• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Avery (June 9, 2011)

Two neuroscience experts explain how their 4-Step Method can help break destructive thoughts and actions and change bad habits for good.

A leading neuroplasticity researcher and the coauthor of the groundbreaking books Brain Lock and The Mind and the Brain, Jeffrey M. Schwartz has spent his career studying the structure and neuronal firing patterns of the human brain. He pioneered the first mindfulness-based treatment program for people suffering from OCD, teaching patients how to achieve long-term relief from their compulsions.

For the past six years, Schwartz has worked with psychiatrist Rebecca Gladding to refine a program that successfully explains how the brain works and why we often feel besieged by bad brain wiring. Just like with the compulsions of OCD patients, they discovered that bad habits, social anxieties, self-deprecating thoughts, and compulsive overindulgence are all rooted in overactive brain circuits. The key to making life changes that you want-to make your brain work for you-is to consciously choose to “starve” these circuits of focused attention, thereby decreasing their influence and strength.

As evidenced by the huge success of Schwartz’s previous books, as well as Daniel Amen’s Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, and Norman Doidge’s The Brain That Changes Itself, there is a large audience interested in harnessing the brain’s untapped potential, yearning for a step-by-step, scientifically grounded and clinically proven approach. In fact, readers of Brain Lock wrote to the authors in record numbers asking for such a book. In You Are Not Your Brain, Schwartz and Gladding carefully outline their program, showing readers how to identify negative brain impulses, channel them through the power of focused attention, and ultimately lead more fulfilling and empowered lives.

About the authors:

Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., is a research psychiatrist at UCLA School of Medicine and a seminal thinker in the field of self-directed neuroplasticity.

Rebecca Gladding, M.D., is a clinical instructor and attending psychiatrist at the UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital and the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.

Both authors live in Los Angeles.

TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for You Are Not Your Brain:

Tuesday, June 7th:  Silver and Grace

Monday, June 13th:  The Book Faery Reviews

Tuesday, June 14th: Always Well Within

Wednesday, June 15th: Bookshipper

Thursday, June 16th: Guinevere Gets Sober

Friday, June 17th:  Positively Present

Monday, June 20th:  A Room of Mama’s Own

Tuesday, June 21st: By the By Books

Wednesday, June 22nd:  Overstuffed

Thursday, June 23rd:  Today’s Path

Friday, June 24th: Sara’s Organized Chaos

Friday, June 24th:  Luxury Reading

Monday, June 27th: Take Me Away

Tuesday, June 28th:  The Scarlet Letter

Wednesday, June 29th:  Patricia’s Wisdom

Thursday, June 30th:  The Things We Read

Wednesday, July 6th:  Arriving at Your Own Door

Publisher: Hazelden Publishing

Date: April 01, 2011

The Codependent No More Workbook was designed for Beattie fans spanning the generations, as well as for those who may not yet even understand the meaning and impact of their codependency.  In this accessible and engaging workbook, Beattie uses her trademark down-to-earth style to offer readers an interactive program to stop obsessing about others by developing the insight, strength, and resilience to start taking care of themselves.

Through hands-on journaling, exercises, and self-tests, readers will learn to integrate the time-tested concepts outlined in Codependent No More into their daily lives by

1. setting and enforcing healthy limits

2. learning empowering ways to give and nurture

3. experiencing genuine love and forgiveness

4. letting go and detaching from others’ harmful behaviors

Whether fixated on a loved one with depression, an addiction, an eating disorder, self-destructive behaviors, or someone who makes unhealthy decisions, this book offers the practical means to plot a comprehensive, personalized path to hope, healing, and the freedom to be your own best self.

About Melody Beattie:

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Melody Beattie’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: HarperOne (November 2, 2010)

In 1970, Ram Dass’ Be Here Now became the counter-culture bible for thousands of young people seeking enlightenment in the midst of the darkness of Vietnam. It was a pioneering bridge, written in colloquial language, from the psychedelic 60s to eastern spirituality, and over the years has sold (and continues to sell) more than two million copies.

