction through excessive drinking and
Transylvanian cousins, Count Balint Abády and Count László
his own fecklessness. Politicians, quarreling among themselves and
Gyeroffy. Shooting parties in great country houses, turbulent scenes
stubbornly ignoring their countrymen’s real needs, are still pursuing
in parliament, and the luxury of life in Budapest provide the back-
their vendetta with the Habsburg rule of Hungary from Vienna.
drop for this gripping, prescient novel, forming a chilling indict-
Meanwhile, they fail to notice how the Great Powers—through
ment of upper-class frivolity and political folly, in which good
such events as Austria’s annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina in
manners cloak indifference and brutality. Abády becomes aware of
1908—are moving ever closer to the conflagration of 1914–1918
the plight of a group of Romanian mountain peasants and champi-
that will destroy their world forever. Contrasting a life of privilege
ons their cause, while Gyeroffy dissipates his resources at the gam-
and corruption with the lives and problems of an expatriate
ing tables, mirroring the decline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Romanian peasant minority whom Balint tries to help, this portrait
itself. The first book in a trilogy published before World War II, it
is an unrivalled evocation of a rich and fascinating aristocratic
was rediscovered after the fall of Communism in Hungary and this
world oblivious of its impending demise.
edition contains a new foreword.
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Four tragic lives intertwine during the Spanish An exotic mix of gay, war-themed short stories
Civil War
A Casualty of War
Blind Sunflowers The Arcadia Book of Gay Short Stories
Alberto Méndez Edited by Peter Burton
“Readers should be grateful to have this book, and English read- • Co-op available
ers doubly grateful for Nick Caistor’s impeccable translation.” • Author’s previous titles have sold more than 50,000 copies
—Times Literary Supplement • A finalist for the 2008 Lambda Literary Award in the LGBT
• Awarded the Critic’s Prize and the National Prize for Literature Anthologies category
in 2005 In this grisly anthology of gay-themed short stories, a carefully
• Serialized in the New Yorker in 2006 selected assortment of fictional vignettes are brought together to
• Now a major film by director José Luis Cuerda and starring Javier form an eclectic compilation of stories on conflict and war.
Cámara and Maribel Verdú Opening with an insider’s take on military brutality in war-torn
In this beautifully translated account of loss and reconciliation Baghdad and following with a blend of acclaimed authors—such
set in the time of the Spanish Civil War, four subtly connected as Neil Bartlett, Desmond Hogan, and Richard Zimler—and up-
vignettes come together to form a cohesive narrative that under- and-comers, this heart-wrenching anthology represents writings
lines the horrors of the war in Spain. The stories are narrated in from a wide range of international locales, including Britain,
the same engaging spirit but are clearly set apart by the individ- Ireland, Spain, Canada, and the United States. Sometimes seri-
ual voices of the narrating characters: a captain in Franco’s army ous, often sinister, at times light-hearted, and always absorbing,
who renounces winning the war on the very day of victory; a these stories contain something to satisfy readers of all tastes.
young poet who flees with his pregnant girlfriend and is forced Peter Burton is the editor of six anthologies of gay short stories,
to grow up quickly, only to die within a few months; a prisoner three of which were Lambda Literary Award finalists. He is the
in Porlier’s jail who refuses to live a lie so that his executioner former literary editor of both Gay News and Gay Times and has
can be held accountable; and a lustful deacon who hides his written or contributed to more than 30 books, including
desires behind the apostolic fascism that clamors for the purify- Amongst the Aliens, The Mammoth Book of Gay Short Stories,
ing blood of the defeated. Combining power and passion with and Parallel Lives.
delicacy and literary art, these heartbreaking tales blur the line
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ISBN: 9781906413316
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An American officer switches sides at the height Murderers from different centuries tell their
of the Cold War connected chilling accounts

The Envoy This Breathing World


Edward Wilson José Luis de Juan
“A glorious, seething broth of historical fact and old-fashioned “A work of stunning virtuosity, intelligence, and elegance.”
spy story.” —Times —Francis King, author, The Dividing Stream
• Co-op available “An elegant, disturbing, and labyrinthine thriller.”
• Author’s previous books sold more than 10,000 copies —Richard Zimler, author, Guardian of the Dawn

Kit Fournier, a disaffected former American officer, goes deep • Co-op available
undercover and sides with the enemy in this sophisticated espi- Constructed as reflections of one another, this pair of playfully
onage thriller that takes place at the height of the Cold War. unsettling, wonderfully sensual thrillers explores the secrets of
Giving a unique look into the CIA in London, Kit faces not only desire and the dark yearning to make history—and the drastic
the looming arms race and an impending H-bomb apocalypse but lengths some will go to in order to do so. Set in first-century
also a crisis of the soul—brought about by the unveiling of his Rome, the first tale tells of Mazuf, a homosexual scribe who is
own dark, personal secret that might prove more deadly than the driven to kill. The second story, set in modern-day Boston, focus-
dispatches he’s decoding. In a world where sexual blackmail and es on the sexual exploits of a Harvard student, eventually reveal-
personal betrayal are essential skills, the consequences of siding ing that he, too, is a murderer. Carefully intertwining the two
with the enemy are exposed in this gripping historical drama. narratives of the young murderers, this novel ultimately begs the
Edward Wilson served as an officer in Vietnam and was decorat- question Can actions change not just the future but, more com-
ed with the Bronze Star and a U.S. Army commendation medal pellingly, the past?
for valor. He is the author of A River in May. José Luis de Juan is the prize-winning author of a short story col-
FICTION, 274 PAGES, 5 X 7.75 lection, a book of essays, and four novels in his native Spanish.
TRADE PAPER, $9.95 (CAN $10.95) He was also distinguished as a writer in residence at Villa Mont-
ISBN: 9781906413125 Noir in France.
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An undercover Secret Service agent battles


violent Irish criminals

Shamrock Alley
A Novel
Ronald Damien Malfi
• Co-op available
• Advertising in Crime Spree (September/October) and Strand
(Holiday)
When Secret Service agent John Mavio infiltrates a ring of
organized crime leaders involved in an elaborate counterfeit
money operation, including two violent Irish criminals from
Hell’s Kitchen, he risks his life to stop what may be the most
sinister operation in the country’s history. Every step of drugs,
booze, and blood brings him closer to his own demise in a gory,
dangerous undercover world far removed from his own personal
reality, which includes his pregnant wife and terminally ill father.
But when these two worlds meet, Mavio must implement every
skill he has learned to save himself, his family, and the people of
New York City.
Ronald Damien Malfi is the author of The Fall Of Never, The
Nature Of Monsters, and Via Dolorosa. He lives in Baltimore.
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Excerpt:
“Freeze, goddamn it!”
“Police! Nobody move!”
John hit the wall as if struck by a passing locomotive and wasted no time gathering his legs up around his body and rolling
behind the corner edge of the bar. His head struck the side of the bar and bright, oily spirals exploded behind his eyelids. Legs
flitted past him; a barstool crashed to the floor. Breathing heavily, his throat suddenly burned. Something flailed beside him. It
was Jeffrey Clay, the color abruptly drained from his face, his eyes bugging out to the size of chicken eggs. Clay fumbled with a
.38, juggled it as if unaccustomed to its weight and texture.
He waved a hand at Clay. “Shit,” he hissed through clenched teeth. “Shit, Jeffrey!”
Jeffrey Clay did not hear him.
They were pegged behind the bar and against the wall. One of the officers shouted for them to stand, and no one moved. The
room thundered like a series of amplified heartbeats. Frantically, John surveyed his immediate area for any sign of Francis
Deveneau. At first he didn’t see him, but then caught a glimpse of the man edging back across the floor on his hands and knees,
his face twisted, his eyes darting. He was crawling backward toward a darkened room. Their eyes met briefly and locked.
Tressa Walker had pressed herself against the doorframe behind the bar, her pale, slender arms wrapped tight around her
knees. She was visibly shaking; John thought he could almost hear the sound of her head thudding against the wall, her teeth
rattling in her skull . . .
“Stand up!” one of the cops shouted. The voice was too close. John could sense their presence all around him, thick like
humidity. The walls vibrated. “Stand up slow!”
John slid himself against the wall beside Clay. The guy was shaking. He pushed his hand against Clay’s gun. “Chill out,” he
half-whispered. “Chill out. You’re gonna blow your own goddamn foot off. Give me the gun.”
Clay didn’t respond.
“Jeffrey . . .” He closed his fingers around the grip of Clay’s gun, slid his index finger behind the trigger. “Give it to me . . .”

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A dangerous foray into the world Unexplained murders bring out mysterious
of human trafficking secrets in a small town

Traffyck Dark Secrets of the Old


Michael Beres Oak Tree
“A page-turner of the highest order: from the compelling charac- Dolores J. Wilson
terization to the vividly described landscape of a devastated
“Dolores J. Wilson is a storyteller who will soon find her own
Ukraine to the stunning cover art, Beres has penned himself a
audience. Thoroughly enjoyed the book. Made me wish I could
winner.” —Paul Goat Allen, Chicago Tribune,
drive a wrecker.” —Sandra Chastain, author, Bedroom Eyes, on
on Chernobyl Murders
Barking Goats and the Redneck Mafia
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investigator Janos Nagy. As he delves into the woman’s past,
Janos discovers things are far more than meets the eye, and as Following the end of her 15-year marriage to a high-powered
the case is pursued further, a human trafficking plot unfolds attorney, Evie Carson returns to her small hometown in Georgia
from Kiev across the Ukraine. With mixed involvement of only to stumble upon a horrible secret. She is stunned into
Eastern European and Russian mafia, the Ukraine Secret Service, silence as she watches a mentally-challenged member of the com-
and both orthodox and nonorthodox church rivalries, the race munity carry the nude, lifeless body of her childhood friend. The
to untangle the threads of the international trafficking ring turns authorities are sure that once the man is arrested, the town’s
quickly to a matter of life and death. nightmare will be over. But when he turns up dead and Evie’s
home becomes the center of bizarre events, she and an investigat-
Michael Beres is the author of Chernobyl Murders, Grand Traverse, ing state trooper fear she may be the next victim. With his help,
and The President’s Nemesis. He lives in Freesoil, Michigan. Evie wages a battle to save her life against the secrets of the oak
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A military experiment meant to protect the


United States is now out to destroy it

Forty-Eight X
The Lemuria Project
Barry Pollack
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On the tropical island of Diego Garcia in the middle of the
Indian Ocean, the United States has gathered together its most
talented geneticists to work on the top-secret Lemuria Project.
These secret experiments create a revolutionary new warrior so
strong and so valiant that the age of casualties of war would
become only a sad and distant memory. Haunted by a dark and
dangerous past, Colonel Link McGraw is the officer chosen to
train these new soldiers. He understands the rules of engagement
and agrees to serve his country, reestablish his professional repu-
tation, and secure his freedom in the process. As a trained and
commissioned officer in the United States Armed Forces,
McGraw knows what constitutes the perfect soldier: following
orders without question. When Egyptian beauty Fala al Shodaha
and Israeli Joshua Krantz, scientists in their own right, stumble
across the top-secret project, they are determined to uncover its
true nature and pursue their quest to Diego Garcia. Tensions
mount as Krantz and McGraw clash over the project—and vie
for the affection of the lovely Fala. When they discover they
aren’t the only ones on the island competing for her attention,
shocking truths are revealed that beg the question, Is it too late
Excerpt: to save themselves—and the entire human race—from almost
certain annihilation?
There was a small clinic in the town with broken-tiled,
almost dirt floors, a dozen beds, one doctor, and a few Barry Pollack is an emergency-room physician and a writer who
nurses. Unlike the antiseptic odors of most medical facili- has written prime-time television screenplays, a newspaper col-
ties, this one reeked of urine and feces. The doctor had umn, and a travel book. He also wrote and directed Cool Breeze,
little to offer, some basic antibiotics, bandages, and most the 1972 blaxploitation remake of John Huston’s 1950 classic
importantly, the gift of pain relief: intravenous narcotics, Asphalt Jungle. He lives in West Lake Village, California.
in the form of the local homegrown heroin. If you survived
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and was in great pain, even with the heavy doses of
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A race against time in rural Washington state Effervescent mystery meets offbeat comedy
in this page-turner
The Rock & Roll Queen
of Bedlam Diary of a Confessions Queen
A Wise-Cracking Tale of Secrets, Peril, Kathy Carmichael
and Murder! • Co-op available
Marilee Brothers • Advertising in BookPage, CrimeSpree, Mystery Scene, Romance Sells,
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Mystery Scene (Fall), and Crime Spree (Holiday) last seven years after the disappearance of her husband, Dan. In
writing for True Lies Magazine, guilt-ridden Amy takes on the
Leggy, karaoke-singing Allegra Thome spends her days teaching abilities her fictional characters confess to, such as the time she
dysfunctional teens and her nights with a wealthy new thought she was psychic after researching clairvoyants. With
boyfriend. Her life is grand until she finds herself in the middle fatalistic acceptance of the craziness in her life, she uses humor
of a drug bust and meets Sloan, a rough-around-the-edges DEA to cope; but when the home Dan bought for them is about to be
agent. Soon after a student from her class disappears, things foreclosed, her only answer is his having him declared legally
quickly head south, and their search becomes a race against time dead and using his life insurance policy. Her home is safe—that
with dead bodies piling up and her own life in peril. is, until she receives a blackmail note. Equal parts mystery and
Marilee Brother is the author of Castle Ladyslipper and humor, this novel is sure to keep readers guessing—and laugh-
Moonstone. She lives in Selah, Washington. ing—until the end.

FICTION, 300 PAGES, 5 X 8 Kathy Carmichael is the award-winning author of Chasing


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A novel of drugs, guns, sex, and gold bullion Crime and corruption abound in this Toronto-
based thriller
Swap
A Mystery Everybody Knows
John McFetridge This is Nowhere
“Canada’s answer to Elmore Leonard, John McFetridge is going A Mystery
places.” —Toronto Star
John McFetridge
“[McFetridge is] a clear disciple of Elmore Leonard . . . a fun
read.” —Publishers Weekly “An absorbingly complex tale . . . There are wheels within
wheels, plots within plots, betrayals within betrayals—along with
When Toronto’s shadow city sprawls outwards with its vicious confusions and hopes.” —Toronto Sun
and encompassing criminal economy, all the local detectives can
• Co-op available
do is watch, grimace, and drink, sweeping up detritus left in the
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wake—dead hookers, corrupt cops, and people too slow or weak
• New in paper; also available in cloth (9781550227550)
to keep up or too stupid to get out of the way. Detroit-born,
projects-raised, former soldier Get feels right at home here, hav- The seedy massage parlors, gang-ridden housing projects, and
ing returned from the business opportunities he sought in Iraq expensive mafia-run clubs of Toronto provide the backdrop for
and Afghanistan. Selling guns to biker gangs and hiding in a this riveting crime story featuring Detective Gord Bergeron.
veneer of respectability, he soon finds himself wavering because Plagued by unanswered questions in his personal life and at
of stick-up girl Sunitha. She wants him to help her rob the bik- work, Gord immerses himself in the investigation of a death that
ers’ gold bullion drug money and escape with her, swapping this may be terrorist-related. Did the Arab-looking man who fell 25
life for another. floors to his death jump, or was he pushed? Sharon MacDonald
may know the answer, but she is knee-deep in her own prob-
John McFetridge is the author of Below of the Line, Dirty Sweet,
lems—namely, her house arrest, the impending arrival of her
and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. He lives in Toronto.
drug lord ex-boyfriend, and the attention of the preternaturally
MYSTERY, 240 PAGES, 6 X 9 good-looking Ray. It’s only a matter of time until Sharon and
CLOTH, CAN $24.95 Also available: Gord’s paths cross in this fast-paced mystery.
ISBN: 9781550228144
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ECW PRESS SEPTEMBER and Swap. He lives in Toronto.
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A return to the city where bullets An excellent introduction to the eccentric


square everything Clay Blackburn series

Grinder The Incredible Double


A Mystery Owen Hill
Mike Knowles “Owen Hill’s breathless, sly, and insouciant mystery novels are
“The action is hard and raw and savage, and the characters are full of that rare Dawn Powel-ish essence: fictional gossip.”
about as deliciously nasty as you’d expect.” —January Magazine —Jonathan Lethem, author, The Fortress of Solitude
“The action is straight, hard, and fast, and the characters are as • Author tour to include New York City (June)
sharply etched as this stuff gets.” —Mystery Scene
Most of the time, Clay Blackburn is your average, bisexual, book
• Co-op available scout in Berkeley, but sometimes he’s a would-be private detec-
tive—without a license, gun, or even a business card. Despite his
Two years ago Wilson left his old boss alive in exchange for a
questionable qualifications, people still come to him for help,
clean slate, keeping up his end of the bargain and staying off the
and he inevitably comes across more than his fair share of trou-
grid. Then, thousands of miles from the city he once escaped, a
ble. Through it all, he’s constantly seeking the fountain of youth,
man comes calling on Wilson with a gun in hand and a woman
the myth of paradise, the pie in the sky—The Incredible Double.
in his trunk. Wilson is pulled back into his old life as a “grinder”
Fighting his way through corporate shills, Berkeley loonies, and
to work under the radar to quietly find out who is responsible
CEO thugs, Clay struggles to understand the secret of The
for a dangerous mobster’s missing nephews—and this time all
Double and discover the true meaning of life. Joined by his three
bets are off.
trusty but goofy sidekicks—best friend and lefty soldier of for-
Mike Knowles is the author of Darwin’s Nightmare. He lives in tune Marvin, ex-FBI agent Bailey Dao, and smarmy but debonair
Hamilton, Ontario. Dino Centro—Clay confronts a host of bizarre characters,
including drug casualty turned poet Loose Bruce, conspiracy the-
MYSTERY, 220 PAGES, 6 X 9
CLOTH, $24.95 (CAN $24.95) orist Larry Sasway, and Grace, the Tallulah Bankhead of
ISBN: 9781550228953 Berkeley. Together—and sometimes not so together—they team
RIGHTS: US & CANADA Also available: up to foil Drugstore Wally, the CEO with an evil plan.
ECW PRESS OCTOBER Owen Hill is the author of The Chandler Apartments and Loose
Ends. He was awarded the Howard Moss Residency for poetry
at Yaddo in 2005. He lives in Berkeley, California.
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A riveting police procedural set amongst jazz A young criminal longs for romance
clubs and high society
To Steal Her Love
Water-Blue Eyes Matti Joensuu
Domingo Villar • Co-op available
“Villar’s prose is brilliantly concise and depicts consistent scenes Detective Sergeant Timo Harjunpää takes on a strangely elusive
and characters.” —Babelia case in this mystery that begins with reports of a nocturnal visi-
“A piece of hard-boiled crime fiction. In luminous prose Villar tor who tiptoes through apartments in Helsinki. Nothing is
lets the Mediterranean space speak.” stolen or destroyed, but numerous women have awakened to an
—Times Literary Supplement unknown presence in their bedrooms, only to assume in the light
• Co-op available of morning that it was all a dream. The police take little notice at
• Part of the EuroCrime series, which includes Dead Horsemeat first, and the women themselves begin to doubt their sanity. As
(9781900850827), A Deal with the Devil (9781905147526), Final the evidence accumulates, the dragnet starts closing around a
Curtain (9781900850599), Janeites (9781900850735), and Rough local burglary ring’s lock-picker. When the suspect falls in love
Trade (9781900850872) with one of his nighttime victims, Harjunpää thinks his big
break has come, but his pursuit falters when he is forced to
Set amid the aromatic sea and forest of Vigo, Spain, this captivat- reassess his own private life.
ing thriller opens with the discovery of a young saxophonist
found murdered in his posh, beachside apartment. An unusually Matti Joensuu is one of Finland’s leading crime writers and until
cruel murder, the body is found tied by the wrists to the bed’s recently worked as an investigator in the Helsinki Police
headboard, with two glasses of whiskey nearby, and bearing Department. He is the author of Priest of Evil, and his books
hideous burns across its midsection. The disheartened police have been translated into 13 languages.
inspector assigned to the mysterious case, Leo Caldas, stealthily MYSTERY/FICTION, 216 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
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pose in his life. ARCADIA BOOKS/EUROCRIME SEPTEMBER

Domingo Villar is a screenwriter, a radio food critic, and a fre-


quent contributor to various periodicals. He is the recipient of the
Brigada Prize 21 for best first crime novel and the Sintagma Prize.
MYSTERY/FICTION, 168 PAGES, 5 X 7.75
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Murder and lobsters abound in this classically Lushly illustrated look into the work of science
charming regional mystery fiction’s master artist

Geoff Henry Outermost


and the Menke Whale The Art & Life of Jack Gaughan
Simeon Gorges Luis Ortiz

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Geoff Henry, a retired businessman who dabbles in detective (Winter/Spring), and Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
work, takes on his first case when a lobsterman is found mur- (Spring)
dered on a downtown Portland pier. When a rare whale that had • Author’s previous books sold more than 12,000 copies
been frequenting the local bays turns up dead on shore, Geoff
enlists the help of his best friend, the newly appointed police Fantastic imagery, explosive color, and occasionally creepy cre-
chief, in an attempt to piece together the two deaths. Set on the ations merge together in this elaborate collection of the work of
scenic coast of southern Maine and filled with rich, evocative genius artist, Jack Gaughan. Extremely prolific and popular from
details of place, this whodunit offers a gripping, intelligent, and the 1960s through the 1980s, Gaughan is showcased in this
fast-paced mystery. chronicle that is the first detail the art and life of this master of
the science fiction and fantasy genre. Overflowing with samples
Simeon Gorges is a writer. He lives in Portland, Maine. of work from the artist’s personal archives and exploring exam-
MYSTERY/REGIONAL: NEW ENGLAND, 176 PAGES, 4.75 X 7.75 ples of his working method, this definitive guide provides an
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WARREN MACHINE COMPANY, INC. SEPTEMBER Luis Ortiz is the author of Arts Unknown: The Life & Art of Lee
Brown Coye, Cult Magazines: From A to Z, and Emshwiller:
Infinity X Two, which was nominated for both the Hugo and
Locus awards. His writings have also appeared in Comics
Journal, Filmfax, and Illustration Magazine. He lives in New
York City.
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Blurring the boundaries between fiction genres

The Secret History


of Science Fiction
Edited by James Patrick Kelly and John Kessel
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and Orlando, Florida
This ingeniously conceived anthology raises the intriguing ques-
tion, If Thomas Pynchon’s Gravity’s Rainbow had won the
Nebula award in 1973, would the future distinction between lit-
erary fiction and science fiction have been erased? Exploring the
possibility of an alternate history of speculative fiction, this liter-
ary collection reveals that the lines between genres have already
been obscured. Don DeLillo’s “Human Moments in World War
III” follows the strange detachment of two astronauts who are
orbiting in a skylab while a third world war rages on earth. “The
Ziggurat” by Gene Wolfe traverses a dissolving marriage, a cus-
tody dispute, and the visit of time travelers from the future. T. C.
Boyle’s “Descent of Man” is the subversively funny tale of a man
who suspects that his primatologist lover is having an affair with
one of her charges. In “Schwarzschild Radius,” Connie Willis
draws an allegorical parallel between the horrors of trench war-
fare and the speculative physics of black holes. Artfully crafted
and offering a wealth of esteemed authors—from writers within
the genre to those normally associated with mainstream fiction,
as well as those with a crossover reputation—this volume aptly
demonstrates that great science fiction appears in many guises.
James Patrick Kelly is the author of Burn, Think Like a
Table of Contents
Dinosaur, and Wildlife, and the coeditor of Feeling Very Strange
“Angouleme” Thomas M. Disch and Rewired. He is a columnist for Asimov’s Science Fiction
“The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” Ursula K. Le Guin Magazine and the winner of two Hugo Awards. He lives in
“Descent of Man” T. C. Boyle Nottingham, New Hampshire. John Kessel is a Nebula-,
“Human Moments in World War III” Don DeLillo Sturgeon-, Tiptree-, and Locus-award winner and the author of
“Homelanding” Margaret Atwood Corrupting Dr. Nice, Good News from Outer Space, and The
“Interlocking Pieces” Molly Gloss Pure Product. He is the coeditor of Feeling Very Strange and
“Salvador” Lucius Shepard Rewired and teaches science fiction, fantasy, and fiction writing
“Schwarzschild Radius” Connie Willis
at North Carolina State University. His criticism has appeared in
“Buddha Nostril Bird” John Kessel
Foundation, Los Angeles Times Book Review, the New York
“The Ziggurat” Gene Wolfe
Review of Science Fiction, and Science Fiction Age. He lives in
“The Hardened Criminals” Jonathan Lethem
Raleigh, North Carolina.
“Standing Room Only” Karen Joy Fowler
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“Still the gold standard for short fiction in


America.” —Stephen King on
Fantasy & Science Fiction

The Very Best of Fantasy


& Science Fiction
Sixtieth Anniversary Anthology
Edited by Gordon Van Gelder
“It’s obvious why F&SF has thrived while competitors have van-
ished. Eloquent, scintillating, often sublime.” —Kirkus Reviews
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(September)
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Collecting more than two dozen stories that originally appeared
in the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction—the premiere
speculative fiction magazine—this extraordinary anthology cele-
brates 60 years of top-notch genre fiction. Including “All
Summer in a Day,” Ray Bradbury’s lasting tale of what happened
on one special day; “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes,
describing what happened to Charlie Gordon when he was made
into a genius; “Harrison Bergeron,” Kurt Vonnegut’s absurdist
cautionary tale of mandatory equality; and “The Electric Ant” by
Philip K. Dick, concerning what Garson Poole learned after the
accident that hospitalized him. This remarkable collection also
features some of the most highly acclaimed, award-winning
authors, including Neil Gaiman, Harlan Ellison, Shirley Jackson,
Peter S. Beagle, Karen Joy Fowler, Ursula K. Le Guin, Theodore
Sturgeon, and Roger Zelazny. Hand-picked by the magazine’s
current editor, this is an unmatched assemblage of appealing, Table of Contents
first-rate fiction.
Introduction Gordon Van Gelder
Gordon Van Gelder is the editor of Fantasy & Science Fiction “Of Time and Third Avenue” Alfred Bester
(F&SF). He has been honored twice with the World Fantasy “All Summer in a Day” Ray Bradbury
Award and twice with the Hugo Award. Under his leadership, “One Ordinary Day, with Peanuts” Shirley Jackson
F&SF has won the Locus Award for Best Magazine for eight “A Touch of Strange” Theodore Sturgeon
consecutive years. He lives in Hoboken, New Jersey. “Eastward Ho!” William Tenn
“Flowers for Algernon” Daniel Keyes
SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY, 480 PAGES, 6 X 9 “Harrison Bergeron” Kurt Vonnegut
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“The Gunslinger” Stephen King
“The Dark” Karen Joy Fowler
“Buffalo” John Kessel
“Solitude” Ursula K. Le Guin
“Mother Grasshopper” Michael Swanwick
“macs” Terry Bisson
“Creation” Jeffrey Ford
“Other People” Neil Gaiman
“Two Hearts” Peter S. Beagle
“Journey into the Kingdom” M. Rickert
“The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate” Ted Chiang

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A deliciously tongue-in-cheek Talmudic study

The Kosher Guide


to Imaginary Animals
The Evil Monkey Dialogues
Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer
• Co-op available
• Author’s previous works have sold more than 25,000 copies
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California; and Miami and Orlando, Florida
Whimsically illustrated, this bite-sized bestiary is the deciding
vote on which fantastical creatures are kosher. Embarking on
an undomesticated romp from A to Z, the ritual cleanliness of
E.T., hobbits, Mongolian Death Worms, and the elusive chu-
pacabra are discussed. This hilarious kashrut is the offspring of
a debate that began on Jeff Vandermeer’s blog, between his
alter-ego, Evil Monkey, and his editor/wife. Addressing ques-
tions such as Is a vegetable-lamb a vegetable or a lamb? Does
licking the Pope make you trayf? What exactly is a Pollo
Maligno? and Is Sasquatch roast stringy? this irreverent
abecedary is a perfect gift for anyone seeking to broaden their
imaginary culinary experiences guilt-free.
Ann VanderMeer is the fiction editor for Weird Tales and the
founder of Buzzcity Press and Silver Web magazine. Jeff
VanderMeer is the author of City of Saints and Madmen,
Secret Life, Shriek, and Veniss Underground and the founder
and editor for Ministry of Whimsy Press. They coedited the
Best American Fantasy series, as well as The New Weird and
Excerpt: Steampunk. They live in Tallahassee, Florida.

