Tarcherperigee imprint: 1144 books
Adulthood for Beginners
All the Life Secrets Nobody Bothered to Tell You
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
**"A hilarious guide to help young workers not be idiots....a guide to being an adult in the modern age." --Chicago Tribune
Stop saying "adulting" -- and other life advice you didn't know you needed. But you do.**
It's no secret that being a grown-up can be hard....
Raven
The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2008
The basis for the upcoming HBO miniseries and the "definitive account of the Jonestown massacre" (Rolling Stone) -- now available for the first time in paperback.
Tim Reiterman’s Raven provides the seminal history of the Rev. Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple, and the murderous ordeal...
Extreme Cosmos
A Guided Tour of the Fastest, Brightest, Hottest, Heaviest,Oldest, and Most Amaz ing Aspects of Our Universe
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2012
**A top astronomer explores the universe through the lens of its most jaw-dropping extremes. **
The universe is all about extremes, and in this engaging and thought-provoking book, astronomer Bryan Gaensler gives a whirlwind tour of the galaxies, with an emphasis on its fastest, hottest, heaviest,...
Tyrannosaurus Lex
The Marvelous Book of Palindromes, Anagrams, and Other Delightful and Outrageous Wordplay
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Welcome to the Weird and Wonderful World of Words!
Tyrannosaurus Lex is your guide to the intriguing world of logology—the pursuit of word puzzles or puzzling words—featuring:
•A wealth of witty anagrams, palindromes, and puns
•Clever paraprosdokians: sentences with surprising endings...
So You Think You Can Spell?
Killer Quizzes for the Incurably Competitive and Overly Confident
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
A cornucopia of spelling challenges—from the deceptively simple to the truly vexing—for good, better, and exceptional spellers (or those who want to be).
So You Think You Can Spell? is a handy way to go one on one, pencil to paper, against hard, harder, and heartless words. The challenges...
The Indispensable Book of Useless Information
Just When You Thought It Couldn't Get Any More Useless--It Does
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2011
Nothing you'll ever need to know is in this book
The #1 New York Times bestselling series continues to prove that there are plenty of things in this world no one needs to know about.
Why bother learning that...
*Poland sells a drink called Fart Juice?
*ATMs in Vatican City are...
Solving the Communion Enigma
What Is To Come
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2012
The bestselling author probes the ultimate significance behind today's increasing reports of UFOs, alien abductions, crop circles, and other unexplained phenomena-and what they mean for humanity's immediate future.
In 1987 writer Whitley Strieber exposed the world to the truth about alien abduction...
Grow the Tree You Got
& 99 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Adolescents and Teenagers
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2011
A wise and inspiring guide to parenting through the extraordinary- and at times tumultuous-journey that is the adolescent and teenage years.
When Tom Sturges became a father, he decided that he wanted to be one of the greatest father that ever walked the earth. But things became a bit more...
by Pat Carroll
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2004
This comprehensive, accessible home reference guide addresses a wide range of health concerns-as only a nurse who knows the inside story on healthcare can. From headaches to ankle sprains, asthma to zinc remedies, this authoritative resource reveals what everyone needs to know in order to get healthy-and...
The Me, Me, Me Epidemic
A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Capable, Grateful Kids in an Over-Entitled World
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2015
Cure your kids of the entitlement epidemic so they develop happier, more productive attitudes that will carry them into a successful adulthood.
Whenever Amy McCready mentions the "entitlement epidemic" to a group of parents, she is inevitably met with eye rolls, nodding heads, and...
Your Kid's a Brat and It's All Your Fault
Nip the Attitude in the Bud--from Toddler to Tween
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2016
In this wise and hilarious parenting book, Elaine Rose Glickman tells parents that—when it comes to their bratty kids—the buck stops with them!
You’ve seen them—kids running wild through restaurants while the parents avert their gaze and order another cappuccino. You’ve heard them—kids...
The Legacy Guide
Capturing the Facts, Memories, and Meaning of Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2006
The ultimate guide and companion for anyone who wants to record the story of his or her life or that of a loved one.
Have you ever wondered about an ancestor you know only as a compelling face in a faded family photograph? Imagine discovering an entire book on this ancestor's life -one that...
How Not to Read
Harnessing the Power of a Literature-Free Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
The Last Stupid Book You’ll Ever Need to Read
Don’t want to slog through lengthy old books like A Tale of Two Cities or The Giving Tree? Sick of being judged by your avid-reader “friends” who talk about books you’ve never heard of? Want to sound smarter without the strain of actually...
The Creativity Book
A Year's Worth of Inspiration and Guidance
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2000
Whatever you do, says Dr. Eric Maisel, creativity helps you do it better. Creativity encourages the artist to paint more frequently and authentically. It allows a busy executive to see her options more quickly, make changes more fluidly, and become more self-directing and confident.
In this...