Fall River imprint: 140 books

Think you know everything there is to know about being Jewish? Oy vey, let me tell you, that’s a lot of drek to keep in one’s Yiddisher kop! But why be in the dark? Covering information on everything from religious history to  the fashion world, the Ultimate Jewish Trivia Book delves into the whole...

In the era of mp3 players, there seems to be more music than ever and all of it is just a click away. But what’s the best way to organize your listening? That’s easy: By creating the great playlists in this book, you’ll make terrific musical discoveries and hear familiar songs with a refreshing...

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: Their Essential Wisdom invites readers to revisit the words of our 32nd President and his First Lady, both of whom made an indelible mark on American history, as individuals and as a couple. Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a strength, vigor, and determination that...

There is a life beyond the grave unlike the lives we live, and its ghostly character has inspired some of the ghastliest tales of terror committed to paper. The Body-Snatcher and Other Classic Ghost Stories collects twenty-eight tales of ghosts and hauntings that rank as some of the most frightening...

America’s Founding Fathers were men of words as well as deeds. Keenly intelligent and deeply committed to their ideals and to the cause for American independence, they left us a legacy of addresses and documents whose profound ideas still speak with authority. The Essential Wisdom of the Founding...

Spies for America The American Revolution was unprecedented in the history of mankind. Never before had a democratically organized people rose up against and defeated a European empire. Not surprisingly, then, its history is filled with dramatic moments, from the signing of the Declaration of Independence...

Faith. Hope. Comfort. The Bible touches the lives and hearts of people across the globe. In this accessible trivia collection, easy-to-digest facts and figures about a selection of stories, people, and events from the holy book are presented, from the ancient events recounted in the Old Testament to...

The Irish people are well known for their rich tradition of oral and written wisdom that has left an indelible mark on history for more than 1,500 years. Their words embody a unique perspective on life with all its challenges, triumphs, and tragedy. The Essential Wisdom of the Irish gathers...

Celebrate the grace, humor, style, warmth, and intelligence of Michelle Obama. This illuminating and powerful collection offers new insight into the beloved First Lady, mom, and inspiring leader in her own right. The hundreds of quotes are drawn from appearances, speeches, and interviews that took...

The Wit and Wisdom of Ronald Reagan invites you to revisit the words of our fortieth president—a man who left an indelible mark on the world over the course of his eight years in office. From humble beginnings, Ronald Reagan struggled through the Great Depression and carved out successful careers as...

Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I am with my country from this day on. You may depend on it. —John Adams   When the American colonies launched their unprecedented revolution that not only defeated the British Empire, but also founded the world’s first modern democracy,...

Most readers know Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, the rational detective who epitomized deductive logic. Who could have guessed that Doyle also wrote some of the most wildly imaginative tales of horror and supernatural published in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? The...

Vengeful ghosts, ravenous rats, gypsy curses, and the walking dead await you in Dracula’s Guest & Other Tales of Horror, a collection of the best short macabre fiction of Bram Stoker, author of the immortal vampire classic Dracula. Written in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the twelve...

Edith Wharton wrote about the lives and customs of nineteenth-century New York gentry as only an insider to their society could. Her elegant tales of elite ladies and gentlemen who worship at the alter of social propriety and who are bound by traditional social mores shimmer with the rich sheen of America's...