Abrams Ignition: 246 books
by Audrey Shulman
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
This “sweet indulgence for your mind, heart, and tastebuds” follows a woman who thought searching for love should be a piece of cake . . . (Molly Tarlov, MTV’s Awkward).
Meeting Mr. Right is never easy. And in a big city like Los Angeles, it’s even harder. So, after years of fruitless...
Darwin Slept Here
Discovery, Adventure, and Swimming Iguanas in Charles Darwin's South America
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2009
**This entertaining combination of history, biography, and travel adventure is “a bracingly fresh portrait [of] Darwin . . . Nothing less than exhilarating” (Michael Pollan, New York Times–bestselling author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma).
One snowy day in Ushuaia, Argentina, Eric Simons...
Orpheus
The Song of Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2012
“[A] startlingly original history that traces the obscure origins and tangled relationships of the Orpheus myth from ancient times through today” (Library Journal).
For at least two and a half millennia, the figure of Orpheus has haunted humanity. Half-man, half-god, musician, magician, theologian,...
Identically Different
Why We Can Change Our Genes
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2014
In this book, a geneticist who studies identical twins “treats the view that genes are destiny with skepticism” (The New York Times).
How much are the things you choose to do every day determined by your genes and how much is your own free will? Drawing on his own cutting-edge research of identical...
Release Your Inner Roman
A Treatise by Nobleman Marcus Sidonius Falx
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2016
Learn the secrets to conquering the world like a Caesar: “A fun concept and an entertaining way to teach the history of Roman society” (Historical Novel Society).
Following his “ingenious” handbook on slave management, here is Marcus Sidonius Falx’s new guide on how to improve every aspect...
George the Dog, John the Artist
A Rescue Story
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
The “uplifting, humble, and moving” true story of a troubled, East London artist and a twice-abandoned Staffordshire bull terrier who rescue each other (ForeWord Magazine).
John Dolan grew up rough on the estates of east London. His early life was marked by neglect and abuse, and his childhood...
"R.F.K. Must Die!"
Chasing the Mystery of the Robert Kennedy Assassination
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2008
The definitive text on the mystery of R.F.K.’s assassination by a reporter who “got inside this story . . . with his impressive grasp of all the loose ends” (Kirkus Reviews).
On the night of June 4, 1968, Sirhan Sirhan shot and killed Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in a steamy pantry of the Los...
Daily Dishonesty
The Beautiful Little Lies We Tell Ourselves Every Day
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
A colorful compendium of little white lies, based on the award-winning, “bitingly honest” blog (Imprint).
From the diet you’re going to start tomorrow to that call you were about to make when something (anything) else came up—life is full of little lies that get us through the day. With...
My Italian Kitchen
Favorite Family Recipes from the Winner of MasterChef Season 4 on FOX
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
A collection of authentic Italian family recipes from the Season 4 winner of MasterChef!
Most of Italian chef Luca Manfe’s early memories, especially of family holidays, revolve around food. Passed down from his nonnas, these recipes reflect the warm, rustic flavors of Friuli, Italy: rich...
The Complete Kitchen Garden
An Inspired Collection of Garden Designs & 100 Seasonal Recipes
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
A design and recipe resource with “all the tools to plan a productive garden before seeds ever meet the ground” (The Wall Street Journal).
Based on seasonal cycles, each chapter of this indispensible book provides a new way to look at the planning stages of starting a garden—with themes...
Chelsea Market Makers
Recipes, Tips, and Techniques from the Artisans of New York's Premier Food Hall
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2016
Discover the secrets of New York’s legendary Chelsea Market, with a behind-the-scenes look at its famous chefs, grocers, butchers, and cheese mongers.
Fruit stands, fish mongers, doughnuts just out of the fryer—New York’s Chelsea Market is a paradise of flavors, smells, sights, and sounds....
by Liana Krissoff
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Delicious recipes, mouth-watering photos, and fresh, creative tips on cooking with amaranth, quinoa, and more.
With more than 150 ideas for breakfast and brunch, appetizers and small bites, salads, main dishes and side dishes, sweets, snacks, sundry baked goods, and more, this refreshingly...
Baked Explorations
Classic American Desserts Reinvented
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2011
Traditional treats get an innovative twist in these seventy-two recipes from the owners of the famous Baked bakeries.
In Baked Explorations, Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito, owners of the acclaimed Baked NYC and Baked Charleston, put a modern spin on America’s most famous sweet treats.
From...
Dolci
Italy's Sweets
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2011
A “swoon-worthy” illustrated tour of Italian desserts and treats, from the James Beard Award–nominated author of Opera Lover’s Cookbook (Publishers Weekly).
Join food historian Francine Segan on a lavishly illustrated tour of Italy, with more than one hundred recipes for cookies, cakes,...