Abrams Ignition: 246 books
Yemen
The Unknown Arabia
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
This New York Times Notable Book is “a vigorous, humorous debut that paints a delightful portrait of a distant land” (Kirkus Reviews).
Yemen is arguably the most fascinating and least known country in the Arab world. Located at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, it has been long...
Like My Mother Always Said . . .
Wise Words, Witty Warnings, and Odd Advice We Never Forget
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2014
From the caring to the crazy, a collection of wit and wisdom from real-life moms.
Their words can bring love and laughter and make us feel warm and safe . . . or, occasionally, completely confused. Now, the author of Like My Father Always Said . . .has crowd-sourced quotable quotes from countless...
Hans Christian Andersen
A New Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2006
“Andersen provides a fascinating backdrop for the life of the acclaimed fairy tale writer . . . a budding genius placed in the context of his time.” —Publishers Weekly
Hans Christian Andersen was a storyteller for children of all ages, but he was more than that. He was a critical journalist...
by David Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
The “gripping” true story of the founder of psychoanalysis—and how he made it out of Austria after the Nazi takeover (The Independent).
Sigmund Freud was not a practicing Jew, but that made no difference to the Nazis as they burned his books in the early 1930s. Goebbels and Himmler wanted...
Whisperers
The Secret History of the Spirit World
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2013
“From the hair-raising to the eyebrow-raising, this is a scintillating account of meetings with spirits through history” (Mark Booth, New York Times–bestselling author).
It may seem incredible, but as bestselling novelist and occult expert J.H. Brennan reveals in this eye-opening new...
Reporting America
The Life of the Nation 1946–2004
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2012
Over fifty years of reportage from one of the twentieth-century’s greatest broadcasters, showcasing his “masterly discursive approach and splendid humor” (The Independent).
Reporting America is a fascinating account of history in the making. His beloved radio show, Letter From America, saw...
Traitor to the Crown
The Untold Story of the Popish Plot and the Consipiracy Against Samuel Pepys
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2009
“The meticulousness of the Longs’ research is awesome” in this historical account of the plot to brand a British naval official as a Catholic traitor (The Guardian).
1679, England: Fear of conspiracy and religious terrorism have provoked panic in politicians and a zealous reaction from...
Bitter Waters
America's Forgotten Naval Mission to the Dead Sea
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2011
“An intriguing, thorough study of a little-known scientific expedition to the Dead Sea by a mid-19th-century U.S. Navy lieutenant” (Kirkus Reviews).
With customary depth and insight, David Haward Bain illumines the United States’s nineteenth-century exploration of the Holy Land. To lead...
Obsolete
An Encyclopedia of Once-Common Things Passing Us By
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2010
A cultural catalog of everyday things rapidly turning into rarities—from landlines to laugh tracks.
So many things have disappeared from our day-to-day world, or are on the verge of vanishing. Some we may already think of as ancient relics, like typewriters (and their accompanying bottles...
by Barbara Calamari, Sandra DiPasqua
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
A treasury of the devotional art that has comforted and inspired millions of Catholics—portraying a remarkable gallery of saints.
Often used in daily rituals or given out at significant life events such as wakes and funerals, communions and confirmations, the holy card can be appreciated...
The Ballad of Blind Tom, Slave Pianist
America's Lost Musical Genius
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2009
This biography of a musical genius who went from slavery to international stardom is a “vivid, carefully researched narrative reflects the tenor of the” (Publishers Weekly).
Born into slavery in Georgia, Tom Wiggins died an international celebrity in New York in 1908. His life was one of the...
Scapegoat
A History of Blaming Other People
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2012
A “brief and vital account” of humanity’s long history of playing the blame game, from Adam and Eve to modern politics—“a relevant and timely subject” (The Daily Telegraph).
We may have come a long way from the days when a goat was symbolically saddled with all the iniquities of...
Home Is a Roof Over a Pig
An American Family's Journey in China
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
“[A] down-to-earth memoir chronicling her family’s stint in the Chinese province of Shandong on the eve of the Beijing Olympics” (Publishers Weekly).
When Aminta Arrington moves with her husband and three young children (including a daughter adopted from China) from suburban Georgia to Tai’an,...
by Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
The Russian oil mogul and activist offers reflections on his decades-long incarceration under Putin in this “illuminating and brave” prison memoir (The Washington Post).
Mikhail Khodorkovsky was Russia’s most successful businessman—and an outspoken critic of the Kremlin. As his oil...