A full color guide to catching more and bigger fish from the beachfrom a leading expert.

Fishing from beach or rocky coastline presents challenges not faced by anglers who head out to sea. Written to open new frontiers to the old hand and provide advice to novice surf fishermen, The Complete Book of Surf Fishing will be a boon to all coastline anglers. Author and licensed charter captain Al Ristori covers the basics of traditional surfcasting, with well-illustrated instruction on casting big rods in big water. He covers the gamut of tackle that does duty in the surfconventional gear, spinning gear, fly tackle, and light tackleand discusses the full range of bait, lures, and flies. Most importantly, he tells you how to find fish. Whether you are casting on the East Coast, Gulf Coast, or West Coast, with Ristori’s tips and tricks and decades of know-how, you will know where the fish are when they are most likely to bite. Everyone needs advice from an experienced fisherman once in a while, and now no angler plying the surf will have to do without. 100 color illustrations

The Complete Book of Surf Fishing

The Complete Guide to Surfcasting

“The Complete Guide to Surfcasting is an indispensable book for any surf fisherman, whether novice or expert. Cermele breaks down everything from lure selection to reading the water to driving on the beach–and he does so with both the keen eye of an angler and writer. This book is a keeper.” — David DiBenedetto, author of On the Run: An Angler’s Journey Down the Striper Coast

“This book is the most up-to-date and thorough treatise on the subject of surf fishing to be found anywhere. Cermele’s exhaustive examination of what goes into becoming a successful surf fisherman, and why it’s so compelling, make fascinating reading.” — John Brownlee, Editor in Chief, Salt Water Sportsman Magazine

“Cermele has written a guide that is comprehensive, clear, and a lot of fun to read. I know I’ll return to this book again and again every fishing season.” — Anthony Licata Editor, Field & Stream

A truly complete guide to this most popular form of saltwater fishing, covering tackle, technique, equipment, species, baits & lures and much more, covering all US coasts.

The Complete Guide to Surfcasting

National Geographic s Brazil AdventureMap is designed to meet the unique needs of adventure travelers detailed, durable, and accurate. Brazil includes the locations of thousands of major cities and towns with an index for easily locating them, plus a clearly marked road network complete with distances and designations for major highways, limited access highways, tollways, and more.

What sets National Geographic AdventureMaps apart from traditional road maps are the hundreds of points-of-interest that highlight the diverse, unique, and exotic destinations within Brazil including national parks and reserves, World Heritage sites, archeological sites, indigenous areas, churches, zoos, and museums.

The front side of the Brazil map includes the western half of the country and features the remarkable Amazon Basin and the Mato Grosso Plateau. Airports, airfields, anchorages, and other travel aids are invaluable for adventurers seeking to explore the tropical rainforests, savannahs, and woodlands at the heart of the country s interior. The eastern half of the country is covered on the back side of the map, including the capital of Brasilia and the cities of So Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Fortaleza, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, and more. Harbors, lighthouses, and cruise routes are noted along Brazil s extensive Atlantic coastline.

Our Brazil AdventureMap is printed in the U.S.A. on a durable synthetic paper, making it waterproof, tear-resistant, and trail tough capable of going anywhere you do. The map is two-sided, and can be folded to a packable size of (4.25 x 9.25 ), unfolded size is (26 x 38 ).

Each National Geographic AdventureMap highlights the protected areas along with a legend detailing the types of boundaries included. Net proceeds from the sale of this map go to support the nonprofit mission of the National Geographic Society.

Popular Places Included on the Map:
Amazon Rainforest, Barra Grande, Iguassu and Iguazu Falls, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador da Bahia, Sao Paulo, The Pantanal, The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas, and Trancoso.

Key Features:
Waterproof and tear-resistant
Detailed topography complete with elevations of mountain peaks
Hundreds of points-of-interest, including the location of museums, palaces, zoos, stadiums, racetracks, and botanical gardens
Thousands of place names including national parks and reserves
Important travel aides including airports, lighthouses, harbors, anchorages, ferry routes, and rail lines

Product Specs:
Copyright 2011
NG Item #: AD00003401
ISBN: 9781566955454 UPC: 749717034013
Scale: 1:4,200,000
Folded Size: 4.25 x 9.25 Sheet Size: 26 x 38
MSRP: $11.95

This Map is Ideal For:
First time visitors and frequent recreationists
Tourists (as a guide and souvenir)
Ecotourism
Adventure sports activities
Historical and cultural enthusiasts

About Brazil:
Mysterious and breathtaking, Brazil is home to over half of the world s remaining rainforests and some of the greatest biodiversity on the planet. It is both a nation of pristine wilderness inhabited by indigenous tribes and host to the colorful annual revelry of Carnival. Visitors can find relaxation and adventure in its tropical forests, waterfalls, and white-sand beaches, or enjoy the excitement and cosmopolitan bustle of Rio de Janeiro or So Paulo.

