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In this never-before- published memoir of Hollywood, Ed Wood, Jr., reveals the down and dirty about the cutthroat world of movie-making.

On December 16, 1773, an estimated seven dozen men dumped roughly GBP10,000 worth of tea in Boston Harbor. This symbolic act unleashed a social, political, and economic firestorm throughout the colonies. Combining stellar scholarship with action-packed history, American Tempest reveals the truth behind the legendary event and examines its lasting consequence- the birth of an independent America.

A patient-expert walks those newly diagnosed with scleroderma through everything they need to learn and do during their first year with the condition

An engrossing eyewitness account of slain rapper Tupac Shakur's formative years, written by his close friend from high school

A fresh look at the one-eyed, one-armed scoundrel of the seas, and the most celebrated admiral of all time.

Cynthia Griffin Wolff's brilliant literary biography of Emily Dickinson is the first to unravel the intricate relationship between her life and her poetry. It is a vivid portrait of the poet and her times as well as a fascinating interpretive study of the poems that will enable every reader to approach them with new understanding and delight.

How parents and teachers can help young children through the crises of confidence that mark their formative years

"A juicy tale of privilege...accompanied by genius, scandal, and eventual dissolution." -Village Voice

Now in paperback: The candid, inspiring memoir of becoming a musician by the renowned composer and pop star.

In the vein of Chosen by a Horse, one woman's true story of devastating loss and the care and love of a temperamental Thoroughbred that brought them both back to life

"In his stirring biography, Frederick Turner, the distinguished writer and cultural historian, captures the legendary scale of the life of an American icon. Immigrant, inventor, botanist, and founder o"

For every young woman who wants a life as well as a career--and doesn't know how to get there from here

First time in paperback: "A marvelously compressed and persuasive portrayal of this most iconic of American presidents." -New York Times Book Review

The third and final installment in the hit Monster trilogy

A biography of film-maker and cinematic visionary, George Lucas. It contains revelations about the origins and making of films such as "American Grafitti" and "Star Wars", and has been updated with a chapter discussing the revamped "Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition".

This "deeply personal look at Marsalis and his music" USA Today takes readers across America and into the heart of jazz

"In this book Carlos Clarens, author of Crime Movies (also available from Da Capo/Perseus), George Cukor, and many articles in film magazines, brings his encyclopedic knowledge of films and filmmakers"

John Holt's tender and acute observation of how small children gobble up the world have never been surpassed. A class of child development

The return of a classic: This biography of the young James Joyce is "a remarkable exposition of the relationship between a famous man and [his] brother."-T. S. Eliot.

At age 34, Gerald Shea discovered that he had been deaf since childhood despite somehow maintaining a prestigious legal career

From a physician and Emmy-winning chef, an eight-week Mediterranean cooking plan for permanent weight control and protection from diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.

From the author of New York Times bestseller One Year to an Organized Life, the book for anyone too busy to get organized

From one of the nation's top educators, a wise book that shows parents how to create homes where children learn with enthusiasm.

Derived from advice and information from two clinical trials, this back pain handbook includes a fitness and health program, mind-body methods to relax the back, strategies for combating chronic pain, recommendations for pain-relievers and tips for daily activities.

A unique look at the calm before the storm--how the Germans were able to take the Americans by surprise at the Battle of the Bulge

An in-depth, investigative, balanced, and definitive biography of Paul McCartney by the acclaimed author of Down the Highway

Now in paperback: The first-ever biography of one of the legends of modern jazz, written with his full cooperation

Here are Groucho's improbable tales of true romance, narrated with his characteristic panache and illustrated with splendid New Yorker -esque cartoons.

"One of the twentieth century's greatest composers, Duke Ellington (1899--1974) led a fascinating life. Beyond Category, the first biography to draw on the vast Duke Ellington archives at the Smithsonia"