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The Ultimate Guide to Being a Superhero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

The Very Cold, Freezing, No-Numbers Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Full of Empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Unplug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Why Can’t We Just Play? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

From Tweens to Teens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Mothers of the Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

52 Weeks of Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Intentional Relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

How to Succeed with Your Homeowner’s Association . . . . . . . . 16

New Tricks for Old Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

A Land Twice Promised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

523 Ways to Be Awesome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Old Age Is the Absence of Youth (and a Lot of Other Things) . . 20

Mother Always Knows Best (At Least According to Her) . . . . . . 21

Daily Motherhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Shakespeare for Kids, vol. II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Let’s Count California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Let’s Count Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Herbal Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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new & exciting

“A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil

of everyday living.”

—CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Dear Family,

When our kids were little, they loved to play superheroes. Oddly, they found that if they put their tighty-whitie underwear on their head and used the leg holes for the eye holes, they magically transformed into superheroes. While we didn’t encourage underwear as preferred superhero attire, we did believe in letting our kids fi nd and discover new ways to play.

As we look at this season’s spectacular list, we’re thrilled to see that we’re still fi nding new ways to explore, play, and discover our inner superhero. We also love that we’re fi nding meaningful stories to read with our children. We’re glad that we’re exploring the miraculous change between tweens to teens for girls while we celebrate what it means to be a mother and how a community can strengthen that most noble calling. We continue to be curious how our global confl icts and cookies can strengthen the ties between parent and child. We’re laughing at the humor books created by Bob Hope’s chief joke writer, and we’re exploring how to create better associations and relationships. We love learning new beauty, cooking, and gardening secrets. And, of course, we never stop fi guring out how to tell you how awesome you are—523 ways, exactly! Yes, you are awesome and don’t forget it!

We propose that 2016 be the year of play. Play hard with your family and enjoy the books that help make families just a little bit better and happier. Now, where’s my super suit?

Let’s talk family,

Christopher and Michele Robbins


The Ultimate Guide to Being a SuperheroA Kid’s Manual for Saving the World, Looking Good in Spandex, and Getting Home in Time for Dinner

B A R B A R A B E E R Y

D E S C R I P T I O N

With these and other clever insights, Th e Ultimate Guide to Being a Superhero is more than just a cookbook! Th is gentle poke at the superhero genre is packed with recipes, maneu-vers, and gadgets for every aspiring superhero. National cooking expert Barbara Beery, author of the bestselling Th e Pink Princess Cookbook, brings her signature fl air in this action-packed, fully illustrated manual, sure to delight every superchild and every parent looking for great party ideas. Recipes and craft s include:

• Kryptonite Cupcakes• Dinner in Disguise• Dynamite Candy Bites

• DIY Utility Belts• Super Suit Stitches• and much more!

Plus must-have tips for every aspiring hero, including:

• How to interview a potential sidekick (“How do you feel about being used as bait?”)

• Where not to house your secret hideout

• Common wardrobe malfunctions to avoid

• Catchy comeback phrases, and more!

W H Y Y O U ’ L L L O V E I T

• Aligns with the popular comic book movies releasing throughout the year.

• Barbara Beery is a well-known children’s cookbook au-thor having twelve cookbooks published which have sold more than 500,000 copies in the US and Canada.

• Manual includes tons of hilarious superhero tips and diagrams. Recipes include treats, beverages, and craft s perfect for any superhero themed party.

• Incredible full-color photographs and illustrations with gold-foil embossing details on the cover.

ISBN-13: 9781942934455 Price: $19.95 (USD)

Specs: Hardback, covered spiral bound, 120 pages, 7.8 x 9.5

Category: Cookbook / Activities / Children’s

Pub Date: May 2016 Rights: World


Barbara Beery, the bestselling author of The Pink Princess Cookbook, has been a spokesperson for such national companies as Sun Maid Raisins, Uncle Ben’s, Borden’s, Kellogg’s Rice Krispies, and Step 2. Barbara has been a contributing writer to Family Fun, the country’s leading family magazine. She has appeared twice on the Today Show and the CBN with Pat Robertson. Beery’s business has been featured in the New York Times and Entrepreneur Magazine, as well as dozens of other local and national publications. She has worked closely with Get Moving, Cookies for Kids Cancer, Rachael Ray’s Yum-o Organization, and No Kids Hungry. She is the author of 12 books, having sold more than 500,000 copies. She resides in Austin, Texas.

The must-have superhero book of the year!

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Kryptonite Cupcakes(they glow in the dark!)

Ice Cream Truth Serum

SECRET MESSAGE CAKESECRET MESSAGE CAKE

When you need to slip a distress message to your sidekick, there’s nothing better than a secret message cake. Of course, whether or not your sidekick can even read is an entirely different matter. You did ask about that in the interview, didn’t you?

SUPPLIES

2 recipes of Butter Cake (minus the M&M’s)

Paste food coloring

1 jar purchased frosting

Fondant

YOUR MISSION

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 4 square pans with parchment paper leaving 2 inches on each end to hang over the sides.

2 Make cake according to directions and add 4-5 drops of paste food coloring and stir to blend. Divide batter evenly between 3 pans (you will use the 4th pan lat-er) fi lling ¾ full. There may be left over batter.

3 Bake for 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Re-move from oven and cool in pans for 15 minutes be-fore removing to wires racks and cooling completely. Once the cakes have completely cooled, trim off the top slightly to form a fl at surface. Cut out 3 letters to make your message with 2 inch cookie cutters and set aside until ready to use.

4 Stir up 1 more recipe of Butter Cake with no food col-oring. Pour about 1 inch of batter into prepared pan. Insert the letters to spell your secret message. Align your fi rst row of letters about 1 inch back from the edge of the pan. Space the remaining letters behind each other as close as possible without any gaps.

5 Fill a piping bag with remaining batter and pipe the batter around each letter fi lling ¾ full. Smooth over batter with a spatula making sure all letters are com-pletely covered. Bake for 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and cool in pan for

I n t e r v i e w i n g a P o t e n t i a l S i d e k i c kWhen interviewing a sidekick, be sure to ask the right questions:

• If I am stuck in quicksand, what two items will you pull from your utility belt?

• How do you feel about being used as bait?

• If/when your mind is taken over by a supervillain, how much will you resent me if I am forced to incapacitate you?

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The message of your cake is up to you, of

course, but the wise superhero sticks to

something short. The longer the message,

the longer it will take your sidekick to

read, and by then, well . . .

Tip #54: When leaping buildings in a single bound, keep an eye out for low-flying aircraft, clotheslines, and pigeons . . . definitely pigeons.

- When choosing a sidekick, be sure to coordinate colors.

- NEVER wear a cape (except to formal events).


The Very Cold, Freezing, No-Numbers DayA Touch- and -Read Counting Experience

A S H L E Y S O R E N S O N

D A V I D M I L E S ( I L L U S T R A T O R )


Oh no! It is a very, VERY cold day, and all the numbers have frozen!

Children must trace, count, and blow on the numbers to unfreeze them, and in the process, new readers will learn colors, seasons, patterns, and numbers. An inter-active, educational experience, Th e Very Cold, Freezing, No-Numbers Day is sure to be a household and classroom favorite.