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Argentina AdventureMap

Founded in 1915 as the Cartographic Group, the first division of the National Geographic Society, National Geographic Maps has been responsible for illustrating the world around us through the art and science of mapmaking.
Today, National Geographic Maps continues this mission by creating the world s best wall maps, recreation maps, atlases, and globes which inspire people to care about and explore their world. All proceeds from the sale of National Geographic maps go to support the Society s non-profit mission to increase global understanding and promote conservation of our planet through exploration, research, and education.

National Geographic’s Argentina AdventureMap is designed to meet the unique needs of adventure travelers detailed, durable, and accurate. Argentina includes the locations of thousands of major cities and towns with an index for easily locating them, plus a clearly marked road network complete with distances and designations for major highways, limited access highways, minor roads, and more.

What sets National Geographic AdventureMaps apart from traditional road maps are the hundreds of points-of-interest that highlight the diverse, unique, and exotic destinations within Argentina including national parks and preserves, World Heritage sites, archeological sites, churches of interest, scenic viewpoints, natural points of interest, and important travel aids like airports, airstrips, rail lines, lighthouses, and harbors.

The north side of the Argentina map details the most highly populated areas of the country including the provinces of Buenos Aires, Crdoba, and Santa Fe as well as the impressive landscape of the Cordillera de los Andes bordering Chile on the northwest. Vineyards in Mendoza, Argentina s world-renowned wine producing province are included, as are ski areas in this popular tourist region. An inset map shows the small province of Misiones that juts into the neighboring countries of Brazil and Paraguay. The south side of the map details Argentina s extensive coastline from Mar Del Plata to Tierra Del Fuego highlighting beaches, preserves, and areas noted for fishing and surfing.

Our Argentina AdventureMap is printed in the U.S.A. on a durable synthetic paper, making it waterproof, tear-resistant, and trail tough capable of going anywhere you do. The map is two-sided, and can be folded to a packable size of , unfolded size is .

Net proceeds from the sale of this map go to support the nonprofit mission of the National Geographic Society.

Popular Places Included on the Map:
Patagonia, Los Glaciares National Park, Pennsula Valds, Iguaz Falls, Andes Mountains, Puente del Inca, Quebrada de Humahuaca and The Pampas

Key Features:
*Waterproof and tear-resistant
*Detailed topography complete with activity symbols, ideal for exploring the country
*Hundreds of points-of-interest, including the location of museums, churches, beaches, vineyards, ski areas, and scenic viewpoints
*Thousands of place names
*Latitude/Longitude and Magnetic Declination for use with GPS and Compass
*Important travel aides including: airports/airstrips, lighthouses, harbors and rail lines

This Map is Ideal For:
*First time visitors and frequent recreationists
*Tourists
*Wine enthusiasts
*Ecotourism
*Adventure sports activities
*Historical and cultural enthusiasts

About Argentina
Argentina, meaning land of silver, is a rich and vast land second largest in South America and eighth largest in the world. Its heartland is a broad grassy plain known as the Pampas . At the very bottom of South America, sharing a long border with skinny Chile, this fascinating nation so steeped in European culture extends more than 3,000 miles from Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia in the north to the enchanted islands of Tierra del Fuego in the south.

