Santa Monica Press: 50 books
The Brown Agenda
My Mission to Clean Up the World's Most Life-Threatening Pollution
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Pollution is the single largest cause of death in the developing world. One in seven people in low- and middle-income countries die as a result of it. Simply put, pollution is now the world’s most prevalent health risk.And yet, while most everyone has heard about going green,” few are aware of...
Secret Stairs
A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Containing walks and detailed maps from throughout the city, Secret Stairs highlights the charms and quirks of a unique feature of the Los Angeles landscape, and chronicles the geographical, architectural, and historical aspects of the city’s staircases, as well as of the neighborhoods in which the...
L.A.'s Legendary Restaurants
Celebrating the Famous Places Where Hollywood Ate, Drank, and Played
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
L.A.’s Legendary Restaurants is an illustrated history of dozens of landmark eateries from throughout the City of Angels. From such classics as Musso & Frank and The Brown Derby in the 1920s to the see-and-be-seen crowds at Chasen’s, Romanoffs, and Ciro’s in the mid-20th century to the dawn of...
The Shakespeare Diaries
A Fictional Autobiography
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
What was Shakespeare thinking while he was writing Hamlet? What did he and Ben Jonson talk about when they were having a drink together? Did he meet Queen Elizabeth? What might Shakespeare have said to the formidable monarch?In The Shakespeare Diaries, J. P. Wearing, Professor Emeritus of English at...
Tiki Road Trip
A Guide to Tiki Culture in North America
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2007
The 2nd edition of Tiki Road Trip has been completely updated, expanded, and globalized. The best-and only-guide to Polynesian pop culture, written by Tiki expert and urban archaeologist James Teitelbaum, now contains even more listings and reviews of Tiki bars and Polynesian restaurants, even more photographs,...
The Ultimate Counterterrorist Home Companion
Six Incapacitating Holds Involving a Spatula and Other Ways to Protect Your Family
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
We all know how our government is fighting global terrorism, but what are you doing to help? Probably not much.The Ultimate Counterterrorist Home Companion can change that. It’s the definitive guide to how you can be a soldier in the War on Terrorism without having to leave your kitchen. This illustrated...
The Gumshoe and the Shrink
Guenther Reinhardt, Dr. Arnold Hutschnecker, and the Secret History of the 1960 Kennedy/Nixon Election
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
The Gumshoe and the Shrink is a tale of political intrigue-a detective story and medical mystery set against the backdrop of the closest and most storied presidential election in American history. It’s the never-before-told account of how the craziest private detective in the country uncovered Richard...
The Spirit of a Woman
Stories to Empower and Inspire
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
Combining storytelling and courageous honesty, The Spirit of a Woman: Stories to Empower and Inspire is an indispensable resource for every woman, providing inspiring stories of female creativity and compassion for those who want to lead lives full of meaning and purpose.Consisting of approximately two...