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Partners in Love and the Presidency

Jan 26, 2012

The New York Times January 8, 2012 By CONNIE SCHULTZ On the evening of Jan. 12 last year, Michelle Obama sat in the front row of a packed memorial service and fixed her eyes on her husband as he took the stage. The Obamas were at the University of Arizona in Tucson to honor... Read More

Apple Changes Locks And Puts Up Extra Doors To Keep Its Projects Secret From Employees

Jan 26, 2012

Business Insider January 18, 2012 By, Matt Rosoff Apple is so paranoid about product leaks, it once changed the locks on a floor and added extra doors to hide a project from employees who didn't need to know about it. A team of carpenters regularly travels the campus,... Read More

'Buy High Sell Higher' - A Review Of Joe Terranova's Cutting-Edge New Book And His 2012 Outlook

Jan 09, 2012

Seeking Alpha January 6, 2011 Joe Terranova is Chief Market Strategist for Virtus Investment Partners and a lead panelist for CNBC's Fast Money program. Virtus Investment Partners is a Hartford based asset... Read More

Companies are lying low at a time when they should focus on winning says Robert Kriegel.

Jan 06, 2012

THE ECONOMIC TIMES www.economictimes.com Dec 30, 2011 The most common response in these uncertain economic times are to play it safe and don't take any risks. Most companies these days are hunkering down into bunkers and cutting back on everything; especially those areas that... Read More

The Real Legacy of Nelson Mandela

Dec 19, 2011

The Wall Street Journal By Peter Godwin Dec. 10, 2011 A frail Nelson Mandela, now 93, has gone back to Qunu, his ancestral home in rural Transkei, and his handlers have announced his withdrawal from public view. Even... Read More

Inspiration to make a difference

Dec 19, 2011

Book Page By Linda Leaming Regina Brett, author of the New York Times bestseller God Never Blinks, now has a wonderful new collection of short essays, Be the Miracle. There’s a wealth of inspirational stories here with titles... Read More

Isaacson: Jobs biography could expand

Dec 16, 2011

CNN Money By Richard Nieva Dec. 15, 2011 FORTUNE -- Liked Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs? There may be more to come. At an event in San Francisco hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California, Isaacson shared a number of gems about the two years he spent with Jobs writing the... Read More

The Best Business Books of 2011

Dec 13, 2011

Market Place December 12, 2011 by Kai Ryssdal Kai Ryssdal: We get, on average every year, a bajillion books in the mail. Some we read and do interviews about. Most -- just because of the numbers -- we don't. So every year we ask some of our regular Marketplace... Read More

The Real China Threat

Dec 09, 2011

TIME By, Steven Leeb December 4, 2011 Ordinary Americans and policymakers in Washington have plenty to worry about these days: unemployment, housing, deficits and debt, not to mention terrorism, wars and myriad foreign... Read More

How to Ask for More Money at Work

Dec 07, 2011

Time By Josh Sanburn December 7, 2011 Now may not be the right time to ask for a raise. But it’s a good time to lay the groundwork. The November jobs picture was a mixed one. While unemployment in the U.S. dipped to 8.6%, the lowest rate in more than two years, wages also... Read More

Distracted? It’s Time to Hit the Reset Button

Nov 23, 2011

The New York Times November 19, 2011 By EILENE ZIMMERMAN Q. You enjoy being fully immersed in your work but find yourself becoming distracted by e-mail, the Internet and other things throughout the day. Why do you lose focus so easily? A. People often lose their concentration... Read More

Ike saw through the generals' spending games

Nov 18, 2011

Washington Examiner November 12, 2011 By: Evan Thomas As the Obama administration and Congress wrestle with federal spending in the year ahead, it will be argued -- over and over again -- that you cannot cut defense... Read More

Author Nicolas Sparks On The Essential Elements Of A Great Tearjerker Novel

Nov 18, 2011

The Huffington Post November 9, 2011 Tissues and red puffy eyes are all signs that you've been on the emotional roller-coaster that is a Nicholas Sparks novel. Sparks is well known for his tearjerking tales and... Read More

BlackBerry's business problem

Nov 18, 2011

CNN Money November 10, 2011 By Adam Lashinsky FORTUNE -- Addictions are tough to break, yet Research in Motion seems to be doing whatever it can to help users cast aside their CrackBerrys once and for all. Consider... Read More

18 Minutes to Tame Your Busy Hours

Nov 08, 2011

Globe and Mail By, Harvey Schachter November 3, 2011 Peter Bregman loves buffets. And like many of us, when the New York-based consultant gets there, he tastes everything in sight. He inevitably leaves the buffet... Read More

Part I: Dealing With Your Teen’s Relapse from Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Nov 04, 2011

Drugfree.org By, Michael V. Pantalon, PhD November 2, 2011 A “Relapse” Scenario Imagine your 17-year-old son has been doing really well — staying away from alcohol and pot for the past 6... Read More

"Red Alert" Tells You How To Invest Like China

Nov 04, 2011

Forbes November 1, 2011 By, Robert Lenzner As China strives to become the globe’s Number One economic power, it has become the buyer of first resort in cement(53%), iron ore(47.7%), coal(46.9), steel(45.4%), lead(44.6%),zinc(41.3%, aluminum(40.6%) nickel(36.3%) and... Read More

