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Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow’s Big Changes
by Mark J. Penn
Why You May Be Changing the World and Not Even Know It As technology has made it easier for us to connect with different groups of people, we are not only discovering new lifestyles but that many other people share our unique interests and in this book, Penn helps us recognize just what's going on. |
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The Tokyo Look Book
by Philomena Keet and Yuri Manabe
A Kaleidoscope of Japanese Style As an anthropologist, Kent is just as interested in the social phenomena behind fashions as the fashions themselves, and she occasionally throws in a bit of commentary as photographer Yuri Manabe captures a broad spectrum of Japanese styles and their expressive wearers in vivid color. |
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Transparent: Love, Family, and Living the T with Transgender Teenagers
by Beam, Cris
An Intimate Look Into a Hidden World While Beam proclaims that it is "more memoir than social science," Transparent offers more insight into the way these kids think and how they cope than any statistics ever could. |
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Not in Kansas Anymore: Dark Arts, Sex Spells, Money Magic, and Other Things Your Neighbors Aren't Telling You
by Wicker, Christine
Do You Believe in Magic? At one time or another, just about everyone is curious about something that most people find frightening, immoral, or just plain weird, but most of us aren't willing or able to take the time to investigate it. Not Christine Wicker. |
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Raising Boys Without Men: How Maverick Moms are Creating the Next Generation of Exceptional Men.
by Drexler, Peggy with Gross, Linden
Finally, Some Really Good News for Single Moms Peggy Drexler is on a mission to improve the image of single moms. Although hardly a new phenomenon, single motherhood is very often considered a highly undesirable condition and even a threat to society in today's conservative, "pro-family" social environment. |
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A Piece of Cake: Recipes for Female Sexual Pleasure
by Gallagher, Melinda and Kramer, Emily Scarlet
Giving “Having Your Cake and Eating it, Too” a Whole New Meaning After reading books such as Unhooked Generation, with their call for moderation and warnings about our promiscuous society, I found reading A Piece of Cake like going in the extreme opposite direction. |
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The Triple Whammy Cure: The Breakthrough Women's Health Program for Feeling Good Again in Three Weeks
by Edelberg, David M.D. with Hough, Heidi
When Everyone Says There's Nothing Wrong With You, and You Know They're Wrong In this book, Dr. Edelberg explains three factors that, when combined, can leave a woman barely able to function, and, if left unaddressed, can lead to even more serious conditions. |
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But You Knew That Already: What a Psychic Can Teach You About Life
by Fraser, Dougall
The Psychic Next Door Dougall Fraser is definitely not your typical psychic. Finally confident and comfortable with his abilities after years of agonizing, he seeks to help people avoid the frauds and scams that permeate his business (Miss Cleo, anyone?). He's sort of the Penn and Teller of psychics. |
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The Year Ahead: 2005
by Miller, Susan
Getting the Year off to a Good Start Astrologers are like critics; you may not believe in all of them, but most people can find at least one they usually agree with and stick to. And if the number of people who trust an astrologer is any indication, Susan Miller is at the top of the field. |
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No Opportunity Wasted: 8 Ways to Create a List for the Life You Want
by Keoghan, Phil with Berger, Warren
A Fun Guide to Overcoming Your Fears and Following Your Dreams When you think about it, the host of reality adventure shows (The Amazing Race, NOW) is an ideal choice to write a motivational book. And Phil Keoghan does have many great stories to tell. |
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