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Cover art for BRINGING IN FINN
NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 1, 2012

"Noteworthy mainly due to the remarkable circumstances of Finn's birth."
The story of a 61-year-old woman who served as the gestational carrier for her grandson. Read full book review >
Cover art for GROWING UP BRAVE
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 28, 2012

"A valuable guide with useful tips for every parent."
A psychologist explains how cognitive behavioral therapy offers simple tools to assist parents in dealing with their children's anxieties. Read full book review >
Cover art for MOST OF ME
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 14, 2012

"A traumatic tale surprisingly liberated by laughter."
One woman's plight surviving simultaneous illnesses. Read full book review >
Cover art for SMOKE SIGNALS
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 14, 2012

"The author provides plenty of interesting material, but sometimes it's laid on a little too thick. Readers will understand very quickly that pot should be legal and that it's not the scourge that square politicos have made it out to be."
Everybody must get…well, hip to the history of hemp and all the hobgoblins that made it heinous. Read full book review >
Cover art for JANUARY FIRST
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 7, 2012

"An unflinching portrait of the scourge of mental illness."
A father descends into the emotional depths of his daughter's schizophrenia. Read full book review >
Cover art for MIRACLE BOY GROWS UP
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 1, 2012

"Mattlin's life is inspiring, but his attempt at an unsentimental memoir falls short of the mark."
Born with a severe neuromuscular condition, writer and NPR commentator Mattlin pens the story of his life so far. Read full book review >
Cover art for TALK TO ME FIRST
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 1, 2012

"Roffman's cleareyed text and non-clinical delivery makes the slippery slope of sex education less daunting."
An informative, helpful guide for parents contemplating how to talk to their children about the birds and the bees. Read full book review >
Cover art for RABID
NONFICTION
Released: July 23, 2012

"Surprisingly fun reading about a fascinating malady."
From a husband-and-wife team, a literate look at the history of one of humankind's oldest and most frightening scourges. Read full book review >
Cover art for BROOKLYN ZOO
NONFICTION
Released: July 17, 2012

"Before returning to graduate school Lockman worked as a magazine journalist, a skill she puts to good use in this insider's look at the practice of psychiatry in a poorly funded, understaffed public institution."
The challenges facing a psychotherapist during a yearlong internship in a New York City public hospital. Read full book review >
Cover art for LOVE IS THE CURE
NONFICTION
Released: July 17, 2012

"An impassioned plea for understanding and a good layman's guide to the current state of the AIDS crisis."
The legendary entertainer shares the story of how he created the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which works to fund initiatives for prevention, outreach and treatment. Read full book review >
Cover art for TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS
NONFICTION
Released: July 10, 2012

"A realistic and poignant compilation of the intricacies of relationships."
Strayed (Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, 2012, etc.) offers insight into the world of online advice through her collection of letters sent to "Dear Sugar," her once-anonymous column for the online magazine The Rumpus. Read full book review >
Cover art for TWELVE PATIENTS
NONFICTION
Released: July 10, 2012

"An exquisite--and often exquisitely depressing--patchwork of joy and pain."
Captivating samplings of one doctor's tour of duty inside the country's oldest and perhaps most illustrious public hospital. Read full book review >