12 More Ways Successful Entrepreneurs Stay Productive and Overcome Pitfalls

Nov 04, 2011

Psychcentral.com By Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. November 2, 2011 When you’re an entrepreneur, who inevitably wears many hats, managing your time can get tricky—especially when it’s tempting to work all day to grow your business. But being successful doesn’t mean being a... Read More

Speakers Worth Catching - 1: Mitch Joel

Oct 18, 2011

Forbes By, Nick Morgan
I’m going to start a blog series on current speakers worth watching and begin with Mitch Joel, author of the bestselling Six Pixels of Separation (what a great title!), prolific blogger...
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Briefly Noted: Alien Nation

Oct 07, 2011

Reason By Mike Riggs October, 2011 Annie Jacobsen’s new book on Area 51, a secret government testing facility in Nevada, details the development of the ultra-high-flying U2 spy plane program and various nuclear warhead tests.... Read More

Does Being Influential Make You Healthier & Happier?

Oct 07, 2011

Psychology Today By Michael Pantalon Ph.D. Oct. 5, 2011 In the movie "Pursuit of Happyness," Will Smith plays Chris Gardner, a medical equipment salesman who is way down on his luck but who has his heart set on an internship... Read More

Stacy Schiff, author of 'Cleopatra: A Life,' on the perfect biography subject

Oct 07, 2011

Chicago Tribune By Elizabeth Taylor Oct. 5, 2011 Heartbroken by my failure to hear biographer Stacy Schiff speak when she was in Chicago last week, I lassoed her by email to discuss one of my favorite subjects: biography. Q:... Read More

Focusing on your work is more important than multitasking

Oct 07, 2011

USA Today By Anita Bruzzese Oct 5, 2011 If you're reading this on your iPad while on a conference call, eating a sandwich and periodically checking your email on your laptop, stop it. By such multitasking, you're likely to miss something important. Did you just hear the... Read More

How to get your foot in the door

Sep 30, 2011

Chicago Tribune By Wendy Donahue Sept 25, 2011 Desperate to get your kid educated, your appeal granted, your screenplay read? There are so many gatekeepers in life, so few open gates. Among the barriers to entry is the receptionist. Despite that title, when you ask, you rarely... Read More

Book review: 'Arguably' by Christopher Hitchens

Sep 29, 2011

The Los Angeles Times By Nick Owchar Sept. 28, 2011 Christopher Hitchens' writings on politics and his public face on a variety of TV programs and in other forums have earned him manifold tags, not always favorable... Read More

Want to Succeed? Stop Trying So Hard

Sep 26, 2011

Wall Street Journal By Peter Bregman Sept 23, 2011 "What's eight times eight?" I asked Isabelle, my 9-year-old daughter who was practicing her times tables. Her eyes glazed over. We were on a plane and had about... Read More

Fast Company: How To Hire Your Organization's Capt. Sullenberger

Sep 22, 2011

Fast Company September 22, 2011 By, Peter Bregman Captain Greg Davis is an outstanding fishing guide. I went out with him early one morning off the coast of Savannah, Georgia, and came back a few hours later with several... Read More

What to watch, listen to and read this month

Sep 20, 2011

USA Today Sept 5, 2011 What can you do in 18 minutes? That's the amount of time Harvard Business Review columnist Peter Bregman suggests in his new book that it takes out of a nine-hour workday to create and stick to... Read More

A Contrarian Since Childhood

Sep 20, 2011

New York Times By Dwight Garner Sept 13, 2011 In 2001 Christopher Hitchens published a slim, engaging how-to book titled “Letters to a Young Contrarian.” Among its most consequential advice was this: “The noble title of ‘dissident’ must be earned rather than claimed; it... Read More

'Arguably: Essays,' By Christopher Hitchens

Sep 20, 2011

San Francisco Chronicle By Phillip Lopate Sept 4, 2011 Christopher Hitchens occupies a unique position in American letters. A transplanted Englishman living in Washington, D.C., his solid Oxbridge education and... Read More

Dan Senor: Why Obama Is Losing the Jewish Vote

Sep 14, 2011

Wall Street Journal By Dan Senor Sept 14, 2011 New York's special congressional election on Tuesday was the first electoral outcome directly affected by President Obama's Israel policy. Democrats were forced to... Read More

The Art of Influence

Sep 09, 2011

Babies and psychopaths have one thing in common: They're excellent at getting what they want. Many of us could learn a thing or two from these creatures, tantrums and dirty tactics notwithstanding. That's not to say that, like these ingrates, we should feel entitled to everything we want.... Read More

Entertainment Industry Honors Navy Psychologist For Excellence in Combat Operational Stress Control

Sep 07, 2011

From U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (NNS) -- A Navy medical professional received the Voice Award Aug. 24 at Paramount Studios for her efforts in building awareness about the impact of trauma on service members and their families. Read More

Book Review: Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military

Sep 07, 2011

Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base is an interesting read, as it provides an abundant history of the invention of nuclear weapons and spy planes, most of which took place at a military base that technically never existed: Area 51 in Nevada. Read More

“Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker,” by Kevin Mitnick with William L. Simon

Sep 07, 2011

Washington Post By Jeffrey Rosen Sept 1, 2011 The revelation that reporters for Rupert Murdoch’s now-defunct tabloid the News of the World hacked into the phones and voicemail boxes of British politicians and members of the royal family, as well as the parents of a murder victim and... Read More

HERO SEEKS VENGEANCE

Sep 07, 2011

Fredricksburg.com By Chelyen Davis August 28, 2011 When fans of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child last saw Special Agent Pendergast in "Fever Dream," he had learned his wife's death was not an accident but murder, and was... Read More

Declarations of independence

Sep 07, 2011

Boston Globe By Michael Washburn Aug 28, 2011 Susan Sontag famously wrote that intelligence was “really just a kind of taste: taste in ideas.’’ Over the past decade, Christopher Hitchens has proven... Read More

Michael Moore, Triumphant?

Sep 07, 2011

The Daily Beast By Tony Dokoupil Sept 5, 2011 To read Michael Moore’s new memoir, Here Comes Trouble, is to realize that the lefty filmmaker has—for all his opposition to it—had a very good war. Before 9/11 and the... Read More

Here Comes Trouble: Stories from My Life

Aug 25, 2011

Publishers Weekly August 22, 2011 Filmmaker and political activist Moore's outstanding memoir opens with an account of the infamous Oscar acceptance speech in which he proclaimed "Shame on you!" to President George W. Bush,... Read More

A Hacker Tells All

Aug 18, 2011

New York Times By J.D. Biersdorfer August 12, 2011 Considering the fact that Windows 95 hadn’t even been released when federal agents finally caught up with the computer hacker Kevin Mitnick, one might assume his new... Read More

Announcing the Recipients of the 2011 PEN Literary Awards

Aug 18, 2011

We are pleased to announce the winners and runners-up of the 2011 PEN Awards, the most comprehensive literary awards program in the country. Next year will mark PEN’s 90th anniversary. For more than 50 of those years, PEN’s Literary Awards program has honored many of the most outstanding voices... Read More

Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child by the numbers

Aug 10, 2011

USA Today By Carol Memmott July 29, 2011 Do the math: Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child are a prolific pair 16. Novels written as Preston & Child; the 17th, Gideon's Corpse, will be published in January 4. Solo novels... Read More

Piers Morgan Tonight: Exclusive with Sebastian Junger.

Aug 10, 2011

CNN Piers Morgan Tonight (Aug 8, 2011) In case you missed it, watch Sebasitan Junger on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight. Read More

Jeffrey Hayzlett is Named Celebrity Editor of Social Media's First Magazines

Aug 01, 2011

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Danny Astoria Ericho Communications (917) 965-5790 danny@erichopr.com Read Full Article Here SOCIAL MEDIA'S FIRST MAGAZINES SET TO DEBUT IN THE FALL WITH HIGHEST BUSINESS CIRCULATION IN... Read More

Why Would Anyone Miss War?

Jul 19, 2011

The New York Times By Sebastian Junger July 16, 2011 Several years ago I spent time with a platoon of Army infantry at a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan, and after the deployment I was surprised that only one of the soldiers chose to leave the military at the end of his... Read More

Tips for making the right investment decisions

Jul 12, 2011

The Salt Lake Tribune by Dawn House Daniel Goldie, co-author of "The Investment Answer, Learn to Manage Your Money & Protect Your Financial Future," says the right key decisions can help stack investment odds in your favor. Should... Read More

Wimbledon Launched ‘Investment Answer’ Author to Money Management Success

Jun 27, 2011

Bloomberg by Rob Gloster - Jun 27, 2011 Dan Goldie’s success at Wimbledon demanded aggressive tennis. His transition to financial adviser required a mental change that championed a different approach to investing. Goldie employed a serve-and-volley game to defeat Jimmy Connors en route to... Read More

Is Family/Career Balance a Fool’s Errand For Female Physicians?

Jun 27, 2011

Wall Street Journal Health Blog By Katherine Hobson June 13, 2011 An op-ed published by the New York Times over the weekend is, as one critic says, stirring up “the mommy wars, medical edition.” In the piece, anesthesiologist Karen S. Sibert argues that the looming physician shortage... Read More

A Timely E. Coli Story, Spun as a Legal Thriller

Jun 27, 2011

The New York Times By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D. Published: June 27, 2011 If little mental woodpeckers of guilt begin to hammer away every time you reach for a John Grisham novel (shouldn’t you be reading something factual and relevant to current events?), your perfect beach book has arrived. With... Read More

New York Times Reviews Annie Jacobsen's Area 51

Jun 02, 2011

A Military Post’s Secrets: Espionage, Not Aliens By JANET MASLIN Published: May 15, 2011 Read Full Article Here At the start of “Area 51,” Annie Jacobsen’s... Read More

Pete Hamill’s Tabloid Thriller: New York Times Review

Jun 02, 2011

New York Times Pete Hamill’s Tabloid Thriller By JOHN DARNTON Published: May 20, 2011 Read Full Article Here

