Gillian Flynn

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New Hampshire

A Story by the Author of Gone Girl

When a charlatan "psychic" visits her Victorian home to find the source of her terror and grief, Susan, the psychic, and her teenage stepson are soon forced to confront the truth about ghosts.

The Grownup

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Karel Murray

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Women, Work, and What Matters. Building Self-Confidence Through Advice and Mentoring for Women and Their Issues

Hitting our Stride is all about women helping/mentoring women.Author Karel Murray surveyed 168 women to find out how they deal with life,and then she compiled them, adding her own humorous comments to give women over forty good advice on how to have it all--and still be happy and sane! She found out that we can learn from each other's experiences when we create an opportunity for women to embrace the force of shared wisdom. Collaboration is unbeatable when women mentor other women. Hitting Our Stride is more than just a guidebook for women-it's a way to gain insights and learn from others' experiences while thinking about career, life, and family lessons we've learned along the way. You can find the success and life balance that you're striving for. So sit back with a cup of tea-or a glass of wine-and uncover what we can all learn from each other's experiences!

Hitting Our Stride

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Barbara Kingsolver

Steven L. Hopp

Camille Kingsolver

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

A Year of Food Life

Author Barbara Kingsolver and her family abandoned the industrial-food pipeline to live a rural life—vowing that, for one year, they’d only buy food raised in their own neighborhood, grow it themselves, or learn to live without it. Part memoir, part journalistic investigation, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle is an enthralling narrative that will open your eyes in a hundred new ways to an old truth: You are what you eat.

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

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Rebecca Holman

Owning Your Power When You're Not the Alpha in the Room

This Lean In for introverts empowers women who may not be the loudest and most assertive people in the room to lead on their own terms.

Our culture tells us that in order to succeed at work and in life, we need to be vocal, assertive leaders; but a strong team requires multiple perspectives and personality types--even, or especially, the ones that often go under the radar. In this deeply relatable book, Rebecca Holman shares research and her own hard-won experiences to empower other introvert women to harness their strengths, rather than conform to a one-size-fits-all template of success.

Quiet Girls Can Run the World shows introverts how to lead in ways that come naturally--by nurturing the talents of others, taking the time to reflect before making a decision, exercising emotional intelligence, and leaving egos at the door. In highlighting the power of "quiet" qualities, Holman also encourages us to push outside our comfort zones so we can stand our ground in expressing our views, work well with those who have different personalities, and bring our A game to each public speaking opportunity.

Quiet Girls Can Run the World

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William Joyce

Nitin Nohria

Bruce Roberson

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

The 4+2 Formula for Sustained Business Success

Based on a groundbreaking five–year study, analysing data on 200 management practices gathered over a 10–year period, What Really Works reveals the effectiveness of practices that really matter – the ones that, if followed rigorously, ensure sustained business success. With hundreds of well–known management practices and prescriptions promoted by consultants and available to business, which are really effective and contribute to the growth and continued success of a company? Which do little or nothing? Based on the 'Evergreen Project', a massive, five–year study involving the business school faculties of 10 universities, the authors set out to find the management practices that truly promote long–term growth and success. Their findings will revolutionise the art and practice of business management. The book shows that there are essentially six management practices that all successful companies must master simultaneously. They range from focusing on a strategy of growth to maintaining the depth and quality of human talent in the organisation.

What Really Works

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Tom Chappell

Managing for Profit and the Common Good

Both a personal odyssey and a practical blueprint for new management strategies, The Soul Of A Business shows how to re-shape a business to manage for the common good: the good of the company, the good of the employees, and the ultimate good of the community that company serves. Tom Chappell, eco-entrepreneur and co-founder of Tom's of Maine (the leading producer of environmentally-friendly personal care products in America) used his personal quest for meaning as a springboard for a new management style that emphasizes spiritual values as the basis for real commercial success. Chappell and his company have proven that working people at every level can realize personal values and meaning in their jobs without compromising excellence, and competitiveness.

