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BOOK DEALS: WHAT’S SELLING IN NONFICTION (8.17.10)

August 17th, 2010

This weekly list covers prescriptive nonfiction books. For more details on publishing deals – including agents, editors, publishers, and book descriptions – visit PublishersMarketplace and subscribe to the Deals Report

COOKING

SUFFERING SUCCOTASH
Stephanie Lucianovic

HOW-TO

CONNECT!: A Simple Guide to Public Speaking for Writers
Linda Apple

PARENTING

WHAT YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT SEX
Dr. Fred Kaeser

WAR OF THE WORLDS: How Science and Spirituality Struggle to Seize the Future
Leonard Mlodinow

10-MINUTE PUPPETS
Noel MacNeal

IF ONLY
Lauren Sandler

REFERENCE/GENERAL/OTHER

THE GENIUS OF DOGS
Vanessa Woods

A MERCILESS PLACE: The Fate of Britain’s Convicts after the American Revolution
Emma Christopher

RUN TO FAILURE
Abrahm Lustgarten

RADICAL-IN-CHIEF: Barack Obama and the Untold Story of American Socialism
Stanley Kurtz

REAL COMMON SENSE: Using America’s Founding Values to Stop the Extreme Right from Hijacking Our Nation
Brian Kahn

THE ESSENTIAL AMERICAN: 21 Documents and Speeches Every American Should Read
Jackie Gingrich Cushman

YOUNG GUNS: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders
Whip Kevin McCarthy

THE END OF MEN
Hanna Rosin

WHAT COLOR IS MY WORLD?
Raymond Obstfeld

FIRST STEP 2 FOREVER: My Story
Justin Bieber

YOU CAN’T ALWAYS WANT WHAT YOU GET
Sarah Colonna

GRACE AND GRIT: My Fight for Fairness at Goodyear and Beyond
Lilly Ledbetter

BUILDING A BETTER TEACHER
Elizabeth Green

THE BLOWOUT EXPERIMENT: Tracking the Oil, Science and Stories of the Gulf Catastrophe
Mark Schrope

ANIMAL MADNESS
Laurel Braitman

THE MAKINGS OF A MONSTER
Caitlin Rother

THE LAST MEAL: Defending an Accused Mass Murderer
Dennis Shere

RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL/METAPHYSICAL

MAKING LIFE MATTER
Shane Stanford

SELF-HELP/ADVICE/RELATIONSHIPS

THINK: A Modern Girl’s Manifesto for Staying Smart in a Dumbed Down World
Lisa Bloom

DANGEROUS INSTINCTS
Alisa Bowman

THE STRATEGIST: Being the Leader Your Business Needs
Cynthia Montgomery

THE WALL STREET VIRUS
Christopher Steiner

BOOK DEALS: WHAT’S SELLING IN NONFICTION (8.10.10)

August 10th, 2010

This weekly list covers prescriptive nonfiction books. For more details on publishing deals – including agents, editors, publishers, and book descriptions – visit PublishersMarketplace and subscribe to the Deals Report

BUSINESS/FINANCE/INVESTMENT

FLYING WITHOUT A NET: Turning your Fear of Change into Fuel for Success
Thomas DeLong

THE HEALTHY ORGANIZATION
Patrick Lencioni

ALWAYS ON: How the iPhone Unlocked the “Anything-Anytime-Anywhere” Future — and Locked Us In
Brian Chen

