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Life in the Wrong Lane
By Greg Dobbs
Softcover, 223 pages ($13.95)
Dobbs, a veteran broadcast journalist with ABC News for more than two decades, chronicles his wide-ranging adventures in pursuit of stories in all kinds of crazy, scary, dangerous, sometimes hilarious and occasionally amazing circumstances. You may not envy him dodging bombs and bullets, relishing bites of campfire-roasted steer liver on a snowy night or risking his life smuggling videotape out of Afghanistan---but you’ll be royally entertained by his rollicking, first-person tales of what it takes to bring you “the news.”
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By Greg Dobbs
Softcover, 223 pages ($13.95)
Dobbs, a veteran broadcast journalist with ABC News for more than two decades, chronicles his wide-ranging adventures in pursuit of stories in all kinds of crazy, scary, dangerous, sometimes hilarious and occasionally amazing circumstances. You may not envy him dodging bombs and bullets, relishing bites of campfire-roasted steer liver on a snowy night or risking his life smuggling videotape out of Afghanistan---but you’ll be royally entertained by his rollicking, first-person tales of what it takes to bring you “the news.”
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 3/14/2010
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The Ultimate NASCAR Insider’s Track Guide
By Liz Allison
Softcover, 385 pages ($15.99)
NASCAR broadcast commentator and wife of the late speedway champ Davey Allison, the author certain knows her way around the track—and off. This handy reference book shows how to round out any NASCAR weekend event with tip-packed details on area lodging, food, churches, pet care, shopping, parking and other services. NASCAR newbies as well as more seasoned fans will find it indispensable for planning a pilgrimage to any of the 22 featured tracks.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By Liz Allison
Softcover, 385 pages ($15.99)
NASCAR broadcast commentator and wife of the late speedway champ Davey Allison, the author certain knows her way around the track—and off. This handy reference book shows how to round out any NASCAR weekend event with tip-packed details on area lodging, food, churches, pet care, shopping, parking and other services. NASCAR newbies as well as more seasoned fans will find it indispensable for planning a pilgrimage to any of the 22 featured tracks.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 3/7/2010
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Vampire Forensics
By Mark Jenkins
Hardcover, 303 pages ($25)
Vampires are hot again on TV and movies, but they've been around virtually forever. In this entertaining, engrossing and enlightening look at the history, folklore, superstition and science behind the enduring concept of immortal creatures that have to constantly refuel with human blood, the former chief archive historian of the National Geographic Society creatively combs through the lore and the legend.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By Mark Jenkins
Hardcover, 303 pages ($25)
Vampires are hot again on TV and movies, but they've been around virtually forever. In this entertaining, engrossing and enlightening look at the history, folklore, superstition and science behind the enduring concept of immortal creatures that have to constantly refuel with human blood, the former chief archive historian of the National Geographic Society creatively combs through the lore and the legend.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 2/28/2010
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Magic Handbook
By John Fullman
Softcover, 32 pages ($6.95 each)
Any budding young magician will appreciate the how-to abracadabra in any or all of these four collections of easy-to-learn, sure-to-impress trickery involving cards, coins, cups, rope and other household items. Sidebars spotlight pros, like Penn & Teller, David Blaine and Lance Burton, whose mastery of the art should serve as inspiration for any wand-waving wannabe who's starting small but dreaming big.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By John Fullman
Softcover, 32 pages ($6.95 each)
Any budding young magician will appreciate the how-to abracadabra in any or all of these four collections of easy-to-learn, sure-to-impress trickery involving cards, coins, cups, rope and other household items. Sidebars spotlight pros, like Penn & Teller, David Blaine and Lance Burton, whose mastery of the art should serve as inspiration for any wand-waving wannabe who's starting small but dreaming big.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 2/7/2010
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Jetpack Dreams
By Mac Montandon
Softcover, 261 pages ($16.95)
For more than 75 years, the rocket-powered jetpack—with its futuristic promises of freedom and flight—has been a staple of science fiction and pop culture, from Buck Rogers to James Bond. The author goes on a wide-ranging odyssey in search of this elusive invention and why it somehow, in real life, never quite made it off the ground. Fun, funny, fascinating, full of colorful characters and spiked with unexpected drama, "Jetpack Dreams" soars to places that might surprise you.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By Mac Montandon
Softcover, 261 pages ($16.95)
For more than 75 years, the rocket-powered jetpack—with its futuristic promises of freedom and flight—has been a staple of science fiction and pop culture, from Buck Rogers to James Bond. The author goes on a wide-ranging odyssey in search of this elusive invention and why it somehow, in real life, never quite made it off the ground. Fun, funny, fascinating, full of colorful characters and spiked with unexpected drama, "Jetpack Dreams" soars to places that might surprise you.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 1/31/2010
