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The popularity of Dan Brown’s latest novel, The Lost Symbol, has opened up the secretive world of the Freemasons to millions of readers. The ancient society and puzzling ciphers featured in the book have sparked interest in finding out more about both.

In Fashion For Dummies^®, fashion expert and three-time Emmy-nominated television personality Jill Martin and coauthor Pierre Lehu take readers through the process of building a stylish and functional wardrobe suitable for every occasion.

Family-based Therapy and Solutions Needed to Prevent Damage from Problem Gambling

In Organizing Do-It-Yourself For Dummies^®, professional home organizer Sandra Munson takes you on a step-by-step journey to reducing clutter, maximizing and creating more space, and applying order to every part of your home and life – from the garage to the linen closet.

The aromatic nose, the smooth taste, and the warm burn down the throat all characterize what makes drinking whiskey a passionate hobby for connoisseurs. Now, a new book unearths the philosophical underpinnings of this pastime.

Launched in 1987, Final Fantasy now ranks as one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time. The beloved series’ next installment is currently set to release in early 2010, but not before the first, unauthorized book probes the philosophical themes behind the game’s compelling characters and stories.  

A Violent Childhood Affects Adult, Romantic Relationship Dynamics

Parental Depression Linked to Lack of Social and Community Support

Speed Reading For Dummies^® (Wiley; 978-0-470-45744-3; August 2009) includes many easy-to-follow exercises and reading tips to help increase one’s reading speed and comprehension – skills that will last a lifetime. The book is also a tool for helping students prepare for their college entrance exams, such as the ACT and SAT, by perfecting silent reading fluency, enhancing vocabulary development, and improving comprehension and recall of important content.

Updated Verbal and Quantitative Guides Feature Hundreds of Past Test Questions

In Wilderness Survival For Dummies® (Wiley, 978-0-470-45306-3, July 2009), field experts John F. Haslett and Cameron M. Smith, PhD, teach readers how to navigate using both a compass and the sky, forage for food, create and use a solar still, and much more.

For fans of the popular Wine For Dummies® comes a new book that fuses the bestselling yellow-and-black guide with other regional and specific wine titles into one easy-to-use volume.

Digital Photography For Dummies author and photo guru Julie Adair King introduces the controls and features of today’s most popular cameras

Digital Photography For Dummies author and photo guru Julie Adair King introduces the controls and features of today’s most popular cameras

Can you resist the allure of Edward’s myriad charms—his ocher eyes and tousled hair, the cadence of his speech, his chiseled alabaster skin, and his gratuitous charm?

It’s time to go green — in the kitchen! Jackie Newgent, R.D. has created the first comprehensive, climate-conscious cookbook.

The 12^th edition of The Official Guide for GMAT^® Review ISBN: 978-0-470-44974-5(Wiley Paperback; March 30, 2009; $36.95) is now on sale

All parents want to provide their baby with safe and responsible care during pregnancy, childbirth and the first year of life.  Equally important is avoiding unhealthy nutrition, toxic ingredients in soaps, household cleaners, paints, clothing, and using non-biodegradable materials that create a waste that cannot be recycled. Dr. Alan Greene has been a pioneer and leading voice of the green baby movement as a parent, pediatrician, teacher at Stanford University Medical School and a leading spokesperson at conferences and keynotes across the country.  Now, his ground-breaking new book helps environmentally conscious parents make healthy product and lifestyle choices. 

The NHL's All-Time winningest goalie and 3-time Stanley Cup Champion presents his memoir on his life and career.