Hardcover Nonfiction

by Merle Miller · Putnam's

by · Macmillan

by Mildred Newman, Bernard Berkowitz with Jean Owen · Random House

" Sensible advice on how to give up childhood, accept yourself and your own maturity and deal with life on your own two feet." DALLAS TIMES HERALDIn this unique, bestselling question-and- answer guide to self-love and acceptance, two practicing psychologists (who are also married to one another) reveal the secret of pursuing happiness, by revealing to ourselves what we think we are striving for, and what it is that keeps us from achieving our goals.

by Alex Comfort · Crown

An updated, thirtieth-anniversary edition of the classic illustrated guide to human sexuality addresses current concerns about sex and health, advising readers on how to balance responsible practices with a satisfactory sex life.

by Alistair Cooke · Knopf

by J.B. West with Mary Lynn Kotz · Coward, McCann & Geoghegan

In this New York Times bestseller, the White House chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behind-the-scenes look at America's first families. J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue—and coordinated its daily life—at the request of the president and his family. He directed state functions; planned parties, weddings and funerals, gardens and playgrounds, and extensive renovations; and, with a large staff, supervised every activity in the presidential home. For twenty-eight years, first as assistant to the chief usher, then as chief usher, he witnessed national crises and triumphs, and interacted daily with six consecutive presidents and first ladies, as well as their parents, children and grandchildren, and houseguests—including friends, relatives, and heads of state.In his beloved, multi-million copy bestseller, J. B. West, whom Jackie Kennedy called "one of the most extraordinary men I have ever met," provides an absorbing, one-of-a-kind history of life among the first ladies. Alive with anecdotes ranging from Eleanor Roosevelt's fascinating political strategies to Jackie Kennedy's tragic loss and the personal struggles of Pat Nixon, Upstairs at the White House is a rich account of a slice of American history that usually remains behind closed doors.

by David E. Scherman · Time/Life Books

by Peter F. Drucker · Harper & Row

by Sam Levenson · Simon & Schuster

The beloved humorist and author Sam Levenson finds that some of his old worldviews don't fit the new one he now sees. Levenson's grew up the youngest of eight children in a large Jewish immigrant family in New York. He evolved from a Spanish teacher in Brooklyn to working the Catskills circuit as a comedian. By the 1950s, Levenson was a fixture in American homes as television personality, appearing and guest hosting numerous times on classic shows like This Is Show Business, Two For The Money, and The Ed Sullivan Show. For several years, he hosted his own variety show on CBS called The Sam Levenson Show, where the set doubled as a school classroom and where guests often evoked Levenson's love of learning, teaching and family. Through his lens, looking back on his life, we see how the world has transformed. His wit and humor make for timeless observations on money, technology, and life, that endeared Levenson to millions of Americans over the last 50 years.

by Mel Krantzler · M. Evans

Divorce therapist Mel Krantzler approaches the subject of divorce from a unique perspective and offers an optimistic outlook and hopeful opportunities for personal growth to those struggling to recognize and renew their individuality. Creative Divorce draws parallels between the relationship and the life cycle, in order to help men and women cope during their period of mourning and find a new life after the death of their old one. Krantzler addresses the myriad emotions that the divorce crisis stirs up in both men and women such as guilt, rejection, loneliness, and anger, and teaches how to allow divorce to be the catalyst for positive transformations in your life. There is a website with material related to the book at newcreativedivorce.com, where Mel Krantzler can be contacted for further consultation.