Tarcherperigee imprint: 1144 books
by Noel Botham
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Did you know that the Pilgrims ate popcorn at the first Thanksgiving? Or that Maine is the toothpick capital of the world, or that frogs have teeth?
Do you want to know what a cockroach’s favorite food is, or how long it would take to drive to the sun?
Amaze your friends and family...
by Stephen Mansfield
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2006
What goes through the mind of an American warrior spiritually and religiously when facing the enemy? Treading where few books have gone, The Faith of the American Soldier examines the religious and spiritual issues in America's wars, and then considers what is lost to our military through a secular...
by Levi H. Dowling
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2009
An extraordinary vision of unity among the world's historic faiths and a classic of New Age spirituality.
Here is a hugely influential interpretation of the "lost years" of Jesus Christ-from roughly the ages of twelve to thirty that are not covered in Scripture- in which the Son of...
After the Fact
The Surprising Fates of American History's Heroes, Villains, and Supporting Char acters
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
“Where Are They Now?” meets History 101.
We’re all familiar with the seminal events and key players in our nation’s history. But what about the lives lived after the fact?
Picking up where traditional histories leave off, After the Fact uncovers the telling details of history’s...
by Richard G. Geldard
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2005
Interest abounds in the work of the Transcendentalists, such as Emerson, Thoreau, and Bronson Alcott. Each year, tens of thousands of readers rediscover Transcendental thought in books and articles, and in visits to historic sites, such as Walden Pond. But few appreciate the truly mystical and contemplative...
by Christopher Cokinos
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2009
In this acclaimed volume, prizewinning poet and nature writer Christopher Cokinos takes us on an epic journey from Antarctica to outer space, weaving together natural history, memoir, and in-depth profiles of amateur researchers, rogue scientists, and stargazing dreamers to tell the riveting tale of how the study of meteorites became a modern science.
The Zen Commandments
Ten Suggestions for a Life of Inner Freedom
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2001
The Ten Commandments tell us how to behave, but they don't say much about the inner awareness from which outer behavior springs. Do the right thing, of course-- but better yet, find your inner light and doing the right thing becomes as natural as breathing. THE ZEN COMMANDMENTS offers ten powerful...
by Julia Cameron
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
In God Is No Laughing Matter, bestselling author Julia Cameron takes a witty, powerfully honest, and irreverent look at the culture of "spirituality" today and offers insight to enable readers to determine their personal spiritual path. The important thing to remember, she says, is that...
Bubble Gum and Hula Hoops
The Origins of Objects in Our Everyday Lives
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
The fascinating and funny origins of everyday objects-bliss for history hounds, language lovers and trivia buffs.
In this delightful volume, Harry Oliver reveals the most unusual and unexpected stories behind the household necessities, toys, common objects, technological advances, and everyday...
You Have the Power
Choosing Courage in a Culture of Fear
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2005
Frances Moore Lappé-author of the million-selling Diet for a Small Planet-and Jeffrey Perkins offer the radical notion that our fears can be a source of energy to create the lives and the world we want.
Now more than ever, it seems, our lives and the lives of our loved ones are at risk. Our...
What's Missing?
Inspiration for Women Seeking Faith and Joy in Their Lives
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2004
In What’s Next?: Inspiration for Women Seeking Faith and Joy in Their Lives, Rena Pederson helped thousands of women discover their own "next step" by looking to the lives of successful women – famous and not-so-famous – who redefined themselves in midlife. Now, in What’s Missing?,...
by Stephen Spignesi
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
From George Washington to Barack Obama, this collection of weird and wild—but true!—facts will show you a whole other side of our nation’s leaders:
• Andrew Jackson was married to a bigamist.
• Martin Van Buren wore pistols in the Senate chamber in case things got too...
I Dare Me
How I Rebooted and Recharged My Life by Doing Something New Every Day
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Feeling stuck?
Veteran journalist and cancer survivor Lu Ann Cahn was feeling angry and frustrated. The economy was tanking. Her job was changing. In a word, she felt “stuck.”
Something had to change. Her daughter helped convince her to start a “Year of Firsts.” For the next...
Now Write! Screenwriting
Screenwriting Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2011
An essential handbook featuring never-before-published writing exercises from the acclaimed screenwriters of Raging Bull, Ali, Terminator 2, Fame, Groundhog Day, Cape Fear, "Lost", "True Blood", "The Shield", and many other hit films and television shows.
Now Write!...