This guide offers clear, bottom-line information about what to eat and how much, served up with humor and style and empathy for how difficult it can be to make good choices in today's food environment.

Recent novels and films about the ancient society of Freemasons have increased interest and raised a lot of misconceptions about this mysterious fraternity. This guide gives you everything you need to know, from its beginnings to how it is organized and operates today.

This book explores the timeline of the world, from the dawn of civilization to the twenty-first century.

Overview: A manual that offers seamstresses the Right Stitch. From first threading a needle to the final completed project, The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Sewing provides readers with a "learn- as-you-go" method that helps build sewing skills both by hand and by machine. Each chapter has a practice project for readers to apply their newly acquired skills to completing; Includes dozens of easy-to-understand visual aid line drawings and photographs;...

The complete idiot's guide to beer tasting will provide readers with a comprehensive introduction to understanding and enjoying the vast styles and complex characteristics of beer. Understanding and enjoying beer is no longer a simple process, as beer has gone from a world of relatively small offerings from major brewers to a universe of literally hundreds of unique styles from craft brewers around the world. Like wine, the taste and subtle characteristics...

There's something magical about casting off on your own sailboat to parts unknown. This guide gives you tons of tips for enjoying your time on the water.