Amir Blumenfeld

Neel Shah

Ethan Trex

My kids once had a book which, on the surface, gave them directions on how to avoid showering and such- all the while leading them to do just that. With advice such as 'learn Portuguese if you can't fake Spanish', the volume you are viewing seems to be an adult version. 
No dust jacket. Title page bent, otherwise very good condition. All books sanitized and shipped with care.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Texas

How to Seem Like a Better Person Without Actually Improving Yourself

Faking It

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George S. Clason

Suze Orman

Book appears to have been carried in a pocket. Despite being cleaned, it is a bit grimy. Otherwise good, readable condition.
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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

The Success Secrets of the Ancients--The Most Inspiring Book on Wealth Ever Written

Presents eleven ancient Babylonian tales about the way to achieve financial success.

The Richest Man in Babylon

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Po Bronson

Bending to front cover and dog ears. Otherwise good, readable condition. All books sanitized and shipped with care.

Understanding, Surviving, and Creating Your Own Family

We all have an imaginary definition of a great family. We imagine what it would be like to belong to such a family. No fights over the holidays. No getting on one another’s nerves. Respect for individual identity. Mutual support, without being intrusive. So many people believe they are disqualified from having a better family experience, primarily because they compare their own family with the mythic ideal, and their reality falls short. Is that a fair standard to judge against?” In the pages of Why Do I Love These People?, Po Bronson takes us on an extraordinary journey. It begins on a river in Texas, where a mother gets trapped underwater and has to bargain for her own life and that of her kids. Then, a father and his daughter return to their tiny rice-growing village in China, hoping to rekindle their love for each other inside the walls of his childhood home. Next, a son puts forth a riddle, asking us to understand what his first experience of God has to do with his Mexican American mother.Every step–and every family–on this journey is real. Calling upon his gift for powerful nonfiction narrative and philosophical insight, Bronson explores the incredibly complicated feelings that we have for our families. Each chapter introduces us to two people–a father and his son, a daughter and her mother, a wife and her husband–and we come to know them as intimately as characters in a novel, following the story of their relationship as they struggle resiliently through the kinds of hardships all families endure. Some of the people manage to save their relationship, while others find a better life only after letting the relationship go. From their efforts, the wisdom in this book emerges. We are left feeling emotionally raw but grounded–and better prepared to love, through both hard times and good time.In these twenty mesmerizing stories, we discover what is essential and elemental to all families and, in doing so, slowly abolish the fantasies and fictions we have about those we fight to stay connected to.In Why Do I Love These People?, Bronson shows us that we are united by our yearnings and aspirations: Family is not our dividing line, but our common ground.

Why Do I Love These People?

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Joyce Ostin

Gentle wearing to edges of dust jacket, otherwise excellent condition. 
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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Introduction by Carrie Fisher 

A collection of photographs and comments from more than fifty acclaimed actresses, from Candice Bergen to Jennifer Lopez, offers a wide range of perspectives on the universal theme of motherhood and the power of the mother-daughter bond.

Hollywood Moms Photography Coffee Table Book 

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Hardcover board book. A journal to help you through your pregnancy. Wearing to covers (see photos), otherwise excellent, unfilled condition.
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a nine month journal for you and your growing belly

THE BELLY BOOK

Mary Ellen Pinkham

Dale Ronda Burg

Small volume of short paragraphs. No aroma, let alone lavender (see photo) 🤣. Otherwise excellent condition.

More Than 50 Things You Should Know about Grandparenting

This helpful, happy book tells new grandparents what to do to make themselves prepared and indispensable. Tips, suggestions, and To Do items - some practical and reassuring, some humorous - for the grandparent-to-be.

So You're Expecting to Be a Grandparent

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Thomas Hill

Wear to front cover, otherwise excellent condition. Packed with legitimate advice intermingled with comic relief.
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A Reassuring Month-by-Month Guide for the Father-to-Be, Whether He Wants Advice or Not

In this classic parody, Thomas Hill presents the testosterone-inspired answer to the best-seller What to Expect When You're Expecting. * This completely revised and updated edition of the best-selling parody humorously guides fathers-to-be through nine months of 21st-century baby preparations. Complete with weird baby names, tips on how to avoid a sympathetic pregnancy, and a discourse on the evolution of ESPN and the role it plays postdelivery, Hill's tome has been thoroughly revised to account for not only the usual father-to-be questions but also the often baffling and amusing technological and medical advances awaiting today's four million expectant dads. * This hilarious month-by-month guide offers new and veteran dads solace, laughter, and a bit of useful information, including a question-and-answer chapter covering basics like "How much does having a baby cost?"; visual charts assessing such things as the breakdown behind the mom-to-be's weight gain; sidebars covering common wife complaints and anticipated purchases; and much more.

