Ballantine Books imprint: 2188 books
Motherland
A Memoir of Love, Loathing, and Longing
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2019
“I’m reading this book right now and loving it!”—Cheryl Strayed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wild
How can a mother and daughter who love (but don’t always like) each other coexist without driving each other crazy?
“A wry and moving meditation on aging and the...
Dr. Rosenfeld's Guide to Alternative Medicine
What Works, What Doesn't--and What's Right for You
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2011
Here, at long last, is an unbiased look at alternative medicine by a distinguished and experienced clinician with an open mind. Ignoring the name-calling and turf wars among various health care factions, Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld, a professor of clinical medicine and author of several bestselling books...
BabyTalk
Strengthen Your Child's Ability to Listen, Understand, and Communicate
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2009
Parents profoundly influence their child’s language development, including their ability to listen, understand, and communicate. From birth to three years is the crucial window of opportunity during which a child’s learning potential is at its fullest and most formative. Now with this amazing...
Burnout
The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2019
This groundbreaking book explains why women experience burnout differently than men—and provides a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize stress, manage emotions, and live a more joyful life.
“Essential reading.”—Bustle
Burnout. Many women in America have experienced...
Pet Day Surprise
(#4)
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2011
Jeffrey's friend Ben brings his garter snake to school for a report, and the class likes it so much that their teacher agrees to have a “pet day,” when all the children can bring their pets to class. The only problem is that Jeffrey doesn't have a pet—at least not yet.
When Jeffrey finally...
Max Onstage
(#5)
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
Max, the ghost, has never appeared to anybody but Jeffrey, so no one else believes he exists. But strange things have been happening lately that only the presence of a ghost could explain, and Jeffrey's friend Kenny is beginning to think that Max just might be real after all.
When Max makes...
The Passionate Olive
101 Things to Do with Olive Oil
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2011
For more than four thousand years, the olive tree has been a symbol of abundance, peace, and longevity. Gifted by a goddess, revered by ancient cultures, and protected by emperors, the olive tree and its precious fruit have played important roles in civilization.
Dubbed “liquid gold” by...
by Amanda Cross
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2002
Rich and witty, the literary whodunits by Amanda Cross are a delight for readers who like their mysteries smart and suspenseful. Now comes the highly anticipated sequel to her Kate Fansler novel, Honest Doubt, which the Providence Journal called “one of [her] best books in years.” Here, Cross...
The Mailroom
Hollywood History from the Bottom Up
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
It’s like a plot from a Hollywood potboiler: start out in the mailroom, end up a mogul. But for many, it happens to be true. Some of the biggest names in entertainment—including David Geffen, Barry Diller, and Michael Ovitz— started their dazzling careers in the lowly mailroom. Based on more...
American Dreamer
My Life in Fashion & Business
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
In this tale of grit and glamour, setbacks and comebacks, business and pop culture icon Tommy Hilfiger shares his extraordinary life story for the first time.
Few designers have stayed on top of changing trends the way Tommy Hilfiger has. Fewer still have left such an indelible mark on global...
And I Don't Want to Live This Life
A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Murder
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2011
“Honest and moving . . . Her painful tale is engrossing.”—Washington Post Book World
For most of us, it was just another horrible headline. But for Deborah Spungen, the mother of Nancy, who was stabbed to death at the Chelsea Hotel, it was both a relief and a tragedy. Here is the incredible...
Man on the Run
Paul McCartney in the 1970s
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2014
An illuminating look at the most tumultuous decade in the life of a rock icon—the only McCartney biography in decades based on firsthand interviews with the ex-Beatle himself.
As the 1970s began, the Beatles ended, leaving Paul McCartney to face the new decade with only his wife Linda by...
Captain Fantastic
Elton John's Stellar Trip Through the '70s
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
The true story of Elton John’s meteoric rise from obscurity to worldwide celebrity in the weird, wild 1970s, based on rare one-on-one interviews with the Rocket Man himself—now the subject of a major motion picture.
In August 1970, Elton John achieved overnight fame with a rousing performance...
True Brit
The Story of Singing Sensation Britney Spears
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
POP PRINCESS
Britney Spears is putting girls back on the map in the pop music world. With the effervescent and intoxicating sounds of her first album, ...Baby One More Time, Britney shot straight to the top of the charts--in just the first week of the album's release. Her ripe style and smart...