The author of The Mother's Almanac offers encouragement, comfort, support, and guidance on all aspects of family living including advice on day care, aging grandparents, TV watching, divorce, explain
"Probing, entertaining and agitating." EssenceBy the acclaimed and controversial author of WHY BLACK PEOPLE TEND TO SHOUT, this is an unblinking look at African-American life, including explosive essa
Embark on a new adventure in cooking without worry as fifteen estimable chefs offer more than 200 recipes from cuisines around the world, every one of them delicious, healthful -- and, most of all, ko
A meticulously researched biography of Jean Genet, one of France's most notorious writers. Acclaimed novelist and essayist Edmund White illuminates Genet's experiences in the worlds of crime, homosexu
It is a few decades after a revolutionary technology has given humans the ability to resurrect the dead. The ever-increasing population of the risen dead is segregated into areas called necrovilles. H
As the daughters of baby boomer moms approach womanhood the questions begin. Will I teach my daughter the right things? How do I correct the mistakes my mother made with me?Mother Daughter Revolution:
Religion writer Jim Castelli set out to answer these profound questions by talking with twenty-six spiritual leaders and practitioners representing the wide spectrum of faith in America today. How I P
Six feature films, the wildly successful??television spin-off Star Trek: The Next??Generation, endless reruns, videotapes,??conventions, a line of best-selling novels, and William??Shatner's New York
The author tells her personal Cinderella story--a demonstration of her belief in inner strength and personal empowerment to accomplish any goal--that led her from a struggling, single-parent childhood
Struggling to hold on to the illusion of youth, Friedan wrote, we have denied the reality and evaded the new triumphs of growing older. We have seen age only as decline. In this powerful and very pers
Encouraging Words is a collection of short talks and brief essays that Aitken Rashi has offered his students at meditation retreats during the past two decades. They are arranged according to themes c
For all men who are seeking a new vision of??masculinity--one that allows them to explore new roles,??reclaim ancient feelings, break free of society's??stereotypes, and learn to integrate body, mind,
Who’s Afraid of Classical Music??For years Joan Kennedy, at home, on the campaign trail, and in concert, has shared her love of classical music with adults and children. Now she uses her experience as
A hilarious collection of motherhood fallacies includes such misstatements as "You'll get used to throwing up" and "You can nap when your baby naps," and is accompanied by drawings by a cartoonist for
Argues that the purpose of life is joy, explains how to find happiness within ourselves, and includes questions designed to help the reader reexamine his or her outlook
David RieffDavid Rieff is a contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine. He is the author of seven previous books, including the acclaimed At the Point of a Gun: Democratic Dreams and Armed Int
Cycles in Marriage, Faith, and RenewalA New York Times Notable Book of the Year 1993An unconventional spiritual autobiography, told in a remarkable, outspoken voice and rooted in the messy realities a
The Poisoned Embrace is a provocative investigation into the history of sexual pessimism as it has evolved in Western theology throughout the ages. Since the days of the Early Fathers, sex and deat
The biography that tells all, exploring the subcultures of America--experimental movies, gay theater, glittering nightlife, base debauchery--the world of Divine, the cross-dressing cult hero whose sud
"A big, entertaining novel...Rich in character and place and humanity...Gail Godwin is a wonderful writer."THE BOSTON GLOBEAt the death of Leonard Strickland, beloved Southern gentleman, husband and f
A collection of essays blending elements of linguistics and mathematics provides an educational look at the social history and culture of common phrases and colloquial expressions
"McCune has recreated the splendor and intrigue of the imperial court in the Tang dynasty...giving us entertaining and informative access to a brilliant time and a complex woman."JEFFREY RIEGELChair,
A collection of twenty-five short stories and poems by the "twentysomething" generation offers the heartfelt expressions of such established authors as Jennifer Egan and David Foster Wallace, as well
Are you afraid of dying?Are you hesitant to talk with those who you love about your last wishes?Do you avoid the tasks that help you prepare for the future?Or, are you helping someone--a spouse, paren
Do you need a source of hope for the future?? Do you wonder about the hidden, metaphysical causes of crises today?? Is there a link between human thought, collective karma and world events such as nat
"An engaging saga of unconditional friendship, love, and foregiveness...Golden's style is modern, refreshing and accurately captures a slice of African-American life."ST. PETERSBURG TIMESIn the exciti
The Imperial Japanese Army was a legend in its own time. To the defenders of Singapore and Bataan, its soldiers were demonic supermen. The willingness of Japan consistently to fight to the last man re
In what he calls a "200 percent potent" teaching, Chogyam Trungpa reveals how the spiritual path is a raw and rugged "unlearning" process that draws us away from the comfort of conventional expectatio
An illustrated collection of historically accurate portrayals of fourteen saints, including St. Francis, St. Teresa, and Padre Pio, depicts them as reliable guides for ordinary people, showing the eff
With a mixture of erudition and humor, Canadian radio personality Jay Ingram discusses the sociology of talking: the dynamics of conversation, men and women's different propensities for interrupting,
"This book is a fine resource for every doctor, patient, and family who has to confront the reality of breast cancer."—Bernie S. Siegel, M.D., Author of Love, Medicine, and MiraclesAttitudes about bre
Strengthen Your Body to Combat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome!Chronic fatigue syndrome can lead to a continual cycle of symptoms including muscle and joint pain, headaches, low-grade fever, and lymph node s
Enticed by the small ribbon of sky she could see from her New York office window, a reporter for Newsweek, flies her small plane across the country on a summer trip of adventure and discovery
Mark Perdue, a brilliant young theoretical physicist, and his neighbor, Roger Hoberman, owner of a pizza franchise, must join forces to combat a claim of adverse possession on their property
From the Nuremberg trials to the grisly campaign of "ethnic cleansing" in today's Bosnia, the world recognizes that certain actions are morally and legally unacceptable even in the midst of war. This
"Completely fascinating."TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPLEMENTJourneying through time, THE STORY OF NUMBERS explores the history of mathematics to trace the rise of various number sysems in cultures from Mesopo
A chronicle of the history of polar exploration describes the 1991 expedition of a Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker across the polar ice cap and discusses previous expeditions to the North Pole and
The Art of Maneuver is an important theoretical study of an issue that is currently the subject of much discussion in professional military journals and symposia.
