Skyhorse imprint: 3212 books
One Perfect Day
A Mother and Son's Story of Adoption and Reunion
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
“A roller coaster of emotions . . . One perfect read for anyone intrigued by the pain and joy of a parent-child reunion, no matter what the circumstances” (Roxanne St. Claire, New York Times–bestselling author of Barefoot Dreams).
When Diane Burke, a mother of two grown sons, received...
Ibn Saud
The Desert Warrior Who Created the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
Ibn Saud grew to manhood living the harsh traditional life of the desert nomad, a life that had changed little since the days of Abraham. Equipped with immense physical courage, he fought and won, often with weapons and tactics not unlike those employed by the ancient Assyrians, a series of astonishing...
Defiant Courage
A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
The incredible true story of Jan Baalsrud’s escape from the Nazis in the frigid wilderness of occupied Norway.
In late March 1943, in the depths of the Second World War, four Norwegian commandos arrived by fishing cutter in the cove of Toftefjord in northern Norway. They dropped anchor there,...
Grandpa Rules
Notes on the World's Greatest Job
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2008
Fourteen years ago, Mike Milligan learned he would become a grandfather for the first time. He was surprised to find that there was little or no information available on what it means to be a grandfather, how to make the most of the experience, and how to be the best grandfather possible. Sure, there...
I Lie for Money
Candid, Outrageous Stories from a Magician’s Misadventures
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2015
Teller of Penn & Teller declares “nobody knows more about magic from the inside than Steve.” Here is Steve Spill’s life story about lying for a living.
In this irreverent memoir, magician Steve Spill reveals how he managed to survive decades inside a rarely profitable, often maddening,...
Faith and Fear in Flushing
An Intense Personal History of the New York Mets
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009
The New York Mets fan is an Amazin’ creature whose species finds its voice at last in Greg Prince’s Faith and Fear In Flushing, the definitive account of what it means to root for and live through the machinations of an endlessly fascinating if often frustrating baseball team. Prince, coauthor...
1,047 Reasons to Smile
Little Things that Bring Joy, Happiness, and Excitement
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Mood-lifting, life-affirming ways to find some joy in trying times—no prescription required.
Smiling has been shown to relieve stress, boost the immune system, release endorphins, and even make us more attractive. It's the natural drug. Whether it's the sight of baby animals wrestling each other...
White Like Her
My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
White Like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing is the story of Gail Lukasik’s mother’s “passing,” Gail’s struggle with the shame of her mother’s choice, and her subsequent journey of self-discovery and redemption.
In the historical context of the Jim Crow South,...
by Betty Crocker
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Three times a day, and sometimes more, everyone asks themselves, "What can I serve that my family and friends will enjoy?"
This classic cook book from General Mills icon Betty Crocker answers the call with quick and easy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Whether you ae planning...
Cooking with Booze
From Beer Batter to Vodka Jelly, 101 Recipes from the Liquor Cabinet
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
Food is good. Whether it’s the sweetest desserts or the freshest soups or the finest steaks, the culinary arts provide us with some of the richest sensual experiences that we are privy to.
Alcohol is also good. Beer, whiskey, wine, rum, cider, brandy, tequila, absinthe: mankind’s multifarious...
Food For Friends
More Than 75 Easy Recipes from a Brooklyn Kitchen
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
We all dream of being the perfect host, reaching new culinary heights in the kitchen, shaking hand-crafted cocktails behind our backs, and running perfectly plated dishes-all while greeting guests with a smile. Let’s face it; you would need a whole staff to make that happen!
Thankfully, Johannson’s...
Can It & Ferment It
More Than 75 Satisfying Small-Batch Canning and Fermentation Recipes for the Whole Year
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2017
Welcome to the world of produce preservation. In Can It & Ferment It, blogger and preservation enthusiast Stephanie Thurow brings the canning and fermenting communities together by offering recipes that work for both canning and fermenting. From a first-timer to the advanced preservationist, Can It...
Call of the American Wild
A Tenderfoot's Escape to Alaska
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
“The spirited account of how a Scottish newspaper sales executive built and lived in a log cabin in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness . . . Engaging” (Kirkus Reviews).
A man, an axe, and a dog named Fuzzy . . . let the adventure begin! Trapped in a job he hated and up to his neck in...
Roosevelt and the Holocaust
How FDR Saved the Jews and Brought Hope to a Nation
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
The year was 1932. At age fourteen Robert Beir’s journey through life changed irrevocably when a classmate called him a “dirty Jew.” Suddenly Beir encountered the belligerent poison of anti-Semitism. The safe confines of his upbringing had been violated. The pain that he felt at that moment...