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The great hotels of the Catskill Mountains were once the playground of movie stars, athletes, and politicians, as well as millions of vacationing New Yorkers. In time, however, The Catskills became victim to the social and economic progression that helped cultivate the areas own resort industry. Take a step back in time to revisit the…

Overview This high-quality Spanish-language edition of Nigel and the Moon can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers as well as those learning the language, whether at home or in a classroom. Cuando Nigel mira la luna, su futuro es resplandeciente. Se imagina siendo… un astronauta, un bailar?n, incluso un super h?roe! En medio de las…

Overview The ever-popular and appealing Farley makes his second appearance in a children’s storybook. The first, Farley Follows His Nose (Harper Collins, 2009), has sold more than 3,000 copies in the U.S. and more than 5,000 in Canada, where it has won several awards, including being named one of the year’s 10 best by the…

CAVS (Paul Cavalieri), a prolific and influential Bronx graffiti writer for nearly 40 years, shares hundreds of photos of his work, his progression as an artist, and stories of the New York City graffiti scene through the decades in one colorful volume. From the Wakefield neighborhood in the northern borough of the Bronx, CAVS tells…

Continuing the tradition of creating the next level of breathtaking pin-up girls in the modern world, internationally acclaimed photographer and pin-up artist Celeste Giuliano presents her classic style of pin-ups in stunning 3-D for the first time ever.The pin-up girl has been a staple of classic American culture since the 1920s. Featured on advertisements and…

What people fear, they are also fascinated withapprehension of the end is what keeps the topic of death a taboo. Examine death, its significance in religious and ethnic views, cultural myths, and its use in art and literature throughout the ages. Find out how different religions and ethnic groups understand death, the mourning that accompanies…

Bend’s craft breweries, water sports along the Deschutes River, rock climbing and slacklining at Smith Rock, the surreal lava rock moonscape at Newberry National Volcanic Monumentcentral Oregon offers a feast for the eye in every direction. By Barbara TricaricoBarbara Tricarico has produced three coffee-table photography books by Schiffer Publishing: Oregon; Ashland, Oregon; and Ashland, Oregon,…

In Certain Prey, Davenport confronts an entirely new kind of adversary. Clara Rinker is a southerner, trim, pleasant, attractive – and the best hit woman in the business. She isn’t showy, not one of those movie killers; she just goes quietly about her business, collects her money, and goes home.It’s when she’s hired for a…

A photographic tour through the High Battery, back alleys, and surroundings of Charleston, South Carolina. Nearly 100 photographs highlight the history, culture, and sparkle of Charleston, South Carolina, once considered the jewel of England’s crown. Tag along on this visual tour of a town with a storied past, from grand tourist magnets like Middleton Place…

A detailed twentieth-century vintage watch guide by a watch collector for watch collectors. The early 2000s were an important period, spanning a time when mechanical watches had quite rightly retaken their place in the world market. We all may have a digital device in our pocket that is more accurate than a mechanical watch, but…