SELF-HELP & RECOVERY
ADAMS MEDIA
A Cup of Comfort for Courage and ...for Teachers (both Apr., $9.95 each) by Colleen Sell contain inspirational stories. 100,000 and 60,000 first printings respectively. $200,000 ad/promo.
It's the Little Things for Mothers (Apr., $9.95) by Kate McBride proposes 300 simple ways to take a break. 50,000 first printing.
ALGONQUIN
Reprint: Talking About Death: Comforting Advice About Uncomfortable Issues (June, $15.95) by Virginia Morris.
ALLEN & UNWIN (dist. by IPG)
Girlosophy: The Breakup Survival Kit (May, $11.95) by Anthea Paul helps to heal a broken heart.
AMACOM
Eliminate Stress from Your Life Forever: A Simple Program for Better Living (Mar., $12.95) by William Atkinson offers physical, spiritual and psychological approaches in a 100-day program.
ATRIA
Change Your Mind, Change Your Body: Feeling Good About Your Body and Self After 40 (June, $14) by Ann Kearney-Cooke and Florence Isaacs enables women to embrace the power within.
The Tibetan Art of Positive Thinking: Skillful Thought for Successful Living (June, $14) by Christopher Hansard demonstrates the religious system of Bon.
BAKER BOOKS
Living Fully in the Shadow of Death (July, $14.99) by Susan Zonnebelt-Smeenge and Robert C. De Vries helps one prepare for death regardless of age or health.
BERRETT-KOEHLER
Second Innocence: Rediscovering Joy and Wonder (Mar., $14.95) by John Izzo renews life in four realms—daily existence, faith, work and relationships.
Shifting Sands: A Guidebook for Crossing the Deserts of Change (May, $16.95) by Steve Donahue. An actual trek across the Sahara is seen as a metaphor for all of life's journeys.
BEYOND WORDS
Unclutter Your Life (Apr., $14.95) by Katherine Gibson explains how to remove both physical clutter as well as debilitating mental and emotional baggage.
The Power of Trust (June, $14.95) by Bea Lovejoy claims that letting go and trusting will lead to peace and happiness.
BROADMAN & HOLMAN
Conversation Peace: Improve Your Relationships One Word at a Time (May, $12.99) by Mary Kassian notes the seven elements that can improve communication. Advertising.
CELESTIAL ARTS
Love Is Letting Go of Fear: 25th Anniversary Edition (Mar., $9.95) by Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., is a seminal work in the transpersonal movement.
Words That Heal the Blues: Affirmations & Meditations for Living Optimally with Mood Disorders (Mar., $12.95) by Douglas Bloch lays out a 30-day mental health program.
CHARLIE'S LAW (sws@vom.com )
Murphy's Law Repealed! (Mar., $14.95) by Charles H. Ware uses examples to show that everything turns out right when we let it. $25,000 ad/promo. Author tour.
CHRONICLE
Learn to Balance Your Life (May, $15.95) by Michael and Jessica Hinz asserts that fulfillment can be achieved by managing time, family, career, relationships and health.
Making the First Mark: Techniques for Unlocking, Expanding and Exploring Creative Potential (June, $24.95) by Margaret Peot is an art reference workbook.
CITADEL PRESS
What's Your Sexual I.Q.? (Aug., $9.95) by Eve Marx answers queries in such categories as arousal, orgasm and sexual health.
CLEAR PRESS (laureen@booksintl.com )
Survival of the Coolest (Mar., $14.95) by William Pryor follows the death-defying journey of a great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin into the interior of heroin addiction and back out again.
COMPANION PRESS (dist. by IPG)
The Understanding Your Grief Support Group Guide: Starting and Leading a Bereavement Support Group (June, $19.95) by Alan D. Wolfelt facilitates caregivers. Advertising.
CONARI
Loving Yourself: Four Steps to a Happier You (Apr., $12.95) by Daphne Rose Kingma stresses that self-love is a necessary component of a contented life.
C.W. DANIEL
Handwriting: What It Reveals About the Character and Personality of You and Your Friends (Mar., $14.95) by Peter West says examining penmanship can lead to a better understanding of oneself and others.
DEVORSS
The Invisible Wedding: Exploring the Essence of Spiritual Partnership (Apr., $16.95) by David and Faye Fields is a guide for reuniting with one's heart and healing relationship problems.
Communing with Music (May, $15.95) by Matthew Cantello reveals how music can influence and enhance life.
