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The Cockroach Papers: A Compendium of History and Lore

University Of Chicago Press
208 pages
$15


“Schweid blends both roach fact and fiction into an engaging, perceptive profile of our strange, and occasionally literal, bedfellows.”

–Discover

The Cockroach Papers: A Compendium of History and Lore

You Should Be Dancing

ECW Press
272 pages
$18.95


“Whether you are a Bee Gees fan or just love rock history and all of the backstage hoopla that goes with the territory, this fascinating and well-written journey in the life of one of the world’s foremost drummers is not to be missed.”

— Dish Magazine

You Should Be Dancing

The Thread Box

Twin Oaks Press
110 pages
$12


“The poetry in The Thread Box demonstrates the same literary perfection that made McCash an award-winning novelist. Her verse casts vivid images in soft rhythms and reminds us of the things that make us human.”

–Philip M. Mathis

The Thread Box

The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker's Guide to Growing Older

Park Street Press
256 pages
$14.95


“Beautifully written–Best book I have ever read on this most significant passage.”

–Gail Sheehy

The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker's Guide to Growing Older

The Infinite Sea

G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
320 pages
$18.99


“Heart-pounding pacing, lyrical prose and mind-bending twists . . .”

–The New York Times Book Review

The Infinite Sea

Memoirs of Lieut-General Winfield Scott

Univ Tennessee Press
414 pages
$59.95


“Covering a wide range of events—from the famous 1804 duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton through the end of the Civil War—Scott’s extraordinary account reveals the general as a sometimes egocentric but always astute witness to the early American republic.”

–From the publisher

Memoirs of Lieut-General Winfield Scott

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