Have You Explored “U2: Revolution?”

U2, U2 Revolution, Revolution, Bono,They’ve frequently been described as the biggest band in the world. The Joshua Tree alone has sold more than fifteen million copies worldwide. They hold the record for the most Grammy wins by a rock act. And their 360 tour, which started in 2009, attracted more than seven million fans and is one of the highest-grossing tours of all time. U2 has revolutionized the definition of rock band by staying true to its beliefs and passions, through meteoric success, public controversy, and an astounding forty-year working relationship.

Now for the first time, get the complete photographic history of one of the world’s most influential and legendary rock bands. Mat Snow’s U2: Revolution is lushly illustrated with over two hundred photos and two gatefold timelines exploring the band’s incredible history. Starting with their roots in Dublin where the four teenaged friends first started playing together in Larry Mullen’s kitchen, Snow follows the band through their debut album, Boy, their chart-topping albums of the 1980s, their record-breaking tours and global activism of the 1990s, and their reflective reconnection with core fans in the twenty-first century.

Take a sneak peek at these pages from U2: Revolution.

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A John Hughes Holiday – the Best Moments of ‘Christmas Vacation’

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This month marks the 25th Anniversary of ‘Christmas Vacation’ starring Chevy Chase! To mark the occasion, Rolling Stone Magazine just published the article, “Xmas or Bust: The Untold Story of ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,'” that describes behind-the-scenes craziness “from freak snowstorms to the comedic cyclone that is Chevy Chase, the cast and creators reveal the secrets behind this beloved holiday-movies classic.”

John Hughes HolidayIn 1989, the prolific pop culture visionary John Hughes wrote the movie based on a screen play he had started years earlier. Chevy Chase starred in the film, alongside Beverly D’Angelo, Juliette Lewis, and Johnny Galecki. The movie instantly became a Christmas classic—though it had its fair share of critics—and is solid-gold rerun royalty a quarter-century later.

Check out one of several chapters starring Chevy Chase in John Hughes: A Life in Film (coming in February 2015).

Follow Race Point Publishing’s board A John Hughes Inspired Christmas on Pinterest.

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John Hughes: A Life in Film The Genius Behind The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Home AloneAbout John Hughes: A Life in Film:

“I stumbled into this business, I didn’t train for it. I yelled “Action!” on my first two movies before the camera was turned on.” – John Hughes

John Hughes wrote 46 movies, produced 23, and directed 8. He never went to film school, never spent time studying film and its history, but was unusually adept in three key areas — writing, directing and producing.

Classics like Mr. Mom; Sixteen Candles; The Breakfast Club; European Vacation; Weird Science; Pretty in Pink; Ferris Bueller’s Day Off; Planes, Trains, and Automobiles; Uncle Buck; Christmas Vacation; Home Alone; and Beethoven will forever live on in the history of film. Launching the careers of Andrew McCarthy, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, and James Spader, and working with greats like John Candy and Chevy Chase, John Hughes’s influence can still be felt today.

John Hughes: A Life in Film, by Kirk Honeycutt, former chief film critic at The Hollywood Reporter, is the first complete illustrated tribute to the legendary writer and director, and includes fresh interviews with Judd Nelson, Matthew Broderick, Christopher Columbus, Steve Martin, and more.

 

Color Me Happy: A Zen Coloring Book

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With each development in technology, our lives become more complicated. We move through our days in a blur of emails, text messages, and social networking. This non-stop stimulation has left us stressed-out and distanced from the joys of the present moment.

Color Me HappyArt therapist Lacy Mucklow and artist Angela Porter offer a simple and satisfying solution to this disconnect from reality. Featuring over 100 joyful coloring templates, Color Me Happy is a guided coloring book designed for busy adults. Organized into therapeutically-themed chapters, this book examines the benefits of putting pencil to paper and offers adults an opportunity to channel their anxiety into joyful creative accomplishment. Color Me Happy is the perfect way to step back from the chaos of everyday life, color, and feel happy!

Last Minute Christmas Gift Guide for Writers and Readers

Readers and writers can be tough to shop for, but don’t let them stump you. If you’ve put your holiday gift buying off until the last possible minute for someone who loves absorbing or creating literature, you can rely on our last-minute Christmas Gift Guide for Writers and Readers. Consult our list, then race to your local bookstore—or find a deal on overnight shipping—and get the language lovers in your life a gift that will leave them at a loss for words.

If you’re looking for a great deal, our bookstore has 30% off all titles when you use the code HOLIDAY14!

