New Releases by Robert H. Miller

Every perfume is a unique work of art, no different than a piece of music or a painting in its ability to evoke feelings in its audience. In 1976, Yves Saint Laurent fell in love with the idea of creating a new perfume that would convey the lush, sensual mood of the name he had already chosen, OPIUM. Working with Yves, his personal and business partner Pierre, and so many others in the world of high fashion and fragrance could be exhilarating, infuriating, and often, a simmering pot-au-feu threatening to boil over. This narrative takes you behind the scenes, providing a glimpse of that fascinating world and the people who kept it spinning. It is a highly personal story, and one I know well. It is my story.

This book is a guidebook/travelogue/memoir of thirty-one exceptional mountain bike (mostly) rides on every continent (bar Antarctica) in the world, entirely across or around the perimeter of the chosen countries or regions, for maximum immersion in the countries'' (or region''s) cultures, environment and people. In the best tradition of travel writing, it explores the routes and countries through their history, art, customs and politics in the liveliest fashion possible: a high bar--certainly-from the slow perspective of a bicycle, but perfect for the armchair or clip-to-the-pedal adventurer. But the book also serves as a guide for each trip, with a Nuts & Bolts section that includes lists of maps, guides, seasons, lodging & eats, special concerns-if any-and, following each account, suggested reading (or movies) to enhance the experience.

Mr Quarter-to-Two: Life and Death with Mother Nature''s Misfits explores, through character sketches, the eccentric personalities of several unique individuals that indulge in a variety of extreme pursuits-mostly outdoor adventure sports such as rock climbing, mountaineering and over-the-edge whitewater boating. In a striking parallel the book also traces a similarity between traditional adventuring and a young man''s fascination with eco-terrorism. The focus is not just what was accomplished by these individuals, but what drove them to "put it on the line" and step out of the normal routine of life.The book''s underlying theme is ultimate human values. Adventurers play with the fine line between Life and Death. In making the choices that define this line, they call upon intensely personal aesthetic values that are then given the ultimate testing. Both authors were protagonists in their stories and while it may seem that their extreme experiences isolate them, their sharing here has the flavor of universal humanistic values.The essays are not all philosophical navel-gazing; on the contrary, they are laced with humor, pathos, drama, old-fashioned, compelling story-telling and unimaginable adventure, fully illustrated with 70 photographs. Though technically an anthology, the essays cohere to a larger whole-a story of how we can step outside ourselves and find a fascinating, transcendent, world.

An indispensable companion for an incredible journey, newly updated and in color The Inside Passage is something of a holy grail for contemporary sea kayakers. It is without question the most scenic and challenging paddling trip in North America. Revised with route updates, map improvements, and stunning color photography, Kayaking the Inside Passage will aid kayakers in planning paddling trips on the rugged Pacific artery that runs along the western edge of North America. Robert Miller has traversed these waters for decades and created this inimitable guide to kayaking the entire 1,300- mile length of the Inside Passage along one select route with some alternate variations. No other paddling guide covers the entire length of the Inside Passage. Miller includes complete historical and natural background, along with proficiency and equipment recommendations. Paddlers will get the most out of their experience with the advice and hard- won insight of a seasoned veteran.