The Soul of a Business

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Glennon Doyle

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Over two million copies sold! “Packed with incredible insight about what it means to be a woman today.”—Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club Pick) In her most revealing and powerful memoir yet, the activist, speaker, bestselling author, and “patron saint of female empowerment” (People) explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet others’ expectations and start trusting the voice deep within us. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine • The Washington Post • Cosmopolitan • Marie Claire • Bloomberg • Parade • “Untamed will liberate women—emotionally, spiritually, and physically. It is phenomenal.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of City of Girls and Eat Pray Love This is how you find yourself. There is a voice of longing inside each woman. We strive so mightily to be good: good partners, daughters, mothers, employees, and friends. We hope all this striving will make us feel alive. Instead, it leaves us feeling weary, stuck, overwhelmed, and underwhelmed. We look at our lives and wonder: Wasn’t it all supposed to be more beautiful than this? We quickly silence that question, telling ourselves to be grateful, hiding our discontent—even from ourselves. For many years, Glennon Doyle denied her own discontent. Then, while speaking at a conference, she looked at a woman across the room and fell instantly in love. Three words flooded her mind: There She Is. At first, Glennon assumed these words came to her from on high. But she soon realized they had come to her from within. This was her own voice—the one she had buried beneath decades of numbing addictions, cultural conditioning, and institutional allegiances. This was the voice of the girl she had been before the world told her who to be. Glennon decided to quit abandoning herself and to instead abandon the world’s expectations of her. She quit being good so she could be free. She quit pleasing and started living. Soulful and uproarious, forceful and tender, Untamed is both an intimate memoir and a galvanizing wake-up call. It is the story of how one woman learned that a responsible mother is not one who slowly dies for her children, but one who shows them how to fully live. It is the story of navigating divorce, forming a new blended family, and discovering that the brokenness or wholeness of a family depends not on its structure but on each member’s ability to bring her full self to the table. And it is the story of how each of us can begin to trust ourselves enough to set boundaries, make peace with our bodies, honor our anger and heartbreak, and unleash our truest, wildest instincts so that we become women who can finally look at ourselves and say: There She Is. Untamed shows us how to be brave. As Glennon insists: The braver we are, the luckier we get.

Untamed

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Dennis Rodman

Tim Keown

A wild ride inside the glowing head of Dennis  Rodman--the NBA's greatest rebounder and America's  most outspoken and outrageous  athlete. WhenSports Illustratedput the man they call  "America's most provocative athlete" on their  cover, they sold more copies than any other issue  they had sold in a decade (except the swimsuit  issue). Why? Because Dennis Rodman, superstar  basketball player who joined the Chicago Bulls for the  1996 season, has more in common with Mick Jagger  than with his new teammate Michael Jordan. With  his body-covering tattoos and ever-changing  fluorescent hair, Rodman's sideline antics and celebrated  benchings have captivated sports fans as much as  his record-breaking on-court performances and  earned him a reputation as a rebel with the same  penchant for shocking behavior as his on-again off-again  squeeze, Madonna. InBad As I Wanna  Behe'll share his surprising and candid  opinions on everything from fame, money, and race  relations, to sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll--and he'll  talk about his life, from going to prison for  stealing watches to his daughter, the light of his  life. At a time when most celebrities and  professional athletes try to control their public  personas like politicians and refrain from  expressing their true beliefs, Dennis Rodman is a  refreshingly unique, uncompromising individual who both  transcends his world and refuses to conform to it.  Bad As I Wanna Beis as candid,  intriguing, and unforgettable as he is.

Bad as I Wanna Be

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Melinda Emily Thomas

Aligning Body and Spirit Through Yoga and the Benedictine Way

In Sacred Balance, certified yoga instructor and spirituality blogger Melinda Emily Thomas helps you align body and spirit through two timeless traditions: yoga and the Benedictine Way. Studded with illustrations of basic yoga poses and ideas for wellness, prayers, and meditations, Sacred Balance offers an abundance of wisdom for daily life that guides us toward peace and wholeness.

Sacred Balance

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E. L. James

Huge Paperback (6 to 8 lbs)

Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy

Fifty Shades of Grey

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Michael Bennett

Sarah Bennett

One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems

The only self-help book you'll ever need, from a psychiatrist and his comedy writer daughter, who will help you put aside your unrealistic wishes, stop trying to change things you can't change, and do the best with what you can control—the first steps to managing all of life's impossible problems. Need to stop screwing up? Feel like you're under a loser's curse? Work with an ass? Want to clear your name or get justice, rescue an addicted person, get closure after childhood abuse, get a lover to commit, not ruin your kid? Although other self-help books claim to reveal the path to happiness, F*ck Feelings warns that convincing yourself that there is such a path will actually lead you to feel like a true failure. What the Bennetts can promise you is that you can manage any situation life throws at you if you can keep your sense of humor, bend your wishes to fit reality, restrain your feelings, manage bad behavior, and do what you think is right. Life is hard. It's not fair. Our feelings cloud our rationality, and we become tangled in our efforts to achieve the impossible or change the unchangeable. In this groundbreaking, entirely sensible, and funny book, the Bennetts open the shrinks' secret solution manual and show you how to find a new kind of freedom by working toward realistic goals and doing the best with what you can control. They address the most common problems Dr. Bennett's patients bring to his private practice—problems with family, love, work, self-esteem, garden variety assholes, and more—and give you a script for going forward. With no-bullshit advice from a Harvard-educated shrink freed of all jargon and patronization by his smart-ass, comedy writer daughter,F*ck Feelings is the cut-to-the-chase therapy session you've been looking for.

