Books published by Plume

Do you love potions, crystals, spells and spell books? Witchcraft Coloring Book combines the fun of coloring with everyone's favorite spooky-season subjects in this intricate, beautiful, and giftable package from the creator of the popular gift-item and stationery brand Hello Harlot. This brand-new, all-original coloring book features beautiful, fun-to-color illustrations that celebrate all thing witchy, including images of potions, crystals, and spell books; evocative sayings; and tributes to historical witches through the ages as well as those from contemporary pop culture, such as Marie Laveau, Samantha from Bewitched, Willow from Buffy, and so many more.

An indispensible guide to weight-loss surgery written by a leading bariatric surgeon Today, an estimated 44 million Americans suffer from obesity. For one in five Americans, diet and exercise simply don''t work. Luckily, weight-loss surgeries offer a realistic solution that can help people overcome genetics and work toward drastic, life-altering weight loss. As the cofounder of an obesity clinic at Houston''s Methodist Hospital, Dr. Garth Davis has helped hundreds of patients manage the emotional and physical effects of being more than a hundred pounds overweight. His successful program was featured on the hit TLC show Big Medicine. In this essential handbook, Dr. Davis delivers the expert advice that his patients use to overcome issues surrounding their obesity, help shed the weight and regain a healthy body. With anecdotes from real-life patients and a complete diet and exercise plan that ensures long-term success, Dr. Davis shows how anyone can achieve a healthy weight through surgery. The Expert''s Guide to Weight Loss Surgery is required reading for anyone seeking a permanent obesity cure.

The classic low-cholesterol cookbook with more than 350 easy-to-prepare, healthy, gourmet recipes If you''re feeling deprived, bored, or turned off by diet food, think about such delectable treats as Orange-glazed Cornish Hens, Cajun Blackened Redfish, Chocoholic''s Chocolate Cake, and many other inspired specialties. Harriet Roth, nutritionist, author, and former director of the Pritikin Longevity Center Cooking School, provides more than 350 low-cholesterol, low-fat recipes for breakfasts, lunches, brunches, dinners, appetizers, desserts, and more. This updated edition of her classic cookbook includes: • Thirty new delicious recipes • More than 100 menu plans • Nutritional information on statins and other cholesterol-lowering treatments, trans fats, and other dietary research • Invaluable tips on converting your favorite recipes into low-cholesterol, low-fat versions • Nutritional contents for cholesterol, total fat, trans fat, saturated fat, fiber, sodium, and calories for each recipeThis gourmet-quality, nutrition-oriented cookbook lets cholesterol watchers know exactly what they should and should not eat—providing savory recipes that are dedicated to your health. Bon appétit!"Roth does an exemplary job!"—The Washington Post

"A perfect read as a financial primer. Weston's solid and occasionally humorous writing shines through . . . [and] takes this book from being yet another personal finance book to being an enjoyable read I would recommend."-The Simple DollarMillions of us skate by from paycheck to paycheck. We all have financial goals we want (or need) to achieve, but are perplexed by how to get there. But expert financial advisor Liz Weston has carved a path, with ten simple strategies that help anyone avoid critical mistakes, survive downturns, and make the numbers work.Debunking well-trod myths (pay down all your debt immediately) while giving unexpectedly brilliant tips (it's okay to let student loans linger), Liz Weston outlines everything you need to become financially viable, including how to: • Know what you can afford • Create a survival plan with cash and credit • Manage "good debt" to get ahead • Save for retirement without sacrificing today

The bestselling author of Reallionaire challenges common misconceptions about success and lays out the road map to a richer lifeRaised in the impoverished south side of Chicago, Farrah Gray defied the odds and became a millionaire by age fourteen. He was the youngest person to have an office on Wall Street, and the youngest to receive an honorary doctorate. Now, at 24, he is an inspiration to millions and the bestselling author of Reallionaire, #1 Essence Bestseller. In The Truth Shall Make You Rich, Gray shares the secret to his success: an emphatic rejection of the seven fallacies most people believe about money and success: the Born Lucky Lie, the Celebrity Lie, the Money Lie, the Debt Lie, the Google and Gates Lie, the Wall Street Lie, and the Work-Hard Lie. By revealing the truth behind the myths, Gray empowers readers to blaze their own paths and make their own millions.

“Straightforward recommendations for healthy eating that easy on the gut… Hopeful and helpful.”—Publishers WeeklyIn this completely revised and updated edition of his classic book on treating "bad gut" diseases, Dr. James Scala presents a new dietary plan that has been proven to help inflammatory bowel disease go into remission. Scala firmly believes that nutrition is preventative medicine and food is the vehicle of its practice. His drug-free food and lifestyle program offers relief from the pain and embarrassment of living with these mysterious and chronic ills while providing reassuring step-by-step guidance on:·         Developing a personal testing program to identify foods that cause, aggravate, or relieve flare-ups ·         Keeping a food and lifestyle diary ·         How food allergies affect IBD ·         What to do if you are lactose, alcohol, or sugar intolerant ·         Reducing inflammation through complex carbohydrates, proteins, dietary fiber, and the omega-3 oils found in fish and leafy vegetables ·         The do’s and don’ts of food selection ·         Techniques for stress reduction and overall fitness ·         Vitamin and mineral supplements, and their recommended dosages ·         Specific cooking methods that can prevent flare-ups ·         Medicinal foods that bring flare-ups into remission ·         The role stress, anger, fear, and other emotions play ·         The healing power of vitamin E ·         IBD and childrenThe New Eating Right for a Bad Gut offers a solid program for health that is uniquely focused on an area of major concern to a wide segment of the population.