Pollo Maligno FANTASY/HUMOR, 96 PAGES, 5 X 7


35 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS
Of Columbian origins, the evil cannibalistic chicken or “pollo
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Then the pollo maligno runs through the forest screaming its
own name until it is absorbed back into the vines and leaves
until the next time. This mighty chicken is unrelated to the
“pollo maligno” familiar to you from bad fast food joints.
Kosher?
No
Discussion:
Ann VanderMeer: “When you say cannibalistic, do you mean a
chicken that eats other chickens or a chicken that eats humans?”
Evil Monkey: “When I say Pollo Maligno, I have no idea what
I mean except I sound fierce.”
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“A terrifically gifted storyteller.”


—Washington Post Book Review

The Best of Joe R. Lansdale


Joe R. Lansdale
“A folklorist’s eye for telling detail and a front-porch raconteur’s
sense of pace.” —New York Times Book Review
“Like 10-alarm chili, Lansdale is pretty strong stuff. . . . He has
become a cult figure.” —People magazine
“Lansdale is a storyteller in the Texas tradition of outrageous-
ness . . . but amped up to about 100,000 watts.”
—Houston Chronicle
“A zest for storytelling and a gimlet eye for detail.”
—Entertainment Weekly
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• Author’s previous books have sold more than 25,000 copies
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By turns absurd, hilarious, and terrifying, this outrageous collec-
tion features the best writings of the high priest of Texan weird-
ness. Horny steam-shovels, odd-ball detectives, malicious rocks,
spectral prehistoric fish, and vampire hunters permeate these
vividly detailed stories. Featuring cult-classic award-winning
tales such as “The Night They Missed the Horror Show,” “Mad
Dog Summer,” and “Dog,” along with non-fiction forays into
drive-in theaters and low budget films, this dynamic retrospec-
tive represents the broad spectrum of Lansdale’s career. “Bubba
Hotep”—the tale of Elvis, John F. Kennedy, and a soul-sucking
mummy, which was made into an award-winning film—is
included along with the acclaimed novella, “On the Far Side of
the Cadillac Desert with Dead Folks,” and never before collected Excerpt:
works. Original, compelling, and downright odd, this unforget-
table compilation is essential reading for fans of horror, mystery, Godzilla, on his way to work at the foundry; sees a
large building that seems to be mostly made of shiny
and southern gothic.
copper and dark, reflecting solar glass. He sees his
Joe R. Lansdale is the author of 30 novels, including Bad Chili, image in the glass and thinks of the old days, wonders
The Bottoms, Lost Echoes, and Mucho Mojo, and more than what it would be like to stomp on the building, to blow
200 short stories, nonfiction articles, and comic books. His flames at it, kiss the windows black with his burning
novel, Bubba Hotep, was made into a major motion picture and breath, then dance rapturously in the smoking debris.
he is the winner of seven Bram Stoker Awards, the British One day at a time, he tells himself. One day at a time.
Fantasy Award, and the International Horror Award. He is a Godzilla makes himself look at the building hard. He
writer in residence and teacher at Stephen F. Austin University. passes it by. He goes to the foundry. He puts on his hard
He lives in Nacogdoches, Texas. hat. He blows his fiery breath into the great vat full of
used car parts, turns the car parts to molten metal. The
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Fiendish fiction at its finest

Darkness
Two Decades of Modern Horror
Edited by Ellen Datlow
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• Author’s previous works have sold more than 150,000 copies
Compiling the finest in frightening tales, this unique anthology
offers a diverse selection of horror culled from the last 25
years. Hand selected from cutting-edge authors, each work
blends subtle psychology and mischievousness with disturbing-
ly visceral imagery. In the classic “Chattery Teeth,” Stephen
King provides a tautly drawn account of a traveling salesman
who unwisely picks up yet another hitchhiker, while in Peter
Straub’s eerie “The Juniper Tree,” a man whose nostalgia for
the movies of his childhood leads to his stolen innocence.
Renowned fantasy author George R. R. Martin weaves a sinis-
ter yarn about a young woman encountering a neighbor who
is overly enamored with her in “The Pear-Shaped Man.”
Combining acclaimed masters of the macabre, such as Clive
Barker, Poppy Z. Brite, and Thomas Ligotti, with bold new tal-
ents to the genre, including Kelly Link, Neil Gaiman, and
Stephen King’s son, Joe Hill, this distinctive collection of sto-
ries will delight and terrify.
Ellen Datlow has edited more than 50 anthologies, including
The Dark, The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy,
Excerpt from “My Father’s Mask” by Joe Hill: Inferno, Little Deaths, Poe, Twists of the Tales, and The Year’s
Best Fantasy and Horror. She coedited The Coyote Road,
“Why can’t you protect me?” I asked.
Salon Fantastique, and Troll’s Eye View and has won the
My mother said, “Because there are some things a mother’s love Locus Award, the Hugo Award, the Stoker Award, the
and a father’s courage can’t keep you safe from. Besides, who International Horror Guild Award, and the World Fantasy
could fight them? You know about playing card people. How Award for her editing. She lives in New York City.
they all go around with little golden hatchets and little silver
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“They’re all variations on the same plot. Metaphorical kings
fighting over the world’s limited supplies of wenches and
money.”
My mother regarded me seriously over the back of her seat, her
eyes luminous in the dark.
“We’re in trouble, Jack,” she said. “We’re in terrible trouble.”
“Okay,” I said.
“It’s been building for a while. We kept it from you at first,
because we didn’t want to scare you. But you have to know. It’s
right for you to know. We’re—well, you see—we don’t have any
money anymore. It’s the playing card people. They’ve been
working against us, poisoning investments, tying assets up in red
tape. They’ve been spreading the most awful rumors about your
father at work. I don’t want to upset you with the crude details.
They make menacing phone calls. They call me up in the middle
of the day and talk about the awful things they’re going to do to
me. To you. To all of us.”

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“Some of the best stories you will ever read.”


—RPG.net

The Best of All Flesh


Zombie Anthology
Edited by James Lowder
“Full of excellent stories from 25 different writers. All have their
own little spin on what a zombie story should be and all of them
entertain . . . definitely pick up this book.” —Games Unplugged
“Zombie fans won’t want to miss out.”
—Hellnotes on The Book of More Flesh
• Co-op available
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of Fantasy (October and November)
• Editor’s previous books sold more than 500,000 copies
Bringing the living dead into stark reality, this anthology reveals the
best of undead horror and monstrous zombie tales. Culled from the
popular All Flesh Must Be Eaten zombie anthology series, this
broad collection of stories proves that no place in the world is safe
when the dead rise again. Their shambling hordes flood cities, scour
the countryside, and leave no part of history untouched. Ideal for
fans of supernatural terror and apocalyptic fiction, this horrific
array includes narratives by Tobias Buckell, Scott Edelman, Charles
Coleman Finlay, and Tom Piccirelli.
James Lowder is the editor of several critically acclaimed antholo-
gies, a four-time Origins Award winner, and a finalist for the Stoker
Award and the International Horror Guild Award. He is the author
of The Book of More Flesh, The Doom of Camelot, The Final Book
of Flesh, and Prince of Lies. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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The things stood as close to the fire as they could. A few


of them got too close and went up like they’d been soaked
in gasoline. On the far side of the house, just behind the Also available:
ruined wall of the nursery, one of the things watched me
instead of the flames. I stared at her for a long, long time.
I remembered the pink nightgown and fuzzy houseshoes.
The glasses hanging around her neck by a thick gold
chain.
Mom. She’d come home.

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The latest in the dark adventures of supernatural A handful of eerie yarns spun from
detective Teddy London another world

The Sleep That Rescues Ancient Shadows


A Supernatural Detective Novel Dark Tales of Eldritch Fantasy
C. J. Henderson Edited by William Jones
“Henderson is a solid and original writer who brings a great deal “Mr. Jones has proven himself to be one of the best editors—if
of variety as well as a twist-in-the-tail irony to his stories. In the not the best—working in the horror presses these days, and I
glutted private-eye field, some follow conventions slavishly while urge you folks reading this to go pick up any of the books he’s
others like Henderson bring a fresh slant.“ edited, as well as Dark Wisdom magazine.”
—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine —Stephen Mark Rainey, editor, Dark Realms Magazine,
“C. J. Henderson is a born storyteller.” and author, Dark Shadows series
—The Armchair Detective • Co-op available
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• Advertising in Locus Magazine (September, November) and Realms of Fantasy (September, December)
and Realms of Fantasy (September, December) Presenting an eldritch dimension that is familiar and unsettling,
Private investigator Teddy London, who has stood firm against this anthology of alternate-history tales touches upon a dark
vampires, werewolves, and terrors from beyond without flinch- mythos unseen beneath the surface of the real world. Conducting
ing, now faces not only an unimaginable god-horror of unlimited a journey into a timeless universe of what might have been, this
power but also the consequences of his own reckless ego. Acting collection of stories contains narratives composed by today’s
without thinking, he inadvertently opens the doorway of the most popular Cthulhu Mythos authors. Ideal for sword and sor-
dreamplane to a beautiful cat burglar, giving her access to the cery aficionados and written in the authentic style of traditional
secrets of the universe. Now, the balance of all time and space dark fantasy, this compilation is a must-have for fans of Robert
has been thrown into chaos, and Teddy will need more than a E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, and H. P. Lovecraft.
gun named Betty and a blade named Veronica to save his own William Jones is the author of The Strange Cases of Rudolph
skin, let alone the entire world. Pearson and Voodoo Virus. He is the editor of Dark Wisdom
C. J. Henderson is the creator of the Jack Hagee private detective magazine and the anthologies Arkham Tales, High Seas
series, the Teddy London occult detective series, and author of Cthulhu, Horrors Beyond, and R’lyeh Rising. He lives in
the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Movies. He lives in Metamora, Michigan.
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A girl battles the most deadly of killers— “I had to put this book down to catch my breath.”
her own mind —Steve Vernon, Cemetery Dance Weekly

Imola Personal Demons


Richard Satterlie Gregory Lamberson
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and Horrorhound.com (September, October) and Fearzone.com (October), in Horrorhound (September,
and in Rue Morgue (September) October), on Horrorhound.com (August, September, November,
• Part of the Agnes Hahn series December), and in Rue Morgue (September, Halloween, November)
After witnessing the horrific murder of her twin sister Lilin, Jake Helman, an elite member of the New York Special
Agnes Hahn developed a multiple personality disorder in the Homicide Task Force, faces what every cop dreads—an elusive
form of her dead sibling and was admitted to the Napa State serial killer. While investigating a series of bloodletting sacrifice
Mental Institution, simply known as “Imola” to its residents. By rituals executed by an ominous perpetrator known as the Cipher,
controlling her sister’s body, Lilin escapes from the institution Jake refuses to submit to a drug test and resigns from the police
and begins a killing spree throughout northern California. department. While battling a cocaine addiction, Jake starts a
Calling on the lessons learned in her therapy sessions and with high-pressure position as the director of security at Tower
the support of investigative reporter Jason Powers, Agnes begins International, a controversial genetic-engineering company.
to challange her maniacal sister. Wrestling with the secrets of her Beneath the polished exterior of the corporate identity and the
dark past and her persistent inner demon, Agnes finds herself in CEO—who has a reputation as the frontiersman on the cutting
the ultimate battle to regain her life. edge of science—is a deranged mind. As Jake delves deeper into
this frightening laboratory, he discovers much more than unethi-
Richard Satterlie is the author of the novels Agnes Hahn,
cal practices performed in the name of human progress.
Phoenix, and Something Bad and the short story “The Stick,”
Sequestered in rooms veiled in secrecy is the worst crime the
which is included in the horror-and-suspense anthology Fear. He
world will ever see—the theft of the human soul. Horrifying and
is a former Fulbright Scholar, a recent Guggenheim Fellow, and
gruesome, this is a gripping, suspense-filled novel that offers
the author of many articles published in scientific journals. He
intense arguments about science, ethics, and human life.
lives in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Whimsical yarns examine the thrill of the chase Vividly imagined tales from a new voice
in science fiction
Dreamwish Beasts and Snarks
Mike Resnick Are You There and Other Stories
“Resnick is thought-provoking, imaginative . . . and above all Jack Skillingstead
galactically grand.” —Los Angeles Times “Skillingstead ably maps the landscape of humankind’s pres-
• Co-op available ent—growing—confusion.” —Locus Magazine

At times humorous, at other times serious, this endearing collec- • Co-op available
tion of short fiction explores many concepts regarding fantastical Unconventional and deep, this dynamic collection of 26 stories
or futuristic safaris. Detailing the many contrasting pitfalls of offers a wealth of fantastical and horrifying settings. Several per-
hunting, a hardboiled detective attempts to locate a unicorn in spectives on life after death are explored—reincarnated swarms
New York City on New Year’s Day, and in a later tale, must of nanobots with digital personalities and a spirit wandering a
track down a millennia-old vampire in order to save his assis- bleak and violent city in search of lost love—as well as dynamic
tant. In the Nebula-nominated story “Hunting the Snark,” a clas- themes of alien invasion and Lovecraftian horror. In “Life on the
sical big-game hunt on a newly discovered planet develops Preservation,” the Earth has been devastated, but Seattle has
similarities to Lewis Carroll’s famous poem, yet ends with a sur- been preserved in a time loop taking place one day before world
prising twist. In “The Soul Eater” and “Nicobar Lane—The Soul destruction, and a young girl who has never known such opu-
Eater’s Story,” separate views are offered from the hunter and the lence is sent to destroy the city. A man injured by a terrorist’s
hunted in an eccentric love story that incorporates elements of bomb discovers that he can relive the event, but if he chooses to
Moby Dick and the legend of the Flying Dutchman. Offering a save the woman at the table next to him, there will be dire conse-
few somber features, “Safari 2103 AD” looks at a world where quences to himself in “Rewind.” In the title story, a parapolice
the number of wild animals can be counted on one’s fingers, detective in hot pursuit of a serial killer receives help from a
while in “Bwana,” colonists leave industrialized Africa to create a responsive memory module of the killer’s mother, but soon dis-
paradise on a new world, only to discover how fragile they are. covers that he might be falling in love with the module. Edgy and
Imaginative and captivating, each narrative offers a unique spin surreal, each tale reflects on familiar, emotional issues and com-
on what it means to be a hunter. plex relationships from new and imaginative angles.
Mike Resnick is the author of numerous science fiction novels Jack Skillingstead is an author whose short stories have appeared
and short stories, including Dragon America, Lara Croft: Tomb in several anthologies, including Fast Forward 2, The Mammoth
Raider: The Amulet of Power, Return to Santiago, and Santiago. Book of New SF, The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror, and The
He is the editor of This Is My Funniest and has won five Hugo Year’s Best Science Fiction, as well as numerous periodicals,
Awards and the Nebula Award. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. including Asimov’s Science Fiction, F&SF, and Realms of
FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION, 278 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.25 Fantasy. He lives in Seattle.
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A battle rages against a wickedness stronger Magic and freedom are threatened by a powerful
than any human and hateful enemy

The Keepers of Sulbreth May Earth Rise


Susan Gourley Holly Taylor
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In this magical, medieval fantasy, forces must combine to save
Magazine, and SliceofSciFi.com (November)
the kingdom of Futhark from the evil abyss that threatens it.
• Part of the Dreamer’s Cycle series, which includes Crimson Fire
Sitting within this land and high above an unexplored sea is
(9781933836034, 9781933836676), Cry of Sorrow
Sulbreth, the seat from which the Otten family has always ruled.
(9781933836263), and Night Bird’s Reign (9781932815535)
Standing next to their throne are the Keepers, gifted sorcerers
who hide a guarded truth only the king understands. When In this conclusion to a powerful saga, cruel deprivation and a full-
Prince Jonared takes the throne, he also inherits a tragic and scale conflict bring the Y Dawnus to the brink of annihilation. In
dark shadow ready to befall his land. He and the Keepers sum- the land of Kymru, High King Arthur has designated the talented
mon Sabelline Shelton, a rare sorceress gifted in metallurgy, for a pillars of society as the Gifted. These Gifted peoples are essential
duty she has always feared. But even her exceptional talents are to his empire. When they are taken captive by the Corianans,
not enough to forestall the soulless enemy issuing forth from the King Arthur confronts his mortal enemy, Havgan the Warleader—
dark places of Futhark. When Cage Stone enters Sulbreth in a a formidable opponent backed by menacing powers that threaten
tournament to secure his sister’s future, he too is called by a to end the magic in Kymru. Forced to enter a treacherous realm
prophetic destiny to help fight the otherworldly foes and renew where captives are collared and sacrificed, where ruthless territo-
the seals that protect their kingdom. rial boundaries are drawn and enforced, and where death by poi-
soning and torture are the norm, King Arthur and those loyal to
Susan Gourley is a novelist, a teacher, and a coach. She lives in
him must fight to save their way of life and to liberate the Gifted.
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania.
In this captivating and stirring fantasy, only the strongest survive
FANTASY/FICTION, 450 PAGES, 4 X 6.75 in the pursuit of freedom. Only the deepest passion will drive
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MEDALLION PRESS JANUARY Holly Taylor is the author of the Dreamer’s Cycle series. She is
an avid fan and scholar of fantasy; Celtic, Germanic, and
Arthurian mythology; and medieval history. She lives in
Monrovia, California.
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A futuristic romance breaches clan alliances A star witness on the run from the mob finds
solace in the arms of a small-town sheriff
Darkscape: Redemption
R. Garland Gray Reclaim My Life
• Co-op available Cheryl Norman
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Romantic Times (November, December), • Advertising in BookPage (August, September), Romance Sells
and Sliceofscifi.com (December) (Fall), Romantic Times (August, September),
• Part of the Darkscape series and Romantictimes.com (September)
In this science fiction romance that blends clan alliances, histori- • Part of the Mustang Sally series, which includes Restore My
cal heritage, and a feudal government, Declan de Douglas has Heart (9781932815863)
come to Planet Forest to negotiate a trade agreement with the When Sofia Desalvo enters the witness security program, she
treacherous Clan MacKendrick. Despite his training on Planet transforms her sleek, sophisticated image into nondescript
Mars under the Braemer Keep of Clan Douglas, Declan is not English professor Elizabeth Stevens, hoping to quietly disappear
prepared for the peril ahead and ends up in the collared life of in the safety of a small Southern town. Organized-crime boss
slavery. Fallon MacKendrick, princess of the MacKendrick clan, Frank Sullivan—a respected doctor accused of racketeering and
has fallen deeply in love with this forbidden savage despite the murder—has a contract out on Elizabeth, and her only hope is to
laws of her betrothal contract. When she later discovers that he survive long enough to testify against him in court. When two
has been kidnapped, she resolves to rescue the haunted man women close to Elizabeth are brutally murdered, small-town
who touched her heart. But the destined lovers are doomed sheriff Wilson Drake steps in to solve the mystery and instead
unless Declan’s soul can accept the DNA synthesis that has falls head over heels for the professor who, despite her best
altered his physical makeup. Princess Fallon holds his life in her efforts, still emanates the charisma and charm of Sophia
hands—the only woman with the power to save him from his Desalvo. As the investigation deepens, so do Wilson’s feelings for
captors and himself. Elizabeth, and he soon realizes that he must solve the violent
R. Garland Gray is the author of the Darkscape series, Fey Born, murders quickly to prevent the woman he loves from becoming
Predestined, and White Fells. the next victim.
Also available:
ROMANCE/FICTION, 430 PAGES, 4 X 6.75 Cheryl Norman is the award-winning author of Full Moon
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ISBN: 9781933836553 2003 EPPIE award, Restore My Heart, Running Scared, and
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Lost love that can withstand the test of time Their love might be the greatest peril of all
and transcend death
Emerald Embrace
Garden of the Moon Shannon Drake
Elizabeth Sinclair Illustrations by Yevgeniya Yeretskaya
“A sweet story of love and healing.” —Affaire de Couer • Co-op available
on Miracle in the Mist • Advertising in BookPage, Romance Sells, Romantic Times
“Sinclair sketches out her characters thoroughly enough that BOOKreviews magazine, www.romanceforeveryone.com,
their pain and love is tangible.” —Publishers Weekly and www.romantictimes.com

• Co-op available After a friend’s untimely death arouses suspicion of murder,


• Advertising in BookPage (October), Romantic Times Martise St. James journeys to the brooding Scottish castle of the
BOOKreviews magazine (November, December), late Mrs. Creegan to find her mystifying widower. Lord Bruce
www.romantictimes.com and www.romanceforeveryone.com Creegan’s presence arouses more than just her suspicions.
(December), and Romance Sells (Winter) Surrounded by fear, temptation, and uncertainty, Martise tries to
unlock the mystery of the ancient castle and locate a missing
When Sara Wade inherits her paternal grandmother’s plantation, emerald. But when the Lord’s stormy eyes and charm melt her
Harrogate, her mother encourages her to go—despite the fact resolve, Martise struggles to destroy the shadow of her doubts in
that it’s unheard of for a single woman to live alone in 1850— flames of reckless passion.
because she doesn’t want to explain Sara’s embarrassing ability
to see ghosts to her friends. Fed up with being offered on the Shannon Drake is a New York Times– and USA Today–bestselling
marriage market to less-than-desirable suitors, Sara couldn’t be author who has written more than 100 novels, including The
happier to move to the old plantation house for which she has Pirate Bride and The Queen’s Lady. She has been honored with
always had a special, if inexplicable, affinity. Not until she several awards from Walden Books, B. Dalton, Georgia Romance
arrives at Harrogate does she realize that the house holds more Writers, Affairs de Coeur, Romantic Times, including the Silver
than her freedom; it also holds her destiny with a ghost who Bullet from Thriller Writers. Yevgeniya Yeretskaya has a BFA
loved her in another lifetime and is determined to win her back. from Pratt Institute. They both live in Miami.
But all is not benevolent peace at Harrogate. Another ghost ROMANCE/FICTION, 400 PAGES, 4 X 6.75
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translated into nine languages. She lives in St. Augustine, Florida.
ROMANCE/FICTION, 350 PAGES, 4 X 6.25
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Choosing between love and duty in the time


of dragons

There Be Dragons
Heather Graham
Illustrations by Cherif Fortin and Lynn Sanders
• Co-op available
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(August and September), and Romance Sells (Fall)
• Author’s previous books sold more than 1.5 million copies
When the beautiful Marina tragically loses her parents, she is left
alone and in the hands of the one responsible—the devious sor-
ceress, Geovana. Greedy for power, Geovana arranges for the girl
to marry her evil son, even though Marina is in love with some-
one else. As Christmas day approaches, the girl is faced with the
terrible choice to either save her land and her people or follow
her heart and believe in the magic of Christmas and true love.
This enchanting holiday tale also includes an audio CD of origi-
nal Christmas songs by the author as well as several classic carols.
Heather Graham is the New York Times– and USA Today–
bestselling author of more than 100 novels and novellas, includ-
ing The Death Dealer and The Flynn Brothers Trilogy. She lives
in Coral Gables, Florida. Cherif Fortin is a freelance photogra-
pher, illustrator, and writer. Lynn Sanders is an artist, photogra-
Excerpt: pher, and writer of romance fiction and children’s books. They
Once again, a storm rose. And it was quite bizarre, for the both live in Chicago.
Countess Elisia was sleeping in her own bed when a stone
ROMANCE/FICTION, 100 PAGES, 8.25 X 9.25
flew straight into the bedroom, borne on the wind. It struck 30 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
her on the head. INCLUDES AUDIO CDCLOTH, $25.95 (NCR)
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clock echoed with its last chime, the heavens cleared again and MEDALLION PRESS/MASTERPIECE SEPTEMBER
the stars showed the shape of a magnificent, magical falcon,
and the people whispered that her soul had been taken
through the stars to join with Nico’s. True or not, it made for
a lovely legend.
Lendo was cast into a deep mourning, for Elisia had been so
dearly adored by her people.
The talk around the countryside became, with the passage of
time, quite practical. Thank goodness that the Countess had
remarried, for Lendo was, at least, left with a new lord.
There was always danger on the wind. The People of a Distant
Land might send raiders again at any time.
And then again, they did, indeed, live in a time of dragons . . . .
Years passed.
Fire and danger forever threatened.
Even when the beauty of peace of Christmastide came near.

