I really enjoyed Sally Fletcher's charming and readable book on how music can make a big difference in our lives. Bringing together information on the...moreI really enjoyed Sally Fletcher's charming and readable book on how music can make a big difference in our lives. Bringing together information on the effect of music on mood, reducing pain, improving your love life and even allowing you to live longer.
The book was a joy to design and I think the result is readable, approachable and intimate. Recommended.(less)
Courage and Croissants is an interesting combination. The major part of the book is the story of how the authors took themselves and their daughter ou...moreCourage and Croissants is an interesting combination. The major part of the book is the story of how the authors took themselves and their daughter out of their normal life in Northern California and moved to France. It's a well-written and entertaining book that has a lot to teach about what's really important in life. The second part is the "guidebook" mentioned in the subtitle, in which the authors show how to do many of the things they needed to do to make this big transition.
This book was an interesting challenge to design, given its hybrid nature, but I'm very happy with the result, and the book went on to win a Silver Medal in the prestigious IBPA Benjamin Franklin book awards.
This version is from Inner Traditions International, but originally this book was published by our Globe Press Books in Yorktown, NY. Jill and I edite...moreThis version is from Inner Traditions International, but originally this book was published by our Globe Press Books in Yorktown, NY. Jill and I edited the book together, and the author was a personal friend.
As publishers, we submitted all our new books to the pre-publications reviewers, hoping someday to get a review. This book landed on the front of the Sunday New York Times Book Review, probably the most coveted spot in American book reviews. It never made much income, but Kherdian is a natural storyteller and evokes the atmosphere and the dynamics of the guru-student relationship in the residential spiritual communities of the twentieth century. Recommended.(less)
When I published this book it was far ahead of the time when books on cross-cultural chakra discussions had become mainstream. This is an excellent an...moreWhen I published this book it was far ahead of the time when books on cross-cultural chakra discussions had become mainstream. This is an excellent and careful examination of aspects of the chakra system of energy centers across Buddhist, Hindu and other traditions. It sold very well when it was first published.
This is the first American edition of a UK publication. A charming portrait of the physician who became a teacher of the psychospiritual system taught...moreThis is the first American edition of a UK publication. A charming portrait of the physician who became a teacher of the psychospiritual system taught to him by P.D. Ouspensky and invented by G.I. Gurdjieff.
Pogson was Nicoll's personal secretary for many years and eventually took over his groups after his death. This book was the lowest-selling book I ever published.(less)
When I designed this book it was one of the most challenging interior designs I had ever done. The book consists of journal entries from the authors'...moreWhen I designed this book it was one of the most challenging interior designs I had ever done. The book consists of journal entries from the authors' travels on book-buying expeditions to Europe interwoven with contemporary reflections on those events. It's a small format hardcover with small illustrations added, but the challenge of maintaining coherence throughout the dual-text streams made the project memorable.
The jacket shows some early experiments in transparency, as I was actively studying Photoshop at the time.(less)
This book caught me by surprise, since I don't often have a chance to read all the way through books I'm designing for clients. But Paul LaRosa caught...moreThis book caught me by surprise, since I don't often have a chance to read all the way through books I'm designing for clients. But Paul LaRosa caught hold of me with his story of growing up in the Bronx mid-twentieth century, in the "projects" and his rise to the job he had always dreamed of, as a reporter at the New York Daily News.
The combination of coming-of-age story and recollections of a life spent in the newsroom proved to be magnetic. I share some of that background with the author, which made the story resonate, but his down-to-earth telling of the story is the real star here.(less)
I read this book while I was designing it for the author. Although I read parts of all the books I design, it's very rare for me to read the whole thi...moreI read this book while I was designing it for the author. Although I read parts of all the books I design, it's very rare for me to read the whole thing. I just don't have time. But The Edge of Maybe had me hooked.
Just following the way the members of a family in Berkeley, California deal with, and try to make sense of, what life keeps throwing at them was compelling, and there was no way I could put the book down before I knew what had become of them.
The author is an adept and intelligent storyteller. If you like contemporary fiction, I'm sure you'll enjoy this.(less)
I published this book for Robert Powell when we owned Globe Press Books in Yorktown, New York.
The book combines sayings of Nisargadatta with some phot...moreI published this book for Robert Powell when we owned Globe Press Books in Yorktown, New York.
The book combines sayings of Nisargadatta with some photos Powell had available of the sage. I found these photos fascinating. Nisargadatta would meet with people in a room above his bindi (Indian cigarette) factory, and it always seemed a very exotic and aromatic location for the purity of his advaita vedanta teachings. I recommend it if you can find a copy.(less)
I really enjoyed this debut thriller from the multi-talented Joanna Penn. The first in a projected series of thrillers based on religious and cultural...moreI really enjoyed this debut thriller from the multi-talented Joanna Penn. The first in a projected series of thrillers based on religious and cultural history, it features an engaging heroine in Morgan Sierra, a secretive underground organization and some creepy villains.
The book is a little like a Dan Brown novel but with better writing. The action moves from one exotic locale to another but you'll be surprised just how much you learn about early church history along the way.
It kept me going until the last page and I'm looking forward to the sequel, Prophecy. Highly recommended.(less)
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