Collection: Nonfiction

Julia Sweeney was nearing forty and quite famous when she got on a flight to China to turn her life upside down. She had a flourishing career as a comedienne, ample friends and admirers but what she didn't have was a child -- she decided to adopt alone.

Our expert author, trekking the Indian Himalya since 1970, will be your guide to some of the world's most awesome trekking. This book covers the region's top treks, through the B.uddist villages and high passes of Ladakh.

Avoid becoming a #PRFail with a solid social media strategy. You can manage any crisis effectively by having a plan before you actually need one and by understanding and influencing your audience with military precision.

Choosing your baby's name is incredibly important, as the name carries a unique weight and meaning that will be associated with the girl or boy for life.

Discover new ways to use your collection of scrapbook supplies to create fun and beautiful jewelry. Learn to make a variety of jewelry pieces that follow the latest design trends.

The Korean Peninsula is a true travel gem: the South, a high-tech nation with a reverence for tradition and the ways of old Asia; the North, a challenging, geopolitical enigma

The most comprehensive single volume of reference available on the world game, covering every aspect of the professional sport. Contains complete statistical coverage and all the principal records.

Make it yourself is fun and simple craft activites that use easily found materials. Each project is explained in four simple steps, accompanied by bright, colourfull illustrations and photographs.

If you can sew you can do boutis, a classic style of embroidery practiced in southern France since the 17th century. Includes 20 pull-out patterns for classic handbags, cases, pillows, baby clothes, placemats, photo album covers, and more.

In 1853, the Crimean War began as an intensely romantic affair, with officers and soldiers alike taking to the fray with phrases like ""death or glory"" on their tongues and in their hearts. Acts of astonishing bravery, many of them by doctors, women, and c