At a combined 600+ pounds, Chris & Patty were a happy couple, but a heavy couple. When Patty's weight-loss surgery was approved, Chris faced a stark choice--risk 'Bariatric Divorce'? Or get on board.Chris made the choice to adopt the healthy lifestyle his wife had recommended for decades--this time for real, and this time for good. He had never been successful at weight loss before, but he felt he had no excuses left. He knew this would be the biggest chal...

A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to find the perfect pet!At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with getting ready for a new baby, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie loves animals and thinks a new puppy to call her own is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. She's severely allergic...

The official guide to the Body- for-LIFE Challenge featuring helpful success secrets from Challengers and Champions from the past ten years.*Champions Body-*for -LIFE is not just another diet or fitness book—it's a book of personal transformation. The Body- for-LIFE twelve-week journey has changed the lives of millions. What makes it so successful? It's simple. It works. All it takes:Twelve weeksFour hours of exerc...

"Move over, Scout Finch! There's a new contender for feistiest girl in fiction, and her name is Swiv." -USA Today, "Best Books of the Year""Toews is a master of dialogue." -New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice"A revelation." -Richard RussoNPR Best Books of the Year * Shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize * Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Finalist * Indie Next Pick * Amazon Editors...

The hilarious and bestselling series from Jim Benton continues!It's not easy being a middle-schooler, and nobody knows that better than Jamie Kelly. There are surprises around every corner: some good, some bad, all dumb. But when Jamie inherits a trunk of her grandmother's things, she never expects to find the biggest surprise of all -- Grandma's diary. Violating the privacy of a diary is something Jamie would never do . . . unless she was absolutely certain that she wanted to do i...

Setting out on the vacation of a lifetime, Marissa Chabot is well-provisioned with sun block, rum and a stack of good books. As one of the founders of the successful, high-tech “soul-mate matching service” Finders Keepers, Marissa knows from experience that vacation romances are nothing short of hopeless. When the tall, dark and beautiful Linda Bartok sweeps her off her feet, Marissa yields to the magic of moonlit walks on the beach and longed-for whispers of passion. Though it hardly...

*A PureWow Best Beach Read of Summer 2022**A Washington Post Best Book of June**An Entertainment Weekly Best Book for Summer**A Glamour Best New Book to Get Your Summer Started**A Vogue Queer Book to Read This Summer***A wedding weekend spirals out of control in this bold, electrifying, hilarious novel about the complexities of female friendship

A wickedly funny look at the challenges of new parenthood.With cocktail recipes.Being a new mom is “AHHHH! WHAT HAVE I DONE?” hard. Why are all these tiny clothes so expensive? Who wrote these mind-numbing board books? Will Mommy ever carry a purse again that’s not a diaper bag? And how is she even functioning off so little sleep?Reasons Mommy Drinks is a fresh, insightful, and hilarious collection of the various struggles ...

What sixteen-year-old Elizabeth has lost so far: forty pounds, four jean sizes, a boyfriend, and her peace of mind. As a result, she’s finally a size zero. She’s also the newest resident at Wallingfield, a treatment center for girls like her—girls with eating disorders. Elizabeth is determined to endure the program so she can go back home, where she plans to start restricting her food intake again.She’s pretty sure her mom, who has her own size-zero obsession, needs treatment as much as sh...

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...

He bullied my sister. Now it’s his turn to pay.Ryker is the top of the Emerson Academy food chain, and he uses his power to remind everyone of just how powerless they are.Until now.When I see him picking on the most innocent girl in school for her weight, I snap. Ignoring him is no longer enough. No, my friends and I are going to make him pay.He’s going to go down as the hottest mess Emerson Academy has ever seen, and I’m going to be...