See Sharp Press imprint: 34 books
by T.C. Weber
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Sleep State Interrupt centers around Waylee Freid, an unemployed journalist and musician with ever-worsening bipolar disorder, and her countercultural friends in the decaying city of Baltimore. Frustrated by the injustice of a system that benefits only a few, and the apathy of a population content...
Jungle
The Uncensored Original Edition
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2003
For nearly a century, the original version of Upton Sinclair's classic novel has remained almost entirely unknown. When it was published in serial form in 1905, it was a full third longer than the censored, commercial edition published in book form the following year. That expurgated commercial edition...
Stage Fright
40 Stars Tell You How They Beat America's #1 Fear
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Never before has the problem of stage fright been so eloquently examined; 40 interviews with some of the most highly-accomplished public figures shed light on this affliction, offering tips from their own experiences for overcoming it. Jason Alexander, Mose Allison, Maya Angelou, David Brenner, Peter...
Bassist's Bible
How to Play Every Bass Style from Afro-Cuban to Zydeco
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Newly enhanced with embedded audio and video tracks, the incredible versatility of the bass guitar is revealed in this newly revised, all-inclusive style guide. Each chapter covers particular styles or families of styles, gradually introducing players to techniques that will allow them to get the...
by G. Richard Bozarth
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
In 1947, Dr. Sebaceous Piafraus discovered the Terminally Ill Sea Scrolls in the same month the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. The Dead Sea Scrolls became internationally famous, but the Terminally Ill Sea Scrolls were consigned to obscurity, along with their discoverer. Dr. Piafraus, who endured decades...
by Keith McHenry, Keith McHenry, Chaz Bufe
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2015
From the cofounder of Food Not Bombs, an action-oriented guide to anarchism, social change, and vegan cooking Unlike the original Anarchist Cookbook, which contained instructions for the manufacture of explosives, this version is both a cookbook in the literal sense and also a "cookbook"...
by Chaz Bufe
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
This new edition includes over 650 mordant definitions by Bufe—twice as many as in the original edition—and 40 illustrations by San Francisco artist and filmmaker J. R. Swanson. The definitions skewer such targets as religion, the "right to life" movement, capitalism, marxism, the IRS,...
Disbelief 101
A Young Person's Guide to Atheism
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Filled with wit, humor, and clear metaphor, this exploration into atheism is written specifically for young adults, though any adult interested in learning more about atheism will find value within. Not just focused on atheism, this crash course in logical thinking addresses the issues of indoctrination,...
by Nicholas P. Oakley
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Set in the far future, on the tribal world of Gaia, this debut science fiction novel tells the story of Tian, a young hunter struggling with loss of her childhood lover who disappeared under mysterious circumstances. When Tian's tribe is threatened by violent slavers, she received help from a Watcher—a...
Musical Instrument Design
Practical Information for Instrument Making
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1996
This is an encyclopedic, large-format book containing hundreds of illustrations. While not geared toward making conventional instruments, Musical Instrument Design provides all the information that anyone (amateur or professional) should ever need to construct an amazingly wide variety of percussion,...
Provocations
Don't Call Them Libertarians, AA Lies, and Other Incitements
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Provocations is a collection of Chaz Bufe’s writings on anarchism, atheism, religion, Alcoholics Anonymous, political and religious cults, new age nuttiness, political and social repression in the United States, the phoniness of contemporary “libertarianism,” and roads to change. The tone ranges...
Culture Wars
The Threat to Your Family and Your Freedom
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Boldly stated and passionately supported, this argument against religious influence on the American government and legal system analyzes the impact that religion has on culture in the United States. The book makes the claim that many laws based on religious beliefs, specifically theology promoted...
Alcoholics Anonymous
Cult or Cure?
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 1997
This well researched, painstakingly documented book provides detailed information on the right-wing evangelical organization (Oxford Group Movement) that gave birth to AA; the relation of AA and its program to the Oxford Group Movement; AA's similarities to and differences from religious cults; AA's...
Making Musical Instruments with Kids
67 Easy Projects for Adults Working with Children
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Written for adults, this hands-on guide demonstrates how to make easy musical instruments with children. Detailed instructions are included for making more than 60 unique instruments that are suitable for children as young as five years. Serving as a resource in the classroom or home, this manual...