Trailer Trashed: My Dubious Efforts Toward Upward Mobility

Angelia — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:27:50 -0400

Once upon a time, Hollis Gillespie was ashamed about having a hard-drinking, trailer-salesman dad and a missile-making mom with broken dreams of being a beautician. That was then. This is now. Trailer Trashed is a hilarious and heartbreaking collection of essays on one broad theme—Hollis’s relationships with her offbeat sisters, her precocious daughter, her bizarre friends, and the people they love.

Create the Space You Deserve: An Artistic Journey to Expressing Yourself Through Your Home

Angelia — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:24:22 -0400

Your house is more than just a roof over your head . . .

Create the Space You Deserve shows you the secret to making your house a home. With stunning photography, creative ideas, and charming illustrations, Jill Butler guides you in to thoughtfully and intentionally creating your ideal living space.

A “cookbook” for your home, this inspirational book will change your life, room by room.

He Said She Said: Men and Women Square Off on Sex, Money, and Who Rules the World

hnagel — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:41:14 -0400

A bold and irreverent collection of contrasting quotes by men and women.

He Said/She Said offers a quirky collection of sayings by famous (and infamous) men and women on the burning issues of any and every day. Hear both sides of the story in this witty compilation of the best lines from both sexes. Full-color illustrations further add to the bright ideas and bon mots expressed herein. From feminism to sports, gossip to power, you'll never lack for a comeback again.

The Baby Void: My Quest for Motherhood

hnagel — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:11:10 -0400

The Baby Void is a reflection of a woman's strong desire to have a child, intertwined with her hopes for a fulfilling life. Sadly, one out of six couples struggles with infertility. This searingly honest narrative explores the emotional roller coaster of love, loss, and what our bodies and minds are capable of going through to get what we truly want.

Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips

fhaynes — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:26:28 -0400

An advice-from-the-trenches cancer survival guidebook for young women with cancer.

Smotherhood: Wickedly Funny Confessions from the Early Years

fhaynes — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:28:40 -0400

Television crime reporter and full-time mother tells it like it is in this raw, irreverent collection of essays—just what mothers are asking for when they curl up with a book at night after a seventeen-hour day. Amanda Lamb, a regular contributor to Dot-moms.com, lauded by the New York Times and Time magazine, writes about the reality of raising children, working, and keeping a family together, sharing some wickedly funny moments along the way.

PMS {Problems Men Started}

fhaynes — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:31:15 -0400

The hilarious column from skirt!

The Cult of Perfection: Making Peace with Your Inner Overachiever

fhaynes — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:34:35 -0400

For some women, success is a relative term. One in six women is an overachiever, constantly striving to do more, better, faster, and look fabulous at all times—so if you are looking around the room at your five closest friends thinking they’re all slackers, it’s you!

skirt! Rules for the Workplace: An Irreverent Guide to Advancing Your Career

fhaynes — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:36:51 -0400

Humorous, practical, tell-it-like-it-is advice for women in the workplace.