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The Secret Life of a Snowflake
By Kenneth Libbrecht
Hardcover, 48 pages ($17)
Depending on where you live, you may have already seen a lot of snow this winter. But you've probably never seen it like this. The author, a professor of physics at the California Institute of Technology, presents super-close-up photos of snowflakes, taken under a microscope, for a crystal-clear look at one of nature's most delicate, dazzling displays. There's also a bounty of factoids, including how many cloud droplets it takes to make a single flake (100,000!), why they always have six sides and the proper way to make one out of paper.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By Kenneth Libbrecht
Hardcover, 48 pages ($17)
Depending on where you live, you may have already seen a lot of snow this winter. But you've probably never seen it like this. The author, a professor of physics at the California Institute of Technology, presents super-close-up photos of snowflakes, taken under a microscope, for a crystal-clear look at one of nature's most delicate, dazzling displays. There's also a bounty of factoids, including how many cloud droplets it takes to make a single flake (100,000!), why they always have six sides and the proper way to make one out of paper.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 1/24/2010
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He Is, I Say
By David Wild
Softcover, 203 pages ($14.95)
Wild, a contributing editor at "Rolling Stone" magazine, turns his lifelong appreciation for Neil Diamond—an artist considered successful but uncool by most rock 'n' rollers—into a witty, heartfelt and insightful biography-tribute to the Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter of "Sweet Caroline," "I Am, I Said," "Song Sung Blue" and more than 50 other Top 40 hits.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By David Wild
Softcover, 203 pages ($14.95)
Wild, a contributing editor at "Rolling Stone" magazine, turns his lifelong appreciation for Neil Diamond—an artist considered successful but uncool by most rock 'n' rollers—into a witty, heartfelt and insightful biography-tribute to the Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter of "Sweet Caroline," "I Am, I Said," "Song Sung Blue" and more than 50 other Top 40 hits.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 1/10/2010
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Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness
By Reinhard Kleist
Softcover, 224 pages ($17.95)
The life and times of the Man in Black come into stark, black-and-white focus in this illustrated "graphic novel," which depicts the award-winning singer's early days, career milestones and transition from musical idol to cultural icon. Already a bestseller in Europe and now available in America, it offers a fresh new perspective on a true musical giant.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By Reinhard Kleist
Softcover, 224 pages ($17.95)
The life and times of the Man in Black come into stark, black-and-white focus in this illustrated "graphic novel," which depicts the award-winning singer's early days, career milestones and transition from musical idol to cultural icon. Already a bestseller in Europe and now available in America, it offers a fresh new perspective on a true musical giant.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 1/3/2010
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The Historical Atlas of World Railroads
By John Westwood
Hardcover, 400 pages ($45)
All aboard, train lovers! Chug along with 400 pages of photos, maps and history tracing the rise, fall and revival of a mode of transportation that helped open every continent (except Antarctica) to people and progress. The author—a bona fide rail buff—celebrates the ingenuity, diversity and achievement behind everything from 18th century horse-drawn trams to sleek, modern-day bullet trains.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By John Westwood
Hardcover, 400 pages ($45)
All aboard, train lovers! Chug along with 400 pages of photos, maps and history tracing the rise, fall and revival of a mode of transportation that helped open every continent (except Antarctica) to people and progress. The author—a bona fide rail buff—celebrates the ingenuity, diversity and achievement behind everything from 18th century horse-drawn trams to sleek, modern-day bullet trains.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 1/3/2010
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Planet Ape
By Desmond Morris with Steve Parker
Hardcover, 288 pages ($49.95)
Morris, a world-famous British zoologist and author, has spent more than half a century studying and reporting about primates. This colorful, lavishly illustrated look at all kinds of apes, from all sorts of angles, takes you inside a realm that's shrinking every year as man-made development encroaches ever further into their habitats. This book won't make you a monkey's uncle, but it will certainly open your eyes anew to the world of humankind's closest animal relatives.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By Desmond Morris with Steve Parker
Hardcover, 288 pages ($49.95)
Morris, a world-famous British zoologist and author, has spent more than half a century studying and reporting about primates. This colorful, lavishly illustrated look at all kinds of apes, from all sorts of angles, takes you inside a realm that's shrinking every year as man-made development encroaches ever further into their habitats. This book won't make you a monkey's uncle, but it will certainly open your eyes anew to the world of humankind's closest animal relatives.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 12/27/2009
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