Miller and Kane show how techniques of handling potentially violent individuals can apply to a range of real situations. Whether dealing with a belligerent drunk at a bar or facing down a potential mugger, surviving a fight with minimal... Read More

Provocative and thought-provoking, L. A. Lemmons’ "America Never Promised Us Happiness (Only the Right to Pursue It)" leaves few unscathed in her criticism of the cultural promise of happiness and how to achieve it. So, you think you... Read More

Deanna Kahler invites readers to get into the spirit of love with this lyrical work. Celeste loves Connor, but Connor is dead. Are the gifts she receives—a pink rose, a little gold ring—signs from her departed lover, or mere... Read More

Five hundred professional photographs of jaw-dropping artworks that were conceived and created for a particular location, from Canada to Patagonia. Read More

Nature photography at its highest level serves to both overwhelm our senses and deepen our relationship with this planet, our home. To describe this book as anything less than the end-all coffee-table book would be an injustice. Read More

The world’s greatest museums necessarily hide thousands of objects that are too rare, too valuable, or too fragile to exhibit. This delightfully informative art book guides us to forgotten treasures around the world. Read More

A legendary French writer, radical, and provocateur, Colette epitomized Belle Epoque Paris. Her beauty and brilliance are captured strikingly in this artful, sensual biography. Read More

What better way to warm up than from the inside out. Fifty inviting, beautifully photographed drink recipes—just muddle then cuddle the winter blues away. Read More