Michael Pollan's lastbook , The Omnivore's Dilemma, launched a national conversation about the American way of eating; now In Defense of Food shows us how to change it, one meal at a time. Pollan proposes a new answer to the question of what we should eat that comes down to seven simple but liberating words: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. Pollan's bracing and eloquent manifesto shows us how we can start making thoughtful food choices that will enrich our lives, enlarge our...

Dale Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. One of the most groundbreaking guidebooks of all time, HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE will teach you:   The Six ways to make people like you The Twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking The Nine ways to change people without arising resentment And much more!...

Mealtime should be a time to hang out and reconnect with family and friends. You could be making a late dinner for you and your other half one night and making brunch for your entire family the next day. No matter how many people join the party, Rachael firmly believes that cooking should be fun, easy–and done in 30 minutes or less. Transforming recipes for four into recipes for two or eight can be a tricky guessing game. Is it possible to make a satisfying pot of soup for two without...

Malcolm Gladwell goes on an intellectual journey through the world of "Outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. He explains...

Lose weight without losing your mind! is a healthy, delicious way to drop a dress size without all the gimmicks. The ladies of "Cook Yourself Thin," a new Lifetime reality show, offer 80 easy, accessible recipes in this companion cookbook that teaches readers how to cut calories without compromising taste. Lose weight without losing your mind!   Cook Yourself Thin is a healthy, delicious way to drop a dress size without all the gimmicks. The ladies of "Cook Yourself...

Over 250,000 copies sold and a national best seller, this is the definitive work on Che Guevara. This edition of Jon Lee Anderson’s biography is revised and updated, which will include new material. It traces Che’s extraordinary life, from his comfortable Argentina upbringing to the battlefields of the Cuban revolution, from the halls of power in Castro’s government to his failed campaign in the Congo and assassination in the Bolivian jungle. Meticulously...

In this unabridged memoir, Sidney Poitier recounts the inspiring story of his rise from childhood poverty in the Bahamas to a life marked by grace, success, and material and spiritual riches. Sidney Poitier was the first black actor to win the Academy Award for best actor for his outstanding performance in Lilies of the Field in 1963. His landmark films include The Defiant Ones, A Patch of Blue, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and To Sir, With Love. He has starred in over forty films,...

Malcolm Gladwell goes on an intellectual journey through the world of "Outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. He explains...

Over 250,000 copies sold and a national best seller, this is the definitive work on Che Guevara. This edition of Jon Lee Anderson’s biography is revised and updated, which will include new material. It traces Che’s extraordinary life, from his comfortable Argentina upbringing to the battlefields of the Cuban revolution, from the halls of power in Castro’s government to his failed campaign in the Congo and assassination in the Bolivian jungle. Meticulously...

Dale Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. One of the most groundbreaking guidebooks of all time, HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE will teach you:   The Six ways to make people like you The Twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking The Nine ways to change people without arising resentment And much more!...