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The Baby Owner’s Manual has taught hundreds of thousands of readers how to “operate” their newborns and infants. But as technology evolves, so too will baby-and before long, there’s a toddler in the house!

With the same hilarious blend of schematic diagrams, troubleshooting tips, and step-by-step instructions, The Toddler Owner’s Manual explores issues of childhood from ages one to three. Does your toddler refuse to consume fuel? Are there viruses in her system? Do you need to reprogram her sleep routine? Whatever your concerns, you’ll find the answers here-courtesy of pediatric psychologist Dr. Brett Kuhn and coauthor Joe Borgenicht.

BRETT KUHN, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

JOE BORGENICHT, D.A.D., a current toddler owner, is the coauthor of The Baby Owner’s Manual.

All over the United States, physical play—what some might call “roughhousing”—is being marginalized.

Gym classes are getting shorter. Recess periods are being eliminated. Some new schools don’t even have playgrounds. But Drs. Anthony T. DeBenedet and Lawrence Cohen are here to shake things up—literally!

The Art of Roughhousing teaches parents how rough-and-tumble play can nurture close connections, solve behavior problems, boost confidence, and more. Drawing from gymnastics, martial arts, ballet, traditional sports, and even animal behavior, the authors present fifty illustrated activities for children and parents to enjoy together – everything from the “Sumo Deadlift” to the “Rogue Dumbo.”

Arriving just in time for Father’s Day, The Art of Roughhousing is the perfect gift for rowdy dads everywhere.

ANTHONY T. DEBENEDET, M.D., is a physician and an incredibly active father of three children. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. LAWRENCE J. COHEN, PH.D, is a licensed psychologist specializing in children’s play and play therapy. He lives with his family in Brookline, Massachusetts.

How does Serena Williams deliver such crushing serves? How does Michael Jordan slam dunk? How can Dale Earnhardt Jr. survive hairpin turns at 200 miles an hour?

The Ultimate Sports Handbook unveils how today’s biggest sports stars play to win-complete with hands-on advice and training tips from celebrated athletes like Tiger Woods, Andy Roddick, Charles Barkley, Jerry Rice, Joe Frazier, and countless others. You’ll discover how to:

• Sack the Quarterback
• Throw a Knuckleball
• Ski Jump
• Pole Vault
• Throw a Left Hook
• Hole Out from the Sand
• Do a Motocross Backflip
• and much, much more

Complete with step-by-step instructions and practical illustrations, The Ultimate Sports Handbook offers the play-by-play on how to perform 35 wildly impressive athletic feats-from pro games and Olympic events to the latest in extreme sports. It’s the one guide that answers every sports fan’s first question: “Hey, how do they do that?”

RICHARD O’BRIEN is a senior editor at Sports Illustrated.

Are your family and job interfering with your golf game? Do you need more time to perfect your stance, swing, aim, and putt? Undercover Golf shows how to practice essential golf skills while appearing to perform genuinely useful household or work-related tasks.

You’ll learn how to read the green-while vacuuming a carpet. You’ll practice adjusting your grip pressure-while shoveling snow. You’ll even learn how to assess your body and ball lines-while washing your hands!

Each of these essential skills is presented with detailed instructions and helpful illustrations. With Undercover Golf, shopping for groceries and walking the dog will no longer interfere with your golf game-in fact, they’ll help you perfect it!

JOE BORGENICHT has coauthored The Action Hero’s Handbook, The Action Heroine’s Handbook, and The Baby Owner’s Manual. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

R. D. ROBINSON has worked in the golf industry for more than forty years. He is a Class A member of the PGA and a sought-after instructor, both in the United States and abroad. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

In Wine Secrets, forty of the world’s top wine experts share the tricks, techniques, and wisdom they’ve learned through decades of experience. Celebrity chef Jacques Pépin shares the best uses for leftover wine in the kitchen. Sommelier Oliver Boru proves that you sometimes can judge a wine by its label. Restaurateur Piero Selvaggio tells diners the best way to send back an unacceptable bottle. Plus tips on tasting, drinking, ordering, storing, and more.

Each technique is described in the expert’s own words, along with a short profile and commentary from author/sommelier Marnie Old. With advice ranging from the basics (does anything pair well with broccoli?) to the extreme (yes, you can freeze open bottles of wine!), Wine Secrets will appeal to beginners as well as established oenophiles.

MARNIE OLD is one of the country’s top sommeliers and wine authors, and a breath of fresh air in the stuffy wine world.  She teaches for New York’s Astor Center and hosts the webisode series Uncorked at Philly.com.  Marnie has designed many of Philadelphia’s finest wine and cocktail programs, such as those at Parc and Continental Midtown.  Her first book, He Said Beer, She Said Wine, is an entertaining debate on food pairing with co-author Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery.  Formerly the director of wine studies for Manhattan’s renowned French Culinary Institute, Marnie also served as the founding education chair for the American Sommelier Association. For more info, visit www.marnieold.com

The Worst-Case Scenario Almanac: Great Outdoors — Bears. Avalanches. Grill fires. The great outdoors is packed with perils, so be prepared from the moment you lace up your boots. With detailed instructions on how to get out of every kind of trouble in the wild, this new, dynamic almanac format in the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series provides maximum protection-and gives you something scary to read around the campfire. Profiles of worst-case locations and intrepid explorers, charts and graphs of perilous situations, offbeat lists and facts-here is all the information you need in the wilderness to feel safe and terrified at the same time.
David Borgenicht is the author of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival series. He lives life on the edge in the wilds of Philadelphia.