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Features 4 levels of workouts over a four week period. Each level incorporates Jillians s best-selling 3-2-1 interval system: 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio and 1 minute of abs.  The 3-2-1 system is repeated three times in each workout and is designed to get you ripped in 30-daysBegin with week 1 and when ready, progress to the next week.

Review "We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane." So reads the tombstone of downtrodden writer Kilgore Trout, but we have no doubt who's really talking: his alter ego Kurt Vonnegut. Health versus sickness, humanity versus inhumanity--both sets of ideas bounce through this challenging and funny book.

Have you ever had anyone tell you to stay out of an argument because it doesn’t involve you Do private disputes really stay private, or do they have a larger effect on the world around them What if a domestic disturbance caused a ghostly disturbanceMike and Angie are just another couple on just another Friday Night date having just another argument.

Review This romantic story is full of tender moments and the author adds suspense by examining an arranged marriage with an extremely rocky beginning. Readers will be totally hooked... This book deserves applause!" --Romantic Times Magazine

From School Library Journal Grade 4–6—Adding another dimension—the third, to be exact—to many of the garish, glutinous creatures portrayed in British comedian Gervais's three previous galleries doesn't improve their looks any, but definitely adds to their gonzo appeal.

ONCE UPON A TIME . . .. . . when you were little, you learned that everyone poops. But did you ever discover how much Well, sit down on that cold porcelain throne and get ready to laugh your butt off at the most amazing, hilarious, need-to-go facts on the one thing everyone does--but nobody talks about.

Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he’s innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors.

From Publishers Weekly Multitasking is the great buzz word in business today, but as developmental molecular biologist Medina tells readers in a chapter on attention, the brain can really only focus on one thing at a time. This alone is the best argument for not talking on your cellphone while driving.

Review Anyone who has spent time in the developing world will know that one of Bombay's claims to fame is the enormous film industry that churns out hundreds of musical fantasies each year. The other, of course, is native son Salman Rushdie--less prolific, perhaps than Bollywood, but in his own way just as fantastical. Though Rushdie's novels lack the requisite six musical numbers that punctuate every Bombay talkie, they often share basic plot points with their cinematic counterparts.

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CELEBRATES ALL MY CHILDREN!: A commemoration of the long-running soap opera that ends in September, 2011 after 41 years. With dozens of pages of brand new, exclusive photographs and interviews, the book visits Pine Valley and all the characters that made the show an American institution. Chock full of favorite moments, story lines, and insights from star Susan Lucci, creator Agnes Nixon and many others, it's a collector's book that will satisfy millions of fans.

A spider lives inside my head Who weaves a strange and wondrous web Of silken threads and silver strings To catch all sorts of flying things, Like crumbs of thought and bits of smiles And specks of dried-up tears, And dust of dreams that catch and cling For years and years and years

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The new 2012 Wilton Yearbook adds new excitement and fun to all your celebrations. Start with our special section, Punch. Cut. Decorate., and see how we've made it easier than ever to create that perfect cake or treat. In this section, Wilton brings the fun and versatility of paper crafting to cake decorating with our new Sugar Sheets.

The Art of Epic Mickey will be a 160-page hardcover landscape coffee table book. It will be written by Epic Mickey co-writer Austin Grossman and will feature a forward by Game Director and New York Times contributor, Warren Spector. The book will journey through the beautifully dark and twisted world known as Cartoon Wasteland touching on the creative process behind developing this once-in-a-lifetime vision.

Disk 1 - 36 mins Goodnight Moon Disk 2 - 60 mins Corduroy Disk 3 - 61 mins Good Night, Gorilla Disk 4 - 132 mins The Wheels on the Bus Disk 5 - 65 mins There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Disk 6 - 67 mins Is Your Mama a LlamaDisk 7 - 84 mins Giggle Giggle Quack Disk 8 - 119 mins The Hans Christian Andersen Collection Disk 9 - 83 mins

Review Who Reads New York Magazine New York is eagerly awaited each week by readers seeking the energy and excitement of the city itself in a magazine with smart writing, beautiful photography and sophisticated design. New York's audience of more than 1.7 million readers each week reaches far beyond its namesake city.

Review Amazon Best Books of the Month, September 2011 Ken Jennings, best known for his epic winning streak on Jeopardy! in 2004, returns to the writing world with Maphead, a charming, funny, and of course, informational book about the world of maps and the people who love them. .

From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Readers will take an unexpected and entertaining journey—through culinary, social and cultural history—in this delightful first book on the origins of the customary after-Chinese-dinner treat by New York Times reporter Lee. When a large number of Powerball winners in a 2005 drawing revealed that mass-printed paper fortunes were to blame, the author (whose middle initial is Chinese for prosperity) went in search of the backstory.

Review Author Max Allan Collins on True Detective Q: You have been writing your Nathan Heller series on and off again for 29 years. Between these books you have worked on projects as different as Road to Perdition, Dick Tracy, and the CSI novels.

A genuine culinary and historical keepsake: in the late 1930s the WPA farmed out a writing project with the ambition of other New Deal programs: an encyclopedia of American food and food traditions from coast-to-coast similar to the federal travel guides. After Pearl Harbor, the war effort halted the project for good; the book was never published, and the files were archived in the Library of Congress. Food historian Kurlansky (Cod; The Big Oyster) brought the unassembled materials to light and created this version of the guide that never was.

Sisters are wonderful, and sisters are terrible. Depending on the day, the mood, the weather, or the time of day, a sister can be a companion, an adversary, an enemy, or a soulmate. But no matter what, a sister is always a best friend, and the combination of animal photos and quotes in this delightful gift book celebrate the unique duality of sisterhood.

With wedding plans well underway, Lois Barker plots to gracefully get rid of her groom’s catfish collection—stuffed, ceramic, woven. Her husband-to-be, Chris, on the other hand, has decided to get rid of something else: his homestead, which he gives to a needy Mexican family at church.Life is full of possibilities, and the community of Green is tickled pink that their newspaper owner is settling down with one of their own.However, the beloved small-town journalist is about to be blown away—by tragedy and by the grace that enfolds her in her third year in Green, Louisiana.

"A breakthrough approach for a good night's sleep with no tears There are two schools of thought for encouraging babies to sleep through the night: the hotly debated Ferber technique of letting the baby ""cry it out,"" or the grin-and-bear-it solution of getting up from dusk to dawn as often as necessary.

Review Though not for the impatient, What's Going on in There How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life will undoubtedly make you a better parent. It is thick, detailed, and scientific. But it is also accessible to parents who have the time and patience to immerse themselves in the latest research on brain development.