 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
See Sharp Press Books
All orders ship within two business days.
Shipping is only $3.50 per order (not per item) for domestic orders.
All titles available as e-books from the usual outlets.
We no longer ship books overseas. However, almost all titles are available in Canada
and Europe through bookstores and commercial online booksellers.
African Anarchism: The History of a Movement, by Sam Mbah and I.E. Igariwey.
The first book on the topic. Covers anarchistic elements in traditional African societies, African communalism, "African socialism," and the after-effects of colonialism. ISBN 1-884365-05-1 / 128 pp. / Cover price $12.95, now $10.00 Order E-book for $6.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ Order by mail ]
Alcohol: How to Give It Up and Be Glad You Did
(second edition), by Philip Tate.
This popular self-help book is practical, comprehensive, and easy to use. It not only helps alcohol abusers understand their behavior, but provides practical steps that anyone can use to solve an alcohol problem. Written by a cognitive-behavioral psychologist, this book includes chapters on overcoming low self-esteem, depression, stress, attending self-help groups, and living a better life after quitting. Each chapter contains specific self-help techniques. Recommended by SMART Recovery. ISBN 1-884365-10-8 / 224 pp. / Cover price $14.95, now $12.00 Order E-book for $8.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ See Review ] [ Order by mail ]
Alcoholics Anonymous: Cult or Cure?
(second edition), by Charles Bufe.
Introduction by Stanton Peele This well researched, painstakingly documented book provides detailed information on the right-wing evangelical organization (Oxford Group Movement) that gave birth to AA; the relation of AA and its program to the Oxford Group Movement; AA's similarities to and differences from religious cults; AA's remarkable ineffectiveness; and the alternatives to AA. The greatly expanded second edition includes a new chapter on AA's relationship to the treatment industry, and AA's remarkble influence in the media. ISBN 1-884365-12-4 / 208 pp. / Cover price $14.95, now 12.00 Order E-book for $8.99 from Independent Publishers Group
The American Heretic's Dictionary (revised & expanded, by Chaz Bufe.
The American Heretic's Dictionary (Revised & Expanded), by Chaz Bufe, (is the best modern successor to Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary. This revised and expanded edition contains over twice as many definitions as the original edition (670+ vs. 320), over twice as many illustrations by J.R. Swanson (60 vs. 25), and an appendix containing the best 200+ definitions by Bierce.
"Such bitterness, such negativity, such unbridled humor, wit and sarcasm." "The quirky cartoons by J.R. Swanson nicely complement Bufe's cruel wit. Recommended." —Free Inquiry "Sick and offensive." —Small Press ISBN 978-1-937276-87-4 /192 pp. / Cover price $14.95, now only $10.00 Order E-book for $6.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ Order by mail ] [ contact the author: chaz(at)seesharppress(dot)com] [ See pdf sample ]
The Anarchist Cookbook, by Keith McHenry with Chaz Bufe, introduction by Chris Hedges.
Anarchists have talked for decades about producing an anarchist cookbook, a book whose contents accurately reflect its title. A book written by anarchists that delivers recipes for social change, recipes for tasty food, and accurate information about anarchism. There have been several false starts on such a book, but no one has ever published one. Until now. Topics covered include the nature of anarchism, approaches to social and political change—what works and what doesn't, avoiding entrapment by the FBI, food politics, and vegan recipes and cooking for both large and small groups. ISBN 978-1-937-27676-8 / 154 pp. (8.5"x11") / Cover price $19.95, now $14.95 Order E-book for $8.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ Order by mail ] [ See pdf sample ] [contact the author at keith(at)foodnotbombs(dot)net]
The Anti-Christ, by Friedrich Nietzsche.
This is Nietzsche's final book, and it's a fitting capstone to his career. It's succinct, biting, and encapsulates the criticisms of Christianity found in his other works. This edition contains an 8,000-word introduction by its translator, the famous iconoclastic writer, H.L. Mencken. ISBN 1-884365-20-5 / 96 pp. / Cover price $6.95, now $5.00 Order E-book for $.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ See Review ] [ Order by mail ]
The Bassist's Bible (Original Edition): How to Play Every Drum Style from Afro-Cuban to Zydeco, by Tim Boomer.
