Book Club: Back to Life

Psychiatrist and author of Back to Life : Getting Past Your Past with Resilience, Strength, and OptimismDr. Alicia Salzer, offers fresh and insightful ways to improve your coping skills for handling any situation. Watch the video below, then cick Back to Life : Getting Past Your Past with Resilience, Strength, and Optimism: to read this book.

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Book Club: Fast Track to a Better Body

With a You Can Do It attitude, "Fitness" magazine shares workouts, health and beauty advice, diet plans, and success stories to motivate readers to achieve balance in all aspects of their lives. "Fitness" empowers women to embrace fitness as a lifestyle, not an age or dress size, and to change the conversation from "skinny" to "healthy."

Contents Part I. Express Total Body Workout
Chapter 1 Building Your Own Program.
Chapter 2 Boost Energy, Blast Fat
Chapter 3 Targeted Stretching to Beat Stress
Chapter 4 Recipes, Diet, and Nutrition for Optimal Calorie Burn

Part II. 15-Minutes to Tone Your Trouble Zones
Chapter 5 Jiggle-Free Arms
Chapter 6 Flat Abs Fast
Chapter 7 A Strong Chest and Back
Chapter 8 A Great Butt
Chapter 9 Leaner Legs
Chapter 10 Mix and Match Your Workouts

Book Club: High School Reunion Diet

Get your diet back on track and your body looking good in time for your next milestone. Dr. David Colbert, author of the "High School Reunion Diet", has some tips to help you get started. Watch the video below then Click: The High School Reunion Diet: Younger, Thinner, and Smarter in 30 Days to read the book. Bookz Dietz Healtz

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Book Club: The EveryGirl's Guide to LIfe

Raised by working class immigrant parents and exposed to Hollywood's most elite experts in every field, Maria Menounos shares her tips and secrets with the EveryGirl, on Everything: her systems to organize life, manage time and ascend the ladder of success, her lazy woman's workout, her method to lose weight (how she lost 40 lbs and kept it off) and her guide to being your own stylist (how to do hair, makeup and fashion as if you had a team of stylists). The
"The Everygirl's Guide to Life" includes Maria's personal experiences, photos from her life and red carpet journey as well as the various mantras, mottos and philosophies she's adapted from the world's most successful women. Maria gives advice on health, career, relationships, renovations, recreation and so much more. From your carpet to the red carpet, she teaches the EveryGirl, on the "every salary," how to groom herself like the stars, how to live a healthier and happier life and how to set herself up for success. Watch the video below then Click: The Everygirl's Guide to Life to read this book!

The Everygirl's Guide to Life

Book Club: The Makeup Wakeup

Face it--women fall into a beauty rut at a certain age, when their tried-and-true makeup techniques just aren't working anymore. That's when you know it's time for a The Makeup Wakeup! Beauty experts Lois Joy Johnson and Sandy Linter say it's time to learn what will work for women 40+ now. The Makeup Wakeup shares Lois and Sandy's inside information on what stars do; how to face demons like brow abuse and sun damage; even a fail-proof shopping guide. Though focused on the simplicity of makeup, the authors also consulted with three prominent doctors to address the concerns of women who opt for cosmetic procedures. Lois and Sandy say: "Women 40+ tell us they feel invisible in a world of beauty that is really marketing to younger women. We felt a need to write a beauty guide we'd read ourselves, one that solved the kinds of issues women face every day." Watch the video below then click: The Makeup Wakeup: Revitalizing Your Look at Any Age to read this book.

The Makeup Wakeup: Revitalizing Your Look at Any Age

Book Club: The Bra Book

According to a September 2006 episode of the "The Oprah Winfrey Show" countless American women are in need of a serious "bra intervention." Eighty-five percent of women are wearing the wrong bra. What else don't we know about which one is the right one?

The Bra Book author Jene Luciani-a fashion expert and a go-to guide for beauty advice-once and for all arms women with the knowledge they need to find the right fashion support. From the best bra to wear under every outfit to important information about bras and breast health from puberty to retirement, from the physics behind bra design to how you can best ensure a proper fit, The Bra Book is the source for woman everywhere. With the help of corporate sponsor Fashion Forms, The Bra Book will have significant national visibility.

