Visible Ink Press: 99 books
by Lauren Sergy
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
Powerful oratory. Persuasive arguments. Succinct business pitches. Speeches and emails. From cave walls to the printing press, and from Cicero to TED talks, The Handy Communication Answer Book traces the history, explains the concepts, and examines the skills needed to master effective and efficient...
by Amber K. Gray, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2019
Nearly 800 answers to common questions on accounting fundamentals, concepts, and terms
Written by a professor of accounting, but aimed at general audiences with no or little prior accounting experience
Brings insight into the language of business
Helps readers understand how to...
Black Firsts
4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Achievement engenders pride, and the most significant accomplishments involving people, places, and events in black history are gathered in Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Events.
Real Nightmares (Book 1)
True and Truly Scary Unexplained Phenomena
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
What's your worst nightmare? Is it that ghost lurking next door? The cabal conspiring to rule the world? Those monsters slithering under your bed? The extraterrestrial visitors lurking among us? Paranormal researcher extraordinaire Brad Steiger, an author of thousands of books and articles on the...
The Superhero Book
The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Appealing to the casual comic book reader as well as the hardcore graphic novel fan, this ultimate AtoZ compendium describes everyone’s favorite participants in the eternal battle between good and evil. With nearly 200 entries examining more than 1,000 heroes, icons and their place in popular culture,...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Whether it invokes hard work or merely a hen-house, a good simile is like a good picture-it's worth a thousand words. Packed with more than 16,000 imaginative, colorful phrases-from abandoned as a used Kleenex” to quiet as an eel swimming in oil”-the Similes Dictionary will help any politician,...
by Kevin Hile
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
California is the country's most populous state. The home of the entertainment industry and silicon valley. It's known for its beaches, its redwood forests, and as the land of fruit and nuts.” Its people, industries, politicians, climate, and allure captivates the world and draws millions of visitors...
by David L Hudson
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Our country and the world is changing fast, and a knowledge of history helps us understand the hows, whats, and whys of modern civilization. Fully revised and updated, this new edition of The Handy History Answer Book answers over 1,000 how-what-why questions. A concise guide to all things historical,...
Native American Almanac
More Than 50,000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenous Peoples
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2016
From ancient rock drawings to today’s urban living, the Native American Almanac: More than 50,000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenous Peoples traces the rich heritage of indigenous people. It is a fascinating mix of biography, pre-contact and post-contact history, current events, Tribal...
African American Almanac
400 Years of Triumph, Courage and Excellence
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
The most complete and affordable singlevolume reference of African American culture available today, this almanac is a unique and valuable resource devoted to illustrating and demystifying the moving, difficult, and often lost history of black life in America. A legacy of pride, struggle, and triumph...
The Horror Show Guide
The Ultimate Frightfest of Movies
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
From atomic bombs to zealous zombies, this cinefile’s guidebook reviews 1,000 of the wickedest, weirdest, and wackiest scary movies from every age of horror. With reviews on many overlooked, underappreciated gems such as Alice Sweet Alice, Daughters of Darkness, and Zombie, as well as the numerous...
by Brad Steiger
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
The culmination of Brad Steiger’s 50 years of paranormal research, this book is a bold telling of true ghost stories and firstperson encounters with the supernatural. Arranged topically, it covers every sort of ghost and haunting: poltergeists, shadow beings, and phantoms alongside haunted apartments,...
The Spirit Book
The Encyclopedia of Clairvoyance, Channeling, and Spirit Communication
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
The fascinating history of Spiritualism is coaxed into the material realm as the object of this perceptive and sweeping overview by that legendary author of the occult and supernatural, Raymond Buckland. Containing more than 500 entries and 100 illustrations, The Spirit Book is the comprehensive encyclopedia...
American Murder
Criminals, Crimes, and the Media
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
Investigating the way Hollywood scoops up notorious criminals and turns them into legends, this entertaining who's-who guide provides thumbnail sketches of such killers as Ma Barker, Black Beard, Al Capone, John Wesley Hardin, and Charles Starkweather. Noting that some figures are glamorized in popular...