Closing the Circle: A Memoir of Cuba, Exile, the Bay of Pigs and a Trans-Island Bike Journey is a family memoir in three parts intricately interwoven with historical events. The book is structured in 3 parts, somewhat akin to John McPhee''s Coming Into the Country, where each part, though quite separate, complements each other in painting a picture of Alaska. Part I is the saga of the author''s immediate family, beginning with his contractor grandfather''s involvement under then-President Machado building first the National Theater, then the Carretera Central, Cuba''s trans-island highway and Cuba''s capitol building, and later the federal prison on the Isle of Youth where both Castro and two of the author''s cousins, grunts in the Bay of Pigs invasion, did time eight years apart during the Cuban Missile Crisis-in the very same cell. His grandmother emigrated from the Canary Islands. His father, founding CFO of AIG, introduced VW to Cuba, and he-by chance-rented their first home in Havana to David Atlee Phillips, the CIA operative most responsible for the success of the overthrow of the Arbenz regime in Guatemala in 1954. Phillips was later put in charge of propaganda for the Bay of Pigs operation. The author''s mom sparred with Hemingway. They lived next door to the mayor of Havana, a big power broker before the Batista coup of 1952. The family went into exile in 1960; and in 1972 the author planted the Cuban flag atop Mt. McKinley, North America''s highest peak. In part II the author broadens the saga to his extended family: It focuses on the story of the Bay of Pigs from the perspective of two cousins, and their subsequent 20 month stint in Cuban prisons, followed by their-and yet another cousin''s-exploits during the Kennedy administration''s infiltration operations after their repatriation by JFK. One cousin was personally interrogated by Che Guevara after his capture at Playa Giron. This account of the Bay of Pigs is "the grunts'' story." Finally, part III is the travelogue of a trans-island bike ride along the road the author''s grandfather built, where he returns and connects with his family''s memories, one of which was finding his grandmother''s grave in the famous Cementerio Colon. The bike route included a detour to the Bay of Pigs area where he was able to physically connect with his cousins'' battleground at Playa Larga. The bike ride took place in 2016 when the author led an educational reconnaissance group to Cuba. They stayed at a distant relative''s home. The bike group included a variety of political perspectives, which made for lively discussions among the participants and with Cubans. Cuba is hot right now, and with the glacial reform process within the island-given a very slight nudge by Fidel''s death-and relations with the US improved but perhaps slowing down, it will remain hot for the foreseeable future. There are many Cuba memoirs and there are many Cuba reportage books in print, this is one of the few that combines both genres. Eire''s Waiting for Snow in Havana, probably the best-known Cuba memoir, is impressionistic verging on the magical realist; while Vidal''s Boxing for Cuba is the Cuba memoir that most closely resembles parts of this book. The style is straightforward, conversational and anecdotal, with sometimes outlandish humor.

I WISH I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW! Don''t get to the end of your law school career muttering these words to yourself! Take the first step toward building a productive, successful, and perhaps even pleasant law school experience—read this book! Written by students, for students, Law School Confidential has been the "must-have" guide for anyone thinking about, applying to, or attending law school for more than a decade. And now, in this newly revised third edition, it''s more valuable than ever. This isn''t the advice of graying professors or battle-scarred practitioners long removed from law school. Robert H. Miller has assembled a blue-ribbon panel of recent graduates from across the country to offer realistic and informative firsthand advice about what law school is really like. This updated edition contains the very latest information and strategies for thriving and surviving in law school—from navigating the admissions process and securing financial aid, choosing classes, studying and exam strategies, and securing a seat on the law review to getting a judicial clerkship and a job, passing the bar exam, and much, much more. Newly added material also reveals a sea change that is just starting to occur in legal education, turning it away from the theory-based platform of the previous several decades to a pragmatic platform being demanded by the rigors of today''s practices. Law School Confidential is a complete guide to the law school experience that no prospective or current law student can afford to be without.

Bob Backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of Princeton, Minnesota, with a population of just over 2,000 people. He was a below-average student with a lackluster work ethic and a bad attitude, who hung with the wrong crowd and made a lot of bad choices. He was a kid whose life was headed for disaster—until a local coach took interest in him, suggested that he take up amateur wrestling, and offered to work with him if he promised to stay out of trouble. It was in North Dakota that Bob Backlund had the first of several chance encounters that would shape his destiny. While working out at the YMCA gymnasium in Fargo, North Dakota, where he wrestled for North Dakota State, Backlund met a well-known professional wrestler, “Superstar” Billy Graham. The men talked, and at Graham’s suggestion, Backlund was inspired to pursue a career in professional wrestling. Less than five years from that day, on February 20, 1978, Backlund would find himself halfway across the country, standing in the middle of the ring at Madison Square Garden with his hand raised in victory as the newly crowned World Wide Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion. The man Backlund pinned for the championship that night was none other than "Superstar" Billy Graham. Featuring contributions from Bruno Sammartino, Harley Race, Terry Funk, Pat Patterson, Ken Patera, Sergeant Slaughter, The Magnificent Muraco, George “The Animal” Steele, “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas, The Iron Sheik, and many others, this book tells the incredible story of the life and nearly forty-year career of one of the most famous men to ever grace the squared circle. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

English novelist, short-story writer, playwright and journalist, Graham Greene was one of the most widely read novelist of the 20th-century, a superb storyteller. Adventure and suspense are constant elements in his novels and many of his books have been made into successful films. Although Greene was nominated several times as a candidate for the Nobel Prize for Literature, he never received the award. Graham Greene is a descriptive catalog of first editions of works by Greene, which are currently held in the collection of the University of Louisville. Arranged chronologically by title, Robert H. Miller, also includes letters, radio scripts, pamphlets, and subsequent editions of importance and scarcity.