Luciani's warm, supportive style guides the reader through a minefield of bra facts, fallacies, and faux-pas in chapters like "The Herstory of Bras," "Breast RX" and "Mountains vs. Molehills." Each chapter offers expert advice alongside a plethora of photographs and useful diagrams, witty quotes from real men and women, tons of tips and a tear-out guide to take the confusion out of bra shopping-and put the fun back in. The Bra Book doesn't just tell women how bras work; it shows them how to make their bras work for them! Watch the video below then click: The Bra Book and read The Bra Book!

Ladies, somehow the designers who make the latest fashions have yet to collaborate with what we need to wear underneath. And finding a great bra can be tough. That's why Lesley is out to make sure we're finding the right ones.

"Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration"

-Melany-

Book Club: Girl On Top

Nicole Williams is the tell-it-like-it-is career expert who you wish could fight your work battles for you. But with her ingenious approach-taking the tactics used to land a man and applying them to your career-you'll be able to handle any work situation and come out on top. Here, Nicole introduces twenty tried-and-true dating rules such as "Don't Give Away the Milk for Free" and "Don't Waste the Pretty" and reveals how they can be applied just as effectively in the office. Other strategies include:

• Keep It Brief
• Don't Bash Your Ex
• Have Others Sing Your Praises
• Play Hard to Get
• Keep the Fire Alive
• Be Willing to Walk Away

Among other topics, Nicole dishes on how much to reveal at work as well as what to put up with from your boss (and, more importantly, what not to). She tackles everything from having the money talk to leaving them wanting more on a job interview. And sprinkled throughout Girl on Top is fashion advice ("Top Ten Commandments of Style") and checklists to determine if you need to get a life.

Nicole's keen insight and candid advice will teach you how to recognize the good guys from the bad, win the kudos of those who matter, and create the career of your dreams.

"Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration"

Melany

Book Club- How to Never Look Fat Again: Over 1,000 Ways to Dress Thinner--Without Dieting!

In How Not to Look Old, Krupp aided readers in their quest to fend off the ravages of age. In this second outing, she puts her style and beauty savvy—gleaned from her work at Glamour, InStyle, More, and People: Style Watch—to work helping women discover and celebrate their slimmer side. Those who know the basics of dressing thin (avoid horizontal stripes; Spanx do wonders for bulgy bits; etc.) and are ready for advanced techniques will be thrilled with this book. And novices who think any derriere looks good in any jean should study up: the woman knows her stuff, as evidenced by loads of revelatory before-and-after photos, plus clever tips and useful lists (e.g., the winter-themed Swap-outs chart recommends sleek leather gloves vs. bulky woolly ones). The book is organized by issue, such as big bust, muffin top + back fat, and Buddha belly. While some of the topics may seem wacky at first (Are your brows making you look fat? and Hiding fat with your bag), a careful read will reveal that Krupp's advice—delivered in just the right knowledgeable-yet-commiserating tone—makes excellent sense. When it comes to clothes and the female figure, the author understands how proportion, balance, and color make the difference between lumpy and lovely, frumpy and fabulous. (Apr.)

Professional Praise:
"Addictive. That's the best word for this beauty/fashion guide...Her focus isn't on sex appeal. It's about giving women specific, usually inexpensive tips."
--- USA Today, 2008

"Frank advice on the little details."
--- Wall Street Journal

Praise for HOW NOT TO LOOK OLD:

"The woman knows what she's doing...A bullet-pointed battle cry against the forces of aging."
--- New York Times, 2008

Praise for HOW TO NEVER LOOK FAT AGAIN:

"Krupp's advice--delivered in just the right knowledgeable-yet-commiserating tone--makes excellent sense. When it comes to clothes and the female figure, the author understands how proportion, balance, and color make the difference between lumpy and lovely, frumpy and fabulous."

Visit A1books.com to read How to Never Look Fat Again: Over 1,000 Ways to Dress Thinner--Without!