GOLD MEDAL STRATEGIES: Business Lessons from America’s Miracle Team
Jim Craig

THE ROWER’S CODE
Marilyn Krichko

COOKBOOKS

BAKING A MASTERPIECE
Heather Baird

HEALTH/FITNESS/DIET

MD’s COMMON SENSE MEDICINE
Josh Kosowsky

HEALING FROM WITHIN
Dr. V.A. Shiva

HOW-TO

THE ORCHID WHISPERER
Bruce Rogers

VAMPYRE MAGICK
Father Sebastiaan

SKIRT-A-DAY
Nicole Smith

PARENTING

THE CONFLICT: The Woman and the Mother
Elisabeth Badinter

A BRIEF HISTORY OF BABIES: Suck, Smile, Touch, Toddle
Nicholas Day

REFERENCE/GENERAL/OTHER

THE ELEMENTS OF F%@ STYLE
Chris Baker
Jacob Hansen

500 TWEETS OF WISDOM: Simple Wisdom for Complex Lives
Lori Deschene

FBOMB
Julie Zeilinger

MEN IN BLACK
Nick Redfern

JIM HENSON BIOGRAPHY
Brian Jay Jones

500 DAYS: An Epic of Liberation
Alex Kershaw

CONFESSIONS OF A RELUCTANT FEMINIST
Debora Spar

EFFIE: The Passionate Lives of Effie Gray
Suzanne Fagence Cooper

TEA PARTY JESUS
David Coulter

THE TEENAGE BRAIN
Amy Ellis Nutt

HOW TO TEACH YOUR DOG ABOUT EINSTEIN
Chad Orzel

TRADITION!: The Story of “Fiddler on the Roof”
Barbara Isenberg

LZ-’75: The Lost Chronicles of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 American Tour
Stephen Davis

THE HOT ONE
Carolyn Murnick

PLAYING DUMB
Steven “Steve-O” Glover

DEVOTION AND DEFIANCE: One Woman’s Crusade for Justice in Pakistan
Humaira Shahid

TRUE SPIRIT
Jessica Watson

WHITER SHADES OF PALE: The Stuff White People Like from Coast to Coast
Christian Lander

RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL/METAPHYSICAL

THE THREE MARYS
Eva Gibson

THE WITCHES’ BOOK OF THE DEAD
Rosemary Ellen Guiley

HOW THE BIBLE BECAME HOLY
Michael Satlow

SELF-HELP/ADVICE/RELATIONSHIPS

SPIRITS TO THE RESCUE: Healing Grief with Help from the Other Side
Medium Mark Anthony

THE HOARDER IN YOU
Dr. Robin Zasio

MISSION: ADULTHOOD: Navigating the Milestones Between 18 and 30
Hannah Seligson

WHY CAN’T HE BE MORE LIKE ME
Poppy Smith

BOOK DEALS: WHAT’S SELLING IN NONFICTION (8.3.10)

August 3rd, 2010

This weekly list covers prescriptive nonfiction books. For more details on publishing deals – including agents, editors, publishers, and book descriptions – visit PublishersMarketplace and subscribe to the Deals Report

BUSINESS/INVESTING/FINANCE

THE LEAN STARTUP
Eric Ries

MAKING MILLION DOLLAR DECISIONS: How the Best Companies Land the Best People
David Jones, PhD

ACCSELLERATION: Supercharging Your Sales Superiority
Mark Rodgers

DIGITIZE
Aaron Shapiro

FINDING YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL DNA: How to Decide What Kind of Entrepreneur You Are, Decide Your Best Business Opportunity, and Build a Business Plan That Reflects Your Ambition
Joe Abraham

SUPREME COURT MYTHS: Why the Supreme Court is Not a Court And Why Its Justices Are Not Judges
Eric Segall

COOKBOOKS

FEED ME BUBBE
Bubbe Honig, Avrom Honig and Lucy Baker

COOK FOR GOOD
Linda Watson

PORTLAND TO PORTLAND: The Craft Beer Lover’s Guide to the 500 Best American Watering Holes
Christian DeBenedetti

HEALTH/FITNESS/DIET

BALANCE YOUR HORMONES, BALANCE YOUR LIFE
Claudia Welch

HOW-TO

HERE’S THE SITUATION
Michael (The Situation) Sorrentino

PARENTING

MD’s CHILD IN MIND: A Parent’s Most Important Role
Claudia Gold

I’M NO SUPERWOMAN: How Today’s Moms Are Embracing Imbalance and Finding Joy in the Juggle
Samantha Parent