Product Specs:
*Copyright 2011
*NG Item # AD00003400
*ISBN: 9781566955447
*UPC: 749717034006
*Scale: 1:2,300,000, 1″ = 32 mi.
*Folded Size: 4.25 x 9.25
*Sheet Size: 26 x 38
*MSRP: $11.95

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Kimmel returns to the semirural Indiana of her bestselling memoir, A Girl Named Zippy, and her witty novel, The Solace of Leaving Early, to recount, in graceful episodes, the troubled coming-of-age of Cassie Claiborne, who balances “on the fulcrum of happiness and despair.” Following a stage-setting prologue, the book opens with 10-year-old Cassie waiting, as usual, for her irresponsible, often absent father. Jimmy Claiborne is a selfish lout who cares more for pool than his family (“You know you’re my favorite, Cassie, although God knows that ain’t saying much”), but his love for the game soon becomes Cassie’s when his friend Bud teaches her to play. As a teenager, she’s a pool shark, paying the bills for her defeated, distant mother, Laura, and taking care of her overachieving, agoraphobic sister, Belle. Understandably, she’d like a better life. After Jimmy splits for good – divorcing his wife and emancipating his daughters – Laura waxes nostalgic about an old boyfriend in New Orleans whom she left for Cassie’s father. Cassie fantasizes about how things might have been had her mother stayed with that man, “her shadow father.” At 30, Cassie has become a strong-willed feminist (though she’d never call herself that) who goes to New Orleans to defeat her demons and her mother’s old boyfriend in a game of nine-ball. Kimmel’s characters are sympathetic and believable, and the author proves herself equally deft at conveying smalltown desolation and the physics of pool. With a tougher core than her previous books, and an ending that’s redemptive without being cliched, Kimmel’s latest is another winner.
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SSOMETHING RISING (LIGHT AND SWIFT), Haven Kimmel’s second novel, is the heart-wrenching story of a female pool hustler who takes care of her family after her rakish father abandons them. Cassie waits for her gambling father to return home, her mother to move away from her position at the kitchen sink, for her fragile older sister to blossom out of her oddness, and for her own chance at a different life. Effortlessly living up to her BOOK MAGAZINE moniker, “the New Carson McCullers,” Kimmel deftly handles this coming of age story and proves herself a master of genre.

Young Cassie Claiborne, the heroine of Haven Kimmel’s egregiously ill-named novel Something Rising , is a pool hustler. She learns to shoot pool for money when her unreliable father abandons her, along with her shut-in mother and her neurotic sister. Her growing-up is a dark thing: She has funny friends and pot-smoking good times out on country roads, but she’s always carrying the financial and emotional burden left behind by her father. A good daughter, she lives with her mother in her small Indiana hometown till she’s 30. Finally, after her mother’s death, she decides to visit New Orleans to learn about her family’s past. Up to this point, the novel is a sensitively written coming-of-age story, a little on the slow side. The book really takes off when Cassie hits the Big Easy. A taciturn, almost compulsively private person, she finds herself encountering enchanting strangers at every turn. A new friend named Miss Sophie grills Cassie about her line of work, and she replies, “I play pool for money. I just announce myself, I say I’ve come to a place to play their best, and for money, and that person is called. Or I wait for him.” Miss Sophie replies “My interest in this is so sudden it feels lewd.” The exchange gives an idea of the malleability and strength of Kimmel’s style. You believe in both the gruff Cassie and the effusive Miss Sophie, and you believe they could charm each other. Such off-kilter connections are, in a sense, the point of the novel; it’s a book about the serendipity of finding someone to like. –Claire Dederer –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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She Got Up Off the Couch: And Other Heroic Acts from Mooreland, Indiana

Haven Kimmel’s memoir She Got Up Off the Couch might have been called The Further Adventures of Zippy, since it picks up where her bestselling A Girl Named Zippy left off, and is reeled out in much the same vein. The person who got up off the couch is Zippy’s mother, Delonda, who for years sat on the titular sofa, ate, read, and watched TV until she weighed 268 pounds and life was nearly unbearable. You would never know the bad parts from Haven Kimmel, who always concentrates on the bright side, even though she lived in a house without heat, food, indoor plumbing, a dependable water supply or even a modicum of cleanliness. Kimmel loves her parents inordinately, even at their most unlovable.

Delonda takes a College Entrance exam, passes it and enrolls at Ball State, where she completes a degree in two years, goes on for a Master’s and gets a job as a high school teacher. That sounds fairly straightforward but it wasn’t easy. Bob Jarvis, Delonda’s husband and Zippy’s father, gave her no help at all; in fact, he ridiculed her and ignored her progress. Eventually, he found someone else while Delonda was busy reclaiming her life. We could read this as a tale of the times, where a woman takes charge of herself, loses 120 pounds and, against all odds, gains an education and a livelihood. It is all of that, and more.