F*ck Feelings

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Paulo Coelho

Margaret Jull Costa

Zoë Perry

A Novel

A novel by the best-selling Brazilian author of The Alchemist follows a family woman's efforts to work through midlife apathy by engaging in a passionate affair with a successful politician who was once her high-school sweetheart.

Adultery

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Rip Esselstyn

The Texas Firefighter's 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan That Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds

"I've known Rip for more than 20 years. In that time, he's been a great motivator for so many people. This terrific book will inspire all who read it to change their lives and optimize their health." -Lance Armstrong, cancer survivor, seven-time Tour de France champion Lose weight, lower cholesterol, significantly reduce the risk of disease, and become physically fit--in just 4 weeks. Professional athlete-turned-firefighter Rip Esselstyn is used to responding to emergencies. So, when he learned that some of his fellow Engine 2 firefighters in Austin, TX, were in dire physical condition-several had dangerously high cholesterol levels (the highest was 344!)-he sprang into action and created a life-saving plan for the firehouse. By following Rip's program, everyone lost weight (some more than 20 lbs.), lowered their cholesterol (Mr. 344's dropped to 196), and improved their overall health. Now, Rip outlines his proven plan in this book. With Rip as your expert coach and motivator, you'll transform your body and lifestyle in a month. His plant-powered eating plan is based on a diet of whole foods, including whole grains, fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds. This invaluable guide features: **Dozens of easy, mouthwatering recipes-from pancakes to pizza, Tex-Mex favorites to knockout chocolate desserts-that will keep you looking forward to every bite **Pantry-stocking tips will take the panic out of inevitable cravings and on-the-fly meals **Guidelines on menu choices that will allow you to eat out, wherever and whenever you want **Rip's simple, firefighter-inspired exercise program that will boost your metabolism and melt your fat away. Medically approved, easy-to-follow, and amazingly effective, this diet is designed for anyone who wants to make heroic strides in his or her health, weight, and well-being-all without heroic effort. "Want to be as strong as a Texas firefighter? Or as healthy as a professional triathlete? Then follow the wonderful advice of Rip Esselstyn, who is both. His book can save your life--whether you're a man or a woman. Highly recommended!" -Dean Ornish, M.D., Founder and President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute, Clinical Professor of Medicine, U of California SF, author, Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease

The Engine 2 Diet

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Ralph Nader

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

What You Need to Know about the Food, Corporations, and Government Agencies Putting Our Families and Our Environment at Risk

Seventy-five percent of processed foods on supermarket shelves—from soda to soup, crackers to condiments—contain genetically engineered ingredients. The long-term effects of these foods on human health and ecology are still unknown, and public concern has been steadily intensifying. This new book from the Council for Responsible Genetics gathers the best, most thought-provoking essays by the leading scientists, science writers, and public health advocates. Collectively, they address such questions as: Are GM foods safe and healthy for us? Will GM food really solve world hunger? Who really controls the power structure of food production? Are GM foods ecologically safe and sustainable? Why is it so difficult to get GM foods labeled in the US? What kinds of regulations and policies should be instituted? How is seed biodiversity, of lack thereof, affecting developing countries? Should animals be genetically modified for food? How are other countries handling GM crops? Ultimately, this definitive book encourages us to think about the social, environmental, and moral ramifications of where this particular branch of biotechnology is taking us, and what we should do about it.

