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“I like the surprise of the curtain going up, revealing what’sbehind it.” –John Schlesinger The British director John Schlesinger was one of the cinema’smost dynamic and influential artists. Now, in Conversations withJohn Schlesinger, acclaimed writer Ian Buruma, Schlesinger’snephew, reveals the director’s private world in a series ofin-depth interviews conducted in the later years of the director’slife. Here they discuss the impact of Schlesinger’s personal life on hisart. As his films so readily demonstrate, Schlesinger is awonderful storyteller, and he serves up fascinating and provocativerecollections of growing up in a Jewish family during World War II,his sexual coming-of-age as a gay man in conformist 1950s England,his emergence as an artist in the “Swinging 60s,” and theroller-coaster ride of his career as one of the most prominentHollywood directors of his time. Schlesinger also discusses his artistic philosophy and approach tofilmmaking, recounting stories from the sets of hi

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Ex-cop turned #1 New York Times bestselling writer JosephWambaugh forged a new kind of literature with his great earlypolice procedurals. Here in his classic debut novel, Wambaughpresents a stunning, raw, and unforgettable depiction of lifebehind the thin blue line. In a class of new police recruits, Augustus Plebesly is fast andscared. Roy Fehler is full of ideals. And Serge Duran is anex-marine running away from his Chicano childhood. In a few weeksthey'll put on the blue uniform of the LAPD. In months they'll knowhow to interpret the mad babble of the car radio, smell danger,trap a drug dealer, hide a secret, and-most of all-live with theunderstanding that cops are different from everyone else. But forthese men, these new centurions, time is an enemy. The year is1960. The streets are burning with rage. And before they can growold on this job, they'll have to fight for their lives...

All those baby boomers who have embarked on the journey ofraising their second and third children have found themselves leftin the lurch by existing child care literature. Now child careexpert Nancy Samalin, who has earned a reputation for her forgivingand empowering approach to parenting, brings her inspiring outlookto this guide to the pitfalls and rewards of parenting two or morechildren. Parents who consider themselves pros after the first child are infor a surprise when the encounter life after the second child isborn and beyond. Suddenly their world is an exhausting haze ofcompeting demands, perpetual squabbling, sibling rivalry,complaints of unfairness and "you love him more" (and sometimes youdo), unrelenting stress, and a pervasive sense of guilt andinadequacy. Culled from her years of workshops with hundreds ofparents, Nancy Samalin shares the trials and joys of parenthood andprovides specific advice on steering your way through the parentingrapids. This is a must-read for today's harri

Her stunning bestsellers Passages and New Passagesbrilliantly mapped the changes we live through from youth tomaturity. Now Gail Sheehy guides contemporary men through theturbulent challenges and surprising pleasures that begin at forty.As a man crosses that threshold, he is bound to ask midlife's mosttroubling question: Now what? Work anxieties, concerns over sexualpotency, marital and family stress, issues of power, all take onnew urgency as men contemplate the decades ahead. But as GailSheehy reveals in this major new book, midlife is precisely theperiod when men are most likely to reinvent themselves and becomemasters of their fate. In Understanding Men's Passages, Sheehyoffers all men--and the women in their lives--an essential guide toself-discovery. Hundreds of bold, imaginative men--celebrities as well aseveryday heroes--share here their most intimate desires, deepestfears, and most fervent cravings for renewal. Decade by decade,Sheehy uncovers the real issues facing men today: finding n

Meditate on the Spiritual Significance of Marriage In the 20th Anniversary Edition of this Gold Medallion Awardwinner, Mike Mason goes on a poetic search to understand thewondrous dynamics of committed love. In highly readable,first-person style, Mason’s writing stimulates readers’ thoughtsand prayers and propels couples to deeper intimacy. “A marriage isnot a joining of two worlds,” says the author, “but an abandoningof two worlds in order that one new one might be formed.” Richchapters on “Otherness,” “Vows,” “Intimacy,” “Sex,” “Submission,”and an all-new chapter on “Oneness” lift readers to view theeternal, spiritual nature of this faith-filled, “impossible,”wild—yet wonderful—frontier. “The two shall become one flesh. This is a great mystery.” Ephesians 5:31–32 Beautifully written and filled with life-transforming insights,the 20th anniversary edition of Mike Mason’s unparalleled GoldMedallion winner explores the mystical a

"Dr. Gundry has crafted a wise program with a powerful trackrecord.” –Mehmet Oz, M.D., professor and vice chair of surgery, NYPresbyterian/Columbia Medical Center Does losing weight and staying healthy feel like a battle? Well,it’s really a war. Your enemies are your own genes, backed bymillions of years of evolution, and the only way to win is tooutsmart them. Dr. Steven Gundry’s revolutionary book shares thehealth secrets other doctors won’t tell you: ? Why plants are “good” for you because they’re “bad” for you,and meat is “bad” because it’s “good” for you ? Why plateauing on this diet is actually a sign that you’re onthe right track ? Why artificial sweeteners have the same effects as sugar onyour health and your waistline ? Why taking antacids, statins, and drugs for high blood pressureand arthritis masks health issues instead of addressing them Along with the meal planner, 70 delicious recipes, andinspirational stories, Dr.

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