Books published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

This engaging guide traces the history, cultivation, and culture of coffee, as well as the major factors influencing the industry today. Robert Thurston provides a readable, concise overview of coffee from the time the seeds of the coffee fruit are planted to the latest ideas in roasting and making beverages. He considers cultivation and its challenges, especially climate change; new research on hybridization; the history of coffee and cultural change surrounding it around the world; devices, new and old, for making coffee drinks; the issue of organic versus conventional agriculture; and the health benefits of the brew. The first book that coffee lovers naturally will turn to, it will also appeal to anyone interested in globalization, climate change, and social justice.

This book brings together leading figures who study the role of thinking in living and in the practice of meditation. It addresses questions of what thinking is, what is beyond cognitive thought, and what its roles are for the individual and society in mitigating suffering.

This book brings together leading figures who study the role of thinking in living and in the practice of meditation. It addresses questions of what thinking is, what is beyond cognitive thought, and what its roles are for the individual and society in mitigating suffering.

At a time when artists are independently releasing their own music and acting as their own self-publishers, there has never been a greater need for a simple and easy-to-read introduction to the business and creative aspects of music publishing for musicians. Written by two musicians and industry pros with decades of experience, Introduction to Music Publishing For Musicians is organized into seven clearly written sections that will help musicians save time and avoid getting screwed. Topics include the basics of copyrights, types of publishing income, publishing companies and types of deals, creative matters of music publishing, and things you need to know about music publishing's future.The book features:Short digestible chapters written in a conversational tone to keep artists focusedSection-by-section FAQs that expand on key issues that musicians encounter todayBoxed text stories featuring current events to emphasize key conceptsInterviews with top beat makers, collaborators, and more to provide secrets of successA glossary to help you keep track of important publishing termsPublishing resources offering to help you place and promote your musicChapter quizzes and activity assignments to help measure your knowledgeBobby Borg and Michael Eames have created a compact, simple and easy-to-read overview of today's music publishing industry that caters to both students and musicians (songwriters, producers, beat makers, and more) who want quick, up-to-date, credible, and relatable information so that they can get back to doing what they like best: creating music!

This book tells the story of why this uneducated, impoverished young woman created beauty in such a big way; how she moved into a milieu so different from her childhood, and succeeded in a field of art that was overwhelmingly dominated by men.

The Cost of Winning offers a firsthand account, from an award-winning senior-level athletic administrator, of how college athletics has morphed into quasi-professional athletic leagues while exploiting the athletes, higher education, and taxpayers. It is an unapologetic depiction of the winners and losers of the games behind the games.

The first-ever biography of neglected baseball pioneer Danny Gardella, whose legal challenge to Major League Baseball's oppressive reserve clause and its anti-trust exemption paved the way for free agency, players' rights, and unprecedented riches for today's professional athletes.