Books published by publisher CrossStaff Publishers

"Il Talismano" is and has been for over 20 years (in 1950) the one great outstanding Italian cook book. It is to Italians what the Joy of Cooking or the Fanny Farmer Cook Book is to Americans. It contains, in simple and clear form and for home quantities and usage, the right recipes for all the notable delicious foods and dishes that make up the best Italian cuisine. Included are the correct recipes for all the various styles of Italian cooking: Milanese, Bolognese, Venetian, Neapolitan, Sicilian, Roman, Genoese, Sienese, Veronese, Florentine, etc. Now, in this first American edition, weight sand measurements, all instructions and terms, have been adapted to American used and the American equivalents have been indicated where the Italian product may be difficult to obtain.

Charlie Muffin knows mice. Long-haired mice. Curly-coated mice. Slate-blue mice. As a mouse farmer, he's bred them all. But Merry--a rather attractive new customer of Muffin's High-Class Mice--wants a mouse of a different color: a green mouse. To Charlie, a green mouse is like a flying pig -- impossible!But against the odds, Charlie decides to go for the green. After all, if he succeeds, he'll be in the Guinness Book of World Records. And surely he'd win the highest prize at the Grand Mouse Championship Show. But most important, he'd make Merry happy. And if Merry's happy, Charlie's merry. It all sounds perfect to Charlie.Now, if only he can work a mouse miracle...Dick King-Smith's charm and wit abound in this affectionate, offbeat tale about a man, a mouse, and a dream.

Illustrated in full color with black-and-white photographs. Gospel music has long been a major part of African American culture, and this gorgeous book captures its unique spirit in words, music, photographs, and dazzling artwork. In her introduction, Vy Higginsen traces gospel's roots: from the hymns and spirituals sung by slaves in the 19th century to the musical flavor of jazz and blues, and above all, the energy and spontaneity of group singing in church. Her account is supplemented by an album of archival photographs that document gospel, from 1930s Chicago to the stars of today. The body of the book features 30 songs that have become standards in the gospel repertoire, in authentic original arrangements for piano. The songs are complemented by Brenda Joysmith's lavish original paintings that beautifully convey the essence and experience of gospel music.