Behind Every Successful Woman Is a Substantial Amount of Chocolate


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Author and illustrator Suzy Toronto's thinks life would be better if everything in it were covered in a thick layer of hot fudge. With the help of her delightfully wacky characters, she touts the benefits of chocolate as a tasty mood booster, sweet memory maker, and viable breakfast option. After all, it comes from a bean, so it must be good for you! Suzy also shares some of her favorite and most decadent chocolate recipes that are sure to hit the spot whenever a craving strikes. Most importantly, she encourages you to embrace your inner chocoholic and dig into a big slice of life... because behind every successful woman is a substantial amount of chocolate.




And Then God Made Chocolate!


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Sherry-Marie's last four books have brought delicious servings of faith, family, friends, fried chicken, and of course, Southern sass to readers around the world. Now, And Then God Made Chocolate! brings a sweet sensibility to her mix of memoir cookbooks. From encouraging her baby to "dunk" her head into a chocolate birthday cake to indulging in a cozy, relaxing chocolate bath, Sherry-Marie has once again brought lots of "giggles and goodies" into the mix. Get ready to laugh and then be lifted up and encouraged with Sherry-Marie's deep faith that is woven into each chapter's story line. And while there are over sixty recipes that all contain chocolate, there's something for everyone, from triple chocolate desserts to savory dishes requiring just a teaspoon--because, according to Sherry-Marie, sometimes a teaspoon is all you need.




Chocolate for a Woman's Dreams


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Is anything sweeter or more precious than a treasured dream? In Chocolate for a Woman's Dreams, 77 all-new, real-life tales celebrate the power of dreams to shape our lives at any age, whether we are exploring new possibilities, achieving long-sought goals, or making long-held wishes come true. Here are stories of women who overcome adversity to start anew, and women who gracefully take on the inevitable changes that each stage of life brings. Whether the goal is enhancing their personal lives with friends and families, improving their professional lives by pursuing new challenges, or learning to see the joy in all things, the women here show that anything is possible when we listen to our hearts and follow our dreams. With its irresistible subject and its abundance of cheer, humor, and encouragement, Chocolate for a Woman's Dreams is sure to be on the top of your wish list.




The Sacred Sisterhood of Wonderful Wacky Women


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For this remarkable book, best-selling writer/artist Suzy Toronto focuses on one of her most popular topics: the bold spirit of women and the remarkable strength of the bonds between them. "Who are these Wonderful Wacky Women?" she asks. "You know them. They are your friends, your sisters, your mothers, and grandmothers. They are even you and me! They are the women who rise above all obstacles to turn tragedy into triumph and who answer the call to make a difference in the world." This new softcover edition of one of Suzy's most beloved works gathers poems about women, their friendships, and their various roles in life with personal essays about the wonderful wacky women in her own life--and a few recipes sprinkled in for good measure. A celebration of "ordinary women who have accomplished extraordinary things," The Sacred Sisterhood of Wonderful Wacky Women is an inspiring and empowering collection for all women who recognize greatness in the women in their lives and in themselves.




The Chocolate Thief


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When an American heiress and a French chocolatier butt heads, the business of chocolate is about to become a labor of love in this romantic comedy. Paris Breathtakingly beautiful, the City of Light seduces the senses, its cobbled streets thrumming with possibility. For American Cade Corey, it’s a dream come true, if only she can get one infuriating French chocolatier to sign on the dotted line . . . Chocolate Melting, yielding yet firm, exotic, its secrets are intimately known to Sylvain Marquis. But turn them over to a brash American waving a fistful of dollars? Jamais. Not unless there’s something much more delectable on the table . . . Stolen Pleasure Whether confections taken from a locked shop or kisses in the dark, is there anything sweeter? Praise for The Chocolate Thief “A delectable summer bonbon . . . The Chocolate Thief is for days when you lust not for wisdom, but for a bar of chocolate—at any price—and a hero who understands what is truly important: ‘Every dream I have has you in my apartment, has you in my laboratoire, has you with my babies . . . Every chocolate I’ve made since I met you, I’ve made for you.’” —Eloisa James, NPR.org “It’s like when you find that amazing piece of chocolate—you take a bite, and it sits on your tongue and melts into a pool of liquid heaven: Florand has managed to capture that emotional experience and put it into the pages of her novel.” —RT Book Reviews “[A] comfortable beach read . . . A good, fun read.” —Publishers Weekly




Cellulite Solutions (52 Brilliant Ideas)


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52 ways to get smooth! 90% of all women, young and old, fat and thin, couch potato and gym bunny alike, have cellulite, whether a little or a lot. With the bewildering range of treatment solutions available, ranging from muds, creams and herbal supplements to skin patches, aromatherapy and laser surgery, Cellulite Solutions dispels the myths and provides honest advice on what works and what doesn't, with ideas including: - Idea #4: Give it the brush-off - Idea #9: The green goddess - Idea #31: Salon selectives - Idea #42: Pedal power - Idea #47: Bend it, stretch it - Idea #48: Some like it hot




Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs


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Now in paperback after six hardback printings, the damn funny...wild collection of bracingly intelligent essays about topics that aren't quite as intelligent as Chuck Klosterman'(Esquire). Following the success of Fargo Rock City, Klosterman, a senior writer at Spin magazine, is back with a hilarious and savvy manifesto for a youth gone wild on pop culture and media, taking on everything from Guns'n'Roses tribute bands to Christian fundamentalism to internet porn. 'Maddeningly smart and funny' - Washington Post'




Life Is Short... Buy the Boots and Other Wonderful Wacky Words of Wisdom


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Author, artist Suzy Toronto believes life is a journey that's meant to be enjoyed -- and there's no better way to travel to wherever life takes you than in a rockin' hot pair of boots! Suzy's wacky words of advice and wisdom will have you kicking up your heels and dancing the do-si-do, stop worrying about every little thing, and focusing instead on what is truly important. Life is filled with uncertainty, and sometimes you just have to jump in, even if it means getting your boots a little dirty. So... dream big, live it up, shine bright like the person you know you are, and for heaven's sake, go ahead and buy that pair of boots you've had your eye on.




Cellulite Solutions


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Exploring the often perplexing range of treatment options, from muds, creams, and herbal supplements, to skin patches, aromatherapy, and laser surgery, this guide to eradicating or creatively covering cellulite provides honest advice and the most current information for looking your best. Original. 40,000 first printing.




In the Age of Love and Chocolate


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In the Age of Love and Chocolate is the story of growing up and learning what love really is. It showcases the best of Gabrielle Zevin's writing for young adults: the intricate characterization of Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac and the big-heartedness of Elsewhere. All These Things I've Done, the first novel in the Birthright series, introduced us to timeless heroine Anya Balanchine, a plucky sixteen year old with the heart of a girl and the responsibilities of a grown woman. Now eighteen, life has been more bitter than sweet for Anya. She has lost her parents and her grandmother, and has spent the better part of her high school years in trouble with the law. Perhaps hardest of all, her decision to open a nightclub with her old nemesis Charles Delacroix has cost Anya her relationship with Win. Still, it is Anya's nature to soldier on. She puts the loss of Win behind her and focuses on her work. Against the odds, the nightclub becomes an enormous success, and Anya feels like she is on her way and that nothing will ever go wrong for her again. But after a terrible misjudgment leaves Anya fighting for her life, she is forced to reckon with her choices and to let people help her for the first time in her life.