Be Love Now is the third book in a spiritual trilogy that started with Be Here Now followed by Still Here – a four-decade pilgrimage across cultures and spiritual traditions.

As an iconic guru for the Boomer generation, Ram Dass has lectured and led retreats all over the world. In Be Love Now, Ram Dass shows us the way to unconditional spiritual love through personal anecdotes, deep insights, and stories. Ram Dass tracks the stages of his own awakening, translating states of consciousness as he so ably does, starting with his days as Harvard psychologist and psychedelic in-venturer and continuing through his encounter with his guru, his struggles, and perspectives on his visionary experiences.

With wry humor Ram Dass takes us through pitfalls on the path and paints a view of what an actual state of enlightenment might be like. He explores his experiences with other teachers such as Swami Muktananda, the founder of Siddha Yoga, and John of God, the contemporary Brazilian healer. The different stages of realization, death and reincarnation are all brought into the context of spiritual evolution.

About Ram Dass

Ram Dass first went to India in 1967. He was still Dr. Richard Alpert, an already eminent Harvard psychologist and psychedelic pioneer with Dr.Timothy Leary. He had continued his psychedelic research until that fateful Eastern trip in 1967, when he traveled to India. In India, he met his guru, Neem Karoli Baba, affectionately known as Maharajji, who gave Ram Dass his name, which means “servant of God.” Everything changed then—his intense dharmic life started, and he became a pivotal influence on a culture that has reverberated with the words “Be Here Now” ever since. Ram Dass’s spirit has been a guiding light for three generations, carrying along millions on the journey, helping free them from their bonds as he has worked his way through his own.

For more information visit www.ramdassnow.com.

Ram Dass’ TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS

Monday, Octoer 18th: Erasing the Bored

Thursday, October 21st: Patricia’s Wisdom

Wednesday, October 27th: Shades of Crimson

Thursday, October 28th: arriving at your own door

Tuesday, November 2nd: change therapy

Monday, November 8th: Suko’s Notebook

Tuesday, November 9th: Mother Moon

Wednesday, November 10th: Always Well Within

Friday, November 12th: So Much More Than a Mom

Wednesday, November 17th: Lizzie’s Logic

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Hazelden Publishing (October 4, 2010)

Each day we face a barrage of images and messages from society and the media telling us who, what, and how we should be. We are led to believe that if we could only look perfect and lead perfect lives, we’d no longer feel inadequate. So most of us perform, please, and perfect, all the while thinking, What if I can’t keep all of these balls in the air? Why isn’t everyone else working harder and living up to my expectations? What will people think if I fail or give up? When can I stop proving myself?

In The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown, Ph.D., a leading expert on shame, authenticity and belonging, shares what she’s learned from a decade of research on the power of Wholehearted Living – a way of engaging with the world from a place of worthiness.

In her ten guideposts, Brown engages our minds, hearts, and spirits as she explores how we can cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in the morning and think, No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough, And to go to bed at night thinking, Yes, I am sometimes afraid, but I am also brave. And, yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable, but that doesn’t change the truth that I am worthy of love and belonging.

About Dr. Brene Brown

Brené is the author of I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Telling the Truth About Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power (Gotham, 2007) and two forthcoming books, THE GIFTS OF IMPERFECTION: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are (Hazelden, 2010) and Wholehearted: Spiritual Adventures in Falling Apart, Growing Up, and Finding Joy (Hazelden, 2011). She is also the author of Connections, a psychoeducational shame resilience curriculum that is being facilitated across the nation by mental health and addiction professionals.  Brené’s current research focuses on Wholeheartedness in families, schools, and organizations.

Brené lives in Houston with her husband, Steve, and their two young children, Ellen and Charlie.

