"Having arrived at a certain age (her prime), Ann Leary casts a wry backward glance at a life spent trying--and often failing--to be nice. With wit and surprising candor, Leary recounts the bedlam of home bat invasions, an obsession with online personality tests, and the mortification of taking ballroom dance lessons with her actor husband. She describes hilarious red-carpet fiascos and other observations from the sidelines of fame, while also touching...

"Caroline Beckett is living the dream. A self-help guru with a glamorous clientele and a marriage to a handsome photographer, she's proof women really can have it all. But one night leaves Caroline reeling, forcing her to reconsider everything she thought she knew about her lif--and what (if any) business she has teaching anyone how to live theirs. Retired professor Devorah van Buren is spending her time getting herself and her Chihuahua, Mary Magdalene,...

"Most women have spent much of their working lives "making it" in a mans world, leaning on patriarchal methods of survival in order to succeed, dulling down their intuition, and ignoring the fierce power of their feminine. They have ignored the cycles of the feminine in order to survive in a patriarchal linear system but now the world has changed. Rise Sister Rise is a transmission that calls the innate feminine wisdom to rise. It is about healing...

"From Mountains to Medicine follows Erica Elliott's journey to self-discovery from the depths of an existential depression while in college to the literal heights of some of the world's highest peaks while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador. Guided in great part by an elder's prophecy and an inspiring physician uncle, she overcomes harrowing challenges, from treacherous mountaineering expeditions to back-alley medical care, in her quest...

The start of summer on Nantucket brings fresh opportunities and a dash of drama for the island's newest resident, Luke Harris. With his law office set up next to Rose Cottage Books, he's ready and eager for business. His first client, Stella Jones, contacts him with an unusual request. Her son-in-law, a successful stand-up comedian, gets many laughs at her expense. She's tired of being his comedic victim and wants to sue for defamation. As Luke tries...

During an unusual summer heat wave on Nantucket, bookshop owner Meagan Poe browses the rooms of an estate sale with her grandmother, Nell. The older woman is grieving the loss of a good friend, while Meagan misses her boyfriend, who is visiting a friend in Ohio. During the sale, Nell stumbles upon a sailor rag doll, which makes both women smile. Nell decides there's no better place for it than at Meagan's nautical-themed bookstore, Rose Cottage Books....

While exploring new ways to increase foot traffic in Rose Cottage Books, owner Meagan Poe receives an offer she won't refuse. Friend and beauty columnist Piper Watts offers her a ticket to The Grove Spa and Retreat. She hopes a refreshing few days away will clear her head and spark creativity. Meanwhile, Robin Baker, a loan underwriter, has spent years trying to prove her worth to her boss. She's ready to use her invitation to the spa to relax and...

"The only guide you need to nourishing yourself and your baby from the first through fourth trimesters, from the bestselling author of The Big Book of Organic Baby Food. When you found out you were pregnant, you were probably given a long list of things you were no longer 'supposed' to do. But what you really need is a practical guide to all the things you can do to feel as empowered and strong as possible. The Big Book of Pregnancy Nutrition is the...

"No one innocent. No one free. Nothing sacred. After a decade of exile precipitated by the tragic death of his mother, Will Seems returns home from Richmond to rural Southern Virginia, taking a job as deputy sheriff in a landscape given way to crime and defeat. Impoverished and abandoned, this remote land of tobacco plantations, razed forests, and boarded-up homes seems stuck in the past in a state that is trying to forget its complex history and...

"You are invited on a journey through this collection of poetry from Haiku and Tanka to Free Verse, Non-Rhyming, and Rhyming. Ponder here to observe the visual representation, realize the meaning of words and be inspired by the depth of expression. Allow the experience to Stir your Soul..."--