Ballantine Books imprint: 2188 books
by John Irving
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
“John Irving, it is abundantly clear, is a true artist.”—Los Angeles Times
Fred "Bogus" Trumper has troubles. A divorced, broke graduate student of Old Norse in 1970s New York, Trumper is a wayward knight-errant in the battle of the sexes and the pursuit of happiness: His ex-wife...
Setting Free the Bears
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
**“Truly remarkable . . . encompasses the longings and agonies of youth . . . a complex and moving novel.”—**Time
“Astonishing . . . a writer of uncommon imaginative power. Whatever [John Irving] writes, it will be worth reading.”—Saturday Review
It is 1967. Two Viennese...
The Necklace
Thirteen Women and the Experiment That Transformed Their Lives
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2008
The true story of thirteen women who took a risk on an expensive diamond necklace and, in the process, changed not only themselves but a community.
Four years ago*,* in Ventura, California, Jonell McLain saw a diamond necklace in a local jewelry store display window. The necklace aroused desire...
Newton's Football
The Science Behind America's Game
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
**In the bestselling tradition of Freakonomics and Scorecasting comes a clever and accessible look at the big ideas underlying the science of football. **
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Did you hear the one about the MacArthur genius physicist and the NFL coach? It’s not a joke. It’s actually an innovative way to understand...
by Napoleon Hill
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
Everything you desire is within your reach, if you learn to tap the miraculous power that lies within your own personality.
Success belongs to those lucky people who are blessed with successful personalities. With these outstanding human beings, success is a daily miracle, a way of life, a...
by Julie Edelman
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2006
HOUSEKEEPING 101
Accidental Housewife(n): an individual who manages the household unexpectedly, unintentionally, by default, or by chance, with minimal skills, a glass of wine, and little interest in mastering her/his domain.
Once upon a time lived the 1950s housewife who joyfully followed...
Hold On to Your Kids
Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2008
International authority on child development Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D., joins forces with bestselling author Gabor Maté, M.D., to tackle one of the most disturbing trends of our time: Children today looking to their peers for direction—their values, identity, and codes of behavior. This “peer orientation”...
Power Score
Your Formula for Leadership Success
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2015
ghSMART, the bestselling team behind Who: The A Method for Hiring, returns with a breakthrough formula for how the best leaders and teams deliver results.
“ghSMART is the world’s top firm for helping leaders hire talented teams and run them at full power. Nothing is more important.”—Marshall...
New Order
A Decluttering Handbook for Creative Folks (and Everyone Else)
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
For readers of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and The Power of Habit comes a revelatory, witty guide to a clearer home and a more creative mind.
Can a decluttered space fuel a creative mind? Heck yes, says organizing expert Fay Wolf, who has helped everyone from Hollywood celebrities...
by Karen Renshaw Joslin
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2011
"A valuable book for the busy parent. Karen Joslin knows how to use both love and power in parenting, and presents easily understood solutions to common problems."
GLENN AUSTIN, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Former President, American Academy of Pediatrics
Parenting expert and mother Karen Renshaw Joslin...
Why Can't You Shut Up?
How We Ruin Relationships--How Not To
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
“You forgot to buy milk!”
“You never said anything about milk.”
“Yes, I definitely did. You never listen.”
“I do too listen. You never said milk.”
“No, I did say milk. You just don’t listen.”
We’ve all been in situations like this one–when a loved one unintentionally...
What I Wore
Four Seasons, One Closet, Endless Recipes for Personal Style
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
A COOKBOOK FOR YOUR CLOSET
Personal style expert Jessica Quirk approaches getting dressed just as you would plan the perfect meal: With a smartly stocked pantry and a few gorgeous “spotlight ingredients,” inspiration comes easily.
In What I Wore, named after her enormously popular...
Step by Step
Daily Meditations for Living the Twelve Steps
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2010
Since Muriel Zink began her own recovery work over thirty years ago, many people in self-help and anonymous recovery programs have shared their concern with her about finding concrete, practical ways to use the Twelve Step model, developed originally by Alcoholics Anonymous.
In STEP BY STEP, Muriel...
Too Perfect
When Being in Control Gets Out of Control
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2011
For many of us, perfectionism can bring life's most desired rewards. But when the obsessive need for perfection and control gets in the way of our professional and emotional lives, the cost becomes too high. Although many of us appear cool and confident on the outside, inside we are in emotional turmoil,...