Connect with Brene:

On her blog, Ordinary Courage

On her website

On Facebook

On Twitter

Brene Brown’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:

Monday, September 20th:  Silver and Grace

Tuesday, September 21st:  Simply Stacie

Wednesday, September 22nd:  Evolution You

Monday, September 27th:  Patricia’s Wisdom

Thursday, September 30th:  Living Outside the Stacks

Monday, October 4th:  This Full House

Wednesday, October 6th:  Overstuffed

Monday, October 11th:  From Marriage to Motherhood

Wednesday, October 13th:  Rundpinne

Thursday, October 14th:  Cynthia Lou

Thursday, October 28th:  She Reads and Reads

Hardcover: 264 pages

Publisher: HCI (September 1, 2010)

“The truth is that we all have felt ugly.  The sin is that we let this word shame us, control us, and define us.”

– Toni Raiten-D’Antonio, LCSW

Have you heard about the Ugly Problem?  Vanity and disgust over our looks, our weight, our inevitable aging have become commonplace-even expected-but their pervasiveness and control over our well being, our decision-making, and our identity have gotten out of control!  Ugly as Sin is a brave and searingly honest exploration of the taboo subject of ugliness and how it affects every one of us in a direct and profound way.

The fear of being ugly has poisoned our minds, impeded our spirits, and sidetracked us from what really matters.  This universal fear, which psychotherapist Toni Raiten-D’Anotonio calls “ugliphobia” affects how we develop as individuals, how we relate to each other, and, most of all, how we feel about ourselves.  Our politics, religion, and cultural development even rely heavily on appearance-based bigotry that acts as the last acceptable form of prejudice.  Ugly as Sin is a provocative and timely call to action to reverse the devastating repurcussions of the Ugly Problem.

Overcoming ugliphobia begins with having the courage to embrace our own ugliness and, in the process, accept our humanity.  That sounds easier said than done, which is why it is with profound empathy and wisdom that Raiten-D’Anotonio ultimately offers readers inspiration, hope, and peace, as well as tools for finding

About Toni Raiten-D’Antonio

Toni Raiten-D’Antonio, LCSW, is a well-known psychotherapist with a thriving private practice in Suffolk County, Long Island. She is a professor of psychology and social work at Empire State College. Prior to becoming a therapist she worked in television and theater as both a performer and producer. She has two daughters and lives in New York with her husband, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Michael D’Antonio.

TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for Ugly As Sin:

Wednesday, September 8th:  Rundpinne

Thursday, September 9th:  Proud Book Nerd

Monday, September 13th:  Book Nut

Monday, September 13th:  Silver and Grace

Wednesday, September 15th:  Book Addiction

Thursday, September 16th:  Girls Gone Reading

Monday, September 20th:  Scraps of Life

Tuesday, September 21st:  A Fanatic’s Book Blog

Wednesday, September 22nd:  Not So Ordinary Girls

Thursday, September 23rd:  Sashay Magazine

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: HCI (September 1, 2010)

The debate between helicopter parents versus free-range parents causes confusion for parents who want to find the middle ground while raising independent kids, without being wracked with worry and guilt. Somewhere between Free Range Kids and Perfect Madness is the need for a book that addresses how to parent with common sense in our culture of paranoia. The Paranoid Parent’s Guide is that book.

When surveyed by the author Christie Barnes, 75 percent of parents said they worried about “everything” when it came to their kids. Things like: Is this really the right school?  Will that splinter get infected?  Will they get kidnapped playing in the front yard? Or the mall?  Is my fifth-grader ready for sex-ed at school? Do we need a tutor?  Is my child gifted?  How could we forget the sight words we practiced this summer? Do I need to buy organic everything?

Paranoid Parents founder Christie Barnes knows the truth: Most parents are wasting their time and energy worrying about the wrong things. Based on information gleened from years of research, she will give parents a much-needed reality check, opening their eyes to thereal dangers lurking that are more likely to impact their children—and what they can do about them.

