Chronicle Books Llc: 1635 books
Street Fashion Photography
Taking Stylish Pictures on the Concrete Runway
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
City sidewalks are a concrete runway of style innovations just begging to be photographed. For beginning and seasoned shutterbugs alike, this handy manual is the ultimate guide to capturing great looks spotted on the street. In breezy accessible text, the fashion writers behind the popular blog Street...
Thin Slices of Anxiety
Observations and Advice to Ease a Worried Mind
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2016
Not to worry, a book on anxiety is finally here! A clever antidote to everyday angst, this illustrated book captures universal truths and comforting revelations about being human. Artist Catherine Lepage uses her wry humor to help us see that "thinly sliced and illustrated, emotions are much easier to digest."
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk
And Other Truths About Being Creative
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
This book is duct tape for the mouth of every artist's inner critic. Silencing that stifling voice once and for all, this salve for creatives introduces ten truths they must face in order to defeat self-doubt. Each encouraging chapter deconstructs a pivotal moment on the path to success—fear of...
Feck Perfuction
Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
"James Victore is a dangerous man. His ideas on optimizing your creativity, doing wow work and building a life that inspires will devastate your limits. And show you how to win. Read this book fast."
—Robin Sharma, #1 bestselling author of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
Begin before you're...
Provence and the Cote d'Azur
Discover the Spirit of the South of France
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Take a journey through the dreamiest regions of France: the enchanting villages of Provence and the magnificent coastline of the Côte d'Azur. From the author of Paris, this gorgeous lifestyle guide steers readers away from crowded tourist destinations to reveal hidden gems at every turn: overflowing...
Forever Paris
25 Walks in the Footsteps of Chanel, Hemingway, Picasso, and More
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2012
Take a stroll through Édith Piaf's Belleville, dine at Napoléon's favorite restaurant, and explore the late-night haunts of Ernest Hemingway, Josephine Baker, and Pablo Picasso. From the author of the best-selling City Walks: Paris deck, this lively collection of walking adventures follows in the...
by Gianna Sobol, Alan Ball, Marcelle Bienvenu
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
True Blood, HBO's blockbuster paranormal drama, enthralls a diverse audience of 13 million viewers (and counting). Menus at the now famous Fangtasia and Merlotte's Bar and Grill play a key role in the series, providing sustenance for its human characters, evoking memories of a bygone life for its...
I Could Pee on This
And Other Poems by Cats
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2012
Cat lovers will laugh out loud at the quirkiness of their feline friends with these insightful and curious poems from the singular minds of housecats. In this hilarious book of tongue-in-cheek poetry, the author of the internationally syndicated comic strip Sally Forth helps cats unlock their creative...
A History of Weapons
Crossbows and Lots of Other Things that Can Seriously Mess You Up
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2013
One day a prehistoric guy picked up a rock and threw it at something. And the history of weapons began. Comedy writer and weapon nerd John O'Bryan relays the freaky highlights of man's centuries-old obsession with weaponry. He hilariously explains the mace, the morning star, and the man catcher, while...
Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book
A Grumpy Book
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2013
Internet sensation Grumpy Cat's epic feline frown has inspired legions of devoted fans. Celebrating the grouch in everyone, the Grumpy Cat book teaches the fine art of grumpiness and includes enough bad attitude to cast a dark cloud over the whole world. Featuring brand new as well as classic photos,...
This Is NPR
The First Forty Years
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
Always put the listener first has been NPR's mantra since its inception in 1970. Now over 40 years on the air, NPR's programming attracts over 27 million listeners every week. This ebook chronicles NPR's storied history, featuring dozens of behind-the-scenes photos, essays and original reporting by...
by Aasif Mandvi
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
"It always bothered me that Aasif was more than merely funny-he's also a great actor. Now I've learned he's an amazing storyteller as well, and I am furious . . . but also grateful. Aasif's movement between cultures and genres is what makes him and his story singularly funny, poignant, and essential."
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by David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven, Ben H. Winters
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2012
With over 9 million copies sold worldwide, the Worst-Case Scenario series has been preparing readers for dangers of all kinds for more than a decade. This handsome large-format hardcover compendium is truly the ultimate guide for handling life's inevitable Worst-Case Scenarios, collecting—for the...
by Lisa Quinn
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
In the tradition of Erma Bombeck and Peg Bracken, author Lisa Quinn—Emmy Award-winning television host and recovering Marthaholic—gets real on the follies of housekeeping. Life's Too Short to Fold Fitted Sheets is a crash course in Slacker Chic 101 that will have over-extended women everywhere...