Completed Projects—Nonfiction
Here's a partial list of completed nonfiction book-length projects, by genre/topic.
Biography/Memoir
African American Folksong and American Cultural Politics: The Lawrence Gellert Story / Bruce M. Conforth
Greenback Dollar: The Incredible Rise of the Kingston Trio / William J. Bush
Hall Johnson: His Life, His Spirit, and His Music / Eugene Thamon Simpson
Lee J. Cobb: Characters of an Actor / Donald Dewey
The Man Who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr / Chris Willis
Palette and Pen: The Days of Charles Whitfield Richards / James M. Warner
Relentless: Seven Marathons, Seven Continents, Seven Days / David Gething
Reminiscences of an American Composer and Pianist / George Walker
Singing Ain't Enough: The Inspiring Story of Maggie Ingram / Joy Harris
Trauma and Tenacity in Vietnam: A Doctor's War Story / Mary Ingui
Willie Dixon: Preacher of the Blues / Mitsutoshi Inaba
Education
Big Ideas for Little Kids / Thomas E. Wartenberg
Children’s Services Today: A Practical Guide for Librarians / Jeanette Larson
Content-Based Foreign Language Teaching / ed. Laurent Cammarata
Curriculum-Based Library Instruction / ed. Amy Blevins and Megan Ingman
First Time in the College Classroom / Mary C. Clement
Information Literacy Assessment in K–12 Settings / Leslie S. J. Farmer and James Henri
Infusing Vocabulary into the Reading-Writing Workshop / Amy Benjamin and Barbara Golub
A Parent’s Guide to Middle School Academics / Patricia Mavo
The Power of Words: Learning Vocabulary in Grades 4–9 / Scott C. Greenwood
Quality Teaching in a Culture of Coaching / Stephen G. Barkley, with Terri Bianco
A Recipe Book for Tutors: Teaching the Kinesthetic Learner / Cynthia Parsons
Reflective Teaching: An Introduction, 2nd ed. / Keith M. Zeichner and Daniel P. Liston
School Libraries 3.0: Principles and Practices for the Digital Age / Rebecca P. Butler
Teaching Overweight Students in Physical Education: Comprehensive Strategies for Inclusion / Weidong Li
Teaching Practices from America’s Best Urban Schools / Joseph F. Johnson Jr., Lynne G. Perez, and Cynthia L. Uline
Film/Television
The Collaborations of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro / Andrew J. Rausch
Encyclopedia of Sports Films / K. Edgington, Tom Erksine, and Jim Welsh
The Essential Humphrey Bogart / Constantine Santas
The Essential Jack Nicholson / James Neibaur
The Essential James Garner / Stephen Ryan and Paul Ryan
The Essential Mickey Rooney / James Neibaur
From Small Screen to Vinyl: A Guide to Television Stars Who Made Records / Bob Leszczak
Great Britons of Stage and Screen: In Conversation / Barbara Roisman Cooper
Historical Dictionary of Westerns in Cinema / Paul Varner
The Literature/Film Reader: Issues of Adaptation / James M. Welsh and Peter Lev
The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia / James M. Welsh and Donald M. Whaley
Reel Photos: Balancing Art and Truth in Contemporary Film / Wendy Sterba
Screen Jesus: Portrayals of Christ in Television and Film / Peter Malone
Steven Spielberg and "Duel": The Making of a Film Career / Steven Awalt
Sundays with Sullivan: How “The Ed Sullivan Show” Brought Elvis, the Beatles, and Culture to America / Bernie Ilson
The Tim Burton Encyclopedia / Samuel J. Umland
Tyler Perry's America: Inside His Films / Shayne Lee
History
Balkan Genocides: Holocaust and Ethnic Cleansing in the Twentieth Century / Paul Mojzes
Hitler’s Commanders: Officers of the Officers of the Wehrmacht, the Luftwaffe, the Kriegsmarine, and the Waffen-SS / Samuel W. Mitcham Jr. and Gene Mueller
Ireland’s Great Famine in Irish-American History / Mary C. Kelly
The Norman Conquest: England after William the Conqueror / Hugh M. Thomas
Outrageous Texans: Tales of the Rich and Infamous / Mona D. Sizer
The Search for the Man in the Iron Mask / Paul Sonnino
The Third Reign of Louis XIV, c.1682–1715 / ed. Julia Prest and Guy Rowlands
Literature
Essential Criticism of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" / Michael J. Meyer
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s "The Secret Garden": A Classic at 100 / ed. Jackie C. Horne and Joe Sutliff Sanders
Harper Lee’s "To Kill a Mockingbird": New Essays / ed. Michael J. Meyer
The Late Plays of Tennessee Williams / William Prosser
More Bullies in More Books / C. J. Bott
"No Country for Old Men": From Novel to Film / Lynnea Chapman King
They Suck, They Bite, They Eat, They Kill: The Meaning of Supernatural Monsters in Young Adult Fiction / Joni Richards Bodart
The Unique Legacy of “Weird Tales”: The Evolution of Modern Fantasy and Horror / ed. Justin Everett and Jeffrey Shanks
Management/Leadership
Clash of the Generations: Managing the New Workplace Reality / Valerie M. Grubb
Creating a Successful Leadership Style / Charles A. Bonnici
The Engagement Equation: Leadership Strategies for an Inspired Workforce / Christopher Rice, Fraser Marlow, and Mary Ann Masarech
First-Time Leader: Foundational Tools for Inspiring and Enabling Your New Team / George Brandt and Gillian Davis
The Leadership Deficit: The Gap between Strength and Vulnerability / Joseph A. Urcavich
Leading Apple with Steve Jobs: Management Lessons from a Controversial Genius / Jay Elliot
Off-Centered Leadership: The Dogfish Head Guide to Motivation, Collaboration, and Smart Growth / Sam Calagione
School Leadership for Results: Shifting the Focus of Leader Evaluation / Beverly G. Carbaugh, Robert J. Marzano, and Michael D. Toth
