1,001 Words and Phrases You Never Knew You Didn't Know: Hopperdozer, Hoecake, Ear Trumpet, Dort, and Other Nearly Forgotten Terms and Expressions

W. R. Runyan

A celebration of unknown and little-known words and phrases once in common use all over America.

Paperback | 192 pages | November 2010 | $12.95

10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget

The Writers of Wise Bread

Tips for living the good life—in a bad economy—from WiseBread.com.

Paperback | 352 pages | May 2009 | $14.95

1908 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalogue

Sears, Roebuck & Co.

A treasured archive of early-twentieth-century Americana.

Paperback | 720 pages | January 2011 | $17.95

The Adventurous Boy's Handbook: For Ages 9 to 99

Edited by Steven Brennan and Finn Brennan

Handier than The Dangerous Book for Boys, more dangerous than The American Boy's Handy Book.

Hardcover | 224 pages | May 2008 | $14.95

The Adventurous Girl's Handbook: For Ages 9 to 99

Stephen Brennan and Lara Brennan

Why should boys have all the fun?

Hardcover | 208 pages | July 2009 | $14.95

The Armageddon Survival Handbook: How to Prepare Yourself for Any Possible Scenario

Rainer Stahlberg

How to survive the worst that could happen, whatever form it takes.

Paperback | 432 pages | November 2010 | $12.95

The Art of the Compliment: Using Kind Words with Grace and Style

Christie Matheson

A handy, fascinating look at the whys and wherefores of compliments - and how to use them.

Paperback | 192 pages | June 2009 | $14.95

Body Language 101: The Ultimate Guide to Knowing When People Are Lying, How They Are Feeling, What They Are Thinking, and More

David Lambert

A full-color, illustrated guide to the hidden meanings in movements, gestures, and expressions.

Paperback | 192 pages | Nov 2008 | $12.95

Born in the USA: The Book of American Origins

Trevor Homer

Following Trevor Homer’s Book of Origins comes Born in the USA, a treasure trove of information on American innovation.

Paperback | 240 pages | June 2009 | $12.95

The CIA World Factbook 2009

Central Intelligence Agency

A comprehensive, country-by-country look at our world.

Paperback | 864 pages | Oct 2008 | $12.95