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Margaret Visser (born May 11, 1940) is a writer/broadcaster who lives in Toronto, Barcelona, and France. Her subject matter is the history, anthropology, and mythology of everyday life. Born in South Africa, she attended school in Zambia, Zimbabwe, France (the Sorbonne) and Canada. She taught Greek and Latin at York University for 18 years. Her books include Much Depends on Dinner, The Rituals of Dinner, The Way We Are, and The Geometry of Love; all have been best sellers. Many have won awards. Her most recent work is called The Gift of Thanks, published by HarperCollins. It asks: What do we really mean by Thank you? What are the implications of gratitude, and why are we so enraged when we meet its opposite? In this conversation Visser tells us, among other things, that gratitude involves thinking, that gift giving takes the place of war, that apparently simple actions and behavior are in fact surprisingly complex, and that gratitude and gift giving is natural because humans beings are innate imitators. Oh yes. And we also talk about sexual gratification! Please Listen here:

The dramatic story of West Point's class of 2002, the first in a generation to graduate during wartime. Vivid, inspiring, and sometimes heartbreaking, In a Time of War is a story about courage, honor, and what war really means to the men and women whose lives it defines.

Blending her finely honed reporter’s instincts with superb storytelling, Judith Matloff has crafted a wry, reflective, and hugely entertaining memoir about community, home, and real estate.

Now a revolutionary lifestyle plan finally cracks the code for efficient fat loss. Developed by leading nutrition specialist Wendy Chant, the plan is scientifically designed to help you "outsmart" your body's natural cycles for storing and burning calories.

The Human Papilloma Virus, HPV for short, is responsible for one of the most widespread sexually transmitted infections in the United States. Parents, young adults, and teenagers considering the HPV vaccine will find answers to their questions in this book.

The event is a summit bringing the best experts in talent management together from December 9-11.

A quick and easy resource for voters, with basic facts on the big challenges facing America and a nonpartisan review of the major solutions being debated.

Essential Church - by Thom S. Ranier s best-selling Simple Church cowritten this time with his son, research expert Sam Rainer. The book is based on a study of one-thousand so-called church dropouts who were interviewed about why they left. Their answers are quite surprising, having less to do with losing their religion and more about the desire for a community that isn t made stale by simply maintaining the status quo. In turn, the Rainers offer churches four concrete solutions toward making their worship community an essential part these young people s lives again: Simplify - develop a clear structure and process for making disciples. Deepen - provide strong biblical teaching and preaching. Expect - let members know the need for commitment to the congregation. Multiply - emphasize evangelism, outward focus, and starting new churches.

This from Random House: Miriam Toewsâwas born in 1964 in the small Mennonite town of Steinbach, Manitoba. She left Steinbach at eighteen, living in Montreal and London and touring Europe before coming back to Manitoba, where she earned a B.A. in film studies at the University of Manitoba. Later she packed up with her children and partner and moved to Halifax to attend the University of Kingâs College, where she received a bachelorâs degree in journalism. Upon returning to Winnipeg with her family in 1991, she freelanced at the CBC, making radio documentaries. When her youngest daughter started nursery school, Toews decided it was time to try writing a novel. Sheâs written four to date, including A Complicated Kindness which won the GGâs Award for Best Fiction in 2004. We talk here about her latest The Flying Troutmans, about her fatherâs struggle with depression and the stigma that still surrounds the disease, about road trips and siblings, the definition of love, the film Little Miss Sunshine, writing novels with movie deals in mind, trust, abandonment and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Please listen:

Gevirtzman's book is threaded with one recurring truth: "Sadly, instead of parents and teachers and lawmakers and the public looking out for our kids, today's kids are largely left to fend for themselves," he concludes.

Drawing upon exclusive interviews with Stacy's friends and family and even Drew himself, Chicago-area reporter Joseph Hosey presents the most researched account of the Stacy Peterson case yet.

The Healthiest Meals on Earth helps you live a longer, healthier, and tastier life!

The Muslim Next Door clears away the misconceptions about Islam and why they flourish -- media distortion, confusion about what is cultural rather than religious, the language barrier, and the old tall tales that still persist after thirteen centuries.

According to geologist, economist, and industry-insider Robin M. Mills, many ideas about petroleum depletion and its consequences are not just grossly overstated but plain wrong.

This being the last testament of the infamous pirate Long John Silver, you would do well not to trust a word in its pages. Held captive aboard his own ship, the Linda Maria, he is to be taken to England, where he will hang at the king's pleasure.

A Declaration of Energy Independence -- written by one of the country's top energy experts -- outlines seven economically and politically viable paths to energy independence.

For managers, team leaders, or anyone looking to turn negative energy into positive solutions, The No Complaining Rule shares powerful principles and an actionable plan to win the battle against individual and organizational negativity.

Walking the Rainbow: An Arc to Triumph shares with readers Silvin's battles, both won and lost, on the pathway to understanding and struggling with the war against the deadly HIV virus.

Dean Karnazes has run 350 continuous miles through three sleepless nights, ordered pizza during long runs, and inspired fans the world over with his adventures. So what does a guy like this do when he wants to face the ultimate test of endurance? He runs 50 marathons in 50 states – in 50 consecutive days.

Thursday Next returns to rescue reading from certain destruction . . . again.

Shocking, illuminating, profoundly disturbing, You Don't Know Me details over 100 cases of sexual misconduct by Republican officials, office holders, and ideological supporters.

This comprehensive guide shows you how to work with your body instead of against it to stay healthy and happy through menopause and beyond.

William Friedrich, an ambitious professor of psychology at Yale in the early 1950s, has stumbled upon a drug that promises happiness -- and that can make him a famous man.

In Tana French's powerful debut thriller, three children leave their small Dublin neighborhood to play in the surrounding woods. Hours later, their mothers' calls go unanswered.

This concise, fast-paced book shows how you can achieve breakthrough growth by consistently outsmarting your competition.

Part detective story, part haunting gothic tale, The Amnesiac is a journey into memory and amnesia, fiction and reality, heaven and hell.

In this invigorating, supportive book, psychotherapist Florence Falk aims to take the fear, doubt, confusion, and helplessness out of being a woman alone.

Providing a detailed look at one of the most compelling stories of 2007, Matthew Randazzo V investigates Chris Benoit's drug-fueled double murder-suicide, which put the deadly world of wrestling in the global spotlight.