Quill Driver Books imprint: 58 books
Next Steps
A Practical Guide to Planning for the Best Half of Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Merit Prize winner, 19th Annual Mature Media Awards, National Media (Book) division. Written for older Americans, their Baby Boomer children, and everyone who cares for an older family member, this practical and comprehensive guide will help you build a strategy for coping with the unique legal, medical,...
Comedy Writing Self-Taught
The Professional Skill-Building Course in Writing Stand-Up, Sketch, and Situation Comedy
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2015
In “Comedy Writing Self-Taught,” Perret (a legendary comedy writing teacher as well as a famous TV comedy writer and producer) teaches aspiring comedy writers how they can teach themselves the essential principles of comedy writing through comedy analysis and writing exercises. Covering the essential...
Comedy Writing Self-Taught Workbook
More than 100 Practical Writing Exercises to Develop Your Comedy Writing Skills
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2015
"Can you tell me how to get to Carnegie Hall?" "Practice, practice, practice." That's more than a joke; it's solid advice. Consider world-class performers in any field -- golf, figure skating, music, whatever. One thing you can safely say about each is that they achieved their level of skill through...
101 Best Scenes Ever Written
A Romp Through Literature for Writers and Readers
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
Readers will delight at the best scenes ever written. They will find old favorites and savor scenes new to them. With each scene, Barnaby Conrad provides insights as to what the author wishes to accomplish with this passage and the literary devices he or she employs. Any avid reader will enjoy Conrad's...
Freak Show of the Gods
And Other Stories of the Bizarre
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
Take a trip into the unknown with this collection of mind-expanding science fiction stories in the spirit of Ray Bradbury and The Twilight Zone. “Freak Show of the Gods” presents 34 encounters with the bizarre that uncover unsettling strangeness in the midst of everyday life, including: “Van Helsing’s...
Apprehensions & Convictions
Adventures of a 50-Year-Old Rookie Cop
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
What makes a fifty-year-old man quit a highly successful career in charity work to take on the low-paid, dangerous job of being a police officer? When Mark Johnson left the United Way to become the oldest rookie in the Mobile, Alabama, police department, he didn’t just have to adjust to a new career—he...
Emotional Structure
Creating the Story Beneath the Plot: A Guide for Screenwriters
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2006
The leap from concept to final draft is great, and the task is filled with hard work and horrors. It is here that most writers struggle to get the plot right at the expense of the story's real power. The result is a script that is logical in every way, yet unmoving. ""Emotional Structure,"" by Emmy-...
Could It Be B12?
An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Presenting a wide scope of problems caused by B12 deficiency, this comprehensive guide provides up-to-date medical information about symptoms, testing, diagnosis, and treatment. Written for both the patient and the interested layperson, this detailed book outlines how physicians frequently misdiagnose...
Death for Beginners
Your No-Nonsense, Money-Saving Guide to Planning for the Inevitable
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
With efficiency and a touch of humor, this valuable guidebook offers information on the difficult subject of planning for one's own death or organizing funerals for loved ones. Topics ranging from cremation, burial, caskets, services, and organ donation are explored, and each section offers data,...
Dr. Ruth's Sex After 50
Revving Up the Romance, Passion & Excitement!
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2005
Many people enjoy the best sex of their lives after 50! Many experience more passionate, more thrilling, and more satisfying sex--the kind they only dreamed of before. Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer, world-famous sex therapist, guides the reader through the physical and emotional challenges of sex after 50, revving up the romance, passion and excitement as only Dr. Ruth knows how!
Please Don't Eat the Animals
All the Reasons You Need to Be a Vegetarian
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
""Please Don't Eat the Animals"" is an exciting and provocative new book on the universal benefits of being a vegetarian. Authors Horsman and Flowers detail the many reasons for the burgeoning movement toward a plant-based diet in four short, interesting, easy-to-digest sections: health, environment, animal welfare, religion and spirituality.
Myths of Love
Echoes of Greek and Roman Mythology in the Modern Romantic Imagination
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s favorite sex therapist, analyzes ancient myth and its relevance to 21st century relationships in her new book “Myths of Love: Echoes of Greek and Roman Mythology in the Modern Romantic Imagination.” From humanity’s earliest beginnings, people have puzzled over...
Not Fit for a Dog!
The Truth About Manufactured Dog and Cat Food
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Highlighting the dangers of modern pet food--how it is unbalanced, creates addiction, and often contains ingredients that can literally poison your pet, this book destroys the myths propounded by pet food companies that human food is bad for pets, and that natural food diets are unsafe. Three veterinarians...
by Loyd Auerbach, Annette Martin
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
Revealing a side of the famed city that tourists rarely experience, this handbook uncovers a hidden realm of ghosts, apparitions, and paranormal phenomena in San Francisco. The guide delves into the haunted hotspots that unsuspectedly lie in the city's most famous landmarks and neighborhoods, including...