The GMO Deception

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Diana Gabaldon

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

An Echo in the Bone

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80 Easy and Delicious Plant-Based Recipes That You Can Make in Half the Time

As the Instant Pot becomes increasingly affordable and popular among home cooks, who better than to teach vegans the ins and outs of this handy appliance than bestselling vegan cookbook author Kathy Hester? In The Ultimate Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook, Kathy presents 80 new and unique recipes using the many features of the 7-appliances-in-1 Instant Pot, which includes a pressure cooker, slow cooker, yogurt maker and steamer. The Instant Pot does most of the work for less kitchen stress and mess, and it produces astoundingly delicious results. Recipes include Autumn Mushroom Bean Soup, Quinoa Chickpea Scramble, California Vegetables in Cheezy Sauce, All American Tempeh Chili, Mushroom Stroganoff Over Instant Pot Potatoes and even desserts like Vegan Cheesecake and Smores Sweet Potatoes. Readers also save money by easily making their own staples such as vegetable stock, nondairy milk, yogurt, seitan and cheesy sauce. With plenty of introductory material, readers can learn about using the different features of their Instant Pot, nutritional benefits of each, do’s and don’ts and how to care for it. This cookbook helps vegan home cooks confidently use the Instant Pot to prepare their own nourishing staples and delicious meals for their families.

The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot

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More Than 100 Inspired Recipes for Homemade Baked Goods, Preserves, and Other Edible Gifts Everyone Will Love

Impress your family, friends, neighbors, guests--anyone!--with homemade gifts that you can feel good about and others will love. From mouthwatering vegan baking mixes you can create, package, and label yourself, to DIY gift baskets, preserves, liquors, and more, you'll find that perfect something for everyone, no matter what their views or inclinations. (No one can say no to a chocolate chip cookie after all--vegan or otherwise!)

Vegan Food Gifts shows you how easy it is to create great homemade gifts that are not only kind and eco-conscious, but delicious too. So whether you are an expert chef or a beginner cook, a crafty genius or someone without an artistic bone in your body, you'll find projects that not only suit your skills, but your budget too.

Be the hit of the bake sale, the darling of the holidays, the hostess with the most-est, and more with Vegan Food Gifts.

Vegan Food Gifts

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Full Flavor and Variety with over 100 Delicious Recipes

This enticing collection of original recipes will please and inspire both everyday and occasional vegan cooks. Inside you’ll discover tantalizing, hearty recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; menu plans for special occasions and multi-course feasts; ideas for appetizers; and much, much more! Treat yourself to extraordinary new dishes like: • Chilled Asparagus Orange Soup with Pistachios • Olive, Basil, and Walnut Spread with Madeira • Artichokes Stuffed with Marinated French Lentils • Porcini Mushroom Stroganoff • Tri-Color Pepper Sauté over Grilled Polenta • Spinach and Radicchio with Warm Dried Tomato Vinaigrette • Pizza with Salsa Verde, Tomatoes, and Olives • Curried Eggplant Garbanzo Patties • Rice Porridge with Gingered Blueberries and Toasted Nuts • Vermicelli with Eggplant and Chard in Ginger Tomato Sauce • Mediterranean Asparagus and Artichokes with Fussilli • Black Bean Puree with Fresh Guacamole Dozens of recipes marked “Almost Instant” are easy to find and even easier to make—in thirty minutes or less! Plus, each recipe includes a nutritional analysis listing calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, and fiber content. With The Vegan Gourmet, good health and great flavor go hand in hand! About the Authors Susann Geiskopf-Hadler and Mindy Toomay are the authors of numerous cookbooks, including The Best 125 Meatless Pasta Dishes, The Best 125 Meatless Main Dishes, The Best 125 Vegetable Dishes, and The Best 125 Meatless Italian Dishes (all from Prima).

The Vegan Gourmet

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Eat Like You Give a F*ck

Thug Kitchen started their wildly popular web site to inspire people to eat some Goddamn vegetables and adopt a healthier lifestyle. Beloved by Gwyneth Paltrow ("This might be my favorite thing ever") and named Saveur’s Best New Food blog of 2013--with half a million Facebook fans and counting--Thug Kitchen wants to show everyone how to take charge of their plates and cook up some real f*cking food. Yeah, plenty of blogs and cookbooks preach about how to eat more kale, why ginger fights inflammation, and how to cook with microgreens and nettles. But they are dull or pretentious as hell--and most people can’t afford the hype. Thug Kitchen lives in the real world. In their first cookbook, they’re throwing down more than 100 vegan recipes for their best-loved meals, snacks, and sides for beginning cooks to home chefs. (Roasted Beer and Lime Cauliflower Tacos? Pumpkin Chili? Grilled Peach Salsa? Believe that sh*t.) Plus they’re going to arm you with all the info and techniques you need to shop on a budget and go and kick a bunch of ass on your own. This book is an invitation to everyone who wants to do better to elevate their kitchen game. No more ketchup and pizza counting as vegetables. No more drive-thru lines. No more avoiding the produce corner of the supermarket. Sh*t is about to get real.

Thug Kitchen: the Official Cookbook

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Stephanie Trembley

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