A Curious Man
The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley
Written by Neal Thompson

Format: eBook, 432 pages
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $12.99

A Curious Man is the marvelously compelling biography of Robert “Believe It or Not” Ripley, the enigmatic cartoonist turned globetrotting millionaire who won international fame by celebrating the world's strangest oddities, and whose outrageous showmanship taught us to believe in the unbelievable.

As portrayed by acclaimed biographer Neal Thompson, Ripley’s life is...

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Daily Rituals
How Artists Work
Edited by Mason Currey

Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $12.99

Franz Kafka, frustrated with his living quarters and day job, wrote in a letter to Felice Bauer in 1912, “time is short, my strength is limited, the office is a horror, the apartment is noisy, and if a pleasant, straightforward life is not possible then one must try to wriggle through...

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The Zombie Survival Guide
Complete Protection from the Living Dead
Written by Max Brooks

Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2003
Price: $11.99

The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to... Read more >

Bird by Bird
Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Written by Anne Lamott

Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $11.99

"Thirty years ago my older brother, who was  ten years old at the time, was trying to get a  report on birds written that he'd had three months to  write. It was due the next day. We were out at our  family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen  table close to tears, surrounded... Read more >

Wired for Story
The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence
Written by Lisa Cron

Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2012
Price: $11.99

This guide reveals how writers can utilize cognitive storytelling strategies to craft stories that ignite readers’ brains and captivate them through each plot element.

  Imagine knowing what the brain craves from every tale it encounters, what fuels the success of any great story, and what keeps readers transfixed. Wired for Story reveals these... Read more >

The Butler Speaks
A Return to Proper Etiquette, Stylish Entertaining, and the Art of Good Housekeeping
Written by Charles MacPherson

Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $14.99

Host a dinner party * Make a bed * Set a table * Use the proper fork * Polish silver * Prepare high tea * Present a calling card * Make conversation * Fold a shirt ... all with the charm, ease and sophistication of a butler.
     In a clear, straightforward... Read more >

How to Become a Straight-A Student
The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less
Written by Cal Newport

Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: December 26, 2006
Price: $13.99

Looking to jumpstart your GPA? Most college students believe that straight A’s can be achieved only through cramming and painful all-nighters at the library. But Cal Newport knows that real straight-A students don’t study harder—they study smarter. A breakthrough approach to acing academic assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and... Read more >

You Say More Than You Think
Use the New Body Language to Get What You Want!, The 7-Day Plan
Written by Janine Driver and Mariska van Aalst

Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: February 16, 2010
Price: $13.99

Now You’re Talking!
Do you want to be bulletproof at work, secure in your relationship, and content in your own skin? If so, it’s more important than ever to be aware of what your body is saying to the outside world. Unfortunately, most of what you’ve heard from other body language experts... Read more >

The Pregnancy Countdown Book

Written by Susan Magee
Contribution by Kara Nakisbendi, M.D.

Format: eBook
On Sale: May 18, 2011
Price: $14.95

The average pregnancy lasts 280 days—and the suspense can be excruciating! The Pregnancy Countdown Book counts down the biggest milestones every step of the way, with one page of helpful information for each day of your pregnancy. Here are tips from doctors and mothers, amusing anecdotes and quotes, and all of... Read more >

Screenplay
The Foundations of Screenwriting
Written by Syd Field

Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.99

From concept to character, from opening scene to finished script..

Here are easily understood guidelines to make film-writing accessible to novices and to help practiced writers improve their scripts. Syd Field pinpoints the structural and stylistic elements essential to every good screenplay. He presents a step-by-step, comprehensive technique for writing the... Read more >