W H Y Y O U ’ L L L O V E I T :

• Interactive children’s book with a high educational value:

• Count numbers 1 –20

• Incorporates color wheel—cool to warm colors in order

• Hints at combining primary colors to create sec-ondary colors

• Includes pattern variation

• Addresses seasonal change in weather

• Promotes positive reading and learning experiences

• Author has connections to local libraries and schools and will promote readings

• Similar interactive theme as New York Times #1 best-seller Press Here

ISBN-13: 9781942934349 Price: $16.95 (USD)

Specs: Hardcover, 32 pages, 9 x 8

JUV009030 - JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Counting & Numbers

Pub Date: March 2016 Rights: World

A S H L E Y S O R E N S O N

As a child, Ashley Sorenson struggled with mathematics. Through continual education, that struggle allowed her to fully understand the importance of a solid academic foundation. She has since received two degrees from Utah Valley University in Business and Behavioral Science, and like devoted teachers and parents worldwide, she aspires to create a positive learning environment for children, no matter how grand or subtle that impact may be.

D A V I D M I L E S

David Miles is the author of Book. He lives in California where he makes books for a living. He also reads books, writes books, sells books, shelves books, thinks about books, drives to books, sleeps to books, cooks from books, but he doesn’t eat books (which is for-tunate). He graduated from Brigham Young University with a BS in Business Management.

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Interactive and packed with learning concepts

The interactive book that teaches numbers, colors,

patterns, and seasons!

Business Management.


ISBN-13: 9781942934356

Price: $16.95 (USD)

Specs: Hardcover, embossed jacket with gold foil, 32 pages, 8 x 10

BISAC Category:

JUV039050 - JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Emotions & Feelings

T I M J . M Y E R S

Tim J. Myers is a writer, storyteller, songwriter, and teacher. He has eleven children’s books out and four on the way, has won numerous awards, and has published fiction, non-fiction, and poetry for children and adults. He lives in Santa Clara, California, is the oldest of elev-en children, and can whistle and hum at the same time—though he hasn’t won any awards for that . . . yet.

R E B E C C A S O R G E

Rebecca Sorge loves telling stories and drawing pictures, so becom-ing an illustrator made perfect sense. She recently graduated from Brigham Young University with a BFA in Illustration. She currently lives and works in Utah, creating art for children’s books, magazines, post-ers, cards, and anything else people will let her draw on.

Gorgeous, detail-rich illustrations


Full of EmptyT I M J . M Y E R S

R E B E C C A S O R G E ( I L L U S T R A T O R )


Princess Claire’s smile has flown away like a bird—and now she feels “full of empty.” But there’s a way to bring that smile back . . . if only . . .

Every child gets bored or lonely—and this warm-hearted story teaches parents and children that a parent’s time and full attention are the best remedy. Full of Empty reminds parents that playing with their children is an important form of love. From award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Tim J. Myers, this beautifully illustrat-ed book will bring home the power of quality time.


• The story is warm-hearted and moving, and reaffirms the bond between child and parent or guardian in a dramatic way. It’s also an aid to family psychological health, but the connection is subtle.

• Gorgeous, detail-rich illustrations will keep kids busy for hours. Multicultural characters help bridge the story across all locations and cultures.


Original group games everyone can enjoy.

No tweeting, texting, or surfing allowed!

Unplug and Play50 Original Group Games That Don’t Need Charging


E N D O R S E M E N T

“The world needs a book like this!”

—J. J. ABRAMS, director and producer


Unplug and Play: 50 Original Group Games That Don’t Need Charging brings people together for hours of hi-larious, interactive, technology-free fun that requires virtually nothing more than pens and paper. This com-pact, travel-friendly book guarantees hours of engaging entertainment with fifty original, rigorously tested games that challenge each player’s ability to strategize, bluff, read minds, memorize, think quickly, and solve puzzles. No tex-ting, tweeting, or surfing allowed!


• The perfect resource for parents looking to limit screen time and bring their families together

• Includes fifty original games created or adapted by the author

• Games have all been rigorously tested with groups

• Games require nothing more than pen and paper

• Fun, retro, 2-color package

• Endorsement by J. J. Abrams

ISBN-13: 9781942934509

Price: $15.95 (USD)

Specs: Hardback, embossed, two-color interior, 120 pages, 5 x 8

Category: Games / Activities

Pub Date: June 2016

Rights: World

B R A D B E R G E R

Brad Berger grew up in Great Neck, New York. He attended the University of Colorado where he earned a degree in French, Italian, and German and spent several years living and working in Europe. He currently resides on Long Island, where he works as president and publisher of a 130-year-old, family-owned publishing company. Inspired to bring people back together without technological interrup-tion, Brad crafted the ultimate playbook of original games to give people a reason to come together and “unplug” for a while.

50 original, rigorously tested games


Why Can’t We Just Play?What I Did When I Realized My Kids Were Way Too Busy

P A M L O B L E Y

E N D O R S E M E N T S

“[A] touching, honest, and amusing account of the sum-mer she gave her kids the gift of boredom and set a goal for herself that was both simple and profound: to learn to pay attention to her life as she lived it.” —BRIGID SCHULTE, author of the New York Times bestselling Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time

“Pam Lobley is irresistibly funny and forthright, a breath of fresh air . . . Honest and clear-eyed.” —MONICA HOLLOWAY, author of Cowboy & Wills; Driving with Dead People


Facing summer with her two boys, ages ten and seven, Pam Lobley was sifting through signups for swim team, rec camp, night camp, scout camp, and enrichment classes. Overwhelmed at the choices, she asked her sons what they wanted to do during summer: “Soccer? Zoo School? Little Prodigy’s Art Club?”

“Why can’t we just play?” they asked.A summer with no scheduled activities at all . . . The

thought was tempting, but was it possible? It would be like something out of the 1950s. Could they really have a sum-mer like that?

Juggling the expectations of her husband (“Are you going to wear garters?”), her son, Sam (“I’m bored!”), and her son, Jack (“Can I just stay in my pajamas?”), Pam sets out to give her kids an old-fashioned summer. During the shapeless days, she studies up on the myths and realities of the 1950s. With her trademark wit and candor, she reveals what we can learn from those long-ago families, why raising kids has changed so drastically, and most importantly, how to stop time once in a while and just play.


• Author’s humor columns have appeared in many plac-es, including The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Chicago Tribune, Patch.com and others.

ISBN-13: 9781942934578

Price: $15.95 (USD)

Specs: Trade Paperback, 224 pages, 6 x 9

BISAC Category:

FAM032000 - FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Motherhood

FAM039000 - FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / School Age

Pub Date: April 2016

Rights: World

P A M L O B L E Y

Pam wrote the “Now That’s Funny” column for www.newjerseynews-room.com for several years. She was a regular columnist on the Op Ed page of The Bergen Record, and her humor columns have appeared in many other places, including The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Chicago Tribune, Patch.com, and others. Her blog, Better Living Through Chaos, delights viewers each week. As a playwright, her musical, “Perfect Mothers,” was part of the 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival, and she has had several plays produced at various theatres around the country. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, actor Bill Lobley, their two sons, and their dog, Baxter.

