Abrams imprint: 1041 books
How to Be an American
A Field Guide to Citizenship
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018
The current political climate has left many of us wondering how our government actually operates. Sure, we learned about it in school, but if put to the test, how many of us can correctly explain the branches of government? The history of politics? The differences and connections between local government...
The Battle for Christendom
The Council of Constance, the East-West Conflict, and the Dawn of Modern Europe
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2008
The fifteenth century Council of Constance ends the Catholic Church’s papal schism and sets Europe on its path to the Renaissance in this in-depth history.
At the dawn of the fifteenth century, the Ottoman Empire posed an existential threat to Christian Europe. Meanwhile, the Catholic Church...
Fortitude
The D-Day Deception Campaign
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2002
The objective was to persuade the enemy that the long-awaited landings would take place in the Pas-de-Calais, and that any attack in Normandy would be nothing more than a diversionary feint that could be safely ignored. Hundreds of bogus agent reports were manufactured, an entire US Army Group was...
Eating Cuban
120 Authentic Recipes from the Streets of Havana to American Shores
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2016
To “eat Cuban? is to savor a deliciously complex culinary culture. Spanish, Native American, African, Chinese, and French traditions have all contributed to Cuban cooking, producing a distinctive Caribbean cuisine as richly chorded as the island’s music.
Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs’s...
Novel Living
Collecting, Decorating, and Crafting with Books
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
In this digital age, the fate of physical books remains in question. Even the concept of curling up with a good book conjures new images. But there remains a sensory thrill to physical books—to seeing and feeling them, to turning their pages—that makes many of us value them even more as digital...
by Esmé Raji Codell
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2014
Lulu prefers playing basketball to playing with dolls. So when the boys won’t let her join their school-yard team, she decides to host a Basket Ball—where ball gowns are traded in for sequined basketball jerseys and high-top heels! Girls travel from all over the world to attend the ball, shooting...
I Believe That We Will Win
The Path to a US Men's World Cup Victory
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
Americans love to win. But when it comes to soccer, the world’s most popular sport, the US women’s team has delivered three World Cup victories in as many decades, while the men have not advanced past the quarter-finals in nearly ninety years. In October 2017, the US Men’s National Team (USMNT)...
by Joan Grant
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2007
As a child, the astonishing Joan Grant became aware of her uncanny "Far Memory," the ability to recall past incarnations who had lived in long-ago times and far-flung places. Her seven historical novels stand out for their vividness and rich detail. For Joan, these books were not works of...
Salad for President
A Cookbook Inspired by Artists
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
The creator of the immensely popular Salad for President blog presents a visually rich collection of more than 75 salad recipes, with contributions and interviews by artists/creative professionals like William Wegman, Tauba Auerbach, Laurie Anderson, and Alice Waters.
Julia Sherman loves salad....
Crafting a Meaningful Home
27 DIY Projects to Tell Stories, Hold Memories, and Celebrate Family Heritage
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
As the second decade of the 21st century begins, we’re more compelled than ever to find refuge in our homes and personalize our living spaces with DIY projects that celebrate who we are and where we’ve been. In Crafting a Meaningful Home, Meg Mateo Ilasco shares 27 projects that tell personal...
Business for Bohemians
Live Well, Make Money
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2018
Ready to be your own boss? If cash flow forecasts, tax returns, and P&Ls sound horrifying, fear not: help is at hand. Journalist Tom Hogkinson has spent his career advocating for laid-back living, and in Business for Bohemians, he combines practical advice with hilarious anecdotes to create a...
by Joan Grant
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2007
Piyan demanded new freedom and an end to her tribe’s sexual segregation and brutality. Trained and educated with the young braves, she develops strength and courage, and soon she will succeed the tribal chief—that is if she can at last overcome a series of ordeals which prove her worthy of the Scarlet Feather.
Genuine Pizza
Better Pizza at Home
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2019
Throughout his acclaimed career, chef Michael Schwartz has been celebrated for his skilled use of quality ingredients, and with his pizzas, this talent is on full display. Genuine Pizza is Schwartz’s vibrantly illustrated guidebook for creating unforgettable pies at home. His cookbook makes the...
by Jay Pridmore, George A. Larson, Hedrich Blessing
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2018
The birthplace of the skyscraper, Chicago is famous for an architectural tradition that has influenced building around the globe. It is the cradle of modern architecture. It gave rise to the urban office building and to the flowing, open floor plans of today’s homes. Chicago Architecture and Design...