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Jennifer, Gwyneth & Me: The Pursuit of Happiness, One Celebrity at a Time
Rachel Bertsche · Ballantine Books
Format: Paperback
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For fans of The Happiness Project and The Year of Living Biblically comes a pointed look at our fascination with celebrities, as one woman strives to remake herself in the image of her favorite stars. What woman hasn’t seen pictures of Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, or Beyoncé... |
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How Memory Works--and How to Make It Work for You
Robert Madigan · The Guilford Press,
Pages: 278
Format: Print book
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Do you wish you could recall the names of people you just met? What if birthdays, important errands, and online passwords rarely slipped your mind? Psychologist Robert Madigan is an expert in the "memory arts"--practical, proven methods for improving the ability to retain and use information.... |
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Grain of Truth: The Real Case For and Against Wheat and Gluten
Stephen Yafa · Avery
Format: Hardcover
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A Pollan-esque look at the truth about wheat: meal or menace? No topic in nutrition is more controversial than wheat. While mega-sellers like Grain Brain and Wheat Belly suggest that wheat may be the new asbestos, Stephen Yafa finds that it has been wrongly demonized. His revealing book... |
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It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History
Jennifer Wright · Henry Holt & Company
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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A history of heartbreak-replete with beheadings, uprisings, creepy sex dolls, and celebrity gossip-and its disastrously bad consequences throughout timeSpanning eras and cultures from ancient Rome to medieval England to 1950s Hollywood, Jennifer Wright's It Ended Badly guides you through... |
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How to Act Like a Grown-Up
Mark DuPre · Broadstreet Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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Filled with a mountain of practical advice, enjoy this timeless collection of grown-up perspectives that many never get to hear on their way to twenty-one. With humor and occasional bite, How to Act Like a Grown-Up is an indispensable guide for moving into adulthood. Mark addresses thirty... |
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The World on a Plate: 40 Cuisines, 100 Recipes, and the Stories Behind Them
Mina Holland · Penguin Books
Format: Print book
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Eat your way around the world without leaving your home in this mouthwatering cultural history of 100 classic dishes.Best Culinary Travel Book (U.K.) , Gourmand World Cookbook AwardsFinalist for the Fortnum & Mason Food Book Award"When we eat, we travel." So begins this irresistible... |
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
Caitlin Doughty · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 254
Format: Hardcover
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A young mortician goes behind the scenes, unafraid of the gruesome (and fascinating) details of her curious profession.Most people want to avoid thinking about death, but Caitlin Doughty -- a twenty-something with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre -- took a job at a crematory,... |
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Style Bible: What to Wear to Work
Lauren A. Rothman · Bibliomotion
Format: Paperback
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First impressions and second ones! count, whether you are an intern or a CEO. Lauren A. Rothman addresses an age-old dilemma how to be appropriate and stylish in the workplace. Based on a decade of experience in the fashion industry, she?addresses the basics of fashion and executive presence... |
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Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II
Richard Reeves · Henry Holt and Company, 2015.
Pages: 342
Format: Print book
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A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER * A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE * Bestselling author Richard Reeves provides an authoritative account of the internment of more than 120,000 Japanese-Americans and Japanese aliens during World War IILess than three months after Japan bombed... |
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