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An adventurous young woman wants love A masquerading man is allured by a pair


on her own terms of sensual, azure eyes

Beauty’s Curse Lady Blue


Traci E. Hall Helen A. Rosburg
• Co-op available “Full of strength and beauty . . . captivating”
• Part of the Boadicea series, which includes Love’s —Publishers Weekly on Blaze of Lightning, Roar of Thunder
Magic (9781933836270) • Co-op available
In this reversal of the Sleeping Beauty story, gorgeous Galiana • Advertising in BookPage (October), Romance Sells (Fall),
Montehue—resisting her family’s efforts at arranged marriage— Romantic Times (October, November),
scorns all her suitors and finds true love only after she awakens and Romantictimes.com (November)
an injured knight from a deep sleep. Wishing for an adventure Written with humor as well as suspense, this love story depicts a
before she is forced to settle down and marry, she takes a stroll in young woman in captivity who yearns for her duplicitous lover.
winter’s first snowfall with her younger twin brothers and is hor- After the death of her affluent parents, Harmony Simmons loses
rified by the sight of a knight drawing a sword on one of the everything—including her freedom. Forced to move to England
boys. Without thought, she throws a rock and hits the knight on and live with her domineering and jealous older sister Agatha,
the back of the head, knocking him unconscious. Taken prisoner Harmony’s existence becomes restricted to the prim atmosphere
by the knight’s men, Galiana is forced to care for the handsome of an English parlor, a stifling environment compared to the
victim of her well-aimed throw, but when the young man finally expansive American West of her former, privileged life. With her
wakes from his coma, the household’s happiness turns to sorrow spirit crushed by her confinement, she meets Anthony Allen—a
upon hearing he is now blind. By this time, Galiana has become rogue who immediately falls for Harmony. He falsifies his inheri-
fond of her knight, and he in turn is fascinated by her gentleness tance and introduces himself as the suave aristocrat Lord
and her wit. Because he is unable to see Galiana’s beauty, she Farmington. As they begin their romance, Harmony slowly rec-
trusts him, and by the time his eyesight returns, the young knight ognizes the ruse behind his persona and starts to question
is ready to ask for her hand in marriage. He also reveals his true whether her mysterious lover is a cavalier bandit or an honor-
identity—as a spy for Prince William. As he describes his life-and- able hero. Yet, his secret does nothing but ignite her passion for
death mission to find an ancient, magical stone known as the him as she strives to uncover his past.
Breath of Merlin, Galiana knows her wish for meaning and
adventure has come true, and she joins her prince in his fight Helen A. Rosburg is a writer and the owner of Medallion Press.
against the forces of treachery and ancient magic. She is the author of Blaze of Lightning, Roar of Thunder; By
Honor Bound; Call of the Trumpet; Circle of Promise; Dream
Traci E. Hall is the current president of Florida Romance Writers Thief; and Ellie and the Elven King. She lives in Odessa, Florida.
and the author of Love’s Magic and The Secret. She lives in
southern Florida. ROMANCE/FICTION, 380 PAGES, 4 X 6.75
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A gripping tale of unlikely love and a fortune Look for evil but finding love
at risk
Wild Magic
Stolen Promise Ann Macela
Lisa Marie Wilkinson • Co-op available
“Lisa Marie Wilkinson weaves deep emotion, tenderness, and • Advertising in BookPage and Romantic Times (September
sensuality into a rich historical tapestry in this sweeping romance and October) and Romance Sells (Fall)
of adventure and intrigue.” —Christine Wells, author, • Part of the Magic series, which includes The Oldest Kind of Magic
The Dangerous Duke, on Fire at Midnight (9781932815436) and Your Magic or Mine? (9781933836324)
• Co-op available Irenee Sabel is a good witch, a sophisticated beauty, a member of
• Advertising in Affaire de Coeur, BookPage, and Romantic Times Chicago’s old-money elite, and a defender of an ancient code of
ethics that prohibits the indiscriminate use of power attached to
Cultures clash and passions collide when a stunning deathbed
magical possessions. Responsible for confiscating and destroying
confession by his mother sends Evan Dark, the heir to a sprawl-
hidden relics of the sorcery realm still employed by practitioners
ing South Carolina plantation, to England in search of informa-
of the craft for self-centered reasons, she attends an aging war-
tion about the father he never knew. Evan, a Southern gentleman
lock’s gala party to burglarize his safe in search of an item of
who has just discovered his Gypsy heritage, cannot resist coming
mystical mayhem. But when undercover agent Jim Tylan inter-
to the aid of a spirited young Gypsy woman, Jade of the Lowara
rupts her break-in with an undisclosed search warrant from the
tribe, who has fled her campsite after learning she is betrothed to
Department of Justice and Homeland Security, she finds herself
a brutal clansman. Jade’s father, seeing an opportunity to bring
not only launched into an escapade after pieces of a legendary
wealth to his clan through marriage, pegs Evan as Jade’s bride-
evil object but also thrown together with the agent destined to be
groom. Coerced into marrying Jade, Evan intends to abandon his
her soul mate.
Gypsy bride and return to South Carolina, where his own
fiancée awaits him, unaware that she has been unfaithful with Ann Macela is a former public school and university teacher and
his half brother and that the two are plotting to challenge Evan’s the author of both history
status as heir. When loyalties divide and fortunes are at risk, will and romance books, including the Also available in
Jade’s love be enough? Magic series. She lives in the the Magic series:
Chicagoland area.
Lisa Marie Wilkinson is a writer and the Grand Prize Winner in
the 2007 Maryland Writers Association Novel Contest. She is the ROMANCE, 400 PAGES, 4 X 6.75
author of Fire at Midnight. She lives in Antioch, Tennessee. MASS MARKET, $7.95 (NCR)
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A devastated woman examines her grief A personal exploration of utopian failure

An Accidental Memoir Paper Radio


How I Killed Someone and Other Stories Poems
Wendy Reed Damian Rogers
“Memoirs address all kinds of scars, but few so real as this. • Co-op available
Wendy Reed writes chillingly about how fast life can change, and • Advertising in Poetry Magazine (October/November)
end, on a piece of asphalt.” —Rick Bragg, bestselling author,
All Over but the Shoutin’ and The Prince of Frogtown Steeped in the language and images the author was raised on,
this fractured memoir explores the nature of utopian impulses
“I am in awe of Wendy Reed.” —Diane McWhorter,
and how they break down—from 19th-century spiritual move-
Pulitzer Prize–winning author, Carry Me Home:
ments to 1960s radicalism to the current hopes for Barack
The Climactic Battle of the Civil Rights Movement
Obama. Melding the influence of such varied ideas as Dorothy
• Co-op available Parker quips, Beat diatribes, Victorian children’s stories, and the
• Advertising in Birmingham magazine, First Draft: The Journal crumbling beauty and very real danger of downtown Detroit, the
of the Alabama Writers’ Forum, The Oxford American, Poets writing is related closely to traditional lyricism, while also sur-
and Writers, and the New York Times Book Review (September) veying narrative, mystery, memory, and the emotional effect of
language on a reader. With research subjects ranging from com-
In this collection of deliberately fragmented essays, a talented
munes and hippie cookbooks to surrealism and the MC5, no
documentary filmmaker points the lens at herself and explores a
subjects here escape the search for profundity.
succession of personal tragedies. Told from unusual perspectives
and in highly figurative language, the essays draw on the South- Damian Rogers was born and raised in suburban Detroit. Her
ern Gothic tradition of Flannery O’Connor and feature dark poems have been published in Brick Magazine, MoonLit, Salt
humor, flawed people, disastrous events, and moments of spiritu- Hill, This Magazine, and The Walrus. She lives in Toronto.
al grace. Taken together they become a meditation on subjects
POETRY, 120 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
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Public Television, and is the coeditor of All Out of Faith: ECW PRESS/A MISFIT BOOK OCTOBER
Southern Women on Spirituality. She lives in Hoover, Alabama.
ESSAYS/FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS, 208 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
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An examination of what it An epic poem of characters, Inventive verse that tackles


means to be human creation, and artifice the modern era

Theory of Mind The Plot Genie Barn Burned, Then


New & Selected Poems Gillian Conoley Michelle Taransky
1978–2008
• Co-op available • Co-op available
Bin Ramke • Advertising in American Book Review, • Advertising in American Book Review,
• Co-op available American Poetry Review, Conjunctions American Poetry Review, Conjunctions
• Advertising in American Book Review, Magazine, Poetry Flash, Poetry Project Magazine, Poetry Flash, Poetry Project
American Poetry Review, Conjunctions Newsletter, Poets & Writers Magazine, Newsletter, Poets & Writers Magazine,
Magazine, Poetry Flash, Poetry Project and Rain Taxi and Rain Taxi
Newsletter, Poets & Writers Magazine, • Author tour to include Los Angeles, San • Author tour to include Amherst,
and Rain Taxi Francisco, Santa Rosa, and Sonoma, Massachusetts; Chicago; Iowa City;
• Author tour to include Berkley, California; California; Chicago; Boulder, Colorado; Buffalo and New York City, New York;
Chicago; Boulder and Denver, Colorado; Athens, Georgia; Iowa City; Baton Rouge, and Philadelphia
and Iowa City Louisiana; Minneapolis; New York City;
Politically charged and deeply insightful,
Seattle; Austin and Dallas, Texas;
Drawing upon four decades of poetry and this critical exploration of poetry maps
Montpelier, Vermont; and Richmond, Virginia
including new work, this perceptive col- the interior of our deepest feelings and
lection shares intimate experiences and Inspired by “the plot genie”—a plot-gen- fears through reflections on money, com-
compelling encounters with the world. erating device created in the 1930s that merce, and the capitalist machine.
Sharing insight into private forms of suf- used numerical games of chance to divine Allegorically referencing the topical issues
fering, personal issues are used to assess character traits and plot points—this of labor and finance, each piece turns cur-
continued struggles with the profound book-length poem discusses the ways that rent concerns into timeless verse, with
questions of what it means to be human, stories affect people. Exploring and blend- unrelenting courage and candor. Offering
moral, and conscious. Directly responding ing genres with exciting and lyrical lan- a modern lyrical style that reflects a line-
to current social and cultural issues, these guage, references to film and pop culture age of the great Objectivists, each tautly
engaging meditations examine the com- are laced throughout. Presenting a memo- crafted poem observes the intimacies and
plex interrelations of people with their rable cast in moving and humorous alienations of popular culture.
environment, work, health, cultural motifs, this rich composition examines the
Michelle Taransky is a poet whose work
upheaval, and natural disasters. way the characters behave when inhabit-
has been published in the Denver
ing a construct created by ideas.
Bin Ramke is the editor of the Denver Quarterly, Drunken Boat, and VOLT.
Quarterly and teaches literature and cre- Gillian Conoley is an award-winning poet She is winner of the 2008 Omnidawn
ative writing at the University of Denver. and the founder and editor of VOLT—a Poetry Prize and the coauthor of the
He is the author of nine poetry collections. national literary magazine. She lives in chapbook, The Plans Caution. She lives
Corte Madera, California. in Philadelphia.
POETRY, 162 PAGES, 6 X 9
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A professional author shows how to break “As the director of one of the nation’s most pres-
into publishing tigious writers conferences, Marcia Meier knows
what’s happening in the book world.”
How to Write Fiction That Sells —Catherine Ryan Hyde, author, Pay It Forward
Patrick Quinlan
• Author tour to include Portland, Maine; New York City;
Navigating the Rough Waters
and Washington DC (October) of Today’s Publishing World
• Author’s previous books sold more than 30,000 copies
Critical Advice for Writers from Industry Insiders
With wide-ranging topics—such as the best way to begin a
Marcia Meier
novel, endings that satisfy, what agents do, what editors want,
and what happens after a manuscript gets sold—this entertaining “Who knows better than Marcia Meier . . . how authors can nav-
and instructional writer’s manual shows how to craft perfectly igate past the treacherous rocks of publishing despite the current
tailored commercial fiction for today’s market. Detailing every storm?” —Jerry Camarillo Dunn Jr., author,
aspect of the publishing industry, this guidebook provides the My Favorite Place on Earth
tools necessary for writers to avoid slush piles and to sell their A complete review of the modern publishing process, this
fiction efficiently and effectively. A guide to writing appealing resource is an ideal companion for aspiring authors who want to
and marketable short stories and a comprehensive list of addi- break into this ever-changing industry. A question and answer
tional resources for further education are also included. format with a robust roster of literary agents, editors, authors,
Patrick Quinlan is a critically acclaimed author whose novels and insiders—including Huffington Post founder Arianna
have appeared in more than a dozen countries throughout the Huffington, Slate magazine editor David Plot, and New York
world, have been translated into several languages, and have had Times–bestselling author Bob Mayer—this guidebook demystifies
film rights optioned. He is the author of the crime novels The the entire process. Discussions on the difference between fiction
Drop-Off, The Hit, Smoked, The Takedown, and the coauthor and nonfiction publishing, working with an agent, maximizing
of the memoir All Those Moments. He lives in Portland, Maine. marketing and promotional opportunities, and getting published
in magazine, newspapers, and online make this an essential refer-
WRITING, 126 PAGES, 5.25 X 7.75
ence for anyone wanting to reach publishing success.
TRADE PAPER, $11.95 (CAN $12.95)
ISBN: 9781934866085 Marcia Meier is an award-winning journalist and writer and the
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WARREN MACHINE COMPANY, INC. OCTOBER is the author of Santa Barbara: Paradise on the Pacific and a for-
mer editor of the Santa Barbara News-Press. Her work has
appeared in a number of publications, including Huffington Post
and Los Angeles Times. She lives in Santa Barbara, California.
WRITING, 200 PAGES, 6 X 9
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Proven methods for surviving and thriving How autobiography is good for the soul
in today’s publishing world
Write Your Memoir
Booklife The Soul Work of Telling Your Story
Strategies and Survival Tips Allan G. Hunter
for the 21st-Century Writer “In this groundbreaking study, Allan Hunter uncovers the vital
Jeff VanderMeer interplay of literature and psychology as he takes a bold new
look at the way archetypes—whether found in The Odyssey or
• Co-op available
Harry Potter—can profoundly transform both individual lives
• Author’s previous works have sold more than 25,000 copies
and our spiritually starved society.” —Robert Atwan, editor,
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The Best American Essays, on Stories We Need to Know
Offering timely advice in an era when the burden of production • Co-op available
and publicity frequently falls on authors, this essential reference
reflects on methods for being focused, productive, and savvy in Drawing from more than 25 years of literary know-how and
the craft of writing. Discussing a wide range of essential topics modeled after a 15-week college course, this manual provides
for self-promoting authors, this important guide explores ques- guidance for seekers wishing to delve further into self-explo-
tions such as How can authors use social media and the internet? ration through writing. Extending beyond the idea that memoir
How does the new online paradigm affect authors, readers, and writing intends to put past events into a more understandable
the book industry? How can authors find the time to both create current perspective, the guide maintains that keeping a document
and promote their work? and What should never be done? of one’s life is actually the basis of a psychic process called “soul
Through good-humored encouragement, practical tips of the work,” which manifests as a desire to experience the state of
trade culled from 25 years of experience as a writer, reviewer, being alive to the fullest. This unusual approach to memoir writ-
editor, publisher, agent, and blogger are shared. Including topics ing aims to generate more honest and genuine results that come
such as personal space versus public space, deadlines, and net- from inner needs rather than outer expectations. Intended to
working, the benefits of interacting with readers through new clarify a writer’s developmental path, this resource emphasizes
technologies is revealed. the importance of self-awareness and the need for dealing with
difficult material that actually alters the writer in the process,
Jeff VanderMeer is the founder and editor for Ministry of resulting in significant growth of the soul.
Whimsy Press. He is the author of City of Saints and Madmen,
Secret Life, Shriek, and Veniss Underground. He is the editor of Allan G. Hunter is a professor of literature at Curry College,
the Leviathan series and The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket where he also teaches memoir writing for the Blue Hills
Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases and the coeditor of Writing Institute. He is the author of Life Passages, The Six
The New Weird and Steampunk. He is a regular contributor to Archetypes of Love, and Stories We Need to Know. He lives
Amazon.com’s book blog, Omniverous, and his short fiction has in Watertown, Massachusetts.
appeared in Wired magazine. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida. BODY/MIND/SPIRIT/SELF-HELP, 160 PAGES, 6 X 9
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Using the power of writing to break down Writing as a path to healing


roadblocks to personal growth
Journaling Your Way Through
Journaling Through A Guided Journal for Coping with Loss
Seven Benefits of Unleashing the Power Angela Caughlin
of Your Authentic Self
Journaling is a valuable tool for coping with loss, and this con-
Angela Caughlin sumable journal helps address the important questions that sur-
• Co-op available round grief. Guided exercises with step-by-step instructions help
focus the journaling towards healing the pain of any variety of
Journaling is a valuable tool for chipping away at emotional pit- loss—whether the loss of a loved one, a job, or even a mindset.
falls and personal stagnation, and this dynamic guide helps There are several sections to work through in the journal, includ-
unleash the thoughts and inspiration that lay within each indi- ing My Life as It Was, Going Through the Valley, Transformation,
vidual. Including the latest scientific research, this comprehensive and finally a section that goes full circle to questions for future
workbook draws out the connection between the brain, body, thought and journaling. With wisdom and empathy, this guide
and stories that help define a path towards achieving personal will provide the tools needed to return to a place where there is,
life goals. Guided exercises with step-by-step instructions help once again, hope.
focus the journaling towards unveiling the unique, curious, and
amazing qualities embodied in each person and how to embrace Angela Caughlin is a psychotherapist, the author of The Only
them. Describing seven distinct benefits of journaling, this guide Way Through, and a presenter at workshops and conferences.
provides the tools needed to manifest personal changes for a She was the program director of Bo’s Place, a children’s grief cen-
more fulfilling and dynamic life. ter. She maintains a private counseling practice and has been
involved in pilot programs at the Rockwell Foundation and the
Angela Caughlin is a psychotherapist, the author of The Only Transition Medicine Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine. She
Way Through, and a presenter at workshops and conferences. lives in Houston, Texas.
She was the program director of Bo’s Place, a children’s grief cen-
SELF-HELP/BODY/MIND/SPIRIT, 176 PAGES, 6 X 9
ter. She maintains a private counseling practice and has been
CLOTH, $14.95 (CAN $11.95)
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See strength come from sorrow A middle-aged woman is surprised to find that
in this uplifting memoir the elderly are a force to be reckoned with

The Only Way Through The Route


A Grief Memoir Lessons Learned from Meals on Wheels
Angela Caughlin Gale Sears
• Co-op available Vibrant and funny, this inspirational novel treats aging and death
as natural and often revealing parts of life. Deciding that she has
A woman must learn to come to terms with the death of her
arrived at a midlife crisis, Carol Nimitz volunteers to take meals
young husband in this powerful tale of loss that is ultimately
once a week to homebound senior citizens. Every Thursday her
inspiring and life affirming. When Angela’s husband was diag-
delivery route brings her into the world of wacky and fascinating
nosed with cancer, they decided to remain positive and work
people whose backgrounds, good and bad decisions, and star-
hard to provide a wonderful life for themselves and their young
tling experiences have created strong personalities and lots of
children. After his untimely death, Angela is left alone to pick up
opinions. Carol’s interactions with her old folks run the gamut
the pieces of the life he left behind. Chronicling the way the fam-
from pesky to poignant, humorless to hilarious; and through
ily dealt with his death as well as the power of transcendence
their diverse lives she comes to see that there are many good rea-
that the tragedy eventually brought to them, this stirring memoir
sons to savor one’s later years.
provides others going through profound loss with the comforting
knowledge that they are not alone in spirit. Gale Sears is the author of By the Light of a Star and Christmas
for a Dollar. She lives in Sandy, Utah.
Angela Caughlin is a psychotherapist, the author of Journaling
Through, and a presenter at workshops and conferences. She FICTION, 168 PAGES, 5 X 7
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Compelling analysis of women’s role in A unique autobiography


the healing and transformation of today’s world of spiritual transformation

The Return of the Feminine The Face Before I Was Born


and the World Soul A Spiritual Autobiography
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