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Peter Godwin, Author of The Fear, Discusses the Hope for Democracy in Zimbabwe for The New York Times

Apr 28, 2011

The New York Times Making Mugabe Laugh By PETER GODWIN, Op-Ed Contributor Published: April 18, 2011 Read Full Article Here BARELY was Laurent Gbagbo, wearing a sweat-damp white tank top and a... Read More

Buffalo News Reviews Pete Hamill's Latest Novel, Tabloid City

Apr 28, 2011

‘Tabloid City’ is a tangled tale By Lee Coppola NEWS BOOK REVIEWER Published:April 24, 2011, 12:00 AM Read Full Article Here Pete Hamill comes from that school of gifted journalists who... Read More

The Wall Street Journal Reviews Peter Godwin’s The Fear

Apr 12, 2011

The Wall Street Journal The Triumph of Fear There's often little to distinguish victim and perpetrator in Africa's new hearts of darkness By DOUGLAS ROGERS APRIL 2, 2011 Read More

Christopher Hitchens Writes for Slate on Africa's Worst Dictator

Apr 12, 2011

Slate Africa's Worst Dictator How has Robert Mugabe been able to rule Zimbabwe for so long? By Christopher Hitchens Monday, April 11, 2011, at 10:35 AM ET Read Full Article Here Robert Mugabe. Click image to expand.Robert... Read More

The Observer’s "Very Short List" features Peter Godwin’s The Fear

Mar 18, 2011

The Observer MARCH 8, 2011 Death of a nation NONFICTION Read Full Article Here Peter Godwin has been a war correspondent, a filmmaker, and a human-rights lawyer; he is also the author of two remarkable... Read More

The Jewish Daily Interviews Mr. Funny Pants Author, Michael Showalter

Mar 18, 2011

The Jewish Daily Yid Lit: Michael Showalter By Allison Gaudet Yarrow Published March 08, 2011 Read Full Article Here From the Borscht Belt to poop jokes, Jewish comedy comes in many forms, and Michael Showalter has a little of both... Read More

Charla Krupp for The Huffington Post: How Fashion Fails Real Women

Mar 18, 2011

The Huffington Post By Charla Krupp Author, 'How Not to Look Old' Posted: March 14, 2011 11:11 AM Shopping for My Mom: How Fashion Fails Real Women Read Full Article Here In... Read More

Jasmin Darznik's The Good Daughter Receives a Strong Review from Ms. Magazine

Mar 02, 2011

Sunday, February 20th, 2011 The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother's Hidden Life by Jasmin Darznik Pre-Modern Family A review by Persis Karim Read Full Article Here Using her mother's recollections, culled from... Read More

Salon Interviews Stand-Up Comic & Mr. Funny Pants Author, Michael Showalter

Mar 02, 2011

"Mr. Funny Pants": Michael Showalter explains comedy memoirs By Jacob Sugarman Tuesday, Feb 22, 2011 17:11 ET Read Full Article Here Over the past few years, the New York Times... Read More

Best-Selling Author Diana Kirschner Lends Her Advice on Life, Love and Relationships In Marie Claire

Feb 22, 2011

Marie Claire Do You Have Engagement Rage? For some women, getting a marriage proposal means losing their single friends. By Sara Clemence Read Full Article Here After I got engaged in... Read More

Angelina Jolie Slated to Play Cleopatra in the Movie Adaptaion of Stacy Schiff's Latest Book

Feb 01, 2011

Entertainment Weekly All Hail the New Cleopatra! The Egyptian Queen (famously played by Elizabeth Taylor) may head back to the big screen starring Angelina Jolie. By Chris Nashawaty February 11, 2011 Read Full... Read More

NPR Reviews Sheril Kirshenbaum's The Science of Kissing

Jan 27, 2011

NPR A Science of the Kiss by Adam Frank January 24, 2011 Read Full Article Here Why do we kiss? God knows it feels good but is there more to it than that? Is there a biological, evolutionary basis for... Read More

Vogue Magazine Names Jasmin Darznik’s The Good Daughter Among Season's Best Memoirs

Jan 11, 2011

Books: Expand Your Horizons by Megan O'Grady Books: Memoirs Read Full Article Here The season’s most captivating memoirs will take you far and away A 640-acre Wyoming nature preserve became the site of... Read More

The Baltimore City Paper Reviews Sheril Kirshenbaum's The Science of Kissing

Jan 11, 2011

Sheril Kirshenbaum: The Science of Kissing A science writer pens a telling book about kissing By Bret McCabe January 5, 2011 Watch Video Here The year is very young, but author... Read More

The New York Times Reviews Amy Sedaris' Quirky Craft Book, Simple Times

Dec 15, 2010

Holiday Books: Crafts By J. D. BIERSDORFER Published: December 3, 2010 Read Full Article Here To call the work of Amy Sedaris “quirky” is too easy — it’s also a vast understatement. Known in some circles... Read More

Cleopatra: A Life: The New York Post Reviews Stacy Schiff's Best-Selling Biography

Dec 15, 2010

Cleopatra: A life Separating myth from fact for the pyramid schemer By SUSANNAH CAHALAN Last Updated: 5:14 AM, December 5, 2010 Read Full Article Here Queen Cleopatra was so overcome by... Read More