This is an encyclopedic book/2-CD set containing approximately 400 bass grooves written out in standard notation, histories of the styles covered, typical chord progressions and scales used with them, and innumerable helpful performance tips. The two accompanying CDs feature performances of nearly 200 of the grooves, including every primary style example, with drum set accompaniment. Styles covered include blues, rock, jazz, reggae, country, klezmer, ska, samba, punk, surf, heavy metal, latin rock, funk, and on and on — virtually every style a performing bassist will ever need to play [ See Reviews ] [ Order by mail ] [ contact the author: tim(at)bassistsbible(dot)com ]
The Bassist's Bible Second Edition: How to Play Every Drum Style from Afro-Cuban to Zydeco, by Tim Boomer.
This greatly expanded second edition is brimming with new features: both standard musical notation and tablature for all written musical examples; a DVD with 93 video tracks; the audio tracks for the 192 musical examples on the book's 2 CDs are twice as long as the tracks on the CDs in the original edition; many lengthier, more comprehensive chapters; and dozens of new written bass grooves (approximately 450 total). Styles covered include blues, rock, jazz, salsa, bossa nova, samb, ska, reggae, rai, country, cajun/zydeco, funk, metal polka, punk, surf, and klezmer. Bass Player said of the original edition: "This cool new book will prove useful on many a working pro's reference shelf." The new second edition is more comprehensive, considerably longer, and much more user friendly than the original edition. It's now a book for all bass players, from beginning students to working pros. ISBN 9781937276232 / 263 pp. (8.5" X 11") + 2 CDs + 1 DVD / Cover price $39.95, now $24.95 Order E-book for $17.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ See Reviews] [ Order by mail ] [ contact the author: tim(at)bassistsbible(dot)com ] [ See pdf sample ] Order a copy of the revised and expanded second edition of The Bassist's Bible, and we'll include a copy of the original edition for free. You pay only what you'd pay for the second edition alone: $24.95 plus $3.50 S/H.
Social Anarchism is one of the longest-running and most respected anarchist journals in the United States. Since its appearance in 1980, the journal has published hundreds upon hundreds of articles by writers such as Janet Biehl, Brian Martin, Brian Morris, and Colin Ward. At over 400 pages, this massive collection contains an introduction by Jeff Shantz, Howard Ehrlich's highly amusing history of the journal, and Social Anarchism's 30 best articles divided into five major categories: 1) Theory; 2) Practice; 3) Education; 4) Notable historic figures; 5) Contemporary voices. ISBN 9781937276478 / 417 pp. / Cover price $24.95, now $20.00 Order E-book for $9.99 from Independent Publishers Group
Bi Lives: Bisexual Women Tell Their Stories, Kata Orndorff, editor. This book contains in-depth interviews with 18 bisexual women from diverse backgrounds: women in traditional monogamous relationship, one in a multi-partner relationship, some who had previously identified as lesbian, and some who were new to relationships with both sexes.
ISBN 1-884365-09-4 / 252 pp. / Cover price $14.95, now $12.00 Order E-book for $9.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ See Reviews ] [ Order by mail ]
Bible Tales for Ages 18 and Up, by G. Richard Bozarth. Bible Tales consists of excerpts from the Terminally Ill Sea Scrolls, discovered in 1947 in Israel by Dr. Sebaceous Piafraus in the same month the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. The Dead Sea Scrolls became internationally famous, but the Terminally Ill Sea Scrolls were consigned to obscurity, along with their discoverer, who endured decades of ego-bruising neglect. Finally, in Bible Tales for Ages 18 and Up, Dr. Piafraus provides us with translations of his scrolls, translations of well known Old Testament stories which he insists are the most authentic versions of the stories because the Jewish eschatological cult that created the Scrolls claimed that they were. These stories are more fully developed than in the Old Testament and are humorous, though some parts are appalling, because Bible stories often are appalling.
