2009 Post ScriptThis 2009 revision especially honors all the wonderful souls who have touched my life ...always full of surprises.On September 19, 2008, at Barrows Neurological, St. Joes Hospital, Phoenix, I had brain surgery, or microvascular decompression. Two neurosurgeons, Drs. Andrew Shetter and Joseph Zabramski performed this high risk procedure. These guys were brilliant and the surgery 100% successful. But a couple of days post op I developed multiple complications,...

An engrossing guide to seeing—and communicating—more clearly from the groundbreaking course that helps FBI agents, cops, CEOs, ER docs, and others save money, reputations, and lives.How could looking at Monet’s water lily paintings help save your company millions? How can checking out people’s footwear foil a terrorist attack? How can your choice of adjective win an argument, calm your kid, or catch a thief?In her celebrated seminar, the Art of Perception, ...

What does itreally mean to be a good father? What did your father tell you, that has stayed with you throughout your life? Was there a lesson from him, a story, or a moment that helped to make you who you are? Is there a special memory that makes you smile when you least expect it?After the publication of Tim Russert’s number one New York Times bestseller about his father, Big Russ & Me, he received an avalanche of letters from daughters and sons who wanted to tel...

Stories I'd Tell My Children (but maybe not until they're adults) is mostly hysterically funny, sometimes poignant and profound, often bawdy and always delightful.The book includes more than 100 stories that span 55 years: pre-school, in school, and after the author had enough school. There's lots of sex, drugs and rock & roll. Even the sex and drug stories are funny.Some stories were written as revenge against bad teachers, evil bosses and crazy clients. There are stories ...

Before you hit the speed dating timed tables, consider the questions you want to ask your dates and be prepared for whatever they throw at you. By going through a comprehensive list of questions beforehand, you'll be ready for anything your speed dating partners want to know. Also included is a history of speed dating and tips to help make the event a positive experience for you.

In this sequel to Free Form Jazz, Ray Tate and Djuna Brown are reunited in a city being ripped apart by fear, paranoia, and racism. With the police force decimated by a SARS-like disease, Tate and Brown are assigned to a task force targeting a series of murders that seem to be racially motivated. As the city riots around them, can they fashion a future for themselves in their dreamland of bohemian Paris?Far more than a whodunit detective story, Picasso Blues is th...

Celebrated playwright and magnetic wit Wendy Wasserstein has been firmly rooted in New York’s cultural life since her childhood of Broadway matinees, but her appeal is universal. Shiksa Goddesscollects thirty-five of her urbane, inspiring, and deeply empathic essays–all written when she was in her forties, and all infused with her trademark irreverent humor.The full range of Wasserstein’s mid-life obsessions are covered in this eclectic collection: everything from ...

From the founding editor of "MORE" magazine comes an inspiring and useful look at how yesterday's Baby Boomers are becoming today's adventurous midlife pioneers.

“A must-have tome . . . which pays homage to trailblazers as varied as Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton.” ―ELLEKate spade new york’s SHE invites readers into a way of living that is singularly joyous, distinctly feminine, and wildly interesting. Here the most exciting and vibrant women in America are the ones who stand out from the crowd. SHE pays tribute to:Revered activists like Gloria Steinem and Shirley Chisholm

Are We Happy Yet?We are used to psychologists, psychiatrists, and other "experts" offering adviceabout how to be happy and how to live a fulfilling life. Even though the booksby these experts can be helpful, sometimes the best way to learn about life is from true stories. Although Love Each Day doesn't specifically tell people how to live a wonderful life, the authentic true stories nevertheless offer timeless lessons about enjoying life. The tapestry of t...

PEOPLE LOVE THEIR PETS.SOME PEOPLE LOVE THEIR PETSA LITTLE TOO MUCH.Who could blame Mr. Whiskers for trying to high-dive from a penthouse window or Fluffy for crawling into a washing machine? After being dressed up for Halloween, married off in elaborate weddings, toted everywhere in baby backpacks, or just plain coddled within an inch of their sanity by obsessively doting owners, these pets are on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Or worse. They’d call the suicide h...

The meeting of two friends on a summer afternoon, in which the youngest hears anecdotes and stories of a vanished world and that may no longer exist, the one where you often listened to the phrase "I do not have any Lira ... "