Trade Paperback Titles, Sept. 2009-Feb. 2010: Part 4
Part 4: Performing Arts to Women's History
-- Publishers Weekly, 6/30/2009 8:04:00 AM
PERFORMING ARTS
ARSENAL PULP PRESS
(dist. by Consortium)
Law of Desire: A Queer Film Classic (Oct., $14.95) by Josó Quiroga considers Pedro Almodóvar’s 1987 gay melodrama.
ASHGATE
Music, Sound and Silence in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Sept., $34.95), edited by Paul Attinello et al., analyzes the varied use of sound in the TV show.
BARRON’S
150 Projects to Get You into Filmmaking (Aspire Series) (Sept., $21.99) by Elliot Grove offers expert guidance on the principles, practice and techniques
101 Gangster Movies You Must See Before You Die and 101War Movies... (Oct., $14.99 each), edited by Steven Jay Schneider, recommends films in these popular categories.
CONTINUUM PUBLISHING
America’s Film Legacy: A Guide to the Library of Congress National Film Registry (Oct., $24.95) by Daniel Eagan lists the 500 movies chosen as the most significant ever made.
DUKE UNIV. PRESS
Hold On to Your Dreams: Arthur Russell and the Downtown Music Scene, 1973–1992 (Nov., $23.95) by Tim Lawrence chronicles the life of the musician and composer.
ECW PRESS
(dist. by IPG)
Love to Love You Bradys: The Bizarre Story of the Brady Bunch Variety Hour (Sept., $22.95) by Ted Nichelson et al. The actress Susan Olson (aka Cindy Brady) explains why the variety hour was ranked as one of the worst shows of all time.
FABER AND FABER
Girl Power: The Nineties Revolution in Music (Feb., $TBA) by Marisa Meltzer critiques the watershed Riot Grrrl movement.
HISTORY PRESS
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
The Shepperton Story (Sept., $45) by Gareth Owen et al. uses interviews and rare photographs to trace the history of the famous movie studios.
HARPERCOLLINS/IT! BOOKS
Avatar (Dec., $17.99) The companion to the 3-D film helmed by James Cameron gives a behind-the-scene tour of how the visuals were created for the film’s fictional world.
HAL LEONDARD BOOKS
Music 3.0: A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age (Oct., $19.99) by Bobby Owsinski explores new ways of starting and sustaining a career and developing an audience.
DownBeat—The Great Jazz Interviews: A 75th Anniversary Anthology (Nov., $24.99), edited and compiled by Frank Alkyer, includes in-depth interviews with nearly all the great jazz artists of the time.
HAL LEONARD BOOKS/AMADEUS PRESS
Young People’s Guide to Classical Music (Nov., $17.99) by Helen Bauer instructs readers new to the field about the elements of classical music, its history and background.
HAL LEONARD BOOKS/APPLAUSE
The American Theatre Wing Presents the Play That Changed My Life: America’s Foremost Playwrights on the Plays That Influenced Them (Oct., $17.99), edited by Ben Hodges. Twenty playwrights discuss the transformative power of theater.
HAL LEONARD BOOKS/BACKBEAT BOOKS
Relix: The Book (Oct., $29.99), compiled by Toni Brown with Lee Abraham presents the history of the Grateful Dead as it originally appeared in the pages of Relix magazine.
Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell: The Dangerous Glitter of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and Lou Reed (Nov., $19.99) by Dave Thompson studies the intertwined lives of three rock legends.
HAL LEONARD BOOKS/LIMELIGHT EDITIONS
Femme Fatale: Cinema’s Most Unforgettable Lethal Ladies (Nov., $24.99) by Dominique Manion and James Ursini studies examples from early cinema to the present.
NORTH UMBRIA UNIV. PRESS
(dist. by IPG.)
Rock and Roll Tourist (Sept., $19.95) by Graham Forbes takes an insider’s trip into the secret world of touring musicians.
OLDCASTLE BOOKS
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
The Art of Acting—And How to Master It (Feb., $29.95) by David Carter teaches basic skills such as breathing, body language and timing.
PENGUIN
Gimme Something Better (Oct., $18) by Jack Boulware and Silke Tudor provides an oral history of the modern punk-revival’s West Coast birthplace.
RUTGERS UNIV PRESS
Best Years: Going to the Movies, 1945-1946 (Sept., $32.50) by Charles Affron and Mirella Jona Affron spotlights a critically important year for the country and unprecedented success for its cinema.
TEMPLE UNIV. PRESS
Hip Hop Underground: The Integrity and Ethics of Racial Identification (Sept., $24.95) by Anthony Kwame Harrison. The author shares his observations and experiences in the multiracial world of the San Francisco underground hip hop scene.
THEATER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
Ruined (Sept., $13.95) by Lynn Nottage. The text of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize–winning play.
TRENTHAM
(dist. by Stylus)
Theatre Behind Bars: Can the Arts Rehabilitate? (Oct., $29.95) by Philip Taylor reveals how a prison theater project changed the lives of the men who experienced it.
UNIV. OF ILLINOIS PRESS
Jerry Lewis (Dec., $19.95) by Chris Fujiwara examines the decades-long career of the actor/director/writer.
UNIV. PRESS OF FLORIDA
Conditioning for Dancers (Sept., $24) by Tom Welsh explains important conditioning concepts for dancers, gymnasts and other athletes.
UNIV. PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI
Errol Morris: Interviews (Feb., $22), edited by Livia Bloom, assembles interviews with the Academy-Award winning filmmaker.
VOYAGEUR PRESS
The Fender Telecaster Handbook: How to Buy, Maintain, Set Up, Trouble-Shoot, and Modify Your Tele (Nov., $27) by Paul Balmer also includes the instrument’s history.
