Books published by Apollo Publishers

A stunning guide brimming with 150 recipes to make high-end plant-based cuisine at home.Plant-based meals can be a cornucopia of colors, shapes, textures, and mouthwatering flavors-a source of boundless opportunities for creativity in the kitchen. In Plant-Based Gourmet, 150 original recipes for vegans and the veg-curious will delight nutrition-minded home chefs and foodies alike. Featured inside are dinners and brunches, hors d'oeuvres, sides, drinks, and desserts-items like vegan sushi, charcuteries, roasts, and confits, vegan cheeses and mayos, sous vide truffles, a triple-layer cheesecake, and crèmes brûlées.Also included is guidance for stocking up, allergy substitutions so everyone can enjoy, easy-to-follow instructions for advanced techniques like sous vides and foams, and plating and styling tips, so you can make Instagram-worthy dishes that will have your friends asking what restaurant you dined at. This delicious and richly illustrated volume was created by plant-based gourmet chef Suzannah Gerber, "Chef Suzi," and features spectacular photographs by food photographer Tina Picz-Devoe and a foreword by Afton Cyrus of America's Test Kitchen.

Acclaimed author with built-in audience: Author is a world-renowned stand-up comic and comedy writer and the book perfectly encapsulates his wit. Fans of Schiff, from his extensive touring, his HBO and Showtime specials, his popular plays, and his new podcast, You Don't Know Schiff, will flock to this.Wealth of celebrity endorsers: Jerry Seinfeld has written the foreword and blurbs of endorsement are already in from Bill Maher, Colin Quinn, Kevin Nealon, and many more household names. Author will reach out to his wide network to promote the book on social on its release and he will promote worldwide on his tours.Timely topic with proven category interest: Books by comedians have had massive appeal in recent years, particularly as the desire for humor and escape skyrockets, and Jewish humor books regularly reach wide audiences. This book appeals to both, and will attract fans of Jerry Seinfeld’s Is This Anything? (10/20, 233,000 RTD), Dave Barry’s A Field Guide to the Jewish People (9/19, 11,100 RTD), Kliph Nesteroff’s The Comedians (11/15, 17,000 RTD), and the recently released A Small Book of Jewish Comedians (10/21, 1,700 RTD).Successful author history: Previously the author was coeditor of I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America’s Top Comics. Combined HC (10/06) and PB (11/07) sales of the book scan at nearly 24,000 copies.Proven appeal: The book was inspired by the author’s beloved and long-running column in Los Angeles’s Jewish Journal, which has an estimated readership of more than 150,000, and which he has contributed to since 2000.Incredible unseen photos of comics: 16 color photos will show the author with icons over the years, such as Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Saget, Chris Rock, Danny DeVito, Chevy Chase, Ellen DeGeneres, George Carlin, Mike Myers, Seth Rogen, and more, in the process also revealing who these legends were in their career’s formative years.

An acclaimed investigative reporter provides a searing investigation of the factors that nearly destroyed Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

From famed automotive journalist Jason Torchinsky comes a witty insider’s guide to self-driving cars, the automated future, and the road ahead.Self-driving cars sound fantastical and futuristic and yet they’ll soon be on every street in America. Whether it’s Tesla’s Autopilot, Google’s Waymo, Mercedes’s Distronic, or Uber’s modified Volvo, companies around the world are developing autonomous cars. But why? And what will they mean for the auto industry and humanity at large?In Robot, Take the Wheel, Torchinsky, cofounder of The Autopian and former senior editor of Jalopnik, star of Jason Drives, and producer of Jay Leno's Garage, gives a colorful account of the development of autonomous vehicles and considers their likely implications. He encourages us to think of self-driving cars as an entirely new machine, something beyond cars as we understand them today, and considers how humans will get along with these robots that will take over our cars’ jobs, what they will look like, what sorts of jobs they may do, what we can expect of them, how they should act, ethically, how we can have fun with them, and how we can make sure there’s still a place for those of us who love to drive, especially with a manual transmission.This vibrant volume brimming with insider knowledge, humor, and original artwork pushes us to reconsider our understanding of cars, raises fascinating ethical questions, and compels us to act now to shape the automated future.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Pride March, People of the Pride Parade is a visual celebration of the diverse, vibrant, and exuberant attendees of New York City's Pride. In the style of Humans of New York, this gorgeous bright book filled with 200 photos honors the colorful celebrants of the New York City P

