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Cover art for CONFESSIONS OF A SOCIOPATH
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Released: May 14, 2013

"A work of advocacy for greater awareness of sociopathy's reach and conduct."
The biting memoir of a "successful" sociopath, from the pseudonymous Thomas. Read full book review >
Cover art for BIG DADDY'S RULES
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Released: May 7, 2013

"Schirripa's rough-and-resilient child-rearing practices will not appeal to everyone but may raise a laugh or two from other wiseguys."
An actor's thoughts on raising daughters. Read full book review >
Cover art for PAPADADDY'S BOOK FOR NEW FATHERS
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Released: May 7, 2013

"Refreshingly, a parenting advice book worth its salt."
Novelist Edgerton (Creative Writing/Univ. of North Carolina, Wilmington; The Night Train, 2011, etc.) tenders sage yet waggish fathering advice. Read full book review >
Cover art for A CHANCE TO WIN
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Released: May 7, 2013

"A compelling portrait of inner-city struggles."
Award-winning New Jersey crime reporter Schuppe's first book, which won the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award, follows members of a Little League baseball team and their coach as they try to succeed and survive in one of Newark's toughest neighborhoods. Read full book review >
Cover art for SOMEONE COULD GET HURT
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Released: May 2, 2013

"An outspoken dad's brassy, wise and painfully honest view from the top of the family tree."
The pride and pitfalls of contemporary fatherhood. Read full book review >
Cover art for PARENTING WITHOUT BORDERS
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Released: May 2, 2013

"Current alarm over U.S. student global rankings will help give this persuasive book the consideration it deserves."
An intriguing look at parenting paradigms in countries where children are deemed to be the best adjusted. Read full book review >
Cover art for HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD
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Released: May 1, 2013

"A credible book to inspire even the most cynical among us."
The latest title in the publisher's School of Life series aims to be a guide to social and cultural change. Read full book review >
Cover art for CALMER, EASIER, HAPPIER PARENTING
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Released: April 30, 2013

"Centers on respectful communication and trust, with a broadly appealing, authoritative style accessible to anyone willing to "be dedicated to trying new ways of doing things.""
An insightful, optimistic guide for parents of children aged 3 to 13 from learning and behavior specialist Janis-Norton, founder of London's Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting Centre. Read full book review >
Cover art for STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU
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Released: April 23, 2013

"Genuinely insightful through and through--a must-read for anyone interested in the trans experience."
The warm, engaging memoir about how a transsexual woman and her family came to terms with her transition from male to female. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE FIX
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Released: April 23, 2013

"A clever look at an insidious consumer landscape, long on sharp observations and worried predictions but short on proposed solutions."
Smartly written consideration of how "cupcakes, iPhones, and Vicodin," among other marvels of our time, are stealthily, intentionally creating a world of addictive behavior. Read full book review >
Cover art for CARRIED IN OUR HEARTS
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Released: April 18, 2013

"Short, sweet, eye-opening thoughts on adoption and mixed-race parenthood."
True stories of creating loving families despite long odds. Read full book review >
Cover art for I CAN BARELY TAKE CARE OF MYSELF
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Released: April 16, 2013

"The author seems likable enough, but her basic premise could have been condensed into a magazine article. For childless readers who fear that others think they are selfish."
A comedian's memoir belabors the point about her never wanting to have children. Read full book review >