PETS & ANIMALS
ADAMS MEDIA
The Dog Whisperer Presents: Good Habits for Great Dogs—A Positive Approach to Solving Problems, Forming Good Habits and Shaping Great Behaviors (Nov., $14.95) by Paul Owens with Norma Eckroate introduces Owens’ new automatic training method.
BOWTIE PRESS
(dist. by Perseus)
Ask the Dog Keeper (Sept., $14.95) by Marc Morrone. Martha Stewart’s animal expert answers common questions about pet care and training. 40,000 first printing.
Pets Gone Green (Oct., $16.95) by Eve Adamson explains how to live a more eco-friendly life with your pets.
CADMOS BOOKS
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
Caring for the Older Horse: How to Keep Your Veteran Fit and Healthy (Sept., $26.95) by Claudia Jung offers recommendations ranging from feeding programs to massages.
Line Training for Dogs: How It’s Done (Sept., $23.95) by Monika Gutmann describes how to teach your dog to come back when called.
CITADEL
Bad to the Bone: Memoir of a Rebel Doggie Blogger (Oct., $14.95) by Bo Hoefinger. The family dog, Bo, casts a jaundiced eye on his family.
GRAND CENTRAL
Simon’s Cat (Sept., $12.99) by Simon Tofield assembles black-and-white line drawings of You Tube’s favorite animated cat.
HODDER & STOUGHTON
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
The Joy of Cats (Nov., $10.99) by Celia Haddon pays tribute to the human-feline bond with the writings of cat lovers through the ages.
LACHANCE PUBLISHING
(dist. by IPG)
Good Dogs Doing Good: Lives Transformed by Man’s Best Friend (Dec., $14.95) by The Healing Project illustrates how dogs help their masters cope with life-threatening or chronic illness.
NAL
Happy Dog: Caring for Your Dog’s Body, Mind and Spirit (Sept., $16) by Billy Rafferty and Jill Cahr. Oprah Winfrey’s dog groomer offers advice on maximizing a dog’s all-around health.
NEW PAGE BOOKS
Healing Companions: Ordinary Dogs and Their Extraordinary Power to Transform Lives (Jan., $16.99) by Jane Miller considers the way dogs benefit those suffering from emotional ills.
QUARRY BOOKS
51 Puppy Tricks: Step-by-Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Puppy (Nov., $18.99) by Kyra Sundance gives puppy owners the tools they need.
QUILLER/KENILWORTH
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
Budget Horse and Pony Care: Cost Effective Horse Management (Nov., $24.95) by Tamsin Pickeral provides instructions for making all kinds of equestrian items.
SIMON SPOTLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
Rescue Tails (Nov., $22) by Brian Nice presents a photographic celebration of dogs and their famous owners.
TFH PUBLICATIONS
Dog University: A Training Program to Develop Advanced Skills With Your Dog (Oct., $19.95) by Viviane Theby explains how to advance a dog’s abilities while improving the human-canine bond.
Groom Your Dog Like a Professional: Step-by-Step Techniques & Tips for a Great Looking Dog (Oct., $17.95) by Peter Young features breed-specific techniques arranged by type of coat.
PHILOSOPHY
CAMBRIDGE UNIV. PRESS
Moral Dilemmas of Modern War: Torture, Assassination, and Blackmail in an Age of Asymmetric Conflict (Nov., $27.99) by Michael Gross examines the role of asymmetric elements in the understanding and application of modern warfare.
CONTINUUM PUBLISHING
Last Chance: Roads to Freedom IV (Nov., $19.95) by Jean-Paul Sartre, trans. by Craig Vasey, explores the interrelations of politics, responsibility, friendship and freedom.
EERDMANS
Evolution (Oct., $18) by Conor Cunningham critiques ultra-Darwinism and ontological naturalism while giving a positive reading of Darwin’s evolution theory.
FORDHAM UNIV. PRESS
The Fall of Sleep (Nov., $16) by Jean-Luc Nancy, trans. by Charlotte Mandell, provides a deft yet rigorous philosophy of sleep.
GRANTA
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
What Do Existentialists Believe (Sept., $12.95) by Richard Appignanesi illuminates the existentialist approach to the question of being human.
MONKFISH PUBLISHING
(dist. by Consortium)
Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way, Nagarjuna’s Mulamadhyamakakarika (Nov., $21.95) by Gudo Nishijima and Brad Warner. A new translation and commentary on an ancient Buddhist text offer a radically new perspective.
PROFILE BOOKS
(dist. by Consortium)
Complaint: From Minor Moans to Principled Protests (Jan., $16.95) by Julian Baggini looks at what we complain about, how and why.
TARCHER
How Philosophy Can Change Your Life (Dec., $14.95) by Marietta McCarty explains the importance of clear thinking, quiet reflection and good conversation.
TRANSACTION PUBLISHERS
Conversations of Robert Frost (Oct., $24.95) by Peter J. Stanlis looks at Frost’s philosophical visions and political interests.
WILEY
Heroes and Philosophy: Buy the Book, Save the World (Sept., $17.95), edited by David K. Johnson, offers a philosophical analysis of the TV show, Heroes.
PHOTOGRAPHY
ABRAMS
6 Billion Others: Portraits of Humanity from Around the World (Oct., $19.95) by Yann Arthus-Bertrand presents portraits and interviews of 500 people captured on video over the past six years.
DOWN EAST
Where in Maine: Unforgettable Places from the Pages of Down East Magazine (Sept., $24.95) by Andy Vietze, photos by Kevin Shields, culls images from the magazine’s “Where in Maine?” column.
INTERLINK
Kilimanjaro: A Photographic Journey to the Roof of Africa (Sept., $20) by Michel Moushabeck, photos by Hiltrud Schulz provides a personal account of a novice climber’s experience.
MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESS
(dist. by Univ. of Chicago Press)
Wishing for a Snow Day: Growing Up in Minnesota (Sept., $29.95) by Peg Meier collects photos that explore childhood through the decades.
