New Nonfiction
The book of photography by John Hedgecoe.
With over a half million copies sold worldwide of the original edition, The Book of Photography is the ultimate book for learning simple techniques for taking better pictures. Revised and updated with 24 new pages that deal with digital photography for the first time and expands on all of Hedgecoe's expert guidance, this book is packed with practical advice from one of the best photographers on the last 30 years.
It's her wedding, but I'll cry if I want to: a survival guide for the mother of the bride by Leslie Milk.
Just what every mother of the bride needs to help her deal with the emotional, logistical, and financial challenges of her daughter's big day!
What premarital advice should a mother give the daughter who knows more about sex and stock portfolios than she does? Can the groom's step-grandparents march down the aisle as part of the wedding procession? How can a cousin get ordained on the Internet to perform the ceremony? This witty, brass-tacks survival manual for the 21st-century mother of the bride provides sharp, sensible answers to these and myriad other questions.
Hilarious anecdotes and practical advice abound as the lifestyle editor for The Washingtonian shares wise counsel and helpful hints from a mom who's been there as well as chronicles some ill-fated nuptials (as a primer for what not to do). From deciphering the mysteries of wedding food to learning to understand florist-speak, from picking a suitable mother-of-the-bride outfit-without looking like a Red Hot Mama or, worse, your grandmother in lavender and lace, to keeping a sense of humor when some of what can go wrong does, this down-to-earth guide makes a perfect gift for every mother determined to give her daughter the wedding of her dreams.
On grief and grieving: finding the meaning of grief through the five stages of loss by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler explain how Kubler-Ross's famous Five Stage of Dying apply directly to mourners themselves, in this, her final book, completed shortly before her death, combining practical wisdom, case studies, the authors' own experiences and spiritual insight to explain how the process of grieving help us to live with loss.
Our bodies, ourselves: a new edition for a new era
With more than four million copies sold, Our Bodies, Ourselves is the classic resource that women of all ages can turn to for information about every aspect of their well-being. Completely revised for the first time in a decade, these pages give women everything they need for making key decisions about their health-from definitive information from today's leading experts to personal stories from other women just like them. This updated edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves includes the latest on: Nutrition and exercise, Relationships, sexuality, and sexual health, Complementary health practices, Reproductive choices, pregnancy, and childbearing, Growing older, Medical testing and procedures. Together with its companion website (www.ourbodiesourselves.org), Our Bodies, Ourselves is a one-stop resource for women of all generations.