Fed up with his tedious desk job, a young man decides to quit on an impulse. He wants to write a novel, but doesn't think he has a story to tell. So the would-be writer, who was raised in a kotha, sets out to travel, hoping to arrive somewhere: at a destination, at a story. But it's not just about arriving. What about the journey? The joy and pain of trudging through the country without a plan, or a map? If his aim is to write, who will document his search for inspiration, and for love?Lean Days is the story of an artist's voyage through the country, mixing history with imagination, and finding people and places whose stories he can tell along with his own. It is a book of journeys without an end in sight, about the yearning for romance and succumbing to the temptations of the flesh.

The Instant New York Times Bestseller Eat clean, get lean! Losing weight can be simple—get back to basics on your plate, harness the power of intermittent fasting for quick results, save time and money, and train your body to move, and the excess pounds will slip away. The bestselling author of SHRED and The Clean 20 cracks the code for all of us who live in the modern world where we’ve lost touch with what real food is—and how good it tastes—and what our bodies are designed to do. Dr. Ian wrote Clean & Lean to put what he knows about nutrition and physiology in one place, and to motivate you to: --Use intermittent fasting to discover your optimal eating times each day --Explore clean eating with 30 (!) fresh, real foods that you can combine endlessly for meals and snacks --Try his day-by-day 30-day diet plan that tells you just what to eat, while still giving you loads of options --Get up and move: customized exercise plans for all fitness levels won’t wear you out, but will energize you and accelerate your results --Take off up to 15 pounds in 30 days!

Steve McOrmond captures what it's like to love and leave your hometown in Lean Days, his debut collection of poetry. From remembering "Saturday night, / half-tons cruise / Granville Street...Alice gives them the finger/ and you both think you'll die" to receiving a letter from the friend who stayed home, McOrmond's finely crafted poems awake the longing that everyone feels for the town that will never be home again. But the poet doesn't stop there. Having left his home he encounters a different sort of love where "it took a tall drunk guy in a blue dress to tell me I had great lips. It took you to show me who they / were made for..." and discovers new kinds of pain as the city wraps around him, full of the sound of Glenn Gould playing Adagissimo. The tempo of stars." With honesty, a maritime sensibility, and a subtle way with images, Steve McOrmond's Lean Days invites readers into a past and a present that will resonate deeply with them.

Kathy Freston, the New York Times bestselling author of Veganist, urges “leaning in” for a leaner body—small changes that yield big results—in this simple but effective weight-loss plan.

Weight loss: It's hard to accomplish and even harder to sustain. The last thing you need is another diet book. Lean Minded: 50 Days to Mind & Body Transformation attacks fat loss and better health at the deepest level - teaching you how to achieve mastery over your body through developing a powerful mindset, unshakable habits and intentional action. Lean Minded cuts through the hype, fads and noise - breaking everything down to the 50 most important components, strategies and reflections you need for your personal transformation journey.

Clinical nutritionist and best-selling author Cliff Sheats has introduced a new question to the American people: Are you Swimsuit Lean? Mr. Sheats is currently all over the country trying to answer this very question. He has asked Miami on WCIX Channel 4 and on WAXY FM with Jay Foster, ventured to Cincinnati to WAKW FM 93, WCPO Channel 9 (ABC), WAIF with Larry Arnett, WKRC Channel 12 (CBS), and is storming Texas in Waco on KWOW 103.3 FM and KWTX Channel 10 (CBS), and in Austin on KVET, K-EYE Channel 42 (CBS), and KVUE Channel 24 (ABC). The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is getting the same question on KRLD AM 1080. Mix 102.9 FM, KTVT Channel 11, and in the bookstores! Are you ready St. Louis, New York, San Diego, and Los Angeles? Mr. Sheats will be coming your way soon! In Los Angeles, look for him on Home and Family, KBIG, and KCLA. If you are in New York, you might find him on the Today Show Weekend Edition, Fox After Breakfast, and the TV Food Network. But, beware! This question pertains to more than just your swimsuit! Are you Swimsuit Lean underneath business suit you're wearing? Think about it!On the strength of this promotional tour and the effectiveness of the 30-day program, we are already in our second printing of the book, 30 Days To Swimsuit Lean. In the next 30 days, we are expecting a nationwide sell-out as Americans everywhere begin asking themselves this very question. Now is the time to get ready for the huge upcoming demand. We want you to be able to capitalize on this opportunity. Let us know immediately what your stock needs will be.

Shows you how in just 14 days to achieve a slimmer, more toned body through a combination of diet and maximum-impact exercises that are illustrated with step-by-step photography.