Plume imprint: 843 books
Mastery
The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 1992
Drawing on Zen philosophy and his expertise in the martial art of aikido, bestselling author George Leonard shows how the process of mastery can help us attain a higher level of excellence and a deeper sense of satisfaction and fulfillment in our daily lives.
Whether you're seeking to improve...
7 Steps to a Pain-Free Life
How to Rapidly Relieve Back and Neck Pain
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
A fully revised and updated edition of the program that’s sold more than 5.5 million copies worldwide—plus a new chapter addressing shoulder pain
Since the McKenzie Method was first developed in the 1960s, millions of people have successfully used it to free themselves from chronic back...
Too Young to Retire
An Off-The Road Map to the Rest of Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2004
“This little gem of a book offers sage advice on everything from downsizing to diet and exercise.”—The New York Times
With Americans living longer, healthier lives, the conventional idea of retirement is obsolete. Millions of Americans are working past the age of sixty-five—not because...
Ready, Set, Sold!
The Insider Secrets to Sell Your House Fast--for Top Dollar!
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2007
Michael Corbett appears regularly on national TV and print media and travels the country lecturing to crowds of 25,000 sharing his expertise, having made millions buying and selling houses during his twenty-plus years in the business. With personal tips, cost-effective techniques, and real estate...
What Every American Should Know About Europe
The Hot Spots, Hotshots, Political Muck-ups, Cross-Border Sniping, and Cultural Chaos of Our Transatlantic Cousins
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2006
With the creation of the European Union and the introduction of the Euro, Europe has undergone a dizzying transformation recently—so much so that even Europeans are scratching their heads. Melissa Rossi brings US readers up to date on what has changed—and what makes each country tick.
Which...
by Mats, Enzo
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2011
The perfect gag gift for anyone who appreciates a little toilet humor!
Don't let number 2 stop you from being number 1 on the job.
Face the facts. You poop every day-more or less-but making a misstep when you've got to go at the office could land you in some serious doo-doo. How to Poo...
Fifty Is the New Fifty
Ten Life Lessons for Women in Second Adulthood
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2009
Read Suzanne Braun Levine's posts on the Penguin Blog.
An inspiring guide to maximizing creativity and happiness in the second half of life
Suzanne Braun Levine follows her groundbreaking Inventing the Rest of Our Lives with fresh insights, research, and practical advice on the challenges...
Rush
Why We Thrive in the Rat Race
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2011
We think we will be happy when we have some downtime-when we can finally go on vacation, disconnect, shut down. But in this provocative book, Todd Buchholz will convince you that what you really want is to chase your tail-even if you never catch it. Weaving in everything from neuroeconomics to evolutionary...
More Money, Please
The Financial Secrets You Never Learned in School
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Personal finance 101—without the homework or quizzes
Most of us graduate high school with a basic understanding of history, math, science, and literature, but when it comes to personal finance—arguably the topic that we use most in our daily lives—we feel lost or overwhelmed. No longer!...
The Collaborative Way to Divorce
The Revolutionary Method That Results in Less Stress, LowerCosts, and Happier Ki ds--Without Going to Court
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2007
The groundbreaking alternative for the millions of couples with children who face divorce each year—couples who want to avoid litigation, but don’t want to give up on getting what they want.
Even under the best circumstances, divorce can be marked by a range of painful emotions. But research...
Love 2.0
Finding Happiness and Health in Moments of Connection
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2013
**In this groundbreaking relationship book, positive emotions expert Barbara L. Fredrickson gives us an entirely new way of understanding love and appreciating its benefits.
“A radically new conception of love.”—The Atlantic**
Even more than happiness and optimism, love holds the...
by Cathy Kelly
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2001
Cathy Kelly has enjoyed unprecedented success in the UK and her native Ireland. Building on the popularity of her "Dear Cathy" advice column, Kelly brings to her fiction a warmth and humor that speaks to women everywhere.
Hannah, Emma, and Leonie, three women at critical turning points in their...
Euclid in the Rainforest
Discovering Universal Truth in Logic and Math
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2006
Like Douglas Hofstadter’s Gödel, Escher, Bach, and David Berlinski’s A Tour of the Calculus, Euclid in the Rainforest combines the literary with the mathematical to explore
logic—the one indispensable tool in man’s quest to understand the world. Underpinning both math and science, it is the...
Emotional First Aid
Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2013
Heal small emotional injuries before they become big ones.
We all sustain emotional wounds. Failure, guilt, rejection, and loss are as much a part of life as the occasional scraped elbow. But while we typically bandage a cut or ice a sprained ankle, our first aid kit for emotional injuries...