At last, one husband reveals the answers to some of mankind's greatest mysteries. Why do men hog the remote? Refuse to stop and ask for directions?Have such a hard time sharing their emotions? Why can’t they droptheir socks in the laundry basket instead of near it? What does aman mean when he says “uh-huh”? (No, it doesn’t always mean he’snot listening.) In this wickedly observant collection of essays, Stephen Fried,widely praised as an investigative journalist, turns his attentionto the subject of marriage—his own and others. The result is adaring, provocative, often hilarious read that throws incisivelight on mysteries that have long plagued womankind: the innerworkings of the male mind. Originally published as a series ofpopular columns in Ladies’ Home Journal—and now compiled in onevolume at the request of his enthusiastic readers—Fried’spitch-perfect essays fearlessly tackle the realities of love, sex,and marriage with both wit and tenderness. Drawing from can
Now you can have normal vision all the time, thanks to excimerlaser treatment–commonly known as PRK and LASIK–a painlessprocedure that takes less than five minutes. Dr. Andrew I. Caster,one of the leading physicians in the permanent correction ofnearsightedness, astigmatism, and farsightedness, takes you throughthe entire process–including the experiences of patients who haveundergone the procedure and their incredible joy at suddenly beingable to see again. ·What are the differences between the PRK, LASIK, and RKprocedures, and which is right for me? ·What are the most common side effects of excimer lasertreatment? ·How do I judge whether a doctor is sufficiently qualified toperform excimer laser treatment? ·Will the procedure be painful? ·When can I fully resume normal daily activities such as drivingand reading? ·Will eye laser treatment stop my eyes from getting worse? ·How well has the FDA monitored this technique? ·How many people have
Five years ago Jane Stern was a walking encyclopedia of panicattacks, depression, and hypochondria. Her marriage of more thanthirty years was suffering, and she was virtually immobilized byfear and anxiety. As the daughter of parents who both died beforeshe was thirty, Stern was terrified of illness and death, anddespite the fact that her acclaimed career as a food and travelwriter required her to spend a great deal of time on airplanes, shesuffered from a persistent fear of flying and severeclaustrophobia. But a strange thing happened one day on a planethat was grounded at the Minneapolis airport for six horrible,foodless, airless hours. A young man on a trip with his classmatessuddenly became dizzy and pale because he hadn’t eaten in manyhours, and there was no food left on the plane. Without thinkingabout it, Jane gave him the candy bar that she had in her purse. Ashort time later the color had returned to his cheeks, the boy waslaughing again with his friends, and Jane realized that this onesmall
From the man who catapulted the Covenant with Black America to number one on the New York Times bestseller listcomes a searing memoir of poverty, ambition, pain andatonment. Tavis Smiley grew up in a family of thirteen in rural Indian,where money was scarce and the sight of other black faces evenscarcer. Always an outsider because of his race, economicbackground, and Pentecostal religious beliefs, he was sustained byhis family’s love. But one day his world was shattered when hisfather brutally beat him, sending him to the hospital and then intofoster care for a period of time. In What I Know for Sure ,Smiley recounts how he overcame his painful history and became oneof America’s most popular media figures.
A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year An O, The Oprah Magazine #1 Terrific Read In an age of bolters—women who broke the rules and fled theirmarriages—Idina Sackville was the most celebrated of them all. Herrelentless affairs, wild sex parties, and brazen flaunting ofconvention shocked high society and inspired countless writers andartists, from Nancy Mitford to Greta Garbo. But Idina’s compellingcharm masked the pain of betrayal and heartbreak. Now Frances Osborne explores the life of Idina, her enigmaticgreat-grandmother, using letters, diaries, and family legend,following her from Edwardian London to the hills of Kenya, whereshe reigned over the scandalous antics of the “Happy Valley Set.”Dazzlingly chic yet warmly intimate, The Bolter is a fascinatinglook at a woman whose energy still burns bright almost a centurylater.