• Advertising in Light of Consciousness: Journal of Spiritual • Author’s previous books sold more than 50,000 copies
Awakening (Winter 2009) Describing the intoxicating intensity of his own spiritual jour-
• Author’s previous books sold more than 50,000 copies ney—which began when he was 16 years old—this autobiogra-
The first compilation of writings and talks by Llewellyn phy reveals the events that followed throughout the next 22
Vaughan-Lee culled from the past two decades, this stirring vol- years: tremendous love, psychological breakdown, craziness,
ume provides an understanding of the feminine for both men bliss, and the slow work of balancing the inner world of the spir-
and women, describing the central part it must play in the work it and the outer demands of everyday life. An ancient story of a
of global healing and transformation and stressing its redemp- spiritual transformation experienced in present times relates the
tion in order for Anima Mundi—the soul of the world—to terrifying depths, vulnerability, and emptiness of the spiritual
reemerge. Exploring the historical, cultural, and theological journey—only revealed in divine love. More than 10 years since
insights of the Sacred Feminine as well as practical advice for the original publication of the book, this revised edition includes
bringing the feminine principle into consciousness, this examina- new material exploring the continuing mystery of human experi-
tion briefly explores the past patriarchal and matriarchal eras, ence and divine revelation.
moving from a historic perspective into addressing the potential Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee is a sheikh in the Naqshbandiyya-
of the present day. Explaining how the feminine has a deep Mujaddidiyya order of Sufism and the author of numerous
understanding of the power of matter, this argument conveys the works including Alchemy of Light, Awakening the World, and
idea that every woman embodies the sacred substance of cre- Traveling the Path of Love. He lives in Inverness, California.
ation necessary for life’s regeneration within her spiritual center.
SPIRITUALITY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY, 340 PAGES, 5.25 X 8.25
Maintaining that God’s omnipotence and transcendence must be
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Presenting a beloved Buddhist poem’s The fascinating origins of the Buddhist religion
modern-day relevance
The Flower of Chinese Buddhism
Eight Steps to Happiness Daisaku Ikeda
The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness Translated by Burton Watson
First American Edition • $20,000 marketing budget; co-op available
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso • Advertising in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion,
Living Buddhism, and Tricycle: The Buddhist Review (November)
• Co-op available • Author’s previous books sold more than 60,000 copies
• Advertising in Tricycle: The Buddhist Review • Part of the Soka Gakkai History of Buddhism series, which
• Author tour to include Albuquerque; Atlanta; Boulder; Chicago; includes Buddhism: The First Millennium (9780977924530)
Dallas; Denver; Los Angeles; New York City; Phoenix; Portland, and The Living Buddha: An Interpretive Biography (9780977924523)
Oregon; Santa Fe; Seattle; and Washington, DC
• Previous edition sold more than 10,000 copies; author’s previous Beginning with the introduction of the religion into China, this
books sold more than 500,000 copies chronicle depicts the evolution of Buddhism. The career and
achievements of the great Kumarajiva are investigated, exploring
Offering ancient wisdom to those who seek meaning and lasting the famed philosophical treatises that form the core of East
happiness in their modern lives, this inspiring book explains Asian Buddhist literature. Providing a useful and accessible
how to meditate on the eight beautiful verses that comprise one introduction to the influential Tien-t’ai school of Buddhism in
of Buddhism’s best-loved teachings. Composed by the great Japan as well as the teachings of the 13th-century monk
Tibetan Bodhisattva, Geshe Langri Tangpa, the short poem Nichiren, this examination places special emphasis on the faith
Eight Verses for Training the Mind is newly accompanied by of the Lotus Sutra and the major works of masters such as Hui-
line-by-line commentary that demonstrates its peaceful power, su, Chih-i, and Chanjan. From the early translations of the
showing how all of life’s difficulties can be transformed into Buddhist scriptures to the persecution of the T’ang dynasty, this
valuable spiritual insights. Presented clearly and practically with exploration illuminates the role of Buddhism in Chinese society,
meditations interspersed throughout, the classic text is given and by extension, in humanity in general.
modern, accessible trimmings that will appeal to new Buddhists
as well as accomplished scholars. Daisaku Ikeda is the president of the Soka Gakkai International
and the founder of the Soka University of America. He is the
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a Buddhist monk, a meditation master, author of For the Sake of Peace, Unlocking the Mysteries, and
and an international teacher who has founded more than 1,000 The Way of Youth. Burton Watson is a former professor at
Kadampa Buddhist meditation centers. He is the author of more Columbia, Stanford, and Kyoto Universities. His translations
than 20 books, including The New Meditation Handbook. include Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings, The Lotus Sutra, Mo Tzu:
RELIGION & THEOLOGY/BODY/MIND/SPIRIT, 316 PAGES, 5 X 7.75 Basic Writings, Ryokan: Zen Monk-Poet of Japan, Saigyo: Poems
2 COLOR PHOTOS, 19 LINE DRAWINGS of a Mountain Home, and The Vimalakirti Sutra.
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A Catholic approach for life’s major decisions A new and vital translation of a timeless
spiritual classic with commentary
Discerning the Will of God
An Ignatian Guide to Christian Decision Making The Spiritual Exercises
Timothy M. Gallagher, OMV of Ignatius Loyola
“Father Gallagher has emerged as one of the foremost commen- With Commentary
tators on Ignatian spirituality in the United States.”
Joseph A. Tetlow
—Harvey D. Egan, S. J., professor, Boston College
“A fine translation of the original text, an historical overview of
• Co-op available
St. Ignatius and the background of the Exercises, as well as
• Advertising in U.S. Catholic (September), National Catholic
deeply insightful commentary on the meditations.”
Register (October), St. Anthony Messenger (October),
—James Martin, SJ, author, My Life with the Saints
America (November), Life and Soul (January 2010),
and Presence (March 2010) • Co-op available
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Drawing from the timeless methods of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Offering an accessible translation of the classic Ignatian text The
this thoughtful meditation is enriched with examples and stories Spiritual Exercises, this reference provides step-by-step commen-
that offer practical and profound wisdom for aligning personal tary that explains its meaning and relevance to the modern spiri-
desires and goals with God’s will. With guidance on recognizing tual life. An important resource for those seeking to grow
God’s infinite love, opening the heart to what God wants, making spiritually, whether Christian or not, every page provides com-
use of silence, the Eucharist, scripture, spiritual direction, finding passionate advice for each stage of the journey and reflects the
clarity, and understanding discernment as part of the overall spiri- understanding of the human soul. Chronicling a spiritual work
tual life in Christ, this discussion addresses questions asked by out, this resource employs stories, analogies, and approachable
many Christians throughout life, such as What does God want language to make this an ideal companion for anyone seeking
for my life? Is it time to change jobs? and Should I marry? divine inspiration.
Focusing on major life decisions such as marriage and career,
Joseph A. Tetlow is the director of the Montserrat Jesuit Retreat
these insights can be adapted to any of life’s decisions, helping the
House, the former head of the Jesuit general’s Secretariat for
thoughtful Christian find a spiritually inspired mission.
Ignatian Spirituality, the former president of the Jesuit School of
Timothy M. Gallagher, OMV, is a priest and a popular retreat Theology at Berkeley, and the associate editor of America maga-
leader who lectures around the world. He is the author of several zine. He is the author of Making Choices in Christ and Mana for
books on Ignatian spirituality, including The Discernment of the Desert of Business. He lives in Dallas, Texas.
Spirits, The Examen Prayer, An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer, RELIGION & THEOLOGY/SPIRITUALITY, 168 PAGES, 6 X 9.25
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Simple, uplifting virtues to enhance everyday life Day-by-day reflections, readings, and practical
exercises for the Lenten season
Angels Calling
50 Invitations to Empower Yourself This Way to Heaven
Second edition 40 Joyful Journeys for Lent
Anselm Gruen Gwendolin Herder
• Co-op available • Co-op available
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Opening with two-page reflections on each day of Lent, includ-
Advance (November)
ing Mardi Gras—which rarely appears in Lenten books—the
• Author’s previous books sold more than 25,000 copies
daily entries in this handbook are rooted in the basic themes of
This inspirational guide explores angel qualities and their mean- the fundamental prayer the Our Father. Each week and individ-
ings, rooting each in Western tradition and revealing how to ual days have a theme—from love and embrace to rejoice and
apply them to modern life. A resource of comfort and strength, share—to help readers find their own rhythm and practice dur-
this valuable exploration addresses a wide array of concepts— ing the time leading up to Easter. Every entry contains a short
from universal themes of love, community, and harmony to the reflection and a call to action that will help practitioners prepare
encouraging qualities of confidence, enthusiasm, and endurance. physically, mentally, and spiritually for Lent.
Explaining the wisdom of old in a contemporary context, this
Gwendolin Herder is the publisher and CEO of the Crossroad
fascinating analysis truly conveys the power of angels and
Publishing Company, which promotes a universal vision for
reveals how humans can aspire to angelic behavior.
religious and spiritual publishing. She lives in Spring Valley,
Anselm Gruen is a Benedictine monk and bestselling author of New York.
Finding Your Inner Balance, A Happy Heart, and Heaven Begins
SPIRITUALITY/RELIGION & THEOLOGY, 112 PAGES, 4.5 X 6.5
Within You. 6 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS
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Comfort for the bereaved through A modern, well-rounded guide to the ancient
understanding dreams of the departed practice of fasting

Special Dream Fasting


Personal Accounts After the Death What • Why • How
of a Loved One Niklaus Brantschen
Second edition
• Co-op available
Luellen Hoffman • Advertising in Christian Advance (November), Spirituality
“I am fascinated with the book Special Dream as it speaks to me & Health (February), and Presence (March)
. . . I have had many such dreams. They are quite real and reas- Providing a no-nonsense introduction to fasting, this guide pres-
suring.” —Cliff Robertson, Academy Award–winning actor ents the physical, spiritual, and sociopolitical dimensions of this
“People who have had a special dream will find this book ancient practice. Short reflections from practitioners clarify mis-
immensely helpful.” —Helen Fitzgerald, author, The Grieving understandings about what fasting is and is not. The inclusion of
Child and The Mourning Handbook a practical overview of the steps to conducting a fast round out a
thorough exploration of a venerated practice.
• Co-op available
• Advertising in Spirituality & Health (September), St. Anthony Niklaus Brantschen is a Zen master in the White Plum Sangha,
Messenger (October), and Christian Advance (November) the cofounder of both the Lassalle Zen lineage and the Lassalle-
Institut, and the former director of Haus Bad Schönbrunn and
Exploring the world of special dreams—clear, unforgettably vivid
Lassalle-Haus. He is an experienced seminar leader and the
encounters with loved ones who have died—this unique collec-
author of The Advantage of Being Good and On the Zen Path: A
tion shares the personal stories of those who have experienced
Christian Buddhist.
them, including the author herself, and reveals the distinct quali-
ties surrounding this phenomenon. After an introduction that BODY/MIND/SPIRIT/HEALTH, 112 PAGES, 5.15 X 7.5
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in-laws, children, spouses, and friends. THE CROSSROAD PUBLISHING COMPANY/CROSSROAD FEBRUARY

Luellen Hoffman is an adjunct professor at George Mason


University and the recipient of the Chairman’s Award
VNU/Nielsen Business Media for her outstanding people and
communication skills. She lives in Fairfax, Virginia.
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Achieving spiritual growth through kindness Combining the physical with the philosophical
on the road to recovery
Serving & Giving
Gateways to Higher Consciousness Healing Addiction with Yoga
John-Roger, DSS, and Paul Kaye, DSS A Yoga Program for People in 12-Step Recovery
• Advertising in Leading Edge Review and New Age Retailer
Third edition
(November/December) Annalisa Cunningham
• Author’s previous books sold more than two million copies “An enlightening, easy-to-read book for 12-step people who
Looking at the act of giving as a way to bring greater happiness want to enrich their physical, emotional, and spiritual life.
into the life of the giver as well as the receiver, this insightful Cunningham’s personal and persuasive text describes how
exploration challenges contemporary concepts of service. adding the yoga dimension can enhance program recovery and
Offering simple and practical techniques for open-minded volun- increase the mind/body connection.” —Emily Marlin, author,
teering, a wealth of quotes, narratives, and reflective pieces seek Relationships in Recovery
to motivate and inspire. Encouraging an attitude of selflessness • Co-op available
with positive and timely action, this thought-provoking guide
posits that serving is a gateway to higher consciousness. Especially oriented toward those in 12-step programs, this com-
Comprised of brief, clear chapters, this perceptive meditation is prehensive wellness guide describes how yoga can stimulate
easy to reference while attending the needs of others. recovery from addiction by bringing the mind and body closer
together. The supportive and understanding text presents a 21-
John-Roger, DSS, is the founder of the Church of the Movement day yoga regimen using dynamic affirmations, relaxation tech-
of Spiritual Inner Awareness. He has appeared on numerous radio niques, nutrition and lifestyle suggestions, aerobic activities, and
and television shows and been a featured guest on Larry King journal writing, all of which are geared to incorporate the 12-
Live, Politically Incorrect, and The Roseanne Show. He is the step philosophy into yoga practice. The featured poses are drawn
author and coauthor of more than 50 books, including Fulfilling from the popular hatha yoga tradition, while the complementary
Your Spiritual Promise, Loving Each Day for Peacemakers, and contemplations are applicable not only to addicts, but to anyone
The Rest of Your Life. Paul Kaye, DSS, is an ordained minister seeking physical and spiritual enrichment. Newly updated and
and the president of the Church of the Movement of Spiritual revised, the guide includes beautiful, professional photographs
Inner Awareness. They both live in Los Angeles. throughout to demonstrate the wide variety of asanas.
BODY/MIND/SPIRIT/SPIRITUALITY, 200 PAGES, 6 X 9
Annalisa Cunningham is a certified yoga teacher and a commu-
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to International Yoga Retreats. She lives in Chico, California.
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A glimpse into the world’s numerous angels Pocket-sized angels for guidance, meditation,
and prayer
A New Light on Angels
Revised/Expanded edition Angels of Light Cards
Diana Cooper Pocket edition
Illustrations by Damian Keenan Diana Cooper
• Co-op available Each card in this lavish deck portrays a different angel for guid-
• Author tour to include Las Vegas, Los Angeles, ance, protection, help, and healing. Intended for inspiration and
and New York City (October) affirmation, the cards work with the user’s thoughts and decisions
• Author’s previous books sold more than 300,000 copies to raise levels of consciousness and open up psychic and spiritual
The ubiquitous angels of everyday life are introduced in this fully gifts. Whether attempting to release negative thought patterns or
revised and expanded bestseller. Buoyed by the firsthand experi- clear emotional blockages, the cards offer significant meditative
ences of regular people who have interacted with angels, the light from which spiritual knowledge and information emanate.
book offers guidance on how to reach out to the gentle beings This smaller presentation of the best-selling cards offers a lighter,
who have chosen to serve mankind through help, support, and more portable option better suited to purses and pockets.
healing. The identities and purposes of a multitude of angels are Diana Cooper is a traveling speaker on such topics as meta-
explored, from the small angels who care for the slightest daily physics, spiritual law, angels, and Atlantis. She is the author of
tasks to the enormous archangels who cast light over great uni- more than a dozen books.
versal projects. By raising consciousness and awareness about
these heavenly spirits and the amazing companionship they have BODY/MIND/SPIRIT/SELF-HELP
to offer, this investigation offers a glimpse into a more evolved 55 PAGES, 2.75 X 3.75
1 COLOR ILLUSTRATION, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
world full of peace, light, and joy.
MIXED MEDIA PRODUCT, $9.95 (CAN $10.95)
Diana Cooper is a traveling speaker on many topics, such as ISBN: 9781844091713 (REPLACES 9781899171149)
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metaphysics, spiritual law, angels, and Atlantis. She is the author
of more than a dozen books, including Angel Answers, Angel FINDHORN PRESS SEPTEMBER
Inspiration, Light Up Your Life, and The Wonder of Unicorns,
and the coauthor of Enlightenment Through Orbs and
Sample card back and front
Ascension Through Orbs. Damian Keenan is a freelance graphic
designer and illustrator who cofounded Design Factory, a well-
known agency based in Dublin. He is the illustrator of Atlantis
Cards and Unicorn Cards.
BODY/MIND/SPIRIT/SELF-HELP
144 PAGES, 5.25 X 8.5
11 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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An assortment of orbs for inspiration, strength, Harnessing the transcendent power of crystals
and healing to revitalize life and enliven dreams

Orbs Cards The Complete Guide


Diana Cooper and Kathy Crosswell to Manifesting with Crystals
• Co-op available Marina Costelloe
• Author tour to include Las Vegas, Los Angeles,
and New York City (October) Providing real-life examples on how to live in a fruitful partner-
• Author’s previous books sold more than 300,000 copies ship with crystal energy, this how-to guide fully explains the
power of crystals and how they can be utilized. Crystals magnify
Packaged in a standard square tuckbox, this deck of 44 orb- the highest energy within, and both the newly spiritually-aware
shaped cards provides inspiration and empowerment from the and the seasoned crystal worker can gain insight and focus into
mysterious spirit guides that are concealed in the orbs often their lives when combining this energy with the suggested positive
found in digital photographs. Each card features a unique orb affirmations to elicit forces of attraction and confidence. The
image on one side with corresponding meditative qualities book also taps into ancient and medieval cosmology to explain
described in the accompanying booklet, allowing easy connec- how crystals interact with the four elemental substances thought
tion to the orbs for personal and planetary transformation to constitute the physical universe: earth, fire, water, and air. By
and healing. applying the wealth of information and experiences the manual
Diana Cooper is a traveling speaker on many topics, such as has to offer, anything that can be visualized can also be fulfilled,
metaphysics, spiritual law, angels, and Atlantis. She is the author whether extending the journey of the soul or wishing to improv-
of more than a dozen books, including Angel Answers, Angel ing surrounding circumstances.
Inspiration, Light Up Your Life, and The Wonder of Unicorns. Marina Costelloe is a student of tarot, astrology, crystals, alche-
Kathy Crosswell is a Reiki master and astropsychologist who my, past life, color therapy, and Jungian psychology. She is the
runs workshops designed to enable individuals to develop and author of The Complete Guide to Crystal Astrology.
improve their spiritual gifts. They are the coauthors of Ascension
Through Orbs and Enlightenment Through Orbs. BODY/MIND/SPIRIT/SELF-HELP, 80 PAGES, 5.75 X 8.25
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Daily meditations from the “still, small voice” The revised and expanded guide to healing
of Findhorn’s founder disturbed landscapes

Gems of Wisdom Nature Spirits


from Eileen Caddy & Elemental Beings
366 Daily Sayings and Photographs Working with the Intelligence in Nature
from Findhorn (Desktop Perpetual Calendar) Revised, updated, expanded edition
Eileen Caddy Marko Pogacnik
“This is an exquisite distillation of the luminous guidance that • Author’s previous books sold more than 50,000 copies
came through Eileen Caddy.” —Miranda Macpherson, author,
Boundless Love Based on firsthand practical experiences of communicating with
natural spirits through meditation, this eye-opening guide to
• Author’s previous books sold more than 500,000 copies
healing the earth teaches how to work with elemental beings by
Serving as a perennial meditational diary, this attractive desktop describing each in detail while defining their roles within the
calendar offers familiar simple teachings on faith, fulfillment, web of life. As a result of tuning in to plants, trees, and animals,
and stillness, taken from a spiritual bestseller on which medita- and illustrating the disrupted flow of energies within the land-
tors have relied for more than 20 years. The inspirational and scape, the true impact of human culture upon the harmony of
practical messages within are presented in daily doses for a year’s the natural world is evocatively revealed. Insight into related
worth of study, but not tied to a particular calendar year, so topics, such as how the long-suppressed Goddess culture
those seeking spiritual truth or questing for the inner self will be embraces these energies to make strides toward healing the
able to cherish its adages year after year. Beginning meditators earth, can set anyone with earth and landscape concerns—gar-
will also appreciate these well-worn kernels of guidance, which deners, growers, designers, and builders—one step closer
are housed in a unique presentation that can be accessed each toward becoming environmental warriors.
morning and kept visibly available throughout each day.
Marko Pogacnik is an international consultant, a specialist and
Eileen Caddy was instrumental in creating the international spir- seminar leader on earth healing and lithopuncture, and the presi-
itual community centered on the Findhorn Foundation in the dent of the Hagia Chora school for geomancy in Germany. He is
North of Scotland, and in 2005 she was awarded a Member of the author of Christ Power and the Earth Goddess; Earth
the Order of the British Empire from the Queen for her lifelong Changes, Human Destiny; Healing the Heart of the Earth; and
service to spiritual inquiry. She is the author of The Dawn of Touching the Breath of Gaia.
Change, Footprints on the Path, God Spoke to Me, The Living BODY/MIND/SPIRIT/SELF-HELP, 320 PAGES, 6 X 9
Word, Opening Doors Within, and The Spirit of Findhorn. 52 LINE DRAWINGS, 5 TABLES
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Everything looks better by moonlight—especially Herbal healing for hurting hearts


the garden
Scents of the Soul
In Tune with the Moon 2010 Creating Herbal Incense for Body, Mind
The Complete Day-by-Day Moon Planner and Spirit
for Growing and Living in 2010 Ginger Quinlan
Michel Gros An exuberant and enlightening adventure into releasing old,
“This beautifully illustrated book, which explains how anyone obstructed energy, the creation of herbal incense is the focus of
can take account of the lunar influences in their day-to-day gar- this complete compilation of energy work and healing tech-
dening, is the best we have read.” —Alan Gear, MBE, niques. Beginning with the preparation of herbs and essential
and Jackie Gear, MBE, former directors, Garden Organic oils, from purchasing or growing to drying and storing, each
• Co-op available individual recipe offers step-by-step instructions for mixing,
energetically charging, labeling, and using. The concoctions are
This detailed guide to the day-by-day 2010 lunar cycles includes supported by meditations, candle work, breath work, and cre-
information on the waxing and waning moon, the constellations ative visualization techniques to facilitate the purging of stale
and the Chinese zodiac, and an abundance of gardening tips. The energy, including guided work for the release and healing of per-
effects of the moon on plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables are sonal issues, such as financial burdens, relationship issues, and
explained in simple but ample detail, and recommendations for grief over departed loved ones. The practical spiritual transfor-
the ideal times to sow, transplant, rotate crops, and harvest are mation that can take place is further enhanced by effective jour-
provided. This guide explains how animal husbandry, beekeep- naling exercises for writers of all skill sets, including explicit
ing, and even brewing beer and wine making yield better results questions posed to promote self-dialogue. Herbs, oil, chakras,
when done in concert with the lunar cycle. In addition to garden- and candle colors are all extensively cross-referenced.
ing and farming advice, suggestions for living life in tune with
the moon are offered, such as the optimum time for a haircut, a Ginger Quinlan is a clairvoyant, empath, and medium who has
fast, and even when and what to eat. An extensive color-coded written articles for local alternative newspapers and has been fea-
daily diary section makes it easy to record reminders and daily tured on local talk radio. She lives in Camden, South Carolina.
gardening tasks. This biodynamic approach to gardening in har- BODY/MIND/SPIRIT/SELF-HELP, 160 PAGES, 6 X 9
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dener for many years. He recently gave up farming to devote all
his energy to the lunar calendar project.
BODY/MIND/SPIRIT/GARDENING, 114 PAGES, 5.75 X 8.25
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Introducing a pleasurable and professional new Spiritual tools to hone the inner voice
massage tool
Questions About
Joya® Wisdom and Love
Crystal Massage for Everyone Important Questions for Myself
Michael Gienger and Ulrich Metz Bengt Rudqvist
• Author’s previous books sold more than 100,000 copies
Seekers on the spiritual path will look for answers within them-
Intended to facilitate the ability to perform a crystal massage selves and make their own journey of discovery with this treas-
anywhere at anytime with no great skills required, this hand- ury of 115 important personal questions meant to inspire
book is the companion to the Joya® Massage Roller, a revolu- self-reflection. Combining a knowledge of psychology, philoso-
tionary wooden implement that holds an easily changeable phy, and spirituality, the book uses question techniques from
crystal ball, allowing it to spin freely and glide with ease over Socrates and Kierkegaard to enable seekers to deepen their own
the skin. Including step-by-step massage instructions as well as knowledge and to develop their own inner oracle. The questions
information on how to treat particular problems and the effects are granted a special, meditative rhythm with the beautiful land-
of using different varieties of crystal, the guide teaches how to scape photographs interspersed throughout, taken by the author
®
make the most of the Joya Massage Roller to produce a truly with his eyes closed.
profound massage.
Bengt Rudqvist is a lifelong student of psychology and
Michael Gienger is a self-taught scientist and crystal healing philosophy who subscribes to the spiritual discipline, A
researcher. He is the author of more than 20 books, including Course in Miracles.
Crystal Massage for Health and Healing, The Healing Crystal
BODY/MIND/SPIRIT/SELF-HELP, 64 PAGES, 8 X 8.25
First Aid Manual, Healing Crystals, and Purifying Crystals. Ulrich 33 B & W PHOTOS
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Voices Of series
• $20,000 marketing budget
• Part of the Voices Of series, which includes Voices of Alcoholism (9781934184042), Voices of Caregiving (9781934184080),
and Voices of Lung Cancer (9781934184004)

