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In the beginning, there was The Brick Testament: Stories from the Book of Genesis. And it was good. Then Brendan Powell Smith created The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas. And it was even better.

Now, just in time for Passover and Easter celebrations, Smith brings us the story of The Ten Commandments. With verses from the Book of Exodus and a series of elaborate LEGO® dioramas, this full-color volume chronicles the adventures of Moses-from the burning bush and the parting of the Red Sea to Mount Sinai and the Ark of the Covenant.

BRENDAN POWELL SMITH is the creator of The Brick Testament: Stories from the Book of Genesis and The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas. His work has been profiled in Time, People, Entertainment Weekly, and Spin. He lives in Mountain View, California.

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO® group of companies, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this book. And while we’re at it, Quirk does not sponsor, authorize, or manufacture tiny plastic bricks. So there.

With The Brick Testament: Stories from the Book of Genesis, Brendan Smith re-imagined ten classic Bible stories using nothing but LEGO® bricks-and the results were praised by everyone from People  and Entertainment Weekly to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati (they’ve recommended the book to their entire congregation!). Publishers Weekly called it “hilarious” and wrote, “One rejoices that the franchise possibilities could extend for many years.”

We couldn’t agree more. Just in time for the holidays, Quirk Books is proud to present the best-known Bible story of all time: the Story of Christmas. Using verses from the New Testament and a series of elaborate LEGO® dioramas, Smith illustrates the birth of Jesus Christ-from his arrival in the manger to the wrath of King Herod and the famous visit from the three wise men. It’s the perfect stocking stuffer for anyone who celebrates Christmas!

BRENDAN POWELL SMITH is the author of The Brick Testament: Stories from the Book of Genesis and The Brick Testament: The Ten Commandments. He lives in Mountain View, California.

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO® group of companies, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this book. And while we’re at it, Quirk does not sponsor, authorize, or manufacture tiny plastic bricks. So there.

Brendan Powell Smith embarked on a crusade to illustrate the entire Bible-all 66 books of the Old and New Testament-using only LEGO® bricks. Here, for the first time in print, are the earliest fruits of his labors.

With more than 175 photographs in all, The Brick Testament: Stories from the Book of Genesis features ten classic tales as you’ve never seen them before: Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah’s Ark, Sodom and Gomorrah, the Tower of Babel, and more. Every story is accompanied by original verses from scripture-and photographs of intricately detailed models composed out of thousands of Lego bricks. Whether you’re a Christian fundamentalist, a devout atheist, or somewhere in between, you’re bound to be dazzled by Smith’s thoroughly original artistic vision.

BRENDAN POWELL SMITH is the author of The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas and The Brick Testament: The Ten Commandments. He lives in Mountain View, California.

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO® group of companies, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this book. And while we’re at it, Quirk does not sponsor, authorize, or manufacture tiny plastic bricks. So there.

This gorgeous full-color cookbook features easy step-by-step recipes for a variety of decadent delicacies, including traditional Booze Cakes (Black Forest Cakes and English Trifle) as well as more contemporary cocktail cakes (Piña Colada Cake, White Russian Cupcakes, and Sex-on-a-Beach Cake). There’s even a chapter devoted to cake shots-delicious cupcake morsels infused with the flavors of mojitos, kamikazes, and more. These tasty treats are ideal for parties, potlucks, and pitch-ins-and this cookbook’s affordable price and adorable format make it the perfect gift for your favorite hostess!

KRYSTINA CASTELLA is the author of Pops! Icy Treats for Everyone (Quirk, 2008) and Crazy About Cupcakes (Sterling, 2006). TERRY LEE STONE is a graphic designer who teaches at the California Institute of the Arts. Both live in the Los Angeles area.

Porn is more mainstream than ever-witness recent bestsellers by Jenna Jameson, Traci Lords, the Vivid Girls, and Pamela Anderson. Continuing this fine tradition is The Big Book of Porn, a friendly, funny celebration of adult movies. Chapters include:

• Know Your Classics: The 25 most important adult films.
• Great Moments in Porn History: From the first stag movie to the invention of the VCR.
• The Pantheon of Porn: These mini-bios of mega-stars like Seka and Ron Jeremy are filled with surprising trivia.
• It’s a Porn World, After All: Adult movies from Canada, Japan, even Afghanistan.
• Make Your Own Porno: All you need is a video camera, a willing partner, and these simple pointers (”Tell a story,” “Start with a bang,” “Parody a real film title”).

Best of all, The Big Book of Porn is illustrated with classic posters, stills, and production shots from the smutty ’70s to the present day. Provocative, authoritative, and laugh-out-loud funny, The Big Book of Porn is a proud celebration of history’s most scandalous art form.

SETH GRAHAME-SMITH lives with his incredibly tolerant wife in Los Angeles.

If you’re looking for another stodgy, holier-than-thou “connoisseur’s” book, you’ve come to the wrong place. The Big Book o’ Beer celebrates the wide world of beer in all its shameless glory-from the highbrow to the Löwenbräu, from trendy Belgian microbrews to the famous “old man bars” of Las Vegas. It’s packed with amazing photographs and fascinating beer-related information about history, geography, science, arts, crafts, and more.

Want to tour the ten biggest breweries on the planet? Interested in making dazzling arts and crafts from old beer cans? Need a recipe for beer-flavored ice cream? Want to know the science behind beer bellies, beer goggles, and beer foam? The Big Book o’ Beer has it all-plus drinking games, drinking songs, vintage cans, classic advertisements, an “atlas of beer,” and too many other features to list here. It’s an inspiring tribute that every cervezaphile (a.k.a. beer lover) will cherish!

DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI is the author of The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion. His writing has also appeared in Details and Men’s Health. He lives in Philadelphia.