ISBN 1-937276-05-8 / 225 pp. / Cover price $14.95, now $12.00 Order E-book for $6.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ Order by mail ] [ For a good sized sample in pdf form, click here ]
Cuban Anarchism: The History of a Movement, by Frank Fernández.
Translation and Introduction by Chaz Bufe.
This inspiring history of the Cuban anarchist movement is also a history of the Cuban labor movement. It covers both from their origins in the mid-19th century to the present, and ends with an enlightening analysis of the failure of the Castro dictatorship. ISBN 1-884365-19-1 / 154 pp. / Cover price $12.95, now $10.00 Order E-book for $6.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ See Reviews ] [ See Excerpt ] [ Order by mail ] 
Culture Wars: The Threat to Your Family and Your Freedom, by
Boldly stated and passionately argued, this wide-ranging book analyzes the impact religion has on culture and daily life in the United States. Culture Wars delves into the theology of intrusive religions, and goes on to shows that many of our laws are based in religious belief and have harmful effects on individuals and society. Culture Wars graphically describes religious intrusions into the most intimate aspects of our lives—our rights to contraception, abortion, the right to marry, end-of-life decisions—and how preferential treatment of religious institutions harms all of us financially. Culture Wars shows in detail that religious encroachment into public life is far more serious and far more pervasive than symbolic religious displays in public places. The book ends with a call to arms—a call to resist the authoritarian intrusions into our daily lives by the religious right, America's Taliban.
ISBN 9781937276478 / 235 pp. / Cover price $14.95, now $10.00 Order E-book for $6.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ Order by mail ] [ See pdf sample ] [ contact the author: mac(at)mtn(dot)org ]
Disbelief 101: A Young Person's Guide to Atheism, by S.C. Hitchcock.
This witty exploration into atheism and rational thinking is written specifically for young adults, although many older people will also find it of value. Not just focused on atheism, this crash course in logical thinking addresses the issue of indoctrination, whether religious, political, or commercial, and makes the case that morality is created through reason, logic, and our basic social nature, not through divine commands. The book touches on many hot topics, such as the traditional arguments for God's existence, the relationship of evolution and religious belief, the incompatible nature of science and religion, and the harmfulness of both Christianity and Islam. ISBN 1-884365-47-7 / 130 pp. (6" X 9") / Cover price $9.95, now $8.95 Order E-book for $6.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ See Reviews ] [ See pdf sample ] [ Order by Mail ] 
The Drummer's Bible: How to Play Every Drum Style from Afro-Cuban to Zydeco (2nd Edition), by Mick Berry & Jason Gianni.
This newly revised and expanded book/2-CD set contains nearly 500 grooves written out in standard notation, histories of the styles covered, and innumerable helpful performance tips. The two CDs feature performances of nearly 200 of the grooves, including every primary style example, all performed both with and without a click track. Styles covered include blues, rock, jazz, reggae, country, klezmer, ska, samba, punk, surf, metal, latin rock, funk, and on and on — virtually every style a performing drummer will ever need to play ISBN 1-937276-19-5 / 211 pp. (8.5" X 11") + 2 CDs / Cover price $34.95, now $22.00 Order E-book for $16.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ See Reviews ] [ Order by Mail ] [ see pdf sample ] [ contact the authors at jason(at)drummersbible(dot)com ]
Free Radicals: A Novel of Utopia and Dystopia, by Zeke Teflon.
Set in the not too distant future, this gritty, darkly humorous science fiction novel traces the misadventures of hard-bitten bar musician Kel Turner as he deals with a shattered family, lousy gigs, and political repression on Earth, and religious and political cults on a nightmare pirison planet. ". . . solidly entertaining . . . reminiscent of early Mick Farren." —Publishers Weekly Online "[T]he plot holds the reader's interest and should appeal to a fairly broad audience." —Booklist Online "[Free Radicals] is among the best future-shock reads in years." —Tucson Weekly "Absolutely funny. . . . A very enjoyable read: . . . humorously offensive entertainment with a big dose of reality that made me laugh out loud. —westernsfa.org Order E-book for $6.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ To see the first six chapters in pdf form, here ]
The Heretic's Handbook of Quotations: Cutting Comments on Burning Issues (expanded edition), Charles Bufe, editor.
