Cancer Is a Bitch By: Gail Konop Baker
(Da Capo Lifelong Books)
This funny, uplifting "mammoir" details author Baker's breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

The Get-Your-Man-to-Marry-You Plan By: Lori Uscher-Pines
(St. Martin's Griffin)
Bling on the brain? You may not want to manipulate, but it's an interesting read.

Divas! By: Stephen M. Silverman
(Universe)
An introduction from Bette Midler sets the tone for this fabulous coffee table book featuring the photography of Kenn Duncan.

Mother Warriors By: Jenny McCarthy
(Dutton Adult)
Mom Jenny shares her experiences with autism therapy and those of other "warrior" parents.

O’s Big Book of Happi-ness By: O, The Oprah Magazine
(Oxmoor House)
O’s fans clamor for this substantial tome, which includes the best of the talk titan’s mag.

A Promise to Ourselves By: Alec Baldwin
(St. Martin’s Press)
30 Rock star and longtime celebrity Baldwin shares his experiences as a divorced father (remember that voicemail?) and attacks the “family law industry.”

The Anglo Files By: Sarah Lyall
(W.W. Norton)
An intrig-uing look at our friends from across the pond, Lyall’s “field guide” is her humorous ac-count of adjusting to British life during a stint abroad.

How to Have Style By: Isaac Mizrahi
(Gotham)
Using 12 real women, fashion power-house Mizrahi solves different style problems and gives great wardrobe tips to fit individual needs.

Face Value By: Kathleen Baird-Murray
(Berkley Trade)
Brit humor with an American twist surrounds this plastic-surgery-obsessed romp through the glamorous — and sometimes ghastly — world of media.

The Heretic’s Daughter By: Kathleen Kent
(Little, Brown and Com-pany)
A mother and daughter are involved in a Salem witch trial in this historical read — based on the author’s own ancestors.