With advice from doctors, career counselors and financial planners, as well as the authors' own thoughts on dealing with their own transition, this book guides women through their second bout of growing pains. It is suitable for all women who are beyond the quarter-life crisis but need guidance transitioning into the real world.
Deep in the jungles of Colombia, an American priest is shot dead in his church. A few weeks later an Indian shaman arrives in South Florida, armed with a bag of totems and the fearsome power of his vengeful god. Detective Jimmy Paz, his wife, and their young daughter are being haunted by horrific dreams - terrifying visions of a giant jungle cat.
Baking Is Different from CookingWith her trademark sassy and humorous yet hard-hitting approach to veganism, Kim Barnouin, the nutritionist coauthor of the wildly popular Skinny Bitch books, has become the voice for the compassionate eater. Despite its huge popularity, veganism is far more to Kim Barnouin than just a trend?it's the only way she lives her life. And now she makes living a plant-based life more delicious with Skinny Bitch Bakery, a cookbook for everyone.With cooking, you can improvise. Leave the rosemary out, or use scallions instead of garlic?the dish will turn out fine. But baking is different. If you use the wrong ingredients, the bread may refuse to rise and the cake may flop. Barnouin understands that simply making a swap of vegan ingredients is not enough. Instead, she has specially developed vegan recipes that will delight your loved ones while being kind to the planet.Barnouin's fun, no-nonsense voice and vast expertise sparkle on every page, and she tantalizes the reader with eighty unique and fully tested recipes and full-color photographs of mouth-watering vegan baked goods. Smart, funny, and fearless, Barnouin teaches us all we need to know about the pleasures of vegan home baking so that we can delight our friends and family with baked goods that are actually good for them (although the treats are so delicious, you'd never know it!).***Publisher's Errata***Please note that "Chewy Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies" on page 181 requires 1 cup of chocolate chips to be added with the dry ingredients. "Chewy Oatmeal Cookies" on page 183 requires 2 cups of flour to be added with the oats.
Now in paperback, this practical guide to cultivating compassion delivers Buddhist and psychological insight right where we need it most?navigating the difficulties of our daily lives. Compassion is often seen as a distant, altruistic ideal cultivated by saints, or as an unrealistic response of the naively kind-hearted. Seeing compassion in this way, we lose out on experiencing the transformative potential of one of our most neglected inner resources.Dr Lorne Ladner rescues compassion from this marginalised view, showing how its practical application in our life can be a powerful force in achieving happiness. Combining the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism and Western psychology, Ladner presents clear, effective practices for cultivating compassion in daily living.
The kid gone wrong in Rebel Without a Cause. The hippie outlaw in Easy Rider. The crazed photojournalist in Apocalypse Now. The drunken dad in Hoosiers. The twisted psychopath in Blue Velvet. All of these characters stack up to show but one side of Dennis Hopper. This book tells his story.
Lloyd falls swiftly in love, but Nora bestows her affections at a cost. Before Lloyd clears his head from the fog of romance, he finds himself complicit in Nora's grand scheme to horrify the world, to exact revenge on those who poison the populace in order to sell them the cure.
In In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms, internationally syndicated radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger celebrates these essentially important yet overlooked women. The author of eleven New York Times bestsellersincluding Stop Whining, Start Living and The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriageand #1 female radio talk show host in the country, Dr. Laura offers support, guidance, and words of inspiration and wisdom to the more than 6.8 million full-time stay-at-home mothers nationwide.
In 1939, fifty million Americans went to the movies every week, Louis B. Mayer was the highest-paid man in the country, and Hollywood produced 530 feature films a year. One decade and five thousand movies later, the studios were faltering. The 1940s became the decade of Hollywood's decline: anticommunist hysteria excommunicated some of its best talent, while a 1948 antitrust consent decree ended many of the business practices that had made the studio system so profitable.In this masterful work of cultural history, the legendary Otto Friedrich tells the story of Hollywood's heyday and decline in a vivid narrative featuring an all-star cast of the actors, writers, musicians, composers, producers, directors, racketeers, labor leaders, journalists, and politicians who played major parts in the movie capital during the turbulent decade from World War II to the Korean War.Friedrich draws on sources from celebrity biographies to trade-union history, mingling lively gossip with analysis of Hollywood's seedier business dealings and telling the stories of legendary movies such as Citizen Kane, The Maltese Falcon, Double Indemnity, and All About Eve.A classic portrait of a special place in a special time, City of Nets gives us a singular behind-the-scenes glimpse into a bygone era that still captivates our imaginations.
In Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, Willie Nelson muses about his greatest influences and the things that are most important to him, and celebrates the family, friends, and colleagues who have blessed his remarkable journey. Willie riffs on everything, from music to poker, Texas to Nashville, and more. He shares the outlaw wisdom he has acquired over the course of eight decades, along with favorite jokes and insights from family, bandmates, and close friends. Rare family pictures, beautiful artwork created by his son, Micah Nelson, and lyrics to classic songs punctuate these charming and poignant memories.A road journal written in Willie Nelson's inimitable, homespun voice and a fitting tribute to Americas greatest traveling bard, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Dieintroduced by another favorite son of Texas, Kinky Friedmanis a deeply personal look into the heart and soul of a unique man and one of the greatest artists of our time, a songwriter and performer whose legacy will endure for generations to come.
Challenging the legacy of slavery, colonization, and ongoing racism that portrays African-American people as unable to love, the author of 'All About Love' explores how the ethic of love has become the foundation of hope and survival.
A collection of photos that presents a world of colourful, tangled balloons trapped in the most unexpected and unlikely places.
Discover the Living Wisdom of the Ancient Celts The ancient Celts and their spiritual mediators, the Druids believed in the communion of all living things and sought harmony between nature and the human soul. Now, with this inspiring book of day-by-day mediations, renowned Celtic scholar Caitlín Matthews shows you how to reawaken the power of this age-old spiritual inheritance. Using poetry, myths, reflections, rituals, and visualizations, Matthews leads you on a yearlong pilgrimage that will help connect the cycles of your soul to the circle of the seasons. From the winter months of Samhain the summer months of Beltant, from mediations on the gifts and blessings of life to the insights and promises of the soul, she enables you to complete your own sacred circuit of the turning year. Brimming with the legends and lore of Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and Britain, The Celtic Spirit is a brilliant introduction to the sacred wisdom of the Celtic path--and a potent resource for daily spiritual renewal.
Suitable for homebrewers who have mastered the basics and want to take their beermaking to the next level, this title covers various areas of the process of beer making and answers commonly asked questions that arise. It includes detailed charts and tables, the techniques and equipment information, and 60 recipes.
Recounting his early years, first as a jazz bassist and later as a member of the pioneering folk group the New Christy Minstrels, the author charts how he came into his own as an artist with the First Edition, only to have the band's breakup in the 1970s raise questions about his musical future.
In Deepak Chopra's groundbreaking and imaginative new work, a unique blend of storytelling and teaching, the New York Times bestselling author explores the evolution of God. By capturing the lives of ten historical prophets, saints, mystics, and martyrs who are touched by a divine power, Chopra brings to life the defining moments of our most influential sages, ultimately revealing universal lessons about the true nature of God.
A national bestseller on its original publication in 2003, Madam Secretary is a riveting account of the life of Americas first woman Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright. For eight years, during Bill Clintons two presidential terms, Albright was a high-level participant in some of the most dramatic events of our timefrom the pursuit of peace in the Middle East to NATOs intervention in the Balkans to Americas troubled relations with Iran and Iraq. In this thoughtful memoir, one of the most admired women in U.S. history reflects on her remarkable personal story, including her upbringing in war-torn Europe and the balancing of career and family responsibilities, and on Americas leading role in a changing world.With a new epilogue by the author, Madam Secretary offers an inimitable blend of Albrights warm humor, probing insights, and distinctive ideas.
