Free Press imprint: 1019 books
UnGodly
The Passions, Torments, and Murder of Atheist Mada
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
Obscene, belligerent, obsessive, and brilliant, the infamous and outrageous Madalyn Murray O'Hair succeeded in becoming "America's Most Hated Woman." Now award-winning journalist Ted Dracos reveals the incredible true story of the life and murder of the woman who changed the religious habits of an...
The Ultimate Weight Solution
The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2003
You have a decision to make. Those are the opening words Dr. Phil uses in his new and groundbreaking weight loss book. You know he is talking to you if you are among the millions who have chased one fad diet after another, none of which ever works. Dr. Phil is talking about the decision you have to...
The As If Principle
The Radically New Approach to Changing Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2013
Victorian philosopher William James had a theory about emotion and behavior: It isn’t that our feelings guide our actions (feel happy and you will laugh). On the contrary, it is our actions that guide our emotions (laugh and you will feel happy). This led James to a remarkable conclusion: “If...
Sorrow's Web
Overcoming the Legacy of maternal Depression
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2001
Drawing on her experience of growing up with a depressed mother and then, years later, of becoming a depressed mother herself, Books for a Better Life winner Anne Sheffield casts long-overdue light on the grave threat to the health and happiness of millions of women and their children posed by maternal...
Arabists
The Romance of an American Elite
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1995
A tight-knit group closely linked by intermarriage as well as class and old school ties, the “Arabists” were men and women who spent much of their lives living and working in the Arab world as diplomats, military attaches, intelligence agents, scholar-adventurers, and teachers. As such, the Arabists...
The Essence of Style
How the French Invented High Fashion, Fine Food, Chic Cafes, Style, Sophistication, and Glamour
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
What makes fashionistas willing to pay a small fortune for a particular designer accessory -- a luxe handbag, for example? Why is it that people all over the world share the conviction that a special occasion only becomes really special when a champagne cork pops -- and even more special when that...
by John Ross, Claire Romano, Tim Ross
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
This revised and expanded edition takes the reader step by step through the history and techniques of over forty-five print-making methods.
From the traditional etching, engraving, lithography, and relief print processes to today’s computer prints, Mylar lithography, copier prints, water-based...
Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies?
The Surprising Science of Pregnancy
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
Brain Candy for expectant parents!
Pregnancy is an adventure.
Lots of books tell you the basics—“the baby is the size of [insert fruit here].” But pregnant science writer Jena Pincott began to wonder just how a baby might tinker with her body—and vice versa—and chased down...
The Boy Kings
A Journey into the Heart of the Social Network
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2012
Kate Losse was a grad school refugee when she joined Facebook as employee #51 in 2005. Hired to answer user questions such as “What is a poke?” and “Why can’t I access my ex-girlfriend’s profile?” her early days at the company were characterized by a sense of camaraderie, promise, and...
by Dr. Mike Moreno
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
From the author of the #1 bestselling The 17 Day Diet, the inspiring and easy-to-follow plan for staying young and healthy, based on the same 17 day model that made the diet the bestselling diet book of 2011.
Every year, every month, every day, every hour, every minute that you are alive, you...
Family First
Your Step-by-Step Plan for Creating a Phenomenal Family
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
Do you feel that your family is not what it used to be, or what it has the potential to be? Do you worry that the parenting decisions you're making today may be scarring your child for life? Do you sometimes feel you are in a tug-of-war with the world over who will shape your child's values and beliefs?
With...
Psychology of Hope
You Can Get Here from There
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Why do some people lead positive, hope-filled lives, while others wallow in pessimism? In The Psychology of Hope, a professor of psychology reveals the specific character traits that produce highly hopeful individuals. He offers a test to measure one's level of optimism and gives specific advice on how to become a more hopeful person.
by Suzanne Sgroi
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2008
A companion to the original Vulnerable Populations, the second volume focuses on treatment initiatives that address therapy and reeducation for both abusers and the victims of sexual abuse.
Composed of four sections, Vulnerable Populations brings into focus the various treatment initiatives...
Feed the Hungry
A Memoir with Recipes
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2008
An author whose fiction has been praised by Mary Gaitskill ("Passionate, intelligent, and piercingly beautiful...an altogether striking debut") and Darcy Steinke ("Nani Power...shows that sensuality pervades all of life and is too powerful to be contained in the bedroom alone"), Nani Power turns her...