The most common demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) in the young adult population is multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is characterized by the focal loss of myelin sheaths in the brain and in the spinal cord of patients that is correlated with elevated activity of the immune system directed toward CNS antigens including myelin. The progression of MS is highly variable, but in many cases, it is characterized by a series of relapsing and remitting attacks that slowly increase residual functional deficit. Often, after several years, the disease transitions to a more progressive phenotype. Much of what is known about the pathology of MS is derived from a number of animal models. The most common animal model for the study of MS is experimental allergic encephalitis (EAE), which depending upon the host animal can present as relapsing/remitting or progressive disease. Although EAE has provided mechanistic insights implicating T-cell activation in the onset and progression of disease, understanding the mechanisms of pathology onset and myelin repair in the CNS require alternative models. One emerging hypothesis is that activation of T cells is secondary to pathogenesis of oligodendrocytes and animals models in which targeted loss of oligodendrocytes are beginning to reveal an understanding of the initiation of CNS demyelination. Myelin repair is difficult to study in the setting of EAE or oligodendrocyte pathogenesis; however, toxin models that result in localized demyelination as a consequence of direct injection or oral delivery have provided critical insights into cells of origin, timing, and molecular mechanisms guiding remyelination. Taken together, these three distinct model systems provide a strong basis for dissecting cell and molecular mechanism of demyelination as well as characterizing the efficacy of targeted therapeutics.

Do low income tax rates result in more job creation than do higher rates? The answer to this question is not a matter of opinion. There are historical records with facts that support or refute this premise and enable one to determine whether such a correlation actually exists. Yet the increasing staccato of voices from the right and left proclaiming their ideological viewpoint to be correct without bothering to provide any substantiation leaves the truly independent individual in a quandary. But no more. Robert H. Miller, a retired senior corporate executive and CPA, provides an unbiased, objective and most definitely non-ideological answer to that question with the facts to support it, and in a manner that can be readily understood by even the most partisan politician or beleaguered bureaucrat.

Collection of stories told by soldiers themselves from the homeless soldier to the well known.

Noted Italian fashion designer Giorgio Donati is gunned down in front of his Greenwich Village town house in a professional style hit amid rumors of the designer''s connection to the Mafia. New York City Detective Frank Egan, assigned to investigate the murder, quickly identifies several individuals with strong motives to see the designer dead: his sister, Francesca, and several trusted employees of Donati''s company. Only the designer''s brother, Fabio, appears above suspicion. Working outside formal boundaries with Greg Harris, an FBI agent noted for his break-up of the Gianelli Family''s criminal empire years earlier, Frank learns of a Mafia connection in the initial financing of the Donati business, which might still exist. It is only after the discovery of similar style murders in Los Angeles and another in New York that the puzzle becomes clearer. As the drama unfolds against the background of the fashion business, the intrigues of its participants, and the Mafia''s use of this industry to launder its ill-gotten gains, evidence of guilt becomes apparent. But as the exciting conclusion demonstrates, appearances can be deceiving.