This oversize book contains thousands of quotations on politics, sex, law, labor, capitalism, anarchism, women, religion, the arts, and 20 other subjects. Organized in chapters by subject, this book also contains an index, capsule biographies, and dozens of cartoons and illustrations. Hundreds of writers are represented, including Bakunin, Mencken, the Marxes (Groucho and Karl), Twain, Reich, Voltaire, Shaw, Chomsky, Diderot, Bookchin, Goldman, Berkman, Paine, Kroptkin, and Bierce. ISBN 1-884365-27-2 / 238 pp. / Cover price $16.95, now $14.95 Order E-book for $8.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ See Reviews ] [ See Excerpts ] [ Order by mail ] [ contact the editor: chaz(at)seesharppress.com ]
The Hour of Lead, by Kathleen De Grave.
Set in a near-future Kansas beset by catastrophic climate change, this novel of ever-shifting realities explores how individual choices affect society, how careerism and academic ambition affect medical experiments, and how local solutions affect global problems. ISBN 978-1-937276-27-0 / 255 (6"X9") pp. / Cover price $14.95, now $8.95 Order E-book for $6.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ Order by mail ]
Hungry for Peace: How you can help end poverty and war with Food Not Bombs, by Keith McHenry.
This oversize how-to book contains a history of Food Not Bombs; over 100 photos and illustrations; ready-to-be-copied flyers; information on consensus process; how to deal with police harassment and infiltrators; how to obtain free food(not by dumpster diving); and dozens of tasty vegan recipes for groups of 100 and groups of six. If you want to start a Food Not Bombs group, this book is what you need. ISBN 978-1-937276-06-5 / 180 8.5" X 11" pp. / Cover price $18.95, now $12.00 Order E-book for $8.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ Order by mail ] [ contact the author via www.foodnotbombs.net ]
Order E-book for $8.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ Order by Mail ] 
Making Musical Instruments with Kids: 67 Easy Projects for Adults Working with Children, by Bart Hopkin.
Making Musical Instrument with Kids presents dozens of age-graded instrument-construction projects for teachers, parents, and others working with children. These instruments are exceptionally easy to build, due to the highly detailed construction plans and the abundance of illustrative photos and drawings. The cost of building all of the instruments described in this book is very low—with some costing nothing to build—given that many are constructed entirely of free materials commonly available in homes and schools, and the rest use a combination of free and common, cheap materials (such as nuts and bolts). In addition to the plans, the author also describes how all of the instruments should be played. The audio CD provides charming illustrations of that playing ISBN 1-884365-48-5 / 116 pp. (8.5"x11") +CD / Cover price $19.95, now $14.00 Order E-book for $9.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ Order by Mail ] [ contact the author: emi(at)windworld(dot)com ]
The Mormon Cult: A Former Missionary Reveals the Secrets of Mormon Mind Control, by Jack B. Worthy.
This is both a missionary memoir and an expose on the LDS Church's intense childhood indoctrination techniques. Simultaneously fascinating, entertaining, horrifying, and revealing. You'll never look at those poor kids in the white shirts and ties in the same light after reading this book. ISBN 1-884365-44-7 / 214 pp. (6"x9") / Cover price $14.95, now only $11.00 Order E-book for $8.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ Order by Mail ] [ For a sizable pdf excerpt, click here. ] 
Musical Instrument Design: Practical Information for
Instrument Making, by Bart Hopkin.
Musical Instrument Design: Practical Information for Instrument Making, by Bart Hopkin. An encyclopedic, large-format book containing hundreds of illustrations, Musical Instrument Design provides all the information that anyone (amateur or professional) should ever need to construct an amazingly wide variety of percussion, string, and wind instruments. Includes many designs for instruments along with parts lists and detailed construction instructions. ISBN 1-884365-08-6 / 192 pp. (8.5"x11") / Cover price $19.95, now $14.00 Order E-book for $9.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ See Reviews ] [ Order by Mail ] [ contact the author: emi(at)windworld(dot)com ]
ISBN 1-884365-29-9 / 224 pp. / Cover price $19.95, now $15.00 Order E-book for $9.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ Order by mail ]
The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, by H.L. Mencken. Despite being the first book on Nietzsche ever published in English (in 1908), this is still one of the better intros, and it's almost certainly still the most entertaining. It should be of interest to both Nietzsche and Mencken aficionados. This edition contains a new introduction by Charles Bufe, a new Recommended Reading section, and dozens of new explanatory notes scattered throughout the text.