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Mothers of the VillageWhy All Moms Need the Support of a Motherhood Community and How to Find It for Yourself

C . J . S C H N E I D E R


So many mothers feel like something is out of joint, some-thing is missing—and maybe the truth is that we’re all just missing each other.

C. J. Schneider found herself in the middle of a perfect storm after giving birth to her third child and moving to a new neighborhood. Conditions for misery and postpartum depression were ideal: she was isolated, lonely, and ex-hausted with three young children at home. As she started talking with other mothers, she realized that she was not alone in her experience of feeling alone.

In her unique voice, Schneider intelligently and com-passionately offers practical advice on how to create the essential community that mothers need. Given the many examples of communal mothering from the past and around the world, as well as modern examples of commu-nities in which mothers are thriving, the research is clear: since the beginning of womankind, mothering has been a communal effort.

Mothers of the Village affirms that as mothers connect with each other and learn to work with each other, despite the challenges, they may find a piece of themselves that they have felt missing all along.


• Offers practical advice on how to create the essential community that mothers need

• Author’s tone is compassionate, empathetic, humorous, and intelligent

• Author has degree in Political Science and extensive travel and research experience

ISBN-13: 9781942934370

Price: $17.95 (USD)


BISAC Category:


SOC002010 - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural


C . J . S C H N E I D E R

With a BA in Political Science, C. J. Schneider has taught ESL in Taipei, sold soap at a LUSH store in Oxford, UK, and interviewed fetish priests in the villages of Ghana. She is now a stay-at-home mom of three children who still cannot wrap her head around laundry.

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From Tweens to TeensThe Parents’ Guide to Preparing Girls for Adolescence

M A R I A C L A R K F L E S H O O D


All parents want their daughters to become confident, happy, self- sufficient women, but the turbulent years of early ado-lescence can be difficult to navigate. From Tweens to Teens invites parents to rethink how they prepare their daughters to face these difficult developmental years.

In this groundbreaking guide, psychotherapist and educa-tor Maria Clark Fleshood encourages parents to revive global traditions to mark preadolescence (ages 8 to 13) with ritu-als and celebrations that guide young women through these years of self -discovery. Dr. Fleshood provides a tested, six -step approach to engage, guide, and prepare preteens for the challenges and changes of a new developmental stage. From Tweens to Teens offers parents tools that help them build tweens’ self -esteem from the inside out.


• Author is a licensed professional psychotherapist, Advanced Imago Relationship Therapist, and a Fellow with the American Association of Pastoral Counselors.

• Author, Dr. Maria Fleshood, has been a parenting spe-cialist, working nationally and internationally with adolescent girls, for more than thirty years.

• Book teaches parents a six-step approach, one step per year, to help their preteen daughters (ages 8 to 13).

ISBN-13: 9781942934561

Price: $15.95 (USD)


BISAC Category:

FAM003000 - FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Adolescence

PSY002000 - PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adolescent

FAM043000 - FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Teenagers

Pub Date: June 2016 Rights: World

M A R I A C L A R K F L E S H O O D

Maria Clark Fleshood is a licensed professional psychotherapist, Advanced Imago Relationship Therapist, and a Fellow with the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. With a private practice in Virginia, she specializes in relationship therapy, helping parents and their adolescent daughters maintain meaningful and strong connections. Dr. Fleshood has been a parenting specialist, working nationally and internationally with adolescent girls, for more than thirty years. Her academic, clinical, and educational work stems from her belief that a new cultural response is needed for girls to achieve a successful transition into adolescence. She and her husband have four adult children and four granddaughters.

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Need more help with your teen? Check out this bestseller from Brad Wilcox. Motherhood wasn’t

meant to be a solo act.


52 Weeks of CookiesHow One Mom Refused to Be Beaten By Her Son’s Deployment

M A G G I E M C C R E A T H


Single mother Maggie McCreath couldn’t decide which was worse: the fact that her only son (not yet twenty-one) was off to war in Iraq for the second time or the fact that they had only five days to prepare. Even more frightening, she knew that he would be part of the Surge and, as a para-trooper in the 82nd Division of the Army, the tip of the Spear. What she did not know—what she couldn’t even bear to consider—was how this deployment would end, both for her son and for his brothers in arms, whom she had come to know and love as her own. So she turned to the one pastime that had always brought her solace: baking.

Filled with delicious, original cookie recipes, 52 Weeks of Cookies recounts a mom’s unique methods of coping during her son’s deployment. With plenty of sugar cookies but no sugarcoating, 52 Weeks of Cookies is an honest, uplifting story of family love during a crisis, with all the fear, grief, laughter, gratitude, and joy that come with it.


• Most chapters include an original cookie recipe (tested by the author’s son and his fellow soldiers during their deployment)

• Serious topic is infused with humor and positivity by creative mother/author

Intentional RelationshipsHow to Work and Succeed with Others

K E N T U C K E R


Every day, our actions are structured by our relationships. Whether it be through family ties, a shared workspace, a favorite hobby, or some other repeated interaction, we are constantly building relationships. But do we ever stop to consider why we are in a relationship with a particular per-son? How can we make important relationships stronger? And how can we avoid unhealthy relationships?

Intentional Relationships answers these questions in a surprising, life-changing, and career-enhancing way. Recognize and celebrate the most valuable connections in your life by practicing Intentional Relationships.


• Book includes sidebars and links to humorous and illus-trative conversation examples.

• Intentional Relationships provides clear concepts to change conflict-filled relationships into meaningful and forward-moving opportunities.

• Author is an executive coach and leadership strategist for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies in the U.S., Mexico, United Kingdom, and Australia.

• Author has been interviewed by Sam Donaldson, ap-peared on Bloomberg Television, and shared speaking platforms with Colin Powell, Jim Collins, and Marcus Buckingham.

ISBN-13: 9781942934363

Price: $16.95 (USD)


BISAC Category:

FAM055000 - FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Military Families


M A G G I E M C C R E A T H

Maggie McCreath is a single mom with two grown kids. She received a degree in Computer Science from George Mason University, and has worked in the field for over thirty years. Her life has always revolved around her family. Her kids began as her pride and joy, and have grown into her best friends and confidants.

ISBN-13: 9781942934479

Price: $15.95 (USD)

Specs: Trade Paperback, 224 pages, 5.5 x 8.5

BISAC Category:

BUS007000 - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Communication / General

SEL040000 - SELF-HELP / Communication & Social Skills

Pub Date: June 2016

Rights: World

K E N T U C K E R

As a thought leader, Ken Tucker brings many years of being a highly sought-after speaker and principle consultant, formerly with The Gallup Organization, then as strategic consultant and CEO of Ken Tucker and Associates, LLC, and now a senior partner at TAG Consulting. He is the author of Intentional Conversations, coauthor of Animals, Inc: A Business Parable for the 21st Century (Warner Books, February 2004), author of Are You Fascinated? The Four People You Need to Succeed (Dailey Swann Publishing, August 2009), and coauthor of The Leadership Triangle, along with Todd Hahn and Shane Roberson of Your Intentional Difference: One Word Changes Everything. He is a regular contributor to management columns.


