“Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women as I Knew Them” by Frank Langella c.2012, Harper $25.99 / $28.99 Canada 356 pages BOOK REVIEW by TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER Admit it. You’re kind of klutzy sometimes. And clumsy. That’s you, as pillows are tossed, furniture bumped, frames go askew, nerves are shattered and so is glassware. You’re Molly [...]

“Rock ‘n’ Roll Myths” by Gary Graff and Daniel Durchholz c.2012, Voyageur Press $21.99 / $23.99 Canada 240 pages, includes index   By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER It wasn’t true. It couldn’t be. That rumor you heard about your favorite rock & roll star?  It had to be fake. It was made up. Completely untrue, you were [...]

“The Undead” by Dick Teresi c.2012, Pantheon Books $26.95 / $31.00 Canada 354 pages, includes index   By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER You couldn’t click fast enough. The online push was for organ donors and it seemed like a good idea. Your decision now to make an act of generosity later could save or enhance someone else’s [...]

“In One Person” by John Irving c.2012, Simon & Schuster $28.00 / $34.95 Canada 429 pages   By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER When you look back over your life, you notice things that make you say, “Yes. That makes sense.” You always wondered why you love certain foods, adore cozy smells, or have a way with words [...]

“You Are What You Wear” by Dr. Jennifer Baumgartner c.2012, DaCapo Lifelong $16.00 / $18.50 Canada 250 pages   By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER It’s an old joke, but so true: you haven’t got a thing to wear. Yes, your closet’s crammed. You could wear a different outfit for six months with no repeats. You could skip [...]

“For Better or For Work” by Meg Cadoux Hirshberg c.2012, Inc. Original $23.95 U.S. & Canada 254 pages   By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER Your boss can be such a tyrant. He makes you labor extra hours; in fact, he thinks it’s natural that work has consumed your life. She’s a workaholic and believes you are, too. [...]

  “The Pregnancy Project” by Gaby Rodriguez with Jenna Glatzer c.2012, Simon & Schuster $17.99 / $19.99 Canada 218 pages   By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER You weren’t really sick at all. You felt fine, in fact, but you said you had a headache, your stomach hurt, and you weren’t up to going to school. The truth [...]

“Voyagers of the Titanic” by Richard Davenport-Hines c.2012, William Morrow $26.99 / $29.99 Canada 342 pages, includes index   By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER There’s no doubt about it: moving stinks. You pack your belongings, living with cartons and mess in the meantime, always needing something that’s stashed in a mystery box. Then you haul everything to [...]

“Imagine: How Creativity Works” by Jonah Lehrer c.2012, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt $26.00 256 pages   By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER The painting you hung on the wall near your desk relaxes you. Looking at it reminds you of a happy memory, and you wonder how the artist managed to create such a vivid emotion with colored goo.  [...]

“Girl Hunter: Revolutionizing the Way We Eat, One Hunt at a Time” by Georgia Pellegrini c.2012, Da Capo LifeLong $24.00 / $28.00 Canada 248 pages, includes index By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER Dinner last night was delicious. The salad was crispy and fresh, with all the right additions and your favorite dressing. There was the slightest tease [...]