Love and marriage brought American anthropologist Elizabeth Enslin to a world she never planned to make her own: a life among Brahman in-laws in a remote village in the plains of Nepal. As she faced t
"If half of all cars bought in America each year broke down, there would be a national uproar. But when people suggest that maybe every single marriage doesn't look like the next and isn't meant to la
In The Digital Mystique, Sarah Granger?a nationally recognized expert on online culture and social technology?shows us how digital media is shaping our lives in real time. Whether it's how we raise ou
With half of all marriages in America ending, more and more women are finding themselves in the midst of the messy, emotional divorce process. It’s easy to get sucked into the Divortex: a black hole o
The creator of Feministing.com presents evidence of the ongoing spirit of feminism that considers a wide range of topics from health and reproductive rights to violence and education, in a volume that
Forget about makeup reclaiming youth, says Andrea Q. Robinson. Good makeup reclaims you.Robinson is the ultimate beauty-industry insider. Her illustrious career included turns as chief marketing offic
Forget poorly written prose and cliched love scenes: Book Lovers answers the call for sexy literature with substance. This collection of toe-curling tales written by and for word-worshippers offers we
Lisa Rogak, author of the New York Times bestseller Barack Obama in His Own Words, now brings readers Hillary Clinton in Her Own Words?quotations from the former First Lady, Senator from New York, and
The rising percentage of childless women is one of the most overlooked and underappreciated social issues of our time. Never before have more women lived longer before having their first child or rema
?We’ve been there. And as parents, we are right there with you.”This is the message of health and sexuality experts Logan Levkoff, PhD and Jennifer Wider, MD?you’re not alone, and they’re here to help
In an era of mommy blogs, Pinterest, and Facebook, The Good Mother Myth dismantles the social media?fed notion of what it means to be a ?good mother.” This collection of essays takes a realistic look
"As every expecting mother knows, the hormones of pregnancy have a tendency to decompose brain cells at an alarming rate. Feeling like a space cadet? Forgot where you put your keys or parked your car?
"In the early 1960s, most middle-class American women in their twenties had their lives laid out for them: marriage, children, and life in the suburbs. Most, but not all. Breathless is the story of a
Shares the remarkable story of how the author suffered multiple heartbreaking pregnancy losses before her 61-year-old mother offered to be a surrogate, describing the poignant course of their unusual
The Posh Girl’s Guide to Play is the BDSM-curious reader’s best friend. In a charmingly conspiratorial voice, field expert Alexis Lass and her lover, Mr. H, lead readers into the romantic and wildly g
"Goodbye to All That is a collection of essays about loving and leaving the magical city of New York. Inspired by Joan Didion's well-loved essay by the same name, this anthology features the experienc
While many feminist and queer movements are designed to challenge sexism, they often simultaneously police gender and sexuality?sometimes just as fiercely as the straight, male-centric mainstream does
"In a culture obsessed with sex, the era of Dad's Playboy is long gone. Today, endless free porn is a click away and full-frontal photos appear on sites as accessible as Twitter, yet many couples stru
"Every September, some mommy's "baby" starts her senior year of high school. For many women, a child's senior year is the first serious look back on the past eighteen. Every event (from Halloween to M
"Katrina Alcorn was a 37-year-old mother with a happy marriage and a thriving career when one day, on the way to Target to buy diapers, she had a breakdown. Her carefully built career shuddered to a h
Some tall girls grow up to have perfect posture and are later seen gracing the pages of magazines. Some are natural athletes with toned legs that mask their overlarge feet. Then there are other tall g
In No Kidding, comedy writer Henriette Mantel tackles the topic of actually not having kids. This fascinating collection features a star-studded group of contributors—including Margaret Cho, Wendy Lie
For much of her life—like many Westerners—most of what Pamela Olson knew of the Middle East was informed by headlines and stereotypes. But when she traveled to Palestine in 2003, she found herself thr
Judy L. Mandel was born into a family crippled by grief. But it would be years before she would discover the shocking circumstances of their loss.Replacement Child tells the true story of a horrifying
Ageless Erotica is a steamy anthology of erotic stories and memoir essays written for a mature audience by writers over the age of 50. Edited by senior sex expert and advocate Joan Price, this collect
Despite the many advances women have made since the internal combustion engine was invented, there is still one widely held belief that won’t seem to go away: that when it comes to cars, women should
Recipes and cookbooks, meals and mouthfuls have framed the way Candace Walsh sees the world for as long as she can remember, from her frosting-spackled childhood to her meat-eschewing college years to
From fourth grade onward, shy, nervous Bree Housley and fearless, outgoing Shelly were an inseparable, albeit unlikely, pair. Their friendship survived everything from the awkward years of junior high
Young and idealistic, Tori Hogan travels to Kenya as an intern for Save the Children, intent upon doing her part to improve the lives of refugees. But the cynicism of a young African boy changes Tori’
Hillary Fogelson led a charmed life: as the young wife of a successful Hollywood executive, her only major concerns were her acting auditions, interior decorating, and unexpected visits from her high-
Seeing Ezra is the soulful, beautifully written memoir of a mother’s fierce love for her autistic son, and a poignant examination of what it means to be ?normal.” When Kerry Cohen’s son Ezra turns one
Shame is a powerful thing. It can weigh on your heart and mind, diminish your sense of self-worth, and impact the way you live in the world. But what happens when you share that secret burden?Amy Ferr
Greta Gleissner, a longtime professional dancer, dreamed her whole life of becoming a Rockette. Then she became one?and she fell into the grips of a powerful eating disorder that began poison her life
Most abusers display warning signs that intelligent women miss?mostly because the majority of women have not been trained to recognize them. In this groundbreaking book, Lynn Fairweather?an expert in
Lessons from the Monk I Married offers up ten of the most powerful lessons about life, love, and spirituality that Katherine Jenkins has gathered during her marriage to former Buddhist monk Seong Yoon
"Confidence, health, and self-knowledge are the keys to a happier sex life--and sex expert Diana Cage is here to teach you how to achieve all three. A Woman's Guide to Sexual Ecstasy is an inclusive,
In 1958, when Chana Wilson was seven, her mother held a rifle to her head and pulled the trigger. The gun jammed and she was taken away to a mental hospital. On her return, Chana became the caretaker
From the editor of Dirty Girls comes a new anthology of steamy stories for women who don’t fit into a size zero?or two, or four?and the men and women who love them.In this voluptuously erotic collecti
Marriage today isn’t what it used to be: for better, not for worse. As same-sex weddings are becoming more common, the classic love-story happy ending is taking on a decidedly new twist, everyone has
In 2008, just as Laura Roppe was poised to burst onto the music scene, her doctor called her with news that left her spinning?she had been diagnosed with an extremely aggressive form of breast cancer.
