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From Heartbreak To Heart Attack: What You And Your Loved Ones Need To Know

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

Chronic, half-hearted living is associated with a syndrome called "Vital Exhaustion," which, turns out to be the predecessor to a heart attack.

Talk to Me

Wednesday Martin | Posted 10.22.2009 | Books


Wednesday Martin

Selling a book, to me at least, feels an awful lot like flirting, and also kind of hand-holding, and also like being in an very committed relationship with many, many people at once.

'Breaking Free: The Really Good News That's Not in the News'

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

Many know how natural it is to go ballistic when we realize we've been duped. When we lose our way, it is all too easy to place hopes for happiness onto the outer world, for fame, money, things.

James Arthur Ray: Guru Says He's Being Tested By Sweat Lodge Deaths

AP | By DAISY NGUYEN and FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 10.14.2009 | Home


LOS ANGELES - The man in charge of a spiritual retreat last week in Arizona that left two people dead after they were overcome in a sweat lodge said T...

One Less, One More™ - The Inspiration

Robbie Vorhaus | Posted 10.13.2009 | Books


Robbie Vorhaus

In my column I wrote how to practice One Less, One More, including simple things like smiling, choosing positive over negative thoughts, no blame, believe in the invisible and miracles, be grateful and forgive.

A Humble Plea: Sing My Praises

Jesse Katz | Posted 10.09.2009 | Books


Jesse Katz

As much as I might fantasize about Junot Díaz or Mary Karr anointing my memoir the breakout book of 2009, how could I possibly expect them to even take note of its existence?

Getting Unstuck, Finding Some Fun

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

"...I am on my own journey/battle with forgiveness...and I find it very difficult. I feel as if I have reached a standstill. ...perhaps there is a d...

Postcards from the Fun-Employed

Paula Froelich | Posted 10.07.2009 | Books


Paula Froelich

I always dreamed of being a full-time novelist -- hell, who didn't? I mean, heck, you get to work from home, wear sweat pants, not have to blow out your frizzy hair or shave your legs.

Peg Mullen Dead, Author Of Unfriendly Fire

AP | Posted 10.04.2009 | Books


LA PORTE CITY, Iowa — Peg Mullen, an author and former Iowa farm wife who hounded the U.S. military to find the truth about her son's death in V...

Palin's Ghost: She Isn't Going Rogue Alone

Christian Science Monitor | Matthew Shaer | Posted 10.01.2009 | Books


By now, you've probably heard the news. Sarah Palin -- prolific Facebook user, Twitter poet, and former Alaskan governor -- is writing a book. The tit...

WATCH: Krakauer And Jon Stewart On Pat Tillman

Posted 10.01.2009 | Books


"It's the worst best story you'll ever read," said Daily Show host Jon Stewart last night about Jon Krakauer's new book, Where Men Win Glory. Krakaue...

Genius: a Talk With Edwidge Danticat

Martha St Jean | Posted 09.24.2009 | World


Martha St Jean

"When [my first novel] was just published, people walked up to me and told me that someone who worked at their house is Haitian," Danticat said. "Now there are a number of people telling me that their doctor is Haitian."

Women in Hip-Hop: The B-girl Be Festival

Lauri Lyons | Posted 09.18.2009 | Entertainment

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Lauri Lyons

When it comes to women in hip-hop, don't call it a comeback. Women have been here for years.

New York Books to Look for this Fall

Greg Mortimer | Posted 09.17.2009 | New York


Greg Mortimer

Books written in and about the City of New York, its food, its maps; from Jonathan Lethem, Times restaurant critic William Grimes, and more.

Learning To Go With The Flow: What Ted Kennedy, Michael Jackson, And The Buddha Have To Teach Us About Resistance

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 10.18.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

Just putting the names Ted Kennedy, Michael Jackson, and Buddha in the same title might seem like quite a tossed salad. In a way, it's true. And, ye...

Straight Talking

Lola Jaye | Posted 10.17.2009 | Style


Lola Jaye

Some believe if you keep your hair natural, you are more in touch with ones "Africanness," whilst those of us who use a relaxer are, let's just say, not that into it.

Why I'm Releasing My Novel on Twitter

Matt Stewart | Posted 08.14.2009 | Media


Matt Stewart

Tweeting my novel provides the ultimate in easy sampling and information triage before purchase, the equivalent of watching a clip of a TV show before deciding to order the season on Netflix.

Atlas of Unknowns Keeps Readers Engrossed Until the Last Page

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 08.13.2009 | Media


Naazish YarKhan

In literary fiction, it all comes down to the writing. Ultimately, the book you're trying to sell to an agent/publisher has to stand on its own merit.

Curry is Thicker Than Water Says Canadian-Indian Author, Jasmine D'Costa

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 08.12.2009 | Living


Naazish YarKhan

A book of short stories allows for variety, completion in short bursts of creativity and also captures thoughts between times of writing a novel.

Is It Worth It?

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 07.28.2009 | Living


Marshall Goldsmith

I will never forget one hard-driving executive who chose "When I get better at letting go." His first benefit was that his direct reports would take more responsibility. His final benefit was that he would probably live to celebrate his 60th birthday.

Fighting My Own Drug War: An Excerpt From What's Left of Us

Richard Farrell | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living


Richard Farrell

Heroin is not a cold-shake like cocaine. The impurities used to cut heroin need to be cooked off in boiling water before you shoot it intravenously.

Interview With Zoe Heller: 'I End Up Loathing Myself'

Christina Patterson | Posted 07.13.2009 | Entertainment


Christina Patterson

This tall, lithe, creature, with toned-as-Michelle-Obama's arms and a living-in-the-Bahamas tan, a creature whose latest internationally bestselling novel has garnered reviews Martin Amis would kill for, can't really mean 'self-loathing,' can she?

Good-Bye, Cruel World!
Hello, 'Do One Nice Thing'

Debbie Tenzer | Posted 06.25.2009 | Living


Debbie Tenzer

Helping every week is strength training for the soul. With all the bad news in the world, it's easy to become numb but making kindness a regular habit keeps your compassion muscles strong.

Transforming Homeowner Violence Into A Mortgage War Plan

Iris Martin | Posted 06.15.2009 | Business


Iris Martin

Homeowners suffering from payment shock and foreclosure syndrome are not getting the psychological help they need to survive escalating vicious attacks by their lenders If payment shock and foreclosure syndrome is not treated as the national epidemic that it is, affecting over sixteen million homeowners, homeowner violence will increase, as will homeowner suicide. Toxic lenders and their cohorts, government cronies, co-conspirators and attorneys need to be punished -- in a court of law, not on the front lawn.

My Interview with Del Breckenfeld, Author of The Cool Factor

Mark Joseph | Posted 06.08.2009 | Media


Mark Joseph

Del Breckenfeld knows all about cool. He is the author of a recently published book called The Cool Factor and recently dropped by to be a guest on th...