What to Expect When Your Wife Is Expanding

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Jack Moore

Penny Gentieu

Gentle wearing to covers, otherwise excellent condition.
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Chortle. Giggle. Titter and guffaw. And smile, smile, smile. The happiest of books is back, in full, glorious, happy color. It's the perfect shower gift. Essential for grandparents. The most cheerful book in the parenting section.

These 97 games, sight gags, parlor tricks, and practical jokes require no special talent, use just the simplest household items as props, and actually work. Babies will be entertained--and adult readers will rediscover the joy of surrendering to sheer silliness. Get baby giggling with the Exaggerated Sneeze "ah-ah-ah-ah-CHOO!" The Live Jack-in-the-Box (Dad goes in large cardboard box, family sings "Pop Goes the Weasel," and Dad jumps out at the last line). Three-Card Monte for Babies, using plastic cups and a lemon. Plus the top ten peek-a-boo variations, Yodeling in the Canyon, the Disappearing Noodle, Baby Channel Surfing, and oldies-but-goodies including Baby's Stinky Feet. It's the joy of letting loose and laughing with your baby.

97 Ways to Make a Baby Laugh

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Nina Planck

Gently worn.
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The Fertility Diet, Eating for Two, and Baby's First Foods

Provides nutrition advice for expectant and new moms arguing the importance of real foods for mom and baby.

Real Food for Mother and Baby

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Owen Egerton

Clay Nichols

Brad Powell

Troy Lanier

Gentle wearing around edges, otherwise excellent condition.
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Pregnancy and Year One

DadLabs (TM) Guide to Fatherhood

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Diane Ehrensaft

A little nibbled, otherwise gently worn.
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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Answering Tough Questions and Building Strong Families

Presents advice to parents who have used such reproductive techniques as surrogacy or egg donors to conceive their children, discussing identity questions, possible health problems, and pyschological issues which can arise.

Mommies, Daddies, Donors, Surrogates

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Rebecca Odes

Ceridwen Morris

Wearing to covers and edges, otherwise excellent condition. 
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A Comprehensive, Open-Minded, Uncensored, Totally Honest Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, and Becoming a Parent

Drawing on the experiences of hundreds of real parents and the expertise of doctors, midwives and other birth and baby pros, this indispensable resource is filled with the most accurate and up-to-date information about having and caring for a baby, including:

Decisions, Decisions:
A judgment-free breakdown of every major choice, including prenatal testing, natural vs. medical childbirth, circumcision, breast or bottle feeding, and work/life options

The Endless No:
What not to eat, take, and do when you’re pregnant-get the real facts behind the prohibitions

I Want My Life Back:
Anxiety, regret, ambivalence, and other rarely discussed postpartum emotions

Parents and partners:
A look beyond the one-size-fits-all approach to family, with strategies for minimizing perfect-parent pressure and managing your real-life relationships through the changes

Sorting Through the Voices:
A user-friendly guide to the dueling gurus, trendy techniques, and conflicting theories that confuse new parents

A forward-thinking book that includes a wide range of voices and approaches, From the Hips reflects the many ways of being pregnant and parenting without suggesting that there is one right way.

From the Hips

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Anne Geddes

Retail labels on cover, otherwise excellent condition.
Well made, padded covers. Space for notes and photos on fourteen babies! Notes are unfilled.
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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Choose the perfect name for your baby with Anne Geddes' Baby Names Keepsake book. A multicultural list of over 3,000 names for boys and girls includes the origin and meaning of each name and is illuminated by over 200 Anne Geddes images -- some in full-page spreads.

Baby Names Keepsake

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Tonia Tomlin

Gently worn. Though Cd in back cover is still sealed, a bit of lint is trapped in the adhesive. Otherwise volume in excellent condition.
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Learn organizational techniques for preparing your marriage, your home, your life and your family for your new twins, triplets or quadruplets. Chaos 2 Calm is THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE for all moms of multiples-to-be to prepare for and manage the important and daunting task of raising multiple babies. You will refer to this guide again and again. Use this book and CD to discover how easy it is to.

Chaos 2 Calm

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Ann Douglas

John R. Sussman

A Guide to Pregnancy after Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss

Written especially for parents who have lost a child, Trying Again provides facts to help determine whether you, or your partner, are emotionally ready for another pregnancy.

Trying Again

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Glade B. Curtis

Judith Schuler

Bending to cover and pages.
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The most up-to-date book available for pregnant women, "Your Pregnancy Week by Week", written by an obstetrician, is designed to help all women from before they conceive until they give birth. Women learn how their bodies change as the weeks progress, as well as how the baby develops and a vast amount of invaluable information about the entire pregnancy. Illustrations.

