From the vantage point of his villa on the Italian coast, Vidal tells of his life as a novelist and dramatist, politician and critic, and discusses the figures he has known, including the Kennedys, Tennessee Williams, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jack Kerouac, Amelia Earhart, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Woven throughout are meditations on writing, history, acting, politics, and love.

Weaving together his brilliant analyses of literature, art, and music with fearless insights on race, gender, and history. The result is an extraordinary, complex portrait of "white girls," as Als dubs them--an expansive but precise category that encompasses figures as diverse as Truman Capote and Louise Brooks, Malcolm X and Flannery O'Connor. In pieces that hairpin between critique and meditation, fiction and nonfiction, high culture and low, the...

"Pairs Bob Ross's wintertime landscapes with a meditation on embracing not only your inner creativity, but the beauty of nature, and the feelings of peace, friendship, and harmony that blankets the entire holiday season like a happy little snowfall"-- provided by publisher.

Alongside their personal stories, the writers--decorated novelists, poets, and essayists--address the history of the C-section as well as its risks, social inequities, impact on the body, and psychological aftermath. My Caesarean is a heartfelt meditation, offering much-needed comfort through shared experience. --Publisher

"El mundo es una proyecci̤n de nuestro universo interior y lo que experimentamos habla m̀s de nosotros mismos que de las circunstancias que nos rodean. As̕ lo entiende Julio Bevione, comunicador y autor de once libros de tem̀ticas espirituales. Bas̀ndose en su inspiradora visi̤n ante situaciones cotidianas de la vida, Bevione nos presenta una obra reflexiva sobre c̤mo encontrar el sentido a nuestra realidad, poniendo el foco en nuestro mundo...

"In Deep Listening, Pransky presents her signature Calm Body, Clear Mind, Open Heart program--a 10-step journey of self-exploration that she's taught around the world. Derived from the techniques that healed her, the practice of Deep Listening invites you to pay close attention to your body, mind, and heart. You're taught how to tune inward and relax into a state of openness, ease, and clarity. This is the new frontier in integrative wellness--mindfulness...

Presents a meditation on coping with the loss of an animal who has enriched one's life, sharing observations on the ways in which people grieve for their pets, related philosophical quesions, and the process of letting go.

"Overwhelmed by the demands of family, work, and multiple responsibilities, many women find themselves feeling scattered, and distracted. In this eye-opening book, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, Caroline Welch takes readers on a mindfulness journey to help them de-stress and cultivate inner peace. According to Welch, you do not need countless hours sitting in silence to be more present in your life--the key is to practice mindfulness...