Andrews Mcmeel Publishing Llc imprint: 747 books

Nobody has been more important in telling Americans why we should love film than Roger Ebert. --Michael Shamberg, Editor and PublisherPulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert presents more than 650 full-length critical movie reviews, along with interviews, essays, tributes, film festival...

In Matthew Inman's 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides), samurai sword-wielding kittens and hamsters that love .50-caliber machine guns commingle with a cracked out Tyrannosaur that is extremely hard to potty train. Bacon is better than true love and you may...

Erma Bombeck remains one of America's favorite humorists. When God Created Mothers republishes one of her most popular Mother's Day columns as an illustrated keepsake book that offers a touching description of all the characteristics a mother must possess.When it first appeared in Erma Bombeck's...

Retailers, restaurants, and tech support providers believe service is king, but in The Customer Is Not Always Right, A.J. Adams proves that customers will do anything they can to put that motto to the test.Readers get a collection of insights and stories from the popular Web site NotAlwaysRight.com....

Faster than you can dial 9-1-1, author Leland Gregory delivers his follow-up to What's the Number for 911 with more real-life calls to the country's emergency operators. What's the Number for 911 Again' answers the urgent call for more of these wacky conversations. "Can you unplug my coffeepot I left on at my house" "Where can I get rid of my Christmas tree" Amazing and hilarious!

Alaskan governor Sarah Palin launched onto the national political scene in 2008 when she was unexpectedly chosen as John McCain's running mate. Soon after, her oratory foibles, shaky stance on political policy, and ignorance of national/world affairs became priceless fodder for journalists and comedians....

The Boondocks is a rich, multilayered comic strip that offers a frank yet often funny look at race in America. It starts with a simple premise: Two young boys, Riley and Huey, move from innercity Chicago to live with their grandfather. The tension increases, however, because the two boys are African-Americans...

Shoshanna extends an empty and richly filled hand, offering both the sublime and the practical, Publishers Weekly once noted of Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.D. Now Shoshanna unites the sublime and the practical once again, this time to show us how to rid ourselves of anger and become immune to its toxic effects...

It requires careful thought to maintain the state of opulence and ultimate comfort to which your cat is accustomed when you're not around to attend to her every need. That's way Regen Dennis has created Cat Home Alone, a book of tips on how to make your home a kitty haven when you're away--while making sure the house isn't a total wreck when you return. 

For every parent who loses a child, when one life ends another life is forever changed. --from When the Bough Breaks When the Bough Breaks presents a breakthrough concept of mourning, documenting the process of evolution from initial grief to an altered outlook on life. Excerpts from interviews...

The Daily Cookie: 365 Tempting Treats for the Sweetest Year of Your Life is a veritable cookiepedia served up with lighthearted historical and celebratory anecdotes, quotes, and trivia designed to inspire the baker in you 365 days a year.With The Daily Cookie, there's no need to wait for an...

Inside a giftable trim package that is perfect for Father's Day, Everyday Grilling presents 50 deliciously inspired grilling recipes alongside full-color photographs and detailed instructions that will allow your entire meal to be grilled.From meaty classics to vegetarian-inspired dishes, recipes...

50 Great Pasta Sauces has all the right ingredients to become a best-selling cookbook: everyday Italian recipes that can be prepared fast and affordably, illustrated with beautiful four-color photography.Living on a farm in Tuscany, Pamela Sheldon Johns knows more than a little about Italian...

In the fresh, vibrant pages of Cooking with Herbs, cooking teacher and best-selling cookbook author Lynn Alley offers fifty delicious recipes for cooking with ten of the most popular culinary herbs, as well as tips for growing your own fresh herbs at home.