Your Pregnancy Week by Week 5th Edition

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Alan Thicke

Gently worn.
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The Pregnant Father's Survival Guide

Television actor Alan Thicke explains to men what to really expect when 'she's' expecting in this satirical look at impending fatherhood. Thicke recalls his nine month trials and tribulations while his wife was expecting their son.

How Men Have Babies

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Tracy Hogg

Melinda Blau

Heavy warping.
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Sleeping, Feeding, and Behavior--Beyond the Basics from Infancy Through Toddlerhood

Offers a series of specific, targeted strategies for solving common challenges faced by parents of children up to three years of age, including feeding problems, sleep troubles, and behavior issues.

The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems

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Lynn Johnston

Murray W. Enkin

Fair condition. Hilarious and eye opening simultaneously. Scarce.
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101 Cartoons by Lynn Johnston 

If you are nervously wondering what to expect during the nine months of pregnancy, this collection of cartoons is for you. It proves that the painful truth about childbirth can make you laugh. Lynn Johnston is the illustrator of Do They Ever Grow Up?.

David, We're Pregnant!

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Maria T. Bailey

Uplifting Stories, Endearing Photos, and the Best Experts' Tips on the Toughest Job You'll Ever Love

This moving collection of stories recounts the joys and hurdles of motherhood and features must-know advice from experts--from discovering a parenting style to balancing passion and hobbies with family.

The Ultimate Mom

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David Port

John Ralston

Brian M. Ralston

Dusty, gently worn. Incredibly useful and humourous.
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Early Fatherhood for the Modern Hunter-Gatherer

Caveman's Guide to Baby's First Year

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Elaine Addison

Label residue to dust jacket, otherwise excellent condition. All books shipped with care.

Beleaguered parents and frenzied nannies -- your call for help has been answered. Starting at six months and going up to five years, Miss Poppy (aka Elaine Addison) brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table, having been a professional nurse for eighteen years, including tenures with celebrities like Caroline Kennedy and Kathleen Turner. Covering all the core areas parents have to contend with -- establishing sleep routines, weaning and feeding, tantrums, and much more -- she shares many of her tips and troubleshooting techniques, including: how to make mealtimes less stressful (having the child decorate their place setting themselves); dealing with tantrums (never try to reason with a 2-year-old); and teaching messy children how to clean up (have them clean up at the same time each day with a signature piece of music.) The essence of Miss Poppy's message can be summed up in three words: Fun, Firm, and Fair. Her unique child care recipe is rooted in today's modern environment, yet also has a charming element of the old-fashioned nursery, allowing children and parents to enjoy one another's company to the fullest while making sure that discipline and good behavior are maintained. Warm and loving, Miss Poppy's Guide to Raising Perfectly Happy Children shows that every child's potential can be best fulfilled in a fun-filled, but consistent, environment.

Miss Poppy's Guide to Raising Perfectly Happy Children

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American Academy of Pediatrics Staff

Overflowing with sound advice on everything from childbirth to breastfeeding to safety, this practical child-care guide offers parents a health encyclopedia and a month-by-month guide to monitor their baby's growth, behavior, and development. Reprint.

Your Baby's First Year

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Heidi Murkoff

Announcing the prequel. From Heidi Murkoff, author of America's bestselling pregnancy and parenting books, comes the must-have guide every expectant couple needs before they even conceive—the first step in What to Expect: What to Expect Before You're Expecting. An estimated 11 million couples in the U.S. are currently trying to conceive, and medical groups now recommend that all hopeful parents plan for baby-making at least three months before they begin trying. And who better to guide wanna-be moms and dads step-by-step through the preconception (and conception) process than Heidi Murkoff? It's all here. Everything couples need to know before sperm and egg meet up. Packed with the same kind of reassuring, empathetic, and practical information and advice and tips that readers have come to expect from What to Expect, only sooner. Which baby-friendly foods to order up (say yes to yams) and which fertility-busters to avoid (see you later, saturated fat); lifestyle adjustments that you'll want to make (cut back on cocktails and caffeine) and those you can probably skip (that switch to boxers). How to pinpoint ovulation, time lovemaking, keep on-demand sex sexy, and separate conception fact (it takes the average couple up to 12 months to make a baby) from myth (position matters). Plus, when to seek help and the latest on fertility treatments—from medications and IVF to surrogacy and more. Complete with a fill-in fertility journal to keep track of the babymaking adventure and special tips throughout for hopeful dads. Next step? What to Expect When You’re Expecting, of course.

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Amir Blumenfeld; Neel Shah; Ethan Trex