Skyhorse Publishing: 874 books
The Hustons
The Life and Times of a Hollywood Dynasty
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
In this candid biography Lawrence Grobel chronicles the remarkable story of the Huston family, which boasts three Oscar winners, from Walter to John to Anjelica, with particular attention to the rich career and tumultuous personal life of director/actor John Huston (1906-1987). This updated edition...
Through the Shadows with O. Henry
The Unlikely Friendship of Al Jennings and William Sydney Porter
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
Al Jennings lived a life more akin to tall tales than reality. He was an attorney in business with his two brothers in Oklahoma until one was killed and the other wounded in a shootout with a rival attorney. Jennings then joined an outlaw gang and made his living robbing trains. He and his brother...
At the Heart of the Reich
The Secret Diary of Hitler’s Army Adjutant
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
A revealing account of Hitler’s thoughts and actions throughout World War II from one of his closest aides.
Major Gerhard Engel was Hitler's army adjutant from 1938 to 1943. During his years with Hitler, Engel kept a diary. After the war, he added material to shed further light on certain...
The Bone Broth Miracle
How an Ancient Remedy Can Improve Health, Fight Aging, and Boost Beauty
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2015
What was once known as your grandmother’s miracle cure for a cold or the flu is now the most popular food trend. The oldest of recipes dating back to prehistoric times and one of the cornerstones of the Paleo Diet, bone broth is made from the boiled bones of poultry, fish, or beef, and is often...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2011
A collection of harrowing battle stories—from the Trojan War to Little Big Horn and beyond—told by Julius Caesar, Teddy Roosevelt, and more.
Ranging from ancient history to modern times, this collection puts you on the frontlines and takes you behind the scenes of some of the most famous battles...
British English A to Zed
A Definitive Guide to the Queen's English
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
A fun, engaging guide helps you speak the mother tongue like a native.
Whether you are traveling to Great Britain or just want to understand British popular culture, this unique dictionary will answer your questions. British English from A to Zed contains more than 5,500 British terms and their...
God Bless America
The Origins of Over 1,500 Patriotic Words and Phrases
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
A uniquely American vocabulary has evolved from its British beginnings—here are the roots of such words as “a-ok,” “grandstanding,” “rat race,” and more!
The Queen’s English has no place across the pond, where a long history of defiance, creativity, and originality has made...
My Warren Buffett Bible
A Short and Simple Guide to Rational Investing: 292 Quotes From the World's Most Successful Investor
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
A gold mine of quotations and advice from the billionaire “Oracle of Omaha”—compiled with his blessing.
If the legendary Warren Buffett was willing to tell you the secrets that made him the world’s most successful investor, would you be interested? If you knew how simple, basic and...
Risky Living
Interviews with the Brave Men and Women who Work the World's Most Dangerous Jobs
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2009
In the tradition of Studs Terkel, this collection of fascinating interviews shares candid stories from men and women who face mortal danger on the job.
Oral historian Tom Jones set out to discover why certain people pursue careers that routinely put their own lives at risk. In Risky Living,...
Deadheads
Stories from Fellow Artists, Friends & Followers of the Grateful Dead
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
“One of the best books on the Grateful Dead” (Rolling Stone).
Just what was it about the Grateful Dead that inspired such devotion? In Deadheads, those who were there, and are still listening to the music, explain it all.
Grateful Dead lyricist John Perry Barlow talks about his lifelong...
Hunting with Barracudas
My Life in Hollywood with the Legendary Iris Burton
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
“In this vivid memoir, Snyder . . . probes the lifestyles of actors, agents and producers, depicting a high-octane Hollywood with a desperate dark side” (Publishers Weekly).
Hollywood’s famous child star agent Iris Burton launched the careers of the world’s current movie stars and celebrities...
Hitler's Commando
The Daring Missions of Otto Skorzeny and the Nazi Special Forces
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
He was one of the smartest, toughest, most courageous soldiers to fight in World War II. A hero to all who knew him. And he was a Nazi . . .
Otto Skorzeny was Germany’s top commando in the Second World War—and one of the most famous men in the history of special forces. His extraordinary...
by Albert Kesselring
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
From one of Nazi Germany’s most skillful commanders comes one of the great military autobiographies of World War II.
Field-Marshal Albert Kesselring was one of Germany’s most capable military strategists. Originally a Bavarian army officer, he transferred to the Luftwaffe in 1935 and became...
Racing for the Bomb
The True Story of General Leslie R. Groves, the Man behind the Birth of the Atomic Age
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
The untold story of the career officer in the Army Corps of Engineers who oversaw the Manhattan Project and the creation of the atomic bomb.
The Manhattan Project was the most secretive government project the United States had ever undertaken, and would prove to be one of the most consequential...