Andrews Mcmeel Publishing Llc: 747 books
A Pilgrim Pope
Messages for the World
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2012
Pope John Paul II redefined the role of the papacy as an active, living presence in the lives of the diverse faithful worldwide. He accomplished this in part through the remarkable breadth of his travels, visiting every continent around the globe. In the course of an unprecedented 85 trips—with stops...
Reflections of a Peacemaker: A Portrait in Poetry
A Portrait in Poetry
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2010
I write about anything that touches the essence of my existence. What I witness, what I feel, what I think, what I fear, what I treasure. I write about life, which is our greatest gift. --Mattie Stepanek, 1990-2004Mattie J. T. Stepanek lived and died a child, but he had the spirit of a giant....
Celebrating Mom
Share, Remember, Cherish
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
In Celebrating Mom, author and entrepreneur Jim McCann collects inspiring true accounts of sharing and caring--contributed by 1-800-FLOWERS.COM customers and visitors to Celebrations.com--that honor the kindness, affection, and spirit of mothers everywhere.Complete with beautiful color illustrations...
They Changed the Game
Sports Pioneers of the Twentieth Century
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2012
Throughout the twentieth century, athletic heroes have altered their respective sports with spectacular achievements, renewing their fans' confidence and surpassing their expectations with pioneering fearlessness, powerful expertise and unforgettable performances. In They Changed the Game, authors Ken...
by Downtown Bookworks, Mickey Steiner
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2011
Professional poker player Mickey Steiner explains betting stats, wagers, how to call an opponent's bluff, and more in Pocket Posh Tips for Poker Players.
Celebrating Baby
Share, Remember, Cherish
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013
In the emotional overload of bringing home a baby, it is easy for parents to be overwhelmed and anxious about their new roles and responsibilities. Celebrating Baby is full of funny, sweet, and sentimental reminders from those who have been there to slow down and enjoy the ride—even the speed bumps...
The Last Gifts: Creative Ways to Be with the Dying
Creative Ways to Be with the Dying
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
We can all learn to open our hearts to hear what a dying person really needs at the end of his life if we are just able to listen. --Jillian Brasch, OTR, The Last GiftsThe Last Gifts tells the stories of 17 dying patients, whom Jillian Brasch cared for as an occupational therapist. Brasch shows...
Game, Set, Match
A Tennis Book for the Mind
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
Charlie Jones and Kim Doren are rapidly becoming admired authors of sports advice. Following their popular golf instruction book, Be The Ball: A Golf Instruction Book For The Mind, Game, Set, Match gives tennis players everywhere the inside track on how the stars prepare for their games. Many of the...
Hockey's Glory Days
The 1950s and '60s
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2013
For 25 years prior to expansion in 1967, big-league pro hockey consisted of only six teams and about 120 players. A document called the "C-Form," signed by young, often poor, Canadian boys, could bind a player to one franchise for life, thus insuring a team's future. Intense rivalries brewed, as the...
The Ultimate Prize
The Stanley Cup
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2013
There is no greater reward for a hockey player than winning the Stanley Cup. The Ultimate Prize chronicles the evolution of the sport from the first recorded game played in 1875 to the 2002 Champion Detroit Red Wings. Photographs and statistics of teams, coaches, players, owners, and hockey executives...
Be the Ball: A Golf Instruction Book for the Mind
A Golf Instruction Book for the Mind
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
Chevy Chase's infamous speech from the movie Caddyshack provides the perfect title for this book, which deals with the mental side of golf. Be the Ball includes interviews with more than 100 professional and amateur golfers and instructors -- each telling readers how they, too, can reach this higher...
Real Golf: 120 Tips for Better Golf and Lower Scores
120 Tips for Better Golf and Lower Scores
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
Golf is a game that challenges its players to excellence. While private golf lessons and long stints at golf school may work wonders, David Gould has a better answer. In Real Golf, the author builds on 17 years of playing the game with PGA teaching professionals. The result is a meat-and-potatoes instruction...
The Diary of Jinky: Dog of a Hollywood Wife
Dog of a Hollywood Wife
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
My mom used to be somebody, but she doesn't want to remember who that was. She was in movies, on TV, she made records, and was an underwear model. My dad is a writer--or at least he sleeps at the computer a lot.Jinky's mom and dad might be complainers, but Jinky is just happy to be alive. He...
Bull!
144 Stupid Statements from the Market's Fallen Prophets
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2013
Through the 1990s, stocks went up for so long that millions started to believe the pundits who predicted they would climb forever. The market was heralded as a magic get-rich-quick scheme - and its stars were the breathless financial reporters, analysts, politicians, and CEOs who urged Americans to buy,...