PHOTOGRAPHERS’ INSTITUTE PRESS
(dist. by Sterling)
Success with Wildlife Photography (Sept., $22.95) by Steve and Ann Toon shares tips for amateurs or semi-pros.
POTTER CRAFT
Photojojo! (Sept., $21.99) by Amit Gupta and Kelly Jensen. The creators of Photojojo.com provide 50 projects to incorporate favorite images.
STACEY INT’L.
(dist. by Interlink)
The Lost World of Socotra: Yemen’s Magical Isle (Sept., $25) by Richard Boggs explores the people, culture and wildlife of these remote islands.
STERLING/LARK PHOTOGRAPHY
Winning Digital Photo Contests (Sept., $19.95) by Jeff Wignall provides the inside scoop on tracking down the best competitions.
How to Take Great Photos with the Canon D-SLR System (Sept., $19.95) by Rob Sheppard. The founding editor of PCPhoto discourses on lenses, camera bodies and accessories.
TASCHEN
Sante D’Orazio (Nov., $39.99) by Sante D’Orazio. The second volume of the photographer’s illustrated diary spans the years 1997 to 2008.
VOYAGEUR PRESS
4-H Guide to Digital Photography (Oct., $18.99) by Daniel Johnson instructs beginners in the basics.
WATSON-GUPTILL
Wedding Photography from the Heart (Oct., $29.99) by Joe Buissink and Skip Cohen offers creative techniques for photographers at all levels.
POETRY
ARCHIPELAGO BOOKS
(dist. by Consortium)
A River Dies of Thirst (Feb., $16) by Mahmoud Darwish, trans. by Catherine Cobham, contains lyrical poems with lighthearted irony.
BOA EDITIONS
(dist. by Consortium)
Carpathia (Sept., $16) by Cecilia Woloch features lyric and prose poems inspired by the author’s travels, particularly through Eastern Europe.
ELEVATOR GROUP
(dist. by Book Masters/Atlas)
Obamatyme: Election Poetry (Oct., $15.95) by Melodye Van Putten captures the spectrum of feelings surrounding the 2008 Presidential campaign and the early days of the Obama administration.
ETRUSCAN PRESS
(dist. by Consortium)
Incident Light (Nov., $17.95) by H.L. Hix. The poet chronicles the emotional experiences of his friend the artist Petra Soesemann, who discovered at the age of 49 that the man who raised her is not her biological father.
GRAYWOLF PRESS
I Have News for You (Feb., $15) by Tony Hoagland exhibits moral curiosity from the author of What Narcissism Means to Me and Donkey Gospel.
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV. PRESS
Ledger of Crossroads: Poems (Dec., $16.95) by James Brasfeld melds American and Eastern European landscapes.
These Extremes: Poems and Prose (Oct., $18.95) by Richard Bausch weaves poems around historical and cultural icons such as Thomas Jefferson and Sam, the piano player from Casablanca.
MILKWEED EDTIONS
(dist. by PGW)
The Chain Letter of the Soul: New and Selected Poems (Oct., $18) by Bill Holm.
PHOENIX
(dist. by Sterling)
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (Sept., $9.95) trans. by Edward Fitzgerald, edited by Anthony Briggs adds a new introduction, notes and chronology to the original 1859 translation.
UNIV. OF ARKANSAS PRESS
Don’t Leave Hungry: Fifty Years of the Southern Poetry Review (Jan., $24.95) edited by James Smith gathers 183 selections for the half-century celebration.
POLITICS
AKASHIC BOOKS
Israel vs. Utopia (Oct., $15.95) by Joel Schalit explores Israel as both a sovereign state and a state of mind from the perspective of an Israeli American.
ATLAS & CO.
(Dist. by W.W. Norton)
How They See Us: Meditations on America (Dec., $16) by James Atlas compiles a series of essays offering a variety of perspectives on how America is seen by the world.
BERKLEY
National Suicide: How Washington Is Destroying the American Dream (From A–Z) (Sept., $15) by Martin L. Gross examines the premise that all politicians are driven by the desire to be reelected.
CELEBRA
Latino in America (Oct., $17) by Soledad O’Brien illuminates the CNN anchor’s personal journey.
FULCRUM PUBLISHING
(dist. by Consortium)
Democracy at the Crossroads: Princes, Peasants, Poets, and the Presidents in the Struggle for (and Against) the Rule of Law (Nov., $15.95) by Craig S. Barnes uncovers the evolution of Western ideals.
HARPER PAPERBACKS
Who Turned Out the Lights? Your Guided Tour to the Energy Crisis (Nov., $16.99) by Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson argues that moving away from fossil fuels is essential to solving this issue.
INDIANA UNIV. PRESS
Strengthening Congress (Oct., $14.95) by Lee H. Hamilton argues that America needs a stronger Congress and a more-engaged citizenry to ensure effective democracy.
KUMARIAN PRESS
(dist. by Stylus)
A Fragile Balance: Re-Examining the History of Foreign Aid, Security and Diplomacy (Sept., $27.50) by Terry Buss and Louis Picard reveals the problems surrounding these issues and what can be done to fix them.
NEW PRESS
Political Awakenings: Conversations with Twenty of the World’s Most Influential Writers, Politicians, and Activists (Feb., $17.95), edited by Harry Kreisler, collects stories from leaders who have changed the world. 25,000 first printing.
POLIPOINT PRESS
(dist. by IPS)
50 Ways You Can Help Obama Change America (Sept., $12.95) by Michael Huttner and Jason Salzman outlines actions citizens can take to help enact campaign promises.
Daily Kos Field Guide to American Politics (Jan., $60) by Daily Kos contains state-by-state overviews of the political scene, bios of all federal officeholders and much more.
PROFILE BOOKS
(dist. by Consortium)
Democracy: Crisis and Renewal (Oct., $16.95) by Paul Ginsbor.
