Skyhorse imprint: 3212 books
Rotting in the Bangkok Hilton
The Gruesome True Story of a Man Who Survived Thailand's Deadliest Prisons
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Prison is harsh enough, but as a foreigner (“farang”) in a strange land, jail time is an even more horrifying reality. Rotting in the Bangkok Hilton is a collection of short stories chronicling T. M. Hoy’s descent into the harrowing world of Southeast Asian prison life. Through his eyes, readers...
Bugs Up Close
A Magnified Look at the Incredible World of Insects
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
Bugs are usually so small that we hardly notice them, let alone think of them as living beings. But call upon the magnifying glass, and a shapeless jumble of legs, wings, and antennae suddenly start staring back at us.
About 80 percent of the Earth’s animals are insects. While there are millions...
Badditives!
The 13 Most Harmful Food Additives in Your Diet—and How to Avoid Them
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2017
The shocking truth about the food you eat—and the harmful additives, toxins, and preservatives that you never knew you were consuming every day.
These days, the food on our tables is a far cry from what our grandparents ate. While it may look and taste the same and is often marketed under...
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A Family's Fight for Justice against Whitey Bulger, Stephen Flemmi, and the FBI
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2017
No one can deny that mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger and Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi are two of the most brutal killers in American history—not even the two gangsters themselves. But a jury denied the Davis family closure for the slaying of Debbie Davis, Flemmi's beautiful young girlfriend, who...
The Orvis Guide to Beginning Fly Fishing
101 Tips for the Absolute Beginner
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
This book, written with the support of America's oldest fishing tackle business, offers beginners a chance to learn the fundamentals of the great sport of fly fishing quickly and easily. The Orvis Guide to Beginning Fly Fishing can be the start of a lifetime journey of discovery that will increase...
How Long Can a Fly Fly?
175 Answers to Possible and Impossible Questions about Animals
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012
Get to know more than the usual facts and stats about animals, both familiar and rare! How Long Can a Fly Fly? will answer all your animal questions, along with plenty more you’ve never even thought to ask. This fun and educational book, good for all ages, is filled with fascinating information...
Altruistic Armadillos, Zenlike Zebras
Understanding the World's Most Intriguing Animals
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
The New York Times–bestselling author of When Elephants Weep offers an A-to-Z compendium of creatures—with color photos included.
From the elegant, lithe, and friendly cheetah to the diminutive and faithful seahorse, and from the gigantic and surprisingly warlike hippopotamus to the majestic...
The Ultimate Grain-Free Cookbook
Sugar-Free, Starch-Free, Whole Food Recipes from My California Country Kitchen
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018
While healthier choices are growing, the consumption of real, whole foods in our everyday diet is the frontier.
America is sick, confused, and addicted to fake foods, but there’s nothing fake in author Annabelle Lee’s kitchen. She goes beyond paleo and gluten-free and shows you how to live...
Surviving the Shark
How a Brutal Great White Attack Turned a Surfer into a Dedicated Defender of Sharks
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
“A gripping account” of one man’s deadly encounter with a Great White shark (Los Angeles Times).
The worst day of Jonathan Kathrein’s life started out in typical fashion, catching waves on the Northern California coast with some friends. As he paddled to ride the surf off of Stinson Beach,...
The Prepper's Guide to Foraging
How Wild Plants Can Supplement a Sustainable Lifestyle
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
The Prepper's Guide to Foraging is not a plant identification guide in the traditional sense. It is instead a guide to using plants to supplement other means of food production and subsistence living. Author David Nash believes that there is not enough land available for to support a large scale return...
Unlocked
A Family Emerging from the Shadows of Autism
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
A Poignant and Inspiring Story of a Family Whose Child Emerges from Autism.
Unlocked begins with a vivid depiction of the author’s life with her autistic son, Ben. Feelings of isolation, self-hate, and even moments of hatred toward her own child in response to his behaviors, as well as the...
A Salamander's Tale
My Story of Regeneration?Surviving 30 Years with Prostate Cancer
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
Staring in the face of prostate cancer at age thirty-five and metastatic disease and proposed surgical castration at age forty, Paul Steinberg was forced to take two simultaneous journeys. The first was to transition from doctor to patient and surrender his physical health to a medical establishment...
Maximizing Your Mini Farm
Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2012
Mini farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family’s food on just a quarter acre—and earn $10,000 in cash annually while spending less than half the time that an ordinary job would require. Now expanding exponentially...
by Brett L. Markham
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Bestselling author Brett Markham’s new handbook gives us the mini farming basics along with in-depth tips on vegetable gardening, fermenting, composting, and self-sufficiency in a handy new format and design. Includes:
Soil management and making your own fertilizer
Crop rotation and cover...