Julia Child entered the lives of millions of Americans with her bestselling cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking"; her popular and long-running cooking show, The French Chef; and her beloved memoir, "My Life in France." In this intimate and revealing biography, based on exclusive interview[...]

Anais Nin was the ultimate femme fatale, a passionate and mysterious woman, world famous for her extravagant sexual exploits, most notably her simultaneous affairs with Henry and June Miller and her bicoastal bigamous marriages. In the mid-1920s, eager to break the confines of American Victorianism [...]

Having solved the matter of the Radiant Boy, Riley, Buttercup, and Bodhi are enjoying a little time-off. But then Riley encounters a young ghost named Rebecca. Despite Rebecca's sweet appearance, Riley soon learns she's not at all what she seems. As the daughter of a former plantation owner, Rebecca[...]

This is a historical/geographical survey of decorative ceramics, packed with colour illustrations, covering 1000 different styles of tiles. It provides collectors, designers (and interior designers), students and general readers with a valuable reference/sourcebook.[...]

This time Riley might really have bitten off more than she can chew. After begging the Council for a more challenging Soul Catch, she is assigned an actual Roman gladiator Theocoles, the Pillar of Doom. How is Riley, a skinny twelve-year-old, supposed to get through to him? Then she meets the beauti[...]