The Fate of File Sharing, Marketing Guru Mitch Joel Reports

Nov 18, 2010

Read Full Article Here By Mitch Joel, Vancouver Sun November 11, 2010 The music industry cheered a very small (and mostly unheard) victory a few weeks ago when a court ruling... Read More

How Do Brands Work? Business Guru Harry Beckwith Shares his Expertise

Nov 15, 2010

Read Full Article Here How Do Brands Work? The Pepsi Challenge demonstrated the remarkable power of a brand: Coke For years, advocates of branding have battled... Read More

A Society Still Under Cleopatra's Spell, Stacy Schiff Writes for the Wall Street Journal

Oct 26, 2010

OCTOBER 23, 2010 Still Under Cleopatra's Spell The Romans were the first, but hardly the last, to be unnerved by female ambition, authority and allure By STACY SCHIFF How is it possible that Cleopatra continues to enchant, 2,000 years after her sensational death? It helps that, with... Read More

Nancy Trejos, Author of Hot Broke Messes, Helps You Manage Your Debt In Ladies Home Journal

Oct 18, 2010

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Boston Globe Interviews Biblical Scholar, Michael Coogan

Oct 18, 2010

Read Full Article Here Q&A Sex and the scriptures What the Bible actually says By Lisa Wangsness October 3, 2010 In 2006, the biblical scholar Michael Coogan watched the debate over... Read More

Stacy Schiff, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Biographer, Offers An Honest Look at History's Most Iconic Female Leader, Cleopatra

Oct 18, 2010

Read Full Article Here Will the Real Cleopatra Please Stand Up? According to Hollywood, she was model-gorgeous, violet-eyed, and dripping in gold. But what did Cleopatra actually look like? Stacy Schiff, a Pulitzer... Read More

A Look Inside ESPN's Merril Hoge's Life in Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Sep 29, 2010

Read Full Article Here Why Does ESPN’s Merril Hoge Live Here? Posted by jkiesewetter September 23rd, 2010, 9:10 am It’s a question I’ve had for years…. Why does ESPN analyst Merril... Read More

Management Guru Sam Culbert Writes on Improving the Workplace Environment

Sep 24, 2010

Read Full Article Here September/October 2010 WHY CORPORATE LEADERS BLOCK THE CANDOR THEY SAY THEY WANT by Samuel A. Culbert Samuel A. Culbert is Professor, UCLA Anderson School of Management. He is the... Read More

Christopher Hitchens Writes For Slate On Religious Faith in Society

Sep 15, 2010

Read Full Article Here Free Exercise of Religion? No, Thanks. The taming and domestication of religious faith is one of the unceasing chores of civilization. By Christopher Hitchens Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, at 11:39 AM ET Former Republican... Read More

Nancy Trejos, Author of Hot Broke Messes, Shares Her Money Saving Advice with CNN

Aug 30, 2010

Read Full Article Here Young and strapped for cash By Jennifer Icklan, producer August 20, 2010: 4:58 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- If you're in your 20s and 30s and feel cash-strapped, you're... Read More

Jonathan Merritt, Author of Green Like God, Featured in USA Today

Aug 23, 2010

Read Full Article Here What if the end isn't near? In our ever-shrinking world, the tentacles of religion touch everything from governmental policy to individual morality to our basic social constructs.... Read More

Po Bronson & Ashley Merrymen for Newsweek: The Decline of Creativity

Jul 20, 2010

Read Full Article Here Forget Brainstorming What you think you know about fostering creativity is wrong. A look at what really works. Brainstorming in a group became popular in 1953 with the publication of a... Read More

Jonathan Merritt For CNN Belief Blog: How should Christians respond to the oil spill?

Jun 21, 2010

Read Full Article Here By Jonathan Merritt, Special to CNN What was your first response when you got news that a catastrophic explosion had caused a leak at a BP oil rig? Did you... Read More

Kate Braestrup, author of Marriage and Other Acts of Charity, in Guideposts magazine, on stands now!

Jun 15, 2010

Read Full Article Here No News. Just Joy. By Kate Braestrup When I was a new widow, my kindly cousin Tommy, wishing to cheer me up, decided to take me to see the live broadcast of Saturday Night Live in New... Read More

Politicians Behind a Push to Fight: Ventura County Star Reviews Evan Thomas' The War Lovers

Jun 15, 2010

Read Full Article Here By James McGrath Morris Washington Post Writers Group Saturday, June 12, 2010 More than a century before a recent president who had never seen combat led the U.S. into... Read More

MarieClaire.com Interviews Hot (Broke) Messes Author, Nancy Trejos

Jun 01, 2010

Read Full Article Here The Costs of Dating May 24, 2010 2:25 PM by Maura Kelly Lovelies: Ah, money and dating: the question of who pays for what (and how much) can be a contentious and... Read More

How to Never Look Fat Again Author, Charla Krupp, For Workchic.com: Look Five Pounds Thinner!

