For most of us, Dad always seemed to be the biggest and most wonderful person we knew. In spite of all that Mom did for us, Dad loomed almost larger than life: strong, fun-loving, the most handsomest man in the world, and - most important - the man who protected and loved us. It seemed that Dad was full of advice. He sure had plenty of it to go around. Some of it was to the point and made a great deal of sense, says Stacey Granger. Some of it made little sense at all to my brother, sister,...

Ready-Made Excuses for Every Day of the YearDo you get a headache when you so much as think of working out?Does it hurt to move even your eyelids the day after you work out?Have you ever joined a gym, tried it for a few weeks, and then started looking for excuses to stay home?If the answer to any of these questions is yes, The Workout Cop-Out is just what you need. Filled from cover to cover with a year’s worth of e...

The #1 New York Times bestseller about one woman's doomed quest for self-improvement by a writer "blessed with the comic equivalent of perfect pitch" ( The Boston Globe).As far as Erma can tell, her life is going well. Her children speak to her, her husband smiles at her, and she's capable of looking in a mirror without screaming. But her friends know better. No matter how happy Erma thinks she is, she's in need of help, and the only way to fulfill...

“We just asked the movie stars how they did it. What did they use? How often? Where did they get it? How can we do it, too? And they told us. We couldn’t believe it either.”Kym Douglas, host of the Lifetime makeover show Queen and the image consultant on The View, and celebrity journalist Cindy Pearlman had always wanted to know how the A-list stars looked so, well, A-list. It turns out that even the most carefully guarded stars were more than hap...

For any woman who has ever bought a self-help book and wondered why she bothered. (P.S. Now that I know he's just not that into me, where do I go from there? Yeah, thanks for that advice.)Jennifer Love Hewitt is a self-proclaimed "love-aholic" and hopeless romantic (her middle name is Love, after all!). She has been lucky and unlucky in love, and lived to tell -- and she's done it all in the spotlight. Much has been written about her love life--some true, ...

Using a funny–sometimes wacky–multiple-choice guessing game, Elmo teaches kids about the importance of starting the day with a good breakfast. Packed with facts and fun, this book makes breakfast easy to swallow! Practical tips for parents are also included!

What Makes a Great Weight-Loss Success Story?OVER 70 REAL WOMEN AND MEN (INCLUDING A FEW CELEBRITIES!) SHARE THEIR STORIES AND STRATEGIES FOR FINDING A HEALTHIER LIFEIf you've ever admired a friend, colleague, or relative who has lost weight and wondered, "How did they do it?", this is the book you've been waiting for.In Start Living, Start Losing, Weight Watchers, a global leader in weight management, brings you some of its best-ever and most inspiring stories of mo...

The New York Times beauty writer gets the world's most photographed people to share their intimate rituals in "the utmost authority on all things beauty" (Bobbi Brown).Skin Deep explores the surprising role that beauty plays in the lives of everyone from ballet dancers to musicians, models to powerful entrepreneurs. Beauty writer Bee Shapiro reveals the secrets of more than forty beauty icons, including their daily skin care regimens, opinions on ...

Did you suddenly wake up and realize you are old? How did this happen? Where did all your youthful health, energy, and beauty go? And what can you do to recapture it and revitalize your life? Nothing. You're old.From the New York Times best-selling authors of You Are Worthless and Just Give Up comes an even less inspiring book for those past their prime. One of Scott Dikker's most hilarious creations, Dr. Oswalt T. Pratt is a sad and seriously inept marri...

Self-described 52-year-old "Everyman" Gary Charles Metz had experienced numerous dieting successes and failures throughout his adult life. Little did he know that the one he made up for himself would be the most effective one, and inspire him to write his first book. In this pleasurably brief, engaging account, Metz shares his simple, common-sense method for weight loss.

A number of years ago, most people thought Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi was destined for either rehab or prison. When she rose to stardom on the MTV breakout series, Jersey Shore, she was twenty pounds overweight from her steady diet of nachos and alcohol. Today, not only is she a mother of two, but she's as fit and trim as she's ever been. She's married to the love of her life and father to her children, but most importantly, she's strong both in her body and sheer determination. In s...

She's Losing It! is a memoir about how Lisa lost 50 lbs. (at age 38) by entering a bodybuilding competition. It’s kind of like Pumping Iron, only if Tina Fey played Arnold Schwarzenegger. Ultimately it's a Rocky for moms who find the inherent humor in combining strength training with potty training. You know how lots of diet books tell you to follow their recipes and exercise and you will lose all the weight in ten days and be totally happy? Yeah, this isn’t one of those books! This is the...