FC&A PUBLISHING
Shocking Secrets and Amazing Remedies—The Best-Kept Secrets to Staying Healthy, Wealthy and Wise (July, $12.99) by Frank K. Wood and FC&A editors covers everything from lowering cholesterol to cutting one's water use. 30,000 first printing. $300,000 ad/promo.
FUSION PRESS (dist. by IPG)
CQ: Learn the Secret of Lasting Love (May, $14.95) by Glenn D. Wilson and Jon Cousins explains compatibility quotient based on principles of the IQ test.
HANNACROIX CREEK
365 Daily Affirmations for Creativity (May, $15.95) by Janet Luongo. Insights are organized around 12 core beliefs.
HARPER SAN FRANCISCO
100 Simple Secrets of Happy Families: What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It (Apr., $11.95) by David Niven is the fifth entry in the series.
Reprint: The Right Questions (May, $19.95) by Debbie Ford, 70,000 first printing.
HAY HOUSE
Everyday Positive Thinking (Mar., $8.95) by Louise L. Hay compiles wisdom from Hay House authors.
Grow—The Modern Woman's Handbook: How to Connect with Self, Lovers and Others (Mar., $17.95) by Lynne Franks includes exercises, stories and guidance through a 10-part program.
HAZLEDEN
Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading and Threatening (Mar., $12.95) by Robert J. Meyers and Brenda L. Wolfe employs supportive, nonconfrontational methods to guide abusers into treatment.
HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons for Women (Apr., $12.95) by Jack Canfield et al. suggests nine simple steps to improve lives. Ad/promo.
From Burned Out to Fired Up: A Woman's Guide to Rekindling the Passion and Meaning in Work and Life (June, $13.95) by Leslie Godwin. A columnist for the Web site drlaura.com advises how to turn stress into lasting fulfillment. Advertising.
HYPERION
Reprints: I Love You, Mom!: A Celebration of Our Mothers and Their Gifts to Us (Apr., $13) foreword by Kelly Ripa, 50,000 first printing; The Older the Fiddle, the Better the Tune: The Joys of Reaching a Certain Age (Apr., $12.95) by Willard Scott, 40,000 first printing.
LLEWELLYN
Miracles: Inviting the Extraordinary into Your Life (June, $10.95) by Richard Webster opens up the miraculous within everyday routines.
LOYOLA PRESS
Now and Forever: Advice for a Strong Marriage (Mar., $12.95) by Toni S. Poyntor looks to eliminate the obstacles that challenge married life. 15,000 first printing.
MCGRAW-HILL
1,001 Questions to Ask Before You Get Married (May, $14.95) by Monica Mendez Leahy offers a reality check for couples on the marriage path.
MARLOWE & CO.
Eating in Sync: Live Better Together to Solve the Food Conflicts That Challenge Every Couple (May, $15.95) by Cynthia Sass and Denise Maher resolves the problems of relationship-driven food issues.
NATAVI GUIDES (dist. by IPG)
What Money Can't Buy (Apr., $10.95) by Natavi editors rejoices in moments of happiness and joy that wealth can't replace.
NEW HORIZON
Healing Journeys: How Trauma Survivors Can Learn to Live Again (Apr., $15.95) by Linda Daniels. A 9/11 survivor-counselor tells how to cope with violent life experiences.
NEW WORLD LIBRARY
Goal Sisters (Mar., $14.95) by Ann Leach and Michelle Beaulieu Pillen encourages women to help each other toward success. 25,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo.
NICOLAS HAYS (dist. by Red Wheel/Weiser)
Bereavement Dreaming and the Individuating Soul (Mar., $18.95) by Geri Grubbs. Personal stories emphasize the importance of dreams in working through grief.
NOVA VISTA (kgrooms@novavistapub.com )
The Social Styles Handbook: Find Your Comfort Zone and Make Your Partner, Family, Friends and Co-Workers Comfortable with You (June, $18.95) by the Wilson Learning Library teaches how to enhance communication and influence.
PEACE PUBLISHING (vhill@apgbooks.com )
Inner Joy (Mar., $14.95) by Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D., looks to bring about an inner shift from a problem-burdened life to one of deep satisfaction and peace.
PENGUIN
Monster Careers: How to Land the Best Job of Your Life (May, $18) by Jeff Taylor with Doug Hardy advises on making it in the 21st century. 10-city author tour.
PERIGEE
Breaking the Rules: How Young Women Can Decide Who They Are—in Their Own Time and on Their Own Terms (Aug., $14.95) by Victoria C. Dickerson and Carla Fine is for women in their 20s and 30s.