LYNNE RIENNER
Hillary Clinton’s Race for the White House: Gender Politics and the Media on the Campaign Trail (Nov., $26.50) by Regina G. Lawrence and Melody Rose examines the implications of her campaign for future female candidates.
STANFORD UNIV. PRESS
Judging Bush (Sept., $24.95) edited by Robert Maranto et al. aims to present a balanced and systematic initial evaluation of the two terms of George W. Bush.
TRIUMPH BOOKS
Michelle: The First Lady – The First Year (Jan. $14.95) by Robin Givhan Washington Post photographers and reporters present an on-the-scene chronicle of every move she makes, including her causes, style and how she changes the American image in other parts of the world
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PSYCHOLOGY
ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY PRESS
(dist. by Midpoint Trade)
EFT for Fibromyalgia (Nov., $14.95) by Rue Hass explains how emotional freedom techniques can help with this debilitating condition.
NICHOLAS-HAYES
(dist. by Red Wheel/Weiser)
Healing from Depression: 12 Weeks to a Better Mood (Dec., $19.95) by Douglas Bloch helps readers recover through such non-conventional approaches as relaxation, nutrition and support groups.
W.W. NORTON
Crisis-Proof your Practice: How to Survive and Thrive in an Uncertain Economy (Sept., $21.95) by Lynn Grodzki discusses why psychotherapy practices are especially vulnerable during a recession.
How to Talk to Families About Alzheimer’s Disease (Mar., $19.95) by Robert Santulli instructs mental health practitioners in how to respond to questions and concerns.
WOODBINE HOUSE
The Power to Spring Up: Postsecondary Education Opportunities for Students with Significant Disabilities (Oct., $24.95) by Diana Katovitch studies the transition process and profiles relevant programs.
REFERENCE
ADAMS MEDIA
love (luv) noun: The Meaning of Love, Revealed (Dec., $9.95) by Karen Porter Sorensen collects definitions from everyday people on the street.
BERLITZ
Hide This French Book Xtreme, ...Italian Book Xtreme and ...Spanish Book Xtreme (Dec., $12.99 each). How to get down and dirty in three languages.
FIREFLY
World Heritage Sites: A Complete Guide to 878 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Sept., $29.95) gathers images and description of every official site, preserving global cultural and natural heritage.
HAL LEONARD BOOKS
YouTube in Music Education (Oct., $17.99) by Thomas Rudolph and James Frankel guides music educators in harnessing the teaching power of the Web site.
MCGRAW-HILL
Getting Back to Work: Everything You Need to Bounce Back and Get a Job After a Layoff (Sept., $15.95) by Linda K. Rolie tells job-hunters the necessary info on getting fired, inspired and hired.
How to Find a Job on LinkedIn, Facebook, Myspace and Other Social Networks (Oct., $18.95) by Brad and Debra Schepp lays out ways to use modern technology in finding jobs.
MOTIVATION PUBLISHING
(dist. by Midpoint Trade)
Decide Better! For the Wedding of Your Dreams: Five Steps for Better Wedding Planning (Feb., $14.95) by Michael E. McGrath with Rebecca McGrath guides brides in making smart nuptial decisions.
MOTORBOOKS
Weekend Projects for your Modern Corvette: C4, C5, & C6 (Nov., $29.99 ) by Tom Benford advises on maintaining, upgrading and personalizing American’s favorite sports car.
RANDOM HOUSE INFORMATION GROUP
Flash Forward (Sept., $19.99) by Living Language uses a text book and CD combination to help students learn Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
ROCKPORT
Really Good Packaging Explained: Top Design Professionals Critique 250 Package Designs and Explain What Makes Them Work (Sept., $40) by Rob Wallace et al.
Design School Confidential: Extraordinary Class Projects from International Design Schools (Oct., $40) by Steven Heller and Lita Talarico showcases a wide variety of graphic and multimedia projects.
SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
(dist. by W.W. NORTON)
The CIA World Factbook (Oct., $14.95) by Central Intelligence Agency provides a country-by-country guide to facts backed by nearly 70 years of CIA intelligence efforts.
WILEY/CLIFFNOTES
CliffsNotes Roadmap to College (Oct., $14.99) by Karen Wolf covers all the steps a student might encounter in choosing and gaining admittance to college.
RELATIONSHIPS & DATING
EXPERIMENT
(dist. by PGW)
Screw Cupid: The Sassy Girl’s Guide to Picking Up Hot Guys (Sept., $14.95) by Samantha L. Scholfield provides funny, realistic pick-up advice tailored to women who are tired of waiting around.
MULTNOMAH BOOKS
Kiss Me Again (Sept., $13.99) by Barbara Wilson shows women how to heal from past relationships and reignite intimacy in their marriage today.
NEW WORLD LIBRARY
(dist. by PGW)
Secrets of Great Marriages (Feb., $14.95) Linda and Charlie Bloom surveys 30 couples, each married for more than 20 years, asked how they make love last.
POLKA DOT PRESS
If He’s Not The One, Who Is? What Went Wrong—and What It Takes to Find Mr. Right (Jan., $15.95) by Lisa Steadman helps women by taking part in a two-step process.
QUIVER BOOKS
The Big Book of Sex Toys: From Vibrators and Dildos to Swings and Slings—Playful and Kinky Bedside Accessories That Make Your Sex Life Amazing (Dec., $19.99) by Tristan Taormino comes with instructions.
ROUGH GUIDES
Sex: The World’s Favorite Pastime... Fully Revealed (Jan., $19.99) by James McConnachie discusses the history and psychology, includes sidebars about fantasy, Viagra and more.
SOURCEBOOKS CASABLANCA
10,000 Ways to Say I Love You: 10th Anniversary Edition (Nov., $11.99) by Gregory P. Godek The biggest collection of loving ideas ever gathered in one place is updated to include romantic social networking and secret love texts.