Your First Leadership Job / Tacy M. Byham and Richard S. Wellins
Media/Social Media
Online Trolling and Its Perpetrators: Under the Cyberbridge / Pnina Fichman and Madelyn Sanfilippo
Social Media in Disaster Response / Liza Potts
Viewer Discretion Advised: Taking Control of Mass Media Influences / Jeffrey M. McCall
Music
Dynamic Duets: The Great Pop Music Collaborations, 1955–1999 / Bob Leszczak
Encyclopedia of Pop Music Aliases, 1950–2000 / Bob Leszczak
The Musical Theater of Stephen Schwartz / Paul R. Laird
Who Did It First? Great Pop Cover Songs and Their Original Artists / Bob Leszczak
Who Did It First? Great Rhythm and Blues Cover Songs and Their Original Artists / Bob Leszczak
Who Did It First? Great Rock and Roll Cover Songs and Their Original Artisits / Bob Leszczak
Personal Finance
The Cycle of the Gift: Family Wealth and Wisdom / James E. Hughes Jr., Susan E. Massenzio, and Keith Whitaker
The Value of Debt: How to Manage Both Sides of Your Balance Sheet to Maximize Wealth / Thomas J. Anderson
Psychology
The Addiction Treatment Planner, 5th ed. / Robert R. Perkinson, Arthur E. Jongsma Jr., and Timothy J. Bruce
Essentials of Psychological Testing, 2nd ed. / Susan Urbina
Internal Family Systems Therapy: New Dimensions / ed. Martha Sweezy and Ellen L. Ziskind
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods, 4th ed. / Steven J. Taylor, Robert Bogdan, and Marjorie L. DeVault
Knowing People: The Personal Use of Social Psychology / Michael J. Lovaglia
Loving an Adult Child of an Alcoholic / Douglas Bey and Deborah Bey
The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals: An A–Z Guide for Protecting Your Clients, Your Practice, and Yourself / Barton E. Bernstein and Thomas L. Hartsell Jr.
Profiling the Fraudster / Simon Padgett
Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Race / Derald Wing Sue
Short-Term Psychodynamic Therapy with Children in Crisis / Elisabeth Cleve
The Therapist’s Notebook for Families, 2nd ed. / Bob Bertolino
Religion/Spirituality
Historical Dictionary of Mormonism / Davis Bitton and Thomas G. Alexander
Historical Dictionary of the Baptists / William H. Brackney
The Life and Witness of M. M. Thomas / ed. Jesudas M. Athyal, George Zachariah, and Monica Melanchthon
Living Justice: Catholic Social Teaching in Action / Thomas Massaro
Querying Religion, Religious Queers / ed. Yvette Taylor and Ria Snowdon
Self-Help
No Complaints: How to Stop Sabotaging Your Own Joy / Cianna P. Stewart
Sports
The Baseball Brain / Aaron Weinstein
In Praise of Failure: The Value of Overcoming Mistakes in Sports and in Life / Mark H. Anshel
Sports Fan Violence in North America / Jerry M. Lewis
The 1988 Dodgers: Reliving the Championship Season / K. P. Wee
The Steel Sports Way: Athlete-Centered Development / Steel Sports staff
Women's Studies
Smart Chicks on Screen / ed. Laura Mattoon D’Amore
Torch Singing: Performing Resistance and Desire from Billie Holliday to Edith Piaf / Stacy Holman Jones
Women Singer-Songwriters in Rock / Ronald D. Lankford Jr.
Young Adult Nonfiction
Activism: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Kathlyn Gay
Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Francis Tabone
Bigotry and Intolerance: The Ultimate Teen Guide/ Kathlyn Gay
Body Image and Appearance: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Kathlyn Gay
Bullying: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Mathangi Subramanian
Chronic Illnesses, Syndromes, and Rare Disorders: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Marlene Targ Brill
Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Randall Bonser
Creativity: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Aryna Ryan
Dealing with Death: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Kathlyn Gay
Depression: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Tina P. Schwartz
Divorce: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Kathlyn Gay
Eating Disorders: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Jessica Ruth Greene
Epilepsy: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Kathlyn Gay
Food Allergies: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Jessica Reino
Food Choices: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Robin Brancato
Immigration: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Tatyana Kleyn
LGBTQ Families: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Eva Apelqvist
Living with Cancer: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Denise Thornton
Parental Death: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Michelle Shreeve
Pregnancy and Parenting: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Jessica Akin
Reaching Your Goals: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Anne Courtright
Self-Injury: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Judy Dodge Cummings
Sexual Assault: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Olivia Ghafoerkhan
Sexual Decisions: The Ultimate Teen Guide, 2nd ed. / L. Kris Gowen
Shyness: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Bernardo J. Carducci and Lisa Kaiser
Speech and Language Challenges: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Marlene Targ Brill
Substance Abuse: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Sheri Bestor
Writing and Publishing: The Ultimate Teen Guide / Tina P. Schwartz