Sources of Great Inspiration

Prolific writers and voracious readers are practically insatiable. They need near-constant stimulation or they’ll wither into an intolerable state of outright boredom. Our fascinating coloring books, journals, and artwork collections can provide intellectual and emotional engagement for anyone who needs an extra nudge.

Color Me Calm 100 Coloring Templates for Meditation and Relaxation   

The Edgar Allan Poe Keepsake Journal Includes 10 Illustrated Quote Cards   Alice's Wonderland A Visual Journey through Lewis Carroll's Mad, Mad World

Knickerbocker Classics

Knickerbocker Classics are the ultimate collectible for anyone who needs a bookshelf brimming with beautiful, brilliant classics. Each in our Knickerbocker series contains original introductions and “further reading” recommendations, full cloth bindings, silk screened with a period design. ribbon marker. Our complete collections come in a beautifully designed slipcase.

The Complete Works of William ShakespeareThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde Knickerbocker Classics   Dracula Bram Stoker

The Complete Fiction of H.P. LovecraftThe Complete Novels of Jane Austen

Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, Knickerbocker Classic, Classic, Classic Books, Classic Book, New Little Women   Wuthering Heights Knickerbocker Classics

Journals

The writers in your life will look positively profound scribbling in these journals, hunched over a cup of steaming hot beverage at the local coffee shop. Feed their articulate dreams by giving them one of these journals designed for on-the-go wordsmiths.

 

Writings Journal Embedded Pen, 144 Lined Pages, Expandable Inner Pocket   Tree Trunk Journals Set of three 48 page lined notebooks

Book Life A Book Lover's Journal   Street Notes by Hidden Moves (small) Set of three 48 page small notebooks

 

For more amazing last-minute holiday gifts (or anytime gifts, for that matter), shop Race Point Publishing and Rock Point Stationary and Gifts.

5-Minute Mug Cake: Chocolate Peppermint Cake Recipe

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Chocolate Peppermint Mug Cake:

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup (45g) semiswete chocolate chips
  • 3 tbsp (45ml) fat-free milk
  • 3 tbsp(22.5g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tbsp (7.5ml) vegetable oil
  • 2 peppermint candies, finely crushed

Topping, optional (serves 2)

  • 1/2 cup (120ml) whipping cream
  • 2 tsp granulated sugar

Cooking Instructions:

  1. Combine all chocolate chips and milk in an oversized microwave-safe mug. Microwave for about 40 seconds. Mix with a small whisk until chocolate is completely melted.
  2. Add flower, baking powder, and oil and whisk until batter is smooth. Stir in crushed peppermints.
  3. Cook in microwave for about 1 minute. If cake is not done, heat an additional 15 seconds. Let cake cool a few minutes. Cake is best consumed while still warm or within a few hours of it being cooked.
  4. If desired, place the whipping cream and sugar in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer (or use a handheld mixer), and mix on high speed until peaks form. Top the cake with whipped cream. Cake is best consumed while still warm or within a few hours of being cooked.

Stumped on gifts for friends this holiday season? Gather ingredients in a holiday themed clear plastic bag. Find a cute mug, drop the bag full of yummy ingredients inside, and gift a 5-minute delicious dessert to a dear friend. Include the 5-Minute Mug Cake book to ramp up the gift.

5-Minute Mug Cakes CoverAbout 5-Minute Mug Cakes:

Don’t think you can make a warm, gooey homemade cake in under five minutes? Think again! 5-Minute Mug Cakes is the perfect gift for anyone with a mug, a microwave, and a dream. With nearly 100 delectable recipes for cakes, brownies, cookies, and more, every single recipe can be made in an ordinary, microwave-safe mug in just a few minutes. Author Jennifer Lee, creator of Kirbie’s Cravings, guides you through simple recipe favorites like:

-2-Ingredient Flourless Nutella® Cake

-Salted-Caramel Chocolate Cake

-Funfetti Cake

-S’mores Cake

-Strawberries & Cream Cake

-Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

-Red Velvet Cake

-Lemon Dream Cake and dozens more!

Featuring special chapters like Skinny Mug Cakes (all under 200 calories!), Gluten-Free Mug Cakes, and even 4-Ingredients-or-Less Mug Cakes, there is no excuse for eating tasteless, packaged desserts anymore. Every recipe in 5-Minute Mug Cakes is simple, fast, and delicious. The best part? If you mix your ingredients right in your favorite mug, there is next to no cleanup!

5-Minute Mug Cake: Thai Tea Cake

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Thai iced tea is so incredible, with its fiery orange color and fragrant flavor. This scrumptious cake produces the same brilliant shade of orange, and only takes 5 minutes to make!

