A Publishers Weekly Top Ten Best Book of the YearAn Amazon.com Top Ten Best Book of 2009A Washington Post Book World’s Ten Best Book of the YearA California Literary Review Best Book of 2009An L.A. Times Top 25 Non-Fiction Book of 2009An NPR Best Book of the Year, Best MemoirWith this stunning graphic memoir, David Small takes readers on an unforgettable journey into the dark heart of his tumultuous chil...

In the Survival Medical Handbook, you will discover:The know-how of essential techniques you can use in nearly any medical emergency situationHow to overcome any intense emotion you experience in the moment by knowing exactly what your priorities should beHow to deal with minor emergencies to avoid their escalation into more dangerous onesStep-by-step responses to serious emergencies that could m...

In Raising Chickens For Beginners, you’ll discover:The 7 reasons why you should raise your own chickens -- and how each of these will change your life for the betterWhat makes chickens happy so that you can ensure your flock is always ‘smiling’The 5 most important things to look out for when raising your own chickens so you don't have to learn your lessons the hard wayA deeper look into the organic supplements that will ...

In The Backyard Homestead, you’ll discover:How to best prepare yourself for the homesteading journey before you go “all-in,” and why it’s important to properly inform yourself firstThe top 5 ways to prepare your land for success and how you can implement them even with no experienceScientific insight into aquaponics, hydroponics, and other methods that will help you to grow more plants in even less spaceWhy having some a...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed memoir Stitches comes a stunning story of one boy's heartbreaking coming of age in 1950s America.After his mother abandons the family, thirteen-year-old Russell Pruitt moves with his Korean War veteran father to a small town in southern California. Eager to fit in and figure out the mystifying rules of being a man, he succumbs to the sway of boys more feral than himself--leading to an ...

In The Great Survival Book of Foraging Wild Edible Plants, you will discover:30+ of the most common wild edible foods that you can safely forageThe basic tools you need to start foraging (hint: you probably already have all of them at home!)A detailed description of every poisonous and non-poisonous look-alikeThe health benefits of wild edible foods and how to successfully boost your health while enjoying delicio...

Wanna know what the real problem is? It's God.Deep down, in that quiet place of the heart, the problem isn't doubt-it's disappointment. Hurt by the church. Betrayed by leaders. Embarrassed by how "Christians" behave. So I walked away. For more than a decade, I left God behind and chased success, money, and happiness instead. I blamed God for the wounds His people caused me.But that wasn't God.What followed was not a return to religion-but an unexpec...

IF THE BURMA ARMY CAUGHT HIM, THEY'D EXECUTE HIM.David Small knew this as he crouched in a ditch, bullets cracking overhead—exactly the kind of place missionaries aren't supposed to end up—more Mr. Bean than James Bond, and absolutely certain he was about to die.Again.For ten years with the Free Burma Rangers, he's slipped across borders in the dead of night. Navigated landmine fields. Ducked as jets screamed overhead dropping 500-pound bombs. Pulle...

This whimsical story of a little girl who wakes one morning to discover she has grown antlers has delighted children since it was first published 15 years ago. The perfect Christmas present for any kid looking forward to a visit from Santa's reindeer--or any reader looking for some year-long fun!The family doctor, the school principal, and even Imogene's know-it-all brother, Norman, fail to resolve her dilemma. Imogene, the cook, and the kitchen maid, however, make...

Confronting “the beast within” us all, The Werewolf at Dusk celebrates the singular genius of David Small, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Stitches.Long celebrated as a modern master of graphic literature, David Small has elicited in his work comparisons to Stan Lee and even Alfred Hitchcock. His internationally acclaimed graphic memoir, Stitches, told the story of a childhood in disarray. Werewolf at Dusk, ap...

35 years after Imogene woke up with antlers, she's back! The follow up to the classic, Imogene's Antlers by Caldecott Award winning David Small.One day, Imogene woke up to discover that she had sprouted antlers overnight. Her family was confused, her mother was distraught and there was no explanation. Then she woke up the next day and they were gone, but were replaced by something just as curious.Now Imogene has found she has a new curious feature ...

This book examines the development of ancient Greek civilization through a path-breaking application of social scientific theories. David B. Small charts the rise of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations and the unique characteristics of the later classical Greeks through the lens of ancient social structure and complexity theory, opening up new ideas and perspectives on these societies. He argues that Minoan and Mycenaean institutions evolved from elaborate feasting, and that the genesis...