Holiday Gift Guide

We’ve got you covered. Whether you’re shopping for your significant other, who enjoys video games, football, and films, or your mom, who likes crafts, cooking, and comedy, Insight Editions has books in our catalog for everyone on your holiday gift list, including that one person who is always the most difficult to shop for.

House of Cash: The Legacies of My Father, Johnny Cash by John Carter Cash Hardcover $39.95 House of Cash provides an unprecedented look at the life and inspirations of the Man in Black, by none other than his namesake son, John Carter Cash. Buy Now Shop for more books featuring legendary icons.   Rolling Stones 50x20 Edited by Chris Murray Foreword by Richard Harrington Hardcover $34.99 The World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band is celebrated here with images by twenty of the world's greatest music photographers. Buy Now  Discover more books from our Photography collection. Christmas with the First Ladies by Coleen Christian Burke Foreword by Deborah Norville Hardcover $29.95 No home in America celebrates Christmas quite like the White House. Buy Now Shop for more History books. San Francisco Giants: 50 Years by Brian Murphy Foreword by Danny Glover Afterword by Willie Mayes Hardcover $50.00 Follow the Giants from their early days at Seals Stadium to Candlestick Park to latest decade led by Barry Bonds. Buy Now Check out our other Sports books.

The Godfather: The Official Motion Picture Archives   by Peter Cowie Hardcover $45.00 Containing many previously unseen behind-the-scene images from the Paramount Archives. Buy Now Shop for more titles from our Film & Animation category. Slash: An Intimate Portrait Written by Richard Beinstock Photography by Robert Knight Foreword by Ronnie Wood Hardcover $29.99 This comprehensive collection features more than twenty years' worth of previously unpublished photographs of guitar legend Slash. Buy the Hardcover Edition Now Download the iBook Shop for more books in our Music section. Sculpting a Galaxy: Inside the Star Wars Model Shop Collector's Edition by Lorne Peterson Preface by George Lucas Foreword by Rick McCallum Afterword by Phil Tippit Hardcover with clamshell $425.00 Includes resin replica of Luke's landspeeder and the Death Star, a special edition documentary DVD, a separate book on digital modeling, a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity. Buy Now Check out the rest of our Collector's Editions. Harry Potter: A Sticker Collection Paperback $12.99 More than 400 unique stickers from the Harry Potter film series! Buy Now   Discover more books from the Harry Potter franchise.

Goodnight Husband, Goodnight Wife by Eric Stangel and Justin Stangel Hardcover $16.99 A humorous parody of a children's literature classic, familiar to generations of married couples. Buy the Hardcover Edition Now Download the iBook Shop for more titles in our Gift & Humor section. The Kiss: A Celebration Hardcover $14.99 Culled from history, cinema, and popular media, this collection evokes passion, romance, intrigue, and desire. Buy Now Find more Gift Books. Real Love: The Drawings for Sean by John Lennon Introduction by Yoko Ono Hardcover $16.95 John Lennon was many things to many people, but to his son Sean, he was Daddy, a role he approached with humor, affection, and creativity. Buy Now Shop for more Art Books. The Wizard of Oz: With Three-Dimensional Pop-Up Scenes from the story by L. Frank Baum Illustrated by Nicola L. Robinson Hardcover $22.99 It's difficult to put a new spin on a classic, but that is exactly what has been done in this edition. Buy Now Shop for more Children's Books.

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International Kissing Day

Today is International Kissing Day  - just in time for summer weddings, summer romance and summer movies.

Found inside our book, The Kiss: A Celebration, are images from history, film, pop culture, famous artworks and iconic faces and films which have touched so many.

What is the most iconic kiss of all time? 

There are many different answer to this question, but no doubt, the numerous responses - and photographs - can be found inside this gift book for lovers of any age or generation.

