October
September
What do you really know about the TV series that features monsters, alien abductions, demonic possession, psychic forces, cult murders, and voodoo? Find out with the first-ever The Unauthorized X-Files Challenge quiz book. Over 1,000 X-traordinary questions with profiles of agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.
Kensington $14 1575660962
Just in time for Election '96, a composition of quotes, cartoons, and humor that will surely make the "political air" easier to breathe in the handy-sized Bill & Hillary's Little Book of Promises.
Starburst $6.95 091498490X
A Cup of Chicken Soup for the Soul and Condensed Chicken Soup for the Soul are great collections of single-sereving-sized stories for business people on the run, young people in need of inspiration, or anyone looking for a quick pick-me-up.
Health Communications $8.95 each
A Cup - 1558744215
Condensed - 1558744142
Just when you think you're in over your head, humorist Sherrie Weaver shows how to cope with stress in the '90s in Stress or Sanity. And for those chocoholics who deal with stress by indulging in that most divine of sweets, The Passion of Chocolate - filled with mouthwatering recipes - is a must.
Great Quotations
Stress or Sanity $5.95 1562452630
The Passion of Chocolate $6.50 156245272X
New in the Caribbean Sunseekers series, this island guide introduces visitors to Jamaica - its tropical beauty, cosmopolitan people, and magnificent beaches. Includes walking tours, information about galleries, music, and festivals, four-color maps and photos, and more. Detailed information on the Blue Mountains, Kingston, and other cities guide visitors to sun-filled destinations for a delightful stay.
Passport $14.95 0844249386
By Jonathan Robinson
This illuminating book will motivate people to enhance their happiness, peace, and ability to act effectively. Instant Insight will provide an abundance of new ways to think about life.
Health Communications $8.95 1558744363
August
African-American women are breaking through the glass ceiling in record numbers. Setting political agendas, heading major institutions and shaping corporate strategies, Sister Power is a profile of those pioneering women in the top ranks of power. They offer lessons to the up-and-coming from their childhoods and detailed careers.
Wiley $22.95 0471104612
July
This unique devotional book for teachers offers inspiration for every day of the year. In 365 Meditations for Teachers, four Christian women, all teachers, come together to provide spiritual insights on how their lives are enriched by their profession.
Dimensions for Living $12 068701025X
Barbara Jenkins is best known for her walk across America. On her trek, she was greatly impressed by women's common sense and practical answers for today's problems. From those encounters comes Wit and Wisdom for Women, a funny, delightful book that adds daily insight.
Thomas Nelson $12.99 0785274162
A gift for those who love horses, Horse Quotations celebrates the beauty of horses down the ages, and the special relationship they have always had with human beings. Illustrated throughout with exquisite paintings of riding scenes and horses. Horses captures the special appeal that horses have for us --their wild freedom, their gentle beauty, and their loyalty.
Exley Giftbooks $6.99 each
Horse Quotations 1850152691
Horses 1850155259
June
The Test Yourself Series offers books that will prepare you to ace that next quiz, midterm or final! Get a start on your study habits for the next school term with the 18 titles available. Review materials, sample tests, questions, and self-evaluation keys will help you reach your goal
NTC Publishing
American Government $11.95 0-8442-2350-5
Basic Math $11.95 0-8442-2351-4
Elementary Algebra $12.95 0-8442-2356-5
English Grammar $9.95 0-8442-2357-3
Intro to Sociology $11.95 0-8442-2367-0
Marketing $11.95 0-8442-2373-5
Psychology $11.95 0-8442-2366-2
Spanish Grammar $11.95 0-8442-2374-3
and many more titles . . .
An Illustrated Teddy Bear Notebook is a treasure for teddy bear lovers and a celebration of bears everywhere! Adorable illustrations complement heart-warming quotes that praise the virtues of these lovable friends. And there's room for you to write about your own teddy!
Exley Giftbooks $12 1-85015-527-5
Famous writers pass along quotes packed with the joys, laughter, and sharing of real friends in Friendship Quotations. And just when you thought your life couldn't get any better, learn even more reasons to be content with Happiness Quotations. It's a gem of a book sharing insights for joy and illustrated with sensitive paintings by the world's greatest artists.
