For visitors and residents who yearn to find the real -- and affordable -- L.A. beyond Disneyland and Universal Studios, The Underground Guide to Los Angeles is the book to own. With chapters like Iris Berry's "Black Dahlia Drank Here -- Old Hollywood Landmarks", Libby Molyneaux's biking/walking tour of Laurel Canyon and the Hollywood Hills, and Jayson Marston's "Fetish L.A.", the variety of topics is endless and includes punk L.A.; gay and lesbian hangouts; activities for kids; cheap places to stay, eat, and shop; and emergency phone numbers.

Are you ready to teach belly dance? Are you looking for ways to change up your teaching techniques? Are you keen to find a fresh approach to bring to your existing classes? This is the book Sara Shrapnell will help you set up, plan, teach and enjoy your belly dance classes. From exciting games to make learning fun for your students, to understanding the individual needs, desires, and hopes that each dancer brings to class, Sara will help you hone the learning experience to achieve their goals. This book touches on every major aspect of the teaching process including: Tips for finding the perfect teaching venue Promoting yourself as your teacher Planning interesting semesters Methods for developing comprehensive lesson plans Understanding your students aims and goals Providing useful praise and critique Teaching to a variety of learning styles Organizing your own events and troupe Picking music that connects to the learner Also includes a glossary, handouts, and sample waivers. Sara Shrapnell has taught belly dance for more than a decade, presenting thousands of belly dance classes, both in the UK and US. She teaches privates, groups, workshops, and provides coaching for dancers and teachers worldwide. www.LetsBellyDanceUSA.com

Showgirl Confidential chronicles just some of Pleasant Gehman's amazing adventures, from over thirty years spent constantly on the road. From cross-country punk rock tours in the early 1980's to her belly dancing escapades in Cairo during the Arab Spring, from dressing room antics at burlesque shows to unnerving paranormal experiences, this memoir is as finely crafted as it is riveting. The easy finesse of her writing, her keen memory and eye for detail will leave the reader devouring each story while remaining hungry for more.

The long awaited book from Punk Hostage Press founding editor Iris Berry, entitled the Daughters Of Bastards, is a ride through the dirty streets of 1980s Hollywood that never stops delivering the real taste of a womanhood claiming a place for itself surrounded by the perverseness of a crumbling mystique that was once a golden tinseled dreamland.