She will help paranoid parents to come clean about their biggest fears, reveal the true dangers their kids face at every stage as opposed to the Myth Makers, and offer realistic ways to safeguard their kids without stealing their childhoods.  By rallying against a culture of fear with the facts, the Paranoid Parents Guide will help moms and dads enjoy parenthood more, and allow their kids develop the healthy straits of resiliency, independence, and good decision making that are essential—yet lacking—in today’s society.  So stop worrying about a shark attack…because your child is more likely to be injured by a shopping cart. Think that ice hockey is more dangerous than cheering? Think again. Stop spending sleepless nights worried about stranger danger and learn why child-proofing your house is actually a very bad idea.

As Barnes will prove, it’s easier to enjoy parenthood when you are prepared; not paranoid.

About Christie Barnes

Christie Barnes was happily married to Peter Barnes, the screenwriter of some of America’s most beloved films, including the Oscar-nominated Enchanted April, and popular TV movies Merlin, Arabian Nights, A Christmas Carol, and Alice In Wonderland. One day he was walking in the park with their one-year-old triplets and four-year-old daughter; the next day tragedy struck and he died of a stroke. Suddenly Christie, who had worked with her husband in film and television as a writer, had to take charge of their large young family, guiding them through all the perceived dangers and real fears in life. From her experience as a mother, and speaking to other (over)worried parents, she opened the Paranoid Parents storefront in Denver in 2004 where she sells parenting products and holds workshops. She has been interviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle and The New York Post.

Christie writes and blogs at ParanoidParentsGuide.com.

Christie Barnes TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:

Wednesday, September 8th:  Overstuffed

Thursday, September 9th:  The Prissy Mommy Chronicles

Monday, September 13th:  Juggling Life

Wednesday, September 15th:  Suzie QTPie’s Scraps of Life

Thursday, September 17th:  JDaniel4′s Mom

Wednesday, September 22nd:  Book Dads

Monday, September 27th:  Red Headed Book Child

Wednesday, September 29th:  Baby Dickey

Monday, October 4th:  Eternal Lizdom

Monday, October 25th:  From Marriage to Motherhood

New York Times bestselling authors and internationally acclaimed leaders in the field of new thought, Deepak Chopra, Debbie Ford, and Marianne Williamson have joined together to share their knowledge on one of the most crucial obstacles to happiness we face – the shadow.  Each author uses their own signature approach to bring to light the part of ourselves we deny but that still directs our lives. For it is only when we embrace our shadow that we discover the gifts of our authentic nature.

About Dr. Deepak Chopra

Dr. Deepak Chopra is the founder of The Chopra Center for well-being in Carlsbad, California, and New York City, and cofounder and president of the Alliance for a New Humanity. Chopra’s Wellness Radio airs weekly on Sirius/XM Stars, Channels 102 and 55, and focuses on the areas of success, love, sexuality and relationships, well-being, and spirituality. The June 1999 issue of Time magazine heralded Dr. Chopra as one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century, and called him as “the poet-prophet of alternative medicine.”

Visit Dr. Chopra’s website at www.chopra.com.

About Debbie Ford

Debbie Ford is the national bestselling author of Dark Side of the Light Chasers, Secret of the Shadow, Spiritual Divorce, The Right Questions, and The Best Year of Your Life. She conducts workshops across the country. She lives in La Jolla, California with her son.

Visit Debbie at her website, www.debbieford.com.

Follow Debbie on Twitter!

About Marianne Williamson

Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. She has published eight books, four of which — including the megabestseller A Return to Love — have been #1 New York Times bestsellers. Her titles include Illuminata, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, and Healing the Soul of America.

Visit Marianne’s website at www.marianne.com.

TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for The Shadow Effect:

Thursday, May 20th:  The Minimalist Path

Thursday, May 27th:  Epic Self

Monday, May 31st:  Cynthia Lou

Tuesday, June 1st: Evolution You

Wednesday, June 2nd:  Constantly Evolving

Thursday, June 3rd:  Spiritual Zen

Monday, June 7th:  Positively Present

Tuesday, June 8th:  Communicatrix

Thursday, June 10th:  Natalie Christie

Tuesday, June 15th: Silver and Grace

Wednesday, June 16th:  World’s Strongest Librarian

Thursday, June 17th:  Create a Balance Coaching

• Hardcover: 312 pages
• Publisher: HCI (May 3, 2010)

For centuries, “nobles” were defined by a mistake of birth; the privileged situations they came from. The nobility of today, however, usually come from ordinary backgrounds but have never been ordinary themselves, even as children. Instead members of the “New Nobility” are defined by where they are headed–into the future.  How do the hardy characters of these modern leaders and innovators develop?  Humanity must answer this question, as these daringly different individuals play a crucial role in the evolution of our shared culture and civilization.   Their ability to break outside the box and find new solutions is increasingly necessary in an era of economic collapse, global warming, international conflict, and a wide array of other serious and growing crises.

The Pursuit of Nobility: Living a Life That Matters speaks directly to the soul of these “bringers of the new”–people who have climbed the ladder of success, found themselves at or near the top, and still hunger for real meaning–as well as those who opted out and have never been able to “mimic” the ideas and customs of the culture.  In either case they are haunted by the thought that they might not ever create real change that leaves a lasting mark on society.  The new nobles ache for nurture, fellowship, and encouragement in their pursuits, and Tim Daniel hits the spot in his incisive and fearless book.

The Pursuit of Nobility shows us how to make the most of the real transformative types already in our midst, to nurture their risky ideas, encourage their dreams, accelerate their development, and bring the full force of their stunning contributions to fruition to secure the future of our species on this planet.

To learn more, visit the website for The Pursuit of Nobility HERE.

About Tim Daniel

Tim Daniel is a senior partner at a thirty-year-old consulting firm based in Sausalito, California. He provides a suite of leadership and organizational development services for executives at companies including NBC, Univision, Comcast, and Cox in the United States, as well as Alliance Atlantis, CTV, and CanWest Global in Canada.

Rock Your Routine and Be the Happiest Mommy on the Block

Moms will concur—routines and creative ideas help your day and save your sanity. And once you’ve established a routine that works, the inclination is to stick with it until the kids are off to college. But sometimes the rigidity of a ‘tight ship’ doesn’t allow much time for good-old fashioned, spur-of-the-moment fun. Well, hang on to your itinerary because here comes Eat, Nap, Play!

Written by moms for moms, this timely guide centers on back-to-basics philosophies: spend quality time with your kids and spend less money. But this is not a guilt trip—it’s a fun-filled adventure. Jam-packed with clever, cost-effective, low-maintenance, often nostalgic ideas you can easily slip into your existing routine, Eat, Nap, Play shows you how to turn everyday mayhem into precious moments to build memories, foster growth, strengthen bonds, and just have fun.

• Simple trips to the mall or grocery store transform into treasure troves of adventure
• Beat boredom in unique and unexpected ways while in the car or on the go
• Find out how to plan the perfect, age-appropriate parties for less
• Get the most out of the latest technology and discover a ton of useful websites along the way
• Plus, unearth cash-free ways for kids to learn, socialize, and grow into independent and resilient people

About the authors:

A woman of impressive literary and media accomplishments, Robyn Spizman is one of the leading how-to and inspirational voices in the gift-giving world.  As a New York Times bestselling author (August, 2008), she is the founder of www.TheGiftionary.com, a gift guide from a to z featuring a galaxy of gifts.  Robyn has written dozens of books and reports weekly on consumer topics, gifts and giving.  She has shared solid how-to tips for moms and creative gift-giving advice for almost three decades on many of America’s leading talk shows, including repeated appearances on NBC’s Today Show, MSNBC, CNN, Home Matters, The Discovery Channel, CNN Headline News, CNNfn, Talk Back Live, Good Day New York, New York One, CNBC and numerous ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox affiliates across the U.S.

