Briefly Noted

“As an emergency room physician, Dr. Travis Stork regularly sees the effects that poor lifestyle choices—the same decisions we face every day about what to eat and how active to be—have on our bodies over time. But just a few small tweaks to your daily habits can help you live longer and feel stronger. You can also conquer many chronic conditions—such as some of the biggest killers in America: heart disease, type II diabetes, and some cancers—before they happen. … Dr. Stork demystifies nutrition, exposes food fads, explains why you should be ruthlessly skeptical of health advice, and tells you which numbers you should track to keep yourself on the road to optimal wellness.”

“The award-winning country music artist—songwriter and singer (“Single White Female,” “Shut Up and Drive,” and others)—writes movingly and candidly about her life, her career, her extraordinary journey. … She writes about the record contracts and bus tours; the concerts and TV videos; the critical acclaim and industry awards; the #1 hits on the Billboard charts; the fans; the friendships and the working collaborations with Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, and others. We see the vortex of success taking its toll on her life, and then her finding a new voice in her music, with music flowing naturally from her that never came so easily.”

“Baseball parallels life in so many ways that it can be an incredible blessing to have some understanding of the game. Andy has written a heartfelt and entertaining book for novice and expert alike. These thirty insightful lessons aren’t only a necessity for our boys, but the men who impact their lives every single day.”

—Kent Bottenfield, former Major League Baseball pitcher

“Singer Trisha Yearwood has found another way to reach her audience—with this follow-up to her successful Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen, she serves up more homey, Southern-inflected fare from her country music kitchen. And this newest is every pinch of salt the sequel—from the foreword by her husband, Garth Brooks, and her intimate personal anecdotes to the recipes donated by family and friends (her grandmother’s strawberry cake; Brooks’s mother’s cabbage rolls, her mama’s homemade waffles). Yearwood jumps off with some helpful hints, such as the importance of fresh-shredded cheese and how to use scissors to release a stubborn piecrust. The meat of the book is rib-sticking classics for both special occasions and weeknights, like sweet potato pudding, jalapeño hushpuppies, and a Lowcountry boil. … Yearwood’s enthusiasm and warmth come through, particularly in the handwritten notes at the bottom of the pages.”