Paul J. Volkmann has entertained readers throughout the world for over ten years with his weekly newspaper columns consisting of light-hearted stories, imaginary articles and controversial subjects. Off the Wall Favorites contains some of his best work. His writings are easy reading, are characterized by wit, wisdom and whimsicality and end with food for thought whether bordering on the sublime to the ridiculous. Presented by categories, one will find oneself engrossed in philosophy of thought as the author touches upon such subjects as holidays, faith, and the little challenges of life that we all experience. And most of all, this book is proof that God, in His omnipotence, instills in us a sense of humor, whereby, throughout our lives, we can learn to live and laugh as we go. It is hoped that is book will be a blessing to all who read it.
NOW AN ORIGINAL SERIES ON ABC • “Just may be the best new comedy of [the year] . . . based on restaurateur Eddie Huang’s memoir of the same name . . . [a] classic fresh-out-of-water comedy.”—People “Bawdy and frequently hilarious . . . a surprisingly sophisticated memoir about race and assimilation in America . . . as much James Baldwin and Jay-Z as Amy Tan . . . rowdy [and] vital . . . It’s a book about fitting in by not fitting in at all.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS Assimilating ain’t easy. Eddie Huang was raised by a wild family of FOB (“fresh off the boat”) immigrants—his father a cocksure restaurateur with a dark past back in Taiwan, his mother a fierce protector and constant threat. Young Eddie tried his hand at everything mainstream America threw his way, from white Jesus to macaroni and cheese, but finally found his home as leader of a rainbow coalition of lost boys up to no good: skate punks, dealers, hip-hop junkies, and sneaker freaks. This is the story of a Chinese-American kid in a could-be-anywhere cul-de-sac blazing his way through America’s deviant subcultures, trying to find himself, ten thousand miles from his legacy and anchored only by his conflicted love for his family and his passion for food. Funny, moving, and stylistically inventive, Fresh Off the Boat is more than a radical reimagining of the immigrant memoir—it’s the exhilarating story of every American outsider who finds his destiny in the margins. Praise for Fresh Off the Boat “Brash and funny . . . outrageous, courageous, moving, ironic and true.”—New York Times Book Review “Mercilessly funny and provocative, Fresh Off the Boat is also a serious piece of work. Eddie Huang is hunting nothing less than Big Game here. He does everything with style.”—Anthony Bourdain “Uproariously funny . . . emotionally honest.”—Chicago Tribune “Huang is a fearless raconteur. [His] writing is at once hilarious and provocative; his incisive wit pulls through like a perfect plate of dan dan noodles.”—Interview “Although writing a memoir is an audacious act for a thirty-year-old, it is not nearly as audacious as some of the things Huang did and survived even earlier. . . . Whatever he ends up doing, you can be sure it won’t look or sound like anything that’s come before. A single, kinetic passage from Fresh Off the Boat . . . is all you need to get that straight.”—Bookforum
Washington D.C.'s culinary landscape is celebrated in the 14th annual Fall Dining Guide. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post comes the food critic's essential guide to the D.C. dining scene. For his 14th Fall Dining Guide, Tom Sietsema selects his 40 favorite Washington D.C.-area restaurants, reflecting a much-changed dining scene with exciting new flavors. From bars and taco joints to four star local legends, the FALL DINING GUIDE has a dinner for everyone.
The Essential Guide for Beating Temptation Falling for temptation isn’t inevitable. We don’t have to lose the fight. In fact, we can win if we understand the root of the problem and what Christians have done from the beginning to beat it. Our Favorite Sins shines a much-needed light in our lives’ dark corners and reveals the time-tested methods for getting victory over sin. Are you tyrannized by your own desires? If you are breathing, your answer is probably yes. The question is: What are you going to do about it? With more than thirty years of pastoral experience, Todd D. Hunter knows that most people—himself included—struggle every day with temptation. All too often, we fail and fall, and some of us are at our wit’s end, utterly defeated. What do we do to get a grip on the sin in our life and live like God wants? There’s good news: despite all our failures and shameful “moments after,” there really is a way out, a way forward, and a way that draws us closer to the life that God desires for us. In Our Favorite Sins, Hunter cracks open the problem of temptation and points to practical, biblically based, time-tested solutions. First revealing the role played by our disordered desires, Hunter shows how different temptations trip us up and how we can resist and overcome them, even if we’ve fallen prey to them for decades. Victory starts with reordering our desires, and the church has given us the tools for the job. Hunter shows us how to use them and start beating the temptations that so often beat us. Informed by exclusive research from the Barna Group, Our Favorite Sins offers a view that works for any believer wherever they are and no matter how big the battle they’re fighting.
