St Martin S Griffin imprint: 2039 books
Homemade Biography
How to Collect, Record, and Tell the Life Story of Someone You Love
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
How well do you really know the older people in your family? And how will you make sure their stories will be preserved for generations to come? Homemade Biography is a fun and practical guide to recording a relative's story so it will never be forgotten. New York Times bestselling author Tom Zoellner,...
by Marc Shapiro
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
The heartwarming story behind J.K. Rowling's rise to fame—and the answers to Harry Potter fans' most burning questions!
Harry Potter is loved throughout the world, and so is his creator. Joanne Kathleen (J.K.) Rowling is a true wizard, a woman who has the ability to recall vividly her days...
The Quote Verifier
Who Said What, Where, and When
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Our language is full of hundreds of quotations that are often cited but seldom confirmed. Ralph Keyes's The Quote Verifier considers not only classic misquotes such as "Nice guys finish last," and "Play it again, Sam," but more surprising ones such as "Ain't I a woman?"...
The Beltway Bible
A Totally Serious A-Z Guide to Our No-Good, Corrupt, Incompetent, Terrible, Depressing, and Sometimes Hilarious Government
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
How is legislation crafted?How do you lose an election? What do “bundler,” “quorum call” and “omnibus” mean? Why do some of the White House’s most important meetings occur at a Starbucks? Why are Washington insiders obsessed with something called Jumbo Slice?What, exactly, is a “skintern?”...
Red, White, and Brew
An American Beer Odyssey
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2008
Red, White, and Brew is the ultimate beer run across the United States, during which Brian Yaeger visits fourteen breweries of various sizes and talks to founders, owners, brewmasters, consumers, and anyone else he meets on his odyssey and who enjoys the making, tasting, and appreciating of brews.
Red,...
by Scott Sherman
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2011
Scott Sherman has taken it upon himself to compile a list of 50 Oy vey-inducing members of the tribe—from politics, entertainment and white collar crime—who make it tougher than it already is to be a Jew these days. Notables include:
Bernie Madoff: Where to begin? Life is hard enough without...
Paris Reborn
Napoléon III, Baron Haussmann, and the Quest to Build a Modern City
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
Stephane Kirkland gives an engrossing account of Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann, and one of the greatest transformations of a major city in modern history
Traditionally known as a dirty, congested, and dangerous city, 19th Century Paris, France was transformed in an extraordinary period from...
by Bill McKibben
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
"[McKibben is] a marvelous writer who has thought deeply about the environment, loves this part of the country, and knows how to be a first-class traveling companion."—Entertainment Weekly
In Wandering Home, one of his most personal books, Bill McKibben invites readers to join him...
Locavore U.S.A.
How a local-food economy is changing one community, a chapter from the book Change Comes to Dinner
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012
In 1950, at least 70 percent of Montana's food was grown in Montana. Many states used to have robust local-food economies, but that has changed drastically around the country in recent decades. National-scale food businesses beat out community-oriented small and medium-sized operations, laying waste...
Nothing Feels Good
Punk Rock, Teenagers, and Emo
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2003
Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and Emo tells the story of a cultural moment that's happening right now-the nexus point where teen culture, music, and the web converge to create something new.
While shallow celebrities dominate the headlines, pundits bemoan the death of the music...
Fell in Love with a Band
The Story of The White Stripes
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
With only two members and no bass player the White Stripes certainly seemed like the ultimate makeshift band. So how is it that this enigmatic couple—who publicize themselves as brother and sister though official documents say they're ex-husband-and-wife—became a multi-platinum musical sensation?...
by Ashley & JaQuavis
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
The Cartel series is back...and more deadly than ever.
Las Vegas. A city built on obscene wealth and corrupt deals, cunning entrepreneurs, and the ruthless mob. The Cartel's plan to open a casino will rake in cash, but comes with great sacrifice. The stakes have never been this high, and rules...
My True Love Gave to Me
Twelve Holiday Stories
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
If you love holiday stories, holiday movies, made-for-TV-holiday specials, holiday episodes of your favorite sitcoms and, especially, if you love holiday anthologies, you're going to fall in love with My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by twelve bestselling young adult writers (Holly...
Unique
An Original E-Novella
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2012
With only two hundred dollars, Unique packed her suitcase and headed to New York City for a brand new start. It's there that Unique meets big time boxing promoter, Kennard and it is love at first sight. However, after nine months of living in the lap of luxury with Kennard, skeletons from Unique's...