WHY HAVE KIDS?: The Truth About Parenting and Happiness
Jessica Valenti

REFERENCE/GENERAL/OTHER

THE SICARIO: A Life Story
Charles Bowden and Molly Molloy

ALL GAYS GO TO HEAVEN
Reece Wyman Manley

THE GREAT AMERICAN CEREAL BOOK
Marty Gitlin

RUNNING WITH JOY
Ryan Hall

THE ROAD TO NUCLEAR ARMAMENT: The Third-World Threat
Al Venter

WITH CHARITY FOR ALL
Kenneth Stern

HIGH LATITUDES
Farley Mowat

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PULP HEROES
Jess Nevins

OLD WORLD WITCHCRAFT
Raven Grimassi

DISASTER ON THE HORIZON: The Deepwater Well Blowout: What Happened and Why
Bob Cavnar

OVER EASY
Mimi Pond

SEX, BOMBS, AND BURGERS: How War, Pornography, and Fast Food Have Shaped Modern Technology
Peter Nowak

THE LAST VIKING
Stephen Bown

HOMELAND SECURITY: MAKING IT WORK
John Mueller and Mark Stewart

A MERCILESS PLACE: The Fate of Britain’s Convicts after the American Revolution
Emma Christopher

AWKWARD FAMILY PET PHOTOS
Mike Bender and Doug Chernack

THE NERDIST WAY
Chris Hardwick

THAT’S WHY I’M HERE: THE CHRIS AND STEFANIE SPIELMAN STORY
Chris Spielman

THE END OF BOYS
Peter Hoffmeister

HEALING HOME: An ER Doctor Returns to His Hurting City
Dr. Sampson Davis

THE GRID
Gretchen Bakke

DELIVERING DEVELOPMENT: Globalization’s Shoreline and the Road to a Sustainable Future
Edward Carr

PINKERTON’S WAR: Assassins, Insurgents and the Birth of the Secret Service
Jay Bonansinga

THE WAR AT OUR DOOR: Mexican Drug Cartels in America
Sylvia Longmire

THE DRUNKEN BOTANIST: The Plants that Create the World’s Great Drinks
Amy Stewart

GRACE NOTES: A JOURNEY INTO SYNESTHESIA
Maureen Seaberg

GIRL HUNTER: One Girl, Redefining Slow Food, One Hunt at a Time
Georgia Pellegrini

ALL RISE! The Remarkable Journey of Justice Alan Page
Bill McGrane

THE PAPER GARDEN: An Artist Begins Her Life’s Work at 72
Molly Peacock

RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL/METAPHYSICAL

DESTINY VS. CHOICE: The Scientific and Spiritual Evidence Behind Fate and Free Will
Marie Jones

THE BEST SPIRITUAL WRITING 2011
Philip Zaleski

THE BEST SPIRITUAL WRITING 2012
Philip Zaleski

TANTRA YOGA SECRETS: 18 Transformational Lessons to Serenity, Radiance, and Bliss
Mukunda Stiles

GEMS OF WISDOM
Angela Breidenbach

ANSWERING THE CALL: Inspirational Devotionals from a Tested Paramedic
Pat Patterson

OPEN YOUR HYMNAL: Devotions That Harmonize Scripture With Song
Denise Kelso

SCIENCE

KEEPER OF THE LEXICON
Andrew Halloran

SELF HELP/ADVICE/RELATIONSHIPS

BE THE WIFE YOUR HUSBAND NEEDS
Rick Johnson

AWFUL FIRST DATES
Sarah Wexler

SAVOR THE MARSHMALLOW NOW!
Joachim de Posada

THE ART OF UNCERTAINTY: How to Live in the Mystery of Life and Love It
Dennis Merritt Jones

HOW TO CREATE CHEMISTRY WITH SOMEONE FOR LIFE
Leil Lowndes

BOOK DEALS: WHAT’S SELLING IN NONFICTION (7.20.10)

July 20th, 2010

This weekly list covers prescriptive nonfiction books. For more details on publishing deals – including agents, editors, publishers, and book descriptions – visit PublishersMarketplace and subscribe to the Deals Report.

