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Steve Silverman was looking for a way to add some spice to his high school lectures when he realized that weird and bizarre true-life stories would capture his students' attention.

Leslie Rule has spent over a decade researching spirits and has chronicled her paranormal tales in four previous nonfiction books, Coast to Coast Ghosts, Ghosts Among Us, When the Ghost Screams, an

Admit it already. Life is always better after a margarita or three.

With features on CBS's Sunday Morning and NPR's All Things Considered, EllynAnne Geisel raises the apron to cult status.

Make Each Day Your Masterpiece is an extraordinary statement on what it means to live a rich and successful life.

"If a man has good legs, the rest of the body will follow; if a girl has good legs, men will follow." –Rudolf Friml "You can be as old as the hills," Jane Merrill's mothe

From the moment the alarm clock sounds to the time his head hits the pillow again, the typical man experiences dozens of stressful events every day.

Praise a child Practice grace Count your blessings Slow your pace —75 Simple Ways to Celebrate the Holidays 75 Simple Ways to Celebrate the Holidays is a refreshingly original illustrated poem tha

In this frenetically paced sequel to Adams' best-selling "thought experiment," God's Debris, the smartest man in the world is on a mission to stop a cataclysmic war between Chri

Ghosts have been the entertaining subject of many works of fiction, but they're even more intriguing (and perhaps even scarier) when they are the focus of real-life hauntings in our own backya

With accolades from New York Times best-selling author Gretchen Rubin and DailyCandy, Leah Dieterich's thxthxthx.com website inspires an aptly named giftbook, thxthxthx: Thank Goodness for Eve

In Smile, award-winning photographer Linda Maron's vivid flower art cheerfully illustrates a fun narrative about smiling, cheering up, and being happy.

Jennifer Eyre White's The Practical Napper: Tips, Facts, and Quotes for the Avidly Recumbent is the perfect bedside (or couchside) read for the recumbently inclined.

"A strong woman is compassionate, decisive, creative, innovative, organized, thoughtful, knowledgeable, and above all, recognizes her weaknesses along with her strengths." –Barbara Koster

End your day the gentle way with words of wisdom and comfort. Snuggle up with the soothing Psalms or the words of Saint Thomas Aquinas.