Insight and encouragement shared by An insightful collection of stories dedicated to a


individuals affected by bipolar disorder neurological disorder that affects 2.5 million
people worldwide
Voices of Bipolar Disorder
The Healing Companion: Stories for Courage, Voices of Multiple Sclerosis
Comfort and Strength The Healing Companion: Stories for Courage,
Judtih Cohen Comfort and Strength
This inspirational collection includes personal stories from more Edited by Richard Day Gore
than 40 diverse people who are living with bipolar disorder. Each Offering candid, heartfelt, and inspiring stories of 40 diverse
story reveals strategies used to cope with the varying symptoms individuals who have been affected by multiple sclerosis (MS),
and offers insight into what it is like to have this mood instability this compilation creates a connection that is vital to those deal-
disorder. Paired with essays from renowned medical researchers ing with the mysterious and difficult symptoms of this nerve con-
on the science of the disease and a comprehensive resources sec- dition. With 10,000 new cases diagnosed in the United States
tion on where to get help, these first-hand accounts offer the each year and its causes still not fully understood, these stories of
advice and encouragement essential to recovery. personal experience act as a support group by offering advice
Judith Cohen is a writer and a teacher whose work has appeared and encouragement and creating a sense of community.
in Rosebud, Mochila Review, and Women’s Review of Books. Richard Day Gore is editor of the Voices Of series. He lives in
She lives in Boston, Massachusetts. New York City.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH/BODY/MIND/SPIRIT
ISBN: 9781934184073 ISBN: 9781934184080
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Get microorganisms working for you instead Cleanse and purify the entire body
of against you
Whole Body Cleansing
Boost Your Health with Bacteria Transform Your Health Through Gentle
Harness the Power of Beneficial Bacteria To: Purification and Effective Detoxification
Lose Weight, Relieve Digestive Problems, Gaetano Morello, ND
Decrease Inflammation, Increase Energy,
• $20,000 marketing budget, co-op available
Combat Allergies, Enhance Immunity • Advertising in Better Nutrition magazine, Optimum Wellness
Fred Pescatore, MD, and Karolyn A. Gazella magazine, Vegetarian Times, and Whole Foods Magazine
• $20,000 marketing budget, co-op available Arguing that detoxification is an ongoing process to be done
• Advertising in Better Nutrition magazine, Optimum Wellness gently rather than an intense purge to be performed periodically,
magazine, Vegetarian Times, and Whole Foods Magazine (October) this whole-body approach to purification goes beyond the gas-
• Author tour to include Boston (September) and Anaheim (March) trointestinal tract to include practical information on how to
support the entire body so it can effectively process toxins.
Discussing the important distinction between good and bad bac-
Clarifying the many misconceptions regarding the proper way to
teria, this study presents compelling evidence why bacterial bal-
cleanse and detoxify, this practical and comprehensive guide pro-
ance is the key to optimal health and provides practical,
motes an inside out approach that enables the body to detoxify
cutting-edge information for disease prevention. From boosting
safely, effectively, thoroughly, and consistently. Individuals con-
immunity to helping with weight loss, good bacteria influences
cerned about the toxic world will look and feel more energetic as
every system in the human body, and this guide reveals their
they bolster their innate ability to fight illness by transforming
broad health impacts and how to use friendly microorganisms to
health on the cellular level.
foster vitality, wellness, and healthy aging.
Gaetano Morello, ND, is a board-certified naturopathic doctor
Fred Pescatore, MD, is the head of the Centers for Integrative
at the West Vancouver Wellness Centre. He received a doctor of
and Complimentary Medicine in New York and the author of
naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University of Natural Health
Feed Your Kids Well, The Hamptons Diet, and The Hamptons
Sciences in Seattle and educates physicians, pharmacists, and
Diet Cookbook. He has been featured in the New York Times
consumers about the scientific uses of natural products. He lives
and has appeared on the Today show, The View, and many other
in Vancouver, British Columbia.
television programs. He lives in New York City. Karolyn A.
Gazella is the coauthor of The Definitive Guide to Cancer and HEALTH/MEDICAL, 250 PAGES, 6 X 9
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A guide to shaping life despite chronic symptoms An exceptional overview


of an all-too-common ailment
Living with P.C.O.S.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Understanding Parkinson’s
Second edition Disease
Angela Boss, Evelina Weidman Sterling, and Scott Isaacs, MD A Self-Help Guide
• Authors’ previous books sold more than 27,000 copies Second edition
Confronting an illness that affects an estimated 10 million David L. Cram, MD, Xiao Gao, MD,
American women, this jargon-free reference sheds light on the and Steven Schechter, MD
commonplace ailment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). • Author’s previous books sold more than 20,000 copies
The symptoms of this hormonal disorder are explored in detail,
including irregular menstrual cycles, excess facial and body hair, Addressing a disease that affects half a million Americans
weight gain, and adult acne. Identifying the affliction as the lead- today—with 100,000 new cases diagnosed annually—this refer-
ing cause of infertility, this study also investigates the long-term ence emphasizes how treatment and education are vital to main-
risks of leaving the condition untreated, such as endometrial can- taining the best quality of life possible. Coauthored by a former
cer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and stroke. Penned by an physician who has lived with Parkinson’s for 20 years, this hand-
expert physician and two women who are living with PCOS, this book discusses both the basics of the disease, for which there is
analysis provides a much-needed examination of an under- no “cure,” and ways that patients can stay active and maintain
reported, under-diagnosed malady. independence. Additional topics include symptoms and stages,
treatment options, the role of self-help, the emotional side of the
Angela Boss is a freelance woman’s health writer. She is the illness, day-to-day coping, benefits of exercise, choosing the right
author of Heart of a Shepherd and Surviving Your First Year as a doctor, and care for caregivers.
Pastor. She lives in New Palestine, Indiana. Evelina Weidman
Sterling is a certified health-education specialist. She has worked David L. Cram, MD, is the clinical professor emeritus for the
for the American Association for Health Education, Health University of California–San Francisco. He is the author of
Resources and Services Administration, and the American Heart Answers to Frequently Asked Questions in Parkinson’s Disease
Association. She lives in Marietta, Georgia. They are the coau- and The Healing Touch. He lives in Walnut Creek, California.
thors of Budgeting for Infertility. Scott Isaacs, MD, is the clinical Xiao Gao, MD, works in private practice and is an assistant pro-
instructor of medicine at Emory University and the medical fessor of clinical neurology at New York University Medical
director at Intelligent Health Center. He is the author of Center. She lives in Riverside, Connecticut. Steven Schechter,
Hormonal Balance, Overcoming Metabolic Syndrome, and A MD, is a clinical assistant professor of neurology at Wayne State
Simple Guide to Thyroid Disorders. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. University School of Medicine and a member of the American
Academy of Neurology. He lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
HEALTH/SELF-HELP, 170 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
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Personal stories to help cope with IBD A fun and motivational weight-loss guide

Colitiscope Love Your Body


Living With Crohn’s Disease The Real Secret to Losing Weight
and Ulcerative Colitis and Lifetime Fitness
Andrew Tubesing Bethany Hughes and Vince Grbic
“Charming and earnest . . . an open-hearted and informative • Co-op available
reflection on the experience of living with IBD.”
—Jonathan Braun, MD, PhD, professor and chair, pathology and Founded on the philosophy that working out should be a pleas-
laboratory medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine ant experience, this uplifting and instructional manual teaches
how to get in shape through personalized health plans that com-
“Colitiscope should be read by everyone affected by a chronic
bine exercise, simple nutritional advice, and important diet
disease—patients, families, friends, and coworkers. It is informa-
secrets. Emphasizing the importance of self-love and positive
tive and touching and, best of all, laugh out loud funny. I can’t
self-reinforcement, this health handbook covers such topics as
wait to recommend it to friends, family, and my patients.”
healthy shopping, how to debunk and decipher food labels, and
—Ken Loving, MD, AAFP, medical director,
how to combine foods effectively to ensure ample energy and
Access Community Health Centers, Madison, Wisconsin
minimum hunger throughout the day. Each exercise is explained
More of an adventure story than an encyclopedia, this resource by a certified personal trainer and designed to be adapted to
for Crohn’s and colitis patients weaves humor with introspection almost any environment—the gym, the park, or even the home—
and information with observation. Written by a sufferer of in order to change body, attitude, and quality of life.
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the guide shares common tales
Bethany Hughes is the cofounder of the Love Your Body Fitness
and insights while also covering symptoms, medications, and pro-
Boot Camps for women. Vince Grbic is a personal trainer, a
cedures, from a uniquely entertaining viewpoint. Humor and
member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association,
frankness are used as a coping method, helping to illustrate and
and a certified health and fitness instructor with the American
conquer common difficulties brought on by the chronic illness.
College of Sports Medicine. He has more than two decades of
Andrew Tubesing is an educator, an artist, and an engineer. He fitness experience and was the lead trainer for the George
was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease in 2002 and Foreman Walk It Off With George! videos. They both live in
works closely with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Houston, Texas.
America as a group leader and chapter board member. He lives FITNESS/HEALTH, 128 PAGES, 7.5 X 7.5
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Tofu Hound Press series

Fresh and flavorful recipes for the finicky vegan The definitive vegan cookbook for all palates

Alternative Vegan Cook, Eat, Thrive


International Vegan Fare Vegan Recipes from Everyday to Exotic
Straight from the Produce Aisle Joy Tienzo
Second edition “Gives vegans the option of choosing exotic and extraordinary
Dino Sarma recipes for special dinner preparations, or simpler, yet imagina-
tive creations for day-to-day meal planning. Whether you’re
“This is vegan new school, which is really vegan old school,
looking for everyday vegan fare, or exquisite vegan dining,
which draws on traditions that pre-date any of us. Cooking can
Tienzo serves it up with culinary flair!”
be empowering, no doubt about it.” —Loren Corman, host,
—Dreena Burton, author, Eat, Drink, & Be Vegan
Animal Voices, University of Toronto radio
Encouraging chefs to savor the cooking process, this collection
Taking a fresh, bold, and alternative approach to vegan cooking
of recipes provides distinctive meals using fresh, flavorful ingre-
without the substitutes, this cookbook showcases more than 100
dients. Drawing from a variety of influences, this lively com-
fully vegan recipes, many of which have South Asian influences.
pendium features a diversity of innovative vegan dishes, ranging
With a jazz-style approach to cooking, it also discusses how to
from well-known favorites such as Buttermilk Biscuits with
improvise cooking with simple ingredients and how to stock a
Southern Style Gravy and Barbecue Ranch Salad to more exotic
kitchen to prepare simple and delicious vegan meals quickly. The
fare such as Palm Heart Ceviche and Italian Cornmeal Cake
recipes for mouth-watering dishes include one-pot meals—such
with Roasted Apricots and Coriander Crème Anglaise. Offering
as South-Indian Uppama and Chipotle Garlic Risotto—along
a wider culinary horizon with internationally inspired dishes,
with Pakoras, Flautas, Bajji, and Kashmiri Biriyani, Hummus
this reference is ideal for creating cuisine that allows people, ani-
Canapes, and No-Cheese Pizza. With new, improved recipes this
mals, and the environment to fully thrive. With planned menus
updated edition also shows how to cook simply to let the flavor
for all occasions, clear symbols for recipes that are raw, low-fat,
of fresh ingredients shine through.
soy-free, and wheat-free, and a section on making basics like sei-
Dino Sarma is a cook who writes a food-related blog at tan and nondairy milks, this is an essential handbook for those
altveg.blogspot.com and creates food-related podcasts at interested in cooking the very best vegan food.
www.alternativevegan.com. He lives in New York City.
Joy Tienzo is a cook and baker. She lives in Denver.
COOKING/HEALTH, 224 PAGES, 7.5 X 10
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A spirited introduction to vegan eating that is Treats for a vegan sweet tooth
heavy on sass and light on lecture
Lickin’ the Beaters 2
Cook Food Vegan Chocolate and Candy
A Manualfesto for Easy, Healthy, Local Eating Siue Moffat
Lisa Jervis Illustrations by Celso and Missy Kulik
“Sugar and spice and all things nice. That’s what this little book
This rousing call to action for healthy, conscious eating is an
is made of.” —Sarah Kramer, author, Vegan a Go-Go
inspirational primer for those who want to move beyond pack-
and How It All Vegan
aged and processed food toward a more responsible and sustain-
able way of eating. Many people are learning about the political Chocolate, candy, and even ice creem—a vegan alternative to ice
ramifications of what they eat, but don’t know how to change cream—are featured in this fun vegan dessert cookbook. With
their habits or expand their kitchen repertoire to include meat- quirky illustrations, useful hints, and a handy “Quick Recipe”
less dishes. This compendium offers a straightforward overview indicator, vegan renditions of tantalizing delicacies, both tradi-
of the political issues surrounding food, and a culinary toolkit to tional and original, are included. Recipes include old favorites,
put principles into practice. Without resorting to faux meat, fake such as carmel corn, saltwater taffy, pralines, cookies, cakes, and
cheese, or obscure ingredients, the recipes focus on fresh, local, fudge, plus some brave, new gluten-free recipes, such as the
minimally processed ingredients that sustain farmers, animals, Fabulous Flourless Chocolate Torte and the Toll-Free Chocolate
and the entire food chain. Instead of a rigid set of recipes to be Chip cookies. These decadent temptations allow treats for dairy-
replicated, it offers tips for improvisation, creative thinking in free or wheat-free diets as well as for anyone who loves sweets.
the kitchen, practical suggestions for cooking on a budget, and
Siue Moffat runs a chocolate truffle business out of her home
quick and delicious vegan and vegetarian meal options for any-
and is the author of Lickin’ the Beaters: Low Fat Vegan Desserts.
one who wants to eat fast, tasty, nutritious food every day.
She lives in Toronto. Celso is the comic book artist and writer of
Lisa Jervis is the founding editor and publisher of Bitch: Feminist Monk in Ogreland and has contributed to such zines as Celso,
Response to Pop Culture, the founding board president of Clip-Tart, Free, and Hame-Kame-Ha! He lives in Portland,
Women in Media and News, and a member of the advisory Oregon. Missy Kulik is a product and graphic designer who also
board for outLoud Radio. Her work has appeared in numerous draws comics for the free weekly paper Flagpole Magazine. She
periodicals, including Ms. magazine and Utne Reader, and she is lives in Athens, Georgia.
a contributor to the anthologies Body Outlaws and The BUST Also available:
COOKING, 176 PAGES, 7 X 8.5
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Indispensable information Seasonal cooking A truly nutty celebration


about the most popular method and gardening tips of history and savory flavors
of home winemaking for the perfect holiday hostess
In Praise of Pecans
Kit Winemaking Seasonal Favorites Recipes & Recollections
The Illustrated Beginner’s Festive Food June Jackson
Guide to Making Wines The Garden Club of Houston Photography by Watt M. Casey Jr.
from Concentrate Bulb and Plant Mart • Co-op available
Daniel Pambianchi • Co-op available • New in paper; also available in cloth
(9781933979007)
• Author’s previous book sold more than Organized around the calendar year and
20,000 copies designed to celebrate the cycle of life From the introduction, which wistfully
reflected by a garden, this wonderful com- recalls the author’s childhood spent pick-
Providing day-by-day instructions for
pendium includes special recipes handed ing out pecans for her mother’s candy-
novice winemakers, this guide takes the
down through generations, flower arrang- making, to the candid discussion of the
guesswork out of using kits and concen-
ing and gardening tips, and ideas for health aspects of pecans, this collection
trates for producing high-quality wine at
unique parties with family and friends. evokes nostalgia and a desire to cook with
home. Covering everything the hobbyist
Although its focus is on the delicious pecans in order to improve health. The
vintner needs to know about the wine-
food, this guide also offers seasonal plant- compendium of more than 100 sumptu-
making process, this informative hand-
ing tips, valuable ideas for incorporating ous recipes includes the use of pecans in
book discusses the different kinds of
garden elements into decor, and a wide all categories of cooking, from Key Lime
winemaking kits that are on the market,
variety of party-planning ideas for less- Pecan-Laced Pies to Toasted Pecan
presents solutions to the most common
conventional holidays. Polenta-Cheese Slices. Recipes that have
problems experienced by kit winemakers
been handed down through generations in
with tips on how to avoid these pitfalls, The Garden Club of Houston Bulb and pecan country become even more treas-
and includes a glossary that demystifies Plant Mart is a group whose purpose is to ured when paired with the stories of their
winemaking lingo. stimulate the knowledge and love of gar- origins in this guide.
Daniel Pambianchi is the founder and dening and to restore, improve, and pro-
tect the quality of the environment. They June Jackson is a teacher of English and
CEO of Cadenza Wines, which operates
have been in operation for nearly five creative writing, and the author of The
Maleta Winery. He is a regular columnist
decades, and proceeds from their annual Showboat Cookbook. She lives in
and technical editor for WineMaker maga-
Bulb Mart are donated to benefit parks, Bethesda, Maryland. Watt M. Casey, Jr. is
zine, and the author of Techniques in
civic improvement, and education in the a rancher and a photographer whose
Home Winemaking. He lives in Montreal.
Houston area. images have appeared in the CIAO cook-
COOKING, 112 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5 book series and in Barbecue, Biscuits and
26 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS, 5 TABLES COOKING/REGIONAL: SOUTH
Beans. He lives in Albany, Texas.
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A new look at the old-fashioned custom A handy little guide to coping with emergencies
of food storage
Emergency Preparedness
Simple Secrets for Using Food Handbook
Storage in Your Own Recipes Tami Girsberger
Crystal Godfrey Simple instructions and practical advice make this reference a
Powdered milk and dried beans come to mind when people men- reassuring household guide to disasters such as power failure,
tion long-term food storage, but this cheerful guide, inspired by fire, storms, floods, and exposure to the elements. The informa-
the author’s popular blog and YouTube videos, hopes to trans- tion covers first aid kits, food and water storage, protective
form the image of this thrifty practice. For starters, the discus- clothing, cooking and staying warm without electricity, creating
sion asks Would you really like to start eating powdered eggs all shelter, and evacuation. Supplies are specified for a 72-hour
of sudden? The answer is forceful: if a household doesn’t know emergency kit as well as for periods up to a year, and each page
how to use stored food now—and make it palatable for family features a helpful tip that sums up the topic covered. The later
meals—they probably won’t eat it in an emergency and eventual- chapters discuss CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)
ly must dump it out. Instead, the book explains, bulk foods must volunteers, neighborhood block plans, back-up generators, and
be rotated out of storage and incorporated into everyday meals, contact information for state and local agencies.
an easy skill to learn when armed with this collection of more Tami Girsberger is the founder of an emergency preparedness
than 100 fun, easy, and great-tasting recipes and tips for substi- and food-storage company and the author of The Essential Food
tuting dried and canned ingredients in favorite family dishes. Storage Cookbook. She lives South Jordan, Utah.
Crystal Godfrey is an expert on food storage and runs REFERENCE, 168 PAGES, 5.5 X 6
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The all-purpose remedy to a different kind A guide to revealing the hidden power of loss
of pain
Twelve Critical Questions
Healing Your Grieving Body for Mourners . . .
100 Physical Practices for Mourners The Answers That Will Help You Heal
Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD, and Kirby J. Duvall, MD Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD
• Advertising in the Forum newsletter (Fall)
• Advertising in Forum newsletter (Spring)
• Part of the Healing Your Grieving Heart series, which includes
• Author’s previous books sold more than 250,000 copies
Healing the Adult Child’s Grieving Heart (9781879651319),
Healing a Spouse’s Grieving Heart (9781879651371), Healing Confronting the “little griefs” that can occur in the course of a
Your Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas (9781879651258), lifetime, this handbook seeks to relieve the inevitable burden of
Healing Your Grieving Heart for Kids (9781879651272), loss. Taking the “wilderness experience” into account—being dis-
and Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens (9781879651234) connected from oneself and the outside world—this guide pres-
• Author’s previous books sold more than 250,000 copies ents 12 vital questions, the answers to which encourage the
choice between deciding to live and letting sadness take control.
Acknowledging the unique set of symptoms that accompanies a
Delving into the possibilities behind integrating sorrow into
period of mourning, this guide is the ideal companion to weath-
one’s life, this study is the road map to exploring and honoring
ering the storm of physical distress. From muscle aches and pains
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Test Prep series
Federal Aviation Administration
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Fast Track series
Dale Crane and Federal Aviation Administration
Part of a series designed to prepare applicants who are seeking Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifications for the full range
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Dale Crane is an airframe and powerplant mechanic, a designated mechanic examiner, a commercial pilot, and a flight instructor.
He is the recipient of the FAA’s Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award for 50 years of service to the aviation-maintenance industry.
He lives in Basin, Wyoming. The Federal Aviation Administration is the government agency that regulates and sets standards for the
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The Federal Aviation Administration is the government agency that oversees and
regulates procedural standards for the aviation industry.

A comprehensive overview
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Fully revised, thorough The most basic FAA aviation
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Aviation Instructor’s Pilot’s Handbook and Repair
Handbook of Aeronautical Louis C. Dorworth, Ginger L. Gardiner,
FAA-H-8083-9A Knowledge and Greg M. Mellema
2008 edition FAA-H-8083-25A Although largely geared toward the aero-
A key reference tool to all the information 2008 edition space industry, this handbook assumes no
necessary for operating as an authorized prior knowledge about advanced compos-
flight instructor, this book was designed Used extensively as a reference source for
ite materials. After giving a comprehensive
for ground, flight, and aviation mainte- the FAA Knowledge Exams, this resource
description of what composites are and
nance instructors to provide up-to-date includes basic knowledge that is essential
how they work, this guide breaks materials
information on learning and teaching for all pilots. This updated guide covers a
down into their constituents and offers
aeronautical knowledge and skills. wide array of fundamental subjects,
details about design considerations and
Subjects covered include effective commu- including principles of flight, aircraft and
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nication, the teaching process, and risk engine structures, performance calcula-
facturing methods, and accepted repair
management. Appendices include a com- tions, weather theory, reports, forecasts,
theories and concepts.
prehensive bibliography of references, cer- and flight manuals. Required reading for
tificates and ratings endorsements, and pilots for more than 25 years and for- Louis C. Dorworth has been teaching com-
relationships of decision-making models. merly published as an Advisory Circular posite-related courses for the last 20 years.
The revised edition reflects current avia- (AC 61-23C), this new edition is now He lives in Reno, Nevada. Ginger L.
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FAA oral exam for private pilots mechanic certification to obtain the Inspection
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Private Oral Aviation Mechanic
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The Comprehensive Guide Standards for Authorization
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• Part of the Oral Exam Guide series, which 2008 edition Fifth edition
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Guide (9781560274544) and Multi-
• Part of the Practical Test Standards series Edited by Terry Michmerhuizen
Engine Oral Exam Guide (9781560277248)
Detailing all the skills and knowledge With more than 350 sample questions,
Updated to reflect vital FAA changes, this
parameters that must be demonstrated to this sourcebook is ideal for aviation main-
indispensable tool prepares private pilots
obtain a pilot license, this guide aids avia- tenance technicians seeking to add
for the “checkride” with an FAA examiner.
tion maintenance technicians, student Inspection Authorization (IA) privileges to
It clarifies the requirements of the written
pilots, flight instructors, and FAA-designat- their license. Since the test questions are
and oral portions and presents practice
ed examiners though the final test to not released to the public, applicants will
questions from the exam with a reference
acquire a pilot license—the checkride. The utilize the comprehensive and effective
to the information source from where the
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answer may be derived. A new appendix
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question-and-answer format—with ques- iological conditions. This guide also fully
Dale Crane has been involved in aviation
tions the FAA checkride examiners are covers the skills in repair and maintenance
for more than 50 years. He lives in Basin,
most likely to ask—is also provided. that must be demonstrated as well as the
Wyoming. Terry Michmerhuizen is a des-
knowledge of airframe and power plant
Michael D. Hayes has been flying for more ignated airworthiness representative with
theory, processes, and techniques.
than 25 years and is a certified flight 10 years experience teaching aviation
instructor. He is the author of several titles The Federal Aviation Administration is the maintenance at the university level. He
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The history and mechanics behind a world- Space exploration looking forward to the 22nd
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Rocketbelt Pilot’s Manual The Farthest Shore


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William P. Suitor Edited by Dr. Joseph N. Pelton and Dr. Angelia P. Bukley
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encapsulates the sheer excitement of flight from a man who
Dr. Joseph N. Pelton is the director of the Space and Advanced
experienced it firsthand.
Communications Research Institute at George Washington
William P. Suitor is a rocketbelt test pilot for Bell Aerosystems University. He is the author of more than two dozen books,
who has flown over 1,200 flights without serious injury. He was including the Pulitzer Prize–winning Global Talk. He lives in
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for a variety of television shows and motion pictures, including decades of professional experience in space and defense systems
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Russian space exploration through Solving the world’s problems with solar energy
American eyes
Energy Crisis
Selling Peace Solution from Space
Inside the Soviet Conspiracy that Transformed Ralph Nansen
the U.S. Space Program
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Jeffrey Manber ence on oil—and the threat of war over its diminishing supply—
Offering surprising insight into the Russian-American relation- this visionary reference explores how developing solar energy
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community struggle to reconcile a world where the Russians change the world economically, environmentally, and politically
were the low-cost, quality manufacturer for space goods, this is for the better, this stunning guide offers an unexpected new hope
the true story of NASA’s lack of international cooperation, cross- for the future.
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complicated relationships between international partners set on Industries and the former Boeing solar-power satellite program
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Detailed plans for several sizes of sailing Whatever happened to Triumph, BSA,
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Building Badger Shooting Star