Assemble ingredients in your favorite mug and cook in the microwave for about 1 minute, this Thai Tea Cake is a quick and delicious dessert for any day of the week.

Stumped on gifts for friends this holiday season? Gather ingredients in a holiday themed clear plastic bag. Find a cute mug, drop the bag full of yummy ingredients inside, and gift a 5-minute delicious dessert to a dear friend. Include the 5-Minute Mug Cakes book to ramp up the gift.

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About 5-Minute Mug Cakes:

Don’t think you can make a warm, gooey homemade cake in under five minutes? Think again! 5-Minute Mug Cakes is the perfect gift for anyone with a mug, a microwave, and a dream. With nearly 100 delectable recipes for cakes, brownies, cookies, and more, every single recipe can be made in an ordinary, microwave-safe mug in just a few minutes. Author Jennifer Lee, creator of Kirbie’s Cravings, guides you through simple recipe favorites like:

-2-Ingredient Flourless Nutella® Cake

-Salted-Caramel Chocolate Cake

-Funfetti Cake

-S’mores Cake

-Strawberries & Cream Cake

-Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

-Red Velvet Cake

-Lemon Dream Cake and dozens more!

Featuring special chapters like Skinny Mug Cakes (all under 200 calories!), Gluten-Free Mug Cakes, and even 4-Ingredients-or-Less Mug Cakes, there is no excuse for eating tasteless, packaged desserts anymore. Every recipe in 5-Minute Mug Cakes is simple, fast, and delicious. The best part? If you mix your ingredients right in your favorite mug, there is next to no cleanup!

Alice’s Wonderland in the Washington Post

Alice's Wonderland: A Visual Journey through Lewis Carroll's Mad, Mad WorldFrom the Washington Post: Michael Dirda’s picks for holiday gift books

“This irresistible volume showcases all the ways we have imagined and re-imagined “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and its characters since that nonsense classic was first published almost 150 years ago. Famous images by John Tenniel and Peter Newellshare space with illustrations from every sort of Alice-inspired work: books, movies, cartoons, plays, record album covers, games, songs and clothes. Don’t miss the two steampunk Alices toward the end.”

More about Alice’s Wonderland: A Visual Journey through Lewis Carroll’s Mad, Mad World

Alice’s Wonderland dives down the rabbit hole and looks at the dazzling ways that Wonderland has been imagined by artists, filmmakers, writers, and more. Get a behind-the-scenes looks at how the books were created, meet Alice Liddell, the inspiration for the fictional Alice, and view the original manuscript copy of Alice in Wonderland, illustrated in Carroll’s own hand.

The fantastical world imagined by Charles Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll) – where a white rabbit carries a pocket watch, a crying baby morphs into a squealing pig, and a flamingo is used as a croquet mallet – has inspired countless artists to produce some of their best work. Illustrators such as John Tenniel, chose to tackle the work directly, producing illustrations, films, and shows that strive to accurately depict Wonderland. Others, such as artist Salvador Dali and director Tim Burton, freely adapted Dodgson’s creation, using it as a springboard for their own incredible interpretations. Lushly illustrated paintings, artwork, and sketches, Alice’s Wonderland explores how artists in different fields like art, music, theater, film, and more have interpreted Carroll’s works through the ages. A must-have book for any Alice fan.

Review of Alice’s Wonderland A Visual Journey through Lewis Carroll’s Mad, Mad World

“I have a confession to make, when I get a book like this, I always have to look at all of the pictures before I read it. These pictures are stunning! While I was leafing through it I ran across a picture of a theatrical performance. It took me a moment to realize that the girl playing Alice, was a very young Meryl Streep. I read the caption and sure enough, it was her! It was from ‘Alice in Concert’, 1980/81. I was in high school back then.

Alice's Wonderland A Visual Journey through Lewis Carroll's Mad, Mad World

I am willing to guess that this book has the most coverage of everything ‘Alice In Wonderland’ available! It is a must for any “Alice In Wonderland’ fan or for a collector of ‘Alice In Wonderland’ memorabilia! It would make the perfect gift!” — Teddy (Amazon Review) 

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Race Point Titles Featured In Campus Circle Gift Guide

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L.A.’s famous “Campus Circle” blog has been serving the area since 1990. This week, they featured several of our titles in their Holiday Gift Guide: Book Edition 2014. The folks at Campus Circle have gracefully added “Alice’s Wonderland,” “U2: Revolution” and “The Ultimate Woody Allen Film Compilation” as part of their book gift guide.

