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From Creative Company's Creative Editions:
This September, Creative Editions, author J. Patrick Lewis, and
illustrator Gary Kelley offer a poetic biography for children and
adults alike of Robert Johnson, a man whose talent spawned
legends. Readers trace in verse the journey from Johnson’s birth
and baptism by “the black gods of sound” in 1911 to his
rejection of his step-father’s share-cropping life to his decision
that he’d rather “wake to a nightmare than dream my way
through school.” They eagerly follow Johnson as he travels from
roadside “jook joints” to the recording studio to the fateful bar
where he’d meet the agent of his untimely death, a jealous
husband holding a poisoned glass of whiskey.
This September, Creative Editions, author J. Patrick Lewis, and
illustrator Gary Kelley offer a poetic biography for children and
adults alike of Robert Johnson, a man whose talent spawned
legends. Readers trace in verse the journey from Johnson’s birth
and baptism by “the black gods of sound” in 1911 to his
rejection of his step-father’s share-cropping life to his decision
that he’d rather “wake to a nightmare than dream my way
through school.” They eagerly follow Johnson as he travels from
roadside “jook joints” to the recording studio to the fateful bar
where he’d meet the agent of his untimely death, a jealous
husband holding a poisoned glass of whiskey.
From Henry Holt:
A young boy sees a plane overhead and imagines
himself in it, traveling all the way to the moon.
What does he see on his way? With
characteristically spare prose, Caldecott Honor
winner Peter McCarty invites readers along for an
imaginary trip from the earth to the moon and
back again, visiting trains, planes, and boats along
the way. McCarty’s luminous illustrations make the
boy’s fantasy into a dreamlike journey that ends in
his mother’s arms—a perfect way to end the day.
A young boy sees a plane overhead and imagines
himself in it, traveling all the way to the moon.
What does he see on his way? With
characteristically spare prose, Caldecott Honor
winner Peter McCarty invites readers along for an
imaginary trip from the earth to the moon and
back again, visiting trains, planes, and boats along
the way. McCarty’s luminous illustrations make the
boy’s fantasy into a dreamlike journey that ends in
his mother’s arms—a perfect way to end the day.
From Thomas Nelson: Most people believe that
sucralose (Splenda) is a perfectly safe artificial
sweetener. Big business and the FDA have fostered that
dangerous misconception. The truth is Splenda is by no
means safe; and the same is true for many of the other
artificial sweeteners being marketed today. Dr. Joseph
Mercola exposes the fact that Splenda actually
contributes to a host of serious diseases. Sweet
Deception will lay out how the FDA really works for big
food companies and should not be trusted when it
comes to your health.
sucralose (Splenda) is a perfectly safe artificial
sweetener. Big business and the FDA have fostered that
dangerous misconception. The truth is Splenda is by no
means safe; and the same is true for many of the other
artificial sweeteners being marketed today. Dr. Joseph
Mercola exposes the fact that Splenda actually
contributes to a host of serious diseases. Sweet
Deception will lay out how the FDA really works for big
food companies and should not be trusted when it
comes to your health.
From Running Press:
Ever wonder how a suspension bridge can cross a gap
thousands of feet wide? Want to know how to build a
comfortable lounge chair out of cardboard boxes? Discover
the answers to these and many more questions in Steven
Caney’s Ultimate Building Book, a wonderfully
comprehensive exploration of design, construction, and
invention that will stimulate the curiosity of children and
adults alike. This book gives easy-to-follow instructions for
creating amazing models and toys that are as much fun to
make as they are to play with!
Ever wonder how a suspension bridge can cross a gap
thousands of feet wide? Want to know how to build a
comfortable lounge chair out of cardboard boxes? Discover
the answers to these and many more questions in Steven
Caney’s Ultimate Building Book, a wonderfully
comprehensive exploration of design, construction, and
invention that will stimulate the curiosity of children and
adults alike. This book gives easy-to-follow instructions for
creating amazing models and toys that are as much fun to
make as they are to play with!