BUSINESS/FINANCE/INVESTMENT

RESHAPING THE WORK-FAMILY DEBATE: Why Men and Class Matter
Joan Williams

CURATION NATION: How to Profit in the New World of User-Generated Content
Steve Rosenbaum

COOKBOOKS

GROWING FOODIES
Michelle Stern

SAVING THE SEASON: A Year in the Kitchen, Canning and Preserving
Kevin West

SAVORY SWEET LIFE
Alice Currah

THE MEATBALL SHOP COOKBOOK
Chef Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow

HEALTH/FITNESS/DIET

COMBAT TRAUMA
Jim Johnson

THE WOMEN’S PILL BOOK
Deborah Mitchell

STRONG BODY, SHARP MIND: The 12-Week Tai Chi Solution
Peter Wayne, Mark Fuerst, and the Editors of Harvard Health Publications

REFERENCE/GENERAL/OTHER

PLAYING WITH PURPOSE
Mike Yorkey

THE CRITICAL COMPANION TO J.R.R. TOLKIEN
Jay Ruud

SWING: The Rise of Independent Voters and How They Could Change the Future of American Politics
Linda Killian

ANSWER ME THIS
Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann

DONT BE EVIL: Filter Bubbles, Click Signals, And Why It Matters That the Net Knows Your Name
Eli Pariser

FORTY DAYS AND FORTY NIGHTS
Dirk Hayhurst

THE ALCHEMIST
Paulo Coelho, with illustrations by Daniel Sampere

THE MYTH OF CHOICE
Kent Greenfield

BETWEEN THE BUSHES: The Struggle to Define Reaganism in the Conservative Age, 1989-2009
Thomas Schaller

SIBERIAN EDUCATION
Nicolai Lilin

PAPER DOLLHOUSE
Dr. Lisa Masterson

TO SAVE A NATION
Carlo D’Este

THE GUERRILLA FACTORY
Tony Schwalm

THE INVENTION OF PARIS
Joan DeJean

BLOWOUT
Carl Safina

TELEVISION ART
David Lavery

YANKEE MIRACLES
Ray Negron and Sally Cook

MY FIRST LADIES: A FLORAL HISTORY OF THE WHITE HOUSE
Nancy Clarke, with Christie Matheson

RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL/METAPHYSICAL

MOVEMENTS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
Steve Addison

THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUPERHEROES
Deepak Chopra and Gotham Chopra

GOSPEL WAKEFULNESS
Jared Wilson

SCIENCE

GETTING TO OLD GROWTH: Adventures in the Eastern Forests
Joan Maloof

CRASHES AND COLLAPSES
Thomas Bohan

SCIENCE VS. CRIME
Max Houck

FIREARMS AND FINGERPRINTS
Edward Hueske

DRUGS, POISONS AND CHEMISTRY
Suzanne Bell

MINIWEAPONS 2: Secret Agents and Espionage
John Austin

THE SELF-ILLUSION: Why There Is No You Inside Your Head
Bruce Hood

BLOOD, BUGS AND PLANTS
R.E. Gaensslen

HAIRS AND FIBERS
Max Houck

FAKES AND FORGERIES
Suzanne Bell

SELF-HELP/ADVICE/RELATIONSHIPS

WHIPPED: A Professional Dominatrix Shares The Secrets to Wrapping Men Around Your Little Finger
“Mistress Ardenne” and Arden Leigh

GLAD NO MATTER WHAT: Transforming Loss and Change into Gift and Opportunity
Sark

CODE TO JOY
Dr. George Pratt and Dr. Peter Lambrou, with John David Mann

Book Deals: What’s Selling In Nonfiction (6.29.10)

June 29th, 2010

BUSINESS/ FINANCE/INVESTMENT

THE CONSULTING BIBLE
Alan Weiss

MARKET MIND GAMES
Denise Shull

DEBUNKERY: Profit From Seeing Through Wall Street’s Myths
Ken Fisher

DEMAND: What We Want, What We Get, And How the Connection Drives the World Economy
Adrian Slywotsky with Karl Weber

