Abrams Ignition: 246 books
The Korean War
The West Confronts Communism
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2001
An authoritative account by the historian and Korean War vet offers “a comprehensive picture of the war . . . and riveting tales of heroics . . . Gripping” (The Washington Post Book World).
Winner of the Westminster Medal for Military Literature
On June 25, 1950, the North Korean...
Right of Boom
The Aftermath of Nuclear Terrorism
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2015
“[A] seasoned national security professional and gifted writer” offers an in-depth analysis of what might happen after a nuclear attack on US soil (Matthew Kroenig, author of Exporting the Bomb).
In the parlance of disaster preparedness, “right of boom” refers to the terrifying moments...
Floating
A Life Regained
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
The British journalist explores self-healing in wild waters across the UK—from Yorkshire to Jura and Wales—in this “genuine and refreshing nature memoir” (Kirkus Reviews).
Following the example of naturalist Roger Deakin in his classic memoir Waterlog, journalist Joe Minihane becomes...
The I Hate Kale Cookbook
35 Recipes to Change Your Mind
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
From the author of The I Hate Tofu Cookbook: Tips and recipes that set the record straight on the leafy green everyone loves to hate.
There are a lot of reasons to hate kale. It’s an upstart. It’s painfully hip. It’s healthy—almost too healthy. Kale will never be bacon.
But if...
Kings of the Grail
Tracing the Historic Journey of the Cup of Christ from Jerusalem to Modern-Day Spain
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2015
“Stand down, Indiana Jones: these two historians say the holy grail has been discovered . . . A ride rich in historical detail” (Publishers Weekly).
Recently discovered parchments in the Egyptian University of Al-Azhar have finally made it possible to identify where the Holy Grail has been...
The Battle for Christendom
The Council of Constance, the East-West Conflict, and the Dawn of Modern Europe
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2008
The fifteenth century Council of Constance ends the Catholic Church’s papal schism and sets Europe on its path to the Renaissance in this in-depth history.
At the dawn of the fifteenth century, the Ottoman Empire posed an existential threat to Christian Europe. Meanwhile, the Catholic Church...
by Brian Froud, Wendy Froud
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
From the preeminent fairy artist and his author wife comes the backstory of Cottington Hall and its intriguing inhabitants, both family and faeries.
The rise and fall of the Cottingtons gives us humorous, and sometimes tragic, glimpses into how this eccentric British family became inexorably...
You Think It Strange
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
A remarkable memoir of resisting a legacy of organized crime and creating a new life: “A fascinating read” (Commonweal).
Prostitution, gambling, fencing, contract murder, loan-sharking, political corruption and crimes of every sort were the daily trade in Philadelphia’s Tenderloin, the...
Celebrating a Life
Planning Memorial Services and Other Creative Remembrances
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
A guide of alternatives to traditional funerals, commemorating lost loved ones in a meaningful, personal way.
Today, many people are forgoing the trappings and timeworn rituals of typical funerals, and are instead opting to celebrate their loved ones’ lives. With careful planning, services...
Black Angel
The Life of Arshile Gorky
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2002
A biography of the Armenian painter that “adds immeasurable to the interest of [his] art . . . Carefully researched, well written, [and] enlightening” (The New York Review of Books).
In this first full-scale biography, Nouritza Matossian charts the mysterious and tragic life of Arshile...
Nico
The End
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1994
Nico’s keyboardist recounts her ill-advised eighties tour in this “funny memoir . . . A well-written black comedy” of life on the fringes of rock & roll (The New York Times).
This is the story of the last “scene” of the art rock diva Nico, whose fifteen minutes of fame included...
by David Carkeet
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2010
A linguist tries to solve a murder mystery in this Edgar Award–nominated novel: “Intelligent, unpredictable . . . and extraordinarily funny” (San Francisco Chronicle).
Dedicated to the study of toddlers and their development of verbal skills, the Wabash Institute should be staffed by...
by Maureen Doyle McQuerry
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
A young girl sets off on a journey of self-discovery in this “richly atmospheric” tale blending steampunk, adventure, and gothic romance (Kirkus Reviews).
With her noticeably large hands and feet, Lena Mattacascar is undoubtedly different. Secretly, she’s wondered if she might actually...
Pasta Modern
New & Inspired Recipes from Italy
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
A palate-pleasing cookbook that “enables us to virtually visit Italy’s 20 regions and savor its pastas” (Booklist, starred review).
In Pasta Modern, Italian food authority Francine Segan challenges the notion that pasta must be traditional or old-world. In this beautifully photographed...