Pairing history‿s 100 greatest rock stars with recipes for their iconic drink of choice, How to Drink Like a Rock Star is the perfect guide to summoning the muse for music fans, rock and roll bartenders, and cocktail enthusiasts. Have you longed for a taste of the rock and roll lifestyle without the trashed hotel rooms, constrictive leather pants, and weeks lost on a cramped tour bus? Whether you want to know what fueled Ozzy Osbourne‿s bat-biting Prince of Darkness persona, quaff a Jack and Coke like Motörhead‿s Lemmy, or learn Madonna‿s recipe for a perfect dirty martini, How to Drink Like a Rock Star will delight fans of all genres of rock and roll and anyone searching for the perfect cocktail. From AC/DC to ZZ Top, this lavish illustrated follow-up to How to Drink Like a Writer offers 100 spirited drink recipes, fascinating rock star profiles, a special sections dedicated to epic rock clubs to drink, dance, and perform in, and even unusual hangover cures and favorite food pairings, all accompanied by original illustrations of ingredients and finished cocktails, and a wealth of photographs. This remarkable book, the result of a deep dive into interviews, backstage tour riders, and much more, is sure to inspire, impress, and inebriate. Sure, becoming a rock legend takes dedication, connections, and talent, but it also takes vodka, gin, tequila, and whiskey.

From a psychologist and stand-up comedian comes a practical, yet laugh-out-loud guide to embracing humor to reduce stress and live a happier, fuller life.Dr. Brian King got a degree in psychology before becoming a world-touring comic and the host of humor therapy seminars attended by more than ten thousand people each year. In this brilliant guide he presents hands-on techniques for managing stress by rewiring our brains to approach potentially difficult situations through a lens of positivity. To do so, Dr. Brian explores what stress is, where it comes from, and what it does to our bodies and brains. He delves deep into how to address everyday stress—as well as anxiety, insecurities, repression, and negativity—and gives insight into resulting ailments such as anxiety disorders, depression, hypertension, obesity, substance abuse disorders, and more. Dr. Brian's techniques are chemical and cost free, and embrace humor, resilience, relaxation, optimism, gratitude, and acceptance. Instead of a dry medical approach to dealing with stress, this unique volume is filled with life-changing tips and instructions presented with humor and a wealth of memorable, smile-inducing anecdotes.

A charming illustrated introduction to the pangolin—the shy, scaly-skinned creature scapegoated for the coronavirus outbreak. Pangolin. You've seen the name on the news ticker. You've read the headlines. You've typed it into your search bar. Maybe you know how for centuries, poachers and traffickers have targeted these enigmatic mammals, selling their trademark scales for use in traditional medicine and folk remedies. And that today, pangolins bear an unwieldy burden as the long-snouted face of the COVID-19 virus, as they have been identified as a possible link in the spread of the disease. But what is a pangolin? A mythical creature? A dinosaur? How could it have started all of this? And what can a pangolin teach us about surviving sickness, attacks, and isolation?With heartwarming images and witty revelations, this book will set the record straight: teaching you about these elusive introverts, the dangers they may or may not present to humans, and the threats that they face as an endangered species. This illustrated manifesto will clear up the tabloid misconceptions and reveal time-tested pangolin beliefs, including:Looks can be deceiving (pangolins are more closely related to cats and dogs than lookalike reptiles like armadillos).It's okay to be a loner—especially in a global pandemic.Your worth is not skin-deep.You deserve protection, even if you're different.Curling up into a ball is always the best defense.Through the delightful drawings and clever captions that fill the pages of It's Not My Fault: A Pangolin’s Manifesto, animal lovers of all ages will laugh, cry, and learn that even the most misunderstood members of the animal kingdom are worthy of a second look.

What Would Marianne Do is the perfect, pocket-sized guide to living your best, er--blessed--life just like 2020 presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson, with 100 of her most inspirational quotes to guide you. Need inspiration to shed some psychic baggage, find inner peace, or defeat a blustering, incumbent president? Do you

One woman embarked on a dance journey around the world, finding out how each dance tells a story of its country and learning how beautiful life can be when you take the lead.If you could do anything you wanted, what would it be? Aliénor Salmon was working as a happiness researcher in Bangkok when a friend asked her the question that turned life as she knew it on its heels. A novice dancer but experienced social researcher, the Franco-British Aliénor headed west from Bangkok to dance her way through Latin America. As she learns eighteen dances, each native to the countries she visits, she engages with esoteric customs, traditions, and cultures. Through conversations and arduous studio hours, she learns that every step, pivot, and shake thrums with an undeniable spirit of place. And that in a world where we are over-connected but increasingly disconnected from one another, dance offers an authentically human experience. One that allows her to develop tolerance, kindness, truth, and love by holding the hands of a stranger and gazing into their eyes for the time of a song.With her fearless and candid approach, Aliénor will inspire you to take the reins of your own life—and have some fun along the way. In this dance-travelogue, you’ll learn the history and steps of dances like salsa, samba, and tango, enjoy a resplendent meditation on happiness and wanderlust, and receive a life-affirming answer to the question: How do I take the first step?