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With signature sass and straight talk, Jolie Kerr takes on questions ranging from the basic --- how do I use a mop? --- to the esoteric --- what should I do when bottles of homebrewed ginger beer explode in my kitchen? MY BOYFRIEND BARFED IN MY HANDBAG proves that even the most nightmarish cleaning conundrums can be solved with a smile, the right supplies, and a little music.

In MARTHA STEWART'S HOMEKEEPING HANDBOOK, Martha shares her unparalleled expertise in home maintenance and care. Readable and practical --- and graced with charts, sidebars, illustrated techniques, and personal anecdotes from Martha’s decades of experience caring for her homes–this is far more than just a compendium of ways to keep your house clean. It covers everything from properly executing a living room floor plan to setting a formal table; from choosing HEPA filters to sealing soapstone countertops; from organizing your home office to polishing your silver and caring for family heirlooms.

Loaded with inspiring anecdotes and practical tips, CLUTTER BUSTING is based on the premise that your things are not sacred, but you are. The book explores such fundamental topics as the false identities we assume through clutter, the fear of change those junk piles represent, the addictive nature of holding on to objects, how clearing clutter makes room for clarity and sweeps away confusion and stasis, and much more. With Brooks’s upbeat and compassionate guidance, you’ll find yourself clearing the way for new and exciting things to come into your life.

In THE 100 THING CHALLENGE, Dave Bruno relates how he remade his life and regained his soul by getting rid of almost everything. But The 100 Thing Challenge is more than just the story of how one man started a movement to unhook himself from consumerism by winnowing his life’s possessions down to 100 things in one year. It’s also an inspiring, invigorating guide to how we all can begin to live simpler, more meaningful lives.

THE JOY OF LESS is a fun, lighthearted guide to minimalist living. Part One provides an inspirational pep talk on the joys and rewards of paring down. Part Two presents the STREAMLINE method: ten easy steps to rid your house of clutter. Part Three goes room by room, outlining specific ways to tackle each one. Part Four helps you trim your to-do list and free up your time, and explains how saving space in your closets can save the planet.

By 2010, the New York Mets had suffered an embarrassing September collapse and two bitter losing seasons. Their GM had made costly mistakes. And their principle owners were embroiled in the largest financial scam in American history. To whom did they turn? Sandy Alderson, a former marine who served in Vietnam and graduated from Harvard Law. Granted unprecedented access to a working GM over several seasons, bestselling author Steve Kettmann traces Alderson’s history and his renewal of the Mets despite a limited budget.

Phil Pepe spent years as the New York Daily News Yankee beat reporter. While he was there to report on the action that occurred on the field, as well as the many disruptions occurring in the locker room --- especially during the tumultuous '70s when Billy Martin and the “Boss” were constantly at one another’s throats --- that directly affected the team’s performance on the field, Pepe also saw a world that never made the papers. YANKEE DOODLES humanizes the legends we have come to love and worship. We get to know the players as Pepe did, once the lights and cameras were turned off.

Even now, years after his death, Billy Martin remains one of the most intriguing and charismatic figures in baseball history. And the most misunderstood. A manager who is widely considered to have been a baseball genius, Martin is remembered more for his rabble-rousing and public brawls on the field and off. He was combative and intimidating, yet endearing and beloved. Drawing on exhaustive interviews and his own time covering Martin as a young sportswriter, Bill Pennington resolves these contradictions and pens the definitive story of Martin’s life.

Tommy Lasorda believed that winning wasn't about being the best, but about believing you are the best --- and that philosophy runs throughout TOMMY LASORDA: MY WAY. Author Colin Gunderson takes readers through Lasorda's days as a player and the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, including their two World Series Championships in 1981 and 1988. It also provides fans with a peek at what makes Lasorda tick: his relationship with his father, whom he emulated; his childhood growing up in Norristown, Pennsylvania, working odd jobs; and his unfailing work ethic.