Skyhorse imprint: 3212 books
Reign of Terror
The Budapest Memoirs of Valdemar Langlet 1944–1945
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
The astonishing true story of a Swede in Hungary who stood up to Nazis and saved thousands from the Holocaust.
Although the honors awarded Raoul Wallenberg are well deserved, he is only one of the many brave individuals—most of whom remain forgotten by history—who saved thousands of Jews...
Mornings with Barney
The True Story of an Extraordinary Beagle
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2009
An “insightful and delightfully unsentimental” account of the badly behaved, utterly lovable stray dog who became a local TV star in Indiana (Publishers Weekly).
When he stepped out of his front door one cold winter morning, Indianapolis newscaster Dick Wolfsie had no idea he was about...
The End of White World Supremacy
Four Speeches
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Malcolm X gave black Americans not only their consciousness, but their history, their dignity, and a new pride. No single individual can claim a more important responsibility for a sociological and historical leap forward such as the one sparked in America in the 1960s. In 1965, when Malcolm X was...
Home and Away
One Writer's Inspiring Experience at the Homeless World Cup
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
“An even-handed and stunning portrayal” of the little-known street soccer tournament that brings together the homeless of the world (PopMatters).
In 2008, Dave Bidini accompanies Homeless Team Canada to the Homeless World Cup—an annual street soccer tournament with goals unlike any other:...
Before I Had the Words
On Being a Transgender Young Adult
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
At the beginning of his physical transition from female to male, then-seventeen-year-old Skylar Kergil posted his first video on YouTube. In the months and years that followed, he recorded weekly update videos about the physical and emotional changes he experienced. Skylar’s openness and positivity...
Beethoven's Skull
Dark, Strange, and Fascinating Tales from the World of Classical Music and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
“If you think classical music is boring and stuffy, [Beethoven’s Skull] will make you change your tune” (USA Today).
This unusual history of Western classical music focuses on strange happenings and shocking tabloid-style stories of revenge, murder, curious accidents, and strange fates, proving...
Make Me a Match
The 21st Century Guide to Finding and Using a Matchmaker
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
Blind dates haven’t worked. Neither has the internet, or set-ups by mom or friends. Now what? How about something tried and true: the professional matchmaker! Matchmakers are back and better than ever-and this guide from the Matchmaking Institute explains everything you need to know to choose and...
How Hemlines Predict the Economy
Explanations, Rationalizations, and Theories on Everything
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2009
A funny collection of quirky observations and modern folk wisdom—that may or may not be true.
Why does the dominant partner in any sexual relationship usually sleep on the side of the bed nearest the door? Is there a direct relationship between the length of hemlines and the state of the...
by Tania Grossinger
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2008
The story of Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel, an American landmark where generations of New Yorkers beat the summer heat—and the fun never ended**.**
From 1919 to 1986, if you were Jewish and lived in New York City, there was one word that could make you sigh with longing: Grossinger’s....
I Am a Bacha Posh
My Life as a Woman Living as a Man in Afghanistan
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
“A beautiful, fascinating tale about a little-known tradition that provides a snapshot of Pashtun village life in Afghanistan . . . Enthralling” (Laura Kasinof, author of Don’t Be Afraid of the Bullets).
You will be a son, my daughter.
With these stunning words Ukmina Manoori learned...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
For myself I am an optimist,” said legendary British politician Winston Churchill. It does not seem to be much use being anything else.”
Have you ever wanted to deliver the ultimate Churchillian wisecrack? Give sound advice to a peer on how to deal with life’s problems? Or contribute...
The American Table
Classic Comfort Food from Across the Country
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
All your favorite blue plate specials in one cookbook! Like its people, American food is a melting pot of tastes and textures. Now flavors from every corner of the country are brought together in one soul-satisfying cookbook. Worthy of any diner’s daily special board, these recipes are the real...
Where the Blind Horse Sings
Love and Healing at an Animal Sanctuary
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
This story of a dedicated woman and the extraordinary animal sanctuary she created “will touch all readers”—Includes photos! (Booklist)
What do a toothless pony, an aging steer, a tattletale sheep, a bed-sharing rooster, and a blind horse have in common? The Catskills Animal Sanctuary,...
A Cold-Blooded Business
Adultery, Murder, and a Killer's Path from the Bible Belt to the Boardroom
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
A true story of two families in New York and Ohio linked by betrayal, sordid secrets, and the decades-old murder of an Olathe, Kansas banker.
It was 1982 when David Harmon, a gentle and well-liked member of the Evangelical Christian community in Olathe, Kansas, was bludgeoned to death while...