Life in Mooreland, Indiana, in the 1970s is not very exciting, but Zippy finds wonder everywhere and often laughed until she “tipped right over.” There is an unquenchable spirit in the girl, and then in the woman, that keeps popping up despite a very sketchy upbringing. The neighbors fed and bathed her, she wore the same pair of pants to school every day for an entire school year–without benefit of laundry. Her brother and sister lit out at the first chance they had–though Melinda ends up only a few blocks away and becomes another safe port for Zippy. She is a victim of benign neglect, not malice or meanness.

Her tales of church camp, days with her friends, driving with her Dad, going to a play with her Mother, her love for her niece and nephew and her discovery that her Dad is having an affair are all told in typical Zippy-style: they are humorous, poignant, exuberant, and often breathless. Stay tuned: this book ends when Zippy is only thirteen. Hopefully there’s more to come. –Valerie Ryan –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

After twenty years of burrowing into the corner of the family couch, eating junk food, and reading science fiction, Indiana mother Delonda Jarvis did something that shocked her family: she went to college. Or, as her younger daughter, Haven Kimmel, writes, she “stood up, brushed away the pork rind crumbs, and escaped by the skin of her teeth.”

Despite having no money, no car, and a resentful husband, Delonda managed to obtain a master’s degree in English. The former teenage bride also dropped one hundred pounds, learned how to drive, and became a breadwinner. But as she reclaimed herself, her marriage disintegrated.

She Got Up Off the Couch: And Other Heroic Acts from Mooreland, Indiana

covers every aspect of visiting and staying on each of the three Cayman Islands.

Cayman Islands Department of Tourism

The Cayman Islands offer some of the best diving in the world. The combination of crystal clear Caribbean waters and the walls for which the islands have become famous cannot fail to inspire awe and wonder. But there is magic to be found on land, too. Drag yourself away from those white-sand beaches and you can head off in search of iguanas or orchids, caves or even ghosts. Cayman Islands: The Bradt Travel Guide covers everything from restaurants to adventure activities on each of these very different islands. And for those who want to dig deeper, look no further: this is the guide to unlock the true spirit of Cayman. (5 1/4 x 8 1/2, 240 pages, color photos, maps, illustrations)
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

The combination of crystal-clear Caribbean waters and the walls for which the islands have become famous cannot fail to inspire awe and wonder. Drag yourself away from those white-sand beaches and you can head off in search of iguanas, mysterious caves or even ghosts. The guide is complete with historical background information and natural history for those who want to dig deeper and unlock the true spirit of Cayman, and covers everything from restaurants to adventure activities, including some of the best diving in the world.

covers every aspect of visiting and staying on each of the three Cayman Islands.

Cayman Islands Department of Tourism

Cayman Islands, 3rd (Bradt Travel Guide)

Frommer’s Portable Cayman Islands

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. The best trips start here.

Put the Best of the Cayman Islands in Your Pocket Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not. Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget. Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions. The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews. With insider tips on the best beaches, snorkeling, scuba diving sites, and driving tours.

Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

See the very best of the Cayman Islands

On the beach at a fine resort or in the ocean petting a stingray, our expert authors guide you to your best Cayman Islands experience.

Detailed maps throughout

Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information

Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife

Insider tips from local expert authors

Frommer’s Portable Cayman Islands

The Golden Voices of Baseball is a book that’s been in the making for some 80 years. In addition to the fascinating sketches and photos of baseball broadcasting legends that veteran author Ted Patterson has compiled, fans will also be able to hear the inside stories about their careers in audio CD form. Included as well will be many of the classic calls these legends made over the last half century. From pioneers such as Graham McNamee, Harold Arlin and Ted Husing, to broadcasting icons such as Mel Allen, Jack Buck and Vin Scully, this compilation of words and voices is destined to become the definitive book about baseball broadcasting history. Besides those that have already been mentioned, the list of 40 featured broadcasters includes Red Barber, Bob Prince, Lindsey Nelson, Russ Hodges, Jimmy Dudley, Jack Brickhouse and Ernie Harwell. Hall of Famer Curt Gowdy contributes the foreword to the book and the introduction to the audio CD.

The Golden Voices of Baseball

Radio Master – The Life and Times of Sports Broadcasting Great Ted Husing

Born in Washington D.C. John Lewis is an actor who has played various roles in regional theater productions, independent films, and television shows. He has also written for the stage, creating and performing his one-man show In the Ballpark. John has written several articles and essays published in such places as AssociatedContent.com and Themestream.com. He is also host of the Internet radio show Sportscaster Chronicles. John lives in New York City with his wife and two children. Radio Master is his first book.