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They’ve frequently been described as the biggest band in the world. The Joshua Treealone has sold more than fifteen million copies worldwide. They hold the record for the most Grammy wins by a rock act. And their 360 tour, which started in 2009, attracted more than seven million fans and is one of the highest-grossing tours of all time. U2 has revolutionized the definition of rock band by staying true to its beliefs and passions, through meteoric success, public controversy, and an astounding forty-year working relationship.

Now for the first time, get the complete photographic history of one of the world’s most influential and legendary rock bands. Mat Snow’s U2: Revolution is lushly illustrated with over two hundred photos and two gatefold timelines exploring the band’s incredible history. Starting with their roots in Dublin where the four teenaged friends first started playing together in Larry Mullen’s kitchen, Snow follows the band through their debut album, Boy, their chart-topping albums of the 1980s, their record-breaking tours and global activism of the 1990s, and their reflective reconnection with core fans in the twenty-first century.

wonderland, alice in wonderland, alice's wonderland, wonderland art, alice art, tim burtonAbout Alice’s Wonderland:

Alice’s Wonderland dives down the rabbit hole and looks at the dazzling ways that Wonderland has been imagined by artists, filmmakers, writers, and more. Get a behind-the-scenes looks at how the books were created, meet Alice Liddell, the inspiration for the fictional Alice, and view the original manuscript copy of Alice in Wonderland, illustrated in Carroll’s own hand.

The fantastical world imagined by Charles Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll) – where a white rabbit carries a pocket watch, a crying baby morphs into a squealing pig, and a flamingo is used as a croquet mallet – has inspired countless artists to produce some of their best work. Illustrators such as John Tenniel, chose to tackle the work directly, producing illustrations, films, and shows that strive to accurately depict Wonderland. Others, such as artist Salvador Dali and director Tim Burton, freely adapted Dodgson’s creation, using it as a springboard for their own incredible interpretations. Lushly illustrated paintings, artwork, and sketches, Alice’s Wonderland explores how artists in different fields like art, music, theater, film, and more have interpreted Carroll’s works through the ages. A must-have book for any Alice fan.

Woody Allen, Woody, Allen, Film, Companion, Movies, Woody AllenAbout The Ultimate Woody Allen Film Compilation:

A complete look at the extensive, ageless, unparalleled filmography of Woody Allen. Writer, actor, director, comedian, author, and musician, Woody Allen is one of the most culturally and cinematically influential filmmakers of all time. His films – he has over 45 writing and directing credits to his name – range from slapstick to tragedy, farce to fantasy. As one of history’s most prolific moviemakers, his style and comic sensibility have been imitated, but never replicated, by countless other filmmakers over the years.

InThe Ultimate Woody Allen Film Companion, film writer Jason Bailey profiles every one of Allen’s films: from his debut feature, What’s Up, Tiger Lily, through slapstick classics such as Take the Money and Run and Sleeper; Academy Award-winning films such asAnnie Hall and Hannah and Her Sisters; and recent gems such as Midnight in Paris andBlue Jasmine. Bailey also includes essays on the fascinating themes that color Allen’s works, from death and Freud to music and New York City. Getting up close and personal with the actors and actresses that have brought the iconic films to life, this book’s behind-the-scenes stories span the entire career of a man whose catalog has grown into a timeless cornerstone of American pop culture. Complete with full cast lists, production details, and full-color images and artwork, The Ultimate Woody Allen Film Companion is the ultimate, indispensable reference to one of cinema’s most beloved and important figures.

Color Me Calm: 100 Coloring Templates for Meditation and Relaxation

Our lives become busier with each passing day, and as technology escalates, so does our access to work, obligations, and stress. Constant stimulation and expectation have left us burnt out and distanced from the present moment. “Now” has become something that happens online, not in the space and time that we physically occupy. Color Me Calm is a guided coloring book designed for harried adults. Art therapist Lucy Mucklow and artist Angela Porter offer up 100 coloring templates all designed to help you get coloring and get relaxed. Organized into seven therapeutically-themed chapters including Mandalas, Water Scenes, Wooded Scenes, Geometric Patterns, Flora & Fauna, Natural Patterns, and Spirituality – the book examines the benefits of putting pencil to paper and offers adults an opportunity to channel their anxiety into satisfying, creative accomplishment. Color Me Calm is the perfect way step back from the stress of everyday life, color, and relax!

Color Me Calm: 100 Coloring Templates for Meditation and Relaxation
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