WEB 2.0 JOB FINDER: Fortune 500 Hiring Pros Reveal Winning Strategies to Get the Job You Want
Brenda Greene and Coleen Byrne

HEALTH/FITNESS/DIET

THE TRAUMA TOOL KIT: Healing From The Inside-Out
Susan Pease Banitt

MD’s FROM FATIGUED TO FABULOUS
Eva Cwynar with Sharyn Kolberg

HOW-TO

TOTALLY TOGETHER
Stephanie O’Dea

PARENTING

THE RADICAL SABBATICAL
Joanne Kraft

WHAT’S POSSIBLE FOR MY CHILD?
Anat Baniel

CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE ACCOMPLICE: Insider Strategies, Advice and Secrets on How to Deal with What Your Kids Won’t Tell You
Vanessa Van Petten

RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL/METAPHYSICAL

ROUTE TO CHRISTIANITY
Jonathan Phillip

GETTING BACK UP WHEN LIFE KNOCKS YOU DOWN
Jeremy Kingsley

AMAZING GRACE: True Stories of the Power of Faith
Tom Hallman, Jr.

SCIENCE

THE MORAL MOLECULE: Vampire Economics and the New Science of Good and Evil Professor
Paul Zak

ANIMALS BEHAVING BADLY: News from The Other Side of Cute
Linda Lombardi

SELF-HELP/ADVICE/RELATIONSHIPS

BEATING THE G.I. BLUES: The Military Spouse’s Guide to Living Well with Uncle Sam
Bonnie Stone

WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE CAN’T REMEMBER
Cec Murphey

THE SOLUTION
Lucinda Bassett

EMOTIONAL MUSCLE
Lucinda Bassett

JOLT YOUR LIFE
Phil Cooke

Book Deals: What’s Selling In Nonfiction (6.22.10)

June 22nd, 2010

This weekly list covers prescriptive nonfiction books. For more details on publishing deals – including agents, editors, publishers, and book descriptions – visit PublishersMarketplace and subscribe to the Deals Report

COOKBOOKS

THE BY HAND KITCHEN
Alana Chernila

OPEN RANGE: A Civilized Guide to Steaks, Chops, and other Tender Hunks from a Happy Montana Carnivore: New West Cooking from Montana’s Famed Mint Bar & Cafe
Jay Bentley and Patrick Dillon

PURE BEEF
Lynne Sampson

INSANEWICHES: 101 Way to Think Outside the Lunchbox
Adrian Fiorino

SCANDINAVIAN CLASSIC BAKING
Pat Sinclair

QUICK AND EASY VEGAN BAKE SALE
Carla Kelly

VEGGIE ENTREES EVERY WHICH WAY
Lukas Volger

HEALTH/FITNESS/DIET

MFT’s THE EATING DISORDER RECOVERY BOOK: Stories, Meditations, and Exercises for Health and Freedom
Joanna Poppink

THE FOREVER FIX: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It
Ricki Lewis

SALT, SUGAR, FAT, an inside look at processed food
Michael Moss

REAL MOMS LOVE TO EAT: How to Conduct a Love Affair with Food and Still Look Fabulous!
Beth Aldrich, CHC, AADP with Eve Adamson

SELF-HELP/ADVICE/RELATIONSHIPS

NEVER LONELY AGAIN
Patricia Love, EdD, and Jon Carlson, Psy.D., EdD’s,

CHEAT ON YOUR HUSBAND (with your husband)
Andrea Syrtash

THE LIFEBOARD
Sue Shifrin-Cassidy, Linda Blum Huntington, and Eva Adrienne Anderson