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idea, the sailing capabilities and clever innovations of the boat, something that virtually defined a nation for decades. With a
and builder’s tips on choosing the best tools and materials to critical look at business and trade practices, fresh information
execute the plan. Featured boats include the twin keel cutter, the about the businessmen who built these companies and then ran
Baby Badger, and the sailing dory Donna, among others. them into the ground, as well as the engineers and designers who
were brilliant and badly flawed, emerges alongside the full
Jay Benford is the author of Pocket Cruisers & Tabloid Yachts,
romance, beauty, and excitement of the machines and the top
Small Craft Plans, and Small Ships. He lives in Easton, Maryland.
racers who rode them. Combining archival material and new
Pete Hill built the first Badger sailing dory, gaining recognition
interviews with industry insiders and living legends, this objec-
for his skilled woodworking. He lives on a boat and sails around
tive investigation will fascinate enthusiasts and is a cautionary
the world.
tale for the currently declining American automotive industry.
TRANSPORTATION/OUTDOOR Also available:
128 PAGES, 8.5 X 11 Abe Aamidor is a university lecturer, a life-long motorcycle
TRADE PAPER, $25.00 (CAN $30.00) enthusiast, and an award-winning journalist. He has been a
ISBN: 9781888671285 reporter for the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette, the
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TILLER PUBLISHING MARCH taught journalism at Indiana University, Georgia Southern
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Chuck Taylor, All Star. He lives in Carmel, Indiana.
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An expedition to promote a world ungoverned An exploration of American culture by rail


by fear
All Gone to Look for America
One More Day Everywhere Riding the Iron Horse Across a Continent
Crossing 50 Borders on the Road (and Back)
to Global Understanding Peter Millar
Glen Heggstad “He writes with a confidence and a historical grasp that compel
“When you read his book, start it on a Friday evening, because the reader.” —Times on Bleak Midwinter
you’ll spend all weekend traveling with him. You won’t be able • Co-op available
to put it down.” —Cycle World Adventures • Author’s previous books have sold more than 50,000 copies
• Co-op available In this mixture of memoir and travelogue portrayed through
In 2001, martial arts–trained biker Glen Heggstad began a jour- sharp and vivid narrative, a man sets out to rediscover the
ney from California to the tip of South America on his motorcy- United States by following the ravaged last traces of the railroad.
cle and made it as far as Colombia, where he was kidnapped by Armed with only a shoestring budget, his favorite tunes, a back-
local rebels and held captive. Undeterred by more than a month pack, and an open mind, Peter Millar crossed the country two
of traumatic incarceration, the “Striking Viking” finished his trip and a half times in hopes of discovering the quintessential
after being released. Three years later he set out into the world on American experience—from the people to the music to the beer
his bike again, this time searching for truth on his own terms in a selection—all the while watching the vast American landscape
world that had become strangled by a climate of fear. Starting his unfold in slow motion around him. In the tradition of Bill
trip in Japan, he traveled through Siberia, Mongolia, Europe, the Bryson and Paul Theroux, this witty and observant account pres-
Middle East, South East Asia, and Africa, stopping in more than ents a fun and educational journey across the United States char-
30 countries to deliver his message of the real United States, as he acterized by powerful descriptions, intelligent humor, and
knew it. Unique stories and gritty adventure fill this quest for new undeniable humanity.
sights and insights amongst extreme temperatures, knee-deep Peter Millar is a popular fiction critic for the Times. He has
mud, bureaucratic roadblocks, health problems, and loneliness. worked as a journalist for the Daily Telegraph, Reuters, the
Glen Heggstad is the author of Two Wheels Through Terror. He Sunday Telegraph, and the Sunday Times. He was named foreign
was the youngest Hell’s Angel ever voted in and his story of har- correspondent of the year for his coverage of the fall of the Berlin
rowing capture by Colombian rebels has been featured on 48 Wall. He is the author of Bleak Midwinter and Stealing Thunder.
Hours, Larry King Live, MSNBC, a National Geographic TRAVEL/CURRENT EVENTS, 319 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
Channel docudrama, and NPR. TRADE PAPER, $16.95 (CAN $18.95)
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The widely acknowledged “bible” of RV A big, entertaining guide to a popular destination


camping in Mexico
People’s Choice
Traveler’s Guide Guide.com–Cancún
to Mexican Camping Travel Survey Guidebook
Explore Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize Third edition
with Your RV or Tent Eric Rabinowitz
Fourth edition “What makes this handy guidebook special is that it’s practically
Mike Church and Terri Church interactive.” —Newsday
• $20,000 marketing budget “The most comprehensive set of reviews [for Cancun] available.”
• Author tour to include Vancouver (September); Houston, Texas; —Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Indio and Los Angeles, California; Perry, Georgia; Seattle, “An admirable populist effort.” —Chicago Tribune
Washington; and Tampa, Florida
• Co-op available
• Authors’ previous books sold more than 100,000 copies
• Part of the Traveler’s Guide series, which includes Traveler’s Jam-packed and inventive, this guide to Cancun, Mexico, fea-
Guide to Alaskan Camping (9780974947167) and Traveler’s Guide tures more than 500 listings for hotels, restaurants, tours, and
to Camping Mexico’s Baja (9780974947181) attractions—with bars, clubs, and nightlife taking center stage.
Transportation, money, and shopping are also discussed, and lots
Offering a sunny climate, interesting local culture, ocean-side
of advice is provided in quirky chapters such as Gay/Lesbian
campsites, and ancient ruins, Mexico is quickly becoming the
Friendly, How to Maintain Good Digestive Health, and Who &
most accessible, affordable, and exciting winter destination for
How to Tip. The innovative rating system for hotels and dining
American and Canadian RVers, and this ultimate tour guide con-
options combines the opinions of the author with the results of
fidently navigates this colorful country’s resources. Essential
polling and interviewing thousands of travelers to the city.
information, such as crossing the border and the location and
details of virtually every campsite available, is expertly covered Eric Rabinowitz is a writer and a musician. He lives in New
with comprehensive maps that are difficult to obtain within York City.
Mexico itself, and demonstrative photographs assist even the TRAVEL, 384 PAGES, 3.5 X 8.5
most experienced RV campers in their holiday adventures. TRADE PAPER, $15.95 (CAN $16.95)
ISBN: 9780942257465 (REPLACES 9780978513917)
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Northwest, Southwest Camping Destinations, and the Traveler’s NEW CHAPTER PRESS NOVEMBER
Guide series. They live in Benson, Arizona.
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The ultimate low-down on cities for savvy travelers


City Guide series
Edited by Kim Atkinson and Anna Roufos
“An indispensable primer for quick-trippers.” —Washington Post
“Considered by many to be the last word in gauging quality and luxury.” —Charlotte Observer
“An authority for details needed by travelers who are planning a trip or vacation
in order to make it run as smoothly as possible.” —Golf Today Magazine
“Earning five stars from Mobil is considered one of the most prestigious honors
for a hotel.” —Atlanta Journal Constitution
• Co-op available
For busy travelers who are always on the hunt for the best places to visit during a short jaunt, these authoritative and witty guides
provide the most up-to-date coverage of a city, including shopping, art, music, sports, theater, and nightlife. With the inside scoop
from both anonymous inspectors and top-notch local writers, the guidebooks use a time-tested, star-rating system to allow travelers
to have the best possible experience in a city for both their time and money. Value and style are part of the package in these hand-
books that include updated maps with pinpoints of star-rated properties, key sites, and top attractions, and provide quick tips and
insider secrets to round them out.
Kim Atkinson has written about travel for major publications including Boston Magazine, Ladies’ Home Journal, and More
Magazine. She has taught journalism and magazine editing at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Anna Roufos is
an award-winning journalist who has written about travel for many publications, including the Detroit Free Press, Marie Claire, and
Self. They both live in Chicago.

Mobil City Guide Mobil City Guide


New York 2010 Chicago 2010
Second edition Second edition
TRAVEL/REGIONAL: MID-ATLANTIC TRAVEL/REGIONAL: MIDWEST
192 PAGES, 4.25 X 7.5 192 PAGES, 4.5 X 7.5
90 COLOR PHOTOS, 6 MAPS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR 90 COLOR PHOTOS, 6 MAPS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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ISBN: 9781936010042 (REPLACES 9780841607460) ISBN: 9781936010059 (REPLACES 9780841607330)
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City Guide series, continued

Mobil City Guide Mobil City Guide


Los Angeles 2010 San Francisco 2010
Second edition Second edition
TRAVEL/REGIONAL: WEST TRAVEL/REGIONAL: WEST
192 PAGES, 4.25 X 7.5 224 PAGES, 4.25 X 7.5
90 COLOR PHOTOS, 6 MAPS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR 90 COLOR PHOTOS, 6 MAPS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $13.95 (CAN $15.95) TRADE PAPER, $13.95 (CAN $15.95)
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Mobil City Guide Mobil City Guide Hong Kong


Las Vegas 2010 & Macau 2010
Second edition Second edition
TRAVEL/REGIONAL: WEST TRAVEL, 224 PAGES, 4.25 X 7.5
192 PAGES, 4.25 X 7.5 90 COLOR PHOTOS, 6 MAPS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
90 COLOR PHOTOS, 6 MAPS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR TRADE PAPER, $13.95 (CAN $15.95)
TRADE PAPER, $13.95 (CAN $15.95) ISBN: 9781936010011 (REPLACES 9781936010158)
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For travelers who wish to celebrate local business in style


eat.shop guides series
“Each compact guide zooms in on 90 one-of-a-kind shops or restaurants . . . whose operators are passionate about what they do . . .
[Each is] illustrated with lots of scrumptious color snapshots that make you want to consume.” —USA Today
• Co-op available
Sleekly designed and focusing exclusively on locally-owned restaurants and stores, these modern city-guides are unique in both form
and content. Each featured business is hand-picked by the author to represent the crème de la crème of cities beloved by both locals
and tourists. The overall selection presents a fresh and unexpected look at each city, highlighting an exciting array of neighborhoods.
The convenient size is ideal for bags and purses, while the eye-popping layouts of luscious photographs, efficient maps, and brief hotel
recommendations will help make planning an excursion almost as fun as eating and shopping.

eat.shop boston eat.shop new england eat.shop chicago


The Indispensable Guide to The Indispensable Guide to The Indispensable Guide to
Inspired, Locally Owned Eating Inspired, Locally Owned Eating Inspired, Locally Owned Eating
and Shopping Establishments and Shopping Establishments in and Shopping Establishments
Second edition Providence, Newport, Portland, Third edition
Anna H. Blessing
Burlington and Many Other
Anna H. Blessing
Areas of the Region
Anna H. Blessing is the Lucky magazine Anna H. Blessing is the Lucky magazine
Jan Faust Dane
correspondent for Chicago. She is the correspondent for Chicago. She is the
author of eat.shop philadelphia, eat.shop Jan Faust Dane is the author of eat.shop author of eat.shop philadelphia, eat.shop
phoenix, eat.shop twin cities, and eat.shop denver, eat.shop montreal, and eat.shop phoenix, eat.shop twin cities, and eat.shop
washington dc and the coauthor of rhode island and the coauthor of eat.shop washington dc and the coauthor of
eat.shop nyc. She lives in Chicago. miami and eat.shop nyc. She lives in eat.shop nyc. She lives in Chicago.
ISBN: 9780979955792 Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
ISBN: 9780982325438
(REPLACES 9780976653479) ISBN: 9780982325407 (REPLACES 9780978958886)
(REPLACES 9780976653448)
TRAVEL, 192 PAGES, 6 X 6
Also available in the eat.shop guides series: 450 COLOR PHOTOS, 10 MAPS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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eat.shop brooklyn eat.shop portland eat.shop twin cities


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$12.95 (CAN $17.95) $14.95 (CAN $16.95) $14.95 (CAN $18.95)

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eat.shop guides series, continued

eat.shop seattle eat.shop vancouver


The Indispensable Guide to Inspired, Locally The Indispensable Guide to Inspired, Locally
Owned Eating and Shopping Establishments Owned Eating and Shopping Establishments
Fourth edition Second edition
Kaie Wellman Jon Hart
Kaie Wellman is an award-winning graphic designer and the Jon Hart owns an artist management company. He is the author
founder of Cabazon Books, the publisher of the eat.shop guides of eat.shop paris and eat.shop sf bay area and the coauthor of
series. She is the author of eat.shop austin and eat.shop los eat.shop kansas city, eat.shop miami, eat.shop nyc, and eat.shop
angeles and the coauthor of eat.shop kansas city, eat.shop portland. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
miami, eat.shop nyc, and eat.shop portland. She lives in 10 MAPS
Portland, Oregon. ISBN: 9780982325414 (REPLACES 9780974732541)
12 MAPS
ISBN: 9780982325421 (REPLACES 9780976653493) TRAVEL, 192 PAGES, 6 X 6
450 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $14.95 (CAN $16.95) EACH
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9780979955785 9780978958893 9780976653448 9780978958848 9780979955747
$14.95 (CAN $16.95) $14.95 (CAN $18.95) $14.95 (CAN $20.95) $16.95 (CAN $21.95) $14.95 (CAN $16.95)

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Book of Musts series

A complete guide to Alberta and its An amusing overview of Canada’s


many attractions prairie province

Alberta Book of Musts Saskatchewan Book of Musts


The 101 Places Every Albertan MUST See The 101 Places Every Saskatchewanian MUST See
Edited by Dina O’Meara Edited by Tim Lehnert
From munching on smokies at Spolumbo’s and gazing at trum- From the endless prairie on Bald Butte lookout and the Wascana
peter swans in Swan City to touring Jasper hot springs and Whyte Park in Regina to the pints and cappuccinos on Broadway in
Avenue, this comprehensive guide showcases one of Canada’s Saskatoon and Dino Country, this comprehensive guide explores
prairie provinces—Alberta. With information on driving tours, the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Famous and unfamiliar
historic sites, river rafting, and horseback riding, this handbook— Saskatchewanians—including writer Noelle Chorney, Chef Moe
that also features the input of well-known natives from across the Mathieu, and reporter Wayne Mantkya—discuss their favorite
province, including author Cheryl MacDonald, CBC personality places to visit and activities to enjoy. Informative and entertain-
Gilbert Bouchard, and gold-medal winner Duff Gibson—caters to ing, this guidebook is geared towards inhabitants and tourists of
tourists of all ages. Thorough and engaging, this guidebook all ages and is sure to inspire a trip to Saskatchewan.
inspires admiration for Alberta and what it has to offer.
Tim Lehnert is a freelance writer. He was the editorial director of
Dina O’Meara has worked as a journalist for nearly 20 years. the Manitoba Book of Everything and has contributed to several
She lives in Calgary, Alberta. publications, including the Boston Globe, the Montreal Gazette,
and the Providence Journal. He lives in Cranston, Rhode Island.
TRAVEL, 176 PAGES, 4.5 X 8.5
TRADE PAPER, $13.95 (CAN $13.95) TRAVEL, 176 PAGES, 4.5 X 8.5
ISBN: 9780981094120 TRADE PAPER, $13.95 (CAN $13.95)
RIGHTS: US & CANADA ISBN: 9780981094137
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Also available in the Book of Musts series:

Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island


Book of Musts Book of Musts
9780978478421 9780978478414
$13.95 (CAN $13.95) $13.95 (CAN $13.95)

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Extensive city guides to fashionable restaurants, bars, clubs,


and hotels
BlackBook Guide series
BlackBook Media
Whereas most city guides focus on places to stay and things to do, these sleek and indis-
pensable pocket-sized bibles for nightlife connoisseurs pinpoint exactly where to go to
be seen. Boasting hundreds of succinct listings for the hippest restaurants, bars, clubs,
and hotels, these offshoots of BlackBook magazine’s Little BlackBook offer smart and
fresh commentary with a healthy dose of snark, written by and for discerning city
savants. Containing the latest information about the most intriguing and fashion-for-
ward hot spots, each volume also sports an extra garnish or two, from interviews with
entertainment icons to signature cocktail recipes and photos from featured venues. The
inclusion of numerous two-tone city maps ensures that life in the fast lane never has to
slow down.
An insider’s guide to the BlackBook Media produces BlackBook magazine, the BlackBook Guides,
Green Mountain state and BBook.com.

Vermont 101
Everything You Wanted
to Know About Vermont
and Were Going
to Ask Anyway
Edited by Charles Mandel
From the Battle of Bennington and the
Appalachian National Scenic Trail to
Rudyard Kipling’s Brattleboro home
and artisanal food, this comprehensive
guide explores the state of Vermont and
all it has to offer. Lifelong residents—
including visual artist Sabra Fields, film-
maker Jay Craven, and former state
governor Madeleine Kunin—discuss
their favorite aspects of Vermont and
provide insight into the Green BlackBook Guide BlackBook Guide
Mountain state. Politics, history, weath-
er, culture, and wildlife are just a few of
to New York 2010 to Los Angeles 2010
the varied topics examined in this • Co-op available TRAVEL/REGIONAL: WEST, 192 PAGES, 4 X 5.75
8 B & W PHOTOS, 40 MAPS,
remarkable handbook that will engage TRAVEL, 232 PAGES, 4 X 5.75 TWO-COLOR INTERIOR
natives and first-time visitors alike. 8 B & W PHOTOS, 32 MAPS, TRADE PAPER, $10.95 (CAN $11.95)
TWO-COLOR INTERIOR ISBN: 9781932942477
Charles Mandel is a freelance journalist TRADE PAPER, $10.95 (CAN $11.95) RIGHTS: US & CANADA
who has been published in Canadian ISBN: 9781932942460
Business, Explore, and the Globe and RIGHTS: US & CANADA BLACKBOOK MEDIA CORP. SEPTEMBER
Mail. He is the recipient of the 2006 sil- BLACKBOOK MEDIA CORP. SEPTEMBER
ver National Magazine award and four
P.E.I. Literary Awards for feature writ-
ing. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
TRAVEL/REFERENCE, 208 PAGES, 5 X 7
TRADE PAPER, $14.95 (CAN $16.95)
ISBN: 9780981094113
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Enthralling tales and gorgeous photography Tales of the strangely departed


explore the wonder of the mountains
Death in California
The Blue Ridge The Bizarre, Freakish, and Just Curious
Ancient and Majestic Ways People Die in the Golden State
A Celebration of the World’s Oldest Mountains David Kulczyk

Charles W. Maynard • Author tour to include Bakersfield, Chico, Corte Madera,


Photographs by Jerry D. Greer Los Angeles, Malibu, Oakland, Petaluma, Sacramento,
and San Francisco, California
• Co-op available
With details about grim and grisly fatalities, this history of
• Author’s previous books sold more than 100,000 copies
California’s arcane deaths encompasses the murders and acci-
A selection of informative essays and vibrant photography com- dents that at one time shocked the West Coast. The stories of
bine to form a rich tapestry of the life and story of the ancient hangings, gun accidents, suicides, crashes, and overdoses of both
Blue Ridge Mountains. Stories range from the heritage of the the famous and obscure offer a bizarre and lighthearted, if some-
mountains to the present day and include “Life Abundant,” which times perverse, glimpse into the Golden State’s strange past.
describes the mountains from a geologic, geographic, and natural From the tragic tale of 14 tourists swept to their deaths over
perspective and “River Gaps and Mountain Swags,” which traces Vernal Fall in pastoral Yosemite National Park and the gritty
the origins of the mountains back over 10,000 years through set- details of Bob “Bear” Hite overdosing on heroin in a seedy
tlement, war, and exploitation. Through this unique combination Hollywood nightclub to the shocking chronicle of a 10-ton jet
of storytelling and visual splendor, the intricate, interwoven fabric crashing into a Bay Area kitchen, this zany collection is delight-
of the natural world and the human culture of the mountains is fully weird and enthrallingly human.
brought to life.
David Kulczyk is a historian and author whose work has
Jerry D. Greer has been a professional photographer for more appeared in the Chico News and Review, the East Bay Express,
than two decades. His images have appeared in various publica- the Sacramento News and Review, and the San Francisco
tions, including Backpacker, L.L. Bean, and Mountain Bike mag- Guardian. He is the author of California Justice. He lives in
azines. His previous books include Appalachia: The Southern Sacramento, California.
Highlands, Blue Ridge Mountains: America’s First Frontier, Blue Also available:
REGIONAL: WEST/HISTORY
Ridge Parkway, and Virginia Wonder and Light. Charles W. 200 PAGES, 6 X 9
Maynard is the author or coauthor more than 28 books, includ- 30 B & W PHOTOS, 1 MAP
ing The Appalachians and The Rocky Mountains. They both live TRADE PAPER, $15.95 (CAN $17.95)
in Johnson City, Tennessee. ISBN: 9781884995576
RIGHTS: WORLD
REGIONAL: SOUTH/PHOTOGRAPHY, 168 PAGES, 10 X 12.25
145 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR LINDEN PUBLISHING/
CLOTH, $39.95 (CAN $43.95) CRAVEN STREET BOOKS OCTOBER
ISBN: 9780982116227 California Justice
RIGHTS: US & CANADA 9781884995545
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A breathtaking tour through Napa Valley’s Fascinating tours of newer wineries along
wine caves the shoreline of California

Into the Earth Spectacular Wineries


A Wine Cave Renaissance of California’s Central Coast
Molly Chappellet and Daniel D’Agostini A Captivating Tour of Established, Estate
• Co-op available and Boutique Wineries
• Author’s previous books have sold more than 25,000 copies Edited by Panache Partners, LLC
From the hand-dug caverns of the late 1800s to the elaborate, • Co-op available
dramatic caves of recent decades, this is an intriguing overview • Part of the Spectacular Wineries series, which includes
of Napa Valley’s wine caves—where wine is stored at specific Spectacular Wineries of New York (9781933415659)
temperatures in order to leave the land unscarred and available and Spectacular Wineries of Sonoma Valley (9781933415666)
for agriculture. The magic, mystery, and magnificence of the
region—from the rich history and unique character to the classic Presenting a taste of California’s future, this guide features the
architecture and delectable cuisine—is fully captured in this stun- hottest new wineries of California, which are sure to capture the
ning guidebook that profiles such esteemed estates as Quintessa, world’s attention soon. Still young, these vintners are brimming
Spring Mountain, Far Niente, and Stags’ Leap. Perfect for wine with ambition and possibilities. Brilliant photographs and
enthusiasts and novices alike, this tour of California wine caves descriptions bring Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County, Santa
also includes profiles of the stewards of the land, who share their Barbara wine regions, Edna Valley, and Santa Maria to life.
philosophies, accomplishments, and dreams for the future. Perpetually tempting, robust cabernets, smooth sauvignon blancs
and spicy merlots fill the pages—exhibiting the voyage from
Molly Chappellet is the cofounder of Chappellet Winery. She is vineyard to glass.
the author of Gardens of the Wine Country, The Romance of
California Vineyards, and A Vineyard Garden, which received Panache Partners, LLC, is a publishing company based in Dallas,
the James Beard Award. She has appeared on The Home Show, Texas, that specializes in developing upscale coffee-table books
Martha Stewart Living, and The Regis and Kathy Lee Show. She on architecture, golf,
interior design, and travel. Also available in the
lives in St. Helena, California. Daniel D’Agostini is a photogra-
Spectacular Wineries series:
pher whose prints have been selected for inclusion in numerous COOKING/REGIONAL: WEST,
exhibits and publications. He lives in San Francisco. 300 PAGES, 10 X 12
300 COLOR PHOTOS,
TRAVEL/COOKING, 400 PAGES, 9.75 X 12
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
300 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
CLOTH, $50.00 (CAN $55.00)
CLOTH, $50.00 (CAN $55.00)
ISBN: 9781933415642
ISBN: 9781933415826 RIGHTS: WORLD
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Spectacular Wineries
of the Napa Valley
9781933415406
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Art of Celebration series


Edited by Brian Carabet and John Shand
• Co-op available
• Author’s previous books sold more than 50,000 copies
From planners, caterers, and entertainers to floral designers, ice sculptors, and lighting gurus, these compendiums share the passions
and motivations of the event industry’s most popular specialists—and even a few of their best-kept secrets to executing unforgettable
occasions. With beautiful, lavish photographs and lighthearted editorial, these collections provide a look behind the scenes at birth-
days, corporate functions, religious milestones, and charity galas and invite readers to enjoy the splendor of elite events.
Brian Carabet has more than 25 years of experience in the publishing industry. He lives in Plano, Texas. John Shand has more than 30
years of business management experience in a diverse mix of corporate structures. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are the
cofounders of Panache Partners, LLC, a publishing company based in Dallas, Texas.

A collection of the capital’s biggest A behind-the-scenes guide to elaborate


and best events special occasions

Art of Celebration Art of Celebration


Washington, DC South Florida
The Making of a Gala—Washington, DC Style The Making of a Gala—South Florida Style
A pictorial journey that begins at the event’s conceptualization, Such Floridian professionals as the Special Event Resource &
moves through each stage, and ends with the finishing touches Design Group, Always Flowers, Hy-Lite Productions, and
that make it memorable, this insider’s guide to DC’s triumphant Designs by Sean are among the dozens of firms whose work and
occasions offers both inspiration and motivation for creating a philosophies are showcased in this insightful guide to creating a
dazzling, extraordinary party. fabulous event.
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Perspectives on Design series


Edited by Brian Carabet and John Shand
• Co-op available
• Author’s previous works sold more than 50,000 copies
Present-day tastemakers share their wisdom, experience, and talent in these showcases of the finest architects, home builders, interior
design artisans, and craftsmen. Highlighting luxurious residences with captivating photographs, the regions most notable industry spe-
cialists share the inspirations and motivations behind their work and explain their projects from initial design decisions to adding final
fixtures and accoutrements.
Brian Carabet has more than 25 years of experience in the publishing industry. He lives in Plano, Texas. John Shand has more than 30
years of business management experience in a diverse mix of corporate structures. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are the
cofounders of Panache Partners, LLC, a publishing company based in Dallas, Texas.

