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Milking the Rhino by Chris Rush
In Milking the Rhino, master comedian Chris Rush uses a series of unforgettable surreal images to create hilarious verbal cartoons presented in a seductive list form to transport you into a world of nonstop laughter. Lists include: -Seven Examples of Truth in Advertising You Will Never See -Twenty-Five Really Lousy Jobs -The Ten Worst Pickup Lines -Ten Bizarre Hobbies -Fourteen Novelty Items That Never Took Off -Four Things You Shouldn’t Do in Zero-Gravity Conditions -Four UFO Incidents That Are Weirder Than Usual
Paperback, 112 pp, $13.95. Buy
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Fortune-Telling Book of Names by A.M. McCloud
Fortune-Telling Book of Names – What’s in a name? It doesn’t take a crystal ball to find out – this delightful book unlocks the secrets held within hundreds of names. Each entry features a personalised fortune, uncovering whether a name foretells health, wealth, or happiness. And for further divination, there are also fun extras such as name origin, spelling variations, popular names throughout history, and a primer on the art of numerology. Featuring gilded pages and charming vintage illustrations, this luxe volume – the latest companion to the Fortune-Telling titles – is sure to cast a spell over anyone who sees it and makes a great gift for expecting parents.
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Every Day is Mother’s Day by Darrin Zeer
This is a charming illustrated gift book that pays tribute to Mum. Relaxation expert Darrin Zeer has created quick and easy ways to incorporate stretching, massage, and spa treatments into Mum’s busy day, such as doing a quick hand massage while picking up the kids from football. He also suggests shortcuts and organisation techniques to help make parenting easier. Cheerful, tender, and practical, Every Day Is Mother’s Day is an excellent gift for Mum on Mother’s Day – or any day
Hardback, 96 pp, $13.95. Buy
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The 90-minute Baby Sleep Program by Polly Moore
A sleep researcher with a Ph. D. in neuroscience, Dr. Polly Moore has created a simple, foolproof method based on the basic human rest and activity cycle (BRAC), which occurs every hour and a half. According to the BRAC, baby should go back for a nap a mere 90 minutes after waking up – that’s right: 90 minutes. The program is called N.A.P.S. – Note time when baby wakes up, Add 90 minutes, Play, feed, or pursue other activities, then, at the end of the 90 minutes, Soothe baby back to sleep. When baby wakes up again, whether after a short or a long nap, start the cycle over. Although it sounds counterintuitive, frequent napping actually helps baby sleep through the night.In a reassuring and accessible style, Dr. Moore explains how and why the
Paperback, 144 pp, $13.95. Buy
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Instant Relief by Peggy Brill
A renowned physical therapist helps you get rid of your pain in just 10 seconds. In this one-of-a-kind book, Peggy Brill, acclaimed author of The Core Program, shows you how to find relief from chronic and everyday aches and pains as well as all those stress-related pains that can attack so suddenly–whether you’re at work, in a car or a plane, at home with your kids, recovering from surgery, or relaxing in bed. Instant Relief provides 100 clearly illustrated, easy-to-do 10-second exercises that provide immediate therapy for every part of your body–from your head to your toes. – Does your upper body ache after hours of hunching over a report due by the end of the day? Try doing the Brill Chicken. For extra relief, there’s the Dead Brill Ch
, 221 pp, $11.95. Buy
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How to Pull by Tom Kimble
Most single girls will tell you that meeting and dating men is a minefield. Yet so many relationship books tell girls the things they don’t want to hear (why all men are scoundrels) as opposed to what they really want to know – how to navigate that minefield to meet, date and ultimately bag, the man of their dreams.How to Pull fills that gap in the relationship book market. It’s packed with all the essentials from how to hook him with that first look, to dating scenarios, moving in for the kill, playing the texting or email game and what to wear on a first date. What’s more, it’s written by a man and by allowing girls to understand how an insider thinks, it answers all the questions they agonise over: how long should you wait to return his
Paperback, 176 pp, $13.95. Buy
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Dadisms by Cathy Hamilton
Hardback, 104 pp, $13.95. Buy
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Now That I Have Cancer, I Am Whole, Reflections on Life and Healing for Cancer Patients and Those Who Love Them by John Robert McFarland
John McFarland offers hope and honesty, practicality and spirituality, calm and understanding, along with a heightened appreciation of life’s meaning and purpose. Throughout this moving account, survivor John McFarland shares his Everyman approach to everyday life with cancer in brief meditations full of unflinching honesty, humour, and optimism. This revised edition also shares McFarland’s continued relationship with cancer, seeing it through his eyes as a grandfather to one-year-old Joey, who struggles to fight a rare and ravaging form of the disease.
Paperback, 298 pp, $13.95. Buy
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Busting Out by Shirley Archer
Here is a revolutionary guide to lift and firm the décolleté naturally. It’s the only book on the market that helps women improve their busts without surgery. Celebrated fitness educator and author Shirley Archer reveals how to work with what you’ve got, strengthen chest muscles for lift and support, and tone the arms and shoulders. Best of all, she includes insider tips and tricks from top Hollywood stylists, including how to find the most figure flattering bra and swimsuit.
