Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon meets The Book of Useless Information via Mad Libs in this fun new twist on classic trivia games. "WHO'S THE BLONDE THAT MARRIED WHAT'S-HIS-NAME whose last name sounds like a BIRD, but then they split, and she was in that SUPER-HIP MOVIE that totally revived the career of the DANCING SCIENTOLOGIST before he played a woman in that MUSICAL by the FUNNY BALTIMORE ECCENTRIC?" The answer's on the tip of my tongue! Everyone's been there-groping for a name or a title and then, in desperation, using roundabout phrases and weird associations in a frantic effort to remember the ENGLISH LADY who wrote all those mysteries, like the ONE ON THE TRAIN with that BELGIAN DETECTIVE and whenever you play that BOARD GAME with the knife in the conservatory and the gun in the billiard room and that COLONEL, it feels like you're in one of her books? These "tongue-tipper" moments affect everyone. Now they can be put to good use with this innovative pop culture game that will help trivia buffs and useless-information fans remember all the things they didn't even realize they'd forgotten.

Who's the Blonde That Married What's-His-Name?: The Ultimate Tip-of-the-Tongue Test of Everything You Know You Know--But Can'tRe member Right Now

Boswell, Carol

Skenazy, Lenore

Arts & Photography

TarcherPerigee

Free Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts with Worry

FREE RANGE KIDS has become a national movement, sparked by the incredible response to Lenore Skenazy?s piece about allowing her 9-year-old ride the subway alone in NYC. Parent groups argued about it, bloggers, blogged, spouses became uncivil with each other, and the media jumped all over it. A lot of parents today, Skenazy says, see no difference between letting their kids walk to school and letting them walk through a firing range. Any risk is seen as too much risk. But if you try to prevent every possible danger or difficult in your child?s everyday life, that child never gets a chance to grow up. We parents have to realize that the greatest risk of all just might be trying to raise a child who never encounters choice or independence.

Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts With Worry

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

Jossey-Bass Inc Pub

Free-Range Kids: How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children (Without Going Nuts With Worry)

Somewhere, someone is having a perfect Christmas, filled with chestnuts roasting and sleigh bells ringing… Screw ‘em. Most of us are having just the opposite: a nutcrackin’ nightmare of anger, hurt feelings, evil in-laws, and carbs beyond counting. A time when grudges grow and gasses pass. A time of maxed-out credit cards and a ham that the vegetarians are ready to hurl through the frosty window. It’s that holidays that we celebrate here. Evil little brothers, pregnant tattooed sisters, horny dogs, and cross-dressing dads–they’re all here, ready to spread their Christmas cheer. So untangle the lights, spill some eggnog, and gather ‘round the place where happier families would have a piano. Now prepare to enjoy all the carols you love–with new lyrics you’ll love even more. “O Holy Fight,” “Silent Wife,” and “Grandpa Fell” (the ballad of Gramps and his bourbon, set to the tune of “Jingle Bells”). Yes, all your old favorites are here, with words that express, at last, the true sentiments of the season. Remember: We wish you a Merry Christmas! But we can’t guarantee it.

The Dysfunctional Family Christmas Songbook

Humor & Entertainment

Boswell, John

Humor

Crown/Archetype

Product Description 
Learn to raise independent, can-do kids with a new edition of the book that started a movement 
In the newly revised and expanded Second Edition of Free-Range Kids, New York columnist-turned-movement leader Lenore Skenazy delivers a compelling and entertaining look at how we got so worried about everything our kids do, see, eat, read, wear, watch and lick -- and how to bid a whole lot of that anxiety goodbye. With real-world examples, advice, and a gimlet-eyed look at the way our culture forces fear down our throats, Skenazy describes how parents and educators can step back so kids step up. Positive change is faster, easier and a lot more fun than you’d believe. This is the book that has helped millions of American parents feel brave and optimistic again – and the same goes for their kids. 
Using research, humor, and feisty common sense, the book shows:\nHow parents can reject the media message, “Your child is in horrible danger!” 
How schools can give students more independence -- and what happens when they do. (Hint: Teachers love it.) 
How everyone can relax and successfully navigate a judge-y world filled with way too many warnings, scolds and brand new fears\nPerfect for parents and guardians of children of all ages, Free-Range Kids will also earn a place in the libraries of K-12 educators who want their students to blossom with newfound confidence and cheer. 
 Review 
"Lenore and I bonded over crows and kids. This book is only about one of those, but it's still great. Hopefully she'll get around to a book on crows someday."―Dax Shepard, host, Armchair Expert 
"A bubbly but potent corrective for the irrational fears that drive so many parents crazy."―Dr. Robert Needlman, co-author, Dr Spock’s Baby and Child Care, 9th Edition 
"This book transformed the way I think about childhood, parenthood, freedom, and fear."―Kim Brooks, author, Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear 
"eirdly, I love this book! To begin with, it’s laugh-out-loud funny. Plus, Lenore and I share a big belief: Kids can do so much more than our fearful culture thinks they can."―Amy Chua, Yale Law Professor, author, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and Political Tribes 
"Free-Range Kids is the best kind of manifesto: smart, funny, rigorous, sane, impassioned, and bristling with common sense. If you'e a parent, or planning to become one, read this book. You have nothing to lose–apart from your anxiety."―Carl Honoré, author, In Praise of Slowness and 30 Days to Slow 
"It still amazes me it took an activist like Skenazy to decriminalize activities I took for granted as a kid. I felt lucky to discover Skenazy while my kids were still young. I hope subsequent generations will benefit from her work."―Bethany Ball, author, What to Do About the Solomons and The Pessimists 
"Free-Range Kids makes the perfect baby shower gift."―Nancy McDermott, author, The Problem with Parenting 
"Moral insight without moralizing―how rare is that?"―Amity Shlaes, author, The Forgotten Man 
"Lenore Skenazy is a national hero."―Mary Roach, author, Fuzz, Stiff, and Bonk 
"Read this book―Mommy said you could."―Penn Jillette, Penn & Teller 
 From the Inside Flap 
"Lenore and I bonded over crows and kids. This book is only about one of those, but it's still great. Hopefully she'll get around to a book on crows someday."—Dax Shepard, host, Armchair Expert 
ARE YOU SICK AND TIRED OF WORRYING ABOUT... 
...Creeps, kidnapping, germs, grades, flashers, frustration, failure, baby snatchers, bugs, bullies, men, sleepovers, and the perils of a non-organic grape? 
Lenore is too! When the rollicking and commonsense book first came out, it caused a sensation¯and started a movement. Parents everywhere learned that it's okay to let their kids learn and explore for themselves. 
In this update, the author tackles a pervasive culture of fear that's only gotten worse over time and with new and compelling research, stats, and real-world stories that will have you breathing a

Free-Range Kids: How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow

Jossey-Bass

Your guide to American pop culture, pet peeves, peeved pets, annoying trends, aggressive toys, smiles in photos, men in nylons, women at a conference on the feminization of meat snacks, Mr. Clean’s love life, Dirty Dancing’s secret, and the heartbreak of Hairanoia.**The fear that everyone is just SAYING they like your haircut.

Has the World Gone Skenazy?: Thoughts on Pop Culture, Pet Peeves and Sporks

Creators Publishing

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