ISBN 1-884365-31-0 / 208 pp. / Cover price $12.95, now $9.95 Order E-book for $2.99 from Independent Publishers Group [Order by Mail ] [ See Introduction ] 
Provocations: Don't Call Them Libertarians, AA Lies, and Other Incitements, by Chaz Bufe, is a collection of the author's essays and short pieces from the last three decades, most revised and expanded for this new book. Contents include: "Don't Call Them Libertarians" (on the appropriation of the term "libertarian" by laissez-faire capitalists; "AA Lies" (on the ineffectiveness and religiosity of Alcoholics Anonymous); "Anarchism: What It Is and What It Isn't," "Means to Change," and "20 Reasons to Abandon Christianity."
Provocations also includes the best 170 definitions from The American Heretic's Dictionary, and numerous caustic essays on politics, economics, and livin' in the USA. ISBN 1-937276-05-8 / 185 pp. / Cover price $14.95, now Order E-book for $1.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ See Sample Chapter on the See Sharp Press blog ] [Order by Mail ]
Sleep State Interrupt, by T.C. Weber, is our brand new sci-fi novel. It falls into the cyberpunk, social sci-fi, and thriller subcategories.
The back cover copy reads: "Waylee Freid, an unemployed journalist with ever-worsening bipolar disorder, and her countercultural friends, bust a notorious teenage hacker out of jail. Hunted by Homeland Security, they plan to sneak into a closed presidential fundraiser to record inciminating admissions. But to broadcast those damning admissions, they'll have to break into one of the most secure facilities ever built." ISBN 1-937276-97-3 / 304 pp. / Cover price $16.95, now only $10.00 Order E-book for $8.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ See Sample Chapters in pdf form ] [Order by Mail ]
Spiritual Snake Oil: Fads & Fallacies in Pop Culture, by Chris Edwards.
"Spiritual Snake Oil scathingly and entertainingly dissects the preachings of the most prominent New Age snake oil salesmen (and women)—such as Deepak Chopra, Robert Pirsig (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance), and the authors of The Secret and The Celesting Prophecy—and also goes after the advocates of the oxymoronic "intellectual Christianity" and transhumanism. Tom Flynn, editor of Free Inquiry, says, "Watching Chris Edwards wield his critical thinking skills is like watching someone walking a brace of pit bulls. . . . No folly escapes unmauled, and no reader will want to miss the fun." Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic, says, "Spiritual Snake Oil is an important contribution to the burgeoning skeptical literature." ISBN 978-1-884365-79-9 / 146 pp. / Cover price $11.95, now $10.00 Order E-book for $7.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ See Reviews ] [ For a sample in pdf form, click here ] ] [ Order by mail ] 
Stage Fright: 40 Stars Tell You How They Beat America's #1 Fear, by Mick Berry and Michael R. Edelstein, Phd.
Never before has stage fright been so eloquently examined; 40 interviews with some of the most highly accomplished public figures shed light on this very common problem. Jason Alexander, Maya Angelou, David Brenner, Phyllis Diller, Olympia Dukakis, Melissa Etheridge, Richard Lewis, Ron Paul, Robin Williams and many more speak candidly about their trials with stage fright, openly discussing their fears, and ultimately revealing the various paths they followed to overcoming them. Stage fright sufferers from all walks of life—whether high school freshmen nervous about an oral presentation or professional baseball players with the eyes of the world on them—will find encouragement by understanding the commonality of their problem, and by seeing how beloved public figures have overcome it. The book also includes a lengthy chapter describing in detail proven-effective strategies and techniques for overcoming stage fright. ISBN 1-884365-46-9 / 250 pp. / Cover price $14.95, now $10.00 Order E-book for $6.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ See pdf sample ] [ Order by mail ] [ contact the author at: dredelstein(at)threeminutetherapy(dot)com]
The Ultimate Betrayal: The Enabling Mother, Incest and Sexual Abuse, by Audrey Ricker, PhD.
