Books
For Better: The Surprising Science of Happy Couples
In this eye-opening—and ultimately optimistic—look at marriage today, Parker-Pope reveals the heart behind the statistics to bust the myths and share the true secrets to marital happiness.
“Countless self-help books have been written about marriage. It’s the rare work, however, that has the rigor and factual grounding of For Better: The Science of a Good Marriage. Written with a sharp eye by New York Times health reporter Tara Parker-Pope, the book examines research studies on marriage and distills their findings into lessons for couples… Armed with studies showing the health and financial perks to being married, and sharing proven ways to achieve a happy union, Parker-Pope succeeds in making a convincing argument for investing in our marriages.” —Rasha Madkour, Associated Press
“Can this marriage be saved? Can this book be stomached? The answer to both questions, it turns out, is yes: Tara Parker-Pope has written what may be the most credible and interesting marital self-help book of all time. Take that, John Gray!” — Newsweek
The Hormone Decision
“In The Hormone Decision, Wall Street Journal columnist Tara Parker-Pope uses her award-winning reporting on hormone replacement therapy to clarify the treatment's risks and benefits. Both, she argues, have been misrepresented by scientists and the media. Like the author of classic women's health books before her, Parker-Pope trusts that smart women, armed with the facts, can make good decisions for themselves.” —More Magazine
Cigarettes: Anatomy of an Industry from Seed to Smoke
Observing that "the cigarette is the only consumer product that, when used as the manufacturer has intended, can be deadly," Wall Street Journal reporter Parker-Pope writes an absorbing and informative history of cigarettes, addressing why we start smoking, why we continue and what it costs us, while simultaneously charting the growth of an industry that boasts profit margins as high as 40% to 50%. With its extraordinary profits, low-cost product and loyal and expandable customer base, the cigarette industry, she claims, is the envy of modern business, though not all industries can hope to manufacture a product that is as addictive. - Publisher’s Weekly