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April 24, 2010

Book cover of North by Northwestern: A Seafaring Family on Deadly Alaskan Waters by Sig Hansen and Mark Sundeen

North by Northwestern: A Seafaring Family on Deadly Alaskan Waters
by Sig Hansen and Mark Sundeen

This is the story of a family of survivors; part memoir and part adventure tale that brings readers on deck, into the dockside bars, and into the history of a family with a common destiny. Built around a gripping tale of a deadly shipwreck, this biography is the multi-generational tale of the Hansen family, a clan of tough Norwegian-American fishermen who, through the popularity of The Deadliest Catch, have become modern folk-heroes.
Bookcover for The Art of Eating In: How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove by Cathy Erway

The Art of Eating In:
How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove
by Cathy Erway

Erway's timely memoir of quitting restaurants cold turkey speaks to a new era of conscientious eating. An underpaid, twenty-something executive assistant in New York City, she was struggling to make ends meet when she decided to embark on a retreat from the high-priced eateries that drained her wallet.
Bookcover of Hungry Girl 1-2-3: The Easiest, Most Delicious, Guilt-free Recipes on the Planet by Lisa Lillien

Hungry Girl 1-2-3:
The Easiest, Most Delicious, Guilt-free Recipes on the Planet
by Lisa Lillien

This cookbook will help you make some very delicious guilt-free appetizers, meals, snacks, desserts, etc., with practically no effort. There are loads of crock-pot recipes, microwavable meals, "foil packs," and more. Some are so easy that you won't even have to turn on the oven or stove.