"An eminent sociologist and bestselling author offers an inspiring blueprint for rebuilding our fractured society. We are living in a time of deep divisions. Americans are sorting themselves along racial, religious, and cultural lines, leading to a level of polarization that the country hasn't seen since the Civil War. Pundits and politicians are calling for us to come together, to find common purpose. But how, exactly, can this be done? In Palaces...

Here is a single-sit read than can change the course of your retirement. Written by Dr. Teresa Ghilarducci, an economics professor, a retirement and savings specialist, and a trustee to two retiree health-care trusts worth over $54 billion, How to Retire with Enough Money cuts through the confusion, misinformation, and bad policy-making that keeps us spending or saving poorly. It begins with acknowledging what a person or household actually needs...

"When you think about planning for retirement-whether it's years in the future or just around the corner-you're bound to have questions. Can I ever afford to stop working? Will Social Security be there for me when I need it? Is the market a safe place for my money? How can I make my money last? Have I waited too long to start saving? Suze Orman, America's most recognized expert on personal finance, answers all the questions that keep you up at night-starting...

This workbook, intended for you to record in great detail how you want your funeral to proceed, is a practical guide with worksheets and guided journal prompts. Benjamin offers a plethora of facts, stories, and inspiration to help you think outside the coffin to ensure that your wishes are recorded for posterity. Planning for death should be a celebration of your life-- even though you won't be able to attend. But you can have a blast planning it,...

Covers everything from announcing the engagement--including whom to tell first and what to do when someone isn't happy about the news--to getting to the altar, from planning a honeymoon to preserving the bouquet when you return. It includes lists, schedules, budgeting tools, and timelines.

The menstrual cycle isn't just about having babies. Your menstrual cycle is a vital sign, just like your pulse, temperature, respiratory rate, and blood pressure - and it provides you with essential information about your health. This book brings together over 1000 meticulously researched scientific references to help you understand your menstrual cycle. It aims to better connect women with their menstrual cycles and to break the myth that ovulation...

The timeless advice in this essential second edition guidebook for navigating the often mystifying process of house design, remodeling, and building, is forever valuable and is now better than ever with an all new Bonus Lesson, Building Green, Naturally. Master architect Hirsch draws on decades of experience and uses his enjoyable, easy to read writing style to convey sage advice guaranteed to help you design or remodel the perfect house for you,...

"Wedding coordinator Renee Grothen isn't meant for marriage. Those who can, do. Those who can't, plan. But she never could have planned on gorgeous, talented thriller writer Jasper Dembenski proposing - a fling, that is. Fun without a future. And the attraction between them is too strong for Renee to resist. Now she can have her no-wedding cake ... and eat it, too. After years in the military, Jasper is convinced he's too damaged for relationships....