China - Culture Smart!
the essential guide to customs & culture
Written by Kathy Flower

Format: Trade Paperback, 168 pages
On Sale: September 21, 2010
Price: $9.95

The spectacular Beijing Olympics of 2008 signalled China’s arrival as a superpower on the world stage. The global economic crisis that followed in 2008–9 saw it become banker to the West, poised to eclipse the United States. This new edition of Kathy Flower’s bestselling Culture Smart! China has been revised and... Read more >

The Baby Owner's Manual
Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance
Written by Louis Borgenicht M.D. and Joe Borgenicht

Format: eBook
On Sale: November 6, 2012
Price: $16.95

At Last! A Beginner's Guide to Newborn Baby Technology

You've programmed your DVR, you’ve installed a wireless Internet connection, you can even check Facebook on your cell phone. But none of this experience will prepare you for the world's biggest technological marvel: a newborn baby.
 
Through step-by-step instructions and helpful... Read more >

Dictionary of Cliches

Written by James Rogers

Format: Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: December 12, 1986
Price: $7.99

"The best kind of reference book--one that amuses as it instructs. I fell for it hook, line, and sinker."
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALERR
IN A NUTSHELL, here's a terrific A TO Z listing of the meanings and origins of over 2,000 common or particularly interesting cliches for everyone who delights in the pleasure of... Read more >

Guinness World Records 2013

Edited by Craig Glenday

Format: Paperback, 640 pages
On Sale: April 30, 2013
Price: $7.99

From the highest jump on a pogo stick to the fastest dash in clogs, from the longest dog tail to the largest fuzzy dice—the most astonishing records from around the world can be found here!
 
Guinness World Records™ 2013 presents the most amazing, inspiring, and wild record-breakers ever. Filled with... Read more >

The Pregnancy Countdown Book

Written by Susan Magee
Contribution by Kara Nakisbendi, M.D.

Format: eBook
On Sale: May 18, 2011
Price: $14.95

The average pregnancy lasts 280 days—and the suspense can be excruciating! The Pregnancy Countdown Book counts down the biggest milestones every step of the way, with one page of helpful information for each day of your pregnancy. Here are tips from doctors and mothers, amusing anecdotes and quotes, and all of... Read more >

Several Short Sentences About Writing

Written by Verlyn Klinkenborg

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $15.00

An indispensable and distinctive book that will help anyone who wants to write, write better, or have a clearer understanding of what it means for them to be writing, from widely admired writer and teacher Verlyn Klinkenborg.
 
Klinkenborg believes that most of our received wisdom about how writing works is not only...

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The Knowledge Book
Everything You Need to Know to Get by in the 21st Century
Written by National Geographic

Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $24.95

Indispensable for every home, library, and office, The Knowledge Book distills thousands of years of humankind’s most significant ideas and achievements— explains how they are linked and why they are important—and packs everything into a single, irresistibly readable volume. The richly illustrated pages burst with essential facts from all major fields... Read more >

The Grandparents Handbook

Written by Elizabeth Laban
Contribution by Nana Barbara Trostler and Grandpa Myron Laban

Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2009
Price: $16.95

Dozens of Activities for Grandparents and Grandchildren, Including:
 
     •  Scavenger Hunts
     •  Fruit Cobblers
     •  Bath-Time Fun
     •  Indoor Camping
     •  Backyard Olympics
     •  Yard Sales
     •  Books
     •  Creating a Family Newspaper
     •  Ice Cream
     •  Cakes
     • ... Read more >

The Butler Speaks
A Return to Proper Etiquette, Stylish Entertaining, and the Art of Good Housekeeping
Written by Charles MacPherson

Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $14.99

Host a dinner party * Make a bed * Set a table * Use the proper fork * Polish silver * Prepare high tea * Present a calling card * Make conversation * Fold a shirt ... all with the charm, ease and sophistication of a butler.
     In a clear, straightforward... Read more >

How to Write It, Third Edition
A Complete Guide to Everything You'll Ever Write
Written by Sandra E. Lamb

Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: August 30, 2011
Price: $18.99

Write personal and professional communications with clarity, confidence, and style.

How to Write It is the essential resource for eloquent personal and professional self-expression. Award-winning journalist Sandra E. Lamb transforms even reluctant scribblers into articulate wordsmiths by providing compelling examples of nearly every type and form of written communication. Completely updated... Read more >