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Other Familius helps for military families:

By a sought-after Fortune 500 consultant


New Tricks for Old Dogs28 Laughable Lessons for People Too Stiff to Change . . . or Bend . . . or Move

G E N E P E R R E T


With age comes wisdom. We become wise enough to real-ize that we can’t do some of the things we did so well when we were young. The beloved comedian George Burns said it quite eloquently: “I can do anything at eighty that I could do when I was twenty. That gives you an idea of what terrible shape I was in at twenty.”

Self-help books offer solid, beneficial techniques, but they really only work for the young. More mature devotees must adjust them, tweak them, alter them, and in some cases, ig-nore them completely.

New Tricks for Old Dogs points out some of the flaws in the self-help philosophy. It tempers the advice with com-mon sense. The battle cry of this volume is “Do it, but don’t overdo it.” Sometimes, after we reach a certain age, the best exercise program is a good, brisk nap.


• Gene Perret has published over forty books of humor or instructional books on comedy writing.

• Gene Perret has been a professional comedy writer since the early 1960s writing standup material for Slappy White and Phyllis Diller, among others.

• Author is a three-time Emmy award winner for his work as a staff writer on The Carol Burnett Show.

• Author was on Bob Hope’s writing staff for 28 years, the last twelve years as Hope’s head writer.

• The text exposes some of the inconsistencies that even devoted self- help fans discover in the literature. It treats these apparent contradictions with a humorist’s point of view. The book also highlights how some of the self- help recommendations become challenging for older citizens and it offers advice on altering the suggestions to be more compatible with the age of the practitioner.

ISBN-13: 9781942934462 Price: $15.95 (USD)


BISAC Category:

HUM015000 - HUMOR / Form / Anecdotes & Quotations


G E N E P E R R E T

Gene Perret has been a professional comedy writer since the early 1960s, writing stand-up material for Slappy White and Phyllis Diller, among others. He began in television in 1968 on The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show. He wrote for Laugh-In and collected three Emmys as a staff writer on The Carol Burnett Show. Gene was on Bob Hope’s writing staff for twenty-eight years, the last twelve as Hope’s head writer. He traveled with the Hope troupe to several of the Christmas shows from war zones. Today he lives in Southern California and teaches email classes in comedy writing.

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How to Succeed with Your Homeowner’s AssociationThe Complete HOA Guide for Owners, Boards, and Managers

L I N D A M . P E R R E T


How to Succeed with Your Homeowner’s Association is the all-inclusive handbook to help new homeowners transition into peaceful community living. This comprehensive guide explains the ins and outs of an HOA, from the structure and responsibilities to resolving disputes. Author and veteran HOA recording secretary Linda Perret doesn’t take sides—the association against the homeowner or vice versa—but rather explains how both sides are really working toward the same ultimate goal: a beautiful, peaceful neighborhood.

This book answers frequently asked questions like:

• What is an HOA?

• What are the responsibilities of the homewoner?

• Who is the board and what do they do?

• What can I expect from management?

• How to handle disputes with the board, management, and neighbors?

Perret brings over twenty years of experience working for and with various property management companies and HOA members to the table in this complete guidebook for new homeowners and HOA members alike.


• Author has worked with Homeowner’s Associations for almost twenty years

• Author has managed properties, drafted board policies, monitored violations, and provided “inspector of elec-tion” services

ISBN-13: 9781942934486 Price: $19.95 (USD)


BISAC Category:

HOM016000 - HOUSE & HOME / Reference


L I N D A P E R R E T

Linda Perret has worked with Homeowner’s Associations for almost twenty years. Most of her tenure has been as a recording secretary–attending board meeting, preparing minutes, and facilitating the smooth running of the meeting. But she has always worked with and for property management companies. She has managed properties, drafted board policies, monitored violations, and provided “inspector of election” services. These experiences have provided her with a vast knowledge of how an HOA operates and what steps can be taken to ensure a peaceful and pleasant community.

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The complete guide to all things HOA.

The funniest self-help book you’ll ever read.

By an Emmy-winning comedy writer



A Land Twice PromisedAn Israeli Woman’s Quest for Peace

N O A B A U M

E N D O R S E M E N T S

“If you’ve wondered what the Israeli -Palestine conflict looks like on the ground, this account of growing up within it and arriving at peacemaking will take you into the heart of un-derstanding.” —LOREN NIEMI, storyteller/poet

“What a gift to read. The flow of it, emotionally, is powerful and heartwrenching. [Noa is] good at sharing the com-plexities of people—their admirable passions along with prejudices, ignorance, and long- rehearsed arguments. [She is] generous with [her] own love and fears, curiosity, and longing.” —GAIL ROSEN, storyteller


Israeli storyteller Noa Baum grew up in Jerusalem in the shadow of the ancestral traumas of the holocaust and ongo-ing wars. Stories of the past and fear of annihilation in the wars of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s shaped her perceptions and identity. In America, she met a Palestinian woman who had grown up under Israeli Occupation, and they shared mem-ories of war years in Jerusalem, and an unlikely friendship blossomed.

A Land Twice Promised delves into the heart of one of the world’s most enduring and complex conflicts. Baum’s deep-ly personal memoir recounts her journey from girlhood in post -Holocaust Israel to her adult encounter with “the oth-er.” With honesty, compassion, and humor, she captures the drama of a nation at war and her discovery of humanity in the enemy.

This compelling memoir demonstrates the transforma-tive power of art and challenges each reader to take the first step toward peace.


• Author is an award- winning storyteller.

• Author was born and raised in Jerusalem, a nation at war.

• Author is the winner of a Parents’ Choice Recommended Award and a Storytelling World Award.

ISBN-13: 9781942934493 Price: $17.95 (USD)


BISAC Category:

BIO026000 - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs


N O A B A U M

Born and raised in Jerusalem, Noa Baum is an award -winning storyteller who combines performance art with practical appli-cations of storytelling in business, community, and education. Noa performs and teaches internationally with diverse audienc-es ranging from the World Bank, the US Defense Department, prestigious universities, and religious congregations to inner city schools and detention centers. She is a winner of a Parents’ Choice Recommended Award and a Storytelling World Award. She has lived in the United States since 1990.

523 Ways to Be AwesomeK A T H R Y N T H O M P S O N


Have you ever wanted to write a symphony, explore the gal-axy, or save a life? With 523 Ways to Be Awesome, you will learn how you are already doing those and other amazing things . . . a bit . . . and how you can do them a bit more, one Drop of Awesome at a time. For example, you may not achieve “world peace,” but you can:

• Choose to forgive.

• Let someone merge in front of you.

• Listen when you really want to talk. Based on the viral blog post that inspired Drops of Awesome:

The You’re-More-Awesome-Than-You-Think Journal (2014), this book is for anyone who listens to the negative voice inside her head, telling her she’s not good enough and that her best efforts are insufficient. Author and blogger Kathryn Thompson returns with her signature wit and wisdom intact to help readers keep tally of the small victories that mean ev-erything in life and discover their inner AWESOME.