THREE RIVERS PRESS
Cosmic Coupling (Dec., $20) by Stella Starsky and Quinn Cox explores diverse relationships from an astrological and “sextrological” perspective. 50,000 first printing.
SCIENCE
CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS
(dist. by IPG)
MiniWeapons of Mass Destruction: Build Implements of Spitball Warfare (Oct., $16.95) by John Austin details 35 fully-illustrated projects to turn household products and office supplies into a mini-arsenal.
HARPER PERENNIAL
The Stargazer’s Guide (Nov., $15.99) by Emily Winterburn guides viewers through what there is to see, why it’s interesting and how previous generations interpreted it.
SELF-HELP & RECOVERY
ADAMS MEDIA
Divorce Sucks: What to do When Irreconcilable Differences, Lawyer Fees, and Your Ex’s Hollywood Wife Make You Miserable (Jan., $14.95) by Mary Jo Eustace discourses on losing a man to Tori Spelling.
ALYSON BOOKS
Shovel it!: Kick Ass Advice to Turn Life’s Crap into the Peace and Happiness You Deserve (Jan., $14.95) by Debbie Robins combines wisdom, compassion and humorous straight talk.
BEYOND WORDS
The Intuitive Way (Sept., $18.95) by Penney Peirce argues that intuition is a powerful tool and offers hands-on ways to improve intuitive ability.
BRIGHT SKY PRESS
(dist. by IPG)
Journaling Through: Unleashing the Power of the Authentic Self (Nov., $17.95) by Angela H. Caughlin explains the benefits of journaling and includes steps for empowerment and self-discovery through writing.
CAREER PRESS
Your Mind: An Owner’s Manual for a Better Life: 10 Simple Truths That Will Set You Free (Nov., $14.99) by Christopher Cortman and Harold E. Shinitzky aims to raise awareness of crucial psychological truths.
The Body Language Handbook: How to Read Everyone’s Hidden Thoughts and Intentions (Jan., $18.99) by Greg Hartley and Maryann Karinch teaches with candid photos of real people; includes DVD.
CELESTIAL ARTS
Life’s Too F***ing Short: A Guide to Getting What You Want Out of Life without Wasting Time, Effort or Money (Sept., $15.95) by Janet Street-Porter dishes out unapologetic lifestyle advice for women.
CONARI PRESS
Simply an Inspired Life: Consciously Choose Unbounded Happiness in Good Times & Bad (Sept., $16.95) by Mary Anne Radmacher and Jonathan Huie helps readers accept the past, release expectations and embrace choices.
Restful Insomnia: How to Get the Benefits of Sleep Even When You Can’t (Jan., $14.95) by Sondra Kornblatt offers behavioral therapies to make use of nighttime waking hours.
FREDERICK FELL
(dist. by APG)
Why Positive Thinkers Have the Power—Discover the Powerful Three-Word Motto (Nov., $14.95) by Ken Bossone reveals how the mega-successful overcome obstacles and achieve happiness.
FIRESIDE
Smoke-Free in 30 Days: The Painless, Permanent Way to Quit for Good (Jan., $14.99) by Dan Seidman describes a “Breathe Easier” program.
GPP LIFE
Listen: Trusting Your Inner Voice in Times of Crisis (Dec., $16.95) by Lynn A. Rovinson sets out a guide for using intuition when it counts most.
Urban Skinny: Live the Fabulous Life—And Still Zip Up Your Favorite Jeans (Dec., $14.95) by Danielle Schupp and Stephanie Krikorian maps out fitness strategies for city-dwellers.
HAZELDEN
50 Quiet Miracles That Changed Lives (Sept., $14.95) by William G. Borchert explains how to weather a variety of relationship storms.
Cultivating Hope: Weekly Readings to Open Your Heart and Mind (Oct., $13.95) by Karen Casey reveals the power of hope using guided principles and essays each week.
HCI
Google Bomb: Expert Solutions to Protect Yourself from Online Attacks and Maintain a Searchable Image (Sept., $14.95) by John W. Dozier, Jr. and Sue Scheff assembles advice on internet law and cyber abuse prevention. 25,000 first printing.
INNER TRADITIONS/DESTINY BOOKS
The Science of Happiness: 10 Principles for Manifesting Your Divine Nature (Oct., $14.95) by Ryuho Okawa provides tools for finding one’s true purpose in life.
KARNAC
(dist. by Stylus)
Managing Work and Relationships at 35,000 Feet: A Practical Guide for Making Personal Life Fit Aircrew Shift Work, Jetlag, and Absences from Home (Sept., $23.95) by Carina Eriksen gives a range of guidelines for overcoming aircrew work-life difficulties.
LARSON
(dist. by NBN)
This Hungry Spirit: Fierce Energy and the Greater Good (Dec., $15.95) by C. Clinton Sidle details ways to use discontent for good in work and relationships.
MCGRAW-HILL
Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover From Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life (Sept., $16.95) by Jenni Schaefer (Life Without Ed) reveals how to leave the food issues behind.
Even Happier: A Gratitude Journal for Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment (Sept., $16.95) by Tal Ben-Shahar aims to inspire, both now and in the future.
NEW HARBINGER/INSTANT HELP
50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food: Mindful Practices for Finding Relief, Comfort, and Calm (Sept., $16.95) by Susan Albers offers healthy alternatives to end emotional eating.
Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss, and Change (Sept., $17.95) by Ronald A. Alexander recommends mindfulness, meditation and Buddhist psychology to face crises.
Buddha’s Brain: The New Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom (Nov., $16.95) by Rick Hanson with Dr. Richard Mendius explains how the brain benefits from contemplative practice.
NEW WORLD LIBRARY
(dist. by PGW)
Live Your Bliss (Oct., $14.95) by Terry Cole-Whittaker (What You Think of Me Is None of My Business) sets out 21 practices for a fulfilling life.
