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Calling all dog owners… Is your dog cuter than the bulldog on the cover of Love is the Best Medicine? Enter the Love is the Best Medicine dog Photo Sweepstakes and you could win one of several prizes. Click through to read all the details and watch the video.
Indonesian Ferry Sinks. Peruvian Bus Plunges Off Cliff. Kenyan Train Attacked by Mobs. Whenever he picked up a newspaper, Carl Hoffman noticed those short news bulletins and was struck by how far removed the idea of tourism—travel as the pursuit of pleasure—is from the reality of most people’s experience. So off he went, spending five months circumnavigating the globe on the world’s worst conveyances—the statistically most dangerous airlines, the most crowded ferries, the slowest buses, and the deadliest trains—in order to understand what travel means to more than 99 percent of the world’s population because that’s all they can afford and there are no other options.
In her eagerly awaited new book, SEASONAL FRUIT DESSERTS: From Orchard, Farm, and Market (Broadway Books, April 6, 2010, $32.50, Hardcover), Deborah revisits the farmers markets she loves so well and featured in Local Flavors, introducing readers to a cornucopia of fruits, including some worthy heirlooms, and a wealth of easy ways to enjoy them.
Frances Mayes captivated readers with her bestsellers Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany.
Now, the celebrated “Bard of Tuscany” (New York Times) lyrically chronicles her continuing, two-decades-long love affair with Tuscany’s people, art, cuisine, and lifestyle.
*With 25 original recipes this is one experience you won’t want to miss!*
EVERY DAY IN TUSCANY
Seasons of an Italian [...]
Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives? In SWITCH, the Heaths bring together decades of counterintuitive research in psychology, sociology, and other fields to shed new light on how we can effect transformative change.
This accomplished debut story collection from preeminent writer and critic Jabari Asim, announces his arrival as a promising new voice in African American fiction.
Esquire Magazine recently featured an incredible article about Roger Ebert, one of the truly great movie critics. The article paints a portrait of Ebert’s life, and specifically, how Ebert’s battle with cancer left him without a lower jaw—without the ability to speak, eat, and drink. Yet Ebert continues to review movies, writes an online journal, and counts himself as an incredibly happy man. From the article:
We have a habit of turning sentimental about celebrities who are struck down — Muhammad Ali, Christopher Reeve — transforming them into mystics; still, it’s almost impossible to sit beside Roger Ebert, lifting blue Post-it notes from his silk fingertips, and not feel as though he’s become something more than he was. He has those hands. And his wide and expressive eyes, despite everything, are almost always smiling.
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Fattening!
Over 150 Ridiculously Easy Recipes for the Super Busy
By Devin Alexander
Coauthor of the New York Times bestseller The Biggest Loser Cookbook
Famous for insisting that “twenty minutes in the kitchen can save you three hours on the treadmill,” professionally trained chef Devin Alexander contends that preparing your own home-cooked [...]
From the instant New York Times bestselling author Dr. Nick Trout (Tell Me Where it Hurts) comes another touching and heartfelt story from the frontlines of veterinary medicine – the story of two dogs who forever changed the way he thought about life, death, fate, and love.
The complete story of the Dalai Lamas—Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Tibetan Buddhism and the history of Tibet.
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