Exley Giftbooks $6.99 each
Friendship 1-85015-317-5
Happiness 1-85015-318-3
By Lewis Grizzard
For all Lewis Grizzard fans, whether native southerners or curious outlanders, Southern By the Grace of God is a humorous jewel. The South was Lewis's pride and prejudice. He embraced its climate, food, people, and sports teams, its oldtime manners and morals with exactly the same fervor that he heaped scorn upon those not so "geographically advantaged."
Longstreet $9.95 1-56352-279-9
May
by William B. Swann, Jr.
Discover how the search for self-esteem is undermined by societal influences in Self-Traps: The Elusive Quest for Higher Self-Esteem. The author argues that low self-esteem sufferers repeat patterns to get others to view them as they see themselves, even if it's a negative. But the good news is that higher self-esteem is possible.
W.H. Freeman & Company $23.95 0-7167-2898-2
Both a calendar and journal for personal reflection, My Daily Walk: Living a Life of Love is the follow-up to Living a Virtuous Life. This calendar focuses on the supreme virtue: love. Beautiful full-color flowers inspire and remind readers of the beauty of God's creation.
Dimensions for Living $14 0-687-04792-7
Written by a father and grandfather, here is the ultimate survival guide, full of witty and inspiring observations that have sustained humanity throughout time. How to Survive the New Millennium--don't leave the 20th century without it! A must gift for Dads.
Brett Books $12.95 0-9636620-3-1
Discover your true calling in a world of possibilities with Follow Your Career Star. Find out who you are, what you can do, and how to turn your life and career around. Powerful meditation exercises reveal your hidden talents by revealing your inner self. Discover true happiness and a career to last a lifetime.
Kensington $15 1-57566-043-1
Today's young people have more career, education, and training options than ever before. Helping Your Child Choose a Career, written by a nationally recognized career development expert, is a great resource to sort through those options and make good employment choices.
JIST Works $14.95 1-56370-184-7
Inspiring readings on angels combine with a weekly engagement calendar in Flights of Angels. It will make a wonderful gift for those intrigued with God's messengers. Devotions also include poems, prayers, Scripture, and the roles Angels serve, both in heaven and on Earth.
Dimensions for Living $12 0-687-01734-3
Record the well wishes of guests and the ceremonial plans that were made in Wedding Guest Book and My Wedding Planner: A Record Book. Both gift books showcase the event in all its glory and leave precious memories behind for all to view later.
Exley Giftbooks $10.99 each
Wedding Guest Book 1-85015-608-5
My Wedding Planner 1-85015-515-1
A feminist warrior in the tradition of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, NOW president Patricia Ireland addresses controversial issues in What Women Want. Abortion, affirmative action, sexual choice, domestic violence--it's all covered, with a call to political action. Ireland is an unparalleled role model and leader.
Dutton $23.95 0-525-93857-5
April
by Katherine Murray
The Working Parents' Handbook is THE answer for all working moms and dads. Helpful hints and tips, plus interesting and humorous stories, help you keep your home running smoothly while you are at work. Written by a working mother of three, this is the perfect guide for parents.
JIST Works $14.95 1-571-12075-0
Show your mother that you cherish all those years of tender loving care with three volumes that will give her joy all year long. Mother Quotations, The Best of Women's Quotations, For Mother A Gift of Love and An Illustrated Mother's Notebook are each illustrated and written by some of the world's most renowned authors and artists. They contribute their creative talents for a book full of warmth and love.
Exley Giftbooks
Mother Quotations $6.99 1-85015-362-0
Best of Women's Quotations $9.99 1-85015-308-6
For Mother A Gift of Love $9.99 1-85015-480-3
An Illustrated Mother's Notebook $9.99 1-85015-214-4
Written with wit and wisdom passed down throught the ages from mother to daughter, My Mother Had a Dream is a soulful celebration of the strength of family. Sassy, inspirational, and outrageous, these African-American women offer their hearts, prayers, and love for generations to come.
Dutton $19.95 0-525-94111-8
There is an abundance of ready-made garments for today's wearable art. With the imaginative ideas in Creative Touches, you can transform T-shirts, sweats, and other clothing into creative fashions. Develop your own style and learn to coordinate for that polished, put-together look.