From Wiley and Bestselling Author Jean Sasson:
In this incredible true love story, bestselling author Jean
Sasson shares Joanna al-Askari's personal journey of fear
and fortitude through a Baghdad childhood and life as a
Kurdish freedom fighter during the Iran-Iraq War.
Inspiring and unforgettable, Love in a Torn Land shares
Joanna's passionate and unflagging determination to
survive and fight—for love, life, and the freedom of her
beloved Kurdistan.
Jean Sasson, a writer and lecturer, is the author of seven
books, five of which are international bestsellers; two of
them, Princess: A True Story of Life behind the Veil in Saudi
Arabia and The Rape of Kuwait, are New York Times
bestsellers. She has appeared on Oprah, the Today show,
48 Hours, CNN, and NPR. She is currently living in the
Middle East.
In this incredible true love story, bestselling author Jean
Sasson shares Joanna al-Askari's personal journey of fear
and fortitude through a Baghdad childhood and life as a
Kurdish freedom fighter during the Iran-Iraq War.
Inspiring and unforgettable, Love in a Torn Land shares
Joanna's passionate and unflagging determination to
survive and fight—for love, life, and the freedom of her
beloved Kurdistan.
Jean Sasson, a writer and lecturer, is the author of seven
books, five of which are international bestsellers; two of
them, Princess: A True Story of Life behind the Veil in Saudi
Arabia and The Rape of Kuwait, are New York Times
bestsellers. She has appeared on Oprah, the Today show,
48 Hours, CNN, and NPR. She is currently living in the
Middle East.
Now in Paperback from Running Press:
A New York Times and L.A. Times Bestseller
A quarter of a century after his death, the questions
remain: what was John Lennon really like, what drove
him to the heights of creativity and the depths of
despair, and why do his music and message still
resonate for millions around the world? Now acclaimed
broadcast journalist and author Larry Kane uncovers the
mysteries of Lennon’s life and implodes the myths
surrounding it. Kane definitely has the right credentials
for the job. He was the only American reporter to travel
in the Beatles’ official entourage to every stop on their
history-making first American tours, and he stayed in
touch with Lennon until an assassin ended the former
Beatles’ life in 1980.
A New York Times and L.A. Times Bestseller
A quarter of a century after his death, the questions
remain: what was John Lennon really like, what drove
him to the heights of creativity and the depths of
despair, and why do his music and message still
resonate for millions around the world? Now acclaimed
broadcast journalist and author Larry Kane uncovers the
mysteries of Lennon’s life and implodes the myths
surrounding it. Kane definitely has the right credentials
for the job. He was the only American reporter to travel
in the Beatles’ official entourage to every stop on their
history-making first American tours, and he stayed in
touch with Lennon until an assassin ended the former
Beatles’ life in 1980.
From Penguin Group and Award Winning Author
Charles de Lint:
World Fantasy Award winner Charles De Lint offers up
this new addition to the urban myth genre he helped
create, set in his vividly imagined and oft-revisited city of
Newford. With his trademark eloquence, he weaves an
engrossing modern day myth about the unlikely friendship
and adventures of two girls who are as different as night
and day. And did I mention that one of them is only 6
inches tall?
"There is no better writer now than Charles de Lint at
bringing out the magic in contemporary life." ---Orson Scott
Card, author of Ender's Game.
Charles de Lint:
World Fantasy Award winner Charles De Lint offers up
this new addition to the urban myth genre he helped
create, set in his vividly imagined and oft-revisited city of
Newford. With his trademark eloquence, he weaves an
engrossing modern day myth about the unlikely friendship
and adventures of two girls who are as different as night
and day. And did I mention that one of them is only 6
inches tall?
"There is no better writer now than Charles de Lint at
bringing out the magic in contemporary life." ---Orson Scott
Card, author of Ender's Game.
Wilson’s extraordinary lifework—
completed just before his death in
October 2005—is presented here for the
first time in its entirety in a ten-volume
hardcover, slipcased edition.
