Louis Eguaras, Vice Chair of the Culinary Arts Department at Los Angeles Mission College, provides readers with a terrific overview of food preparation, cooking, and presentation, along with insights into how to survive and thrive in the culinary profession. 101 illustrated lessons inform the reader..
The world of the fashion professional is brought to vivid life with 101 concise, provocative lessons on such topics as how a designer anticipates cultural trends and understands the fashion consumer, the workings of the fashion calendar, how a design collection is conceived, the manufacture and sele..
How to set a scene What's the best camera angle How does the new technology interact with scenes And how does one even get the financing to make a movie These basic questions and much more are all covered in this exquisite packaged book on the film industry and making movies as a profession. Writ..
Laundering billions of dollars at the WASPS empire headquarters, lovers Gainer and Leslie plot the ultimate heist against the deadly stuffed shirts at 19 Purchase Street, in a story of greed, murder, and revenge Author: Browne, Gerald A. Publisher: Grand Central Pub Binding: Paperback Language: Engl..
On December 3, 1999, the call came in to the men of the Worcester, Massachusetts, Fire Department: a five-alarm blaze in a six-story, abandoned, windlowless warehouse filled with lethal hallways and meat lockers. Author: Flynn, Sean Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Binding: Paperback Language: En..
To support his family, Billy Crystal's father, Jack, worked two jobs, having only one day a week to spend with his family. Based on Crystal's one-man Broadway show of the same name, "700 Sundays"--referring sadly to the time shared by an adoring father and his devoted son--offers a heartfelt, hilari..
Marcus Didius Falco is ready to make new contacts and start a new career, and a dinner for the Society of Olive Oil Producers of Baetica seems like the perfect opportunity. But when two dinner guests are found beaten--one dead--Falco knows he cannot rest until he solves at least one more mystery. Au..
A Grown Up Kind of Pretty is a powerful saga of three generations of women, plagued by hardships and torn by a devastating secret, yet inextricably joined by the bonds of family.Fifteen-year-old Mosey Slocumb -- spirited, sassy, and on the cusp of womanhood -- is shaken when a small grave is unearth..
A history of black athletes spanning three hundred years traces the history of sports to African, culture, features profiles of black athletic stars, and explores the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation and other events on black sports Author: Ashe, Arthur Publisher: Grand Central Pub Binding: H..
Although his wife died years ago, Chance Walker still blames his cousin Jonathan for her untimely death. So when Jonathan returns from England with the widowed Lady Fancy Merrivale, Chance decides to strike back at his cousin by wooing the beautiful Lady. But revenge is bittersweet for Chance as he ..
Warner Books, in conjunction with Intellectual Properties Management, Inc., presents an extraordinary collection of sermons by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.-many never before published-along with introductions an documentary of the world's leading ministers & theologians. Author: Carson, Clayborne Pub..
Chris Jericho is the first undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the WWE and WCW, and has been called one of the fifty greatest wrestlers of all time. Now retired, he is writing his memoir, telling the story of his journey from wrestling school in Canada to his time in leagues in Mexico and Japan to hi..
Chris Jericho is the first undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the WWE and WCW, and has been called one of the fifty greatest wrestlers of all time. Now retired, he is writing his memoir, telling the story of his journey from wrestling school in Canada to his time in leagues in Mexico and Japan to hi..
The ambitious head of Shrewsbury Abbey wants to acquire Saint Winifred's sacred remains for his Benedictine order. And when the ensuing controversy leads to murder, Brother Cadfael investigates. Author: Ellis Peters Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Binding: mass_market Language: English ISBN-10: ..
Albert Carlson, a Swedish emigrant, recounts his experiences starting a new life in Southern California during the twenties Author: Moberg, Vilhelm Publisher: Grand Central Pub Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0446311278 ISBN-13: 9780446311274..
This is the 25th anniversary edition of the creativity classic by Dr. Roger von Oech.Over the years, A WHACK ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD has been praised by business people, educators, scientists, homemakers, artists, youth leaders, and many more. The book has been stimulating creativity in millions of ..
Now available as an ebook for the first time!No one knows the writer's Hollywood more intimately than William Goldman. Two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter and the bestselling author of Marathon Man, Tinsel, Boys and Girls Together, and other novels, Goldman now takes you into Hollywood's inn..
Gathers the heartwarming advice of Miss Dietz's third-grade class on the subject of matrimony, including such gems as "to show you love each other, take the smallest cookie" Author: Crawford and Friends, Debi Dietz Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 044..
For more than half a century, Americans have been captivated by the Kennedys - their joy and heartbreak, tragedy and triumph, the dark side and the remarkable achievements. In this ambitious and sweeping account, Taraborelli continues the family chronicle begun with his bestselling Jackie, Ethel, Jo..
On the morning of May 25, 1979, six-year-old Etan Patz left his apartment to go to his school bus stop. It was the first time he walked the two short blocks on his own.But he never made it to school that day. He vanished somewhere between his home and the bus stop, and was never seen again.The searc..
Tom Rob Smith's debut, Child 44, was an immediate sensation and marked the arrival of a major new talent in contemporary fiction. Named one of top 100 thrillers of all time by NPR, it hit bestseller lists around the world, won the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award and the ITW Thriller Award for Bes..
A scrumptious assortment of more than fifty recipes for simple-to-prepare confections includes a wide range of cookies and brownies to suit any taste, featuring such treats as espresso swirl brownies, snicker doodles, and chocolate decadence cookies. 60,000 first printing. Tour. Author: Medrich, Ali..
In this moving autobigraphy, readers will meet the little girl who became an orphan during the Holocaust; who grew into a courageous 17-year-old who went to Israel and was wounded in the War of Independence; and who finally became the sex therapist and celebrity known nationwide as "Dr. Ruth". Autho..
Book store nation, in the history of mankind there has never been a greater country than America. You could say we're the #1 nation at being the best at greatness.But as perfect as America is in every single way, America is broken! And we can't exchange it because we're 236 years past the 30-day ret..