Radio Master is the story of the most controversial and influential sports announcer the industry has known. Ted Husing was called the ”Master” for good reason.

Hiding behind an arrogant manner lurked insecurities and a desire to succeed. The son of immigrants, he endured to become an icon – loved by some, hated by others, respected by all. The life of Ted Husing held more drama, love triangles and tragedy than a soap opera.

A household name during the Golden Age of Radio, Husing was truly ”Mr. Everything,” but Husing’s greatest impact in radio was calling sports. With a commanding baritone, piercing vocabulary and surgical ability, no one described a sporting event like Husing. His bold style and sometimes-controversial play-by-play made his broadcasts a must-listen, creating the template for today’s sports announcer.

”I have always been honored to be part of the sports broadcasting fraternity. After reading this robust book by John Lewis, I am even more proud. I never knew one of the giants of our profession could be so human. I encourage everyone, sports fans and non-sports fans alike to read Radio Master.”– Jim Nantz

”Ted Husing was an indelible part of my youth. He was one of the main reasons I chose broadcasting as a career. This is a terrific book about just not a great sports announcer but a powerful life story. Do yourself a favor and pick it up. You won’t be able to put it down.”– Larry King

”Sadly, I just missed the Ted Husing era, but from Day One in my career I heard his universal praise, as the most erudite of sportscasters. John Lewis through his exhaustive research and compelling writing has brought him to life. Now, I REALLY wish I had met this intriguing pioneer of our profession.”– Dick Enberg

”Of all of the men who built the world of sports broadcasting, none has been more cruelly forgotten than Ted Husing. John Lewis has done his part to try to correct this wrong by writing a superb biography. Your part is to read it.”– Keith Olbermann

”Husing wasn t just a famous broadcaster, he was an important one. In the early, free wheeling days of live broadcasting, Husing was more than a prominent practitioner of his craft, he helped create the craft itself.”– Bob Costas

Radio Master – The Life and Times of Sports Broadcasting Great Ted Husing

Yankee Stadium has been the most famous and acclaimed sports venue in North America for over 80 years, and after the 2008 Major League Baseball season, it will be razed and replaced. A Yankee Stadium Scrapbook is a touching and unforgettable tribute to the house that Ruth built. This timeless classic scrapbook features photos and text celebrating all the great moments and memories throughout the years, including: Babe Ruths then-record 60th home run of the season in 1927 Lou Gehrigs tearful farewell address in 1939 The Babes farewell speech in 1948 Don Larsens perfect game in the 1956 World Series Roger Mariss 61st home run in 1961 Celebrations of World Series Championships And more!The Yankee Stadium Scrapbook: A Lifetime of Memories

Do You Know the New York Yankees?: Test your expertise with these fastball questions about your favorite team’s hurlers, sluggers, stats and most memorable moments

Guy Robinson is the author of numerous bestselling trivia books. He lives in Connecticut.

Test your expertise with these fastball questions about your favorite team’s hurlers, sluggers, stats and most memorable moments.

Take me out to the ballgame!

Questions to challenge and entertain both casual and die-hard fans.
–Great players and legendary characters of the game
–Argument-settling stats and records you should know
–Players’ nicknames, managers’ advice, the best baseball movies, and other odd trivia
…and much, much more!

Do You Know the New York Yankees?: Test your expertise with these fastball questions (and a few curves) about your favorite team’s hurlers, sluggers, stats and most memorable moments

Thailand the Beautiful Cookbook is a joyous celebration of Thailand its people, and its cuisine.

The range and diversity of Thai cooking is showcased in this magnificent collection of authentic recipes from each of the four regions of Thailand.

From the South, where the cooking reflects a Malay influence, comes a tantalizing array of curries and delicious seafood dishes. The Central Plains region, with the huge vibrant city of Bangkok as its focus is the most fertile, part of the country and is rich in fresh produce. The North has a very distinctive cuisine based on glutinous rice, and the dishes that accompany it are generally milder than those of the Central and Northeastern regions In the Northeast the influence of nearby Laos is felt and dishes tend to be highly spiced.

