Lyons Press: 836 books
Denver & Boulder Chef's Table
Extraordinary Recipes from the Colorado Front Range
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
Landscape has everything to do with who Coloradans are and thus how they cook, eat, and drink. Ruggedness is a given: the cowboys and outlaws of the old Wild West have their modern-day equivalents in chefs and back-to-the-land enthusiasts who forage for forest mushrooms when they’re not tending...
No Better Friend
Celebrities and the Dogs They Love
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
No Better Friend offers a unique collection of intimate essays by celebrities about the dogs that have touched their lives, giving us the inside scoop on the bond between owner and dog, defined not by status or popularity but founded instead on what truly matters: loyalty and love. These sometimes...
Haunted Golf
Spirited Tales from the Rough
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2009
The world of golf is rife with unexplainable happenings that seemingly defy the rules of gravity and logic: There are those badly hit shots last seen disappearing into a grove of trees, only to be rediscovered on the putting green. And what of those perfectly struck drives that rocketed into the crisp...
Broadway Tails
Heartfelt Stories of Rescued Dogs Who Became Showbiz Superstars
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
by Russell Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
After 125 years of theorizing and speculation regarding the identity of Jack the Ripper, Russell Edwards is in the unique position of owning the first physical evidence relating to the crimes to have emerged since 1888. This evidence is from one of the crime scenes, and has now been rigorously examined...
Here We Stand
600 Inspiring Messages from the World's Best Commencement Addresses
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2009
For anyone about to embark on the next phase of life, Here We Stand is a unique and inspiring collection of more than 600 quotes drawn from commencement speeches past and recent—by a whole range of very important people including political leaders, actors and actresses, authors, scientists, teachers...
Baltimore Chef's Table
Extraordinary Recipes from Charm City and the Surrounding Counties
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2014
In the midst of recent growth and downtown development, Baltimore is breaking away from its culinary stereotypes and emerging as city that is attracting some extraordinary restaurants and talented chefs. While embracing the local food movement, the city is now being recognized for an expanding culinary...
Flags of the Fifty States
Their Colorful Histories and Significance
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2009
Flags of the Fifty States is an indispensable historical reference and a fascinating, beautiful pictorial guide to the rich diversity of America's fifty states. It provides a colorful way to learn about how the United States grew and prospered and shaped itself and its banners over the years.
With...
America's Sherlock Holmes
The Legacy of William Burns
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2019
William Burns is best known as ‘America’s Sherlock Holmes’ and became director at the Bureau of Investigation, to be immediately followed by J. Edgar Hoover. But before he became director, Burns had a long, highly publicized career as a government detective for the Secret Service, then as the...
Essential Survival Gear
A Pro’s Guide to Your Most Practical and Portable Survival Kit
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
Disasters strike every day, but despite the best laid plans you may find yourself in one with only the clothes on your back and without a well packed first-aid kit. In Essential Survival Gear, J. Morgan Ayres explains in detail what you need to have when a dire emergency occurs, wherever you are,...
Adventure at High Risk
Stories from Around the Globe
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
A collection of some of the world’s
greatest adventures
Anyone with a thirst for adventure and a courageous spirit will be captivated by the tales of endurance, determination, strength of mind, and perseverance recounted in this outstanding compilation. The stories in this book, be...
Are You a Miserable Old Bastard?
Quips, Quotes, And Tales From The Eternally Pessimistic
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Do you always struggle to see the best in a situation? Does it seem like it's raining both outside and in? If you're blind to the lighter side of life then you're clearly a grump, but don't despair—you're in good company. Are You a Miserable Old Bastard? is an amusing celebration of the grouchiness...
Washington, DC Chef's Table
Extraordinary Recipes from the Nation's Capital
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
In Washington, DC, political rivals disagree on just about everything, but there is widespread bi-partisan support for the city's restaurant scene. The nation's capital and neighboring suburbs boast premier restaurants and inspired chefs who bring even the most hardened adversaries, to the table....
Breaking History: Vanished!
America's Most Mysterious Kidnappings, Castaways, and the Forever Lost
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017
A front row seat to the breaking news, photos and hype surrounding history's most mysterious disappearances.
Breaking History books offer a front row seat to history as it broke (like “breaking news”) and give the blow-by-blow of historical discovery—what we learned, when we learned it,...