Andrews Mcmeel Publishing Llc: 747 books
Desert Notes
Reflections in the Eye of a Raven
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2013
A freelance writer and photographer invites the reader to walk with him through the desert where life is clear and elemental.
Be a Light Unto Yourself
Discovering and Accepting Who You Are from the Words of the Buddha
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2012
Gautama Buddha was the founder of what we know as Buddhism, a spiritual tradition that is recognized throughout the world as one of compassion, peace, and understanding. Like his final words, Gautama Buddha's teachings were often simple phrases that carried profound thoughts and implications. When the...
Chinese Characters
The Art of Painting the Word
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
The strokes used in Chinese characters were originally fashioned after bird tracks and shadows cast by trees. They are beautifully expressive even to those who do not understand their meaning. To the Chinese, writing is not only a means of communication, it also has the force to transform reality. This...
September 11, 2001 and May 1, 2011: A Collection of Newspaper Front Pages from the Terrorist Attacks and Osama Bin Laden's Death
A Collection of Newspaper Front Pages from the Terrorist Attacks and Osama Bin Laden's Death
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2011
On Tuesday September 11, our world changed forever. The United States was attacked by an unknown terrorist organization. Word of this attack spread instantaneously around the world. Billions of people woke up on September 12 to find that the front page of their local newspaper was devoted to the tragedy...
by Thomas Kinkade
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
"Christmas! 'Tis the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial fire of charity in the heart."No holiday has the power to captivate our senses or dominate our memories quite like Christmas. And perhaps no contemporary artist had the power to captivate our imaginations...
Stupid Texas: Idiots in the Lone Star State
Idiots in the Lone Star State
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
New York Times best-selling author Leland Gregory is definitely messing with Texas in his book Stupid Texas.This time, Leland--who has so entertainingly highlighted humanity's stupidity in the areas of crime, business, love, politics, cruelty, and history--collects evidence to prove the widespread...
by Ted Rueter
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2011
Ted Rueter panders to Democratic party lines by collecting 370 oratorical guffaws credited to popular politicians. Categorized in alphabetical order and presented by subject topic, the quips include:
Forgiveness: "In the Bible it says they asked Jesus how many times we should forgive,...
by Ted Rueter
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
"Am I different? Yeah. Deep down, you know you want to wear wider bottoms; you're just not secure enough. . . . Do I do my hair with a weed whacker? I admit it." --Rep. James Traficant (D-Ohio, 1985-2002)Supposedly some of our brightest speakers, politicians say some pretty stupid things. Members...
by Ted Rueter
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2011
Ted Rueter panders to Republican party lines by collecting 370 oratorical guffaws credited to popular politicians. Categorized in alphabetical order and presented by subject topic, the quips include:Osama bin Laden: "[Osama bin Laden] is either alive and well or alive and not well or not alive."...
America's Condemned
Death Row Inmates in Their Own Words
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
With virtually every poll in America citing crime as one of the public's biggest concerns, in late 1994 and early 1995, the Dallas Morning News sent a questionnaire to every man and woman in the country on Death Row, asking some 75 questions about their crimes, their experiences, their attitudes, etc....
Pope John Paul II
May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
Pope John Paul II was one of the most significant world figures in the 20th century and one of the most famous popes in the history of the Catholic church. His unprecedented willingness to travel the world and his media savvy allowed him to reach over 1 billion Catholic parishioners in over 100 countries...
Blood, Sweat, and Tea: Real-Life Adventures in an Inner-City Ambulance
Real-Life Adventures in an Inner-City Ambulance
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
An alluring mix of humor, bravery, cynicism, and compassion. --London Daily TelegraphIt's the stuff of Grey's Anatomy, House, and ER--only these events aren't unfolding on a Hollywood soundstage.Have you ever wondered what's going on inside the ambulance screaming past you during your...
This Book Warps Space and Time
Selections from The Journal of Irreproducible Results
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2010
The Journal of Irreproducible Results is the funniest thing to happen to science since Archimedes ran naked through the streets of Syracuse." --Discover Science humor magazine The Journal of Irreproducible Results has targeted "hypocrisy, arrogance, and ostentatious sesquipedalian circumlocution"...
When You're Hot, You're Hot
How I Laughed My Way Through Menopause
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2012
Jan King has traveled under the bridge of menopause county and come out on the other side with a completely irreverent look at the changes women's bodies inevitably go through. What's so funny about hot flashes, you wonder? After reading When You're Hot, You're Hot, you'll know the answer: nothing, really....