Jun 01, 2010

Read Full Article Here Makeover Manual - Work it, Girl: Look Five Pounds Thinner! May 20, 2010 | From: Workchic.com Who can't stand... Read More

The Financial Times Book Review: Hitch 22 by Christopher Hitchens

May 25, 2010

Read Full Article Here Hitch-22 Review by Edward Luce Published: May 21 2010 23:23 | Last updated: May 21 2010 23:23 There came a point in Christopher Hitchens’ memoir when this reviewer nearly... Read More

Po Bronson's What Should I Do With My Life?: Books for Graduates Setting Out on That Next Big Adventure

May 25, 2010

Read Full Article Here By Vickie Elmer Sunday, May 23, 2010 After ceremonies called commencement, graduates must start something new, perhaps a journey toward a career or on to further... Read More

Southern Baptist Leader, Jonathan Merritt, Urges Christians to Go Green for God

May 10, 2010

Read Full Article Here By Bob Allen Wednesday, April 28, 2010 DULUTH, Ga. (ABP) -- Jonathan Merritt says he was both disappointed and pleasantly surprised by the response he received after organizing several hundred Southern... Read More

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Review: The Mirror Test by Jeff Hayzlett

May 10, 2010

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Evan Thomas, author of The War Lovers, On Why Men Love War

May 06, 2010

Read Full Article Here Book Excerpt: ‘The War Lovers’ by Evan Thomas Complete War Stories coverage By Evan Thomas | NEWSWEEK Published Apr 30, 2010 From the magazine issue dated May 10, 2010 Theodore Roosevelt wanted a war, and almost... Read More

Details Magazine Interviews Sebastian Junger

Apr 30, 2010

Read Full Article Here Sebastian Junger The Perfect Storm author discusses military life in Afghanistan, why his new book War is his most personal yet,... Read More

Get Rid of Performance Reviews, Author Says

Apr 27, 2010

Read Full Article Here Apr 20, 4:12 PM EDT Get rid of performance reviews, author says By ERIN CONROY AP Business Writer PERFORMANCE PREVIEW:... Read More

The Sweet Smell of Gunpowder

Apr 27, 2010

Read Full Article Here The Sweet Smell of Gunpowder Apr 22nd 2010 From The Economist print edition Whoopee! Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders had the country behind them The War... Read More

Experts Tell How to Raise a Better Kid Instead of a Better Liar

Apr 23, 2010

Read Full Article Here Experts tell how to raise an honest kid instead of a better liar By Mari-Jane Williams Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, April 22, 2010 Your child's first... Read More

How to Escape From Debt

Apr 19, 2010

Read Full Article Here How to Escape From Debt By Kimberly Palmer Posted: April 19, 2010 As a personal finance reporter for The Washington Post, Nancy Trejos spent her... Read More

Throw Out 50 Things This Spring . . . And You Just Might Feel Reborn

Apr 16, 2010

Read Full Article Here By Michelle Singletary Sunday, April 4, 2010 THROW OUT FIFTY THINGS Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life by Gail Blanke Springboard Press. 304 pp.... Read More

Charla Krupp: Fat Day Fixes You’ve Got to Try

Apr 05, 2010

By Jessica Knoll | Cosmopolitan Most of the time, you know you look smokin’. But even the most confident chicks can be sidelined by the occasional fat day. Charla Krupp, style expert and author of the new book, How to Never Look Fat Again, shares her secret weapons for days when you... Read More

Charla Krupp: Look thinner in 'no-fat' clothing

Apr 05, 2010

By Linda Petty | CNN (CNN) -- Mirror, mirror on the wall -- tell me my body faults, one and all. That's what a lot of women ask their mirrors to tell them, at least until they get a boyfriend or a husband they can torture with the dreaded question, "Does this dress (or blouse, pair of... Read More

Ashley Merryman, Co-Author of Nurturshock, Chosen for Vital Speech of the Week

Mar 19, 2010

Vital Speech of the Week On Parenting: Surprising research, and what to do with it "I'd send you a prepared or as delivered remarks, if I could," Ashley Merryman writes us about her Oct. 23 speech, "but there aren't any—I ad-libbed it." Watch, and marvel - follow this link to see... Read More

Charla Krupp Profiled in TIME Magazine: How to Never Look Fat Again — Without Dieting

Mar 15, 2010

By: Andrea Sachs | Time Magazine Do you ever stare in the mirror and wince, certain that you look too heavy? Author Charla Krupp feels your pain. Even though she's a svelte style expert who has appeared on dozens of TV shows and written for top fashion magazines such as... Read More

Bill Sears' New Book Featured in Vogue

Feb 04, 2010

Health: Book Sense By: Megan Conway | Vogue When you consider the obstacles littering the path between you and your New Year’s resolution to get in shape—polar weather, overcrowded Spin classes—it’s no wonder most of us have opted to stay indoors, order Thai food, and wait for... Read More

Sue Johnson: The Love Doctor

Feb 03, 2010

The Love Doctor By Sarah Moore | More Sue Johnson is fascinated by love. Whether as a child watching men and women flirt in her parents' British pub, or as a doctorate student at the University of British... Read More

Book World review of Joshua Ferris's 'The Unnamed'

