In recent years there have been exciting scientific discoveries about a powerful hormone whose role in the human body has long been neglected. Oxytocin is the hormone involved in bonding, sex, childbi
Examines the role of the sixth U.S. president in helping form the nation, from negotiating the end of the War of 1812 to winning the Supreme Court case that freed the Amistad's African captives.
#1 New York Times bestseller adapted for people with diabetes. Now in paperback—with 16 brand-new pages, full of menus, designed to kick-start your weight loss and control your blood sugar.
A motivational self-help career book that tells a very personal story as well; in this case, one man’s Great Recession-era journey of maintaining his sanity and spirit during a job market free fall
From the authors of the best-selling Your Pregnancy series, medically sound and succinct guides for the pregnant woman who needs detailed information on a specific concern
Mongol leader Genghis Khan was a mighty warrior, more powerful even than Alexander the Great or Napoleon. He successfully waged war on two fronts simultaneously while also conquering Russia in winter.
* Guidelines for exercising in each trimester* Advice on monitoring your heart rate and staying hydrated* Tips for staying in shape throughout and bouncing back quickly after delivery* Illustrations o
* Sample meal plans for pregnancy, as well as breastfeeding and bottle feeding mothers* Advice on managing special needs: from cravings to morning sickness* Cooking tips for safe and nutritious meals
A popular, comprehensive biography of Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," covering his famous engagements as well as a private side of him that has rarely been explored
Most of us regard fat as the number-one food enemy ? the element in food that stands between us and good health. But most people are unable to make informed choices about which foods to eat and which
When I was six, my father nicknamed me Laurisa Kesslova because, he said, all great dancers were Russians, and since I was going to be a great dancer, I needed a Russian name. I aim to reclaim that na
Trouble Boys is the first definitive, no-holds-barred biography of one of the last great bands of the twentieth century: The Replacements. With full participation from reclusive singer and chief songw
The story of psychedelics and the Grateful Dead is a secret American through-line between the 1950s and the present, an always-radical and ever-changing counterculture that continues to have a transfo
When it was conceived in the early nineteenth century, New York City's rigid rectilinear street grid was intended to end the notorious chaos of "old New York" spreading unplanned fro
In a little known chapter of early American history, a fearless Kentucky lawyer rids Congress of corruption and violence in an era when congressmen debated with bullets as well as ballots. Harlow Gile