Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes
Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle
Written by Daniel L. Everett

Format: eBook
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $16.00

A riveting account of the astonishing experiences and discoveries made by linguist Daniel Everett while he lived with the Pirahã, a small tribe of Amazonian Indians in central Brazil.

Everett, then a Christian missionary, arrived among the Pirahã in 1977–with his wife and three young children–intending to convert them. What he... Read more >

Tokyo Vice
An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan
Written by Jake Adelstein

Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $26.00

From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up.

At nineteen, Jake Adelstein went to Japan in search of peace and tranquility. What he got was a life of crime... Read more >

Ultimate Blogs

Written by Sarah Boxer

Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2008
Price: $14.95

“What are you working on?”
“An anthology of blogs.”
“I didn’t know you had a blog.”
“I don’t. It’s an anthology of other people’s blogs.”
“How do you find good blogs?”
“I read. I surf. I look at blog contests. I follow links. I ask people about the blogs they like.”
“Is a good blog... Read more >

Letter Perfect
The Marvelous History of Our Alphabet From A to Z
Written by David Sacks

Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.95

David Sacks has embarked on a fun, lively, and learned excursion into the alphabet–and into cultural history–in Letter Perfect. Clearly explaining the letters as symbols of precise sounds of speech, the book begins with the earliest known alphabetic inscriptions (circa 1800 b.c.), recently discovered by archaeologists in Egypt, and traces the... Read more >

The Art of Civilized Conversation
A Guide to Expressing Yourself With Style and Grace
Written by Margaret Shepherd

Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $16.00

Say It with Style

In our fast-paced, electronic society, the most basic social interaction—talking face-to-face—can be a challenge for even the most educated and self-assured individuals. And yet making conversation is a highly practical skill: those who do it well shine at networking parties, interviews, and business lunches. Good conversation also opens... Read more >

Under the Chinaberry Tree
Books and Inspirations for Mindful Parenting
Written by Ann Ruethling and Patti Pitcher

Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $19.00

Celebrating Chinaberry's twentieth anniversary, the women behind America's beloved children's book catalog share their wisdom about the joys of children's literature and parenting.

The Chinaberry catalog was created when Ann Ruethling became troubled by the violence in many old-fashioned nursery stories and the poor grammar or mediocre plots in newer children's books... Read more >

How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere
The Secrets of Good Communication
Written by Larry King and Bill Gilbert

Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $12.95

Some find talking to others uncomfortable, difficult, or intimidating. Here is a way to overcome these communication challenges. HOW TO TALK TO ANYONE, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE is the key to building confidence and improving communication skills. Written by Larry King, this guide provides simple and practical advice to help make communication easier... Read more >

Writing the Fire!
Yoga and the Art of Making Your Words Come Alive
Written by Gail Sher

Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $12.95

Writing the Fire! offers writers a new and visionary practice: using yoga to release the body’s inner intelligence and then support, shape, and inform the creative process.

Indeed, “writing is yoga,” declares Gail Sher, introducing the “writing asana”—an invaluable new tool for every writer’s routine. Her insightful and lyrical book, organized around... Read more >

Religious Signing
A Comprehensive Guide For All Faiths
Written by Elaine Costello, Ph.D.

Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2009
Price: $20.00

Since the fourth century, when Spanish monks first started signing to communicate during their vows of silence, sign language has been used in religious communities of all faiths. Present-day American Sign Language (ASL) carries on that tradition. Like any living language, it continues to grow and change to meet the communication... Read more >

Do You Speak American?

Written by Robert Macneil and William Cran

Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $23.95

Is American English in decline? Are regional dialects dying out? Is there a difference between men and women in how they adapt to linguistic variations?

These questions, and more, about our language catapulted Robert MacNeil and William Cran—the authors (with Robert McCrum) of the language classic The Story of English—across the country... Read more >