Friedman: 806 books
The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic
A "Walk" in Austin
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Kinky Friedman, the original Texas Jewboy, takes us on a rollicking, rock-and-rolling tour of his favorite city: Austin.
Maybe you want to know which restaurant President Bush rates as his favorite Austin burger joint. Or maybe you want a glimpse of Willie Nelson’s home life (hint: Willie...
No Thanks, I'm Just Looking
Sales Techniques for Turning Shoppers into Buyers
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2011
Secrets of the trade from the master of retail selling and sales training
No Thanks, I'm Just Looking gives anyone the inside scoop on how to skyrocket their selling career with a system of easy-to-learn practical money-making steps. By saving countless hours of trial-and-error experience,...
Red Mafiya
How the Russian Mob Has Invaded America
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2009
In the past decade, from Brighton Beach to Moscow, Toronto to Hong Kong, the Russian mob has become the world's fastest-growing criminal superpower. Trafficking in prostitutes, heroin, and missiles, the mafiya poses an enormous threat to global stability and safety. Today, the mafiya controls over...
The War I Always Wanted: The Illusion of Glory and the Reality of War
The Illusion of Glory and the Reality of War
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2007
Growing up in the shadows of the giant B-52 Stratofortresses that thundered away from the nearby Barksdale Air Force Base, Brandon Friedman dreamed of becoming a warrior and defending his country. But dreams of heroism and the realities of war can look very different, and when Brandon joined the army...
The Improv
An Oral History of the Comedy Club that Revolutionized Stand-Up
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
Featured in the New York Times 2017 "Holiday Gift Guide for Hardcover Fans"
Get an insider's oral history of the World's most iconic comedy club, featuring exclusive interviews with today's most hilarious stars recalling their time on stage (and off) at the Improv.
In 1963,...
What Would Kinky Do?
How to Unscrew a Screwed-Up World
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Kinky Friedman, who would be our contemporary Will Rogers if Will Rogers had been Jewish, smoked cigars, and foolish enough to believe he could govern the great state of Texas, returns with this collection of hilariously raunchy, sometimes poignant, and always insightful essays. With fearless wit...
Driving Lessons
A Father, A Son, and the Healing Power of Golf
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2011
When Steve Friedman was a child growing up in the suburbs of St. Louis, the game of golf was, to him, mysterious and dark. His father's passion for it caused friction in his marriage and eluded the interest of his youngest son, who was devoted instead to basketball. For that and many other reasons,...
Spies of No Country
Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
**“Wondrous . . . Compelling . . . Piercing.” —The New York Times Book Review
Award-winning writer Matti Friedman’s tale of Israel’s first spies has all the tropes of an espionage novel, including duplicity, betrayal, disguise, clandestine meetings, the bluff, and the double bluff—but...
Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory
The Theoretical Minimum
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2017
A funny, insightful, and self-contained guide to Einstein's relativity theory and classical field theories--including electromagnetism
Physicist Leonard Susskind and data engineer Art Friedman are back. This time, they introduce readers to Einstein's special relativity and Maxwell's classical...
Quantum Mechanics
The Theoretical Minimum
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
From the bestselling author of The Theoretical Minimum, a DIY introduction to the math and science of quantum mechanics.
First he taught you classical mechanics. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind has teamed up with data engineer Art Friedman to present the theory and associated mathematics of...
Lost on Treasure Island
A Memoir of Longing, Love, and Lousy Choices in New York City
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
This brutally funny true story of sex and success is “in a class with Nick Hornby at his best and Candace Bushnell in her dreams” (Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run).
When Midwesterner Steve Friedman arrived in Manhattan raring to go and ready to conquer, he soon found pitfalls more...
by Jane Friedman
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014
Whether you’ve finished your manuscript or just have the seeds of a book idea, PUBLISHING 101 shows you how to approach editors and agents with your work, while avoiding the common pitfalls of first-time authorship.
Experienced editor and publisher Jane Friedman offers insights from more...
The Will of the People
How Public Opinion Has Influenced the Supreme Court and Shaped the Meaning of the Constitution
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2009
In recent years, the justices of the Supreme Court have ruled definitively on such issues as abortion, school prayer, and military tribunals in the war on terror. They decided one of American history's most contested presidential elections. Yet for all their power, the justices never face election...
Food Sanity
How to Eat in a World of Fads and Fiction
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
During his 25 years as a holistic practitioner and health expert on syndicated TV and radio, Dr. David Friedman has interviewed hundreds of world-renowned doctors and bestselling authors. From proponents of a Vegan, Paleo, Mediterranean Diet to a Gluten Free and Low Carb Diet, the opinions are as...