Inspiration and ideas for beautiful homes Tips and techniques from remarkable
Southern houses
Perspectives on Design Southwest
Design Philosophies Expressed Perspectives on Design Georgia
by the Southwest’s Leading Professionals Design Philosophies Expressed
Exploring the creations of architects and designers, art and by Georgia’s Leading Professionals
antique specialists, landscaping and lighting experts, and artists Industry specialists from top Georgian firms, such as Summerour
of all sorts, this resource for fashioning exquisite residences and Associates Architects, Housing Trends, Lisa Torbett
exhibits the work and advice of Southwestern design profession- Interiors, C Lighting, and Land Plus Associates, offer commen-
als from Phoenix to Austin. tary on their most impressive collections in this showcase of
DESIGN/REGIONAL: WEST ideas and inspirations.
ISBN: 9781933415833 DESIGN/REGIONAL: SOUTH
ISBN: 9781933415680

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Design Florida Design Minnesota Design Pacific Northwest
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A look at the past, present, and future Breathtakingly glamorous interior design
of an iconic California municipality from a master of the medium

City by Design: Geoffrey Bradfield Ex Arte


San Francisco Bay Area Geoffrey Bradfield
An Architectural Perspective “Geoffrey’s work is inspired and original. Its historical references
of the San Francisco Bay Area are clear, yet the contemporary vocabulary renders it absolutely
unique. He has accomplished a design tour de force.”
Edited by Brian Carabet and John Shand —Paige Rense, editor in chief, Architectural Digest
• Co-op available • Co-op available
• Author’s previous books sold more than 50,000 copies • Author’s previous books sold more than 15,000 copies
• Part of the City by Design series, which includes City by Design:
Atlanta (9781933415475), City by Design: Charlotte A dazzling tribute to decades of magnificent design from the
(9781933415543), City by Design: Chicago (9781933415512), internationally acclaimed designer and architect Geoffrey
City by Design: Dallas (9781933415413), City by Design: Orlando Bradfield, this luxuriously illustrated collection depicts the pas-
(9781933415529), City by Design: Phoenix (9781933415550), sion and product of his immeasurable skill and aptitude for art-
and City by Design: Texas (9781933415567) focused interiors. Dubbed “the billionaire’s designer” by his
global roster of wealthy clientele, South African–born Bradfield’s
An inspiring history of one of the country’s most beloved regions, predilection for drawing upon silver-screen glamour and his
this celebration exhibits the work of the firms responsible for cre- innate understanding of the medium as a universal and enduring
ating the Bay Area’s architectural fabric. Featured works include art form is lavishly detailed in this exquisite tome. Showcasing
the restoration of San Francisco City Hall, the extensive additions unique and sophisticated designs—including an American chateau
to the AIA San Francisco’s headquarters, mixed-use row-house in Ohio, the Moroccan Embassy in New York City, an art collec-
development, and the state-of-the-art de Young Museum. tor’s penthouse in Chicago, and an Eaton Square townhouse in
Brian Carabet has more than 25 years of experience in the pub- London—this visually stunning record reaffirms Bradfield’s place
lishing industry, ranging from third-party publishing to magazine as one of the world’s most fervent art advocates.
publishing and coffee-table-book development. He lives in Plano, Geoffrey Bradfield is a world renowned architect and the author
Texas. John Shand has more than 30 years of business manage- of Celebration of Christmas, Geoffrey Bradfield: Defining
ment experience in a diverse mix of corporate structures, special- Millennium Modern, and Point of View: Design by Jay Spectre.
izing in building and managing sales and marketing organi- He lives in New York City.
zations. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are the
DESIGN/PHOTOGRAPHY, 360 PAGES, 12 X 9
cofounders of Panache Partners, LLC, a publishing company
340 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
based in Dallas, Texas. CLOTH, $50.00 (CAN $55.00)
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A narrative history of a storied building A lavishly illustrated guide to one of America’s


premier landscape-design institutions
The Queen’s House
A Social and Architectural History Gale Nurseries
Pieter van der Merwe Four Generations of Garden Excellence
Watercolors, photographs, and blueprints provide a detailed Adam Levine
account of a key architectural timepiece, offering a glimpse into Photographs by Rob Cardillo
the Stuart period of English history. Part of the Maritime Foreword by Chuck Gale
Museum at Greenwich as well as the focal point of the Showcasing a compilation of the most exquisite and colorful gar-
Greenwich World Heritage Site, Inigo Jones’s magnificent and dening designs of the past four decades, this sumptuously illus-
revolutionary “Queen’s House” was commissioned by Anne of trated collection celebrates the history and development of one of
Denmark, wife of James I, in the early 17th century. From these America’s most influential and renowned horticultural pioneers.
aristocratic beginnings, it has served many functions—from a Garnering numerous awards and recognitions for their ground-
grace-and-favor residence to a school for the sons of seamen— breaking work, this beautiful archive relates the stories of each
each of which is discussed in this exploration. Moving beyond garden’s creation, with client interviews and details from noted
the house itself and looking to the people who have formed its architects and designers. Opulent photography and concise culti-
history, this visual record is a fascinating retelling of a beautiful, vation insight brings each amazing garden to life and demon-
intriguing story. strates the breadth of style, innovation, creativity, and execution
Pieter van der Merwe is the general editor at the National by one of the country’s most highly regarded gardening families.
Maritime Museum. He is the author of numerous books, includ- Adam Levine is an award-winning writer and the author and
ing Captain Cook in the Pacific, Lord Lewin of Greenwich, coauthor of A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia
Maritime Greenwich, Nelson, Pioneers of the Pacific, Science and Region, The Passion for Gardening, and The Philadelphia Flower
British and French Navies 1700–1850, and South: The Race to Show. He has written for Fine Gardening, Horticulture, Martha
the Pole. Stewart Living, and This Old House. He lives in Media,
ARCHITECTURE/HISTORY, 160 PAGES, 5.5 X 8 Pennsylvania. Rob Cardillo is an award-winning horticulture
50 COLOR PHOTOS, 25 B & W PHOTOS, 5 LINE DRAWINGS, photographer whose work has appeared in Better Homes and
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR Gardens, Country Living, the New York Times, Organic
TRADE PAPER, $20.95 (CAN $23.95) Gardening, and Town and Country Living. He has contributed to
ISBN: 9781906367114 the books Foliage, Gale Nurseries: Four Generations of Garden
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Excellence, and Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia
NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM NOVEMBER Region. He lives in Ambler, Pennsylvania. Chuck Gale is the
owner of Gale Nurseries. He lives in Gwynedd, Pennsylvania.
GARDENING/NATURE, 224 PAGES, 12.25 X 7.75
300 COLOR PHOTOS, 2 B & W PHOTOS, 30 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
30 LINE DRAWINGS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
CLOTH, $60.00 (CAN $66.95)
ISBN: 9780979903700
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A greenthumb’s guide to greener gardening A thoughtful tracing of the historical origins


of agriculture in America
The Garden Organic Guide
to Making Compost Seed Money
Growing America’s Great Seed Companies
Pauline Pears
Priscilla Dunhill
Getting to the heart of compost—the making, baking, and using
of this magic material—is the objective of this invaluable hand- Chronicling a little-known aspect of this country’s rich agricul-
book for the modern gardener. Featuring step-by-step photo- tural history, this integral documentation highlights the illustri-
graphs throughout, growers seeking nutrient-rich soil for their ous history of the early seedsmen, and their remarkable
plantlife will find pages packed with practical advice and helpful contributions to the development of agricultural America.
information for producing more colorful fruit and vitamin-dense Presented in the social context of their times, the stories of 20
vegetables. Additional advice is offered for maintaining healthy seedsmen and one woman—who founded the seed houses that
patio and house plants with their own magical compost mixture. began an empire that grew across America from 1795 to 1925—
By taking the mystery out of the composting process and simpli- are fittingly embodied by extraordinary chromolithographic
fying the terminology, gardeners will learn how to brew a suc- illustrations first published in seed catalogs in the United States.
cessful “heap” for growing stronger, sturdier, earth-friendly, and With vintage catalog text accompanying images ranging from
chemical-free plants. line drawings in Aztec, Mayan, and Inca styles to detailed and
illustrative photography, this enlightening lineage of America’s
Pauline Pears has been involved in the practice and promotion horticultural scientific history provides enough insight to res-
of organic gardening for more than 20 years. She is the author onate with those fascinated by the origins of modern gardening.
of All About Compost, The Garden Organic Guide to
Growing Vegetables, and Pests: How to Control Them on Priscilla Dunhill has worked as a reporter, writer, and editor for
Fruit & Vegetables. Architectural Forum, Interiors Magazine, New York News for
Kids, Newsweek, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Victoria
CRAFTS & HOBBIES, 48 PAGES, 8.5 X 11.5
Magazine. She was the recipient of the Educational Press
160 COLOR PHOTOS,
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR Also available: Association of America Distinguished Achievement Award and is
TRADE PAPER, $15.95 (CAN $17.95) the author and coauthor of several books, including An Island
ISBN: 9781844484652 Sheltered, Glorious Gardens to Visit in Northern California, and
RIGHTS: US & CANADA A Victorian Scrapbook. She lives in Sag Harbor, New York.
SEARCH PRESS OCTOBER GARDENING/HISTORY, 192 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
100 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
CLOTH, $35.00 (CAN $37.00)
ISBN: 9781933979502
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The Garden Organic Guide
to Growing Vegetables
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Inspirational tales about healing injured wildlife A celebration of the legendary Texas beer

Bird Poop Shine On


Real Stories of Bird Rescues 100 Years of Shiner Beer
Bebe McCasland Mike Renfro
• Co-op available “Full of heartwarming stories, hilarious anecdotes, and fabulous
archival photos.” —Austin Chronicle
Written from the birds’ points of view, the tales in this collection
feature dramatic bird-rescue stories ranging from the smallest • Co-op available
hummingbird to the largest golden eagle. Filled with informative • New in paper; also available in cloth (9781933979205)
facts about the vast variety of bird species rescued—whether a More than 100 years of Shiner Beer are covered in this enter-
member of a native species or one of the migratory visitors pass- taining history, telling the complete story of a famous Texas
ing through the Texas Flyway—this volume discusses the miracu- establishment. From the improbable beginning of German and
lous similarities and differences of each species. Focusing on the Czech immigrants who founded the brewery, this chronicle
importance of conservation and illuminating the joys of rescuing details the successes and struggles of a growing business. Shiner
injured wildlife, the stories have one thread that tie them all Bock has entered into the pantheon of Texan icons, recalling the
together: a feisty, articulate avian champion is both the author many times the brand was as good as dead. For beer connois-
and the heroine of this eloquently delivered collection based on seurs, Texas-history buffs, or simply those who appreciate a
real-life efforts. story of beating the odds, this is a tribute to an independent and
Bebe McCasland is a former schoolteacher who has rescued and well-made beer.
rehabilitated birds for 35 years. She is licensed by the U.S. Fish Mike Renfro is an advertiser whose work has been recognized
and Wildlife Service, the Department of the Interior, and Texas with awards such as the Adweek Magazine Creative All-Star, the
Parks & Wildlife. She is a columnist for the Big Spring Herald, Radio Mercury Award, and the One Show Creative Award. He
and her rescue stories were awarded the National Conservation lives in Dallas, Texas.
Award by the Daughters of the American Revolution. She lives in
Big Spring, Texas. HISTORY/REGIONAL: SOUTH, 192 PAGES, 10.5 X 10.5
65 COLOR PHOTOS, 40 B & W PHOTOS, 15 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
NATURE/REGIONAL: SOUTH, 240 PAGES, 9 X 9 FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
84 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $21.95)
CLOTH, $30.00 (CAN $32.95) ISBN: 9781933979601
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Artistic images of a gorgeous A one-stop guide Texas gardening explained


national park for Texas gardening accessibly by region

Texas’ Big Bend The Texas Garden Texas Gardening


A Photographic Adventure from Resource Book for the 21st Century
the Pecos to the Rio Grande A Guide to Garden Resources Planning, Constructing,
Foreword by Roy Flukinger Across the State Planting, Embellishing, and
Michael H. Marvins Maintaining Your Landscape
Preface by Bill Wright Nan Booth Simpson
and Patricia Scott McHargue Nan Booth Simpson
• Co-op available and Patricia Scott McHargue
• Co-op available
The grandeur, remoteness, rich history, • Co-op available
and dramatic ecologic diversity of the Big Detailing more than 500 garden centers,
Bend is dramatically captured in this specialty nurseries, and sources for garden Full of in-depth information and garden-
beautiful collection of intimate photo- furnishings throughout Texas, each chap- ing tips, this resource contains the latest
graphs. Showcasing rugged landscapes ter in this guide outlines one of the state’s information on organic gardening and
and geological wonders, this celebration 12 gardening regions, providing a compre- native plants, as well as regional-specific
of the region includes images of the his- hensive directory of retail garden sources. tips for each type of plant in the garden
toric towns and sweeping territory of Information provided for each retailer and creative suggestions for hardscaping.
southern Texas. includes hours of operation, staff creden- Each chapter in this sourcebook is devot-
tials, products offered, directions, special ed to one of Texas’s 12 gardening regions,
Roy Flukinger is the photography curator events, and seasonal sales. Offering an all- describing each region’s climate and soil
of the University of Texas’s Harry inclusive list of Texas gardening stores and type, and interspersed throughout are
Ransom Humanities Center. He is the supplies, this guide has everything the avid money-saving tips and professional land-
author of Fruit of the Orchard and Texas green thumb needs to get materials and scaping advice on plant selection and
Rangeland. He lives in Austin, Texas. inspiration for a beautiful Texas garden. garden maintenance.
Michael H. Marvins is a professional
photographer who has traveled Big Bend Nan Booth Simpson is the author of Nan Booth Simpson is the author of
National Park for more than 20 years. He Great Garden Sources of the Pacific Great Garden Sources of the Pacific
lives in Houston, Texas. Bill Wright serves Northwest and coauthor of Great Garden Northwest and coauthor of Great Garden
on the Texas Commission for the Arts Sources for Texans. Patricia Scott Sources for Texans. Patricia Scott
and is the author of several books, includ- McHargue is the coauthor of Great McHargue is the coauthor of Great
ing The Texas Outback. He lives in Big Garden Sources for Texans. They both Garden Sources for Texans. They both live
Bend, Texas. live in Wimberley, Texas. in Wimberley, Texas.
REGIONAL: SOUTH/GARDENING REGIONAL: SOUTH/GARDENING
REGIONAL: WEST/OUTDOOR
192 PAGES, 6 X 9 192 PAGES, 6 X 9
192 PAGES, 10.5 X 10.5
60 LINE DRAWINGS 50 LINE DRAWINGS
100 COLOR PHOTOS, 1 MAP,
TRADE PAPER, $14.95 (CAN $16.95) TRADE PAPER, $14.95 (CAN $16.95)
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ISBN: 9781933979670 ISBN: 9781933979687
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The business wisdom of an oil One brave girl’s inspiring journey A metaphorical interpretation
and gas magnate from a cult to the courtroom of life’s pathways

Something from Matches in the A Tale of Three Ships


Nothing Gas Tank Charting Your Course in Life
Joe B. Foster’s Exponential Success Surviving Hell on Earth in the Dwight Edwards
with Newfield Exploration Armstrong Cult: A Memoir • Co-op available
Arthur L. Smith Carla Powers Using a metaphor based on the story of
• Co-op available • Co-op available Columbus and his three ships, this extend-
ed parable outlines the three possible
From a nine million dollar start-up to a An empowering story of the survival of directions every person’s life may take: the
thriving nine billion dollar conglomerate, the spirit, this heart-wrenching memoir sinking ship, the cruise ship, or the battle-
this narrative explores the remarkable rise recounts a girl’s stifled and abusive child- ship—respectively symbolizing personal
of Newfield, an independent crude oil and hood in the Radio Church of God—a cult survival, unbridled enjoyment, and mean-
natural gas production company, and its founded by alleged prophet Herbert W. ingful influence. Acknowledging that
founder, Joe B. Foster. After spending sev- Armstrong in Big Sandy, Texas. Rules many people choose all three approaches
eral years heading up Tenneco’s oil and imposed by Armstrong were arbitrary and at some point, this meditation focuses on
gas division, Foster founded Newfield in unforgiving, covering everything from avoiding smaller ambitions and striving
1989 and for the next decade his vision food preparation and appearance to for the quality and significance possible
and business acumen created rapid arranged marriages and earning income within the “battleship.” Providing specific
growth. Combining the story of a remark- for the church. Overcoming a childhood and practical guidelines for discovering
able man with the history of a fascinating of warped teachings and deprivation, the one’s combined ability and passion, this
company, this study offers valuable wrath of narrow-minded, punitive minis- inspirational handbook is beneficial for
insights into what it takes to grow a start- ters, and a dangerous, alcoholic father, both young and older adults.
up into a major industry player. Carla escaped the control of the church
and surpassed the legacy of abuse and Dwight Edwards is a former pastor, a pop-
Arthur L. Smith has been an energy ana- ular motivational speaker, and the
shame left of her family to become a high-
lyst for more than three decades and is cofounder of NovaQuest, a company ded-
ly successful corporate lawyer.
currently an investment advisor with icated to helping individuals and groups
Triple Double Advisors. He has appeared Carla Powers spent her formative years in attain peak performance. He is the author
on CNN, CNBC, and Wall Street Week an enclave of the Radio Church of God in of Releasing the Rivers Within and
and serves on the board of directors at Big Sandy, Texas. She is now group counsel Revolution Within. He lives in Houston.
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., and at Shell Oil. She lives in Houston, Texas.
SELF-HELP/INSPIRATIONAL, 80 PAGES, 5.5 X 7
Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners. He
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS/RELIGION 5 LINE DRAWINGS, TWO-COLOR INTERIOR
lives in Houston, Texas. & THEOLOGY, 240 PAGES, 6 X 9 CLOTH, $12.95 (CAN $14.95)
BUSINESS/BIOGRAPHY, 208 PAGES, 6 X 9 20 B & W PHOTOS ISBN: 9781933979595
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Sound advice for friends and relatives of those Real stories from the dark side of the church
recently incarcerated
Gone to Hell
Arrested True Crimes of America’s Clergy
What to Do When Your Loved One’s in Jail Randall Radic
Wes Denham • Co-op available
• Co-op available Extortion, embezzlement, drunk driving, theft, mafia ties, and
Whether a defendant is charged with misdemeanor disorderly even murder make up this collection of true stories of priests
conduct or first-degree murder, this is an indispensable guide for gone bad. A parish priest is revealed as the culprit twenty years
those who want to support family members, partners, or friends after a nun is murdered as part of a satanic ritual inside their
facing criminal charges. Draining away the confusion by explain- chapel. Another priest flees to Ireland, leaving his colleague
ing legal proceedings and jail procedures, it identifies common behind to take the fall after embezzling more than eight million
bond scams and lawyer rip-offs and helps organize inmates to dollars from an affluent Palm Beach church. A third crashes his
assist in their legal defense. In addition to the most common car into a crowded restaurant while driving drunk, injuring 10
legal motions, challenges, and investigations, this resource also people, and then employs shady defense tactics in the ensuing
provides additional coverage on how to avoid fights, sex, gam- civil lawsuits. These stories and more are dramatically recounted
bling, and scams that can result in injury while in jail and cause through full research and vivid detail.
additional criminal charges to be filed. Detailed budgeting forms Randall Radic is a former priest in the Old Catholic Church, a
to calculate the true, multiyear costs of legal defense—all the convicted felon who was sentenced to 16 months in prison, and
way through the years of probation, parole, and reentry into the author of Priest in Hell: Gangs, Murderers, and Snitching in
society—are also included. a California Jail. He lives in Ripon, California.
Wes Denham is the coauthor of Arrest-Proof Yourself. He has TRUE CRIME/RELIGION & THEOLOGY, 288 PAGES, 6 X 9
spent years interviewing men behind bars as an investigator and TRADE PAPER, $17.95 (CAN $19.95)
Spanish translator for a criminal defense law firm and writing ISBN: 9781550228977
family management plans for criminal defendants. He lives in RIGHTS: US & CANADA
Also available:
Jacksonville, Florida. ECW PRESS OCTOBER
LAW, 240 PAGES, 7 X 10
Also available:
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9 LINE DRAWINGS,
8 DIAGRAMS, 21 REPRODUCIBLES
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A case study of those affected by the decline The roller-coaster rise and fall of Detroit’s
of the auto industry in America Big Three

Crash Course Crash


Middle America’s Battle to Save the Car Industry Why the Big Three Failed and the Future
Abe Aamidor and Ted Evanoff of America’s Automotive Industry
• $20,000 marketing budget; co-op available David Magee
• Author’s previous books have sold more than 20,000 copies
Detailing what is at the center of the troubled American auto
industry, this story is described by the people most affected by it While it spent more than three quarters of a century as the
as they confront 2009, which is bound to be their year of deci- world’s largest automaker, by 2008 General Motors had ceded
sion. It is not only Detroit’s fate that hangs in the balance but its top position, teetered on the fringes of bankruptcy, and was
also places such as Kokomo, Indiana—home to three genera- looking, with increasing desperation, for a way out. Ford and
tions of auto workers, many of whom are descended from the Chrysler, who round out America’s Big Three automakers, were
original pioneers in the state. The exploration focuses on in the same position. How did the industry fall so quickly from
Chrysler in particular and the citizens of Kokomo: union leaders, the SUV-fueled euphoria of the turn of the century to the death
salaried plant managers, and elected local officials, as well ordi- spiral days of 2008? This groundbreaking investigation, based
nary citizens who run small businesses in town, and the veterans on unparalleled access and reporting, shows exactly why the Big
who gather at the American Legion halls. This examination Three failed and explains how both American citizens and busi-
explains how the Detroit auto industry stumbled, why the nesses alike can learn from this failure and become strong as
decline matters, and how its collapse would leave the factory a result.
cities filled with millions of citizens reliant on part-time or sea-
sonal work or on welfare handouts. David Magee makes regular appearances on Fox Business and
CNBC and is the author of How Toyota Became #1, Jeff Immelt
Abe Aamidor is an award-winning journalist, the author of and the New GE Way, and Turnaround: How Carlos Ghosn
Chuck Taylor, All Star and Shooting Star, and a former journal- Rescued Nissan. He lives in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.
ism professor at Southern Illinois University, Georgia Southern
BUSINESS/MANAGEMENT, 256 PAGES, 6 X 9
University, and Indiana University. He lives in Carmel, Indiana.
TRADE PAPER, $16.95 (CAN $18.95)
Ted Evanoff is a newspaper reporter who has received more than ISBN: 9780980016451
two dozen reporting awards for writing about the automobile RIGHTS: WORLD
industry, manufacturing, and economic development. He is cur-
JEFFERSON PRESS SEPTEMBER
rently the economics reporter for the Indianapolis Star. He lives
in Zionsville, Indiana.
CURRENT EVENTS/BUSINESS, 270 PAGES, 6 X 9
20 B & W PHOTOS
CLOTH, $24.95 (CAN $27.95)
ISBN: 9781550229042
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An introspective look at our justice system How to avoid the grief, pain, and emotional
torture associated with divorce
Whatever Happened to Justice?
How the Guilty Elude Punishment Protect Your Heart and Cover
Joel Jacobsen Your Assets
• Author’s previous book sold more than 10,000 copies Write a Legal Marital Covenant for Life
Informed by nearly two decades of experience in criminal law Louise March and Mary Wroblewski
and thoroughly immersed in legal and criminal history, this ana-
Acting as more than merely a guide to writing a prenuptial agree-
lytical narrative, told from an insider’s perspective, discusses how
ment, this useful manual teaches readers how to protect their
many guilty parties go free because of political maneuverings
livelihoods with a legal covenant that covers all aspects of their
and loopholes. Marrying the insight and ideas of an academic
married lives. Defining marriage as a financial relationship that is
title to the dynamics of journalism, these thought-provoking sto-
always open to negotiation as well as a romantic partnership, the
ries of true crime show the need for a reformed criminal justice
legal covenant put forth in this book encompasses and explains
system and to think about judges in an entirely new way—as
every aspect of marriage, including property, finances, career pos-
those who are responsible for the decline not only of justice but
sibilities, domestic responsibilities, and most importantly—chil-
of democracy itself. For those who are angry or disturbed about
dren. Written from painful, real-life experiences, this practical
what is happening to the criminal justice system, this examina-
discussion aims to spare others the grief, pain, and emotional hurt
tion will reinforce how in many circumstances truth is not pres-
that the authors dealt with in their own marriages.
ent in this brach of the U.S. government.
Louise March formerly worked for Dow Jones & Company
Joel Jacobsen is the assistant Attorney General for New Mexicoa
in Chicago and the Wall Steet Journal in Europe. She currently
and a violent-crimes prosecutor who has worked in both public
works at The Boulder County Business Report in Boulder,
and private practice. He is the author of Such Men as Billy the
Colorado. She lives in Longmont, Colorado. Mary Wroblewski
Kid: The Lincoln County War Reconsidered and was featured on
is a former reporter, college English professor, and editor for
the BBC docudrama The Wild West: Billy the Kid. He lives in
the Chicago Sun Times. She is currently the director of public
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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How to protect against deceptive physicians Managing the intersection of love and money

When Doctors Lie Financial Intimacy


Why Deception Is Accepted Medical Practice, How to Create a Healthy Relationship with Your
and How You Can Protect Yourself Money and Your Mate
from Dishonest Doctors Jacquette M. Timmons
Melvin Schechter • Co-op available
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ries, this examination also reveals actions that can be taken to finances in detail and in-depth with their partner, this unique
protect against these unethical practices. Positing that doctors three-prong approach to managing money goes beyond the
routinely and systematically withhold the truth from their superficial to the substantial and significant conversations cou-
patients or distort it and that this lack of truthfulness is learned ples should have about money. In part one, personal profiles of
and fostered in medical schools, it suggests that this creates a 19 women reflect the financial and emotional challenges every
culture of deceit and condescension among doctors and a sense woman, to some degree, eventually faces when the relationships
of helplessness among patients. Answering the questions Why she has with herself, her money, and her mate converge. The sec-
do doctors lie? Is it legal? and Do significant numbers of ond section reviews key individual thoughts, behavior, and
American patients want their doctors to shield them from the expectations concerning money and examines how these affect
truth? this guide takes a patient-advocacy approach in which the expectations of a significant other. The love-and-money
specific steps that can be taken are provided. A chapter on dance is the focus of the third part, providing a framework for
patients’ rights organizations is also included, encouraging col- asking questions and exchanging information that allow any
lective patient action. couple to know and understand each other’s personal financial
history. Assessing and improving the emotional impact of man-
Melvin Schechter is a former professor and biomedical aging money in a romantic relationship, this guidebook elevates
researcher at New York Medical College. His research papers the conversation about money and provides women with the
have been published in professional journals and his more popu- tools to take the lead.
lar writings in the New York Times and Psychology Today. He
lives in New York City. Jacquette M. Timmons is a national investment expert and finan-
cial coach and the founder of Sterling Investment Management, a
MEDICAL/TRUE CRIME, 288 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
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What it takes to make money as a publisher An updated tax-filing handbook providing


special attention to small-business concerns
Publishing for Profit
Successful Bottom-Line Management Toolkit Tax Guide 2010
for Book Publishers Edited by Robert Steere
Fourth edition
• Part of the Business Owner’s Toolkit Series, which includes Find
Thomas Woll & Keep Customers for Your Small Business (9780808003540),
Foreword by Dominique Raccah Safe Harbors: The Asset Protection Guide for Small Business
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resource addresses the federal tax-filing process while helping to
Publishing is a rapidly changing business, and this comprehen-
minimize liabilities. Detailed discussions focus on issues of pri-
sive reference is right in step—covering operations, finances, and
mary importance to small-business owners and help answer
personnel management as well as product development, produc-
commonly asked questions such as What is the best form of
tion, and marketing. Written for the practicing professional just
organization for a given business? and What might the IRS look
starting out or looking to learn new tricks of the trade, this
for when conducting an audit? Free online information and sup-
revised and expanded fourth edition contains updated industry
port are included, as are sections covering the latest changes to
statistics and benchmark figures, features up-to-date strategies
the federal tax code. In addition, book buyers will have free
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access to an online tax-preparation service.
sales and e-book publishing, and provides new information on
using financial information to make key management decisions. Robert Steere is an accountant and attorney specializing in tax
More than two dozen highly practical forms and sample con- law. He lives in Riverwoods, Illinois.
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Business Owner’s Toolkit series

All the tools entrepreneurs need to prepare A detailed plan of action for starting
and organize new business activities a thriving nonprofit

Launching Your First Found, Fund & Manage


Small Business a Successful Not-For-Profit
Make the Right Decisions During Your Organization
First 90 Days
John Riddle
Third edition
Edited by Joel Handelsman This manual masterfully charts a path for success and growth in
a competitive environment with proven strategies for three cru-
Ideal for aspiring small-business owners, this guide identifies the cial areas of the nonprofit arena—starting the agency, managing
key issues that must be addressed in order to turn an idea into a day-to-day operations, and raising needed funds. Invaluable
profitable business. The detailed resource lists factors to consider tools are provided, including an overview of the governmental
when making the transition to self-employment and stresses the maze of paperwork and requirements to establish the entity, aid
importance of choosing the right professional services and evalu- in developing a mission statement, helpful tips for working with
ating whether to start a new business or buy an existing business a board of directors, staffers, and volunteers, and the latest
or franchise. resources for marketing and fundraising.
Joel Handelsman is an editor at CCH Incorporated. He lives in John Riddle is the author of Managing a Nonprofit. He lives in
Riverwoods, Illinois. Riverwoods, Illinois.
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Identify the best job candidates quickly and easily


Finding Needles in a Haystack series
Wendy S. Enelow, CCM, MRW, JCTC, CPRW
Designed for corporate and staffing-firm recruiters, these valuable resources offer keywords for searching employment databases. Job
candidates and their qualifications are stored by the thousands in the records of employers, employment agencies, job boards, and on
many other websites, but for recruiters to search efficiently, a strategic approach is essential. Furnishing an exhaustive list of industry-
specific keywords presented in a logical layout, quick selection and cross-referencing are ensured. Additional information includes tips
on making an initial action plan and optimizing the results gleaned from each search.
Wendy S. Enelow, CCM, MRW, JCTC, CPRW, is the author of more than 30 books on job searches and career management, includ-
ing 1,500 Keywords for $100,000+ Jobs, Best Keywords for Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviews, and Keywords to Nail Your Job
Interview. She lives in Coleman Falls, Virginia.