NORTH ATLANTIC BOOKS
(dist. by Random House)
Finding the Words: Candid Conversations with Loved Ones (Oct., $14.95) by Susan Halpern reveals strategies for discussing difficult issues.
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction (Jan., $17.95) by Dr. Gabor Maté illuminates how our culture and economy are based on addiction.
PENQUIN
If the Buddha Dated (Dec., $14) by Charlotte Kasl bestows Zen wisdom on parents with children of all ages.
PERIGEE
Think Confident, Be Confident: A Four-Step Program to Eliminate Doubt and Achieve Lifelong Self-Esteem (Oct., $14.95) by Leslie Sokil and Marci Fox, associates of the Beck Institute, offer a cognitive therapy-based guide to overcoming fear.
SHAMBHALA
Being True to Life (Dec., $14.95) by David Richo explains how reading and writing poetry helps one become more emotionally whole.
SKIRT!
Pink Ribbon Sisterhood: Courage, Hope, and Inspiration from Women Who Battled Breast Cancer (Oct., $14.95) by the editors of Globe Pequot Press gathers portraits of survivors and their advice for others.
SOURCEBOOKS
Ten Ways to Change the World in Your Twenties (Nov., $14.99) by Libuse Binder marshals the force of the “millennial generation” to tackle today’s issues.
The Make Today Matter Makeover (Dec., $14.99) by Brook Noel gives 200 action-oriented mini-makeovers to help implement change in less than two weeks.
SQUARE ONE
Intimacy After Breast Cancer: A Real Guide to Handling Personal & Sexual Relationships (Sept., $16.95) by breast cancer survivor Gina M. Maisano provides comprehensive advice about the next steps.
STYLUS
Demystifying Dissertation Writing: A Streamlined Process from Choice of Topic to Final Text (Oct.;$19.95) by Peg Boyle Single makes the Ph.D. writing process manageable.
SUNSTONE
Seven Steps for Handling Grief (Oct., $26.95) by Barbara Russell Chesser discusses practical steps for alleviating the pain of loss.
THREE RIVERS PRESS
Keith and The Girl’s Smart Answers to Your Stupid Relationship Questions (Jan., $13.95) by podcasters Keith Malley and Chemda Khalili serves up no-holds-barred advice on a variety of relationship issues.
TYNDALE HOUSE
The Power of One Thing (Oct., $14.99) by Randy Carlson enables readers to harness the power as a means to achieving goals.
VIVA EDITIONS
(dist. by Cleis Press)
Living Life as a Thank You (Oct., $15.95) by Leno Lesowitz and Mary Beth Sammons features stories of every-day gratitude and how to cultivate it.
WEISER BOOKS
How to Thrive in Changing Times: Simple Tools to Create True Health, Wealth, Peace, and Joy for Yourself and the Earth (Jan., $12.95) by Sandra Ingerman examines ways to create a global community of conscious change agents.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS/LAWRENCE HILL BOOKS
(dist. by IPG)
“Conversate” Is Not a Word: Getting Away from Ghetto (Feb., $14.95) by blogger Jam Donaldson comments on how to improve black culture, fixing neighborhoods and improving lives.
CITY LIGHTS BOOKS
(dist. by Consortium)
The Meaning of Freedom (Oct., $16.95) by Angela Y. Davis gathers twelve of the author’s previously unpublished speeches on American racism, freedom and politics. Author tour.
To Die for the People (Sept., $16.95) by Huey Newton, edited by Toni Morrison, offers a first-person account of the struggle for American black empowerment.
EXTERMINATING ANGEL
(dist. by Consortium)
The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Superheroines (Sept., $16.95) by Mike Madrid asks what it means that superheroines do everything superheroes do, but in thongs and high heels.
HARPERCOLLINS/IT! BOOKS
Twitter Wit (Oct. $14.99) by Nick Douglas compiles aphorisms witticisms inspired by the hot new communication craze.
MAINSTREAM PUBLISHING
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
Send Them to Hell: The Brutal Horrors of Bangkok’s Nightmare Jails (Sept., $17.95) by Sebastian Williams graphically reveals a horrifying look at the Thai penal system, through the eyes of a long-term inmate.
NEW SOCIETY PUBLISHERS
(dist. by Consortium)
The Making of an Elder Culture: Reflections on the Future of America’s Most Audacious Generation (Sept., $18.95) by Theodore Roszak (The Making of a Counter Culture) considers how to make past counter-cultural values relevant to an elder-dominated society.
NEW WORLD LIBRARY
(dist. by PGW)
The Wolf at Twilight (Nov., $14.95) by Kent Nerburn (Neither Wolf nor Dog) evokes the Native American way of teaching and learning. 6-city author tour.
SIMON & SCHUSTER
American Voyeur (Jan., $15) collects Benoit Denizet-Lewis’s journalism on love, sex and romance. 50,000 first printing. 4-city author tour.
TIME INC. HOME ENTERTAINMENT
TIME for Kids President Obama: A Day in the Life of America’s Leader (Oct., $11.99) by the TIME for Kids editors goes behind the scenes.
UNIV. OF WISCONSIN PRESS
The Trashing of Margaret Mead: Anatomy of an Anthropological Controversy (Dec., $29.95) by Paul Shankman examines how an academic controversy over Mead’s Coming of Age in Samoa became a culture war.
SPORTS
CLERISY PRESS
(dist. by PGW)
More Rollies Follies (Feb., $14.95) by Rollie Fingers and Chris “Yellowstone” Ritter provides quick baseball stories and stats.
ESPN BOOKS
ESPN Sports Almanac 2010 (Nov., $12.99) edited by Gerry Brown and Mike Morrison collects answers to nearly all sports questions, as well as special analyses and commentary from sports icons.
