For more than sixty years the rock-solid, time-tested advice in this book has carried thousands of now famous people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. With more than fifteen million copies sold, How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the best known motivational books in history, with proven advice for achieving success in life. You ll learn: three fundamental techniques in handling people; six ways to make people like you; twelve ways to win people to you way of thinking; nine ways to change people without arousing resentment; and much, much more! ,

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

In this new and completely revised edition, the first reigning World Series of Poker Champion gets down and dirty about how to win big. It's not just about cards. It's about the people who hold them, so you'll need to be a master of human nature. Who better to teach you than American folk hero and gambling legend Amarillo Slim? Get his first-hand secrets on everything from counting cards to judging opponents, the laws of probability, betting, bluffing, when to drop, and when to pick up your chips and head home.

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

Half a century after brave Americans took to the streets toraise the bar of opportunity for all races, Juan Williams writesthat too many black Americans are in crisis—caught in a twistedhip-hop culture, dropping out of school, ending up in jail, havingbabies when they are not ready to be parents, and falling to thebottom in twenty-first-century global economic competition. In Enough, Juan Williams issues a lucid, impassioned clarion callto do the right thing now, before we travel so far off the gloriouspath set by generations of civil rights heroes that there can be nomore reaching back to offer a hand and rescue those being leftbehind. Inspired by Bill Cosby’s now famous speech at the NAACP galacelebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the Brown decisionintegrating schools, Williams makes the case that while there isstill racism, it is way past time for black Americans to open theireyes to the “culture of failure” that exists within theircommunity. He raises the banner of proud black

Examines the effectsof rapid industrial and technological changes upon the individual,the family, and society.

“Tell anyone who asks that you’re half-black and half-white,just like David Hasselhoff from Knight Rider.”–Angela’smother “Love has no color,” insist Angela Nissel’s parents, but does ithave a clue? In this candid, funny, and poignant memoir, Angelarecounts growing up biracial in Philadelphia–moving back and forthbetween black inner-city schools and white prep schools–where herracial ambiguity and doomed attempts to blend in dog her teenyears. Once in college, Angela experiments with black activism(hoping to find clarity in extremism), capitalizes on her “exotic”look at a strip club, and ends up with a major case of the blues(aka, a racial identity problem). Yet Angela is never down for thecount. After moving to Los Angeles, she discovers that beingmultiracial is anything but simple, especially in terms of datingand romance. By turns a comedy of errors and a moving coming-of-age chronicle,Mixed traces one woman’s unforgettable journey to self-acceptanceand belonging.

This short time is all it takes to master the 38 simpleexercises in this book. You will quickly grasp the ancientYoga secrets of breathing, concentration, nutrition andmuscle control -- in just minutes of your spare time andwithout any discomfort. Day by day you will noticeastonishing results -- loss of weight, greater firmness,more energy, relief from pain, freedom from stress andan overall feeling of youthfulness and well-being. This Yoga regimen will become a lifetime program to keep yourwhole organism radiant with a natural beauty andhealth. This Yoga regimen will become a lifetime program to keepyour whole organsim radiant with natural beauty andhealth!

Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the UnitedStates, tells his personal stories about more than thirty years offighting for social change, from teaching at Spelman College torecent protests against war. A former bombardier in WWII, Zinn emerged in the civil rightsmovement as a powerful voice for justice. Although he's a fiercecritic, he gives us reason to hope that by learning from historyand engaging politically, we can make a difference in theworld.

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.