“Garry Trudeau is the premier American social and political satirist of his time.” —Newsweek “Not since Thomas Nast has there been a more effective political and social cartoonist.” —Oakland Tribune Doonesbury has managed to be articulate, abrasive, political, compassionate, misunderstood, misprinted, and outrageous–but one thing it’s never been is complacent. Garry Trudeau’s creation has chronicled…
Things are shaking on the West Coast, and it’s Sid’s fault. He can’t bring Boopsie and B.D.’s long-avoided nuptials to the "I do" moment quickly enough: her breaking water signals the beginning of another new age. Congratulations, it’s a baby woman! As prequel to this major transition, Desert Storm troopers B.D. and Ray find themselves…
“Garry Trudeau is the premier American social and political satirist of his time.”–Newsweek “He has transformed the comic strip into a venue of social commentary not seen since the nineteenth-century broadsides that gave rise to daily newspapering. It seems only fitting that something as modest as a comic strip could serve as the American equivalent…
There is no relation of life in which it is more necessary to cultivate a certain faculty of imagination than in marriage. You must accustom yourself to look at things, to a certain extent, from your wife’s point of view." –Lucas Lovibond * A reproduction of a rare 19th century volume on marriage for the…
Why exactly is Paul Revere revered? Was the lightbulb really Thomas Edison’s bright idea? * Best-selling author Leland Gregory employs his masterful wit to expose historical myths, faux "facts," strange events, and tales of human stupidity throughout history. If it would shock you to learn that Benjamin Franklin didn’t discover electricity, you’ll appreciate this take…
The vocation of chef is a noble one. It involves providing for others the fuel essential to life in a way that celebrates the senses and enlivens the spirit. All of the chefs who have contributed to this book are artisans of their vocation. Their culinary delights are best appreciated, however, when teamed with the…
A New York Times Bestseller! Welcome to the land of the free, the home of the brave—and, apparently, the dumb, bizarre, and gullible . . . Did you know that . . . John Tyler was on his knees playing marbles when he was informed that Benjamin Harrison had died and he was now president of the United States For reasons still…
Published in Hartford in 1796, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is a facsimile edition of one of the most important documents in American culinary history. This is the first cookbook written by an American author specifically published for American kitchens. Named by the Library of Congress as one of the 88 "Books…
First published in Philadelphia in 1871, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is a facsimile edition of the first Jewish cookbook published in America in 1871, and only the second written in the English language. The book was written to assist European immigrants new to American kitchens and way of life. This marvelous…
Now, for the first times, the complete Father Koesler mystery series is available as e-books. Willliam X. Kienzle’s series of best-selling mysteries feature Father Robert Koesler as a Roman Catholic priest whose intuitiveness and caring nature lead him to an unusual calling: solving mysteries, mostly of the murderous kind. "Bill Kienzle’s best yet." —Detroit Free…
Published in New York in 1877, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection by a well known reformer and founder of the New York Cooking School provides information about purchasing and preparing good, nourishing foods for families on a limited budget. Self published by the founder of the New York Cooking School, this…
Published in 1796 in Providence, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is a detailed treatise on cheese-making in the 18th century. The American edition of Twamley’s book was reprinted from the second British printing, described as “corrected and improved.” The author had the advantage of his own thirty-years’ experience in cheese making, but…