FREDERICK FELL
(dist. by APG)
Play Scratch Golf: An Amateur Golfer’s Guide to Playing Perfect Golf (Nov., $14.95) by David Rineberg and Chris Holtrop details Rineberg’s attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open.
FLY ROD & REEL BOOKS
(dist. by Down East/NBN)
In Hemingway’s Meadow: Award-Winning Fly-Fishing Stories, vol. 1 (Sept., $16.95) edited by Joe Healy gathers passionate tales from winners of Fly Rod & Reel magazine’s annual Traver Award.
GREYSTONE BOOKS
(dist. by PGW)
Basketball Basics: How to Play Like the Pros (Oct., $17.95) by Jay Triano offers guidance for young players and their coaches.
HARPERCOLLINS/IT! BOOKS
The Football Manifesto (Sept., $15.99) by Michael Tunison describes the essential principles to be taken into account when selecting a favorite team.
MENASHA RIDGE PRESS
(dist. by PGW)
Ride Like a Pro: A Quick-Start Guide to Get You on the Road and Riding Smart (Oct., $19.95) by Patrick Brady presents a primer on cycling, including info on bicycle components, necessary skills and nutrition.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOKS
The New Age of Adventure: Ten Years of Great Writing (Sept., $16.95), edited by John Rasmus, celebrates the tenth anniversary of National Geographic Adventure; with an introduction by Sebastian Junger.
RUNNING PRESS
The Ultimate Book of Sports Movies (Oct., $19.95) by Glen Macnow and Ray Didinger rates the best and the worst.
SHERIDAN HOUSE
Sustainable Sailing: The Essential Guide to Clean Fun on the Water (Oct., $19.95) by Dieter Loibner shows sailors how to reduce their carbon footprint.
Afloat on the Tide: Dinghies, Prams, Skiffs and Other Wooden Rowboats (Oct., $29.95) by Nancy Rich and Peter H. Spectre pairs quotes with photographs of small wooden boats.
TAYLOR TRADE PUBLISHING
(dist. by NBN)
The Last Days of Shea: Delight and Despair in the Life of a Mets Fan (Jan., $16.95) by Dana Brand chronicles the Mets from 2006, when they lost the championship, to 2008 and the dismantling of Shea Stadium.
This Day in Football: A Day-by-Day Record of the Events that Shaped the Game (Oct., $14.95) by Terence Jon Troup contains a wealth of history facts and nostalgia.
TRIUMPH BOOKS
100 Things Auburn Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die (Sept., $14.95) by Evan Woodbery distills the franchise’s history to deliver the most compelling facts, including nicknames, numbers, signature plays and much more.
Basketball Training: For the Athlete, By the Athlete (Dec., $16.95) by Stack Media reveals how Dwight Howard and other NBA greats transformed themselves through proven training methods and the best coaches in the business.
TUTTLE
Jeet Kune Do: The Arsenal of Self-Expression (Oct., $29.95) by Teri Tom fills the instructional gaps in Bruce Lee’s writings about JKD.
ULYSSES PRESS
Dynamic Stretching: The Revolutionary New Warm-up Method to Improve Power, Performance and Range of Motion (Dec., $14.95) by Mark Kovacs presents step-by-step instructions of new stretches.
UNIV. OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS
Bring Your “A” Game: A Young Athlete’s Guide to Mental Toughness (Dec.; $16.95) by Jennifer L. Etnier offers strategies and exercises for mental training.
VICTORY BELT
(dist. by Tuttle)
Dirty Boxing: From Wrestling to Mixed Martial Arts (Sept., $34.95) by Matt Lindland et al. provides the tools to be proficient in mixed martial arts.
WWE
History of DX (Oct., $16) by Aaron Feigenbaum describes how DX became one of the most popular factions in professional wrestling.
TRAVEL
JOHN BEAUFOY
(dist. by Midpoint Trade)
South!: The Story of Shackleton’s Last Expedition (Sept., $14.95) by Ernest Shackleton provides the explorer’s first-hand account of the famous expedition.
The Innocents Abroad (Sept., $17.95) by Mark Twain offers an acerbic account of the writer’s travels in Europe and the Near East.
Travels in the Interior of Africa (Sept., $12.95) by Mungo Park contains one of the first detailed descriptions of the geography and peoples of the African continents for Europeans.
CLERISY PRESS
Ghosthunting Texas (Sept., $15.95) by April Slaughter gives readers a guided tour of the state’s haunted spots.
COUNTRMAN PRESS
(dist. by W.W. Norton)
Mexico City, Puebla & Cuernavaca…by Zain Deane and Oaxaca… by Paige Penland (Dec., $19.95 each) are new titles in the Great Destinations Mexico series of comprehensive travel guides.
DK EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
Back Roads of France; …Britain; …Ireland; …Italy; and …Spain (March, $25 each) describe trips to be made by car.
DK Eyewitness Caribbean (Nov., $30) spotlights the best places to dive, snorkel, sail and play golf.
EDITORIALE BORTOLAZZI
(dist. by Antique Collectors’ Club)
Discovering Venice: Brenta and Veneto Villas, edited by Giovanni Cavarzere; ...Grand Canal, edited by Giovanni Cavarzere; ...The City, the Art, the History, edited by Lorenza Smith; ...The Islands of the Lagoon, edited by Giovanni Cavarzere (Oct., $9.95 each) cover all aspects of the city built on and around canals.
FODOR’S
Fodor’s Essential South (Oct., $21.99) focuses on cities, tourist stops, beaches and roadside attractions in 10 states.
Fodor’s See It Argentina (Feb., $24.99) includes sightseeing, dining and hotels.
FROMMER’S
Unmissable: 300 Events and Festivals Around the World (Dec., $24.95) by Frommer’s Unlimited lists events, festivals, celebrations and natural phenomena.
GPP TRAVEL
Motorcycle Touring in the American Southwest: The Most Spectacular Routes, Rest Stops, and Restaurants for Bikers (Jan., $18.95) by Christy Karras describes 40 classic rides across the region’s quintessential landscapes.