Thai-born chef and culinary expert Panurat Poladitmontri and his partner, Judy Lew, have prepared this superb collection of authentic, recipes, each of which has been individually photographed by leading food photographer John Hay and beautifully styled by Ann Creber. Internationally renowned photographers Luca Invernizzi Tettoni and John Hay present a spectacular collection of photographs to show Thailand’s great scenic diversity, from the beaches and jungles of the South to the misty mountains of the North, and the varied lives of it’s people. William Warren, who has spent many years in Thailand, writes with an insider’s knowledge. He takes the reader on an absorbing trip around the country discussing the various influences–historical, physical, racial and cultural–that have formed the distinctive culture of the Thai people.

An extensive glossary ensures that any cooks who are unfamiliar with oriental ingredients and presentation will have no difficulty in bringing this wonderful selection of Thai dishes to their tables.

Thailand: The Beautiful Cookbook

Quick & Easy Thai: 70 Everyday Recipes

Nancie McDermott is a food writer and cooking teacher specializing in the cuisine of Thailand, where she spent three years as a Peace Corps volunteer. Her food articles have appeared in numerous magazines, and she is the author of the perennially popular cookbook, Real Thai.

Alison Miksch ‘s photographs have been featured in many magazines, including Better Homes and Gardens, Country Home, and Shape . She lives in Pennsylvania.

Now busy home cooks can bring the fantastic flavors of Thai cuisine into the kitchen with a simple trip to the grocery store. Nancie McDermott, experienced cook, teacher, and author of the best-selling cookbook Real Thai, presents this collection of 70 delicious recipes that focus on easy-to-find ingredients and quick cooking methods to whip up traditional Thai. With recipes like Crying Tiger Grilled Beef, Grilled Shrimp and Scallops with Lemongrass, Sticky Rice with Mangoes, and Thai Iced Tea, along with McDermott’s highly practical array of shortcuts, substitutions, and timesaving techniques, anyone can prepare home-cooked authentic Thai meals — as often as they like.

Quick & Easy Thai: 70 Everyday Recipes

Paris Christmas celebration combines the family values of American Thanksgiving with a quintessentially Gallic banquet. Having moved from Los Angeles to Paris to marry, Australian writer and film critic Baxter seeks his new brides familys approval and hopes to earn it by preparing a worthy Christmas dinner. In evocative prose, he deconstructs the dinners elements and travels from market to vineyard and from butcher to cheesemonger to assemble a dinner his judgmental relatives will appreciate. Baxter continually compares the joys of the French feast with his memories of Australian Christmas, celebrated in the antipodean summers heat. He also recounts his own journey from palate-challenged consumer of overcooked meats and vegetables to a world-class connoisseur. Gathering together the freshest oysters, impeccable apples, perfectly ripe cheese, a prime Bordeaux vintage, and a show-stopping roast suckling pig laid out on antique linens finally earns him the familys acceptance. This is a perfectly realized, utterly enjoyable history of holiday tradition. –Mark Knoblauch

A witty cultural and culinary education, Immoveable Feast is the charming, funny, and improbable tale of how a man who was raised on white breadand didn’t speak a word of Frenchunexpectedly ended up with the sacred duty of preparing the annual Christmas dinner for a venerable Parisian family.

Ernest Hemingway called Paris “a moveable feast”a city ready to embrace you at any time in life. For Los Angelesbased film critic John Baxter, that moment came when he fell in love with a French woman and impulsively moved to Paris to marry her. As a test of his love, his skeptical in-laws charged him with cooking the next Christmas banquetfor eighteen people in their ancestral country home. Baxter’s memoir of his yearlong quest takes readers along his misadventures and delicious triumphs as he visits the farthest corners of France in search of the country’s best recipes and ingredients. Irresistible and fascinating, Immoveable Feast is a warmhearted tale of good food, romance, family, and the Christmas spirit, Parisian style.

Immoveable Feast: A Paris Christmas (P.S.)

