Skyhorse Publishing: 874 books
Badditives!
The 13 Most Harmful Food Additives in Your Diet—and How to Avoid Them
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2017
The shocking truth about the food you eat—and the harmful additives, toxins, and preservatives that you never knew you were consuming every day.
These days, the food on our tables is a far cry from what our grandparents ate. While it may look and taste the same and is often marketed under...
Altruistic Armadillos, Zenlike Zebras
Understanding the World's Most Intriguing Animals
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
The New York Times–bestselling author of When Elephants Weep offers an A-to-Z compendium of creatures—with color photos included.
From the elegant, lithe, and friendly cheetah to the diminutive and faithful seahorse, and from the gigantic and surprisingly warlike hippopotamus to the majestic...
Surviving the Shark
How a Brutal Great White Attack Turned a Surfer into a Dedicated Defender of Sharks
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
“A gripping account” of one man’s deadly encounter with a Great White shark (Los Angeles Times).
The worst day of Jonathan Kathrein’s life started out in typical fashion, catching waves on the Northern California coast with some friends. As he paddled to ride the surf off of Stinson Beach,...
Universe on a T-Shirt
The Quest for the Theory of Everything
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
“An admirably concise and comprehensive overview of cosmology . . . intriguing insights” (Booklist).
No scientific quest is as compelling as the search for the elusive unified “Theory of Everything”—a theory so concise it could fit on a T-shirt. Lively and thought-provoking, Universe...
by Roderick L. Haig-Brown, Thomas McGuane
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
A month-by-month chronicle of the fishing life, and a classic of angling literature from “one of the 20th century’s most gifted writers” on the subject (The New York Times).
As Steve Raymond proclaims in his introductory comments, A River Never Sleeps is “one of the greatest books about...
Cogan's Woods
A Celebration of Hunting, Family, and Kentucky
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
**An “evocative memoir ****of Ellis’s yearly squirrel hunts with his father in 1960s Kentucky” **(Publishers Weekly).
In Cogan’s Woods, Ron Ellis fondly recalls annual August hunting trips with his father: heading toward the great forests of Kentucky in the family Mercury, exploring the...
German Secret Weapons of World War II
The Missiles, Rockets, Weapons, and New Technology of the Third Reich
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
“A comprehensive, highly detailed study of the V-weapons, as well as the rest of Nazi Germany’s secret weapon program” (Michael D. Hull, HistoryNet**).**
The general public may be familiar with the V-1 and V-2 missiles that played a part in bombing London in 1944, but, truth be told,...
Backyard Medicine
Harvest and Make Your Own Herbal Remedies
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
With this “wonderful book all herbalists need,” you can learn to make your own teas, tinctures, poultices, and more (David Hoffmann, BSc FNIMH).
Modern medicine is truly a blessing. Advances are made with astonishing speed every day, using both science and technology to make our lives longer...
Plants That Can Kill
101 Toxic Species to Make You Think Twice
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
A National Outdoor Book Award–winning author looks at the dangerously poisonous plants that may be in your garden—“a must-read for every gardener!” (Diane Blazek, executive director, All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau)
In this follow up to her fascinating book, Plants You...
It's All True
Walking by Faith in a Funky World
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
The Christian songwriter and minister shares his life’s tragedies and triumphs in this touching, inspirational memoir.
Multiplatinum recording artist and worship leader Jeff Slaughter has garnered worldwide success while helping children discover what a passionate relationship with Jesus is all...
Hexes for the Modern Age
Contemporary Curses for the People Who Irritate You the Most
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
A tongue-in-cheek book of spells that will teach you how to give life’s most irritating people a taste of their own medicine.
“Revenge is a dish best served through these hilarious curses. . . . What are you waiting for? Make your shit list actionable!” ―Rachel Federman, author of Test...
by David Birch
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
A collection of wise words from one of the world’s greatest spiritual leaders.
“A bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.”
“Money has to serve, not to rule.”
“True joy comes from a profound harmony between persons.”
“The person who is most high among us must be...
Time for a Heart to Heart
Reflections on Life in the Face of Death
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
“A sweeping chronicle of life and heart transplantation . . . Reminiscent of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. It is a Truth Well Told.” (Craig R. Smith, MD)
Quite suddenly, Bob Mitchell became a very sick man. He would endure three near-fatal episodes of ventricular tachycardia...
Dead Reckoning
Navigating a Life on the Last Frontier, Courting Tragedy on Its High Seas
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Reminiscent of The Perfect Storm and Into the Wild**—an intimate look at life at sea, small-town Alaska, and the people drawn to its endless thrills.**
This is the true story of a journey to a seaside town and the always unpredictable torrent of dark escapades that accompany a life at sea. It’s...