Leisure Arts $19.95 0-942237-16-1
Mailing letters and thank-you notes has never been more fun! The Envelope Mill shows you how to design creative envelopes from wall calendars, maps, sheet music, and magazines. Recycle and rediscover the joy of letter writing!
The Summit Group $16.95 1-56530-149-8
Wedding Wonders compiles dozens of wedding traditions and trivia, from the point of betrothal through the time the bride is carried over the threshold. You'll enjoy the collection of more than 160 fascinating facts.
Great Quotations Publishing $5.95 1-56245-264-9
Today's business world is often viewed as a frantic scramble to the top with little time for reflection. Motivating Quotes for Motivated People is a collection of quotes meant to engage the minds of those who have drive and ambition as they strive to reach goals.
Great Quotations Publishing $5.95 1-56245-241-X
It looks like aa book on the outside, but pull it open and inside is a portable cartooning studio with a full-color instruction book, a refillable sketchpad, and a pencil. Christopher Hart's Portable Cartoon Studio walks you through all the stages of illustration: panels, dialogue, action, and more.
Watson-Guptill $15.95 0-8230-4109-3
Beautiful drawings of gardens, trees, orchards, and flowers illustrate Garden Lovers Quotations, a charming gift book for those with a green thumb and those who want one! Quotes from writers and thinkers throughtout the ages praise the practice of gardening and those who putter with gardens.
Exley Giftbooks $6.99 1-85015-346-9
March
by David Olive
Politicians are known for talking a lot without saying much, and now, More Political Babble reinforces their ridiculous statements. More than 1,000 verbal miscues from all over the world are included for that much-needed laugh this election year.
Wiley $16.95 0-471-13548-8
What does a cat dream about? The Secret Lives of Cats tells us with whimsical poems and bold, brilliant illustrations. Kitties come clean with secret yearnings: a moon of green cheese or a gumball machine stocked with fish. This tell-all from your favorite pet is made to order for the thinking cat-lover.
Longstreet $14.95 1-56352-281-0
For those of us who need a little extra tender loving care, A Garden of Virtues offers stories, poems, scripture verses, and encouraging quotations--all designed to help readers focus on the spiritual, personal, and relational dimensions of a virtuous life. Youngsters will learn to lead a virtuous life with A Child's Garden of Virtues. This collection includes Bible stories, classic and historical stories, poetry, and scripture. Each virtue is explained in easy-to-understand language.
Dimensions for Living
Garden of Virtues, $15 0-687-01736-X
A Child's Garden of Virtues, $10 0-687-01610-X
For the latest quick-quilting techniques, turn to Quick-Method Quilts with Style. It features 17 outstanding patterns for easy-to-make quilts and wall-hangings. Detailed diagrams and instructions guarantee speedy results from start to finish.
Leisure Arts $19.95 1-57486-018-6
Can friendship develop between a member of the KKK and a civil rights activist? Suspicion gives way to mutual admiration in The Best of Enemies. It illustrates reasons why the South, with its legacy of prejudice, still grips our imaginations. This inspirational story of an unusual connection transcends the hatred of the past.
Scribner $24 0-684-19759-6
February
by Ted Williams and Jim Prime
One of baseball's most revered players uses statistics and his personal expertise to rank the great athletes of the game. Ted Williams' Hit List takes a look at what their talent, discipline, and devotion means to the game. Williams, known as "Einstein at Bat," analyzes the art of hitting with his own unique perspective.
Masters Press $19.95 1-57028-078-9
By Max Lucado
Revisit the Beatitudes and ponder the glories of heaven with one of America's favorite authors, storyteller Max Lucado. The Applause of Heaven is a contemporary classic with more than 300,000 copies sold, now in a special gift edition. Lucado helps readers discover a joy that cannot be taken away or stifled; it's an eternal encounter with the Source of joy.
Word Publishing $20 0-8499-1324-1
A renewed sense of wonder surrounds heavenly beings today, and Angels Remembered celebrates these magnificent messengers with a splendid collection of cross-stitched images gathered from vintage cards, lithographs, and masterpieces. Many of the designs are paired with timeless prose and verses.
Leisure Arts $24.95 0-942237-78-1
The Olympic Games Quilts provides quiltmakers with a beautiful gallery of 400 quilts, featuring the name of the quilt, the designer, and the actual quilter. This book will serve as a catalog to the Exhibition at the Atlanta History Center prior to the Olympic Games.