• Drops of Awesome is a movement with a passionate following, and this book provides a way for fans and new-comers to engage with this unique positivity in a fun and accessible way. Kathryn Thompson expresses concepts of self‐love and positive thinking from the perspective of someone who struggles with these issues on a daily basis, and that personal approach to self‐help resonates deeply with readers who feel they are on a journey together.

• 523 Ways to Be Awesome is the second book based on this concept and has a proven audience.

• With beautiful design and a handbag‐friendly size, this book will be the perfect gift for every mother, sister, aunt, and best friend on your list.

ISBN-13: 9781942934394 Price: $14.95 (USD)

Specs: Paperback with rounded corners, 224 pages, 5.5 x 8.5

BISAC Category:

SEL045000 - SELF-HELP / Journaling

Pub Date: April 2016 Rights: World

K A T H R Y N T H O M P S O N

The author of Drops of Awesome: The You’re-More-Awesome-Than-You-Think Journal, Kathryn Thompson is also a freelance writer and stay‐at‐home mom who lives outside Seattle with her comput-er‐genius husband and three frequently delightful kids. Her blog DaringYoungMom.com (now DropsofAwesome.com) has been fea-tured everywhere from The Today Show to the Seattle Times, and she was a founding blogger at The Parenting Post, an award‐winning blog run by Parenting Magazine. Before becoming a mom, Kathryn worked as an associate librarian at the world’s greatest library, where she used her Bachelor’s degree in Media Arts Studies and English from BYU to help people connect with the best in music and film.

Drops of Awesome swept the globe—now there’s 523 more

ways to see your awesomeness!

“. . . will take you to the heart of

understanding.”

Inspiring sequel to the Drops of Awesome phenomenonFrom an award-winning storyteller

By the author of the immensely popular Drops of Awesome.

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Mother Always Knows Best (At Least According to Her)175 Jokes for the Only Angel Who Uses a Whisk

G E N E P E R R E T A N D L I N D A P E R R E T


Moms have such tender, loving, caring hands . . . unless they’re brandishing a wooden spoon.

Shared laughter is the highest form of tribute and respect. Mother Always Knows Best (At Least According to Her) is a collection warm, witty, respectful laughs about moms and their children. Th e quick one-liners and observations are all original, fi rst-time-in-print laugh lines. From award-win-ning comedy writers Gene Perret and daughter Linda Perret, this joke book is guaranteed to be great fun for the family—especially Mom. Th is book is a tender admission that despite squabbles, confl icts, arguments, disagreements, Mom was always right. We acknowledge that, and we thank her for it.


• Beautifully designed jokes enclosed in an embossed, stamped, die-cut cover.

• Book is a humorous gift for Mother’s Day

• Gene Perret has been a professional comedy writer since the early 1960s writing stand-up material for Slappy White and Phyllis Diller, among others.

ISBN-13: 9781942934424

Price: $14.95 (USD)

Specs: Hardcover, 2-color interior, 112 pages, 5 x 8

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Rights: World

G E N E P E R R E T

Gene Perret has been a professional comedy writer since the early 1960s, writing stand-up material for Slappy White and Phyllis Diller, among others. He began in television in 1968 on The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show. He wrote for Laugh-In and collected three Emmys as a staff writer on The Carol Burnett Show. Gene was on Bob Hope’s writing staff for twenty-eight years, the last twelve as Hope’s head writer. He traveled with the Hope troupe to several of the Christmas shows from war zones. He produced Welcome Back Kotter, Three’s Company, and The Tim Conway Show. Today he lives in Southern California and teaches email classes in comedy writing. His hobbies include painting, sketching, and playing the guitar. He paints rather well, sketches adequately, but you don’t want to listen to his guitar playing. No one does.

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Old Age Is the Absence of Youth (and a Lot of Other Things)175 Jokes for People Who Think Napping Is a Hobby

G E N E P E R R E T A N D L I N D A P E R R E T


Th ings get better with age . . . and they are 50% off before 6 p.m.

Age is the Absence of Youth (and a Lot of Other Th ings) is a col-lection of wit and wisdom about the joys and trials of growing older, gracefully or not. From award‐winning comedy writers Gene Perret and daughter Linda Perret, this joke book takes a humorous look at the reality of years gone by and going by. Like a hilarious greeting card, this book is proof that age is more than a punchline and laughter truly makes you feel younger.


• Beautifully designed jokes enclosed in an embossed, stamped, die-cut cover.

• Gene Perret has published over forty books of humor or instructional books on comedy writing.

• Gene Perret has been a professional comedy writer since the early 1960’s writing standup material for Slappy White and Phyllis Diller, among others.

• Gene is three-time Emmy award winner for his work as a staff writer on Th e Carol Burnett Show.

• Gene was on Bob Hope’s writing staff for 28 years, the last twelve years as Hope’s head writer.

ISBN-13: 9781942934417

Price: $14.95 (USD)

Specs: Hardcover, 2-color interior, 112 pages, 5 x 8

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Rights: World

G E N E P E R R E T

Gene Perret has been a professional comedy writer since the early 1960s, writing stand-up material for Slappy White and Phyllis Diller, among others. He began in television in 1968 on The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show. He wrote for Laugh-In and collected three Emmys as a staff writer on The Carol Burnett Show. Gene was on Bob Hope’s writing staff for twenty-eight years, the last twelve as Hope’s head writer. He traveled with the Hope troupe to several of the Christmas shows from war zones. He produced Welcome Back Kotter, Three’s Company, and The Tim Conway Show. Today he lives in Southern California and teaches email classes in comedy writing. His hobbies include painting, sketching, and playing the guitar. He paints rather well, sketches adequately, but you don’t want to listen to his guitar playing. No one does.

NEW & EXC I T ING


Daily Motherhood365 Days of Inspiration for the Hardest Job You’ll Ever Love

F A M I L I U S


You are exactly who your children need. No one can fi ll your shoes. No one can give what you have to off er. No one can love or know your child like you do. Th at is the privi-lege of being a mother. —Catherine Arveseth, Motherhood Realized

Every mom needs a pick -me- up now and then—so why not every day? With 365 gorgeously designed quotes about motherhood, one for every day of the year, Daily Motherhood is the perfect gift for every mother. Th is beautiful quote book will inspire, uplift , and energize moms, reminding them why they do what they do and re-committing them to the world’s greatest job: motherhood.


• 365 gorgeously designed quotes from the greatest minds in history, including everyday mothers

• Excerpts from other Familius titles, including Motherhood Realized, Deliberate Motherhood, and Th e Quotable Mom

• Hardcover book with ribbon to mark place to refer back each day

• Diff erent value for each day of the week: Wisdom, Love, Happiness, Responsibility, Strength, Relationships & Family, and Beauty

ISBN-13: 9781942934387

Price: $19.95 (USD)


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Rights: World

NEW & EXC I T ING

365 days of beautifully designed inspiration for moms

everywhere.

Life is good. Life is a gift. Life is precious. Don’t let the mundane moments in life rob

you from the beauty of normal that surrounds you. Remind yourself to look for the

beauty, the gems that are tucked within the fabric of the everyday normal. Force your-

self to wake up, to see, to remember, and to be thankful for the blessings that fi ll your

life. Don’t lose sight of the good.