Finding Needles in a Haystack Finding Needles in a Haystack


Vol. II Vol. III
Keywords for Finding Top Talent Keywords for Finding Top Talent
in Resume Databases in Resume Databases
The second installment in a three-volume series, this specialized The third installment in a three-volume series, this specialized
handbook provides a complete vocabulary of keywords within handbook provides a complete vocabulary of keywords within
specific industries and occupations—including banking, broad- specific industries and occupations—including accounting, audit-
casting and media, dentistry, hospitality, insurance, investment ing, bookkeeping and collections; administration, office manage-
finance, law, pharmacy, real estate, science, social work, social ment, and secretarial services; advertising and corporate
services and human services, and teaching and education. communications; architecture; art and design; customer service;
equipment installation, maintenance, and repair; hazardous
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Breaking new ground in eco-friendly development Make any office building


environmentally friendly
The Green Quotient
Insights from Leading Experts on Sustainability Retrofitting Buildings
Charles Lockwood to Be Green
Featuring conversations with cutting-edge green thinkers from Leanne Tobias
around the world—including Pulitzer Prize–winning New York
Times columnist Thomas Friedman and Nobel Prize–winning Aimed at real estate industry professionals, developers, and
economist Paul Krugman—this collection of interviews from investors, this guidebook fully explains the best practices and
Urban Land magazine’s “Green Quotient” column explores the methods for retrofitting an existing office building to be green—
green issues, challenges, and trends facing real estate develop- increasing the efficiency of resource use while reducing building
ment today. Each column provides a glimpse into the important impacts on human health and the environment. Covering numer-
issues of a particular moment, from significant political changes ous eco-friendly systems, this reference demonstrates how green
and advances in the green-building industry to the country’s features are definitely worth the investments they require. Case
energy roller-coaster ride and the current economic crisis. study examples of projects that have incorporated these aspects
as well as how they were constructed are included.
Charles Lockwood is a leading corporate sustainability strategist
and green real estate authority with more than 20 years of expe- Leanne Tobias is founder and principal of Malachite LLC. She is
rience working with domestic and international companies. He a nationally recognized speaker and author on sustainable real
lives in Topanga, California. estate accredited by the U.S. Green Building Council under its
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. She
BUSINESS, 160 PAGES, 6 X 9 lives in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Green building rules demystified A comprehensive look at this urban-


planning superstar
Sustainable Development
Navigating the New World of Green Regulations Edmund Bacon
and Incentives A Biography of a Visionary Planner
Douglas Porter Gregory Heller
Real estate developers in the public and commercial sectors can • $45,000 marketing budget; co-op available
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Historic preservationist, visionary urban planner, and the creator
tives. Information on how to best take advantage of these
of Philadelphia’s post–World War II image—these are some of
eco-enticements during the planning process is included.
the many hats worn by Edmund Bacon and celebrated in this
Douglas Porter is one of the nation’s leading authorities on insightful biography. As executive director of the Philadelphia
growth management at the state, regional, and local level and the City Planning Commission from 1949 to 1970, he reshaped and
founder of the nonprofit Growth Management Institute. He lives revitalized the landscape of Philadelphia and became one of the
in Chevy Chase, Maryland. most significant city planners of the 20th century.
BUSINESS, 160 PAGES, 8 X 10 Gregory Heller is president of the Edmund Bacon Foundation, a
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Preservation Corporation. His articles on planning and urban
URBAN LAND INSTITUTE DECEMBER issues have appeared in numerous publications, including The
Next American City, Philadelphia City Paper, and Philadelphia
Also available: Inquirer. He lives in Philadelphia.
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Breaking the Development Logjam


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A prognosis on the real estate collapse Practical development information


from the real estate experts
Real Estate
and the Financial Crisis Real Estate Market Analysis
How Turmoil in the Capital Markets A Case Study Approach
is Restructuring Real Estate Finance Second edition
Anthony Downs and Urban Land Institute Adrienne Schmitz and Deborah L. Brett

• $40,000 marketing budget • Author’s previous books sold more than 15,000 copies
• Advertising in Wall Street Journal Offering the tools needed to evaluate trends and understand key
• Author’s previous books sold more than 20,000 copies factors affecting the real estate market, this book explains how
Explaining that the current financial crisis began with an to get started, where to get information, and how to apply the
unprecedented flow of financial capital into commercial and basic techniques to a variety of development types. This practical
housing markets, this study by a real estate insider describes the primer offers a step-by-step approach to developing property—
impact of the downturn and assesses the future for real estate whether public or private sector—and shows how market-analy-
markets. Topics of discussion include the credit crunch, problems sis methods have been employed in real projects. The 13 case
with the flow of capital, the outlook for commercial property studies written by top market analysts provide models that can
markets, and advice to individual investors for buying and sell- be applied to multifamily, hotel, office, industrial, entertainment,
ing while the market is down. mixed-use, and/or master-planned communities. This is an excel-
lent reference for real estate students and professionals to maxi-
Anthony Downs is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution mize potential in a troubled market.
and the author of An Economic Theory of Democracy and
Niagara of Capital. He lives in Washington, DC. Urban Land Adrienne Schmitz is a director at the Urban Land Institute, the
Institute is a nonprofit research and education organization dedi- world’s leading real estate and land-use education and research
cated to providing leadership in the responsible use of land and institute. She lives in Washington DC. Deborah L. Brett is a real
in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. estate and planning consultant for a wide range of public and
private organizations, providing project-related market analysis.
BUSINESS, 180 PAGES, 7 X 10 She lives in Plainsboro, New Jersey.
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Emerging Trends in Real Estate series


Urban Land Institute
The Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to providing leadership in the responsible use
of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.

The highly anticipated update Hundreds of industry The best European real estate
to this critical series on real leaders predict the best investments for the coming year
estate investment investment opportunities
Emerging Trends
Emerging Trends Emerging Trends in Real Estate
in Real Estate 2010 in Real Estate Europe 2009
• Advertising in Urban Land magazine
and the Wall Street Journal
Asia Pacific 2010 The most comprehensive annual forecast
Widely considered the most comprehensive available for all types of commercial real
Widely recognized as one of the most annual forecast available on all categories estate in Europe, this guide, based on inter-
accurate forecasts for commercial real of the commercial real estate industry in views with leading real estate authorities,
estate trends, the new iteration of this Asia, this thorough reference is based on addresses European investment trends,
established series offers information on all interviews with leading real estate authori- capital markets, markets to watch, and the
categories of the commercial real estate ties. Topics covered include investment latest developments in the multifamily,
industry. Based on interviews with leading trends; capital markets to watch; and what retail, office, industrial, and hotel sectors.
real estate authorities, the manual offers is happening in multifamily, retail, office, BUSINESS, 60 PAGES, 8.5 X 11
advice and predictions on all of the impor- hotel, and industrial development. 10 COLOR PHOTOS, 50 GRAPHS,
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Building and operating Making transit stations into Innovative approaches to


a parking lot lively hubs of city life reduce automobile air pollution

The Dimensions Pedestrian and Moving Cooler


of Parking Transit-Friendly Surface Transportation
and Climate Change
Fifth edition Design Cambridge Systematics
Urban Land Institute Urban Land Institute
and National Parking Association Based on recent research, this timely study
Outlining the best available practices, this analyzes projects and policies that might
Analyzing the requirements of both free
guide explains how to incorporate attrac- reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
and pay parking lots, this reference
tive features into urban design that will lessen the impact of automobiles on the
reveals the best practices for planning,
make the area around transit stations environment. More than 20 transporta-
designing, financing, building, and operat-
interesting, walkable, and safe for pedes- tion policy scenarios are studied, including
ing an efficient facility. Parking studies
trians. While other books describe such the cost of parking, freeways, and fuel
and expert practitioners provide insights
planning in new developments, this wide- taxes; the deregulation of land-use poli-
and solid how-to information on a bevy
ranging study is applicable to many kinds cies; investment in public transportation,
of topics, including zoning requirements,
of urban sites. ride-sharing, and high-occupancy vehicle
automated structures, spacing geometrics,
lanes; accommodation for bicycles; work-
drainage and ventilation systems, and Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit
place and commuter choices; intelligent
security considerations. research and education organization
transportation systems; and new policies
devoted to the responsible use of land and
Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit for heavy-duty vehicles.
the creation and maintenance of thriving
research and education organization
communities worldwide. Cambridge Systematics is a consulting
devoted to the responsible use of land
ARCHITECTURE/ARCHITECTURE
firm specializing in transportation issues
and the creation and maintenance of
200 PAGES, 8 X 10 and investment. They are located in
thriving communities worldwide.
150 COLOR PHOTOS, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
National Parking Association is an inter-
30 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
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FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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How to incorporate natural An all-encompassing urban- How to design and develop


space in planned communities planning and development mixed-use buildings
market reference
Conservation Developing
Development Public/Private Residential
Creating Value with Nature Development Over Retail
and Open Space Lynne Sagalyn
Urban Land Institute
Ed McMahon • Advertising in Urban Land
A practical how-to book, this resource
Practical how-to information for conser- Demonstrating the collaborative proce- clarifies the feasibility, financing, planning,
vation-minded urban-planning profession- dures required to make public/private design, and marketing of building housing
als is provided in this invaluable guide. partnerships work, this comprehensive above retail stores. Explaining the evolu-
The importance of natural lands or open guide provides practical examples of how tion and current popularity of mixed-use
space in master-planned communities— these steps have been implemented in a buildings, this reference features case stud-
either in the suburbs or on the edge of wide variety of real estate projects. With ies from design experts whose insights
existing cities—is thoroughly explained integral advice informing the public sector navigate the complex and unique chal-
and coupled with examples of conserva- on what private investors are looking for, lenges faced when developing properties
tion-oriented housing developments that strategic consultation instructing the pri- that combine housing, shopping, and
incorporate this key component. vate sector on how to acquire public sec- offices. Simple floor plans and color pho-
Ed McMahon is the Charles Fraser Senior tor financing and approval, and practical tographs of innovative and financially suc-
Resident Fellow for Sustainable Develop- information and examples to illustrate cessful projects from a variety of urban
ment at the Urban Land Institute and a how to develop a project as a public/ settings are also included.
former vice president and director of land private partnership, this relevant and
Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit
use at the Conservation Fund. He is a informative guide is a compelling resource
research and education organization
renowned authority on sustainable devel- for professionals involved in the real
devoted to the responsible use of land and
opment, land conservation, and urban estate industry.
the creation and maintenance of thriving
design. He is the author of Better Models Lynne Sagalyn is a professor at Columbia communities worldwide.
for Commercial Development, Green University, the director of the Paul
Infrastructure, and Land Conservation ARCHITECTURE/BUSINESS, 250 PAGES, 8 X 10
Milstein Center for Real Estate, 150 COLOR PHOTOS,
Finance. He lives in Washington, DC. and the author of Cases in Real Estate 20 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
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An investigation of the changes Fresh ideas for the redevelop- Planning sustainable properties
in land-use control and com- ment of obsolete churches with profit in mind
munity-growth management and schools
Sustainable
The New Politics New Uses for Properties
of Planning Religious Buildings An Investor’s and Lender’s Guide
How States and Local and Schools Molly McCabe
Governments Are Coming to
Robert Simons, PhD • $35,000 marketing budget
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Arthur C. Nelson and Robert E. Lang Offering how-to information on restruc- Focusing on the nexus of profit and sus-
turing and remodeling vacant and anti- tainability, this nifty resource leads
• Advertising in Urban Land
quated church and school buildings, this investors and lenders through the land
Chronicling land-use controls from the helpful guide covers the best redevelop- mines of the “Green Revolution,” describ-
past generation, this analysis describes ment practices and techniques for making ing cost structures and regulations, barri-
recent changes in state perspective toward use of these unique and often difficult lots. ers to capital investment, financing, the
managing community growth. Case stud- With case studies of successful redevelop- economic impact of incentives, nontradi-
ies of six states, representing diverse politi- ment projects across the United States that tional revenue streams, valuation, and
cal cultures and locations, are analyzed in have benefited communities, developers operations and leasing. With a focus on
regard to how they have dealt with issues and architects with any sort of revival plan planning with economic feasibility, this in-
such as transportation, affordable hous- will find this guide immensely useful. Each depth manual is crucial for those looking
ing, and economic development, and the example provided is innovative and eco- to understand and make their business
way in which other states are handling nomically feasible. benefit from the growing trend in energy
newsworthy matters such as sustainability
Robert Simons, PhD, is the principal of conservation. Case studies throughout
and infrastructure to improve the quality
Robert Simons & Associates, Inc. and a provide concrete examples of how compa-
of life in communities is also discussed.
professor in the college of urban affairs at nies are thinking strategically and invest-
Arthur C. Nelson is the author of The Cleveland State University. He is the ing in sustainable properties.
Social Impacts of Urban Containment. He author of Turning Brownfields into Molly McCabe is the founder and presi-
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Grief as a place with no familiar landmarks A guide to surviving the trying journey towards
healing after a divorce
The Wilderness of Grief
Finding Your Way The Wilderness of Divorce
Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD Finding Your Way
• Part of the Understanding Your Grief series, which includes Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD
Understanding Your Grief Journal (9781879651395),The Wilderness • Author’s previous books sold more than 65,000 copies
of Grief (9781879651524), and Your Grief Support Group Guide • Part of the Transcending Divorce series, which includes
(9781879651401) The Transcending Divorce Journal (9781879651548)
Based on the author’s previous guides to grief therapy, this Addressing a significant loss in life, this audio book enables
audiobook takes an inspirational approach to the material, pre- those who have experienced a divorce to mourn sufficiently and
senting the idea of wilderness as a sustained metaphor for grief— begin to heal. Delving into the 10 essential touchstones of the
where the death of a loved one is likened to the experience of healing process, this resource encourages the exploration of feel-
being wrenched from normal life and dropped down in the mid- ings of loss, identifying the specific needs of divorce transition,
dle of nowhere. Feeling lost and afraid in this uncharted territo- and understanding the divorced person’s bill of rights.
ry, people are initially overwhelmed, the book explains, but they Compassionate and accessible, this outline will allow those in
begin to make their way through the new landscape by searching need to navigate through what can be overwhelming grief to a
for trail markers—or touchstones—until they emerge as intrepid new beginning.
travelers climbing up out of despair. The touchstones for each
step are described in short chapters such as “Recognize You Are Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD, is a grief counselor and the director of the
Not Crazy” and “Appreciate Your Transformation.” Center for Loss and Life Transition. He is the author of several
books, including Healing Your Grieving Heart and The Journey
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Stories from the celebrated public radio program A discourse on justified civil action with an
experienced practitioner
Selected Shorts:
A Touch of Magic War and Civil Disobedience
Symphony Space Howard Zinn

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• Part of the Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story series,
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Selected Shorts: Food Fictions (9780971921894), Selected Shorts: of a lecture and discussion from a master historian focuses on
Lots of Laughs! (9780971921825), Selected Shorts: Timeless Classics several instances of civil disobedience in response to wars in U.S.
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Stephen Colbert performs Ray Bradbury’s tale about a room that lyzing the present and the future is a central theme, and many
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consequences. From a romance between a mermaid and an imp fronted by unjust laws that embroil them in unjust wars?
to a wonderful ghost story about a trinket with terrible powers,
this eclectic collection also features narratives by W. W. Jacobs, Howard Zinn is professor emeritus at Boston University. He
Andrew Lam, Saki, and T. C. Boyle as well as performances by served as an air force bombardier in World War II and was an
John Lithgow, James Naughton, Daniel Gerroll, and René active voice in the anti–Vietnam War movement. He is the author
Auberjonois. of many books, including the bestseller A People’s History of the
United States. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Striking political commentary from the father An investigation of the global food industry’s ills
of modern linguistics and how to heal them

Iraq Stuffed and Starved


The Forever War Raj Patel
Noam Chomsky “For Patel, it is a short step from Western consumers ‘engorged
“A global phenomenon, perhaps the most widely read voice on and intoxicated’ with cheap processed food to Mexican and
foreign policy on the planet.” —New York Times Indian farmers committing suicide because they can’t make a liv-
ing. The ‘food industry’s pabulum’ makes us all cogs in an evil
“The conscience of the American people.” —New Statesman
machine.” —New Yorker
• Author’s previous books sold more than one million copies
• Paperback edition sold more than 20,000 copies
Presenting an arresting analysis of U.S. foreign policy and the Ranging from colossal Californian supermarkets to wrecked
war on terror, this original recording delivers a provocative lec- Indian paddy fields and bankrupt African coffee farms, this
ture on the nation’s past. Demonstrating how imperial powers audio edition of the bestselling book scrutinizes the global food
have historically invented fantastic reasons to sell their wars to network. With a combination of hard-hitting investigative jour-
their people, this powerful examination illustrates the attack on nalism and personable storytelling, several questions are
Iraq as not just a mistake but a crime, proposing that the crimi- explored, such as How can starving people also be obese? Why
nals behind it should be brought to justice. The discourse focuses does everything have soy in it? and How do petrochemicals and
on the present U.S. disregard for the Geneva Conventions and biofuels control the price of food? Shocking evidence points to
the dangerous and immoral use of “anticipatory self-defense” to an epidemic of farmer suicides in famine-stricken Asia and
undermine the United Nations Charter and international law. In Africa, yet there is great cause for hope as international resist-
spite of this dark assessment, this argument maintains hope for ance movements work to create a more democratic, sustainable,
democracy at home and abroad, inspiring listeners to let political and joyful food system. Going beyond ethical consumerism, the
malaise fall by the wayside and instead work to build a more study explains the steps, from seed to store to plate, to regain
egalitarian future for all. control of the global food economy, stop the exploitation of both
Noam Chomsky is an internationally renowned MIT professor. farmers and consumers, and rebalance global sustenance.
A highly sought after public speaker, he has been a leading voice Raj Patel is a writer, an activist, and a former policy analyst with
for peace and social justice for many decades. He is the author of Food First. He has worked for the World Bank, the WTO, and
9-11, The Essential Chomsky, Hegemony or Survival, and What the United Nations and has also protested them on four conti-
We Say Goes. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. nents. He lives in San Francisco, California.
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Groundbreaking investigative journalism behind Functional fashion for full-figured females


the bestselling book—explained
Full Busted? Sew Clothes
The Rise of Disaster Capitalism That Fit! (DVD)
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Marta Alto
Naomi Klein Produced by Pati Palmer
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• Author’s previous books sold more than 300,000 copies
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the War on Want
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global victory. From Chile in 1973 to today, this is the chilling tions they can’t find in any store.
tale of shock doctors, those powerful few making a killing
Marta Alto is a teacher, writer, and researcher at Palmer/Pletsch
around the world by cashing in on chaos and exploiting blood-
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shed and catastrophe to brutally implement their policies.
of The Serger Idea Book and Sewing Ultrasuede. Pati Palmer is
Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist, a syndicated the CEO of Palmer/Pletsch Publishing, a designer and consultant
columnist, and the author of the bestsellers No Logo: Taking for the McCall Pattern Company, and a coauthor of Sewing with
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Connecting individual spiritual Discover the connection between Rare and inspiring material on
consciousness with the awaken- individual responsibility and the the mystical secret of oneness
ing of the whole well-being of the world
Oneness and the
Awakening (DVD) A Conversation About Heart of the World
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Oneness (DVD) (3 DVD set), May 2 & 3, 2008
“This is an important articulation of the July, 2006 Boulder, Colorado
spiritual awakening occurring on the plan-
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
et at this time.” —Network Review
and Fr. Thomas Keating
• Author’s previous books sold more than • Author’s previous books sold more than
50,000 copies • Authors’ previous works sold more than
50,000 copies
80,000 copies
In this unique discussion, Sufi teacher Exploring the topic of global oneness, this
conversation explains how the emerging In a unique meeting of two mystical tradi-
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee addresses what it
consciousness of oneness is not just an tions, this 3 DVD set explores the oneness
means to experience a spiritual awaken-
individual, mystical experience but is also that is at the heart of all spiritual tradi-
ing. Beginning with the ancient spiritual
something that the whole of humanity is tions and the contribution it can make in
teaching that everything was, is, and will
taking a step toward achieving. Asking a time of global transition. Exploring the
be perfect, this guide argues that when one
important questions such as What is the importance of the meeting of the individ-
realizes this perfection, one will be able to
current state of global awakening? and ual heart with the mystical heart of the
explore the veils, illusions, and distortions
Can humanity collectively awaken on its world, these recordings provide unique
that typically separate one from this
own? this DVD is presented by a well- material on the importance of how con-
awakened reality. Through the legend of
respected and long-time observer and templative life awakens us to oneness.
the Holy Grail and the story of the
Garden of Eden, he describes the true teacher of the subject. Exploring this
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee is a sheikh in the
meaning of service and the relationship emerging consciousness through use of the
Naqshbandiyya-Mujaddidiyya order of
between individual spiritual awakening internet and other forms of global com-
Sufism and the author of several books,
and global awakening. munication, this is an ideal resource for
including Awakening the World. He lives
any spiritual seeker wanting to learn more
in Inverness, California. Fr. Thomas
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee is a sheikh in the about the oneness in everyday life that is
Keating is the author of several books,
Naqshbandiyya-Mujaddidiyya order of at the root of all spiritual practice.
including The Fruits and Gifts of the
Sufism and the author of several books,
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee is a sheikh in the Spirit; The Human Condition; and The
including Awakening the World. He lives
Naqshbandiyya-Mujaddidiyya order of Mystery of Christ, Invitation to Love. He
in Inverness, California.
Sufism and the author of several books, lives in Snowmass, Colorado.
SPIRITUALITY/BODY/MIND/SPIRIT including Awakening the World. He lives
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Practical applications for face-to-face combat


Kapap Combat Concepts: Martial Arts of the Israeli Special Forces series
Avi Nardia, Albert Timen, and John Machado
Guaranteed to appeal to civilians, martial artists, law-enforcement officers, and military personnel, this series captures one of the most
versatile self-defense systems being practiced today. From original kapap fighting theories to position and movement principles for
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classic component of computing OpenChange for programmers and utilities for LEGO robots
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The Joy of X LEGO®
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in a clear, uncomplicated style, this reprint Julien Kerihuel trations, and programs, this companion to
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the standard windowing system for Linux, gramming samples, this programmer’s will help LEGO popularize robotics in the
UNIX, and other operating systems. resource lays out the possibilities available way that the iPod did for digital music.
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