Books from Pelican Publishing Company

  • The Maverick Guide to Australia
    By Robert W. Bone

    Probably Australia's most famous opal dealer is Altmann and Cherny , 120 Exhibition St. , opposite the Southern Cross Hotel . There the largest gem opal in the world ( seven ruddy pounds ! ) is on display . Others include the Opal Den ...

  • Prize Recipes from Great Restaurants: The Southern States and the Tropics
    By James, Stroman

    CURRY OF SHRIMP SUZANNE 1/3 cup butter or margarine 3 tbsp . enriched flour 1 to 2 tbsp . curry powder 1/2 tsp . salt 1/4 tsp . paprika dash nutmeg 2 cups light cream 3 cups cleaned , cooked shrimp 1 tbsp . finely chopped candied ginger ...

  • When the Saints Came Marching in
    By Buddy Diliberto, Michael C. Hebert

    He takes the same approach in the weight room as he does when he looks across the line at the quarterback , " Saints strength and conditioning coach Rock Gullickson commented . " In his mind , nothing can stop him .

  • The Warmup Guy
    By Robert Perlow, Richard Cummins

    , Perlow kept studio audiences lively and engaged so that, at the end of a day-long taping, they still felt like laughing. In this tell-all book, readers will get a VIP pass to the on-set antics that didn't make it to television screens.

  • The Maverick Guide to New Zealand, 1987-88
    By Robert W. Bone

    The Maverick Guide to New Zealand, 1987-88

  • What Would George Do?: Advice from Our Founding Father
    By Nan Marshall, Helen Broder

    This book takes a refreshing look at our everyday world and gives some helpful tips using George Washington's words of wisdom. Use this etiquette guide to avoid those social blunders of today's times.

  • Xavier University of Louisiana Cookbook
    By Xavier University of Louisiana, Rudy Lombard

    The book also includes a section on the history of the university, an interview with Xavier University President Norman Francis, material on the university's art collection, and a discussion of the university in relation to civil rights.

  • Young Heroes of the Confederacy
    By Debra West Smith

    Dr. James Robinson of the Ohio Volunteers was called. He knew that the only way to save Jim's life was to remove the damaged leg quickly. The youth was very weak, with a huge chance of infection. Federal soldiers removed the barn door ...

  • Maverick Guide to New Zealand
    By Robert W. Bone

    Maverick Guide to New Zealand

  • Wild West Meets the Big Apple
    By Michael O'Connor

    Each chapter in this fascinating book provides a short biography of a Western hero or celebrity and tells how they made their mark on the city that many considered the media and cultural capital of the time.

  • Chesapeake Bay Crabs
    By Judy Colbert

    he compared Crab Cake Express, Faidley's Crab Cakes (in Lexington Market, Baltimore), Crab Place, Phillips, Authentic Maryland Crab Cakes, Timbuktu Crab Cakes, the Narrows Restaurant Crab Cakes, the Crab Cake Lady, Koco's Pub, ...

  • Battle for the Knotty List
    By Michael Lewis

    For as long as there are young pirates in your crew, make reading this book one of your holiday traditions." --Heidi Hauser Green, Children's Literature reviewer Praise for The Great Pirate Christmas Battle: "Yo ho-ho-ho!

  • The Great Pirate Christmas Battle
    By Michael G. Lewis

    He and St. Nick square off in a duel of hook versus candy cane that could determine the very future of Christmas. This rollicking tale features hilarious illustrations and hidden surprises on every page.

  • Cap'n McNasty's Pirate Guide
    By Michael Lewis

    Through illustrations and rhyming text, Cap'n McNasty provides guidance in becoming a member of a pirate crew, which includes plenty of fun and games but also requires courage, intelligence, and a yearning for adventure.

  • Battle Hymn: The Best and Worst Civil War Generals
    By Charles Hayes, Richard Walsh, Ralph Walsh

    Spring 2016 At the root of this book is the premise that the larger-than-life military leaders of the Civil War were just men, men whose actions were guided by their personal character flaws and gifts and not on the color of their uniform.

  • Men and Marriage
    By George Gilder

    Hunt. Perhaps the clearest lesson of anthropology is that a tribe's sex roles —itsbirths, matings, kinship ties—largely shape its nature and durability. In the modern world,the links between sex and civilization may seem more obscure, ...

  • Audubon Plantation Country Cookbook
    By Anne, Butler

    Pond Store : Vintage photo of oxen pulling wagon ; West Feliciana Historical Society collection . Store ; photo by author . Crawfish Etienne : Three Craw Daddies partners , left to right Deborah Whetstone , Edine Seal , and Sally ...

  • Premier Hotels of Great Britain
    By William G. McMinnies

    Premier Hotels of Great Britain

  • Premier Hotels of Great Britain and Ireland

    The standard and best guide for selective lodging in Great Britain, this newly revised edition features more than 200 outstanding inns and hotels in England, Wales, Scotland, the Channel Islands, and Ireland.

  • Premier Hotels of Great Britain and Ireland
    By Willian McMinnies, Ed Hankey

    The standard and best guide for selective lodging in Great Britain. This newly revised edition features more than 200 outstanding inns and hotels in England, Wales, Scotland, the Channel Islands, and Ireland.