Skyhorse Publishing imprint: 540 books
Mountain Lines
A Journey through the French Alps
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2017
The “disarmingly engaging” account of a young American’s solo hike from Lake Geneva to Nice, France: “Panoramic . . . breathtaking” (The New York Times Book Review).
In the summer of 2015, Jonathan Arlan was nearing thirty. Bored and dreaming of adventure, he comes across an image...
An Angle on the World
Dispatches and Diversions from the New Yorker and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
An “artful and compassionate” collection of personal essays, travel writing, dispatches, and book reviews from the author of Laughing in the Hills (Time).
An Angle on the World is a brilliant tribute to Bill Barich’s extraordinary range as a writer. Gathering together more than thirty...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...