“What you are about to hear might traumatize or shock….” Brick Mallery’s "The Case of Down Alive" might also leave you laughing out loud. This offbeat spoof of the 1940s radio genre opens with private investigator Mallery... Read More

If asked to name America’s first movie star, most people would probably select Mary Pickford. The correct answer is Florence Lawrence, a Canadian who made over 250 movies between 1906 and 1938. A stage actor in her mother’s theater... Read More

Is California just a state of mind? The seventy-six poets collected here prove that it is far more. California’s diverse geography encompasses the spirit and physical, as well. A thoughtful introductory essay precedes each poet’s... Read More

There is nothing more discouraging for the self-publisher or small publisher than to have a basement full of books and a mailbox empty of orders. Jump Start Your Book Sales, the latest how-to book from self publishing consultants Marilyn... Read More

Renowned author and lecturer on the Celtic and Arthurian tradition, Matthews has searched the almost forgotten archives of Scotland, Wales and Ireland for the very best fairy tales in the Celtic tradition. The result is this companion... Read More

Whether thought of as “nature’s sweet nurse” or as a barometer of one’s well-being, sleep proves to be a fascinating subject in this book by Harrison, a psychology lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University in the United... Read More

The lapping of ocean waves, the peacefulness of a spring rain, the quiet of a morning sunrise. These calming images are what come to mind when listening to Allen’s audiotape about stress reduction and meditation. The audiotape opens... Read More

The first of a trilogy, Mandalay’s Child follows the Lal family through the turbulent events of 1941-1947. In 1941, Devi Lal, the patriarch of the family, is a successful physician in Burma. As the eldest son in a Brahmin family in the... Read More