Anna Deveare Smith's award-winning one-woman shows were borneof her uniquely brilliant ability to listen. In Talk to Me sheapplies her rare talent to the language of political power inAmerica. Believing that character and language are inextricably bound,Smith sets out to discern the essence of America by listening toits people and trying to capture its politics. To that end shetravels to some of America's most conspicuous places, like thepresidential conventions of 1996, and some of its darkest corners,like a women's prison in Maryland. And along the way she interviewseveryone from janitors to murderers to Bill Clinton himself.Memoir, social commentary, meditation on language, this book is asvastly ambitious as it is compellingly unique
Every aspect of pregnancy—from your ability to conceive toyour risk of a preterm delivery—is affected by your hormonalhealth. But if you’re like many women, you don’t know thecritically important role hormones play at every stage of yourpregnancy. In Dr. Robert Greene’s Perfect Hormone Balance forPregnancy , Dr. Greene, a world-renowned hormone expert,incorporates his years of research into a practical plan formaintaining excellent hormone health throughout yourpregnancy. Balanced hormones are essential to a healthy pregnancy for you andfor optimal brain development for your baby. Dr. Greene’sgroundbreaking Perfect Balance Pregnancy Program, which follows allthe guidelines recommended by the American College of Obstetriciansand Gynecologists, shows you how to overcome and avoid commonfactors that create hormonal imbalance—including overeating,insufficient sleep, chronic stress, and the chemicals found infood, water, and cosmetics. With this easy-to-follow plan formaintaining proper hormone ba
On December 4th, 1872, a 100-foot brigantine was discovereddrifting through the North Atlantic without a soul on board. Not asign of struggle, not a shred of damage, no ransacked cargo—and nota trace of the captain, his wife and daughter, or the crew. Whathappened on board the ghost ship Mary Celeste has baffled andtantalized the world for 130 years. In his stunning new book,award-winning journalist Brian Hicks plumbs the depths of thisfabled nautical mystery and finally uncovers the truth. The Mary Celeste was cursed as soon as she was launched on theBay of Fundy in the spring of 1861. Her first captain died beforecompleting the maiden voyage. In London she accidentally rammed andsank an English brig. Later she was abandoned after a storm droveher ashore at Cape Breton. But somehow the ship was recovered andrefitted, and in the autumn of 1872 she fell to the reluctantcommand of a seasoned mariner named Benjamin Spooner Briggs. It wasBriggs who was at the helm when the Mary Celeste sailed intoh
It should be a time of joyous anticipation–the happiest timein a woman’s life. But for many women, the joys of pregnancy areclouded by feelings of fear, sadness, and confusion. And unlikepostpartum depression, which is widely portrayed in the media andembraced by the medical community, depression during pregnancy hasbeen rarely discussed and often misunderstood–until now. In thisgroundbreaking book–the first to focus exclusively on depression inpregnancy–Dr. Shaila Kulkarni Misri, a leading reproductivepsychiatrist, draws on her twenty-five years of clinical practiceand research to offer hope, help, and healing–as well as aprovocative, myth-shattering examination of a subject that has toolong been shrouded in darkness. The numbers are surprising: up to 70 percent of pregnant womenexperience some degree of depressive symptoms, and of those, 12percent meet the diagnostic criteria for major depression. Althoughit is at least as common as postpartum depression, which occursafter a child
America’s favorite fitness expert presents a breakthroughprogram to win the war against aging–a battle she has personallyfought and won. We all know that aging is inevitable–but how gracefully you ageis up to you. Scientific research shows that we can turn back theclock through a targeted regimen of age-busting exercise andnutrition. Now, in Fit and Fabulous After 40, award-winning fitnessexpert Denise Austin presents her own revolutionary, sure-fire planto help you stay healthy, strong, slim, and fabulous–no matter whatyour age! By exercising for just thirty minutes a day, usingcutting-edge techniques such as yoga and Pilates-based exercises,and eating for maximum health and vitality, you can build strength,shed extra pounds, improve flexibility and balance, and look yearsyounger. Fit and Fabulous After 40 includes: Easy-to-follow workout plans for every day of the week Fat-blasting, toning exercises to target specific areas of thebody Weekly nutrient-packed meal plans
Each woman has a special spiritual destiny, as unique andinalienable as the rhythms that govern her life. Maria Harristeaches women how to dance to the music of their own souls anddiscover the spiritual steps that can transform their lives.
For a so-called "Catholic novelist," the revelation that herfather was born a Jew qualifies as something of a literary bomblet;that his past was a tissue of fabrications, that he became ananti-Semite and reactionary, is a revelation that haunts thisunusual book. Gordon's search for her father, who died when she wasseven, leads her to libraries and archives, to interviews with hisassociates, to family birth records and finally to theextraordinary project of disinterring and reburying her father'sremains. The search becomes a literary quest in which Gordontransforms herself by transforming her images of her father. --Thistext refers to the Hardcover edition.
Why are the teen years fraught with crisis for so manygirls? Why do so many mother-daughter relationships deterioratedrastically at this time? When her own teenage daughter began tospiral out of control, therapist Cheryl Dellasega, Ph.D., launcheda nationwide search to find answers— and hope. In this inspiring,compassionate book, Dellasega shares the strength and the wisdom ofmothers who have seen their daughters through the tumult ofadolescence. Drawing on the experiences of scores of mothers and daughters,Dellasega takes a hard look at the lives of girls in crisis—oncehappy, carefree children who are now struggling with eatingdisorders, unplanned pregnancies, substance abuse, and severemental problems. These are stories of girls on the edge, andmothers who are trying everything to save them. Yet even in themost desperate situations, Dellasega hears the same clear message:the key to survival is the support and the understanding of othersgoing through the same thing. Surviving Ophelia
In January 2006, Lee and Bob Woodruff seemed to have it all–ahappy marriage, four beautiful children, and marvelous careers. Bobhad just been named co-anchor of ABC’s World News Tonight, butthen, while he was embedded with the military in Iraq, animprovised explosive device went off near the tank he was ridingin. He and his cameraman, Doug Vogt, were hit, and Bob suffered atraumatic brain injury that nearly killed him. In an Instant is the frank and compelling account of how Bob andLee Woodruff’s lives came together, were blown apart, and then weremiraculously put together again–and how they persevered, with gritbut also with humor, through intense trauma and fear. More than adual memoir of love and courage, In an Instant is an important,wise, and inspiring guide to coping with tragedy–and anextraordinary drama of marriage, family, war, and nation. #1 New York Times Bestseller “Gripping . . . The Woodruffs’ devotion to each other ispalpable. . . . [In an Instant is] a re
Cheap booze. Flying ?eshpots. Lack of sleep. Endless spin.Lying pols. Just a few of the snares lying in wait for the reporters whocovered the 1972 presidential election. Traveling with the presspack from the June primaries to the big night in November, RollingStone reporter Timothy Crouse hopscotched the country with both theNixon and McGovern campaigns and witnessed the birth of moderncampaign journalism. The Boys on the Bus is the raucous story ofhow American news got to be what it is today. With its verve, wit,and psychological acumen, it is a classic of Americanreporting.