The extraordinary success of Orgasme, the first fragrance created by Jean-Pierre Armand, one of the world''s leading fashion designers, attracts the attention of Joe Regalia, a small time player in the import-export business. Joe obtains financial backing from his boyhood friends, Tony Marino, head of the largest crime family in New York, and Sam Risen, outwardly a respectable attorney, but secretly, Tony''s silent partner, to import and distribute Orgasme through the gray market in the United States as a vehicle to launder the Organization''s illicit income. Motivated by greed and envy, and unbeknownst to his partners, Joe decides to also sell counterfeit Orgasme, which brings more attention to this illegal business. Leading the fight against the gray market and counterfeiting is Bryan Thomas, President of Aberdeen, Ltd., Orgasme''s manufacturer. Concerned about the publicity Bryan is generating and its potential impact on the Organization''s money laundering operation, Sam sets out to silence him. Meanwhile, seething with life-long resentment, believing he is the real genius behind Jean-Pierre''s success, Philippe Chaudee, his lover and cunning, driven business manager, is secretly moving ahead with plans to establish a new fashion house under his own name to sponsor young aspiring designers-with or without Jean-Pierre''s concurrence. Paris, New York, Washington, and Zurich provide the principal backdrops for this complex unfolding drama in which murder is the fashion of choice by those driven to let no one stand in their way.

Community health center (CHC) networks that provide electronic health record (EHR) services are increasingly important within the expanding CHC sector that serves disadvantaged patients. In this issue brief, researchers describe how networks helped CHCs to use EHRs to improve chronic and preventive care and the barriers they faced. Networks made EHR software easier to use for chronic and preventive care and developed reports on provider performance and on patients needing services. However, only one network provided extensive hands-on post-implementation training and leadership support. Key barriers faced by networks included: limited EHR software capabilities, limited funding for network clinical leaders, and CHC organizational autonomy that restricted resource sharing among CHCs. To help networks support CHCs'' quality improvement, policies should increase funding to higher-performing, quality-focused networks and provide incentives for CHCs to share resources with the network and each other.

This is the remarkable story of my father, Herbert Henry Miller, who was drafted into the army in August 1942. So begins this book about an ordinary man thrust into extraordinary circumstances during World War II. The writer is Herbert Millers son, Robert, who was amazed to discover his fathers Red Cross war diary at the back of a drawer in the weeks following his 1994 death. The diary was crammed full of his dreams for survival and of the death and destruction he had witnessed as a soldier and a POW. Finding his fathers journal became the catalyst for Robert Miller to learn more about his father and his fathers war. He spent hours interviewing his mother, the only person who knew of her husbands nightmares and understood that he suffered from life-long posttraumatic stress disorder. Robert also traveled throughout Europe and America interviewing World War II survivors and their families and digging into archives.

Law School Confidential is written for students about to embark on this three-year odyssey by students who have successfully survived. It demystifies the life-altering thrill ride that defines an American legal education by providing a comprehensive, blow-by-blow, chronological account of what to expect. It arms students with a thorough overview of the contemporary law school experience. This isn''t the advice of graying professors or battle-scarred practitioners decades removed from law school. Miller has assembled a panel of recent graduates to act as "mentors", all of whom are perfectly positioned to shed light on what law school is like today. From taking the LSAT, to securing financial aid, to navigating the notorious first semester, to taking exams, to applying for summer internships, to getting on the law review, to tackling the bar and beyond...this book explains it all.

Thorough and friendly first-hand advice on how to get into and through medical school, from the author of the classic guides LAW SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL and BUSINESS SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL.

Campus Confidential is the ultimate insider’s guide to surviving and thriving in college. Written in a friendly, conversational style, Campus Confidential offers a comprehensive, chronological treatment of the college experience by the author, a Yale graduate, and a blue-ribbon panel of fourteen diverse “mentors” from colleges and universities around the country. But this is not just another fluff-filled freshman handbook. Campus Confidential is the complete guide to the college experience—providing solid, road-tested advice for every stage of the process, from high school students getting ready to apply, to college seniors looking for jobs or applying to graduate school, and everything in between.

A comprehensive guide for sea kayakers to the challenging 1,300-mile paddling trip from Olympia, Washington, past Vancouver Island, to Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska provides a definitive guide to the region''s historical background and natural wonders, suggested equipment, recommended proficiency requirements, and more. Original.

Examines the contributions Black cowboys have made to this country and to the legacy of the West, focusing on the lives of Nat Love "Dead Wood Dick", Mary Fields, Cherokee Bill, Willie Kennard, and Bill Pickett.

Firsthand advice on how to survive business school, including an exclusive interview with the #1 business school in America, "Business School Confidential" uses the same format that made "Law School Confidential" such a success.