The series introduction is by John Lahr,
and each volume includes a foreword by
a distinguished artist/writer with a
unique connection to Wilson’s work:
Laurence Fishburne, Samuel G.
Freedman, Tony Kushner, Romulus
Linney, Marion McClinton, Toni
Morrison, Suzan-Lori Parks, Phylicia
Rashad, Ishmael Reed and Frank Rich.
completed just before his death in
October 2005—is presented here for the
first time in its entirety in a ten-volume
hardcover, slipcased edition.
The series introduction is by John Lahr,
and each volume includes a foreword by
a distinguished artist/writer with a
unique connection to Wilson’s work:
Laurence Fishburne, Samuel G.
Freedman, Tony Kushner, Romulus
Linney, Marion McClinton, Toni
Morrison, Suzan-Lori Parks, Phylicia
Rashad, Ishmael Reed and Frank Rich.
Theatre Communications Group is proud to present the definitive collection of Pulitzer
Prize winning author August Wilson's Century Cycle:
August Wilson’s Century Cycle is "one of the most ambitious dramatic projects ever
undertaken," (New York Times). With it, Wilson dramatizes the African American
experience and heritage in the twentieth century, with a play for each decade, almost all
set in the Hill District of Pittsburgh where he grew up.
Prize winning author August Wilson's Century Cycle:
August Wilson’s Century Cycle is "one of the most ambitious dramatic projects ever
undertaken," (New York Times). With it, Wilson dramatizes the African American
experience and heritage in the twentieth century, with a play for each decade, almost all
set in the Hill District of Pittsburgh where he grew up.
From Prometheus Books:
The question of where consciousness comes from and how it
works is likely the greatest mystery we face. Despite
progress in our knowledge of the brain, we still don’t know
how it allows us to do things like enjoy a sunset, solve a
math problem, or use our imagination. For those of us who
have ever thought about issues of the mind or free will,
these developments pose provocative questions.
This concise, lucid primer on neuroscience and philosophy of
mind takes the reader to the very depths of the mystery of
consciousness, exploring it through the eyes of key
philosophers, neuroscientists, and technologists. Avoiding
jargon and oversimplification, author Eliezer J. Sternberg
illuminates baffling questions of the brain, mind, and what it
means to be human.
The question of where consciousness comes from and how it
works is likely the greatest mystery we face. Despite
progress in our knowledge of the brain, we still don’t know
how it allows us to do things like enjoy a sunset, solve a
math problem, or use our imagination. For those of us who
have ever thought about issues of the mind or free will,
these developments pose provocative questions.
This concise, lucid primer on neuroscience and philosophy of
mind takes the reader to the very depths of the mystery of
consciousness, exploring it through the eyes of key
philosophers, neuroscientists, and technologists. Avoiding
jargon and oversimplification, author Eliezer J. Sternberg
illuminates baffling questions of the brain, mind, and what it
means to be human.
From The New Press:
Race, injustice, and serial murder in the deep south—
Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil with an
investigative edge
Framed by the tale of two lynchings—one carried out
illegally at the start of the twentieth century, and the other a
legal lynching carried out at the century’s end—The Big
Eddy Club is a gripping, revealing drama, full of
evocatively drawn characters, insidious institutions, and the
extraordinary connections that bind past and present. The
book is also a compelling, accessible, and timely exploration
of race and criminal justice, not just in the context of the
South but in the entire United States, as it addresses the
corruption of due process as a tool of racial oppression.
Race, injustice, and serial murder in the deep south—
Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil with an
investigative edge
Framed by the tale of two lynchings—one carried out
illegally at the start of the twentieth century, and the other a
legal lynching carried out at the century’s end—The Big
Eddy Club is a gripping, revealing drama, full of
evocatively drawn characters, insidious institutions, and the
extraordinary connections that bind past and present. The
book is also a compelling, accessible, and timely exploration
of race and criminal justice, not just in the context of the
South but in the entire United States, as it addresses the
corruption of due process as a tool of racial oppression.