"All the books about me are bullshit except Jeremy's." --Lou Reed
Lou Reed influenced generations of copyists that took note of his outlaw status, ambiguous sexual orientation characterized by his seventies relation-ship with the transvestite Rachel, his implacable mystique, and his cool and def[...]

The most trusted M&A guidebook available--updated for today's extreme-risk world of business. Major financial scandals, geopolitical upheaval, technological advances, rapid globalization ...The world--and the way business is done--has changed drastically in the 10 short years since the originalpubli[...]

"I was sixteen the first time my grandmother died . . ."
Sarah Parsons has never seen Amber House, the grand Maryland estate that's been in her family for three centuries. She's never walked its hedge maze nor found its secret chambers; she's never glimpsed the shades that haunt it, nor hunted f[...]

The relentless Covenant has begun the invasion of the planet Reach As their forces begin to overwhelm the UNSC, it becomes apparent that it is not a question of IF the Covenant will destroy Reach ... but WHEN. Brian Reed and Felix Ruiz begin the final chapter of the Halo: Fall of Reach comic series[...]

Looking for a guide to the practicalities of living in Portugal? Whether you need to know how to find a plumber, what the camara is there for or how to get permission to renovate, this practical illustrated book is for you. And its accompanying CD gives you all the language skills you need to comm[...]

Praise for One for Sorrow..."An enticing picture of sixth-century Byzantium...and the traffic in holy artifacts [in] the early history of Christianity." -Publishers Weekly In Byzantium, the capital of the 6th century Roman Empire, annual games are held to celebrate the founding of the city. Several[...]

This book is your ultimate Lou Reed resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Lou Reed's whole picture right away. Get countless Lou Reed facts [...]

Are language and consciousness co-evolving? Can psychedelic experience cast light on this topic? In the Western world, we stand at the dawn of the psychedelic age with advances in neuroscience; a proliferation of new psychoactive substances, both legal and illegal; the anthropology of ayahuasca use;[...]

Here in one comprehensive source are all the age-old instructions for correctly mounting all kinds of game, from birds and deer to fish and beyond. "The Complete Guide to Traditional Taxidermy" will show you the pleasure of performing taxidermy work for yourself and the profit to be gained in perfor[...]

For a few decades now, They Might Be Giants' album 'Flood' has been a beacon for people who might rather read than rock, who care more about Dali than Dokken, who are more often called clever than cool. The brainy sort of kids who listened to the band saw their own cultural options grow explosively [...]

"A finely nuanced historical...with a plot of great subtlety...Those who appreciate strong historical backgrounds and solid plotting will get their money's worth." -Publishers Weekly "Stocking their novels with period arcana, palace intrigue and more than a few curious complications...Reed and May[...]