Books published by Rowman & Littlefield

People in any type of relationship may find themselves addicted to a cycle of self-destructive behaviors. Looking at lesbian relationships, Costine explores how these behaviors result in unhappiness and loneliness, as she discusses different types of lesbian love addiction and offers guidance on healing and breaking the cycle.

In exploring the life and career of Ho Chi Minh, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Halberstam provides a window into traditions and culture that influenced the American war in Vietnam, while highlighting the importance of nationalism in determining the war's outcome.

After their 43-foot schooner was stove in by a pod of killer whales, the Robertson family spent 37 days adrift in the Pacific. With no maps, compass, or navigational instruments, and rations for only three days, they used every survival technique they could as they battled 20-foot waves, marauding sharks, thirst, starvation, and exhaustion.

Addresses the need to re-envision God as we grow from an adolescent to adult spirituality. The author shows how we can lose touch with religion, spirituality, and a belief in God because of times when our image of God is too narrow, unreal, or inadequate to make sense of our experience.

Turn an ordinary visit to Mississippi into an adventure: Visitors can find the final resting place of the Witch of Yazoo or stay in the Shack Up Inn to get a genuine plantation experience.

Tennessee Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience--if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Tennessee Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Tennessee that other guidebooks just don't offer.

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Louisiana Off the Beaten Path shows you the Pelican State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to cultural attractions you never knew existed.

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Alabama Off the Beaten Path shows you the Yellowhammer State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to cultural attractions you never knew existed.

A fresh, new guide to the backyard lifestyleThe homesteading movement is continuing to grow, as more people are stepping up to have a hand in where their food comes from. Whether you want to dabble or immerse yourself completely in the do-it-yourself, back-to-basics lifestyle, Welcome to the Farm is a comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to growing the very best food right in your own backyard. Shaye Elliott takes readers on a journey that teaches them how to harvest baskets full of organic produce, milk a dairy cow (and make butter), plant a homestead orchard, can jams and jellies, and even raise chickens and bees. From her experience running The Elliott Homestead, Shaye provides all the how-to wisdom you need to know about:·The benefits of a home garden·The basics of seed starting·Building your own greenhouse·What belongs in the winter garden·Canning, freezing, and dehydrating techniques and recipes·The pros and cons of caged vs. free-range chickens·Keeping a dairy cow and what to do with all the milk·Raising animals for meat·Making your own cider and wine·And so much more!Welcome to the Farm is aimed to serve homesteaders and urban-farmers alike, guiding them through the beginning stages of small-area farming and utilizing whatever amount of space they have available for optimal and delicious food production.

This handy, pocket-size manual provides easy-to-understand, step-by-step guidance to climbers preparing to tackle longer, more complex and adventurous multi-pitch routes.

This vintage practical guide, replete with illustrations, diagrams, photos, and charts, outlines the techniques to ensure successful propagation and cultivation of healthy plants.

A refreshing new perspective on some of the most infamous reprobates of the West and Midwest.

On February 25, 1957, the nude, badly bruised body of a young boy was found in a cardboard box in trash-strewn woods of north Philadelphia. Posters of the ¿Boy in the Box¿ soon dotted the city and police stations nationwide¿to no avail. In November 1998 the remains were exhumed for DNA analysis, and the boy was reburied as ¿America's Unknown Child.¿ The Boy in the Box is the first book to examine America's most famous unsolved case of child murder¿one that led to the ¿Stranger Danger¿ child safety campaign and a Law & Order episode. Written in a fast-paced style and featuring never-before-seen photos, it examines half a century of shocking and mysterious events surrounding the discovery of the body. David Stout presents a timeline interwoven with flashbacks, theories, media reports, first-hand interviews, and urban myths¿taking us back to the year America lost its innocence forever.

With years of experience as NOLS instructors to draw on, Allen O¿Bannon and Mike Clelland team up to give winter recreationists the information they need to stay safe in the backcountry, including how to prepare for your trip, proper equipment and how to use it, snowpack assessment, choosing safe travel routes, decision making, and rescue scenarios.

Barbecue Lovers' Guide to Texas is an essential reference tool for those looking to emerse themselves in the culture of Texas-style barbecue. The book features history of the culinary style and where to find, and most importantly consume, the best of the best local offerings.

A collection of knots for every occasion, from a master.

Drawing heavily on their 15-year correspondence, this book is the first English-language biography of Carlos Kleiber ever written. Charles Barber offers unique insights into how Kleiber worked. This biography considers Kleiber's singular aesthetic, his playful and often erudite sense of humor, his reputation for perfectionism, his much-studied baton technique, and the famous concert and opera performances he conducted. It explores the great conductor's musical lineage and the contemporary contexts in which he worked, and it repudiates myths that inevitably crop up around genius and reflects on Kleiber's contribution to modern musical performance.

Having spent more than a dozen years conducting boat inspections, delivery captain Ed Mapes saw just how unsafe and ill prepared some boats were for sailing offshore. This led Mapes to develop his own system for inspecting, repairing and fitting out boats, which led to Ready to Sail, a guide to getting a boat and its crew ready for offshore ...

Mackinnon recounts his own fascinating journey from north Wales to the Black Sea in a small Mirror dinghy. A marvelous madcap adventure, told with verve and humor by the indefatigable 'captain.'

This is the authoritative guide to the best climbs at the top rock climbing destinations in Western Europe. The route topos are accompanied by route descriptions, equipment recommendations, and accurate route ratings. This sturdy edition, with sewn binding and kivar cover, is intended for rough use at the crags.

This revised and updated edition features the tracks, scats, and signs of animals in the Great Lakes.

Here it is: the first-time look at the remarkable American multinational mass media empire and its century of entertainmentΓÇöthe story of Twentieth Century Fox (1915ΓÇô2015). Or, to borrow the title of a classic 1959 Fox film, The Best of Everything. This is the complete revelatory storyΓÇöbookended by empire builders William Fox and Rupert MurdochΓÇöaimed as both a grand, entertaining, nostalgic and picture-filled interactive read and the ultimate guide to all things Twentieth Century Fox. The controversies and scandals are here, as are the extraordinary achievements. Among other firsts, the book offers fun tours of its historic production and ranch facilities including never-before-told stories about its stars and creative personalities (Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, James Dean, and Shirley Temple got started there), as well as a complete company timeline stuffed with fascinating trivia. Finally, it is the first such work approved by the company and utilizing its own unique resources. The authors primarily tell a celebratory tale, but most importantly, an accurate one.

The essential manual on how to find your way anywhere in any situation.