Jan 26, 2010

By Ron Charles Wednesday, January 20, 2010 THE UNNAMED By Joshua Ferris Reagan Arthur/Little, Brown. 310 pp. $24.99 WP BOOKSTORE Joshua Ferris constructs his new novel, "The Unnamed," around one of Emily Dickinson's most devastating poems, 13 lines of frostbitten despair that begins,... Read More

Harold Evans and His "Rag and Bone Men of the Opinion Trade"

Jan 26, 2010

Harold Evans, doubtless the finest English newspaper editor of his time, could make you weep in his memoir of formative days in Manchester and glory years (1965 - 1981) with the Sunday Times of London. Weep, that is, not so much for the anemic papers so close to death today, but weep for those... Read More

Career Comeback by Lisa Johnson Mandell: One of the Best New Books for Job Hunting

Jan 12, 2010

The Best New Books for Job Hunting by Rebecca Adler Warren Want a new job in the new year? These savvy reads will help you land a killer career. Career Comeback by Lisa Johnson Mandell Getting older can be a career killer—if you go about job hunting it the wrong way. Entertainment... Read More

Dan Senor's Start Up Nation Helps Explain Israel's PR Problem

Jan 06, 2010

Israel’s PR Problem The Jewish state is good at many things, like war and technology, but inept at promoting itself. It needs to get better, soon. By Michael Hirsh | Newsweek Though he lacks all credibility—even in his own country these days—Western journalists never... Read More

Susan Isaacs' Angry Conversations with God Named One of the Best Books of 2009

Dec 21, 2009

We reveal our list of the best books of the year. | Relevant Magazine As 2009 draws to a close, it's time to look at our favorites of the year. You've already seen what our favorite albums are; here are our favorite books (and be on the lookout for our favorite movies of... Read More

Robert Hicks' A Separate Country One of The Washington Post's Best Books of 2009

Dec 15, 2009

Holiday Guide: Best Books of 2009 The Washington Post Historical Fiction ALL OTHER NIGHTS, by Dara Horn (Norton, $24.95). Horn sends her fascinatingly conflicted Jewish protagonist, a Union soldier ordered to murder his uncle, roaming across a Civil War-torn landscape. -- WS THE... Read More

Ashley Merryman on Parenting

Dec 14, 2009

Ashley Merryman has co-authored numerous articles about parenthood. Over the past two years, she and journalist Po Bronson have collaborated on an award-winning series of articles in New York Magazine. Their most recent work, a... Read More

Mitch Joel's Six Pixels of Separation Top Read Among CEOs

Dec 04, 2009

800-CEO-READ, a leading direct supplier of book-based resources, compiles a monthly list of best-selling business books based on purchases by its corporate customers nationwide. Here are the best sellers for November 2009. THE TOP TEN: 1. "Six Pixels of Separation: Everyone Is Connected.... Read More

Publishers Weekly Interviews Joshua Ferris About His Latest Novel

Nov 17, 2009

Grasping at Hope by Shaun Manning | Publishers Weekly Joshua Ferris follows up his PEN/Hemingway Award–winning debut Then We Came to the End with The Unnamed, whose protagonist suffers from a... Read More

Taken in Vain: New London's Folly

Nov 16, 2009

Taken In Vain: New London's Folly With Pfizer Leaving, City Has Nothing But Weedy Acres To Show For Grandiose Development Scheme That Uprooted Homeowners And Razed A Neighborhood Read the full article... Read More

Dan Senor: Marching Through the Meltdown

Oct 28, 2009

Marching Through the Meltdown by Dan Senor & Saul Singer | The Daily Beast For all the press coverage of the Middle East, there is one side of Israel that gets scant attention: the country’s economy has the highest... Read More

Marcus Luttrell Honors Fallen Comrades at Sam Houston State University

Oct 09, 2009

Keeping the memory alive: Former Navy SEAL shares insight into dangerous mission as well as honors fallen comrades by Meagan Ellsworth & Victoria Craven | The Houstonian Red tie and black suit, the lone survivor stood tall in front of the empty chairs in the Killinger... Read More

Rupert Isaacson's Horse Boy Coming to Theatres

Sep 30, 2009

Seeking Aid for Autism in Mongolia By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS | The New York Times What do you do if your autistic son is unresponsive to treatment yet inexplicably soothed by the proximity of horses? If you are Rupert Isaacson and his wife, Kristin Neff, you take him to a country... Read More

Po Bronson: Should Children Redshirt Kindergarten?

Sep 04, 2009

Should Children Redshirt Kindergarten? By Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman | Newsweek Every September, the class of incoming American kindergartners is ever slightly older. In the U.S., kids who start kindergarten... Read More

Barbara Corcoran Embodies That Can-Do Entrepreneurial Spirit: TV Puts Tigress in its Shark Tank

Aug 14, 2009

TV puts tigress in its 'Shark Tank': Barbara Corcoran embodies that can-do entrepreneurial spirit BY Gina Salamone | New York Daily News Wanna-be entrepreneurs get the chance to score large sums of money to kick-start a business on "Shark Tank," premiering tonight on... Read More

Gail Blanke: What Are You Waiting For?

