Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration
by David Roberts
$27.95
Alone on the Ice tells the story of the Australian Antarctic Expedition from the point of view of its leader, Douglas Mawson. With his two companions dead, dogs gone and after food and supplies disappeared in a crevasse, Mawson had 100 miles he still needed to cover before reaching base camp.
At times, Mawson was reduced to crawling, and the soles of his feet detached from the flesh beneath. Once he reached base camp, his features were unrecognizable to the point that a teammate had to ask who he was.
Mawson had set out on the trek when he was 30. His background was as a lecturer in mineralogy and petrology at the University of Adelaide in South Australia. He had gained experience during a dangerous Shackleton expedition a few years earlier.
A collection of Frank Hurley's Antarctic photographs, some of which had never before been published in the United States, helps tell Mawson's story in Alone on the Ice.
You can relive this amazing survival story in this book released last January on the 100th anniversary of the trek.
Unleash the Power of the Female Brain
by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.
$26
Women, do you want to achieve greater health, energy and lasting happiness? Who wouldn"t? Dr. Daniel G. Amen claims to have the answer in Unleash the Power of the Female Brain: Supercharging Yours for better Health, Energy, Mood, Focus and Sex.
Amen offers a step-by-step practical program with specific insight on the characteristics and needs of the female brain. What gives Amen, as a man, the expertise to report on the female brain? He is a clinical neuroscientist, psychiatrist, a brain-imaging expert and the founder of a world-renowned health clinic. He is also the author of 26 books, including the New York Times bestseller Use Your Brain to Change Your Age.
In Unleash the Power, unique topics are addressed, such as fertility, pregnancy, menopause, weight, stress, anxiety, insomnia and relationships. Amen breaks down complex topics such as attention deficit disorder and the many hormones at work in the body.
"You don't think about your brain because you cannot see it," Amen writes. He says that without a vigorous brain, every other aspect of life will suffer. Based on clinical research including brain scans, questionnaires and blood work, Amen encourages women to optimize their brain health through diet, exercise, supplements, meditation, friendships and loving relationships.
Many readers complain about how the author constantly references his website for pertinent information, which can only be accessed through a paid membership.
Blissful Lies
by Jennifer Brown-Thomas
$15
Blissful Lies can best be described as a clever romantic thriller, and it is a spin-off of the film's screenplay written by Jennifer Brown-Thomas.
Brown-Thomas weaves a story of five lifelong best friends who realize how much they don't know about life or each other. Secrets and lies begin to tear apart friendships, and the friends are forced to face responsibility for what they are hiding.
Blissful Lies is full of drama. Drug dealing, forbidden love, betrayal, cheating, date rape and more are uncovered in the decadent lifestyles of the rich and the famous. Unfortunately, the characters are not likeable. They are materialistic and selfish, and it's sometimes difficult to relate or connect with any of them.
Main character Addison Hamilton has an affair quickly after discovering that her husband had been cheating on her. Her love interest happens to be her son's best friend, Jackson, who also happens to be her best friend's son. It reads like a juicy soap opera.
Unexpected twists and turns make this a definite page-turner. Brown-Thomas is currently working on her next novel, Vindictive Grounds, which will also be adapted for film. For a sneak peak into the first chapter of her new book, visit jenniferbrownthomas.com.
