Crown imprint: 1774 books
The New Killer Diseases
How the Alarming Evolution of Germs Threatens Us All
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
The strange new disease SARS erupted apparently out of nowhere and has spread at an astonishing rate. Scary as SARS itself is, the disease is also a warning of many possible such outbreaks to come. Featuring the disturbing story of SARS—where it came from, what it is, and how to protect yourself...
by Steven F. Hayward
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2009
“Those who say that we’re in a time when there are no heroes, they just don’t know where to look.”
–President Ronald Reagan, January 20, 1981
Hero. It was a word most Americans weren’t using much in 1980. As they waited on gas and unemployment lines, as their enemies abroad grew...
Triumph
The Power and the Glory of the Catholic Church
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2009
For 2,000 years, Catholicism—the largest religion in the world and in the United States—has shaped global history on a scale unequaled by any other institution. But until now, Catholics interested in their faith have been hard-pressed to find an accessible, affirmative, and exciting history of...
Finding Atlantis
A True Story of Genius, Madness, and an Extraordinary Quest for a Lost World
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2005
The untold story of a fascinating Renaissance man on an adventurous hunt for a lost civilization—an epic quest through castles, courts, mythologies, and the spectacular world of the imagination.
What do Zeus, Apollo, and the gods of Mount Olympus have in common with Odin, Thor, and the gods...
The Barefoot Queen
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
A romantic and thrilling historical adventure from the internationally bestselling author whose work Diana Gabaldon has called "Enthralling".
Spain, 1748. Caridad is a recently freed Cuban slave wandering the streets of Seville. Her master is dead and she has nowhere to go. When,...
Unlikely Brothers
Our Story of Adventure, Loss, and Redemption
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2011
“You don’t look like brothers . . .”
Peace activist and cofounder of the Enough Project, John Prendergast is known as a champion of human rights in Africa.
But the not-so-public face of J.P. is the life he’s led as a Big Brother to Michael Mattocks. As a curious, driven, and...
The Weed Agency
A Comic Tale of Federal Bureaucracy Without Limits
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
The spellbinding mock history of the Department of Agriculture's most secretive and vital agency.
The little-known USDA Agency of Invasive Species—founded by President and humble peanut farmer Jimmy Carter—would like to reassure you that they rank among the most effective and cost-efficient...
by Assoc For Betterment Of Sex
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2010
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GOOD GOD—YOU’RE DOING IT ALL WRONG . . .
The Association for the Betterment of Sex (A.B.S.) presents Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk, a radical and invaluable resource for improving your sexual communication—whether you have been in a committed relationship for years, or have just moments...
She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
Gayle Batt is the kind of lady who throws elegant cocktail parties while wearing layers of silk chiffon, dripping pearls, and eight months’ pregnant. She is the kind of woman who says “anyhoo” and calls everyone “Dahlin’” or a special pet name. With hair, makeup, and nails always done...
Superstud
Or How I Became a 24-Year-Old Virgin
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2005
Lost in love and don't know much? Paul Feig knew even less...
Like any other red-blooded, straight young man, Paul Feig spent much of his teenage years trying to solve the mystery of women. Unlike most red-blooded, straight teenage boys, however, Paul Feig was sadly at a considerable disadvantage....
The Dictionary of Failed Relationships
26 Tales of Love Gone Wrong
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
FROM A TO Z—26 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER (OR HAVE HIM LEAVE YOU...)
When Meredith Broussard celebrated her 26th birthday and realized that she’d survived exactly 26 failed romantic entanglements, she reckoned it was high time to dissect this topic that had filled her life with so much ....
Prank University
The Ultimate Guide to College's Greatest Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2006
BAD BEHAVIOR 101
Forget about Punk’d. Or any of those other stupid hidden camera shows. Executing the perfect prank is an art that demands deft craftsmanship and sly cunning. Whether you’re talking about a good-natured practical joke between roommates or an elaborate hit against a nosy...
Rubble
Unearthing the History of Demolition
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
From the straight boulevards that smashed their way through rambling old Paris to create the city we know today to the televised implosion of Las Vegas casinos to make room for America’s ever grander desert of dreams, demolition has long played an ambiguous role in our lives. In lively, colorful...
by Harriet Sarnoff Schiff
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2012
Practical supportive advice for bereaved parents and the professionals who work with them, based on the experiences of psychiatric and religious counselors.
FROM THE INTRODUCTION:
“Certainly, in the early days after our son died, no one could have patted us on the our heads and convinced...