H Allen Smith has sometimes been referred to as “the best-selling humorist since Mark Twain”. Considering that he wrote against the likes of James Thurber, Robert Benchley, and S. J. Perelman, that's quite a statement. And probably true. He sold a million copies of each of his first several books, starting with Low Man on a Totem Pole.In this book, which might be called a fraction of his memoirs (Mr. Smith claimed he could have filled twenty), he recounts the high points of his lif...

He’s filthy rich. Dangerous. Hot.I’m untouched and pure. And I’ve been sent to kill him.I creep into his bedroom late at night, knife in hand. The moonlight reveals the beauty of the mafia kingpin’s face, and I hesitate.Mistake.Now he’s captured me, and I’m at his mercy. He says he’ll let me go if I beg him to take me…I can’t.Partly from pride, but also… I don’t want to leave. I want to be his.Captive Desires is a sweet and s...

The third book of select horror and thriller stories from Author Andrew Allen Smith, Yet Another Slice of Fear takes a deeper dive into the thrill of facing unknowns, including death. The stories in Yet Another Slice of Fear matured as they were written. Many of them seem to come to life and surround you with tension and emotion that can lead to fear. The stories themselves ask the question: What scares you?As with life, some stories are positive, ...

The historian James Allen Smith traces the evolution of Washington's oldest and prototypical think tank on the occasion of its seventy-fifth anniversary in 1991. Dedicated to bringing expertise to bear on public policy issues, Brookings has been a pioneer in bridging the disparate worlds of social science research and American policymaking. But while its efforts have been made steady, there have been frustrations and controversy over the years. Inspired by the scientific management and gov...

Though colleges and universities are arguably paying more attention to diversity and inclusion than ever before, to what extent do their efforts result in more socially just campuses? Intersectionality and Higher Education examines how race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality, and other identities connect to produce intersected campus experiences. Contributors look at both the individual and institutional perspectives on issues li...

If you're an aspiring entrepreneur with a burning passion for turning your dreams into reality and launching a successful small business, then "Launching Your Successful Small Business: A Quickstart Guide" is the book you've been waiting for. Packed with invaluable insights, expert advice, and practical tips, this comprehensive guide will equip you with everything you need to know to start your business journey with confidence.From developing a winning business idea to creating a s...

An "impressively researched," sweeping and original look at American slavery in the early nineteenth century that reveals the gamble slaves had to take to survive ( The Christian Science Monitor ).Images of American slavery conjure up cotton plantations and African American slaves locked in bondage until the Civil War. Yet early in the nineteenth century the state of slavery was very different, and the political vicissitud...

A riotous, bawdy, and often slapstick story about a large yellow cat who, according to numerous complaints, had been assaulting dogs, stealing tennis balls, stalking mailmen, and attacking Macy's trucks. An eccentric millionaire who loathes all canines, is struck with admiration for any cat with the guts to go out and avenge his entire race and decides to adopt him.Thaddeus Whitcomb Banner (the dog-hating millionaire), charmed by the cat's pugnacious attitude, calls his new pet, Rh...

A study of the cultural impact of Janet Flanner, better known as Genêt, the overseas correspondent of The New Yorker magazine for fifty yearsThe New Yorker’s Paris studies the cultural impact of Janet Flanner, better known as Genêt, the overseas correspondent of The New Yorker magazine for fifty years (1925-1975). From the creativity of the Jazz Age before World War II to France’s political, social, and economic modernization after the wa...

“Pioneer” — as a noun is defined as “a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.” As a verb, it means “develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity).” This anthology gives the reader the experience of the explorers who went to foreign lands to discover and learn about a specific field of knowledge and skills:the Asian martial arts.The eight chapters included here share a common root in the pio...

Home Girls, the pioneering anthology of Black feminist thought, features writing by Black feminist and lesbian activists on topics both provocative and profound. Since its initial publication in 1983, it has become an essential text on Black women's lives and contains work by many of feminism's foremost thinkers. This edition features an updated list of contributor biographies and an all-new preface that provides Barbara Smith the opportunity to look back on forty years of the str...

The first book to appear in the illustrious Oxford History of the United States, this critically acclaimed volume--a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize--offers an unsurpassed history of the Revolutionary War and the birth of the American republic. Beginning with the French and Indian War and continuing to the election of George Washington as first president, Robert Middlekauff offers a panoramic history of the conflict between England and America, highlighting the drama and anguish o...