Elaine

A tribute to legendary restaurateur Elaine Kaufman and her renowned Manhattan creative melting pot. Elaine’s was a world-famous New York restaurant that became home to writers and celebrities. Owner Elaine Kaufman was known to be “New York feisty,” controversial, often rude, always blunt, with the flare of Gertrude Stein and Dorothy Parker. Elaine was highly respected and also frequently feared, and Elaine’s the restaurant received the public’s love and praise time and time again. Woody Allen held a regular table there, and Elaine’s was even featured in Allen’s Manhattan and Billy Joel’s song “Big Shot.” Throughout the years, Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and countless celebrities, politicians, socialites, private eyes, athletes, artists, and the biggest names in Hollywood became Elaine’s regulars. Most emphatically, Elaine’s raison d’être was to nourish “starving writers” with encouragement, introductions to Pulitzer Prize winners, and free food and alcohol. These struggling authors responded to Elaine’s support with profound gratitude. Elaine passed away in 2010, forcing the restaurant manager to close shop shortly after. “There is no Elaine’s without Elaine,” she decreed. However, the memories remain and are recalled by a variety of Elaine’s regulars in this moving, oftentimes amusing, collection of personal essays. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Elaine's Ride tells the story of one woman's journey through life. It encompasses all kinds of experiences and relationships beginning in childhood and ending in adulthood. It is a healthy diet for the spiritual and the sexual among us. It chronicles the ups and downs of a gay woman growing up in the 1970's. It is bold in its descriptions of bisexual encounters, poignant in its study of grief and loss, and educational in its profession of faith. It is uplifting and must reading for anyone who has ever questioned his or her purpose in life. It teaches us that, despite the negativity which may frequently and inevitably surround us, there is always hope; there is always love; and there is always the positive choice to accept the unwavering belief that everything happens for a reason.

A Thriller!!! Elaine, from my first book, is kidnapped, forced into another country to marry against her will, learn a new language and religion all while wondering if anyone from home is looking for her as she tries to find ways to escape. Her new husband uses their marriage to prove to other countries the power he has and the things he can accomplish.Will she ever see America again?