In Boundaries for Leaders, clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Henry Cloud leverages his expertise of human behavior, neuroscience, and business leadership to explain how the best leaders set boundaries within their organizations--with their teams and with themselves--to improve performance and increase employee and customer satisfaction.In a voice that is motivating and inspiring, Dr. Cloud offers practical advice on how to manage teams, coach direct reports, and instill an organization with strong values and culture.Boundaries for Leaders: Take Charge of Your Business, Your Team, and Your Life is essential reading for executives and aspiring leaders who want to create successful companies with satisfied employees and customers, while becoming more resilient leaders themselves.
In The Skinny Jeans Diet, she offers real life strategies, real nutrition knowledge, real food (from regular supermarkets), realistic diet tips and tricks, and a realistic three-part program that can be individually tailored to your needs. and get back into your favorite skinny jeans forever with The Skinny Jeans Diet!
A main pillar of Chinese tradition and culture is the Lunar Calendar and the many festivals and stories it encompasses. In this title, the author looks to the Lunar Calendar and highlights where these festivals and stories coincide with Taoism.
Rita Hayworth dancing by candlelight; Elizabeth Taylor tenderly wrapping him in her Pashmina scarf; streaking for Sir Laurence Olivier in a drafty English castle; terrifying a dozing Jackie Onassis; carrying an unconscious Montgomery Clift to safety on a dark New York street...Captured forever in a unique memoir, Frank Langellas myriad encounters with some of the past centurys most famous human beings are profoundly affecting, funny, wicked, sometimes shocking, and utterly irresistible. With sharp wit and a perceptive eye, Mr. Langella takes us with him into the private worlds and privileged lives of movie stars, presidents, royalty, literary lions, the social elite, and the greats of the Broadway stage. We learn something, too, of Mr. Langellas personal journey from the age of fifteen to the present day. Dropped Names is, like its subjects, riveting and unforgettable.
A nutrition and fitness program that offers an approach based on three key nutrition factors that stabilize your blood surgar and keeps your body in balance: eating at consistent meal intervals; absolute certainty in essential nutrient ratio of protein, fat, and carbohydrates; and, identifying and consuming the right amount of calories per meal.
When Pete's story begins, his goals for an upcoming semester abroad are clear: study how to make America's cities more bicycle friendly, and then return home to his new bride, Amy Joy. Once he sets foot in Amsterdam, however, Pete falls immediately in love with the city that already lives life on two wheels.
In the first book of Cathryn Fox's erotic Pleasure Games series, an unlikely couple is immersed in a sensual experiment that exposes all their hidden desiresAs Laura Manning goes to work each day, she wonders why so many women seem to want to curb their husbands' desires. The lab where she works is developing a drug to calm the supposedly oversexed men who've overdone the Viagra. Butunderneath Laura's pristine white lab coat beats the heart of a woman who longs to let her inhibitions go wild. So when her coworker Jay decides to be a human guinea pig and test their potion, the most amazing thing happens. The potion does the opposite of what they'd expected?Jay's sexual desire goes through the roof, and Laura becomes a willing participant in a mind-blowing sexual adventure where desire is veering out of control . . .
Ignite your deepest passions . . .Belle Patricelli has been running her resort, Belle on the Bend, for a long time?longer than most people realize. With Belle's subtle guidance, six people are reawakened to their passions and given the chance to connect with their one true love?broken marriages are mended and lost souls find their match. Set against the rich, sensual landscape of Belle's sprawling estate, this novel has a little something for everyone?Belle included.
A collection of photography and stories that capture the rage, love, optimism, darkness, and determination that shape author's work. It offers the compelling insights of an artist and a man struggling to survive, connect, and find a happy ending-a search that fuels the author's being.
Fear takes many forms - dread, panic, anxiety, self-consciousness, superstition, and negativity - and manifests itself in many ways - avoidance, procrastination, judgment, control, and agitation, to name just a few. This book shows us that once we understand it we can live beyond its tyrannical control.
Designed the prestigious Pentagram Design firm, this volume presents not only the year's finest illustrative work, but also delves into the ideas behind the art as stated by the artists themselves.
From a strategic 21-day eating plan to detailed exercise instruction to easy-to-implement tips on what to drink, how to eat out, and even how to cultivate better posture, the author has created a truly holistic program for this body-conscious group. He enlists petites to embrace their advantages, go after real and rapid results using his program.
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