An electrifying memoir from the acclaimed Nicaraguan writer(“A wonderfully free and original talent”—Harold Pinter) andcentral figure in the Sandinista Revolution. Until her early twenties, Gioconda Belli inhabited an upper-classcocoon: sheltered from the poverty in Managua in a world of countryclubs and debutante balls; educated abroad; early marriage andmotherhood. But in 1970, everything changed. Her growingdissatisfaction with domestic life, and a blossoming awareness ofthe social inequities in Nicaragua, led her to join theSandinistas, then a burgeoning but still hidden organization. Shewould be involved with them over the next twenty years at thehighest, and often most dangerous, levels. Her memoir is both a revelatory insider’s account of the Revolutionand a vivid, intensely felt story about coming of age underextraordinary circumstances. Belli writes with both strikinglyricism and candor about her personal and political lives: abouther family, her children, the men in her life; about her po

If you’ve been struggling with your weight, you know how hard itcan be to lose those extra pounds and keep them off. In thegroundbreaking Think Thin, Be Thin , nationally prominentpsychotherapist Doris Wild Helmering and award-winning healthwriter Dianne Hales assert that the true key to a healthy bodyweight is a healthy attitude toward food and exercise. Their logicis simple: Your brain ultimately controls what you eat and whetheryou work out. If you change the way you think, you can change theway you behave. And you can lose weight. Using proven psychological strategies and scientifically basedexercises, you will learn how to harness your thoughts to transformyour behavior, body, and life. With practical advice on suchtroublesome issues as curbing emotional eating, motivating yourselfto exercise, and overcoming diet plateaus, this book is the idealcomplement to any diet and weight-loss program.

In her popular “Power Tools for Women” workshop, managementconsultant Joni Daniels teaches women how to be more effective andefficient at work and at home. The key is to tap into the metaphorof the tool kit. Too few women grow up wielding power tools andenjoying the sense of accomplishment and self-sufficiency theyimpart. With her new book, Daniels equips you with eleven powertools—invaluable skills you can transport between work and home.With conviction and a dose of humor, she explains how and when touse them to be more successful in every part of your life. Your newtool kit includes: * The Demolition Hammer: to break the rules * The Electrical Sensor: to follow your intuition * The Power Drill: to get the right information * Safety Goggles: to create your vision of success . . . andmore Whether you’re juggling work/life responsibilities, reenteringthe employment market, or striving to achieve your goals, this bookwill give you the right tools for the job.

In 1960 the government of Trinidad invited V. S. Naipaul torevisit his native country and record his impressions. In thisclassic of modern travel writing he has created a deft andremarkably prescient portrait of Trinidad and four adjacentCaribbean societies–countries haunted by the legacies of slaveryand colonialism and so thoroughly defined by the norms of Empirethat they can scarcely believe that the Empire is ending. In The Middle Passage , Naipaul watches a Trinidadian movieaudience greeting Humphrey Bogart’s appearance with cries of “Thatis man!” He ventures into a Trinidad slum so insalubrious that thelocals call it the Gaza Strip. He follows a racially chargedelection campaign in British Guiana (now Guyana) and marvels at theGallic pretension of Martinique society, which maintains thefiction that its roads are extensions of France’s routesnationales. And throughout he relates the ghastly episodes ofthe region’s colonial past and shows how they continue to informits language, politics, a

Discover how to get the most from nature’s oldestremedies In this revised edition, The New Healing Herbs providesup-to-date profiles of 100 of the most widely used medicinalplants, detailing the therapeutic benefits and healing propertiesof each of these amazing natural cures. Inside you’ll find: ? Valuable advice for buying, storing, and preparing herbalremedies ? Clear, concise dosage instructions and safe-usageguidelines ? A comprehensive cure-finder chart with treatments for more than100 common conditions--Ginkgo to improve and even reverse symptomsof macular degeneration...Cinnamon to treat cuts andscrapes...Marshmallow to boost immunity...St. John’s wort to speedhealing...Coffee for weight loss...Ginger for colds...Apples as asource of first aid...And much more!

"Calm Birth is a sublime gift to all of us. It contains theblueprint for reconnecting with birth wisdom on all levels. Readingthough this book and doing the practices will transform the birthprocess and imprint a peaceful beginning on both mother and child.The positive impact of this on society can’t beoverestimated."-Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Mother-DaughterWisdom, The Wisdom of Menopause and Women’s Bodies, Women’sWisdom"Calm Birth: New Method of Conscious Childbirth successfullybridges ancient feminine healing wisdom and meditation tocontemporary birth practices…This book is a must for anyoneinterested in childbirth."- Barbara Findeisen, MFT, president ofthe Association fo Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health

Are you more distant from your spouse than you’d like to be?Do you or your spouse waste time mindlessly viewing email orsurfing the Web? Welcome to the club! Modern marriage is busy,distracted, and overloaded to extremes, with ever-increasing listsof things to do, superficial electronic connections, andinterrupted moments. The good news is that there arestraightforward and effective ways to restore communication andconnection, resurrect happiness and romance, and strengthen—evensave—a marriage. · Observe the natural sequence of sustaining love: attention,time, connection, and play. · Develop and nurture empathy—the essential building block tohealthy communication. · Carve out small moments of uninterrupted attention for eachother. · Identify the pressures that our crazybusy lifestyles put onlove and marriage, and fight back with tenderness andappreciation. Complete with *s, tips, communication techniques, and adetailed 30-day reconnection plan, as well as inspi

Finally! A concise set of practical, ignore-at-your-own risk guidelines that married couples and about-to-be-marrieds can consult for the definitive word on matrimonial relations. Rules for Husbands and Rules for Wives lay down the law in a way that's both hilarious and so close to the truth it hurts. James Dale covers it all, from "an appliance is not a gift" to "let him hold the TV remote; it makes him feel like he's in control of something." A gift for all occasions, or just to say "I love you" with a laugh. 作者简介： Jim Dale is the mastermind behind the Too-Bad-It's-Your-Birthday books, the Two of Us series, Stepwise: A Parent-Child Guide to Family Mergers, and The Joys of Motherhood humor book. His highly successful humor greeting cards, "The Dales," have sold millions worldwide.

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