—R A C H E L M A R T I N , Motherhood Realized

Over 350 pages of beautiful, daily inspiration for Mom


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Shakespeare for Kids, vol. II5 Classic Works Adapted for Kids: The Comedy of Errors, King Lear, Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Taming of the Shrew, and Julius Caesar

F A M I L I U S


Five classic works fully illustrated and adapted for young readers, Shakespeare Stories for Kids, vol. II collects fi ve important plays in a beautifully craft ed slipcase for the be-ginning bard. A treasure of delight for any child beginning his or her adventure with the greatest playwright in history. Th is volume includes:

• Th e Comedy of Errors• King Lear• Two Gentlemen of

Verona

• Th e Taming of the Shrew

• Julius Caesar


• Fully illustrated and adapted selection of fi ve Shakespeare plays for kids.

• Five titles slipcased in the second of four Shakespeare classic libraries.

ISBN-13: 9781942934431 Price: $19.95 (USD)

Specs: Trade Paperback Slip-Cased Set (5 Books), 64 pages each, 5 x 8

BISAC Category:

JUV031060 - JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Theater

Pub Date: May 2016 Rights: North America

A fi ve-book set of Shakespeare stories

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Let’s Count OregonNumbers and Colors in the Beaver State

D A V I D M I L E S


10 purple berries in a marionberry pie . . .

5 gray sea lions in their cozy coastal cave . . .

3 orange wheels of tasty Tillamook cheese . . .

Numbers and colors are more fun in Oregon! In this dy-namic, colorful primer, young readers count from 1 to 10—learning colors along the way—as they discover the places, animals, and other wonderful things that make Oregon so unique.

Let’s Count CaliforniaNumbers and Colors in the Golden State

D A V I D M I L E S


7 pink anenomes waving in the sea . . .

6 orange poppies smiling at the sun . . .

2 red cable cars on a San Francisco street . . .

Numbers and colors are more fun in California! In this dynamic, colorful primer, young readers count from 1 to 10—learning colors along the way—as they discover the places, animals, and other wonderful things that make California so unique.

ISBN-13: 9781942934585 Price: $12.95 (USD)

Specs: Boardbook, 20 pages, 6.5 x 6.5

BISAC Category:

JUV030060 - JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States

Pub Date: August 2015 Rights: World

ISBN-13: 9781942934592 Price: $12.95 (USD)

Specs: Boardbook, 20 pages, 6.5 x 6.5

BISAC Category:

JUV030060 - JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States

Pub Date: August 2015 Rights: World

D A V I D M I L E S

David Miles is the author of Book. He lives in California where he makes books for a living. He also reads books, writes books, sells books, shelves books, thinks about books, drives to books, sleeps to books, cooks from books, but he doesn’t eat books (which is fortunate). He graduated from Brigham Young University with a BS in Business Management.

Check out our first set of Shakespeare for Kids, released 2015.

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Herbal BeautyAll-Natural Skin, Body, and Hair Care

C A L E B W A R N O C K A N D K I R S T E N S K I R V I N


Self-suffi ciency expert Caleb Warnock teams up with certi-fi ed master herbalist Kirsten Skirvin to write Herbal Beauty: All-Natural Skin, Body, and Hair Care.

Advice and recipes for homemade beauty products include:

• All-natural shampoo

• Skin care

• Lotion

• Beauty products


• Sixth book in Th e Backyard Renaissance Collection

• Caleb Warnock is a self-suffi ciency expert with multiple books published

• Kirsten Skirvin is a certifi ed master herbalist

• Recipes for homemade beauty products refl ect popular shops like Etsy and farmer’s markets

• Recipes are simple and use all-natural products for healthier living

ISBN-13: 9781942934523 Price: $6.95 (USD)


BISAC Category: HOM022000 - HOUSE & HOME / Sustainable Living


C A L E B W A R N O C K

Caleb Warnock is the popular author of Forgotten Skills of Self-Suffi ciency, The Art of Baking with Natural Yeast, Backyard Winter Gardening For All Climates, More Forgotten Skills, Trouble’s On The Menu, and The Backyard Renaissance Collection. He is the owner of SeedRenaissance.com and blogs at CalebWarnock.blogspot.com, where you will fi nd a link to join his email list to learn more about forgotten skills. He resides in Provo, Utah.

K I R S T E N S K I R V I N

Kirsten Skirvin was born and raised in southern California. Her fa-ther was the fi rst to teach her the amazing properties of the plants around her. After receiving her BS in Psychology from Brigham Young University, she continued spending time in the wild. She received her Master Herbalist degree from the School of Natural Healing in 2005 and has taught many herbal classes throughout the years. She and her husband currently reside in Arizona with their seven children.


Viili Perpetual No-Cook Homemade YogurtHow to Make the World’s Easiest, Healthiest, 100-Percent Natural Yogurt



Viili is a yogurt-like, traditional Finnish dish which never needs to be cooked and is made entirely on the countertop by pouring milk into a starter (the residue of the yogurt you just used). Yogurt making has never been easier!

With expert advice from self-suffi ciency expert Caleb Warnock, Viili Perpetual No-Cook Homemade Yogurt in-cludes the history of viili; where to get a start; how to use it with pasteurized milk, raw milk, and powdered milk; how to store it; how to keep the yogurt sweet; specifi c scientifi c health benefi ts; and twenty delicious recipes.


• Seventh book in Th e Backyard Renaissance Collection

• Caleb Warnock is a self-suffi ciency expert with multi-ple books published

• Viili is a homemade yogurt with natural health benefi ts

• Book includes twenty easy-to-make recipes using Viili

ISBN-13: 9781942934516

Price: $6.95 (USD)


BISAC Category: HOM022000 - HOUSE & HOME / Sustainable Living

Pub Date: May 2016

Rights: World


Caleb Warnock is the popular author of Forgotten Skills of Self-Suffi ciency, The Art of Baking with Natural Yeast, Backyard Winter Gardening For All Climates, More Forgotten Skills, Trouble’s On The Menu, and The Backyard Renaissance Collection. He is the owner of SeedRenaissance.com and blogs at CalebWarnock.blogspot.com, where you will fi nd a link to join his email list to learn more about forgotten skills. He resides in Provo, Utah.

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“The family you come from isn’t as important as the family you’re going

to have.”

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Tennis and Life30 Winning Lessons for the Two Greatest Games

R I C H A R D E Y R E


Games are made up of structured but unpredictable situa-tions, with rules and variables and competition, and they produce wins and losses. This description fits life at least as well as it fits tennis. Even the terminology of tennis match-es many of the most pivotal and defining words of life: love, faults, serve, receive, winners, challenges, holds.

New York Times #1 bestselling author and tennis champion Richard Eyre shares thirty principles that will help you enjoy both games more—and play both games better. Since both are largely psychological exercises, our success (and our happi-ness) in both the game of life and the game of tennis depends greatly on our attitude, and Tennis and Life teaches readers how to alter our attitudes and thus improve our performance in both games.