Oxmoor House $19.95 0-8487-1505-5
By Nellie Bly
Their lives are the stuff of legend. Here is the truth about The Kennedy Men: Three Generations of Sex, Scandal and Secrets. Best-selling biographer Nellie Bly examines the fact and fiction about America's most famous family: the glamour, the scandals, and the shocking revelations about Joe Kennedy Sr. and his remarkable sons.
Kensington $22.95 1-57566-015-6
This eccentric billionaire was once America's Golden Boy. In Howard Hughes: The Untold Story, his secret world is exposed through FBI documents, private letters and telegrams, and Hughes's own surveillance logs. See what surprising role he played in Watergate and in several violent deaths.
Dutton $24.95 0-525-93785-4
By Reginald F. Lewis
As one of the most successful black businessmen of our time, Reginald Lewis asked "Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?" His obstacles were huge: dealing with racism, getting into Harvard, and working Wall Street's inner circle. The only battle he failed was cancer.
Wiley $12.95 0-471-14560-2
January
By Julianne Blair Bochinski
Need ideas for the upcoming science fair? Choose topics and learn how to research, develop, and present them in The Complete Handbook of Science Fair Projects, Revised Edition, a resource written by a veteran fair contestant for ages 12 and up.
John Wiley & Sons $14.95 0-471-12377-3
The wonderful world of Daisy Kingdom: Iron-On Transfers can be yours! This 170-page book is full of beloved bunnies, fluffy teddy bears, jolly Santas, and other characters. You can create darling wearables for children-and yourself!-with color photos and easy instructions.
Leisure Arts $16.95 0-942237-83-8
In Fabulous Ideas for Flea Market Finds, a unique collection of home decorating ideas, you will learn how to transform inexpensive items into priceless treasures. Clear instructions make finishing the projects a breeze.
Oxmoor House $19.95
Oxmoor House $19.95 0-942237-77-3
By Isaac Asimov
From Star Wars to stargazing, from dating ancient artifacts to predicting the future of space travel, Isaac Asimov takes you on a fascinating journey from the center of the human brain to the outer reaches of the universe in The Relativity of Wrong.
Kensington $12 1-57566-008-3
The Cheshire Cat and Other Eye-Popping Experiments in How We See the World
Bring the fun of a world-famous science museum into your home with these appealing hands-on activities. The Magic Wand and Other Bright Experiments on LIght & Color and The Cheshire Cat and other Eye-Popping Experiments in How We See the World share some of what goes on at San Francisco's Exploratorium, which hosts half a million visitors a year.
Wiley $10.95 each Magic Wand: 0-471-11516-9 Cheshire Cat: 0-471-11515-0
By Peter C. Bjarkman
College basketball slamdunks its pro competition each spring with the highly popular NCAA tourney. Follow the sportıs evolution in Hoopla: A Century of College Basketball. The greatest players, teams, coaches, and special moments along the way are recorded.
Masters Press $19.95 1-57028-039-8
By Jane Gauss
Following the start of stenciling in the U.S. to its revival in the 1980s, Stenciling Techniques is a complete resource on the art of the craft. Learn what products to buy, where and how to stencil, how to design and cut them, and more. Lavish full-color examples run the gamut in styles.
Watson Guptill $24.95 0-8230-4992-2
Acclaimed comic and magician Harry Anderson uses his wiles and wit to show off tricks of the trade in Magic: An Insider's View. This entertaining CD-ROM shows secrets from every angle as three cameras look over the magician's shoulder.
HarperCollins Interactive Windows: 0-06-279023-4 Macintosh: 0-06-279024-2
Recount the hellish nightmare that was the Second World War in World War II, an astounding two-disc multimedia experience. It includes more than 40 minutes of rare footage, six hours of expert narrative, and more than 100 maps and 2,000 photos.
FlagTower Windows: 1-888148-02-0
You read the book, now view Politically Correct Bedtime Stories on
CD-ROM in this multimedia adaptation of fables purged of all cultural bias.
Zany characters, sight gags, and interactive jokes will keep you coming back to your PC for more!
Macmillan Digital USA Dual platform: 1-57595-001-4
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