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The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls Publisher Comments Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing by John Perry Publisher Comments This is not a book for Bill Gates. Or Hillary Clinton, or Steven Spielberg. Clearly they have no trouble getting stuff done. For the great majority of us, though, what a comfort to discover that we're not wastrels and slackers, but doers... in our own... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Have a Little Faith: A True Story by Mitch Albom Publisher Comments Now including a new chapter for the paperback edition. “A masterpiece.” --Publishers Weekly “In the beginning there was a question. ‘Will you do my eulogy’ As is often the case with faith, I thought I was being asked a... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Committed a Love Story by Elizabeth Gilbert Publisher Comments The #1 New York Times bestselling follow-up to Eat, Pray, Love--an intimate and erudite celebration of love. At the end of her memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe, a Brazilian living in Indonesia. The couple swore eternal... (read more) Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships & Other Adventures by Dossie Easton Publisher Comments The essential guide for singles and couples who want to explore polyamory in ways that are ethically and emotionally sustainable. For anyone who has ever dreamed of love, sex, and companionship beyond the limits of traditional monogamy, this... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex by John Gray Publisher Comments The most well-know, long-lived, and tried-and-tested relationships guide ever, the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus is now available for the first time ever in trade paperback. In this classic guide to... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Book of Calamities: Five Questions about Suffering and Its Meaning by Peter Trachtenberg Synopsis What does it mean to suffer? What enables some people to emerge from tragedy while others are spiritually crushed by it? Why do so many Americans think of suffering as something that happens to other people-who usually deserve it? These are some of the... (read more) List Price $23.99 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being by Martin Seligman Publisher Comments From the bestselling author of Learned Optimism and Authentic Happiness comes “a relentlessly optimistic guidebook on finding and securing individual happiness” (Kirkus Reviews). Internationally esteemed psychologist Martin Seligman has been... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Memory Palace: A Memoir by Mira Bartok Publisher Comments When piano prodigy Norma Herr was healthy, she was the most vibrant personality in the room. But as her schizophrenic episodes became more frequent and more dangerous, she withdrew into a world that neither of her daughters could make any sense of. After... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Lonely: Learning to Live with Solitude by Emily White Publisher Comments In a boldly honest and elegantly written memoir—the first on this topic—Emily White reveals the painful and sometimes debilitating experience of living with chronic loneliness. In the vein of popular favorites such as Girl... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The 100 Thing Challenge: How I Got Rid of Almost Everything, Remade My Life, and Regained My Soul by Dave Bruno Publisher Comments “Reading this will lead you to a better life.”—Dean Nelson, author of God Hides in Plain Sight In The 100 Thing Challenge Dave Bruno relates how he remade his life and regained his soul by getting rid of almost everything. But... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal by John M Gottman Publisher Comments IN THIS WISE, ACCESSIBLE, AND LONG-AWAITED BOOK, celebrated research psychologist and couples counselor John Gottman plumbs the mysteries of love: Where does it come from? Why does some love last, and why does some fade? Gottman has spent decades... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Normal Gets You Nowhere by Kelly Cutrone Publisher Comments nor-mal: not deviating from a norm, rule or principle / conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern / of, relating to, or characterized by average intelligence or development. Who wants to be that? History is full of successful, world-changing... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Lit: A Memoir (P.S.) by Mary Karr Staff Pick The best way I can describe this work is to say that it's absolutely delicious. More than a mere memoir, this fascinating jewel contains universal truths, with delicate and elegant phrasing, and, despite the subject matter, there's no sense of frivolous... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Sleepwalk with Me: And Other Painfully True Stories by Mike Birbiglia Publisher Comments Based on his sensational hit one-man show, comedian Mike Birbiglia’s charming, laugh-out-loud funny memoir is a story about first love, denial, and the perils and pitfalls of being…and released in time to accompany his new show, My... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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A Vindication of Love: Reclaiming Romance for the Twenty-First Century by Cristina Nehring Publisher Comments A thinking-person's guide to romantic love, a bold and challenging book that makes the case for love in an age both cynical about and fearful of strong passion At the dawn of the twenty-first century, political correctness, cynicism, pragmatism, and the... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $4.97 Sale - Hardcover
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Kayak Morning: Reflections on Love, Grief, and Small Boats by Roger Rosenblatt Publisher Comments From Roger Rosenblatt, author of the bestsellers Making Toast and Unless It Moves the Human Heart, comes a moving meditation on the passages of grief, the solace of solitude, and the redemptive power of love In Making Toast, Roger Rosenblatt shared the... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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When Love Goes Wrong: What to Do When You Can't Do Anything Right by Ann Jones Publisher Comments Chapter OneIf This Is Love, Why Do I Feel So Bad?When love goes wrong you "feel it -- usually long before you can name or talk about exactly what the problems are. That uneasy sensation creeps up on you, like a bad case of flu. You brush it off, hoping... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $3.97 Sale - Trade Paper
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Transcending Post-Infidelity Stress Disorder (Pisd): The Six Stages of Healing by Dennis Ortman Publisher Comments Have you been traumatized by infidelity? The phrase "broken heart" belies the real trauma behind the all-too-common occurrence of infidelity. Psychologist Dennis Ortman likens the psychological aftermath of sexual betrayal to post-traumatic stress... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Living the Truth: Transform Your Life Through the Power of Insight and Honesty by Keith Ablow Publisher Comments Dr. Ablow--psychiatrist, writer, and television host--presents his first self-help book. Based on more than 20 years of clinical experience, he shows how ignoring painful memories can negatively affect readers' lives and offers strategies to help... (read more) List Price $25.99 Your price: $4.97 Sale - Hardcover
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