Hilarious, inspiring, and thoroughly authentic, Sara E. Braca’s debut memoir takes readers along on her post-divorce adventures around the world, sharing a life lived fully – if untraditionally – and proving that joy can always be found in unexpected places.When the church burned down a week before her wedding, Sara Braca somehow did not perceive this as an omen. Six years after marrying (in a different church), an errant call from 1-800-Flowers alerted her to her ...

Hilarious, inspiring, and thoroughly authentic, Sara E. Braca's debut memoir takes readers along on her post-divorce adventures around the world, sharing a life lived fully - if untraditionally - and proving that joy can always be found in unexpected places.When the church burned down a week before her wedding, Sara Braca somehow did not perceive this as an omen. Six years after marrying (in a different church), an errant call from 1-800-Flowers alerted her to her ...

More like Holly weird, right? Unearth fun facts from Bryan Cranston's body hair double to the Martha Stewart vs. Gwyneth Paltrow Goop feud, and much more.Hollywood stars may be accustomed to the limelight, but there are some things they may wish had never seen the light of day. Scandals, stunts gone wrong, off-camera feuds, eccentric lifestyles, it's all here in Strange Hollywood. Dozens of entertaining articles about the world of showbiz will amus...

The hilarious and heartwarming #1 New York Times bestseller and its beloved sequel about a larger-than-life family with twelve kids.Cheaper by the Dozen: Made into two classic movies—one starring Clifton Webb and the other starring Steve Martin—and translated into more than fifty languages, Cheaper by the Dozen is an amusing, endearing, and unforgettable memoir of the Gilbreth clan as told by siblings Frank Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth....

Over 200 true stories of boneheadedness and buffoonery from the New York Times-bestselling author of Stupid History!Former Saturday Night Live writer Leland Gregory has shown us gray matter-challenged examples in everything from the criminal world to the hallowed halls of government. This time, though, everyone, everywhere is fair game if they've exhibited outrageously stupid behavior. Consider:* The forgetful fireman who left coo...

An A-to-Z treasury of dumb, disastrous, and hard-to-believe human behavior from the New York Times-bestselling author of Stupid History!* A doctor's actual diagnostic notation: The patient is married but sexually active.* "Shooting Reported at Firing Range" — The State, Columbia, South Carolina, August 4, 2006* Arrested for public urination in Bowling Green, Ohio: Mr. Joshua Pees. — The Sentinel-Tribune, Bowling G...

Four friends. One night. A secret that changed everything.They grew up believing their friendship would last forever.They were wrong.One choice fractured everything, leaving wounds none of them could name.Twenty years later, they are drawn back into one another’s lives.Old loyalties resurface. Buried truths come to light.And this time, the past refuses to stay quiet.As they confront what was lost, and what was never s...

★Pulpwood Queens & Timber Guys International Book Club Official Selection★★Oklahoma Book Awards Best Fiction Finalist★A bittersweet story of friendship and overcoming grief from a critically acclaimed author.Olivia Montag is a professor who doesn't have all the answers. The devastating loss of a child ended her marriage, and she's been overlooked for a job promotion one time too many. Not sure what comes next, she l...

'Another brilliant book from Heather...she really is one the best in the business' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewEdinburgh 1896At Alardyce House, the family are gathered to celebrate the engagement of the heir to the estate, Robert, to his childhood sweetheart. But what should be a precious memory for his mother Amy, is marred by darkness. For Robert’s biological father was a demon and a criminal, and now Robert is coming-of-age, disturbing reports are...

"Don't expect just tulle and toe shoes. In this fascinating insider's tale, NYCB dancer Pazcoguin reveals her world. . . . A striking debut." —PeopleAward-winning New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, aka the Rogue Ballerina, gives readers a backstage tour of the real world of elite ballet—the gritty, hilarious, sometimes shocking truth you don’t see from the orchestra circle.In this love letter to the a...

A memoir by the New York Times–bestselling author and longtime chronicler of America's wealthy elite.Born in Connecticut in 1929 and educated at Williams College, Stephen Birmingham went on to create a literary niche with his numerous nonfiction works about New York's—and the nation's—upper class, particularly focusing on Jewish, African American, and Irish communities, as well as old-money WASPs. He also drew on his "intimate knowledge of the private lives...

The vibrant, sprawling saga of Empress Maria Theresa—one of the most renowned women rulers in history—and three of her extraordinary daughters, including Marie Antoinette, the doomed queen of France.Out of the thrilling and tempestuous eighteenth century comes the sweeping family saga of beautiful Maria Theresa, a sovereign of uncommon strength and vision, the only woman ever to inherit and rule the vast Habsburg Empire in her own name, and three of her remarkable ...