• New York Times #1 bestselling author on wellness and ten-nis champion

• Thirty clear, practical ways to improve your tennis game and your life at the same time

• Includes author’s original poetry

ISBN-13: 9781942934448 Price: $16.95 (USD)


BISAC Category:

SPO045000 - SPORTS & RECREATION / Tennis

Pub Date: May 2016

Rights: World


Richard Eyre is a New York Times #1 bestselling author whose writing career has spanned four decades and whose books have sold in the millions. He has appeared on virtually all major national talk shows, including Oprah and Today, and has seen his books translated into a dozen languages. He and his wife, Linda, write a syndicated weekly newspaper column and currently spend most of their time traveling and speaking to audiences throughout the world on families, par-enting, and life balance (and trying to keep up with their twenty- six grandchildren). The Eyres’ vision statement is “Fortify families by celebrating commitment, popularizing parenting, bolstering balance, and validating values.” Richard lives in Park City, Utah.

New York Times #1 bestselling author

Beautiful life lessons for tennis lovers of all ages.


If It Fits, I SitsB R O O K E J O R D E N

Cats—either you love ’em or you love to hate ’em, but no one can deny that these little felines are fascinating creatures. Cats are known (and loved) for their peculiarities, from the predictable to the utterly perplexing. With irresistibly adorable cat photos and quotes from cat-lovers and cat-toleraters alike, If It Fits, I Sits is a new kind of quote book.

ISBN-13: 9781942672968

Price: $14.95 (USD)

Specs: Hardcover with jacket, 152 pages, 7 x 7

Category: Cats / Gift

The Great and the GrandB E N J A M I N F O X A N D E L I Z A B E T H R O B B I N S

First-time author Benjamin Fox uses simple words to explore the vastly deep themes of life and love as a new baby and an old grandfather pre-pare to meet each other for the fi rst time. Illustrated by award-winning and nationally recognized artist Elizabeth Robbins, Th e Great and the Grand celebrates the beautiful balance of age and youth, experience and inno-cence, the Old and the New.

ISBN-13: 9781942672975

Price: $16.95 (USD)

Specs: Hardcover, 32 pages, 8.5 x 10

Category: Children’s

NOT TO M ISSNOT TO M ISS

“Robbins’ gorgeous, luminous paintings embolden the purity of the pair, tingeing the story in warm tones of both nostalgia and hope. When the two fi nally meet, New and Old, all of the differences slip away. They are simply one family. Deeply touching . . . a quiet story to share across generations.” —Kirkus Reviews

Shakespeare for Kids, vol. IF A M I L I U S

Five classic works fully illustrated and adapted for young readers, Shakespeare Stories for Kids collects fi ve important plays in a beautifully craft ed slipcase for the beginning bard. A treasure of delight for any child beginning his or her adventure with the greatest playwright in history. Th is volume includes:

• A Midsummer Night’s Dream• Macbeth• Much Ado About Nothing

• All’s Well Th at Ends Well, and• Th e Tempest

ISBN-13: 9781939629777

Price: $19.95 (USD)

Specs: Trade Paperback Slip-Cased Set (5 Books), 64 pages each, 5 x 8


The Space Hero CookbookB A R B A R A B E E R Y

Turbo Tot Asteroids! Cosmic Coolers! Intergalactic Birthday Cake! What better way to explore a galaxy far, far away than by cooking up some alien-inspired grub and cosmic craft s? With more than thirty space-themed recipes, bestselling author Barbara Beery provides full-color, easy-to-make recipes for that budding space cadet.

ISBN-13: 9781942934004

Price: $17.95 (USD)


Category: Cookbook / Children’s

My First French BakeryB A R B A R A B E E R Y

Mon Petit Macarons, J’adore Crepes, Perfect Petit Fours . . . mais oui! Barbara Beery, the author of the bestselling Th e Pink Princess Cookbook and Th e Snow Princess Cookbook, takes her culinary craft to Paris and invites every young chef to explore their fi rst French bakery!

Sections with beautifully photographed recipes include Le Patisserie (baked goods), Le Dejeuner Cafe (sandwiches and savory dishes), Le Dessert Cafe, and so much more!

ISBN-13: 9781942934110

Price: $17.95 (USD)


Category: Cookbook / Children’s


Life in FullR I C H A R D A N D L I N D A E Y R E

Eighty million Baby Boomers are now in or approaching their sixties and moving into retirement. While this transition may be diffi cult, the succeeding years can be fufi lling, invigorating, and joyous. Written by the New York Times #1 bestselling author team Richard and Linda Eyre, Life in Full creates a seven-ques-tion blueprint for how to spend the next twenty years living the life you have always wanted and enjoying the life fulfi llment you deserve. Creating a proactive plan for the next twenty years is both possible and practical, and Life in Full shows you how!

ISBN-13: 9781942672937

Price: $18.95 (USD)


BISAC Category:

SEL005000 - SELF-HELP / Aging

Christmas WondersR O B Y N B U T T A R S

“Have a wonder-fi lled Christmas,” people in Luke’s new home-town greet one another as Christmas approaches. With no memory of a Christmas celebration, nine-year-old Luke feels excluded from the town’s tradition, until he fi nds his deceased mother’s nativity set. Touched by Mary’s protecting embrace of the Baby Jesus, Luke experiences his fi rst Christmas Wonder. His discovery is the catalyst for a search that leads to a soul-changing season for neighbors as Luke fi nds his connection to heavenly love. Robyn Buttars, author of the bestselling and award winning novella Christmas Rose, weaves an unforgettable holiday story for the entire family.

ISBN-13: 9781942934059

Price: $18.95 (USD)

Specs: Jacketed hardcover, gold foil, embossed, 136 pages, 5 x 8

BISAC Category: FIC058000 - FICTION / Holidays

“Wise and provocative, the Eyres look at the fi nal 25–30 years of our lives and show us how to make them rich, appealing and memorable.”

—WILLIAM NOBLE, co-author of The Private Me



The Stevia Solution CookbookC A L E B W A R N O C K

Improve your health with stevia—the world’s only all-natural, calorie-free, non-glycemic herbal sweetener. Stevia is a leafy green herb with a strong, sugary fl avor. Most people don’t believe it until they taste it. Th e Stevia Solution Cookbook provides information on how to cultivate, grow, purchase, and use stevia in your everyday cooking and includes more than 60 full-color images and recipes.

ISBN-13: 9781942934066

Price: $19.95 (USD)

Specs: Paperback with fl aps, 160 pages,

7.5 x 9.8

CKB025000 - COOKING / Health & Healing / Diabetic & Sugar-Free

Chia CrazyB R I T N E Y R U L E A N D C H E R I E S C H E T S E L A A R

Remember chia? Th ose little black seeds that grew “hair” for your Chia Pet? Well, they’re back, and they are actually incredibly healthy for you! Th ese powerful little seeds are helpful for weight loss, are a great source of protein, antioxidants, and omega-3s, and can easily be added to many dif-ferent types of foods. Still intimidated? Mother-daughter duo and Grain Crazy blog experts Cherie Schetselaar and Britney Rule have created healthy, clean-eating recipes to help walk you through using chia in your everyday cooking.

