New Adult Nonfiction Books

A national spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics arms parents with the tools they need to teach and model independence for their children as part of their everyday routine so that their children develop both the confidence and skills they need to try things on their own

A revelatory biography of the American master as told through the lens of his greatest novel.

Dusick's stories about her Crappy Baby, Crappy Boy and her husband, Crappy Papa, will make everyone laugh over those frustrating moments of parenting.

With insights from notable people in medicine, health, business, the arts, and politics, Brzezinski breaks through the walls of silence and shame we've built around obesity and food obsession and talks openly about how our country became overweight, and what we can do to turn the corner and step firmly onto the path of health.

"The explanatory text explores the cultural and historical context of the images, uniting them into a cohesive and riveting narrative. Together, these photographs create a time capsule of indelible images that capture the faces of the individuals who fell under the sway of the swatstika as well as those who suffered under its onslaught on humanity"--Provided by publisher.

""This is the most brilliant epitome of Manhattan ever written." --Mike Davis Every morning, the architect and writer Michael Sorkin walks from his apartment in Greenwich Village to his office in Tribeca. Unlike most commuters, Sorkin isn't in a hurry, and he doesn't try to drown out his surroundings. Instead, he's always paying attention. As he descends the narrow stairs of his town house, Sorkin explains why New York doesn't have the grand stairwells so common in European apartment buildings.