Eat Drink And Remarry

Despite her many years of offering relationship advice as a syndicated columnist—not to mention her pedigree as the daughter of the woman the world revered as Ann Landers— Margo Howard had to walk down the aisle four times before getting it right. Now the outspoken and witty Howard shares the sometimes rueful, always optimistic story of her adventures in pursuit of the perfect mate. Eat Drink and Remarry is the candid, funny no-holds-barred memoir of Howard's enduring belief in marriage as an institution—despite the often contrary evidence of her own experience. As she chronicles the courtships, marriages, dalliances and divorces that shaped her adulthood, she recalls people and events that left their mark on her life, including her famous (and frank) mother her children and a host of colleagues, from prize-winning journalists and scientists to Hollywood stars. Eat, Drink and Remarry is an endearing book about second (and third and fourth) chances, about the sometimes cockeyed optimism of love and about finding what's right for you—no matter how long it takes.

This is not your mother's second wedding! Getting married again? Wondering why the planning is harder than you thought it was going to be? You've done this once already, what's going on? Stacey was twenty-eight when she got divorced and thirty when she walked down the aisle for the second time. She didn't know one person who was divorced at her age, let alone remarrying. She didn't feel like she had the right to ask for help with anything. Friends and family helped her plan the first wedding (bridal showers, engagement parties, gifts) and they supported her through her divorce. How could she ask for anything now? After she got married (round two), she began to see more women going through the same process - getting married way too young, getting divorced and remarrying around thirty. She soon felt compelled to write this book. She saw herself as a pioneer and maybe she could help others going through the same thing. Almost everything went wrong when she was planning her second wedding. The only right part about the whole experience was her husband-to-be. But even though she was marrying Mr. Right, the Universe kept sending every wrong circumstance her way. She soon discovered that she was the source of her own misery. Her frame of mind attracted these circumstances. She was engaged less than one year after her divorce was final. That isn't much time, especially because once she received those papers she never looked back - never thought about it, never talked about it...nothing. So, she never dealt with all of the emotions surrounding her divorce. Throughout the whole planning process, the only decision that stuck was their wedding date, August 7. Every other decision got mangled and battered until what was left was the last resort and the one they took. From where they were getting married (which changed three times with multiple lost deposits) to what she wore (wrong dress, bought a veil) to the do-it-yourself invitations that cost over $500 for seventy-five of them (and the idea was to save money). The list goes on: finding an officiant to perform the ceremony who was not a member of the Addams Family; or doing all of the flowers for the whole wedding herself. It wasn't until 700 blooms showed up at her door all individually wrapped needing some water that she asked herself, "Why didn't I hire a planner?" These pages are chock-full of love and gratitude for the stories they tell. This is Stacey's story and the stories of some other brave women who were honest about the struggles surrounding their encore weddings. There were plenty of happy moments, but for some reason the low points are much funnier. Most of it was a roller-coaster of emotions and one big logistical nightmare. Through Stacey's honest and heart-felt story, this book will help cut through the fray to what you really need to get done and also give you a laugh or two. Who can't use more of those?

JANET DAILEY'S SPARKLING NOVEL OF SECOND CHANCES AND DARING PASSIONS SWEEPS ACROSS A BREATHTAKING CANVAS! Luz Kincaid Thomas has everything -- wealth, two lovely teenagers, beauty, and love -- until her husband leaves her for a younger woman. Now, Luz discovers her own strength as she faces her fear, loneliness, and the rebellion of her son and daughter. But will she dare to love again? Magnetically drawn to Raul Buchanan, a champion Argentine polo player, Luz will test the depths of her passions as she is swept into a marvelous world of international glamour. But she never dreamed she would find herself competing with her own her daughter for this irresistibly sexy younger man. Is winning the game of love worth the price?

From the bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: “Tainted love, jealousy and, brilliant revenge—this book has got the lot” (New Woman). Thirty-eight-year-old Jules Sampson is barely getting by as a working actor in London—until she gets a job as a stand-in for American movie star Lila Dune. Being the same age and in the same business, the two hit it off, but their careers couldn’t be more different. Jules may not be as beautiful and successful as Lila, but she’s a far better actor. Her impersonation of Lila is spot-on, and the two even slip into each other’s lives. It’s all just fun and games. But Jules has made a dreadful miscalculation—one that takes her already simmering resentment of Lila to the boiling point. Consumed by jealousy, Jules is ready for her close-up—and no one is better prepared than her for her next big role . . . Taking readers on a whirlwind of madness and obsession from London to New York to Los Angeles, “Moggach’s examination of the unbalanced mind is spellbinding, and the characters horribly believable. . . . This is [her] best novel yet” (Options). “Compulsively readable . . . a triumph.” —Sunday Express “Intelligent, persuasive, sensuous, perceptive . . . what an accomplishment!” —Fay Weldon, author of The Life and Loves of a She Devil “An exciting, deftly executed thriller with considerable psychological intrigue.” — Publishers Weekly “With a marvelous snap of a windup, an absorbing, inventive chiller, complete with undertones of a sour, wry humor.” —Kirkus Reviews

Kenny grows up in, and eventually leaves, a matriarchal Christian cult, but now he misses all his friends. Should Kenny return? His hilarious and sometimes dark memories are woven together with vignettes from his dysfunctional life in the outer world.

A transatlantic novel for fans of A.S. Byatt and Don DeLillo. Shaun is an American professor enjoying his sabbatical—and his substantial inheritance—in Paris, until one night when he is startled awake by a nightmare. His attempts to decipher the dream lead him to a New York murder trial that occurred in 1916 in the Bronx. Upon discovering that the murder took place in the basement of his father's childhood apartment building and having no recollection of being told about it in his boyhood, Shaun explores the possibility of a repressed memory. His amateur, but psychologically astute, investigation coincides with the beginning of his first serious romance since the death of his wife five years earlier. By the time he uncovers the shocking truth behind the case, he has traveled to Spain, New York, Sweden, and back to France. While deciphering a murder that hits close to home, John J. Healey offers an intimate tale of love, family, and the complexities of the human heart.

David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother's wedding. He mops his sister's floor. He gives directions to a lost traveler. He eats a hamburger. He has his blood sugar tested. It all sounds so normal, doesn't it? In his newest collection of essays, David Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary life, revealing the absurdity teeming below its surface. His world is alive with obscure desires and hidden motives -- a world where forgiveness is automatic and an argument can be the highest form of love. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim is another unforgettable collection from one of the wittiest and most original writers at work today.