Chastity Bono, Family Outing (Little, Brown, 1998 HC, 1999, PB)

Family Outing is both a heart-warming memoir and a guide to the coming out process. Chastity Bono, daughter of Sonny and Cher, tells her tender and at times painful coming out story, offering advice on how other young people can come out to their parents in a safe, harmonious way. Chastity also shares her mother’s own coming out process (in Cher’s own words), which was just as difficult as that of many parents.

Donna Fish, L.C.S.W., Take the Fight Out of Food (Atria, 2005)

This practical guide is filled with hands-on tools and in-depth advice for putting a stop to unhealthy eating habits before they begin. In Take the Fight Out of Food parents will learn how to understand their own food legacy, keep their children connected to food in a positive way, talk to their kids about food and nutrition, recognize and deal with the six types of eaters, including the Picky Eater, the Grazer, the Beige Food Eater, and more.

Harry Freund, Love with Noodles (Carrol & Graf, 2005, HC, PB 2006)

“Maybe I’m on my way to becoming a rich woman’s husband – no more worries, no more clients, no more ups and downs. My father always said that love is good, but love with noodles is better, and Violet seems to have lots of noodles.” A funny, satiric, and ultimately warm-hearted first novel set in New York City’s Jewish upper class society.

Henry Grayson, Ph.D., Mindful Loving (Gotham, 2003 HC, 2004, PB)

Henry Grayson, a psychologist, relationship counselor, psychoanalyst, and former minister has found that most people are actually more unhappy after marriage counseling or couples therapy. In Mindful Loving, he shows how couples can get at the root of relationship problems in a practical yet spiritual way. He shows how to identify the six forms of counterfeit love, the nine barriers to love, the ten characteristics of Empowering Love and many more tools to enhance and heal relationships.

Lana Holstein, M.D., How to Have Magnificent Sex (Crown, 2003 HC, 2004 PB)

A positive, empowering book that shows couples how to re-energize the seven dimensions of their sexual relationship – from the biologic through the emotional and ultimately to the spiritual. Couples learn practical tips, wise advice, and keen insight from a medical doctor who has worked with hundreds of couples in her capacity as medical director of the Canyon Ranch spa in Tucson, AZ.

Charlotte Kasl, Ph.D., If the Buddha Got Stuck: A Handbook for Change on a Spiritual Path (Penguin Compass, 2005)

This wise and lighthearted book by the author of the enormously popular If the Buddha Dated and If the Buddha Married will speak to anyone who’s ever experience being stuck in life. With her signature clarity, wisdom, and wit, and her trademark blend of psychological and spiritual insight, Charlotte Kasl presents seven simple yet profound steps on the path to change.

Emily Kaufman, The Travel Mom’s Ultimate Guide to Family Travel (Broadway, 2006)

A great resource for busy moms, The Travel Mom’s Ultimate Book of Family Travel will guarantee that a family vacation is worth all the time, money, and emotion you put into it. Offering great tips on how to plan your vacation as well as a sumptuous guide to great family destinations, this book is the ultimate guide for families.

Marrena Lindberg, The Orgasmic Diet (Crown, 2007)

A scientifically supported, easy-to-follow, four step dietary plan that promises to lift a woman’s libido and bring her to orgasm – each and every time. Women will discover fast, easy ways to enhance their sexual pleasure, identify and avoid the orgasm killers in their diet, and learn how to achieve mind-blowing orgasms – all through four simple steps.

Lou Paget, How to Be A Great Lover (1999), How to Give Her Absolute Pleasure (2000), and The Big O (2001), (Broadway Books), The Great Lover Playbook (2003)and Hot Mamas (Gotham, 2004)

As both the bestselling author of five books on enhancing sexual pleasure, and a world-renowned sex educator, Lou Paget covers everything from orgasms, sex toys, erotica, advice for couples, and how to have good sex while pregnant, and why you should. Known for her classy, direct style, Lou’s books appeal to women who want to have accurate information about sex – that works.

Eve Pearl, Plastic Surgery Without the Surgery (Warner, 2004 HC, 2005 PB)

An Emmy-award-winning celebrity make up artists, Eve Pearl’s Plastic Surgery Without the Surgery offers simple but amazing techniques that transform dark eye circles, boost sagging skin, produce elegant cheekbones and much more – all with makeup!

Adele Puhn, R.D., The Carb Careful Solution (Viking, 2002 HC, 2003 PB)

The key to bestselling author Adele Puhn’s weight loss plan is showing readers how to avoid triggering their cravings while still being able to enjoy a well balanced diet of carbohydrates, low fats, and protein.

Kitty Gurkin Rosati and Robert Rosati, M.D., The Rice Diet Solution (S&S, 2006 HC, 2007 PB); The Rice Diet Cookbook, (S&S, 2007)

As directors of the world-renowned Rice Diet Program, which, since 1939, has been helping thousands of people achieve lasting weight loss, Kitty and Robert Rosati finally share the secrets of their success. The bestselling Rice Diet Solution is a multi-dimensional, mind-body program that enables women to lose, on average, 19 pounds in the first month, and men, 30 pounds. The program gives readers the tools not only to lose the weight they wish, but maintain this new weight – for as long as they wish.

Candida Royalle, How to Tell A Naked Man What to Do (Touchstone/Fireside, 2004 HC, 2005 PB)

This book is sex advice from a woman who knows: Candida Royalle is an award-winning film director and producer of over 16 erotic films for women. In her first book, she tells women exactly what works for themselves, and their men.

Kathryn Sansone, Woman First, Family Always (Meredith, 2006)

Kathryn Sansone has captured national attention (including two appearances on Oprah and one appearance in O Magazine!) for her heartwarming and hands-on approach to managing motherhood and life. As the mother of ten children, she shares her advice on how to first take care of oneself, then nurture your relationship, and then turn to how best to take care of your children – whether you have one or ten!