Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Written By: Sara L. Whittier

Manufacturer: Little Brown & Co (T)

I'm So Sorry showcases the best, most heartfelt or even the most hypocritical apologies from sinners in the fields of music, sports, movies, politics, and more.

Manufacturer: Lebhar-Friedman Books
Written By: James L. Dickerson

Manufacturer: Putnam
Written By: Jean Godfrey

Manufacturer: Tuttle Pub
Written By: Julia Cresswell

Manufacturer: Perigee Trade
Written By: Alfred J. Kolatch

Manufacturer: Dorsey Press

Manufacturer: Kimber
Written By: Donald Adamson

Although the subtitle of this baby-name book is Real Advice from Real Parents Who Have Named their Babies and Lived to Tell About It, the true value of the book is more traditional. It's a list, or rather a set of lists, and, although that's a crowded playing field, this book holds up well, offering highly detailed and multicultural food for thought. Take a small chunk from the letter ...

Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
Written By: Kate Hanley

For expectant parents, it's part of the tradition to pore endlessly over baby-name books searching for the perfect moniker. Names carry stereotypes, vary in perceived attractiveness (a blond bombshell named Gertrude?), and help influence how we see ourselves. As Sigmund Freud once said, "A human being's name is a principal component in her person, perhaps a piece of his soul." In Beyond ...

Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
Written By: Linda Rosenkrantz, Pamela Redmond Satran