Skyhorse imprint: 3212 books
You Bet Your Life
My Incredible Adventures in Horse Racing and Offshore Betting
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
The rags-to-riches tale of one of the most remarkable figures in horse racing history.
Readers will be left breathless at the edge of their seats by the amazing stories in You Bet Your Life: My Incredible Adventures in Horse Racing and Offshore Betting, the story of celebrated jockey Dave Stevenson....
When Your Mother Doesn't
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
“The unforgettable story of two sisters navigating their way through loss and grief in search of love, and what it means to be a family. A very fine novel” (Carla Buckley, author of The Liar’s Child).
Lola Ashby raised two daughters—albeit reluctantly—before abandoning them when they...
Touching the Wild
Living with the Mule Deer of Deadman Gulch
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
In Illumination in the Flatwoods, Joe Hutto unveiled the secret lives of wild turkeys to great critical acclaim, which resulted in the Emmy Awardwinning PSB documentary My Life as a Turkey. Now Hutto has done it again. Touching the Wild is the enchanting story about one man who has lived with a...
"They Have Killed Papa Dead"
The Road to Ford's Theatre, Abraham Lincoln's Murder, and the Rage for Vengeance
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2018
“Delves into the fevered world of John Wilkes Booth. . . . Races along through the manhunt, the trials, the executions. A treat for the Lincoln fanatic” (USA Today).
Anthony S. Pitch’s thrilling account of the Lincoln conspiracy and its aftermath transcends the mere facts of that awful...
The Ultimate Healthy Greek Cookbook
75 Authentic Recipes for a Mediterranean Diet
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2019
Modernized Recipes Passed Down Through Generations!
With an emphasis on the use of fresh ingredients, limited use of processed raw ingredients, and a generous dose of olive oil in almost every dish, this is a cookbook that moves focus away from weight-management enthusiasts, toward the more...
by Patrick F. McManus
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories is a hilarious addition to Patrick F. McManus’s existing work in humor. The author weighs in on his childhood, everyday life, and outdoor tales with his typical exaggerated commentary that will elicit a belly laugh from all types of readers.
Read about the...
The General
Charles De Gaulle and the France He Saved
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2012
No leader of modern times was more uniquely patriotic than Charles de Gaulle. As founder and first president of the Fifth Republic, General de Gaulle saw himself as “carrying France on [his] shoulders.”
In his twenties, he fought for France in the trenches and at the epic battle of Verdun. In...
How George Washington Fleeced the Nation
And Other Little Secrets Airbrushed From History
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Our view of the famous is one-dimensional—leading figures from history are summarized in history textbooks with one or two lines: Churchill the war-time genius, Gandhi the poor ascetic—but nobody is perfect and even the famous have their quirks and hidden secrets. How George Washington Fleeced...
by Barbara Burn
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Surprising as it may seem, the first place an experienced gardener looks for advice and ideas is not the local gardening store or even the nearby botanical garden, but a good library. Gardeners have been sharing their wisdom for thousands of years, and their books and treatises still provide a rich...
Famous Robots and Cyborgs
An Encyclopedia of Robots from TV, Film, Literature, Comics, Toys, and More
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Famous Robots and Cyborgs is a high-octane voyage through the history of our metallic friends and foes. Dan Roberts narrates the history, strengths, weaknesses, quirks, and foibles of a plethora of fictional robots, cyborgs, and mechanical races-taking in the pronouncements of sci-fi visionaries and...
O.J. Is Innocent and I Can Prove It
The Shocking Truth about the Murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
“A compelling . . . cogent, well-documented new take on [the] controversial verdict” from the murder trial that rocked the nation and still resonates today (Kirkus Reviews).
On the night of June 12, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were brutally murdered at Nicole’s home on...
Behind the Burly Q
The Story of Burlesque in America
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
“A well-researched, intimate portrait of burlesque and the women who teased and seduced their ways into the hearts of the American public” (Nancy Powell, Shelf Awareness).
Burlesque was one of America’s most popular forms of live entertainment in the first half of the twentieth century....
The Gluten-Free Revolution
A Balanced Guide to a Gluten-Free Lifestyle through Healthy Recipes, Green Smoothies, Yoga, Pilates, and Easy Desserts!
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
An accessible healthy lifestyle should be the rule not the exception.
Who said pricey kitchen equipment and complicated recipes were necessary for leading a balanced life? Based on the premise that simple, whole foods (mixed with a bit of dessert, of course) are the building blocks of any healthy...
Atheist Manifesto
The Case Against Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
This hugely controversial work demonstrates convincingly how the world’s three major monotheistic religions—Christianity, Judaism, and Islam—have attempted to suppress knowledge, science, pleasure, and desire, condemning nonbelievers often to death. Not since Nietzsche has a work so groundbreaking...