Douglas grew up in a big family where his mother and grandmother served big dinners every night of the week. Today, he's one of the country's hottest chefs, known not only for making Pacific Northwest
The HarperCollins Language Survival Guide covers every aspect of foreign travel: from traffic signs to menu items and bank machines, plus practical know-how such as how to weigh your own fruit in the
"On the lawns and porches, and in the living rooms and backyards of my threescore years, there have been more dogs, written and drawn, real and imaginary, than I had guessed before I started this rou
A well-known New York Times journalist demonstrates how women can ignore the two extremes of conventional wisdom in regard to working women and strike a personal balance that best suits their own fami
Walking surpasses jogging as most people?s favourite form of exercise by five-to-one. The Spirited Walker introduces the idea of expanding one?s walking regimen from simply a physical workout to a spi
"A compassionate exploration of depression and manic-depression." -- Forecast "The most thorough and wide-ranging discussion for lay readers about the interplay of the physical and emotional elements
In this deeply moving book of reflection and recollection, Frederick Buechner once again draws us into his deeply textured life and experience to illuminate our own understanding of home as both our p
Medieval Lives brings a unique historic perspective to the Middle Ages as it reconstructs the day-to-day conversations of eight men and women who led remarkable lives and yet were representative of th
An expert on the psychology of leadership and the bestselling author of Integrity, Necessary Endings, andBoundaries For Leaders identifies the critical ingredient for personal and professional wellbei
CNN’s Chief National Security Correspondent reveals the invisible fronts of twenty-first century warfare and identifies the ongoing battles being waged—often without the public’s ful
For a decade, award-winning New York Times journalist Amy Chozick chronicled Hillary Clinton’s pursuit of the presidency. Chozick’s front-row seat, initially covering Clinton’s imploding 2008 campaign
An award-winning Northwestern University psychology professor reveals how the cultural obsession with women's appearance is an epidemic that harms women's ability to get ahead and to live ha
An award-winning Northwestern University psychology professor reveals how the obsession with body image in today’s generation of women is an epidemic that is harming their ability to get ahead and to
Filled with a wealth of revealing new material and insight, the biography of the vivacious, unconventional—and nearly forgotten—young Kennedy sister who charmed American society and the English aristo
Refuting the milk industry’s overwhelmingly popular campaign—“Got Milk?”—which has convinced us that milk is essential, this scientifically based expose proves why we don’t need dairy in our daily die
It's no secret that most of us get flabbier the older we get, and it's no surprise that the biggest spike in weight happens in the early stages of parenthood. Mark Macdonald knows the struggle himself
The newest addition to John Brockman’s Edge.org series explores life itself, bringing together the world’s leading biologists, geneticists, and evolutionary theorists—including Richard Dawkins, Edward
Lauren F. Winner—a leading writer at the crossroads of culture and spirituality and author ofStill and Girl Meets God—joins the ranks of luminaries such as Anne Lamott and Barbara Brown Taylor with th
Cynthia Sass, New York Times bestselling author of S.A.S.S. Yourself Slim and coauthor ofFlat Belly Diet!, introduces a new superfood that holds the power to whittle your waistline in no time. Called
A-list celebrity cleanse expert Tracy Piper guides you through a four-week intensive cleanse program structured to change the way you look and feel.Tracy Piper is the go-to guru that A-list celebritie
A concise history of the long struggle between two fundamentally opposing constitutional traditions, from one of the nation’s leading constitutional scholars—a manifesto for renewing our constitutiona
FOX News religion analyst, program director of the Catholic Channel on SiriusXM radio, and bestselling author Father Jonathan Morris reveals how the Serenity Prayer offers a sure path to peace and ful
The raw and powerful true story of how one man invented Southern Hip-Hop, saved the First Amendment, and became a role model for his disenfranchised Miami neighborhood—living proof that one person can
The New York Times bestselling author of the Maisie Dobbs series turns her prodigious talents to this World War I standalone novel, a lyrical drama of love struggling to survive in a damaged, fracture
In this revolutionary guide, Stanford University Professor and international bestselling author ofinGenius adopts her popular course material to teach everyone how to make imaginative ideas a reality.
A neuroscientist and food writer presents a thought-provoking manifesto about real food and real science that will help readers create a personalized path to lasting weight loss by restructuring their
Three months after a serious accident, the author spends three days walking an ordinary prairie road while sorting through important life questions, meeting farm people who stop to talk, and detouring
The popular celebrity nutritionist and fitness guru for CNN and other media outlets,New York Times bestselling author of Body Confidence, and host of the “Mike and Mark—Get It Back in Gear” segment on
Serving as a tool of hope as well as support for the worthy cause it illustrates, this uplifting book presents the stories of more than 25 athletes who share the secrets of strength and resilience the
The story begins on St. Stephen's Day, 2010, in St. John's, Newfoundland, when the author gives birth to a baby girl named Sadie Jane who has a shock of snow-white hair. News of the child's icy locks
In this engrossing and informative companion to her New York Times bestsellers Founding Mothers and Ladies of Liberty, Cokie Roberts marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War by offering a riveting
In this engrossing and informative companion to her New York Times bestsellers Founding Mothers and Ladies of Liberty, Cokie Roberts marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War by offering a riveting
After being bombarded by parenting fad after parenting fad, moms and dads finally have a friendly, commonsense guide to raising thriving children.Today, many parents have rejected the dictatorships th
Retracing the steps of Michael C. Rockefeller who, in 1961, went missing during an expedition to New Guinea, an avid traveler immerses himself in the world of former headhunters and cannibals to uncov
New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Sass introduces an exciting yet little-known superfood that is the secret to weight loss, and provides a dynamic plan that focuses on these super shredders th
"Few mental disorders have been met with more controversy in recent years than Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. An estimated 4.7% of adults, and up to 16% of children are living with ADHD in
Lauren F. Winner—a leading writer at the crossroads of culture and spirituality and author of Still and Girl Meets God—joins the ranks of luminaries such as Anne Lamott and Barbara Brown Taylor with t
A-list celebrity cleanse expert Tracy Piper guides you through a four-week intensive cleanse program structured to change the way you look and feel.Tracy Piper is the go-to guru that A-list celebritie
Over the last twenty years, the political systems of the western world have become increasingly divided-not between right and left, but between crazy and non-crazy. What’s more, the crazies seem to be
