Andrews Mcmeel Publishing: 1452 books

Internationally recognized photographer Rachael Hale's New-Found-Friends celebrates Newfoundlands, the colossal, companionable canine from Canada's rugged Atlantic province.Newfies" have long been associated with the sea, since they originated in Newfoundland, the remote, eastern Canadian province...

You don't have to be an entomologist to appreciate the wonderfully realistic watercolor insect images found inside Maryjo Koch's Love Bugs. Offering a "bug-eyed view of love and courtship," Love Bugs presents more than 25 images of dancing dragonflies and bouncing beetles paired with romantic prose.Lovebugs,...

Rudeness. Crudeness. Thoughtlessness. Uncivilized behavior is everywhere. From the boss who publicly chews out her assistant and the student who bullies his professor to the sports fan who yells obscenities at the ballgame, there's little doubt that we live in an increasingly barbaric world. When...

The older I get, the less I care about the sociological implications of my shoe fetish . . . [or] how much "anti-stress" articles stress me out . . . or the fact that sometimes meditation makes me angrier!" -Teresa Roberts Logan* Teresa Roberts Logan, cartoonist and nationally touring standup...

Inspired by his wife, artist and wedding photographer Curtis Wiklund sketched a new drawing every day for a year. The result is this collection of adorable illustrations depicting the tender, true moments the couple shares. From winter walks to end-of-day cuddles, inside jokes to impromptu forts,...

Conjuring up her inner George A. Romero, professional cake designer Zilly Rosen focuses her creative attention on crafting a legion of edible undead inside Zombie Cupcakes: From the Grave to the Table with 16 Cupcake Corpses. With a nod to Romero's zombie franchise, Rosen offers instructions for crafting...

Remember the last good party you attended? No, not the office mixer where the chips were served from the bag, you had to mix your own drink, and the conversational topic was the latest child-rearing theory. No, the last good party you attended, the one where there was a theme with real food and yummy...

It's tapas with a Mediterranean and Latin twist. This 224-page treat celebrates food, wine, and entertainment that is the heartbeat of the lively yet completely warm and inviting famous Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar in Connecticut.The Barcelona Cookbook is robust and gutsy, just like the...

If Clement C. Moore had described the night before Mother’s Day instead of Christmas, he might have written about burned breakfast, muddy footprints, leaky clay teacups, smelly soaps, and glittery cards—all the trappings of Mother’s Day.

Graham’s Treatise on Bread and Bread-Making includes a history of bread, discussion of various grains and which make the best breads, preparation of flour and other ingredients, the process of fermentation, how to prepare and bake bread dough, and discussion of bread varieties. The book describes Graham’s...

When Christmas seems too commercial, open to any page in this book and be filled with the spirit of the season.  Keep Christmas alive in your heart as you dip in for inspiration that conveys the true meaning of Christmas.  Over 100 poems, prayers, toasts, and blessings from contemporary writers...

Sunday Dinners brings readers to the kitchen and dining-room tables of thirteen of America’s favorite pastors and their families as they share their Sunday traditions, mealtime blessings, inspiring stories, strong family values, and favorite recipes.

Published in 1837 in Philadelphia, The Art of Dining; And the Art of Attaining High Health was originally published as a series of weekly articles titled The Original by social-activist author Thomas Walker. The collection is divided into three parts pertaining to the art of dining, achieving good health,...

Written by Eliza Leslie, or Miss Leslie as she was commonly called, Directions for Cookery was undoubtedly the most popular cookbook in the 19th century. Published in 1837 in Philadelphia, this clear, concise, and elegant cookbook emphasized the nuances of good cooking, the importance of specific measurements—not...