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Burma Superstar
Addictive Recipes from the Crossroads of Southeast Asia: A Cookbook
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
From the beloved San Francisco restaurant, a mouthwatering collection of recipes, including Fiery Tofu, Garlic Noodles, the legendary Tea Leaf Salad, and many more. Never before have the vivid flavors of Burmese cooking been so achievable for home cooks.
Known for its bustling tables, the sizzle...
Flattened Fauna, Revised
A Field Guide to Common Animals of Roads, Streets, and Highways
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2013
Are you among the millions of people whose only opportunity to observe wildlife comes after it has been run over and pressed into a patty by big rigs, then desiccated by the elements until even flies don't recognize it? This is the field guide for you! FLATTENED FAUNA fills an important gap in our...
God at the Edge
Searching for the Divine in Uncomfortable and Unexpected Places
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2010
Here is a book about adventure, raw experience, and facing inner demons. Niles Elliot Goldstein is a young rabbi who sets out to find God in tough and often scary situations: dogsledding above the Arctic Circle, taking the Silk Road into Central Asia without a visa, being chased by a grizzly bear,...
Finding Mezcal
A Journey into the Liquid Soul of Mexico, with 40 Cocktails
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
In this groundbreaking and deeply personal book, Ron Cooper—a leading voice in the artisanal mezcal movement, and the person largely responsible for popularizing the spirit in the United States—shares everything he knows about this storied, culturally rich, and now hugely in-demand spirit, along...
by Barney Hoskyns
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2006
Led Zeppelin IV, often called heavy metal's greatest album, kicks off an exciting new series that takes a fresh, in-depth look at some of the greatest works from the most influential artists of the rock era. Fans may know the songs, but wait until they hear the stories behind them!
The music...
The Intellectual Devotional: Biographies
Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Acquaint Yourself with the World's Greatest Personalities
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
The fifth installment of the bestselling Intellectual Devotional series features 365 captivating entries about the most celebrated personalities in history.
Like its compulsively readable predecessors, The Intellectual Devotional Biographies is organized into seven categories, one for each...
Running Is Flying
Aphorisms, Meditations, and Thoughts on a Running Life
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2012
Running is hard work, yes. But it should also be fun and exhilarating. At its best, it recaptures the joy we experienced before running was recast as punishment or penance, when we would sprint out of the shadows in a darkened cul-de-sac to kick a can, chase someone on the playground, or race our...
The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, Updated and Expanded Edition
An Actor's Reference to Over 1,000 Scenes and Monologues from More than 300 Contemporary Plays
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2010
All actors and acting teachers need The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, the invaluable guide to finding just the right piece for every audition. The unique format of the book is ideal for acting teachers who want their students to understand each monologue in context. This remarkable book...
Lost in Translation
An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2014
From the author of Eating the Sun, an artistic collection of more than 50 drawings featuring unique, funny, and poignant foreign words that have no direct translation into English
Did you know that the Japanese language has a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees?...
Pop Painting
Inspiration and Techniques from the Pop Surrealism Art Phenomenon
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2016
A unique behind-the-scenes guide to the painting process of one of the most popular artists working in the growing, underground art scene of Pop Surrealism.
Get ready for a behind-the-scenes look at the painting tools, methods, and inspirations of one of the top artists working in the growing...
The Illustrated Book of Sayings
Curious Expressions from Around the World
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
**From the New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Translation and Eating the Sun, a charming illustrated collection of more than fifty expressions from around the globe that explores the nuances of language
From the hilarious and romantic to the philosophical and literal, the idioms,...
Light of India
A Conflagration of Indian Matchbox Art
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
With all the zany vibrancy of a Bollywood musical, the colorful matchbox labels of LIGHT OF INDIA present a fascinating confluence of popular culture and a sophisticated graphic arts tradition that stretches back for centuries.
Populated with pouncing Bengal tigers, regal jungle elephants,...
All Natural*
*A Skeptic's Quest to Discover If the Natural Approach to Diet, Childbirth, Healing, and the Environment Really Keeps Us Healthier and Happier
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
In this age of climate change, killer germs, and obesity, it's easy to feel as if we've fallen out of synch with the global ecosystem. This ecological anxiety has polarized a new generation of Americans: many are drawn to natural solutions and organic lifestyles, while others rally around high-tech...
Seedtime
On the History, Husbandry, Politics and Promise of Seeds
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2014
Scott Chaskey—working farmer, poet, and spiritual father of the community farming movement—considers "the web of biodiversity and resilience at the heart of our cultural inheritance" by masterfully weaving history, politics, botany, literature, mythology, and memoir into a beautiful...