Women don't come with a handbook—if they did, you wouldn't be able to pick it up. Biblically based, immediately applicable, and succinct, this how-to guide for newlyweds could save a young man loads of trouble and set the tone for many years of happy marriage. The concepts presented in the guy's guide are what every father should teach his son, what every father-in-law wishes his son-in-law knew, and what every wife wishes her husband understood. • Written in an entertaining-yet-to-the-point style, this guy's guide combines humor with compelling common sense ideas supported by God's Word • The guide takes on ten tough topics—from security to finances, from communication to leadership—that young couples will deal with, especially in the first years of marriage • Each chapter features relevant insights about marriage linked with key passages of Scripture • Each chapter concludes with "The Smart Guy's Guide to Being Awesome"—practical takeaways for immediate use • Each chapter is illustrated by a witty line art cartoon drawn by author Jess MacCallum

Men don't come with a handbook—and if they did, they wouldn't want you to read it anyway! Biblically based, immediately applicable, and succinct, this how-to guide for newlyweds could save a young woman loads of trouble and set the tone for many years of happy marriage. The concepts presented in the girl's guide are what every mother should teach her daughter, what every mother-in-law would like her daughter-in-law to know, and what every husband wishes his wife understood. • Written in an entertaining-yet-to-the-point style, this girl's guide combines humor with compelling common sense ideas supported by God's Word • The guide takes on ten tough topics—from security to finances, from communication to leadership—that young couples will deal with, especially in the first years of marriage • Each chapter features relevant insights about marriage linked with key passages of Scripture • Each chapter concludes with "The Smart Girl's Guide to Being Fabulous"—practical takeaways for immediate use • Each chapter is illustrated by a witty line art cartoon drawn by Jess MacCallum

"When Molly Wizenberg married Brandon Pettit, she vowed always to support him, to work with him to make their hopes and dreams real. She evinced enthusiasm about Brandon's enthusiasms: building a violin, building a boat, and opening an ice cream store--none of which came to pass. So when Brandon started making plans to open a pizza restaurant, Molly felt sure that the restaurant would join the list of Brandon's abandoned projects. When she finally realized that Delancey really was going to happen, that Brandon was going to change all of her assumptions about what their married life would be like, it was too late. She faced the first crisis in their young marriage. Opening a restaurant is not like hosting a dinner party every night. Molly and Brandon's budget was small, and the tasks at hand were often overhwelming. They had to find a space they could afford, gut renovate it themselves, find second-hand furniture and equipment, build what furniture they couldn't find, buy and install a wood-burning oven, pass health inspections, hire staff, and establish a billing and payroll system. They lost a financial partner. Their cook disappeared the day they opened. Still, their restaurant was a success, and Molly managed to convince herself that she was happy in their new life. Until Halloween night, when she was forced to admit she could no longer pretend. While Delancey is a funny and frank look at behind-the-scenes restaurant life, it is also a bravely honest and moving portrait of a tender young marriage and two partners who had to find out how to let each other go in order to come together"--

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.

At long last, Sarah Britton, called the “queen bee of the health blogs” by Bon Appétit, reveals 100 gorgeous, all-new plant-based recipes in her debut cookbook, inspired by her wildly popular blog. Every month, half a million readers—vegetarians, vegans, paleo followers, and gluten-free gourmets alike—flock to Sarah’s adaptable and accessible recipes that make powerfully healthy ingredients simply irresistible. My New Roots is the ultimate guide to revitalizing one’s health and palate, one delicious recipe at a time: no fad diets or gimmicks here. Whether readers are newcomers to natural foods or are already devotees, they will discover how easy it is to eat healthfully and happily when whole foods and plants are at the center of every plate.