GREYSTONE BOOKS
(dist. by PGW)
Incontinent on the Continent: My Mother, Her Walker and Our Grand Tour of Italy (Oct., $15) by Jane Christmas recounts the author’s trip to Italy with her difficult mother.
LANGENSCHEIDT
Insight Guides Step By Step Istanbul (Nov., $16.99 each); ...Berlin (Nov.); ...Melbourne (Dec.) provide walking tours of their respective cities.
LONELY PLANET
1000 Ultimate Experiences (Oct., $22.99) brings together ideas, places, experiences and activities.
MACMILLAN CARIBBEAN
The Cayman Islands: An Introduction and Guide (Dec., $15) by Jenny Palmer describes the islands’ history, culture attractions and more.
MUSEYON GUIDES
Music + Travel: Touring the World Through Sounds & Scenes (Sept., $15.95) guides the music lover across an international stage of sounds and senses.
NORTH ATLANTIC BOOKS
(dist. by Random House)
Green Earth Guide: Traveling Naturally in Spain (Feb., $15.95) by Dorian Yates shows ways to enjoy a vacation in Spain while making environmentally beneficial choices.
RUCKSACK
(dist. by Interlink)
The Dingle Way (Sept., $17.95) by Sandra Bardwell covers Ireland’s 112-mile peninsula trails.
THIRD MILLENNIUM
(dist. by Antique Collectors’ Club)
A Historical Guide to Westminster Abbey (Sept., $25) by John Field describes one of the most historically important buildings in the United Kingdom.
30 DEGREES SOUTH
(dist. by IPM)
Okavango: A Field Guide (Nov., $60) by Lee Gutteridge with Tony Reumerman stands as a field guide to the animals, plants and ecology of Botswana’s delta.
UNIVERSE
New York: The Big City and Its Little Neighborhoods (Sept., $25) by Naomi Fertitta shows where to eat and shop in more than 20 areas.
WAVERLEY BOOKS
(dist. by Interlink)
The Broon’s Days Oot! (Sept., $15) by David Donaldson and Christopher Riches proposes frugal day trips with more than 100 attractions suggested by Scotland’s favorite cartoon family.
WILDERNESS PRESS
The Wine-Oh! Guide to California’s Sierra Foothills: A Book for Wine Lovers, Not Wine Snobs (Oct., $17.95) by Ken and Dahlynn McKowen describes 124 wineries open to the public in six foothill counties.
TRUE CRIME
ALYSON BOOKS
Body Count: On the Trail of Bayou Red, the Record-Setting Serial Killer Who Terrorized the Deep South (Nov., $15.95) by Fred Rosen profiles Ronald Dominique, who raped and murdered 23 men.
BLACK & WHITE
(dist. by Interlink)
Blood on the Streets: A-Z of Glasgow Crime (Sept., $15) by Robert Jeffrey presents the true-crime guide to a city with a notoriously violent past.
ECW PRESS
(dist. by IPG)
Chris & Nancy: The True Story of the Benoit Murder-Suicide and Pro Wrestling’s Cocktail of Death (Nov., $19.95) by Irvin Muchnick details the June 2007 tragedy through interviews, public records and more.
HERITAGE HOUSE
(dist. by Midpoint Trade)
The Mad Trapper (Sept., $19.95) by Barbara Smith delves into the still-mysterious case of Albert Johnson, a.k.a. the “Mad Trapper of Rat River.”
HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES
(dist. by Antique Collectors’ Club)
Crooks Like Us (Oct., $35) by Peter Doyle explores the difficult lives of fugitives in Sydney’s underworld at the turn of the 20th century.
ROUGH GUIDES
The Rough Guide to True Crime (Sept., $18.99) by Cathy Scott compiles the stories of criminal acts from around the world, illuminating the psychology behind the crimes.
WAR & MILITARY
BERKLEY CALIBER
Men at War: A Soldier’s Eye View of the Most Important Battles in History (Dec., $15), edited by Bill Fawcett, examines battles from the Roman Empire to today.
NAL CALIBER
The Bomber Boys: Heroes Who Flew the B-17s in World War II (Oct., $16) by Travis L. Ayres recounts stories of heroism among these American airmen.
WOMEN’S STUDIES
CORNELL UNIV. PRESS
Counter Culture: The American Coffee Shop Waitress (Sept., $19.95) by Candacy A. Taylor profiles 57 waitresses in diners and coffee shops across the country.
DUKE UNIV. PRESS
The Gloria Anzaldúa Reader (Jan., $23.95) by Gloria Anzaldúa, edited by AnaLouise Keating, brings together writings by the Chicana author best known for This Bridge Called My Back.
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
Created Equal: Voices on Women’s Rights (Sept., $17) by Anna Horsburgh-Porter looks at what happens when women’s rights are violated and what can be achieved when those rights are protected.
SEVEN STORIES PRESS
(dist. by Consortium)
Rose (Feb., $17.95) by Inga Muscio answers a critical question: how do we identify, witness and then recover from trauma—as individuals and as families?
STATE UNIV. OF NEW YORK PRESS
Women Writers of the Provincetown Players: A Collection of Short Works (Sept., $29.95), edited by Judith E. Barlow, gathers 13 short plays originally produced by the Provincetown Players.
TEMPLE UNIV. PRESS
DES Daughters: Embodied Knowledge and the Transformation of Women’s Health Politics (Sept., $24.95) by Susan E. Bell gives voice to the generation of women harmed by the “wonder drug” DES.
UNIV. OF GEORGIA PRESS
Glass Ceilings and 100-Hour Couples: What the Opt-Out Phenomenon Can Teach Us About Work and Family (Oct.; $19.95) by Karine Moe and Dianna Shandy examines women’s choices for balancing family and careers.
