Turner Publishing Company: 2181 books
Let's Face It
90 Years of Living, Loving, and Learning
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2007
He has been one of the brightest stars in Hollywood, a hard-charging actor whose intensity on the screen has been mirrored in his personal life. As Kirk Douglas has grown older -- he turned ninety in December 2006 -- he has become less impetuous and more reflective. In this poignant and inspiring...
The Innovators, Trade
The Engineering Pioneers Who Transformed America
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
A richly illustrated introduction to the engineering triumphs that made America modern
In this age of microchips and deep space probes, it's hard to imagine life before electricity or passenger trains. An astonishing series of engineering innovations paved the way to the twentieth century,...
What Israel Means to Me
By 80 Prominent Writers, Performers, Scholars, Politicians, and Journalists
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
Personal and Passionate Reflections on the Land and Its People
"The Mediterranean landscape, the exuberance of the Israelis, the way politics is a matter of life and death there-all these things beguiled me."
-Erica Jong, author
"What does Israel mean to me? Courage. The...
Woman Spirit Awakening in Nature
Growing into the Fullness of Who You Are
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
Dare to Take Ownership of the Wildness and Wonder of Your Truest Self
“Nature is there for you, waiting to reflect your deepest self back to you and to teach you the Creator’s wisdom. A step into nature’s embrace is always a step into a richer, fuller life. The door is wide open; come...
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul of the Temptations
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
The first and only definitive biography of legendary Motown group, the Temptations
The Temptations are an incomparable soul group, with dozens of chart-topping hits such as My Girl and Papa Was a Rollin Stone. From the sharp suits, stylish choreography, and distinctive vocals that epitomized...
Led Zeppelin
The Oral History of the World's Greatest Rock Band
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2012
The definitive oral history of the iconic, bestselling rock band Led Zeppelin
With Robert Plant on lead vocal and Jimmy Page on guitar, Led Zeppelin is one of the most iconic, legendary, and influential rock bands in musical history. Tales of their indulgence in sex, drugs, and excess have...
Walking on the Moon
The Untold Story of the Police and the Rise of New Wave Rock
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2010
An unflinching look at the rise of one of the most recognizable names in pop music -The Police
The Police have sold more than 50 million albums, made Rolling Stone's Greatest Artists of All Time list, and finished a triumphant world reunion tour in 2008.
Now British journalist Chris...
by Carl Vigeland
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2009
A fresh, accessible guide to Mozart's life and works
Over a period of roughly twenty years, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed more than 600 finished pieces of music. If you were the director of a major symphony orchestra, you could program only works by Mozart for an entire year—and still...
NFL Unplugged
The Brutal, Brilliant World of Professional Football
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2010
Blood, guts, and glory-veteran players reveal the NFL you never see on TV
Behind every glittering NFL game on television is a world of happy pain for a hundred men. NFL Unplugged lets you see that world through the eyes of the pros who live and sweat in it. Here are the places the cameras don't...
Get a Grip
Your Two Week Mental Makeover
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2009
Learn how to change your life for the better-in just two weeks!
Everyone has things about themselves they'd like to change, relationships they'd like to be smoother, or something in the past they'd like to be more at peace with, but it's not always easy to know what to do or how to get started....
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
The Soulful Journey of Stevie Wonder
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2010
The first definitive biography of music legend Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder's achievements as a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer are extraordinary. During a career that has spanned almost fifty years, he has earned more than thirty Top 10 hits, twenty-six Grammy Awards,...
Carl Sagan
A Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2000
A penetrating, mesmerizing biography of a scientific icon
"Absolutely fascinating . . . Davidson has done a remarkable job."-Sir Arthur C. Clarke
"Engaging . . . accessible, carefully documented . . . sophisticated."-Dr. David Hollinger for The New York Times Book...
The Case for Pluto
How a Little Planet Made a Big Difference
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2009
In support of Pluto-the cutest and most unfairly treated planet
Pity poor Pluto: It's a planet that was discovered because of a mistake, a planet that turned out not to be a planet at all, thanks to a still-disputed decision made in 2006. And yet, Pluto is the planet best-loved by Americans,...
Chopin and Beyond
My Extraordinary Life in Music and the Paranormal
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2010
One of the world's greatest classical pianists reveals how the "other world" transformed his life and career
By any measure, Byron Janis has had an extraordinary musical career. His discovery of two long-lost Chopin scores made headlines around the world, and he has been honored many...