BALLANTINE
On Becoming an Artist: Reinventing Yourself Through Mindful Creativity (Mar., $24.95) by Ellen J. Langer shows that a creative life is available to those who can discard the hindrances that prevent it.
BASIC BOOKS
The Mommy Brain: How Motherhood Makes Us Smarter (Apr., $25) by Katherine Ellison debunks the myth of the dumbed-down mom. 60,000 first printing. Advertising. Author tour. 40-city radio satellite tour.
GOTHAM BOOKS
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up (May, $25) by James Hollis. Jungian analyst Hollis explains the developmental and psychological tasks we face in the second half of life in order to finally grow up. Author tour.
HENRY HOLT
The Breaking Point: How the Female Midlife Crisis Is Transforming Today's Women (Apr., $25) by Sue Shellenbarger examines the trend of middle-aged women who are radically changing course in search of greater fulfillment. Advertising. Author tour.
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV. PRESS
Trained to Kill: Soldiers at War (May, $29.95) by Theodore Nadelson, M.D., looks at veterans being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder who are still attracted to the violence of combat and killing.
PENGUIN PRESS
The Murderer Next Door: Why the Mind Is Designed to Kill (May, $24.95) by David Buss. A psychologist investigates why we are all "wired to kill." Author tour.
RIVERHEAD
A Whole New Mind: How Your Life Will Be Transformed by the Shift from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age (Mar., $24.95) by Daniel Pink discusses the importance of creativity as humanity moves into a new age.
ST. MARTIN'S
How Did I Get Here?: Finding Your Way to Renewed Hope and Happiness When Life and Love Take Unexpected Turns (May, $23.95) by Barbara De Angelis shows how to transform life's unexpected challenges into an emotional and spiritual rebirth. Author tour.
SMITH AND KRAUS
The Oslo Syndrome: Delusions of a People Under Siege (Apr., $27.95) by Kenneth Levin examines the Oslo debacle, in which Israel sought to win peace through territorial and other concessions even as Palestine was bent on Israel's destruction. $20,000 ad/promo.
TEXAS A&M UNIV. PRESS
The Black Sun: The Alchemy and Art of Darkness (Apr., $23.95) by Stanton Marlan examines the meaning of darkness in Western culture.
YALE UNIV. PRESS
50 Signs of Mental Illness: A Guide to Understanding Mental Health (Apr., $28) by James Whitney Hicks, M.D., is an alphabetical guide to psychiatric symptoms.
