Elizabeth Rogers

Preface - The Basics - Foreword by Cameron Diaz and William McDonough - 1. HOME: Home Is Where the Heart Is-but What About All That Extra Stuff? - Ellen DeGeneres - 2. ENTERTAINMENT: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll and Recycling - Robert Redford - TRAVEL: The Family Vacation That Ate the Planet - Will Ferrell - 4. COMMUNICATION/TECHNOLOGY: I Can't Hang Out with You Because I Have to Call, Text, IM, and E-Mail My Friends All Day - Jennifer Aniston - SCHOOL:...

Abandoned by her wanderlusting husband, stoic Pearl raised her three children on her own. Now grown, the siblings are inextricably linked by their memories—some painful--which hold them together despite their differences. Hardened by life’s disappointments, wealthy, charismatic Cody has turned cruel and envious. Thrice-married Jenny is errant and passionate. And Ezra, the flawed saint of the family, who stayed at home to look after his mother,...

The Avon Lady acquired iconic status in twentieth century American culture. This first history of Avon tells the story of a direct sales company that was both a giant in its industry and a kitchen-table entrepreneurial venture. With their distinctive greeting at the homes across the country--Ding Dong! Avon Calling!--sales ladies brought door-to-door sales of makeup, perfume, and other products to American women beginning in 1886. Working for the...