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Book Club- Brazilian Sexy: Secrets to Living a Gorgeous and Confident Life

As one of the founding members of Manhattan's popular J Sisters salon, Janea Padilha is known as much for giving her clients frank lifestyle and relationship advice as she is for the Brazilian waxes that prompted Gwyneth Paltrow to exult, "You changed my life!" In her book, Padilha shares the secrets to becoming "Brazilian Sexy"-gorgeous and confident- including how to:

*Develop an approachable, irresistible glow

*Show the right amount of skin for age and body type

*How to eat, drink, and live it up while staying fit and fearless

*Experience the ups and downs of life with gusto

*Bring sizzle into any relationship

*Think yes instead of no

*Know when to be tough and when to yield


About the Authors:
As teenagers, Janea Padilha and her sisters learned the beauty business at their aunt's salon in Brazil, where Janea developed their signature waxing technique. Their New York City J Sisters salon is now a multimillion dollar business. Martha Frankel is the award- winning author of Hats and Eyeglasses: A Memoir. Visit A1books.com for more on the authors, and to read Brazilian Sexy: Secrets to Living a Gorgeous and Confident Life!

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Book Club- Didn't I Feed You Yesterday?: A Mother's Guide to Sanity in Stilettos

Lee Woodruff is the life and family contributor for ABC’s Good Morning America and a freelance writer. She is on the board of trustees of the Bob Woodruff Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides critical resources and support to our nation’s injured service members, veterans, and their families--especially those affected by the signature hidden injuries of war: traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and combat stress. Lee Woodruff lives in Westchester County, New York, with her husband, ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff, and their four children. Read her guest review of Didn't I Feed You Yesterday?: A Mother's Guide to Sanity in Stilettos!


As the mother of four, I am sick to death of watching "helicopter moms" all around me over-parent and over-worry about every aspect of their kids’ lives.

It was refreshing to open Laura Bennett's book Didn't I Feed You Yesterday? and laugh out loud at some of the witty observations she has about parenting and her tongue-in-cheek look at all of us who give in to today’s competitive parenting trends.

With six children of her own, her un-PC philosophy is that if she loses a kid, she has extras. Or, she looks at root canal as a chance to escape from the kids for a while. Go ahead--stifle the laugh, tsk tsk if you will, but Bennett writes what so many of us think in our lowest and most exasperated moments but are afraid to say out loud.

I am a huge fan of essay books like this in today’s completely fractured world. Bennett’s book allowed me to read a little slice of something fun in between taking care of everyone else. And what a bonus to discover a book that is both witty, sarcastic and laugh-out-loud funny. Visit A1books.com to get Didn't I Feed You Yesterday?: A Mother's Guide to Sanity in Stilettos!

"Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration"

Lee

Book Club- Beautylicious: The Black Girl's Guide to the Fabulous Life

“From fly fashion tips and time-honored beauty basics to smart entertaining and dating rules for today’s diva, Beautylicious! might very well be the only accessory any real diva can’t live without! Stylish sisters should listen up—and arm each and every girlfriend with their own copy.” —Lloyd Boston, author of MAKE OVER YOUR MAN and Fashion Editor for NBC’s Today Show

Book Description:
Plenty of successful guides have been published for hip girls in general, but now the trendsetting black reader has a book of her own. Dedicated to chic sisters everywhere, Beautylicious shimmers with wit and soul—an irresistible new recipe for loving, playing, and beautifying with verve. Chapters include:

• Soul Power: Sizzle with radiance from the inside out
• Queen Me: Treats to perk you up when the blues have got you down
• Superfly: How to heat up your wardrobe without scorching your self-confidence
• Fit and Fine: A toned body plus a healthy mind equals a sensational you
• Beauty . . . Moi Way: Enhancing fabulous you
• Fun and Frolic: Perfecting your swerve
• Fête Accompli: Entertaining wtih style and soul
• Date-o-Rama: The fast track to vixenhood
• Mane Intrigue: Straight talk on finding a hairstyle that's as fabulous as you are
• Luxe Life: The fine art of indulgence



Beautylicious also shares know-how from the Patron Saints of Fabulosity, along with tips for becoming a favorite hostess (and a favorite guest), staying cool in heated situations, and finessing that saucy outlook on life. The ideal gift,
Beautylicious: The Black Girl's Guide to the Fabulous Life sparkles with fun and flair.

"Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration"

Willie D