“An emotional trip down memory lane for those of us who count our favorite restaurants as cherished personalities and members of our family.” —Danny Meyer, founder of Shake Shack From romantic spots like Le Bernardin to beloved holes-in-the-wall like Corner Bistro, John Donohue renders people’s favorite restaurants in a manner that captures the emotional pull a certain place can have on the hearts of New Yorkers. All the Restaurants in New York is a collection of these drawings, characterized by their appealingly loose and gently distorted lines. These transportive images are intentionally spare, leaving the viewer room to layer on their own meaning and draw connections to their own memories of a place, of a time, of an atmosphere. Featuring an eclectic mix of 100 restaurants—from Minetta Tavern to Frankies 457 and River Café—this charming collection of drawings is accompanied by interviews with the owners, chefs, and loyal patrons of these much-loved restaurants. “I love John’s spare, romantic, quirky portrayals of iconic New York restaurants so much that I purchased over a dozen of his prints to hang around my office. These places come to define our lives in New York—that job right next to Balthazar, that boyfriend who lived above Prune, that interview that took place at ‘21’ . . . They deserve this spotlight, this tribute.” —Amanda Kludt, Editor in Chief, Eater “John Donohue is the Rembrandt of New York City’s restaurant facades. His collection is an invaluable, evocative guide to the ever-changing, slowly vanishing landscape of the city’s great dining scene. It belongs on the bookshelf of every devout chowhound and fresser.” —Adam Platt, Restaurant Critic, New York magazine
WHO DO TODAY'S TOP FANTASY WRITERS READ - AND WHY? This was the question posed to some of the most influential authors in the field today. This book is their answer. Here are seventeen of the most memorable stories in the genre, each one personally selected by a well-known writer, and each prefaced by that writer's explanation of his or her choice.
This book is an amazing resource for play therapy techniques. The contributors come from a diverse group including child-centered, cognitive-behavioral, gestalt, Jungian, psychodynamic, and prescriptive play therapy.
When people think of hiring an interior decorator to help them design a house, an apartment, or just a room, they often have stars in their eyes. This is the opportunity to live out their dreams-maybe not Architectural Digest dreams, but at least House Beautiful, Country Living, or House & Garden. Then they spend a lot of time and money, admire their gorgeous home for a week or two, then realize that the one thing they should have considered was making the place . . . slob proof. In Slob Proof! Deborah Weiner passes on to readers real-life home decorating solutions that were previously available only to her clients at Designing Solutions in Silver Spring, Maryland-the secrets her husband and two sons taught her through years of sad experience. When you live with 'slobs'-basically, when you really live in your home, without designating off-limits rooms and untouchable furniture-you need to choose sofas and tables, carpets and tiling, curtains and blinds, and every other element you can think of that can stand the wear and tear of real life and still look great. In Slob Proof! readers will find so much advice: •Decorate for the way you really live-not the way you'd like to live-and spend money now on pieces that wear and clean well. •Lifestyle comes first-toys may never be put away, clothes may always be thrown on the bedroom floor, and feet won't be wiped, so dirt and mud is probably going to be tracked in every day. Plan ahead so these things won't ruin your home! •If you've got kids or a black Lab, white upholstery is not an option-and beige carpeting is on the endangered list, too. •If you think your family belongs in an institution, get institutional carpet! •Colour is your friend-you can use it to camouflage everyday life. And good lighting is a close second-it brings colour to life. Got a sloppy spouse who loves to eat late-night snacks while reclining on the living room sofa? Do your kids use your once-gleaming hardwood floors for indoor hockey practice while you're at work? Do your beds double as trampolines? Let Deborah Weiner take you by the hand, from room to room of your real-life house, filled with comfortable, functional furnishings that will hold up to the way you really live-and we're not talking about plastic covers here!
Title story plus "The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin," "Ginger & Pickles," "The Tale of Two Bad Mice," "The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher," more. 59 new line illustrations based on originals by Beatrix Potter.