Hardback, 120 pp, $13.95. Buy
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Toasts for Every Occasion by Francine Maroukian
Whether formal or relaxed, Town and Country knows more than anyone there’s a saying appropriate to any occasion. Words to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and holidays salutes to luck and good health loving acknowledgments to parents sweet something’s for an intimate evening: all this and more appear in this astonishingly comprehensive collection of sophisticated quotations. Discover the how-tos of tasting and say, cheers! in many languages. This work also offers sidebars to providing classic toasts and tips for adding a personalised touch
Paperback, 224 pp, $13.95. Buy
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Hair by Cynthia Klingel, Robert Noyed
Highly specialized titles focus on a single, specific body part and system. Full-color photographs closely match the text. Age-appropriate anatomical information. Content supports elementary science curriculum. Diverse ethnic photographic representation allows every child to see him or herself .
Paperback, 24 pp, $11.95. Buy
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The Celtic Baby Names Book
People are keen to delve back to early civilisations from which family ancestors came. Divided by sex with Gaelic spellings and name variations, as well as the origins and meanings of names, this book presents a guide to Celtic names. It draws on Celtic history and culture to provide expectant parents with over 2,500 beautiful names
Paperback, 208 pp, $13.95. Buy
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Lovers’ Massage by Darrin Zeer and Amy Saidens
Lovers’ Massage offers 65 massage techniques that bring couples closer as they relax sore muscles. Drawing on a range of exotic massage traditions, including Thai, Shiatsu, and Lomi Lomi, these soothing moves are as easy to give as they are pleasurable to receive. Enticing illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions make relaxation foolproof, whether its a short, targeted massage or a fullbody rubdown, plus, tips on setting the perfect massage scene help create a feast for all the senses. In a small hardcover format that’s perfect for Valentines, newlyweds, or a stressed-out partner, Lovers’ Massage is a great way for couples to stay in touch
Hardback, 96 pp, $13.95. Buy
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Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Phyusical and Spiritual Well-Being by Andrew Weil
Hugely informative, practical, and uplifting. “Healthy Aging” is infused with the engaging candor and common sense that have made Dr. Andrew Weil our most trusted source on healthy living. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT: – The Anti-inflammatory Diet: following Dr. Weil’s guide to eating right for a healthy lifestyle – ” “Separating myth from fact about vitamins, herbs, hormones, anti-aging ” medicines, ” and other would-be elixirs of life extension – ” “Mastering exercise, breathing, and stress-management techniques to benefit your mind and body – Understanding the science behind the aging process – Sharing life lessons with your loved ones
, 368 pp, $12.95. Buy
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Family Book by Parr Todd
Some families are large, some families are small, some families live together, some families live apart. All families will love this book! With child-like smiling stick figures, bold, brilliant colour and upbeat text, picture-book creator Todd Parr celebrates the diverse, wonderful world of families in The Family Book.Parr’s quirky artwork and eternally optimistic books are truly irresistible, for both grown-ups and kids.
Paperback, 32 pp, $14.95. Buy
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Peace Book by Todd Parr
Peace is wishing on a star, peace is making new friends, peace is being who you are. With child-like smiling stick figures, bold, brilliant colour and upbeat text, picture-book creator Todd Parr offers different definitions of peace: offering a hug to a friend, keeping the streets clean, and so on. The closing message peace is being who you are is illustrated with Parr’s usual multicultural mix of blue, green, brown, yellow and purple faces.Parr’s quirky artwork and eternally optimistic books are truly irresistible, for both grown-ups and kids.
Paperback, 32 pp, $14.95. Buy
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Diabetes Survival Guide; Understanding the Facts about Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention by Stanley Mirsky and Joan Rattner Heilman
Information on pre-diabetes and prevention, as well as – the Metabolic Syndrome: risk factors that, along with genetic predisposition, sow the seeds of diabetes – diet: sensible, easy— to-follow suggestions about what, when, and how much to eat – new drugs: inhaled insulin powder, insulin that lasts twenty-four hours – cutting-edge equipment: state-of-the-art insulin pumps, glucose monitors, and pen injectors – complications: innovations for preventing heart disease, kidney failure, neuropathy of the feet and legs, and loss of vision – surgical options: transplantation techniques. A comprehensive guide.
Paperback, 326 pp, $11.95. Buy
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Little Snuggler by Rob Mejia and Steven Walker
Before a baby is born, parents spend an inordinate amount of time choosing just the right namenot too old-fashioned, not too trendy, not too common, not too made up. But soon after the child is named, it turns out they needn’t have bothered to go to all the trouble. In no time at all, they’ll be calling the baby Princess or Sweetie or Little Stinker far more often than her real name. Little Snuggler celebrates all the sweet (and sometimes cheeky) nicknames that parents, grandparents, friends, and caregivers bestow on the babies in their lives. Each nickname features a charming illustration and a description of its corresponding traits. Do you know a Little Tiger (aka Smalitus Growlus)? This baby is known to be swift, playful, and adventurou
Hardback, 59 pp, $12.95. Buy
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Forever Dad by Keogh Sean
An inspirational collection of life-affirming phrases, sayings, and mantras celebrating fathers and fatherhood. From the words of wisdom of real fathers and their children, submitted by real people and drawing on their experience of fatherhood or of having a dad, here are the thoughts that best sum up the changing face of fatherhood.
Paperback, 128 pp, $14.95. Buy
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Quick and Healthy Lunchbox Planner by Catherine Atkinson