IT’S ALL IN OUR HEADS
Chris Berdik

THE SUCCESS EQUATION
Paul Tough

SHMIRSHKY: Think Inside the Box
Ellen Dolgen and Jack Dolgen

THE INTERVENTION HANDBOOK
Bellaonline’s 12-step recovery editor Kathy L

HOW-TO

BEER CRAFT
Jessi Rymill and William Bostwick

THE BED BUG SURVIVAL GUIDE
Jeff Eisenberg

SECRETS OF POWER PROBLEM SOLVING
Roger Dawson

REFERENCE/GENERAL/OTHER

SUMMER HOUSES
Terry John Woods and Kindra Clineff

AT HOME WITH PLANTS: PLANTS IN THE HOME
Tovah Martin

BUSINESS/FINANCE/INVESTMENT

THE RISE AND FALL OF WAMU
Journalist Kirsten Grind

LINCOLN’S COUNSEL: Lessons from America’s Most Persuasive Speaker
Arthur Rizer

THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF INFLUENCE: Your Passport to Powerful Persuasion
Dan Seidman

THE FINANCIAL AID HANDBOOK: How to Choose, Get In, and Pay for America’s Colleges and Universities
Carol Stack and Ruth

BUILT TO LOVE
Peter Boatwright and Jonathan Cagan

PARENTING

100 NATURAL REMEDIES FOR YOUR CHILD
Dr. Jared Skowron

RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL/METAPHYSICAL

FROM PLAGUES TO MIRACLES: The Spiritual Journey of Exodus That Can Transform Your Life
Robert Rosenthal, M.D

THE HERBAL ALCHEMIST’S HANDBOOK
Karen Harrison

PAGAN EARTH: A Manual of Spiritual Ecology
John Michael Greer

WHO ARE YOU IN THE TAROT?
Mary Greer

CASTINGS: The Creation of Sacred Space
Ivo Dominguez Jr.

SCIENCE

MAD LIKE TESLA: Clean Energy Revolutionaries and Their Struggle Against Inertia
Tyler Hamilton

WHAT THE EARTH SOUNDS LIKE
Eva Everything

Book Deals: What’s Selling In Nonfiction (6.10.10)

June 8th, 2010

This weekly list covers prescriptive nonfiction books. For more details on publishing deals – including agents, editors, publishers, and book descriptions – visit PublishersMarketplace and subscribe to the Deals Report

ADVICE / RELATIONSHIPS / SELF-HELP

THE COURAGE COMPANION: How to Live with True Power
Nina Lesowitz and Mary Beth Sammons

LOVECASTS: The Astrological Guide to Finding Lasting Love
Judi Vitale

CHANGE YOUR LIFE!: A Little Book of Big Ideas
Allen Klein

EVERY DAY LOVE: The Delicate Art of Caring for Each Other
Judy Ford

EMBRACE WHAT’S CHASING YOU
Ragini Michaels

ATONEMENT: The Next Step in Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Phil Cousineau

HOME: Or Why I Decided to Hug More, Jump More, Skip Piano Lessons, Resist Happiness Leeches, and Generally Lighten Up
Gretchen Rubin

RESTORING TRUST: The Secrets for Creating Solid Trust in Your Relationship
Mira Kirshenbaum

HOW-TO

THE WOODWORKING ANSWER BOOK
Spike Carlsen

READY, SET, NOVEL!
Staff of National Novel Writing Month

HEALTH / FITNESS / DIET

CHUBSTER
Martin Cizmar

LOVE YOUR BRAIN: A Field Guide for Women
Sondra Kornblatt

THE FOUNDATION
Dr. Eric Goodman and Peter Park

CONTROL AT LAST: The Breakthrough Diet for Diabetics, Pre-diabetics, and Anyone Concerned about Eating Healthy
Joyce Schneider and Robert Schneider, MD

REFERENCE / GENERAL / OTHER

101 REASONS TO SHOP
Jessica Waldorf

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Dr. Edward Griffor

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPACE AND ASTRONOMY
Mark Moldwin

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Dr. Marc Menetrez

PARENTING

BABY SQUARED
Jane Roper

THE BULLY ACTION GUIDE: Getting the School to Listen When Your Child is Being Bullied
Edward Dragan, PhD

RELIGIOUS / SPIRITUAL / METAPHYSICAL

THE CURE OF THE CHRONIC LIFE
Deanna Favre and Shane Stanford

HOW TO FIND YOUR POWER EVEN WHEN YOU’RE NOT IN CONTROL: A Practical Spirituality for Embracing Life’s Unknowns
Staci Boden

