"By Pushcart award-winning poet Maggie Smith, a collection of quotes and essays on facing life's challenges with creativity, courage, and resilience"--

"When The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations was published in 1987, P. J. O'Rourke had more entries than any living writer. And he kept writing funny stuff for another thirty-five years. Now, for the first time, P.J.'s best quips and riffs have been collected in one volume, edited by his longtime friend and award-winning magazine editor Terry McDonell. The Funny Stuff is organized by subject in alphabetical order from Agriculture to...

When Danielle Steel was a young girl, her grandmother gave her a beautiful antique book with blank pages inside. She wasn't quite sure what to do with it. Draw? Write? Soon, she began to discover quotes she liked--words from other people that she wanted to keep and hold on to. She started to write them down on those smooth ivory pages. That habit of gathering sayings has stayed with Danielle throughout the years. And now, after a lifetime of collecting,...

"The best advice First Lady Barbara Bush offered her family, staff, and close friends"--

"For decades -- and especially now in these times of crisis -- people around the world have found guidance, humor, and unity in Gloria Steinem's gift for creating quotes that inspire action and create hope. From her early days as a journalist and feminist activist, up to today, Steinem's words have helped generations to empower themselves and work together. Gloria sees quotes as 'the poetry of everyday life,' so she also has included a few favorites...

"Since the publication of her first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou has been celebrated as one of America's most important writers. A National Book Award winner and Pulitzer Prize nominee, she lent her signature voice to countless works of literature, her words indelibly imprinted on the hearts of millions. Inspired by the woman who has inspired us all, Rainbow in the Cloud offers more than 200 of Dr. Angelou's most pivotal...

America needs a hug from Obama now more than ever, and this beautiful collection of photographs and quotations showcases President Obama's wit, grace, wisdom, and warmth. As you pore over these pages, you'll be transported back to an era when leadership and dignity went hand in hand. Alongside touching images of our 44th president embracing his fellow citizens are some of his most inspirational and timely quotes, such as, "There's not a liberal America...