ISBN-13: 9781942672920

Price: $19.95 (USD)

Specs: Paperback, 136 pages, 7.7 x 9.8

Category: Cooking

Mary & MeM A R Y P O T T E R K E N Y O N A N D M A R Y J E D L I C K A H U M S T O N

Mary & Me: A Lasting Link Th rough Ink explores a thirty-year friendship between two women: one who had never learned to cultivate female friendships, and the other who had managed to gather and maintain a large group of friends throughout her adult life. Th e fact that thousands of handwritten letters between them tethered these two together is just part of the intriguing story. Coauthors Mary Potter Kenyon—author of Refi ned by Fire, Coupon Crazy, and Chemo-Th erapist—and Mary Jedlicka Humston share an unforgettable friendship that will inspire you to pick up your pen and begin writing “Dear . . . ”

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The Soul of My SoldierA B I G A I L B . C A L K I N

Aft er forty-fi ve years of marriage, celebrated author and poet Abigail B. Calkin explores the relationship she has with her husband, who served three tours of duty in two diff erent wars. Raw, riveting, and engaging, Calkin recounts how war and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) shaped their marriage and fam-ily. Told in prose and poetry, Th e Soul of My Soldier is a vivid exploration of the extended and signifi cant impact war has on loved ones and how war aff ects deployed military personnel far beyond their tour of duty.

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“A story of friendship that withstands time, distance, and all the joy and heartache that life can offer.” —HEATHER GUDENKAUF, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

“Abigail Calkin’s memoir is a beautifully written, deeply honest, and necessary book. This memoir blew me away.” —ABIGAIL THOMAS, author of A Three Dog Life and Safekeeping


Intentional ConversationsHow to Rethink Everyday Conversation and Transform Your Career

K E N T U C K E R

Using six steps and a “SECRET” formula, international speaker, Fortune 500 strategist, and bestselling management author Ken Tucker explores the challenging skill sets required to navigate confl ict and crucial conversations eff ectively.

Drawing upon decades of experience in the corporate and government worlds, Tucker teaches leaders how to say what they really need to say and say it right so that their people and organi-zations execute the results they want and need.

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Unlocking Parental IntelligenceFinding Meaning in Your Child’s Behavior

L A U R I E H O L L M A N , P H . D .

In Unlocking Parental Intelligence, long-experienced psycho-analyst Laurie Hollman, PhD, challenges parents to become meaning-makers. Believing parents’ potential to understand their child’s misbehaviors is vastly underestimated, Hollman tackles the idea that when parents reach into their own knowledge of their children, they discover misbehaviors are not only meaning-ful, but a catalyst to change.

Dr. Hollman relates her fi ve-step road map to Parental Intelligence through lively, compassionate storytelling. Th is ac-cessible read is a serious, rewarding book that enlightens, uplift s, and relieves while cultivating critical thinking on the part of par-ents and children as they wrestle with the common, sometimes desperate vexations of family life.

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FortifyThe Fighter’s Guide to Overcoming Pornography Addiction

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Th e problem with pornography addiction has never been worse. Tens of thousands of young people—as young as seven and eight years old—are fi nding that pornography has control over their life. Fortify: Th e Fighter’s Guide to Overcoming Pornography Addiction, authored by the hip non-profi t organization Fight the New Drug, is a complete guide to helping young men and wom-en fi nd the tools, gain the education, and uncover the resources necessary to help themselves and others overcome this addiction.

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Does My Child Have PTSD?J O L E N E P H I L O

When children experience medical illness, witness violence, or are abused, it can leave a lasting eff ect. According to recent stud-ies, 50 to 60 percent of children who experience these traumas early in life may suff er from a form of PTSD, leading to issues in childhood, through adolescence, and even into adulthood. Does My Child Have PTSD? is designed for readers looking for answers about the puzzling, disturbing behaviors of childen in their care. With years of research and personal expererience, Philo provides critical information to help people understand causes, symp-toms, prevention, and eff ective diagnosis, treatment, and care for any child struggling with PTSD.

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The Half-Diet DietThe Guaranteed Weight-Loss Program that Reboots Your Body, Mind, and Spirit for a Happier Life


Th e Half-Diet Diet is an accessible and universal weight-loss pro-gram. Rather than focusing on convoluted and challenging diets, Richard Eyre, bestselling author of Teaching Your Children Valuesand Th e Turning, provides a simpler way to control your appetite and lose weight forever. More than just a weight-loss program, Th e Half-Diet Diet helps you meet your weight-loss goals by taming your physical, mental, and spiritual appetites. Th e most complete diet book to date, Th e Half-Diet Diet is guaranteed to improve your body, mind, and spirit!

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90-Day Raw Food DietImprove Health, Energy, and Get the Glow

M A T T H E W K E N N E Y

Matthew Kenney’s 90-Day Raw Food Diet is a 90-day program to help people who are interested in improving their health and energy by changing how and what they eat. Focusing on Michael Pollan’s mantra, “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants,” Kenney provides a day-by-day, structured program of recipes, exercise, and lifestyle tips to optimize health and energy and, as the raw foodists say, get the glow!

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Paste food coloring

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Fondant

YOUR MISSION

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 4 square pans with parchment paper leaving 2 inches on each end to hang over the sides.

2 Make cake according to directions and add 4-5 drops of paste food coloring and stir to blend. Divide batter evenly between 3 pans (you will use the 4th pan lat-er) fi lling ¾ full. There may be left over batter.

3 Bake for 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Re-move from oven and cool in pans for 15 minutes be-fore removing to wires racks and cooling completely. Once the cakes have completely cooled, trim off the top slightly to form a fl at surface. Cut out 3 letters to make your message with 2 inch cookie cutters and set aside until ready to use.

4 Stir up 1 more recipe of Butter Cake with no food col-oring. Pour about 1 inch of batter into prepared pan. Insert the letters to spell your secret message. Align your fi rst row of letters about 1 inch back from the edge of the pan. Space the remaining letters behind each other as close as possible without any gaps.

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I n t e r v i e w i n g a P o t e n t i a l S i d e k i c kWhen interviewing a sidekick, be sure to

ask the right questions:• If I am stuck in quicksand, what two

items will you pull from your utility belt?

• How do you feel about being used as bait?

• If/when your mind is taken over by a supervillain, how much will you resent

me if I am forced to incapacitate you?

FondantFondant

The message of your cake is up to you, of

course, but the wise superhero sticks to

something short. The longer the message,

the longer it will take your sidekick to

read, and by then, well . . .

I n t e r v i e w i n g a P o t e n t i a l S i d e k i c k

I n t e r v i e w i n g a P o t e n t i a l S i d e k i c kWhen interviewing a sidekick, be sure to

When interviewing a sidekick, be sure to

ask the right questions:• If I am stuck in quicksand, what two

If I am stuck in quicksand, what two

If I am stuck in quicksand, what two items will you pull from your utility

items will you pull from your utility

items will you pull from your utility belt?

• How do you feel about being used as

How do you feel about being used as bait?

• If/when your mind is taken over by a

If/when your mind is taken over by a supervillain, how much will you resent

supervillain, how much will you resent



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