This pioneering self-help book takes a close look at an area that has been ignored or downplayed by other books on incest and childhood sexual abuse: the role of the nonperpetrating parent. Different from previous books, The Ultimate Betrayal treats the enabling mother not as a victim, but as an adult responsible for her failure to protect her child. Ricker illustrates her analysis with 25 detailed case histories, and she provides a myriad of self-help exercises to help survivors begin to reclaim their lives. Order E-book for $7.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ Order by mail ]
An Understandable Guide to Music Theory: The Most Useful Aspects
of Theory for Rock, Jazz & Blues Musicians, by Chaz Bufe.
This perennially popular book is now in its sixth printing. It explains the most useful aspects of theory in clear, nontechnical language. Areas covered include scales (major, minor, modal, synthetic), chord formation, chord progression, melody, song forms, useful devices, (ostinato, mirrors, hocket, etc.), and instrumentation. Contains over 100 musical examples. ISBN 1-884365-00-0 / 74 pp. (8.5"x11") / Cover price $9.95, now $8.95 Order E-book for $6.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ See Reviews ] [ Order by mail ] [ contact the author: chaz(at)seesharppress(dot)com ] 
Venezuela: Revolution as Spectacle, by Rafael Uzcategui.
Both leftist supporters and rightist opponents of the Chavez government will be outraged by the book's premise that the Chavez regime is neither dictatorial nor revolutionary, but rather is one of a long line of Latin American populist regimes that are ultimately subservient to the U.S. government and to the transnational corporations. Topics include Venezuela's political history and the long involvement of the military in that history; Venezuela's economy, and more especially Venezuela's oil economy; Venezuela's indigenous rights and human rights movements; Venezuela's labor movement; and the social policies of the Chavez government and its predecessors. In the course of discussing these topics, the author cites hundreds of sources, a great many of them first-hand. ISBN 1-884365-77-9 / 238 pp. (6"x9") / Cover price $16.95, now $14.95 Order E-book for $6.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ Order by mail ] [ See Reviews ] 
The Watcher, by Nicholas P. Oakley.
Our latest science fiction novel. A fine coming-of-age tale with well drawn characters in a far-future setting, brimming with social and political questions on technology, primitivism, ecology, and the uses and misuses of consensus process. ISBN 978-1-937276-45-4 / 230 pp. (6"x9") / Cover price $12.95, now $9.95 Order E-book for $6.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ Order by mail ] [ See Reviews ]  The Youngest Bishop in England: Beneath the Surface of Mornonism, by Nicholas P. Oakley.
The Youngest Bishop in England, by Robert Bridgstock is a powerful memoir of life in the Mormon Church and a jaw-dropping exposé of that church. The exposé is all the more astonishing because Bridgstock relies heavily upon official Mormon sources for documentation, revealing truths about Mormon doctrine and history that the church hierarchy wishes to conceal from ordinary church members. ISBN 978-1-937276-03-4 / 209 pp. (6"x9") / Cover price $14.95, now $11.00 Order E-book for $8.99 from Independent Publishers Group [ Order by mail ] [ See pdf sample ] From Our Friends at Other Publishers Dreams of Freedom: A Ricardo Flores Magõn Reader, edited and translated by Chaz Bufe and Mitch Verter.
From our friends at AK press, this is the most comprehensive book in English on/by the great Mexican revolutionary Ricardo Flores Magõn. It includes a lengthy biographical sketch (85 pages) by Verter, and over 300 pages of Magõn's writings, mostly translated by Bufe, with most appearing in English for the first time ever. An invaluable book for students of anarchism, Latin America, and the Mexican Revolution. ISBN 9781904859246 / 420 pp. (6"x9") / Cover price $19.95, now $15.00
|