THE WEISER FIELD GUIDE TO SHAMANISM
Colleen Deatsman

BUSINESS / INVESTING / FINANCE

SUN TZU FOR WOMEN
Becky Sheetz-Runkle

THE PATH TO SUCCESS FOR HIGHLY CREATIVE WOMEN
Gail McMeekin

THE RETAIL REVOLUTION: Transformation of the World’s Biggest Industry
Michael Dart

BUSINESS LITERACY SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR HR PROFESSIONALS
Regan Garey

HOW TO BE A PRESENTATION GOD: Build, Design, and Deliver Presentations That Dominate
Scott Schwertly

SCIENCE

CLIMATE MANAGEMENT: Solving The Problem
Julie Casper

Book Deals: What’s Selling in Nonfiction (5.18.10)

May 18th, 2010

This weekly list covers prescriptive nonfiction books. For more details on publishing deals – including agents, editors, publishers, and book descriptions – visit PublishersMarketplace and subscribe to the Deals Report

ADVICE / RELATIONSHIPS/ SELF-HELP

DARE TO TAKE CHARGE: How to Live Your Life on Purpose
Judge Glenda Hatchet

ALPHA BITCH: How to Get Everything You Want Without Being an Alpha Bitch
Christy Whitman and Rebecca Grado

FROM BETRAYAL TO TRUST
John Gottman and Nan Silver

THE LO-DOWN
Lauren “Lo” Bosworth

BUSINESS / INVESTING / FINANCE

FACEBOOK GUIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING
Tory Johnson

BRACE YOURSELF: The Long Tail of the Great Recession
Don Peck

THE NEW RULES OF GREEN MARKETING
Jacquelyn Ottman

ENGAGING POWER
Dirk Schlimm

RETHINKING SHAREHOLDER PRIMACY
Lynn Stout

COOKING

THE HOMESICK TEXAN COOKBOOK
Lisa Fain

CAKE BOSS: Stories and Recipes from Mia Famiglia
Buddy Valastro

HEALTH / FITNESS / DIET

101 WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON HEALTH CARE
Cynthia Koelker, M.D

MAXIMUM BRAINWIDTH: How to Challenge the Brain for Health and Wisdom
Shlomo Breznitz and Collins Hemingway

THE FIVE KEYS TO MAXIMUM HEALTH
Holly Atkinson, M.D.

THE OPTIMAL HEALTH REVOLUTION
Duke Johnson

HOW – TO

FRESH AMERICAN STYLE
Annie Selke

THE DIY BRIDE’S AFFAIR TO REMEMBER: 40 Fantastic Projects to Suit Your Reception Style and Site
Khris Cochran

Book Deals: What’s Selling In Nonfiction (5.11.10)

May 11th, 2010

This weekly list covers prescriptive nonfiction books. For more details on publishing deals – including agents, editors, publishers, and book descriptions – visit PublishersMarketplace and subscribe to the Deals Report

ADVICE / RELATIONSHIPS / SELF-HELP

SEXUAL INTELLIGENCE: What We Really Want from Sex and How to Get It
Dr. Marty Klein

HUMAN NATURES & WELL BEINGS: The Happiness of Pursuit
Dr. Brian Little

BUSINESS / FINANCE / INVESTING

STOP PLAYING GAMES!
Rick Morris

COLLECTIVE VISIONING: Creating the World We Want to Live In
Linda Stout

GAME FACE: Unlocking The Power of Game Mechanics In Everyday Life
Aaron Dignan

THE POWER OF REAL-TIME MARKETING
Teri Thompson and Beverly Macy

HEALTH / FITNESS / DIET

LOSE IT!
Charles Teague and Anahad O’Conner

CONFRONTING HEREDITARY BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER: Identify Your Risk, Understand Your Options, Change Your Destiny
Sue Friedman, M.D. and Kathy Steligo

