Screenplay
The Foundations of Screenwriting
Written by Syd Field

Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: November 29, 2005
Price: $16.00

A generation of screenwriters has used Syd Field’s bestselling books to ignite successful careers in film. Now the celebrated producer, lecturer, teacher, and bestselling author has updated his classic guide for a new generation of filmmakers, offering a fresh insider’s perspective on the film industry today. From concept to character, from... Read more >

The Pregnancy Countdown Book
Nine Months of Practical Tips, Useful Advice, and Uncensored Truths
Written by Susan Magee
Contribution by Kara Nakisbendi, M.D.

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: April 3, 2012
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 >

National Geographic Concise Atlas of the World, Third Edition

Written by National Geographic

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2012
Price: $26.95

The complex political, cultural, and environmental issues that we face daily, make it increasingly important for us to have a clear vision of the world in which we live. With more than 300 updated, authoritative maps, charts, graphs, tables, and country flags, the Concise Atlas of the World, Third Edition offers... Read more >

The Bride-to-Be Book
A Journal of Memories From the Proposal to "I Do"
Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Format: Non-traditional book, 96 pages
On Sale: December 20, 2011
Price: $16.99

The Bride-to-Be Book is designed for brides who want to preserve all the magic and excitement leading up to and including the big day: the proposal, the stories behind the ring and the dress, the parties, the toasts and speeches, and all the fun of celebrating with family and friends. Filled... Read more >

Good Prose
The Art of Nonfiction
Written by Tracy Kidder and Richard Todd

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: August 27, 2013
Price: $16.00

Good Prose is an inspiring book about writing—about the creation of good prose—and the record of a warm and productive literary friendship. The story begins in 1973, in the offices of The Atlantic Monthly, in Boston, where a young freelance writer named Tracy Kidder came looking for an assignment. Richard Todd... Read more >

Random House Webster's Dictionary, Revised Edition

Written by Random House

Format: Paperback, 864 pages
On Sale: June 26, 2001
Price: $5.99

The Timeless Resource No Word User Can Be Without–Now Completely Revised and Updated in a New Edition!

• More than 75,000 entries • More than 150 new illustrations • Helpful supplements on writing, usage, and metric measurements • Updated geographical and biographical entries integrated throughout the easy A to Z listing •... Read more >

Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition

Written by Barbara Ann Kipfer

Format: Paperback, 976 pages
On Sale: June 14, 2005
Price: $5.99

Combining scholarly authority with an awareness of today’s communication demands, Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus is the simple, reliable way to find the perfect word for your needs. It features an easy-to-use dictionary format plus a revolutionary Concept Index that arranges words by idea, thus enhancing the user’s process of association and... Read more >

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

Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $26.00

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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A Bride's Book
An Organizer, Journal, and Keepsake for the Year of the Wedding
Written by Marsha Heckman
Photographed by Richard Jung

Format: Non-traditional book, 160 pages
On Sale: June 5, 2007
Price: $22.50

With over 50,000 copies sold of the original edition, A Bride's Book has been a best-selling resource for brides-to-be since 2001, offering floral designer and wedding planner Marsha Heckman's expert guidance on everything from the engagement to the post-honeymoon thank-you notes. Now Heckamn has returned with a revised, redesigned, and updated... Read more >

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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