Abrams Ignition: 246 books
The Habit of Labor
Lessons from a Life of Struggle and Success
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015
“There’s no better way to explain the miracle of Israel than to examine the life of Stef Wertheimer . . . A story to be read by everyone” (Warren Buffett).
Forced to flee Nazi Germany with his family at age ten, Stef Wertheimer came to British Palestine in the late 1930s. He promptly...
Parish-Hadley Tree of Life
An Intimate History of the Legendary Design Firm
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
A lushly illustrated look inside the interior design firm that set the standard for America’s finest homes—serving the Astors, the Kennedys, and more.
Starting in the 1960s, one name was synonymous with gorgeous interior design and luxurious, stylish home décor: Parish-Hadley Associates,...
Boudica
The Life of Britain's Legendary Warrior Queen
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2007
An “intelligent and infectiously enthusiastic” biography of the Celtic queen and an analysis of her impact on British and feminist history (The Sunday Times).
Boudica has been mythologized as the woman who dared to take on the Romans to avenge her daughters, her tribe, and her enslaved...
Between the Sheets
Nine 20th Century Women Writers and Their Famous Literary Partnerships
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2012
The literary critic examines the love lives and career ambitions of some of the twentieth century’s greatest female authors—from Sylvia Plath to Anaïs Nin.
Why did a gifted writer like Sylvia Plath stumble into a marriage that drove her to suicide? Why did Hilda Doolittle (H.D.) want to marry...
by Curtis Cate
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2005
“An accessible, anecdotally rich” biography of the profoundly influential 19th century philosopher, author of Beyond Good and Evil and The Will to Power (Kirkus Reviews).
Friedrich Nietzsche was the most fearlessly provocative and original thinker in Western history. The protean diversity of...
Wilde's Women
How Oscar Wilde Was Shaped by the Women He Knew
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2017
“A lively debut biography of the flamboyant Irish writer . . . focusing on the women who loved and supported him” (Kirkus Reviews).
In this essential work, Eleanor Fitzsimons reframes Oscar Wilde’s story and his legacy through the women in his life, including such scintillating figures...
A Dangerous Liaison
A Revelatory New Biography of Simon de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2009
The renowned biographer offers a tale of intellectual and romantic rivalry in this “dazzling portrait of Sartre and De Beauvoir’s relationship” (The Guardian).
Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir were two of the twentieth century’s most prominent authors and philosophers, and the story...
Sex vs. Survival
The Life and Ideas of Sabina Spielrein
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
“An impressively researched, documented, and readable biography” of a woman who played a key role in the history of psychology (Library Journal, starred review).
Who was Sabina Spielrein? She is probably best known for her notorious affair with Carl Jung, which was dramatized in the film A...
Free Radicals
The Secret Anarchy of Science
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2012
“An exuberant tour through the world of scientists behaving badly” (The New York Times).
They may have a public image as cool, logical, levelheaded types. But in reality, scientists will do pretty much anything—take drugs, follow mystical visions, lie, and even cheat—to make a discovery.
In...
Freud Verbatim
Quotations and Aphorisms
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2014
The founder of psychoanalysis and one of the twentieth century’s most influential thinkers, in his own words.
Sigmund Freud is on the very short list of historical figures who have profoundly influenced—perhaps even revolutionized—the way we think and the way we see the world and ourselves....
The Cardinal's Hat
Money, Ambition, and Everyday Life in the Court of a Borgia Prince
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2006
“A riveting portrait of the day-to-day life of a wealthy, worldly Renaissance prince” as he pursues power and influence in the Catholic church (USA Today).
The second son of Alfonso d’Este and Lucretia Borgia, the Duke and Duchess of Ferrara, Ippolito d’Este was made the archbishop of Milan...
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over
The Stories Behind Most Magnificent Heart-Stopping Sports Miracles of Our Time
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2004
Find inspiration in these “enjoyable” accounts of historic last-minute victories—both legendary and little-known—in the world of sports (Booklist).
From a former editor of Sport magazine, this book is a journey through a century of athletic endeavor, from baseball to boxing and beyond—filled...
The Age of Selfishness
Ayn Rand, Morality, and the Financial Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2015
“A sympathetic but deeply critical biography of [Ayn] Rand and the eventual role of libertarian philosophy in the recent financial crisis” (The New York Times Book Review).
Tracing the emergence of Ayn Rand’s philosophy of objectivism in the 1940s to her present-day influence, Darryl...
First Prize Pies
Shoo-Fly, Candy Apple, and Other Deliciously Inventive Pies for Every Week of the Year (and More)
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2014
A year’s worth of seasonal, creative, and easy-to-make sweet and savory crusted treats from the award-winning owner of a renowned Brooklyn bakery and bar.
When Allison Kave turned her love of pies from a hobby into a career, she unleashed a decadent array of flaky fancies unlike any the world...