PRENTICE HALL PRESS
How to Say It When You Don't Know What to Say: The Right Words During Difficult Times (May, $15.95) by Robbie Miller Kaplan helps to navigate troubling situations.
PROMETHEUS BOOKS
Puzzle Power: How to Jump-Start Your Mind (Aug., $15) by Terry H. Stickels poses brainteasers to sharpen mental abilities.
RED WHEEL
Snow Melting in a Silver Bowl: A Book of Active Meditations (Aug., $19.95) by Nancy Cunningham and Denise Geddes reinvigorates with ceremonies, rituals and prayers.
RENDERS WELLNESS
HIV and Drug Free (July, $11.95) by Eileen Renders recommends a program to protect the immune system.
REVELL
Dazzled to Frazzled and Back Again (Mar., $12.99) by Ginger Kolbaba gives brides-to-be a realistic picture of the engagement, wedding and honeymoon period.
lifeFocus (May, $12.99) by Jerry Foster uses the investment portfolio as a metaphor to help balance one's life.
RIVERHEAD
The Secret Language of Luck (June, $15) by Gary Goldschneider heightens good luck in all areas of life through the year 2021.
RODALE
The Shy Single (June, $14.95) by Bonnie Jacobson with Sandra J. Gordon steers those who are timid through all social situations.
ROUTLEDGE
Getting It Right the First Time: Creating a Healthy Marriage (Apr., $14.95) by Barry McCarthy and Emily McCarthy moves beyond sex and infatuation to ways of building a sound marital foundation. Advertising.
SHELDON PRESS
Coping with Teenagers (Mar., $11.95) by Sarah Lawson is designed to help parents deal with their teens' bad behavior.
When Someone You Love Has Depression (Apr., $11.95) by Barbara Baker cites conditions, causes, symptoms and treatment.
S&S/FIRESIDE
Things Will Get as Good as You Can Stand... When You Learn That It Is Better to Receive Than to Give: The Superwoman's Practical Guide to Getting as Much as She Gives (Apr., $13) by Laura Doyle explains how to get what you want. 4-city author tour.
Positive Words, Powerful Results: Simple Ways to Honor, Affirm and Celebrate Life (June, $12) by Hal Urban demonstrates the impact of words in our lives.
SKINNER HOUSE (dist. by Red Wheel/Weiser)
Who Will Remember Me? A Daughter's Memoir of Grief and Recovery (Apr., $14) by Barbara Hamilton-Holway addresses bereavement.
SOURCEBOOKS
I'm Right... You're Wrong. Now What? (Apr., $14.95) by JacLynn Morris and Paul L. Fair deals with relationship stalemates.
SOURCEBOOKS CASABLANCA
Electrify Your Sex Life (Mar., $14.95) by Carole Altman banishes sexual hang-ups and inhibitions.
Dating Confidential (June, $12.95) by Hedda Muskat is akin to great dating advice from a best friend. 15,000 first printing.
SPHINX
Law School 101: Survival Techniques from First Year to Finding the RIGHT Job (May, $16.95) by R. Stephanie Goode offers a reality check about law school and law practice.
Sisters-in-Law (Aug., $16.95) by Lisa G. Sherman et al. sheds light on the womanly art of the practice of law.
SQUARE ONE PUBLISHERS
Falling in Love Again: The Mature Woman's Guide to Finding Romantic Fulfillment (Mar., $14.95) by Monica Morris empowers women looking for romance and companionship. 30,000 first printing. $20,000 ad/promo.
STERLING/HEARST
CosmoGIRL! Quiz Book: All About Guys and ...All About You (both Apr., $5.95 each). Quizzes reveal answers to intimate questions.
THREE RIVERS PRESS
7 Tools to Beat Addiction (July, $14) by Stanton Peele speaks to all addictions, from drugs to shopping. Author publicity.
UNIV. OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS
Parting: A Handbook for Spiritual Care Near the End of Life (Mar., $9.95) by Jennifer Sutton Holder and Jann Aldredge-Clanton helps loved ones with dying as peacefully as possible.
WARNER
The Red Hat Society: Fun and Friendship After Fifty (Apr., $12.95) by Sue Ellen Cooper is the official book of the women's association with over 10,000 chapters and 250,000 members. Ad/promo. Author tour.
The Curse of the Singles Table: A True Story of 1001 Nights Without Sex (June, $13.95) by Suzanne Schlosberg asks the question: does a woman really need a man to find happiness?
WILEY
Choose to Change (Aug., $15.95) by Joseph J. Luciani maintains that people can change and improve their lives.
