 If you've ever lost sleep over how to end a friendship or how to recover from an email faux pas at work, or you want to learn how to speak in public or you just simply want the secret to happiness, What Your Mother Should've Told You and Nobody Else Will gives you all the answers. With everything from homespun wisdoms and invaluable life lessons to navigating the minefield of 21st-century dilemmas and manners, here are all those things your mother should have taught you, but you weren't ready to hear at the time.
Author Biography: Natalie comes from a long line of people who love to tell other people what to do. Natalie was nine years old when she first gave unsolicited advice to her own mother regarding her marriage to Natalie's father - advice which, according to Natalie's mother was invaluable, and not at all precocious. It's this almost reflexive need to proffer guidance, combined with her deep neurosis and extreme self consciousness in new situations, that made Natalie the perfect person to write the weekly column Things You Should Know By Now in Sunday Life magazine. Natalie has been a journalist for over 10 years, writing for such publications as Who Magazine, Marie Claire and Sunday Life, where she's also deputy editor.
 How did Kodak company get its name? Who invented the Minox spy camera? Were there really fax machines in the mid-19th century? And what would a photographer use Mod Podge for? The answers to all these questions and many, many more are to be found in this intriguing compendium of photographic fascination compiled by Roger Pring. Cloth-bound, packed with arresting images and beautifully typeset by the author himself, "Prings Photographers Miscellany" will make an intriguing gift for all photographers. Dipping into the book will reveal the origins of the photographers craft, tips and tricks of the greats, a host of revealing quotes and fascinating trivia: and youll not only be richly entertained, you will certainly learn something you can use next time you shoot.
 This marvellous little book is a distillation of the essence of Turin and Sanchez' acclaimed masterwork "Perfumes: The A - Z Guide". In "Perfumes", Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez reviewed nearly 1,500 fragrances in their witty, irreverent and innovative handbook - separating the divine from the good from the monumentally awful. Here in "The Little Book of Perfumes", the authors choose their 100 greatest fragrances of all time. Some are very famous, some hardly known, for women and men. There is Jicky (1889), unisex coeval of the Eiffel Tower and 'a towering masterpiece'; Chanel's Number 5 (1921), perhaps the world's most famous perfume, 'stretching deliciously like a sleepy panther'; Knize Ten which 'everyone should own because there is only one like it' and White Linen (1978), 'a canonical expression of the American ideal of sex appeal'. This is a perfect gift, a perfect browse.
Review: "'Perfumes is one of the best books I have ever read. It is dazzlingly good' (India Knight, Sunday Times) 'It's a great book because it brilliantly combines technical knowledge with evocative, poetic and often laugh-out-loud-funny prose to provide incisive, vivid and honest criticism of all perfumes (from the 'staggeringly bad' to the 'deeply divine') If you want to open your mind to the intricacies of scent - and enjoy a brilliant, entertaining read along the way - I can't recommend it enough.' (Elle)"
Author Biography: Luca Turin is a scientist with a controversial theory of how we smell. He is the author of The Secret of Scent and the subject of the bestselling Emperor of Scent. Tania Sanchez is a perfume collector and expert, and journalist. They both live in Boston.
 In "Unicorn Being A Jerk", author/illustrator C.W. Moss reveals - through approximately 55 colorful illustrations and accompanying captions - that unicorns are not the majestic creatures we think they are but are in fact jerks whose petty, selfish antics include stomping on children's sandcastles, feeding bacon to pigs, denying the holocaust, and parking in handicap spots at the mall. In the vein of "The Book of Bunny Suicides", this humor book will be required reading for all those unsuspecting unicorn fans out there who will come face to face with the ugly reality of this mythical creature.
Author Biography: C. W. Moss, 20, is an author and illustrator who was born in Missouri and moved to Los Angeles to attend Otis College of Art and Design, where he currently studies design. This is his first book.
 Which dress had the biggest impact on the red carpet: was it Marjan Pejoski's Swan dress (worn by Bjork on the 2001 Oscars ceremony) or Versace's Safety Pin dress (which made Liz Hurley's name)? Which one would fetch the highest bid on eBay today? And in terms of elegance how would you rate one of Diane Von Furstenberg iconic wrap dresses from the 70s against Carrie's Vivienne Westwood wedding dress in "Sex in the City"? But one must also think about shoes (Louboutin? Manolo Blahnik?) and bags (Gucci? Chanel?) and hats (Philip Treacy and Isabella Blow, of course). These, along with many similarly vital, questions will be addressed in this game, in which players will be invited to compare iconic fashion items (dresses, shoes, hats, bags, etc.) across a number of imaginative categories. Presented in a simple yet stylish box, this set of forty playing cards will become the ideal gift for anyone interested in fashion, from professionals to students and any younger persons who dream of fashion. It is illustrated by Erin Petson, and written and researched by Maia Adams.
