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The Anatomy of Greatness: Lessons from the Best Golf Swings in History

Brandel Chamblee · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

In the first book from popular Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee, the network's "resident scholar and critic" (The New York Times) explores the common swing positions of the greatest players throughout history - and reveals how those commonalities can help players of every...
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Packing My Library: An Elegy and Ten Digressions

Alberto Manguel · Yale University Press
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

A best-selling author and world-renowned bibliophile meditates on his vast personal library and champions the vital role of all libraries In June 2015 Alberto Manguel prepared to leave his centuries-old village home in France's Loire Valley and reestablish himself in a one-bedroom apartment...
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Brush Pen Lettering: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Learning Decorative Scripts and Creating Inspired Styles

GRACE SONG · Ulysses Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

The first book dedicated entirely to the use and mastery of modern brush pensDrawing gorgeous letters, words and phrases with a brush pen doesn't have to be difficult! Brush Pen Lettering will show you how to create your own unique style. To help you on your lettering journey, this...
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The Fat Chance Cookbook: More Than 100 Recipes Ready in Under 30 Minutes to Help You Lose the Sugar and the Weight

Robert H. Lustig · Hudson Street Press
Format: Hardcover

The companion cookbook to the New York Times bestseller Fat Chance Fat Chance became an instant New York Times bestseller. Robert Lustig’s message that the increased sugar in our diets has led to the pandemic of chronic disease over the last thirty years captured our national...
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Betwixt & Between: Exploring the Faery Tradition of Witchcraft

Storm Faerywolf · Llewellyn
Pages: 360
Format: Print book

With its own unique origins that pre-date Gardner's Wicca, the Faery tradition of witchcraft is a path of great beauty and power. This book provides the tools you need to begin your own Faery-style magical practice. Discover the foundational prayers, rites, and spirit contacts of the Faery...
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Things a Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind

Biz Stone · Grand Central Pub
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Biz Stone, the co-founder of Twitter, discusses the power of creativity and how to harness it, through stories from his remarkable life and career.THINGS A LITTLE BIRD TOLD MEFrom GQ's "Nerd of the Year" to one of Time's most influential people in the world, Biz Stone...
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The David Foster Wallace Reader

David Foster Wallace · Little, Brown and Company; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Where do you begin with a writer as original and brilliant as David Foster Wallace? Here--with a carefully considered selection of his extraordinary body of work, chosen by a range of great writers, critics, and those who worked with him most closely. This volume presents his most dazzling,...
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Back Home with the Neelys: Comfort Food from Our Southern Kitchen to Yours

Pat Neely · Alfred A Knopf
Pages: 209
Format: Hardcover

For Pat and Gina Neely the secret to a truly happy home is a lively mix of food and family. In their new book, the best-selling authors draw on their down-home roots and revisit the classic Southern recipes that have been passed down through generations. We're drawn into the kitchens...
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The Ultimate Guide to Raising Teens and Tweens: Strategies for Unlocking Your Child's Full Potential

Douglas Haddad · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 286
Format: Paperback

Are you concerned or frustrated with the choices your child makes when it comes to their peer groups, study habits, and use of social media? Do you feel your child is pushing you away and your connection is weakening?Are you unsure of the next steps you should take to help your child succeed?...
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The Secret Life: Three True Stories of the Digital Age

Andrew O'Hagan · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

A trio of reported essays exploring identity and the InternetThe slippery online ecosystem is the perfect breeding ground for identities: true, false, and in between. The Internet shorthand IRL -- "in real life" -- now seems naïve. We no longer question the reality of online...
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Out of the Box

Jemma Westing · DK Children
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

Twenty-five interactive cardboard model projects that engage kids' creativity and "out of the box" thinking skills through hands-on learning and the application of science-based principles.Kids can bring old cardboard to life and build recycled creations they can play with, sit in, and wear.Supporting...
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Taste of Home Skinny Slow Cooker: Cook Smart, Eat Smart with 352 Healthy Slow-Cooker Recipes

Taste Of Home. · Univ Of Hawai'I Press
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Save time, eat right and serve hearty family favorites with Skinny Slow Cooker, a new cookbook from Taste of Home! Everyone could use a little help when it comes to cutting calories, fat and sodium, so why not rely on your slow cooker as well as the experts at Taste of Home? This mouthwatering...
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Sweet Noshings: New Twists on Traditional Jewish Desserts

Amy Kritzer · Race Point Pub
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

No matter your religion, you'll enjoy these tasty recipes. I know Jew will!Growing up, Amy Kritzer loved to cook traditional foods with her Bubbe Eleanor. Whether they were braiding challah or rolling out rugelach dough, there was always tons of laughter (and a messy kitchen.) These...
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Take Pride: Why the Deadliest Sin Holds the Secret to Human Success

Jessica L Tracy · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

A leading psychologist reveals how our most misunderstood emotion - pride - has shaped our minds and our culture, and shows how we can harness its power. Why did Paul Gauguin abandon middle-class life to follow the path of a starving artist? What inspired Bill Gates to give away so much...
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The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra

Helen Rappaport · St Martins Pr
Pages: 492
Format: Print book

A New York Times Bestseller for 12 weeks! "Helen Rappaport paints a compelling portrait of the doomed grand duchesses." -- People magazine"The public spoke of the sisters in a gentile, superficial manner, but Rappaport captures sections of letters and diary entries to showcase...
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