Jul 31, 2009

What Are You Waiting For? by Gail Blanke | Forbes Waiting is a national pastime. We wait for the mood to strike us, we wait for the weather to change, we wait for someone to strike up the band and give us our cue to start... Read More

Mitch Joel: Employment 2.0—The New Resume is Out There

Jul 16, 2009

Employment 2.0—The New Resume is Out There By Mitch Joel | Vancouver Sun There is no doubt that the employment landscape is shifting. It's not just the numbers out of Statistics Canada, and this has nothing to do with the national or local employment rate. It also has little to... Read More

Susan Issacs: The Rotisserie Chicken Gospel

Jul 02, 2009

The Rotisserie Chicken Gospel Author Susan Isaacs on comedy, church hopping, and having a 'middle-class white girl's Dark Night of the Soul.' Interview by Katelyn Beaty | Christianity Today Susan Isaacs ... Read More

Robert Wright Receives Glowing Review from The New York Times Sunday Book Review

Jun 29, 2009

No Smiting By PAUL BLOOM | The New York Times Sunday Book Review God has mellowed. The God that most Americans worship occasionally gets upset about abortion and gay marriage, but he is a softy compared with the Yahweh of the Hebrew Bible. That was a warrior God, savagely... Read More

Author Ben Sherwood for Parade: Surviving in America's Recession Capital

Jun 12, 2009

Surviving in America's Recession Capital by Ben Sherwood published: 06/14/2009 Ben Solomon wears two cellphones clipped to his belt. The one on his left hip is for his family and friends, and the one on his right hip is for local families facing foreclosure. The 65-year-old mayor of El... Read More

The New York Times Magazine Interviews Robert Wright about The Evolution of God

Jun 02, 2009

Questions for Robert Wright Evolutionary Theology Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMON | The New York Times Magazine “The Evolution of God,” your new book on the history of religion, strikes me as a welcome antidote... Read More

Bob Beaudine Shares the Trick to Landing Your Dream Job

May 20, 2009

Hunting for a Job? Make Your Contacts Work for You by Cherry Hall | The Dallas Morning News PLANO – Forget traditional networking with near strangers. Executive headhunter Bob Beaudine says you already know everyone... Read More

BusinessWeek Profiles Randall Jones

May 19, 2009

Who Are the Richest People in Town? Every town has a richest person. Do you know who the richest person in your town is? Have you ever wondered who the richest man in town is? W. Randall Jones has. The former magazine... Read More

AOL Reviews Lisa Nichol's No Matter What!

May 12, 2009

Lisa Nichols: Living the Life You Love by Lynnette Holloway | AOL BV Book Shelf Lisa Nichols helped scores of people realize their dreams through her best-selling 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' series and her appearance on the... Read More

Christopher Hitchens for Slate: Ruthless Yet Humane – Why Obama Cited Churchill on Torture

May 05, 2009

Ruthless yet Humane Why Obama cited Churchill on torture. By Christopher Hitchens | Slate He didn't get the attention he deserved for it, but President Obama was very cleverly fusing liberal principles with an appeal... Read More

The New York Times Sunday Book Review Praises Christopher Buckley's Losing Mum & Pup

May 03, 2009

Parting Words By THOMAS MALLON | The New York Times Last fall, when he declared his support for Barack Obama, Christopher Buckley was more or less excommunicated from the pages of National Review, the magazine... Read More

New Self-Help Books Inspire In Our Troubled Times

Apr 30, 2009

New self-help books inspire in our troubled times Lifestyles_Happy_Life_Books By MEGAN K. SCOTT Associated Press Writer Posted: Apr. 23, 2009 NEW YORK Finding a better job. Staying calm. Reinventing yourself. In these tough times, there's a wealth of books offering the silver... Read More

Christopher Buckley's Cover Story for The New York Times Magazine

Apr 29, 2009

Growing Up Buckley By CHRISTOPHER BUCKLEY New York Times Magazine Lady Bracknell: Are your parents living? Jack: I have lost both my parents. Lady Bracknell: To lose one parent, Mr. Worthing, may be regarded as... Read More

Exclusive Q&A with Teen Author Rachel Nalebuff: 'I want women to share their stories'

Apr 29, 2009

Teen author: I want women to share their stories' By CASSANDRA SPRATLING - Detroit Free Press Though it eventually happens to almost every girl, it's rare that women and girls talk about it aloud with ease. But 18-year-old Rachel Kauder Nalebuff hopes to change that -... Read More

A Gallop Towards Hope: One Family's Adventure in Fighting Autism

Apr 24, 2009

By MOTOKO RICH When Rupert Isaacson decided to take his autistic son, Rowan, on a trip to Mongolia to ride horses and seek the help of shamans two years ago, he had a gut instinct that the adventure would have a healing effect on the boy. Mr. Isaacson's instinct was rewarded after the trip,... Read More

Spotlight Finds Eminent Domain Crusader

Apr 24, 2009

Spotlight Finds Eminent Domain Crusader By LARY BLOOM Published: April 17, 2009 OVER many years, Susette Kelo stood up against corporate power and New London officials, and became known around the country as the woman who couldn�t be moved. But four years after her eminent domain case was... Read More