Adams Media: 2679 books
Body Language Basics
How to analyze and recognize the subtle messages sent by someone's body
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2011
Stare or glare—which is it? If you can’t read the visual clues of body language, you could lose a lot in the translation. Body Language Basics makes you fluent in no time. Whether you’re trying to get a read on a new client’s willingness to make a deal or wondering if your date’s down-turned...
A Cup of Comfort Stories for Sisters
Celebrating the special bonds of sisterhood
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2012
No one knows you as a woman quite like your sister does - no matter your differences, rivalries, or how far apart you may drift over time. You confide in each other, share your most intimate secrets, and depend on each other for support and guidance when everyone else in your lives disappoints you....
American Lit 101
From Nathaniel Hawthorne to Harper Lee and Naturalism to Magical Realism, an essential guide to American writers and works
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
From poetry to fiction to essays, American Lit 101 leaves no page unturned!
Edgar Allan Poe. Willa Cather. Henry David Thoreau. Mark Twain. The list of important American writers goes on and on. These voices played a vital role in shaping the scope of American literature, and the United States...
Weedopedia
A Totally Dank A-Z Reefer Reference
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2010
There's more to marijuana than smoking it. And in this one-stop, one-stoke resource, you'll learn it all. With more than 800 entries covering everything from Afghan Kush to Zombieland, this awesome collection of all things cannabis is packed with information and illustrations every stoner should know,...
Fake It
More Than 100 Shortcuts Every Woman Needs to Know
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012
No one is perfect-but everyone can fake it
Let's get real. At one point or another, every woman has had to fake it-how else would we get everything done in a mere twenty-four hours? Fake It makes all those time-sucking tasks-such as doing the laundry, baking a homemade dessert for a school...
The Quotable Stoner
More that 1,100 Baked, Lit-Up, and Zonked-Out Quotes in Tribute to (and as a Result of) Smoking Weed
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2011
"I love my FedEx guy 'cause he's a drug dealer and he don't even know it . . . and he's always on time."
--Mitch Hedberg
Talking about weed? It never gets old. There's just a whole lot to be said. And in this book, you'll find more than a thousand hilarious, half-baked quotes about marijuana...
F U Haiku
Pissed-Off Poetry for Every Occasion
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2010
Enough already. The Mary Sunshine act has got to go. The economy sucks, unemployment has reached an all-time high, and the ozone is beyond repair. But when all feels futile, there’s this hilarious compilation of 200-plus rants that give you permission to ditch the rose-colored glasses and have a...
The Philosopher's Book of Questions & Answers
Questions to Open Your Mind
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
Your life through the lens of the world's greatest thinkers!
Do you ever wonder how important money really is in life or what you need to do to achieve happiness? With The Philosopher's Book of Questions and Answers, you will be one step closer to solving these uncertainties. Inside, you'll...
by Andrew Gall
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Your personalized list of things to do before it's too late
Sure, some people dream of seeing the pyramids, owning a Ferrari, and swimming with sharks, but that doesn't mean that you do. Make Your Own Bucket List isn't just someone else's list of exciting activities, interesting people, and...
by Dan Consiglio
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2011
In a relationship, it's all about the give and take. He gives you plenty of opportunities to make fun of his embarrassing behavior and you take the high road-choosing a little white lie over raining on his socks-with-sandals parade. It's touching, really.
It's true. You'd do anything for your...
How to Back Up a Trailer
...and 101 Other Things Every Real Guy Should Know
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
The Manual No Real Guy Should Be Without
Motor oil, beer, and charcoal--that's what real men are made of. A real man should be able to swap out the car's spark plugs and change its oil as his freshly caught fish smokes on open flame--all while shotgunning a beer. For how-to instructions on...
Sweet 'stache
50 Badass Mustaches and the Faces Who Sport Them
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2009
"I am personally offended by this book because my mustache wasn't included. However, I endorse it because I am, and always will be, a huge fan of Tom Selleck's 'stache."
--Meredith Vieira, The Today Show
If a man has a mustache, it's hands-down his most distinguishable facial feature. Whether...
Beatleology
A Magical Mystery Tour to Discover Your Inner Beatle
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2009
Are you a romantic optimist with a cheery disposition? You might be a “Paul.”
Brooding, introverted, and artistic? You are probably a “John.”
If you tend to take life as it comes with a happy go-lucky attitude, most likely you are a “Ringo.”
Thoughtful, with a tendency...
The 101 Habits Of Highly Successful Screenwriters
Insider's Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
Insider Secrets from Hollywood’s Top Writers
This book not only shows how to be a screenwriter, but what it's actually like to be one. An inspiration to all would-be screenwriters, this book is about living the screenwriter's life -- the habits, writing environments, creative processes, daily...