Evelyn Sacks is a born communicator who parlayed an early ability to write and speak clearly into a successful 35-year career.  The ghost writer of four works of nonfiction, she is an accomplished lifestyle and business writer who has worked for leading companies including Kimberly-Clark, Coca-Cola and Pfizer.  Whether she is writing on wellness, assisting a celebrity with an autobiographical memoir or crafting a speech for a Fortune 500 CEO, the goal is clean, convincing communication. She and Robyn Spizman have collaborated on a number of projects and enjoy sharing one another’s gifts and talents.

TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for Eat, Nap, Play:

Monday, April 5th:  Simply Stacie

Monday, April 12th:  lit*chick

Tuesday, April 13th:  Red Headed Book Child

Thursday, April 15th:  Turning the Clock Back

Monday, April 19th:  Devourer of Books

Tuesday, April 20th:  The Activity Mom

Wednesday, April 21st:  There’s a Book

Thursday, April 22nd:  Heir to Blair

Monday, April 26th:  Southern Institute of Domestic Arts & Crafts

Wednesday, April 28th:  It’s a Crazy, Beautiful Life

Date TBD:  JDaniel4′s Mom

Dogs are man’s best friend. But unfortunately, our modern lifestyle is the worst thing for their well being. In fact, almost half of the 75 million dogs in North America are overweight or obese.

As a practicing vet and founder of the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, Dr. Ernie Ward exposes why we as a nation have created a Perfect Storm of Portly Pets: pet food manufacturers have tweaked their foods to the point that they have addicted our dogs to sugar and fat; pet food labels are so confusing that most owners overfeed their pets by 25 percent; some pet food formulas are too high in carbohydrates, causing a burgeoning number of ‘carboholic’ dogs; and our sedentary lifestyle has turned active dogs into couch potatoes. But there are ways for pet owners to break the chow hound cycle, and Dr. Ernie’s prescriptive plan will show them how. He will help dog lovers discover:

• Must-know tips to stock your pet’s pantry: finding pet food without added fat, fillers, sugar, and salt; choosing the right protein/carb mix; and picking the correct diet for your dog’s life stage
• Homemade meals and healthy treats that won’t pack on the pounds
• The good, the bad, and the ugly of nutritional supplements and weight loss formulas
• The best activities to maximize your pet’s fitness

With cutting-edge research and practical tips, Dr. Ernie’s plan can help every pet be in the best shape of their lives..

About Dr. Ernie

Dr. Ernest Ward, DVM, or “Dr. Ernie,” is a practicing veterinarian who is dedicated to helping pets and their humans live healthier lives. He appears regularly on the Rachael Ray Show, and has been featured on Animal Planet, NBC Nightly News, and CNN. He has authored and contributed to over forty-five veterinary journal articles in North America, England, Canada, Japan, and China, and has published two training videos. He lectures extensively in the United States, Canada, Europe, and China, and was awarded the Speaker of the Year award from the North American Veterinary Conference in 2004. An athlete himself, he is an avid racer; he completed the inaugural Ford Ironman World Championships and the 2008 Escape from Alcatraz triathlon.

Dr. Ernie’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:

Monday, April 5th:  Ready When You Are, CB

Tuesday, April 6th:  Hey, Lady!  Whatcha Readin’?

Thursday, April 8th:  Care’s Online Book Club

Monday, April 12th:  Life of a Busy Wife

Wednesday, April14th:  Life is a Patchwork Quilt

Monday, April 19th:  Savvy Verse and Wit

Wednesday, April 21st:  The Book Lady’s Blog

Thursday, April 22nd:  The Electrical Book Cafe

Tuesday, April 27th:  Caribousmom

Thursday, April 29th:  A Novel Menagerie