Music Is My Life is the first comprehensive analysis of Louis Armstrong's autobiographical writings (including his books, essays, and letters) and their relation to his musical and visual performances. Combining approaches from autobiography theory, literary criticism, intermedia studies, cultural history, and musicology, Daniel Stein reconstructs Armstrong's performances of his life story across various media and for different audiences, complicating the monolithic and hagiograph...

Since the publication of The Middle Passage: White Ships/Black Cargo by Tom Feelings, more African American creators have used graphic narratives to explore key moments in colonial and US history. These graphic stories address the painful legacies of anti-Black violence and the long history of racial injustice, using the power of comics to both confront the past and offer visions for the future.From the Middle Passage and slavery to the civil rights movement and today’s fi...

Authorizing Superhero Comics examines the comic book superhero as a lasting phenomenon of US popular serial storytelling. Moving beyond linear- or creator-centered models of genre development, Daniel Stein identifies authorization conflicts that have driven the genre’s evolution from the late 1930s to the present. These conflicts include paratextually mediated exchanges between officially authorized comic book producers and, alternatively, authorized fans that trouble the distinct...

***SILVER MEDALIST - GLOBAL BOOKS AWARD 2023***If you’re worried, if you’re stressed, if you’re scared…that just means you know what’s coming next.This book isn’t going to help you stop worrying about climate change. We should all be worrying.But if you are the type of person who feels that action is the cure for anxiety, this book is for you.What do we really need to worry about? How can we actually prepare? And how can we take pos...

***GOLD MEDALIST - GLOBAL BOOKS AWARD***Safe. Secure. Sustainable.Taking control of your water supply is a wise choice; now, it's also an easy choice.Whether your goal is saving the planet, cutting down your expenses, or preparing for an emergency, harvesting rainwater is the perfect way to prepare for the future. Anyone can collect clean water that hasn't been chemically disinfected, pumped from an unreliable well, or shipped in ...

***SILVER MEDALIST - GLOBAL BOOKS AWARD***If you’re worried, if you’re stressed, if you’re scared…that just means you know what’s coming next.This book isn’t going to help you stop worrying about climate change. We should all be worrying.But if you are the type of person who feels that action is the cure for anxiety, this book is for you.What do we really need to worry about? How can we actually prepare? And how c...

You’ve decided to make a hobby of supporting these miniature marvels. Way to go! We all benefit from strengthening our connection with nature.Whether you are designing a hummingbird haven in your backyard, bringing some life to your apartment window, or just learning about the wild world around you, Attracting Hummingbirds will help you in the first days of planning, and as your experience and curiosity grows.In this book you will discover...

Take control of your fear.This book isn't going to help you stop worrying about climate change. We should all be worrying.This book will give you the tools to transform all of your negative thoughts, anxiety, and stress into positive actions that prepare you for the future, and help you make a real difference.In this book you will discover:How to prepare for the 10 most likely climate-related emergenciesMe...

***SILVER MEDALIST - GLOBAL BOOKS AWARD 2022***You've decided to make a hobby of supporting these miniature marvels. Way to go! We all benefit from strengthening our connection with nature.Whether you are designing a hummingbird haven in your backyard, bringing some life to your apartment window, or just learning about the wild world around you, Attracting Hummingbirds will help you in the first days of planning, and as your experience and curiosity grows....

Fresh herbs in every meal, from a garden that fits on your balcony.Gold Medal Winner, Global Book Awards 2025 Over 10,000 copies sold worldwide.Whether you have a backyard, balcony, patio, or one sunny window, The Essential Herb Gardening Handbook shows you how to grow flavorful herbs and what to cook with them. It's written for beginners, with plenty of fresh ideas for experienced gardeners and home cooks. Most herb books stop at the plan...

Water isn't just a resource; it is your family's life source.Taking control of your water supply is a wise choice; now, it's also an easy choice.Whether your goal is saving the planet, cutting down your expenses, or preparing for an emergency, harvesting rainwater is the perfect way to prepare for the future. Even a beginner can collect clean water that hasn't been chemically disinfected, pumped from an old well, or piped in from who-knows-where.

Spin glasses are disordered magnetic systems that have led to the development of mathematical tools with an array of real-world applications, from airline scheduling to neural networks. Spin Glasses and Complexity offers the most concise, engaging, and accessible introduction to the subject, fully explaining what spin glasses are, why they are important, and how they are opening up new ways of thinking about complexity.This one-of-a-kind guide to spin glasses begins by exp...