COFFEE IS GOOD FOR YOU: The Skinny on Diet and Nutrition Claims
Robert Davis

DR. MAO’S 8-WEEK PROGRAM
Dr. Mao Shing Ni

HOW – TO

RECIPE FOR STYLE: A Cookbook For Your Closet
Jessica Schroeder

SILHOUETTE ART
Vana Chupp

PRETTY DELICIOUS: Organic Herbs and Edible Flowers from Small Spaces
Gayla Trail

FAMOUS FROCKS
Sara Alm and Hannah McDevitt

REFERENCE / GENERAL / OTHER

OF DOGS AND MEN: A 15,000-Year Romance
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and Art Wolfe

THE ROOF GARDENS OF NEW YORK
Denise LeFrak

WELCOME HOME
Rebecca DiLiberto

THE CON: How Cons Work, Why You’re Vulnerable, and How to Protect Yourself
James Munton and Jelita McLeod

COOKING

JENI’S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS: Artisanal American Ice Creams for the Home Kitchen
Jeni Britton Bauer

KITCHEN ADVENTURES FOR KIDS
Amy Scattergood

PARENTS NEED TO EAT TOO: 150+ Simple, Healthy Recipes for Sleep Deprived, Frazzled New Moms & Dads
Debbie Koenig

THE HOMESICK TEXAN COOKBOOK
Lisa Fain

AMATEUR GOURMET
Adam Roberts

MY LAST SUPPER: The Second Course
Melanie Dunea

SCIENCE

BATS SING, MICE GIGGLE
Dr. Karen Shanor and Dr. Jagmeet Kanwal

PARENTING

FOOD FIGHT: How Parents Can Start a School Food Revolution
Amy Kalafa

Book Deals: What’s Selling in Nonfiction (5.4.10)

May 4th, 2010

This weekly list covers prescriptive nonfiction books. For more details on publishing deals – including agents, editors, publishers, and book descriptions – visit PublishersMarketplace and subscribe to the Deals Report

COOKING

THE OMNIVORE’S RECIPE KEEPER
Celia Sack

THE GLUTEN-FREE ASIAN KITCHEN
Laura Russell

GOBBA GOBBA HEY COOKBOOK
Steven Gdula

THE SMITTEN KITCHEN COOKBOOK
Deb Perelman

ADVICE / RELATIONSHIPS / SELF-HELP

IT WAS OVER WHEN
Robert Elder

IT WAS LOVE WHEN

Robert Elder

WHAT WAS I THINKING? Why Smart People Do Dumb Things and How to Avoid Them
William Helmreich

PARENTING ADULT CHILDREN: The Final Chapter
Linda Herman

BUSINESS / INVESTING / FINANCE

MAKING IT HAPPEN
Peter Sheahan

DIGITAL MOM$: Motherhood + Internet
Audrey McClelland and Colleen Padilla

ZOMBIE ECONOMICS: The Undead Guide to Personal Finance
Lisa Desjardins and Rick Emerson

THE MOST DANGEROUS BUSINESS BOOK YOU’LL EVER READ
Gregory Hartley

MASTERING THE WORLD OF MARKETING
Eric Taylor and David Riklan

THE ENTREPRENEURIAL EQUATION
Carol Roth

HEALTH / FITNESS / DIET

WHEN TO EAT WHAT
Heidi Reichenberger McIndoo, MS, RD, LDN

RELIGION / SPIRITUALITY / METAPHYSICAL

THE ONE YEAR PRAYING THROUGH THE BIBLE’S PROMISES
Cheri Fuller and Jennifer Kennedy Dean

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        Laura Cross
    • I'm Laura Cross, author, ghostwriter, freelance book editor, writing coach, and owner of Scenario Writing Studio I have researched, edited, and ghostwritten numerous nonfiction books on various topics, and developed winning book proposals that helped clients land six-figure book deals. I specialize in helping business leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts develop bestselling nonfiction how-to and self-help books. My clients have appeared on "Oprah", and been featured in Publishers Weekly, and The New Your Times book section, and on Amazon's bestseller list.
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