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Tribe of mentors: short life advice from the best in the world
Par Timothy Ferriss. 2017
Author of Tools of Titans (DB 87359) presents short profiles of experts in their fields answering questions on absurd things…
they love, one-hundred-dollar purchases that have positively affected their lives, favorite failures, worthwhile investments, and more. Includes profiles of Terry Crews, Neil Gaiman, Aisha Tyler, and more. Bestseller. 2017On fire: the 7 choices to ignite a radically inspired life
Par John O'Leary. 2016
The author survived a terrible fire when he was nine, and the experience and recovery inspired him and changed him…
for the better. He looks at the turning points in his life and shares how he overcame challenges. Bestseller. 2016The traveler's gift: seven decisions that determine personal success
Par Andy Andrews. 2002
Life looks bleak to forty-six-year-old David Ponder, who has lost his job and sense of purpose. Seven time-travel experiences impart…
motivational lessons that encourage David to change his attitude and gain a second chance at a worthwhile life. Bestseller. 2002Bittersweet rain
Par Sandra Brown. 2000
As a young girl Caroline Dawson loved Rink Lancaster, but he deserted her. Years later she married Rink's widowed father,…
Roscoe, the leading citizen in Winstonville. Now Roscoe is dying and has summoned Rink, and Caroline realizes her passion for him is still strong. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1984Messages from my father
Par Calvin Trillin. 1996
The author and humorist fondly recounts his relationship with his father, Abe, a Kansas City grocer and restaurateur who emigrated…
from Russia. Trillin recalls his father's stubborn ways, strong moral instruction, and comic sensibility, as well as his penchant for collecting Yiddish curses and yellow neckties. BestsellerHarmful intent
Par Robin Cook. 1990
Dr. Jeffrey Rhodes administers an anasthetic to a patient in preparation for delivery by Caesarean section. The patient convulses and…
dies. Rhodes, slapped with a lawsuit and convicted of murder, jumps bail and sets out to discover what went wrong--and who is murdering patients. Some strong language. BestsellerFamily: the ties that bind-- and gag!
Par Erma Bombeck. 1987
With poignant observations and wit, Bombeck focuses on the family, a group that she notes shares the same genes and…
last names, but never seems to agree. She takes a clear-eyed look at her grown children, her husband, and even her dog in this rapier-sharp collection of essays. BestsellerGetting to happy
Par Terry McMillan. 2010
Phoenix, Arizona. Middle-aged Savannah, Gloria, Bernadine, and Robin, from Waiting to Exhale (DB 35862), cope with problems in their love…
lives and with their older children. The four decide it's time to shake their addictions to food, shopping, and pills and "get happy." Strong language. Bestseller. 2010