Quotes Every Man Should Know

Written by Nick Mamatas

Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: August 13, 2013
Price: $9.95

The perfect companion to Stuff Every Man Should Know (160,000 net) and Jokes Every Man Should Know (140,000 net), Quotes Every Man Should Know is chock full of aphorisms, bons mots, and universal truths for every occasion. With sections on immortal quotations, inspirational quotations, humorous quotations, famously inaccurate quotations, and even quotations... Read more >

365 Manners Kids Should Know
Games, Activities, and Other Fun Ways to Help Children and Teens Learn Etiquette
Written by Sheryl Eberly

Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: November 8, 2011
Price: $15.00

If you’ve ever cringed at the sight of your ten-year-old waltzing through the neighbor’s front door without an invitation, or struggled to teach your teenager proper “netiquette” for navigating the complicated world of social networks, you know the importance of teaching kids that manners matter.
 
Sheryl Eberly’s bestselling 365... 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 >

The American Heritage Thesaurus, First Edition

Written by Houghton Mifflin Company

Format: Paperback, 720 pages
On Sale: June 14, 2005
Price: $5.99

Finding the right words has never been easier...with the ultimate source for today's students, writers, readers, and communicators.

From the editors of America’s favorite dictionary comes the definitive reference for meeting today’s challenging communication demands. Remarkably easy to use and completely up-to-date, The American Heritage Thesaurus is an essential resource for... 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 >

The Second Book of General Ignorance
Everything You Think You Know Is (Still) Wrong
Written by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson

Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: October 11, 2011
Price: $19.95

From the brains behind The Book of General Ignorance comes another wonderful collection of the most outrageous, fascinating, and mind-bending facts, taking on the hugely popular form of the first book in the internationally bestselling series.
 
The original Book of General Ignorance was published in 2006. It has since been translated into... Read more >

Writing to Win
The Legal Writer
Written by Steven D. Stark

Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2012
Price: $16.99

From a master teacher and writer, a fully revised and updated edition of the results-oriented approach to legal writing that is clear, that persuades--and that WINS.

More than almost any profession, the law has a deserved reputation for opaque, jargon-clogged writing.  Yet forceful writing is one of the most potent weapons of... Read more >

Random House Webster's Handy Spanish Dictionary

Written by Random House

Format: Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: July 27, 1999
Price: $6.99

Essential Spanish and English vocabulary, in a portable paperback -- at the lowest price on the market.

Less expensive than even small-size Spanish dictionaries, Random House Webster's Handy Spanish Dictionary offers over 40,000 definitions -- at a low price.

Separate sections for Spanish-English and English-Spanish include the up-to-date language that students... Read more >

Random House Webster's Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation

Written by Random House

Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: July 8, 2008
Price: $13.95

This expanded version of the popular Random House Webster’s Pocket Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation offers a clear and precise guide to English.

This version includes brand new sections on punctuation, writing, citations, pluralization, abbreviations, numbers, and more, plus quizzes for readers to test their progress and a glossary for easy reference... Read more >

It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences
A Writer's Guide to Crafting Killer Sentences
Written by June Casagrande

Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: July 27, 2010
Price: $11.99

Great writing isn’t born, it’s built—sentence by sentence. But too many writers—and writing guides—overlook this most important unit. The result? Manuscripts that will never be published and writing careers that will never begin.
 
In this wickedly humorous manual, language columnist June Casagrande uses grammar and syntax to show exactly what makes... Read more >