A kiss is never just a kiss. Sometimes it signals triumph; other times, anguish. But even when kissing is merely a polite gesture, there's a certain inherent intimacy. The Kiss celebrates this meaningful act in its most iconic forms: Warhol's provocative lip lock, Picasso's Cubist caress, the climactic rainstorm embrace in Breakfast at Tiffany's, and, of course, the heart-wrenching farewell between Bogart and Bergman in Casablanca. Culled from history, cinema, and popular media, this collection evokes passion, romance, intrigue, and desire, making it the perfect celebration for anyone who's ever been in love ... or simply in lust!

What Women Really Want

With Mother's Day just a few days away, we thought it'd be the perfect time to share this excerpt from BJ Gallagher's book, "The World's Best Advice from the World's Wisest Women," featuring quotes and famous sayings from women throughout history. 

From Helen Keller to Madonna, the book is divided into sections based on the many issues females face, like Work Life, Love and Marriage, Creativity and Self-Expression, along with Motherhood and Family.

What do women really want? According to BJ Gallagher, it's success. Here's how she spells it:

Self-acceptance and self-love

Unconditional love of family & friends

Contribution and service to others

Commitment to integrity & authenticity

Excellence in achievement

Serenity, security, & sanity (about money)

Spiritual growth and inner peace

How do you define success?

10 rock classics no Air Guitarist should ever attempt

It's never too early or too late to start strumming, just be sure to avoid playing these on your air guitar:

1. "Sweet Child O' Mine"
   Guns N' Roses
   Appetite for Destruction, 1987


2. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"
   Pink Floyd
   Wish You Were Here, 1975


3. "Tubular Bells"
   Mike Oldfield
   Tubular Bells , 1973


4. "Livin' On A Prayer"
   Bon Jovi
   Slippery When Wet, 1987


5. "Fool To Cry"
   The Rolling Stones
   Black and Blue, 1976


6. "Heaven And Hell"
   Black Sabbath
   Heaven and Hell, 1980


7. "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
   Poison
   Open Up and Say...Ahh!, 1988


8. "Closer"
   Nine Inch Nails
   The Downward Spiral, 1994


9. "Kashmir"
   Led Zeppelin
   Physical Graffiti, 1975


10. "Flight Of Icarus"
    Iron Maiden
    Piece of Mind, 1983

For a full explanation of why these songs just aren't meant to be played on an air guitar, pick up a copy of "Air Guitar: A User's Guide," filled with other dos and don'ts for all your air guitar moves.

Books for your favorite Bibliophile

So, it's Valentine's Day weekend. You have plenty of time for last minute shopping since this romantic holiday falls on a Tuesday this year.


Jewelry might not appeal to your special someone and roses don't last very long. Chocolate is good for any occasion, but accompany that with a special book (with a hand-written note inside) and you've got yourself a real present!


Pick up a copy of one of these titles at your favorite bookstore, or better yet, add them to your cart through our online store and save yourself the headache of having to hit the mall this weekend.

                              

   

Charmed by Audrey

Real Love: The Drawings for Sean

by John Lennon

The Kiss: A Celebration

Stink of Love

The World's Best Advice from the World's Wisest Women

by B.J. Gallegher

You can also pre-order this fun, new book for your significant other, if you're fairly confident their sense of humor can handle it. 

In the green suburbs, tucked away in bed, are two parents.
Goodnight husband, goodnight wife.

Goodnight Husband, Goodnight Wife

by Eric Stangel and Justin Stangel

Happy Valentine's Day!

Advice from the World's Wisest Women

Whether searching for inspiration or a chance to commiserate with someone who understands, women continue to give one another advice just as often as they support their girlfriends through the rough times and celebrate the good.

Pick up a glass of champagne and toast the girlfriends in your life - you know who they are - the ones who offer advice when you need it most, even if you never asked for their opinion!

In The World's Best Advice from the World's Wisest Women, BJ Gallagher compiles quotes from powerful, successful and humorous ladies that continue to inspire females at every stage of their lives.

With Valentine's Day coming up, we thought we'd share some quotes from the chapter on Love & Marriage to remind you what this February holiday is all about.

"The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but to hold hands." - Alexandria Penney, author

"Love is a fire, but whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell." - Joan Crawford, actress