 Sick and tired of male models showing off their perfectly sculpted muscles? Had enough of cuddly baby animals flaunting their perfect newborn fuzzy cuteness? We didn't think so. Shirtless guys and puppy dog eyes appear together in this collection of Hot Guys and Baby Animals by Audrey Kuhner and Carolyn Newman. Hot Guys and Baby Animals features 40 photos of gorgeous guys and their fuzzy friends, along with tongue-in-cheek captions detailing the likes and dislikes of each guy and baby animal. Let the "ohs" and "ahs" begin as male models play with puppies, snuggle kittens, nuzzle lambs, and even coo at a few chicks (baby chicks, that is). Perhaps the Sundance Channel says it best in its review of the California calendar that started it all: "Hot guys + baby animals = genius."
Author Biography: Audrey Khuner and Carolyn Newman had been looking for excuses to hang out with cute boys and adorable animals since junior high. Two decades later, they finally came up with one. This concept came to fruition when they decided to turn this dream into a reality, and at the same time, donate 25% of their profits to non-profit animal rescues and shelters. After a few phone calls to animal rescues and a post on Craigslist for male models, they held their first shoot in November 2009. By the second week of December, had been featured in Web sites and blogs, from Glamour to People Pets to the Sundance Channel. They are now expanding their grassroots concept into a worldwide brand, with greeting cards and notebooks, journals, and post-it notes.
 In the summer of 2009, Miranda July was struggling to finish writing the screenplay for her much-anticipated second film. During her increasingly long lunch breaks, she began to obsessively read the PennySaver, the iconic clas sifieds booklet that reached everywhere and seemed to come from nowhere. Who was the person selling the "Large leather Jacket,, $10"? It seemed important to find out - or at least it was a great distraction from the screenplay. Accompanied by photographer Brigitte Sire, July crisscrossed Los Angeles to meet a random selection of PennySaver sellers, glimpsing thirteen surprisingly moving and profoundly specific realities, along the way shaping her film, and herself, in unexpected ways. Elegantly blending narrative, interviews, and photographs with July's off-kilter honesty and deadpan humor, this is a story of procrastination and inspiration, isolation and connection, and grabbing hold of the invisible world.
Author Biography: Miranda July is a filmmaker, artist and writer. Her videos, performances, and web-based projects have been presented at sites such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and in two Whitney Biennials. July wrote, directed and starred in the film Me and You and Everyone We Knew (2005), which won a special jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Camera d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Her fiction has appeared in the Paris Review, Harper's, and The New Yorker; her collection of stories No One Belongs Here More Than You (Canongate, 2007), won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. July created the participatory website learningtloveyoumore with artist Harrell Fletcher, and a companion book was published in 2007 (Prestel). Raised in Berkeley, California, she currently lives in Los Angeles. Her second feature film, The Future, was released in the summer of 2011. Her website is www.noonebelongsheremorethanyou.com
 The authors of the "New York Times bestseller Awkward Family Photos" are back with a hilarious tribute to the unbreakable and sometimes uncomfortable bond between people and their pets.
There are few things more rewarding than having a pet. They love us unconditionally, shower us with attention, and because of them, we actually live longer. So, what can possibly be awkward about our animal BFFs? Well . . . nothing. In fact, we're the awkward ones. We adore our pets, but let's face it--sometimes L-O-V-E makes us go a little overboard. Like giving them middle names, throwing them elaborate birthday parties, and making them a Christmas sweater to match with the rest of the family. Truth is, what they cherish most is our companionship. And maybe that's the reason we care about them so much--because for such simple pleasures, they allow us to be as awkward as we want.
 First published in 1962, Happiness Is a Warm Puppy was Charles M. Schulz's first book. It landed on the New York Times best-seller list soon afterwards, sold millions of copies over the years, and launched Schulz's rise to stardom. This collector's edition recreates the original look and feel of the title. On every spread, there's a tiny tidbit of wisdom from one of Charlie Brown's gang that reminds us that we will find happiness in the simple things in life, along with one of Schulz's irresistible drawings. This 50th anniversary edition is a trip down memory lane that every Peanuts fan will cherish.
 Glamour. Flair. Style. Panache. Call it what you will, the women who feature in this collection of interviews and essays on style from Clare Press, have it in spades.
Clare, one of Australia's most accomplished fashion writers, has collected advice on how to live well from women who know –icons such as Diana Vreeland, Wallis Simpson and Elsie de Wolfe, as well as her favourite local style-setters and chicest friends.
Whether you want tips on how to shop, how to host (and dress for) an indulgent afternoon tea, how to choose the perfect gift or how to live lavishly on a limited budget, you will find them here, along with timeless words of wisdom on subjects such as why manners matter and the joys of fine lingerie.
Interspersed with Clare's own thoughts on clothes and what they mean to us, and beautifully photographed, this book is a celebration of all things chic and delicious. In Clare's opinion, the dressing table is a 'licence to embrace sheer undisguised prettiness'. Why not join her?
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