We’ll Always Have Paris: Sex and Love in the City of Light

Perhaps no city has been more lustfully romanticized than Paris, and this cavorting collection of bons mots will do nothing to quell its erotic reputation. Baxter (A Pound of Paper), a cineast and biographer (of Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg and others), is an Australian in love with a French woman. After moving into her Parisian apartment in 1990, he subsequently becomes her baby’s father, her husband and eventually, in his own way, French. He loosely arranges his narrative in themed chapters, lobbing little-known facts, references to favorite films, and gossip about the inglorious past of certain addresses into stories about the affairs of the heart of famous Parisians and expats. He peppers tales of his quotidian life with bemused observations of Gallic quirks and offhanded recommendations of tucked-away shops and obscure cafs, resulting in a book that is part guidebook, part memoir. Some chapters are bawdy and some hilarious, such as “Invaders,” about uncouth, ingrate houseguests. Anyone who appreciates Paris and its myths, likes the meandering storytelling of good conversation and enjoys the mildly salacious will relish reading this book, curled up with a glass of full-bodied red and a box of chocolates. Photos. (Mar.)
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For more than a century, pilgrims from all over the world seeking romance and passion have made their way to the City of Light. The seductive lure of Paris has long been irresistible to lovers, artists, epicureans, and connoisseurs of the good life. Globe-trotting film critic and writer John Baxter heard her siren song and was bewitched. Now he offers readers a witty, audacious, scandalous behind-the-scenes excursion into the colorful all-night show that is Paris — interweaving his own experience of falling in love, with a delightfully salacious tour of the sultry Parisian corners most guidebooks ignore: from the literary cafs of Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and de Beauvoir to the brothels where Dietrich and Duke Ellington held court, where Salvador Dali sated his fantasies, and Edward VII kept a sumptuous champagne bath for his favorite girls.

We’ll Always Have Paris: Sex and Love in the City of Light

Wushu techniques are at the core of all of Chinas martial arts.

Chinese Wushu: The 10-Minute Primer

Taiji Quan: The 10-Minute Primer

Zhou Qingjie is Associate Professor of Physical Education Teaching and Research at China Foreign Affairs University. He is a certified master of Tai Chi Chuan, Shaolin Chuan, Wing Chun, Southern Chuan, Free Combat, and an expert in the history and use of various weapons. He has been awarded numerous prizes and awards for his writings and research in China.

Taiji currently enjoys enormous popularity in the West.

Taiji Quan: The 10-Minute Primer

This book tells the story of the enigmatic John Hacker, who started Hacker Boat Company in Detroit in 1914 and drafted some of the most successful and popular boat designs of all time. This book is organized chronologically, concentrating on the boats, the drivetrains, and the evolution of powerboat design. It highlights the life and times of John Hacker as well as the key designers that worked behind the scenes.

James P. Barry is a prolific historian and author of more than a dozen books and myriad magazine articles. A veteran of World War II, he is also a member of several maritime and classic boat historical societies.

This book tells the story of the enigmatic John Hacker, who started Hacker Boat Company in Detroit in 1914 and drafted some of the most successful and popular boat designs of all time. This book is organized chronologically, concentrating on the boats, the drivetrains, and the evolution of powerboat design. It highlights the life and times of John Hacker as well as the key designers that worked behind the scenes.

Hackercraft

The Complete Wooden Runabout Restoration Guide

Now two of MBIs top-selling boating titles are available in one volume. In this comprehensive restoration guide for owners and enthusiasts of wooden powerboats built from the early 1920s through the 1960s, author Don Dannenberg, one of the worlds top authorities on the subject, covers all aspects of wood restoration and reconstruction, as well as hardware, running gear, wiring, plumbing, upholstery, and trailers. Fully illustrated with step-by-step color photos and written in an entertaining style that stresses sound reconstruction techniques over preservation of original components, this comprehensive volume also includes resource listings and glossaries.

Now MBI Publishing Companys two top-selling boating titleswritten by one of the worlds top authorities on the subject of antique wooden boat restorationare available in one volume. In this comprehensive restoration guide for owners and enthusiasts of wooden powerboats of all makes and models built from the early 1920s through the 1960s, author Don Dannenberg covers all major woodworking aspects of restoration: surveying, disassembly, repair, reconstruction, and varnishing. But when it comes to restoring a classic wooden powerboat, getting the frame, planking, and deck right is just one part of the story. Danenberg also walks enthusiasts through the topics of hardware, running gear, electrical wiring, plumbing, instruments, upholstery, trailers, and maintenance. Fully illustrated with step-by-step color photos and written in an entertaining style in which the author stresses sound reconstruction techniques over preservation of original components, this comprehensive volume also includes resource listings, glossaries, and School of Hard Knocks sidebars.

The Complete Wooden Runabout Restoration Guide