Chicago Review Press: 838 books
Charting the World
Geography and Maps from Cave Paintings to GPS with 21 Activities
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Maps have been a part of human culture since the days of scratching on cave walls, and this richly illustrated history chronicles the road from simple diagrams used to avoid danger to the complex, navigational charts used today. Displaying an array of historic atlases and a variety of cartography...
Ticked
A Medical Miracle, a Friendship, and the Weird World of Tourette Syndrome
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
An inspirational tale of personal struggle with and triumph over Tourette syndrome, this is the story of Jeff Matovic and the radical treatment he sought to cure himself. After suffering from Tourette’s for years—with his tics and outbursts getting progressively worse and with no results coming...
Answer Them Nothing
Bringing Down the Polygamous Empire of Warren Jeffs
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
The compelling story of the struggle by law enforcement and activists to dismantle the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) is finally told. In 1953, when police raided the Short Creek compound of the FLDS, it soon became a political and publicity nightmare eventually...
Warning Signs
How to Protect Your Kids from Becoming Victims or Perpetrators of Violence and Aggression
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Warning Signs provides practical methods to reduce harm to and by children. Doctors Johnson and Berdahl present the most common risk factors and warning signs, along with practical parenting advice and strategies for raising strong, safe kids and protecting them from becoming either perpetrators or...
by Captain James Cook
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2005
Between 1768 and 1779, Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy made three voyages of exploration for purposes of scientific research. On each voyage he kept a log of scenes and adventures. Cook's reputation rose steadily with each voyage largely because Europeans were fascinated with the romance of discovery as well as reports of sexual licence in Tahiti and other Polynesian islands.
Half Man, Half Bike
The Life of Eddy Merckx, Cycling's Greatest Champion
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Eddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pele to soccer: simply the best there has ever been. Merckx amassed an astonishing 445 victories. Lance Armstrong, by comparison, managed fewer than 100. Merckx didn’t just beat his opponents; he crushed them.
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A Kid's Guide to African American History
More than 70 Activities
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
What do all these people have in common: the first man to die in the American Revolution, a onetime chief of the Crow Nation, the inventors of peanut butter and the portable X-ray machine, and the first person to make a wooden clock in this country? They were all great African Americans. For parents...
Rainbow Warrior
My Life in Color
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
In 1978, Harvey Milk asked Gilbert Baker to create a unifying symbol for the growing gay rights movement, and on June 25 of that year, Baker's Rainbow Flag debuted at San Francisco's Gay Liberation Day parade. Baker had no idea his creation would become an international emblem of freedom, forever...
Why We Remain Jews
The Path To Faith
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2013
Dr. Tsesis describes the path he traversed from religious ignorance to strong belief in the Jewish religion. Tsesis assigns a special place to the proof of his conclusion that religion and science—especially in light of recent discoveries—are not antagonists, and are, in fact, in complete harmony,...
Gentlemen Bootleggers
The True Story of Templeton Rye, Prohibition, and a Small Town in Cahoots
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
During Prohibition, while Al Capone was rising to worldwide prominence as Public Enemy Number One, the townspeople of rural Templeton, Iowa—population just 418—were busy with a bootlegging empire of their own. Led by Joe Irlbeck, the whip-smart and gregarious son of a Bavarian immigrant, the outfit...
White House for Kids
A History of a Home, Office, and National Symbol, with 21 Activities
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
An intriguing, in-depth look at the most famous home in the United States, this kid-friendly activity book educates young readers on the White House. Blending facts from numerous primary sources with engaging anecdotes—from learning that George Washington never actually slept in the White House...
Ancient Israelites and Their Neighbors
An Activity Guide
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2003
Children can try their hand at re-creating ancient Israelite culture-along with the cultures of their neighbors, the Philistines and Phoenicians-in a way that will provide perspective on current events. The book covers a key period from the Israelites’ settlement in Canaan in 1200 B.C.E. to their...
Reason for Leaving
Job Stories
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2012
On a job application, there's that tricky question: reason for leaving? John Manderino's answers are collected here in this hilarious novel tracing the history of a guy trying to grow up job by job. Delivery boy, altar boy, busboy, teacher, cotton picker, umpire, Zen monk—Manderino's protagonist tries on one hat after another.
I Didn't Work This Hard Just to Get Married
Successful Single Black Women Speak Out
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Through lively and revealing interviews with women from various walks of life, this account speaks directly to the single black woman's experience, addressing unique challenges such as income discrepancies between genders, the high rate of male incarceration, and the "Baby Mama Syndrome."...