Avery imprint: 686 books
Class with the Countess
How to Live with Elegance and Flair
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2009
The glamorous star of Bravo's hit show The Real Housewives of New York City makes it easy to be elegant, with contemporary etiquette tips and a complete course in the art of sophisticated living
Countess LuAnn de Lesseps knows firsthand that class is a state of mind, not a birthright. Raised...
Thoughts without Cigarettes
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2011
A beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist turns his pen to the real people and places that have influenced his life and literature. A comprehensive look into the mind of a writer.
Born in Manhattan’s Morningside Heights to Cuban immigrants in 1951, Oscar Hijuelos introduces readers to the...
by Rafael Mantesso
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2015
100 new and classic images of popular Instagram celebrity Jimmy Choo the Bull Terrier
On Rafael Mantesso's thirtieth birthday, his wife left him. She took their cookware, their furniture, their photos, their decorations. She left Rafael alone in an empty all-white apartment. The only thing...
The Map Thief
The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2014
The story of an infamous crime, a revered map dealer with an unsavory secret, and the ruthless subculture that consumed him
Maps have long exerted a special fascination on viewers—both as beautiful works of art and as practical tools to navigate the world. But to those who collect them, the...
How Starbucks Saved My Life
A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2007
Now in paperback, the national bestselling riches-to-rags true story of an advertising executive who had it all, then lost it all—and was finally redeemed by his new job, and his twenty-eight-year-old boss, at Starbucks.
In his fifties, Michael Gates Gill had it all: a mansion in the suburbs,...
Rock and Roll Baby Names
Over 2,000 Music-Inspired Names, from Alison to Ziggy
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2012
Everything an expectant music-lover needs to know about the lyrics, band trivia, and other rock-and-roll factoids linked to thousands of popular baby names.
What do we know about Caroline? Neil Diamond says she's sweet and The Beach Boys say she prefers short hair when she's older. And what...
AN Optimist's Tour of the Future
One Curious Man Sets Out to Answer "What's Next?"
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2011
In the tradition of Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything, a smart and entertaining guide to the future of civilization
When unexpectedly confronted with his own mortality, Mark Stevenson-a writer, deep-thinker, and stand-up comedian-began to ponder what the future holds for our...
The Leadership Playbook
Creating a Coaching Culture to Build Winning Business Teams
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2014
The successful self-published author of The Sales Leaders Playbook writes his first mainstream leadership book
There are enormous differences between managing and coaching. Yet many companies and organizations encourage their leaders to coach teams without ever teaching them how and without...
by Machelle M. Seibel, Hari Kaur Khalsa
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2002
Interest in yoga is at an all-time high, especially among women. Whether readers wish to begin the practice or are already involved in yoga, this innovative book will help them understand the unique benefits yoga provides for a woman's health and mental well-being.
The authors lead women of...
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Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
The New York Times bestselling author of Sweetness delivers the first all-encompassing account of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of professional sports’ most-revered—and dominant—dynasties.
The Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s personified the flamboyance and excess of the decade over...
A Game of Character
A Family Journey from Chicago's Southside to the Ivy Leagueand Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2010
The eagerly anticipated inspirational memoir from Michelle Obama's brother, celebrating the extraordinary family members and mentors who have shaped his life
When he stepped into history's spotlight at the National Democratic Convention, Craig Robinson recalls that nothing could have been more...
Success Through Stillness
Meditation Made Simple
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Master entrepreneur, original hip-hop mogul, and New York Times bestselling author Russell Simmons shares the most fundamental key to success—meditation—and guides readers to use stillness as a powerful tool to access their potential.
In the New York Times bestseller Super Rich, Russell...
A Question of Freedom
A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and Coming of Age in Prison
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2009
A unique prison narrative that testifies to the power of books to transform a young man's life
At the age of sixteen, R. Dwayne Betts-a good student from a lower- middle-class family-carjacked a man with a friend. He had never held a gun before, but within a matter of minutes he had committed...
Target Underwear and a Vera Wang Gown
Notes from a Single Girl's Closet
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2007
The story of a young woman’s life, one outfit at a time.
Tucked inside the fibers and buttons and pockets of the clothing in our closets are the stories of our lives, the lessons we’ve learned, the people we’ve loved. Like so many of us, Adena Halpern has used clothes to conform, to seduce,...