Beilenson: 13 books

Did Omar Little die of lead poisoning? Would a decriminalization strategy like the one in Hamsterdam end the War on Drugs? What will it take to save neglected kids like Wallace and Dukie? Tapping into 'The Wire' uses the acclaimed television series as a road map for exploring connections between inner-city...

From our family to yours! In 1951, Peter Pauper Press co-publisher Edna Beilenson compiled a book of recipes designed for holiday and at-home entertaining. Now we've delved into our archives to bring her classic collection back for aficionados of vintage cookery. Includes nearly 200 updated...

This raunchy little collection of smutty jokes serves up obscene amounts of fodder for every tasteless occasion. No one escapes its gritty pages, from doctors and ministers to donkeys and octogenarians. Warning: Mature (actually immature) Content.

What provides hours of entertainment, yet makes time stand still? The Little Black Book of Brain Games, of course! Packed with puzzles, posers, and problems that will entertain your brain while fostering mental acuity, this book will challenge your skills with words, math, and logic. Are you game? It's the perfect book for any puzzle fan.

Cakewalk through the busy banquet of life with this little compendium of comforting quotations! ''Sweetness is one of the five basic tastes and is almost universally regarded as a pleasurable experience, so enjoy your cupcake.'' ''There is no love sincerer than the love of food.'' 'Life is shorthave...

Filled with inspiring famous quotations, this little book is not about how to find the key to happiness, the pursuit of which keeps happiness in the future and apart from us. This book is about how to be happiness. Quotes provide beacons for the inward journey that connects us to the source of joy and brings us home. We are alive, so we might as well enjoy the dance.

2011 edition. A speedy, discreet way to stay informed about the content of your meals and snacks, wherever you are! Count on it! Contains more than 8,000 entries. Provides calorie counts for most foods and beverages, as well as protein, carbs, fiber, sodium, fats, and other essentials. Includes menu...

THE hokku or more properly haiku is a tiny verse-form in which Japanese poets have been working for hundreds of years. Originally it was the first part of the tanka, a five-line poem, often written by two people as a literary game: one writing three lines, the other, two lines capping them. But the hokku,...

Chronologically challenged? Storm those golden years and party 'til the early bird special with this laugh-out-loud book, illustrated with hilarious full-color caricatures of sassy seniors run amok. No matter what your age, you'll get a kick out of a generation that knows better but couldn't care less!

In this wise and witty tribute to good friends, bright minds from all walks of life share insights about the power of two. In the long and winding road of life, true friendship brings a light step to the journey. Friends are all about showing up, knowing what's important, and sharing triumphs and challenges. Full-color artwork.

While the demands of our waking hours may cause us to stray from the path of our dreams, our inner yearnings remain. Let this little compendium refresh your dreamscape and inspire you to embrace your passions, hold fast to your hopes, and be emboldened to ''follow your dreams!''

Keith L. Brooks reports that a little girl, when asked where her home was, simply replied, ''Where Mother is.'' This collection of wise and witty observations about motherhood recognizes that the very special mother who brought us into this world is always there for us -- always home.

NEW, UPDATED AND IMPROVED EDITION! The Pocket Calorie Counter is a speedy, discreet way to stay informed about the content of your meals and snacks, wherever you are. Count on it!More than 8,000 entries!Provides calorie counts for most foods and beverages, as well as protein, carbs, fiber, sodium, fats, and other essentials.Includes menu items from popular restaurants, too!