2010

For Better

The definitive guide to the most profound relationship of our lives—what makes it work, what makes it fail, what makes it fulfilling, what makes it challenging, with the hard scientific facts that prove it’s all much better than we think. What makes a good marriage? The mystery of why some marriages succeed while others fail is something couples have been trying to sort out for decades. Now, New York Times “Well” columnist Tara Parker-Pope has put marriage under the microscope, consulting with the world’s top experts on love, sex and companionship to explore the vast scientific literature of human relationships. The result is simple, practical advice to help couples diagnose the health of their own marriage and lower their risk for divorce. READ MORE

2010

The Hormone Decision

For years women have taken prescription hormones to relieve the hot flashes and other vexing symptoms of menopause. But today the news is filled with confusing and sometimes frightening information about the health effects of hormones in a pill. In The Hormone Decision, Tara Parker-Pope explores the scientific, political and social forces that have shaped the current thinking on hormone therapy. And she takes you on a head-to-toe tour of how hormones affect every part of your body, including your brain, your breasts, your heart, your bones, your vagina, and even your skin. The Hormone Decision provides the context for you to understand the research, ask intelligent questions, and ultimately choose whether hormone therapy is right for you. Read More.

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2010

Cigarettes

In Cigarettes Tara Parker-Pope chronicles the controversies of a 350-billion-dollar industry, telling the fast-paced business story of cigarettes—from seed to smoke—that surprises as it entertains. In a book Publishers Weekly calls “an absorbing and informative history of cigarettes,” Parker-Pope provides “up-to-date coverage of the recent tobacco industry litigation [that] is not only concise and accessible, but illuminating.” The author, who followed the tobacco industry for the Wall Street Journal, offers a unique spin on a much-covered topic, examining the commercial aspect of an industry that became the biggest business success story of the twentieth century. READ MORE