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The author describes her life as the only child of an unstable poet for a mother and a beloved but absent father and explores the consequences of a psychologically damaging childhood.

Christian Hageseth explores the growth of the marijuana industry in the United States.

Jose Baez, defense attorney for Casey Anthony, the young woman accused of killing her daughter Caylee in 2008, shares secrets the defense knew but has not disclosed to anyone and reveals his experiences throughout the entire case, discovering the evidence, meeting Casey Anthony for the first time, being with George and Cindy Anthony day after day, leading defense strategy meetings, and spending weeks in the judge's chambers.

"Having sanctified himself in The Year of Living Biblically and sharpened his mind in The Know-It-All, A. J. Jacobs had one feat left in the self-improvement trinity: to become the healthiest man in the world. He didn't want just to lose weight, or finish a triathlon, or lower his cholesterol. His ambitions were far, far greater: Maximal health from head to toe.The task was massive. He had to tackle a complicated web of diet and exercise advice, much of which was nonsensical, unproven, and contradictory. He had to consult a team of medical advisers. And he had to subject himself to a grueling regimen of exercises, a range of diets, and an array of practices to improve everything from his hearing to his sleep to his sex life all the while testing the patience of his long-suffering wife. He left nothing untested, from the caveman workout to veganism, from the treadmill desk to extreme chewing. Drop Dead Healthy teems with hilarity and warmth and pushes our cultures assumptions about and obsessions with what makes good health, allowing the reader to reflect on his or her own health, body, and eventual mortality"--.

"From Life is Good founders and brothers Bert and John Jacobs... outlines the ten key "superpowers" readers need to live their best lives... reveals how to tap into the hidden power of optimism... from humor and compassion to gratitude and authenticity... offers lighthearted, practical self-help that will inspire and empower readers to embrace their lives with delight and daring"--Provided by publisher.

For nine seasons Rainn Wilson played Dwight Schute on The Office. He did several films, an outrageous Twitter feed, and founded a successful website and media company, SoulPancake, that eventually became a bestselling book of the same name. His life journey took him from chess and sci-fi nerd, drama freak, and struggling young New York actor, to the sucess he now enjoys.

After Carolyn Jessop fled the cult she'd been born and raised in, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), she had to find the strength to survive in the outside world. And she did just that---she not only survived but flourished. This is the follow-up book to her first one and it describes the tools she used to break free from the control of the Morman Polygamous cult.

At age eighteen, Carolyn Jessop was coerced into an arranged marriage with a total stranger: a man thirty-two years older than she was. Merril Jessop already had three wives. As a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FCLD), Carolyn had no choice but to obey. Over the next fifteen years, Carolyn had eight children and withstood her husband's psychological abuse and the watchful eyes of his other wives, who were locked into a constant battle for supremacy. Miserable for years, Carolyn wanted out, but she knew if she got caught her children would be taken away from her. In 2003, Carolyn finally chose freedom over fear and fled with her eight children. She had $20 to her name. She successfully escaped, survived, and became the first woman ever granted full custody of her children in a contested suit involving the FCLD. In 2006, her reports to the Utah attorney general on church abuses joined others and formed a crucial part of the case that led to leader Warren Jeffs' arrest, conviction and sentence to prison.

Describes the life and career of Salma Hayek, discussing her start as an actress on a telenovela, work as a producer, activism, role in "Frieda, " family, and more.