Pelican Publishing Company 2014 FALL CATALOG Pelican Publishing Company is proud to announce our recent award winners and finalists! CATALOG Fall 2014 cover.indd 2 5/23/2014 3:19:29 PM New Releases “Jay and Dave brought a great spirit and a lot of dignity to late-night television.” —Mrs. Laura Bush, former First Lady of the United States “A very entertaining and informative book.” —Bill O’Reilly, host of Fox News Channel’s The O’Reilly Factor “…tells the story with wit, love and insight, not the usual Hollywood gossip.” —Gary Sinise, Oscar-nominated actor, film director, and musician June 2014 - $24.95 Behind the Curtain: ISBN: 9781455619962 An Insider’s View of Jay Leno’s Tonight Show E-book ISBN: 9781455619979 1 1 By Dave Berg • Foreword by Jay Leno 272 pp. 5 ⁄2 x 8 ⁄2 32 photos Index BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Experience the wacky antics and ground-breaking appearances of The Performing Arts Tonight Show with Jay Leno from a backstage perspective. Gain an insider’s view of how Leno changed the face of late-night, inviting not just actors but also journalists and politicos to the show. What happens behind the scenes DAVE BERG • Hometown: Valencia, CA is sometimes even more revealing than what happens in front of the camera. A writer and columnist, Berg served as co-producer for The Serious and shocking, author Dave Berg proves that these memorable Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Jay Leno Show. He was a moments can still surprise and entertain. producer for The O’Reilly Factor, writer for NBC News, and Los Angeles bureau chief for CNBC. He has written for USA Called “the best booker in the business” by Bill O’Reilly, Berg delivered a Today, The Huffington Post, Reader’s Digest, National Review, Christianity vast array of high-profile guests, including Barack Obama as the first sitting Today, The Washington Times, The Daily Caller and Crisis Magazine. He president to ever appear on a late-night program. Berg tells what really has a BA in political science from Northwestern University and an MS in happened during the show’s most legendary moments—Hugh Grant’s mea journalism from Kansas State University. culpa, the live Boston show with an inebriated Cheers cast, Jerry Seinfeld’s appearance with John F. Kennedy Jr., and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s surprise JAY LENO • Hometown: Burbank, CA political announcement. The witty and engaging anecdotes in this collection Famed comedian Jay Leno was host of NBC’s The Tonight Show for more feature such personalities as John Kerry, Russell Crowe, Bill Clinton, Willie than two decades. While in college, he performed stand-up comedy at local Nelson, Teri Hatcher, Garth Brooks, and Dennis Rodman. night clubs. Leno received a bachelor of arts in speech therapy from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. An avid car collector and philanthropist, he made his first appearance on The Tonight Show in 1977. Related Titles 9781589806955 9780882899329 9781455615438 9781589806399 9781589801424 9781589803022 $14.95 $14.95 pb $19.95 pb $35.00 $19.95 pb $8.95 pb ii 1-800-843-1724 • Follow us on Twitter: @PelicanPub FALL_2014.indd 2 6/24/2014 10:32:51 AM New Releases Pisco Sour 2 oz. pisco 2 oz. fresh lime juice 1 oz. simple syrup 1 fresh egg white Ice 4-5 dashes Angostura bitters Place all ingredients except the ice and bitters in a Boston shaker and dry shake until light and frothy. Add ice and shake again until well chilled. Strain into a 12-oz. rocks glass and add bitters to the top. Use a small straw or toothpick to draw a decorative design in the froth. Magic in a Shaker: A Year of Spirited Libations June 2014 - $22.95 By Marvin J. Allen • Photography by Ann Benoit ISBN: 9781455619894 E-book ISBN: 9781455619900 1 1 “A must-read for anyone from beginner to practiced bartender. Marvin has 224 pp. 5 ⁄2 x 8 ⁄2 made a serious study over the decades of what makes taste buds sit up and 14 photos Index take notice.” COOKING / Beverages / Bartending —Joe Fee, Fee Brothers Bitters COOKING / Beverages / Wine & Spirits “Great bartenders in America are appreciated. In New Orleans, they are revered, and no one is more so than the Carousel’s Marvin Allen. His deft MARVIN J. ALLEN • Hometown: Gretna, LA touch in creating a historically proper and balanced cocktail is a joy to Veteran bartender Allen mixes and pours from behind the behold and to taste. This volume is a reflection of his love for his craft and Hotel Monteleone’s Carousel Bar in New Orleans, where he his city. Party on! Where are the go-cups?” serves as bar manager. A frequent presenter at cocktail events —Tim McNally, host of The Wine Show, around the country, Allen is a member of the United States wine and spirits editor of New Orleans Magazine Bartenders’ Guild and a USBG certified spirits professional with decades of experience. His accolades include New Orleans Magazine’s Bartender of the Swizzle your way from January to December with this indispensable Year and the City Business Culinary Connoisseur award. Allen’s creations, introduction