Most Popular Books by Bob Greene

Pierpont Tree III of Los Angeles, private eye to the very rich, is hired to investigate the murder of an editor of a posh magazine. The probe takes him and his companion, retired actress China Carlyle, on a tour of low and high society, the latter including a sultan''s party.

American exercise physiologist, certified personal trainer, and writer Bob Greene takes a walk down Main Street, USA in this new collection of essays compiled from his popular newspaper column and magazine articles. Celebrating the astonishing people he has met, places he has been, and things he has seen, Bob Greene has put together a collection of his very best work in this pages of He Was a Midwestern Boy on His Own. Whether he is writing about the man who wrote the hit song “Louie Louie,” the bizarre meeting between Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley, or the father and son that share their love through an annual one-on-one basketball game, Bob Greene presents a collection of stories in which readers will see themselves. Filled with great empathy and insight that will surely evoke tears of sadness and laughter, these pieces of vintage Bob Greene will be enjoyed and savored time and time again.

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Three childhood best friends--Ben, a television journalist, Ronnie, a CEO, and Michael, a schoolteacher--meet again at their twenty-fifth high school reunion and recall their youth together

In 20 YEARS YOUNGER, bestselling author Bob Greene helps you unlock the secrets to feeling and looking your best at any age. The 20 YEARS YOUNGER DAILY JOURNAL gives you the tools you need to make the program part of your everyday life. In this essential companion, you''ll find advice on goal-setting; space to record health data, such as weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol; and inspiring quotations to keep you motivated. Each day, you''ll assess how well you''ve met your goals within the four pillars: exercise, nutrition, skincare, and sleep. Weekly summaries and a place to record thoughts help you create as-you-go-sketches of your progress. With this beautiful, easy-to-use spiral-bound journal, you ill be able to see how far you''ve come and where you can improve to achieve lasting success.

Published in 1993, "To Our Children''s Children" made writing a personal or family history as easy as writing a letter. At the end of the book, Greene and his sister, D.G. Fulford, posed a question to readers: "If you had to write a note and leave it on your kitchen table for future generations to read, what would it say?" "Notes on the Kitchen Table" is a heartwarming collection of answers to that question--homespun advice that''s filled with love sent in by people who truly care.

Wie ist es möglich, abzunehmen und schlank zu bleiben, wenn man zuvor jahrelang nur zugelegt hat und einen die schlechten Gewohnheiten fest im Griff haben? Kein anderer kennt die Antwort so gut wie der Gesundheitsexperte Bob Greene, der im diätgeplagten Amerika als Spezialist für "schwierige Fälle" gilt. Nicht wenige seiner Klienten, zu denen auch die TV-Moderatorin Oprah Winfrey zählt, haben mit seiner Hilfe über 70 Kilogramm abgespeckt. Greenes 12-Wochen-Power-Programm beruht auf fünf einfachen Essensregeln sowie einem Trainingsplan, der laufend an den eigenen Fitnesszustand angepasst wird. Dabei zeigt sich Bob Greene als großartiger Motivator, der wie ein Personal Trainer hilft, all die körperlichen und emotionalen Hürden zu überwinden, die einem langfristigen Diäterfolg im Weg stehen. Schließlich geht es nicht nur darum, überflüssige Pfunde loszuwerden, sondern auch, Selbstbewusstsein aufzubauen und das Leben insgesamt zum Besseren zu wenden. So enthält dieser umfassende Ratgeber neben Ernährungsempfehlungen und einem bebilderten Fitnessteil auch zahlreiche Fallgeschichten aus dem wahren Leben, die Mut machen, seinen Lebensstil grundlegend zu ändern.

From fitness and nutrition expert Greene comes a cookbook that complements his phenomenally popular "Best Life Diet," perfect for anyone who loves food and is interested in health.

This journal is a companion to 3Make the Connection,2 in which Oprah Winfrey and Bob Greene show you how to get fit and stay fit, in 10 easy-fo-follow steps. One of the most important suggestions in that book is to keep a daily journal of your innermost thoughts and emotions as you begin your weight-loss experience, just as Oprah did as she was losing unwanted pounds. In this ring-bound journal, Bob and Oprah have provided daily quotations to inspire you to keep with the program; daily reminders to consume the proper amounts of water, fruits, and vegetables; and a gorgeous format in which you can write down your goals and feelings each day for three months. Using the journal regularly will help you stay on track and keep motivated to change your body and your life.

Provides instructions for making ad silencers, electronic thermometers, auto battery monitors, seven-minute timers, night light switches, solar flashers, theft alarms, and field strength meters

Greene makes getting with the program easier than ever with this new guide to great food for good health. Includes more than 50 recipes that are as scrumptious and easy to prepare as they are delicious.

Bob Greene''s blockbuster Get With the Program! helped thousands of people do just that -- adopt a style of living based on fundamental fitness techniques that are sure to become a habit. The fourth part of the program gave readers the bare basics of good eating, and it is that essential topic that he expands upon in this equally empowering book. Greene''s blueprint for a lifetime of healthy eating is based on the idea that balance, moderation, and variety are all vital. Nobody is going to stick to a program if they feel bored or deprived. With that in mind, he shows us how to determine the perfect diet for our unique needs, how to stock a healthy kitchen, the secrets to "cheating" without guilt, and the key to dining out enjoyably. Best of all, he offers more than fifty recipes that are as scrumptious and easy to prepare as they are good for us -- from Grilled Tuna with Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette to a Peaches and "Cream" Fresh Fruit Smoothie. Carefully constructed by an expert with a proven track record, this is a lasting plan for health that''s easy, pleasurable, and effective.

Gives instructions for making a camera self-timer, diode tester, electronic metronome, aquarium monitor, periodic clock, and coffee table game

A compilation of photos, newspaper articles, advertisements of early business owners, etc. arranged in chronological order.