New Books

Stories have the power to change lives. These compelling tales of seven women and one man are a revealing look at the complexity of eating diso...

In the first book written by the child of someone who died from an eating disorder, Daniel Becker shows us the heartbreaking details of his mother'...

The negative body-image epidemic that affects millions of women is also a hidden problem for millions of men. In spite of a decade-long emphasi...

Anorexia nervosa, in simple terms, is self-starvation. However, it is a complex problem with intricate roots; and, recovery is best accomplished wi...

In this ground-breaking study, Margo Maine declares war on a culture that dismisses, devalues, and disempowers women by making them hate their ...

Starting Monday is based on the simple premise that when our behaviors don’t align with our expressed intentions, we’ve got a conflict going on, of...

With so many women approaching their diets, body image, and pursuit of a slender figure with slavish devotion, The Religion of Thinness is a timely...

Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses that often make no sense to family and friends. But to the person involved they make a lot...

This workbook combines art therapy exercises and guided journal writing for individuals who want to explore their relationship with food and the...

Leave your loved ones a legacy of blessings, wisdom, gratitude and hope. "Done right, an ethical will is a gift of love, a way of saying, 'This i...

  Newly updated and expanded, Diamonds gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sell―or simply enjoy―diamonds with confidence and kn...

The book couples in love have been waiting for. . .revised and updated! Engagement & Wedding Rings takes the fear and anxiety out of buying an...

Newly updated and expanded,COLORED GEMSTONES gives you all theinformation you need to buy, collect, sell―or simply enjoy―sapphires, emeralds, rubi...

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the SSEF Diamond-Type Spotter and SSEF Blue Diamond Tester to identify diamonds, and how to separate ...

The first book devoted exclusively to the spectroscope and its use in gemstone identification. Until 1933 the refractometer and the microscope were...

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the ultraviolet lamp to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imi...

Know What You Want. Know What You’re Buying,Learn the Secrets to Get the Most for Your MoneyFinally! Everything you need to buy beautiful pearls wi...

Newly Updated and Expanded Critical and up-to-the-minute information for the novice, advanced collector, jewelry dealer, curator and appraiser―for...

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the loupe and dark-field loupe to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gem...

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the Chelsea filter and synthetic emerald filter to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to sep...

All the information readers need to buy beautiful colored gemstones with confidence, now updated and expanded! With more varieties than ever befor...

The premier book of its kind, revised, updated and expanded. A comprehensive guide to the standards, procedures and ethics of appraising gems, jew...

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the refractometer to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitat...

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the dichroscope to identify colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated g...