to the world of cocktails. Each month, experiment with a such as the Southern Comfortini, Blushing Southern Belle, and Peanut new spirit as you create fresh, well-balanced drinks. Included are the basics Butter and Jelly Martini, have placed in competitions, including the 2003 of equipment, ingredients, and techniques, as well as snippets of lore and Tales of the Cocktail® contest and the 42 Below Vodka competition. suggestions for exploring new recipes and variations. Veteran crafters and budding enthusiasts alike will delight in these concoctions, which range ANN BENOIT • Hometown: Mandeville, LA from classics like the Sidecar and the Ultimate Classic Gin Martini to daring Benoit is a renowned food photographer and book packager twists like Satan’s Whiskers or the absinthe-based Monkey Gland. Discover with a focus on food history and culture. She is a member tastes old and new in this clear, conversational guide to mixing your own of the American Culinary Federation and the James Beard magic in a shaker. Foundation. Also by Ann Benoit / Related Titles 9781455618316 9781455614899 9781455618156 9780882891323 9781565542990 9781455617289 $35.00 $35.00 $22.95 pb $10.95 pb $24.95 $16.95 www.pelicanpub.com • Like us on Facebook: /PelicanPublishing 1 FALL_2014.indd 1 5/23/2014 2:42:53 PM New Releases Running with Cosmos Flowers: The Children of Hiroshima By Shizumi Shigeto Manale and Richard Marshall “Wonderful and powerful . This story has kept our memories alive.” —Toshimi Ishida, survivor of the Hiroshima bombing, student at Honkawa Elementary School “[This] inspiring story . reminds us to live hand in hand together on this earth.” —Hiroko Matsui, first lady of Hiroshima “There’s never been a story like this in English. Running with Cosmos Flowers is like a Bible of Peace.” —Tomoko Furusawa, survivor of the Hiroshima bombing, student at Honkawa Elementary School SHIZUMI SHIGETO MANALE • Hometown: Silver Spring, MD Born in Hiroshima three years after the bombing, Manale has made it her life’s work to preserve the stories of its people. She produced the documentary film Pictures from a Hiroshima Schoolyard about the students of Honkawa Elementary School. RICHARD MARSHALL • Hometown: Silver Spring, MD August 2014 - $16.99 Marshall is a retired writer, editor, and diplomatic governmental public affairs ISBN: 9781455619665 officer who served as the principal speechwriter for the United States delegation E-book ISBN: 9781455619672 to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. 1 1 144 pp. 5 ⁄2 x 8 ⁄2 Related Titles 12 color illus. 4 b/w illus. 8 photos Appendix Glossary Ages 13 and up Grades 8 and up JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Military & Wars JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues 9781589808904 9781589801196 9781565543898 9781455614875 9781455619160 $24.95 $24.00 $21.95 $16.95 pb $8.95 pb Newcomb Pottery: A Visual Treasury A stunning pictorial history of an enduring New Orleans legacy. Founded in 1886 and connected to Tulane University, the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College was created as an institution to prepare women to be financially independent community leaders. In 1896, pottery was established as a separate, for-profit branch of the art department, quickly earning international acclaim for the striking variety of ceramics produced by talented young ladies under the direction of the Woodward brothers. The fruits of the art department also included calligraphy, textiles, jewelry, and other crafts. In this collection of beautifully photographed images resides a history of the artwork that established the Newcomb movement as one of critical artistic importance. Chronicled in 150 photos from the collections housed in the Louisiana State Museum and the Newcomb Art Gallery at Tulane University, the images are presented with captions providing details on their origin and the date of creation. Devoid of commentary, the stark photos provide a clear record of the breadth of complexity and talent that defined the art of Newcomb College. From the most graceful of early Newcomb pieces awash in delicate hues of blue—with clear Art Nouveau influences—to the more modern pieces in natural and metallic tones that embrace the geometric trends of mid-twentieth century modernism, these images provide a stunning record of an astounding achievement by the women of Newcomb College. September 2014 - $19.95 ISBN: 9781589806221 E-book ISBN: 9781455616886 128 pp. 8 x 10 166 color photos ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Related Titles Pottery & Ceramics ART / History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945) SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women’s Studies 9780882898889 9781565547254 9781589801592 9781589807686 9781589803893 $10.00 $35.00 $34.95 pb $39.95 $10.00 2 1-800-843-1724 • Follow us on Twitter: @PelicanPub FALL_2014.indd 2 5/23/2014 2:42:56 PM New Releases Unlikely Warrior: A Pacifist Rabbi’s Journey from the Pulpit to Iwo Jima By Lee Mandel “Among these men there is no discrimination.