Steve Chandler

This is the third book in the critically acclaimed Two Guys series by Steve Chandler and Terrence Hill. This time the two guys take on their biggest challenge yet-Jane Austen. Follow their wild and often hilarious exchanges as they fly through Pride and Prejudice and the darker, more complex Mansfield Park. Often veering off into the worlds of music, sports, and history, both of these accomplished writers draw upon their lifelong friendships and shared childhood memories to give dimension to their deeply personal responses to Jane Austen's writing. These same zany digressions and non sequiturs were widely hailed in their first two books in this series, Two Guys Read Moby-Dick and Two Guys Read the Obituaries. Terrence Hill and Steve Chandler share their humorous and touching commentaries and debates with their readers in a way unlike any other, a testimony to their 53-year friendship.

In 1960, two high school friends were assigned to read the Herman Melville novel Moby-Dick. Neither one of them read it. Four decades later, plagued by feelings of guilt at never having read The Great American Novel, the two friends grab for belated gusto. Over the six months of their reading odyssey, the authors wrote a series of letters and e-mails chronicling their experience and encouraging each other's progress. This body of correspondence is now a book. Actually, the reading of Moby-Dick is just a platform. And while it is the primary substance of the book, the writers do not worry themselves much about staying within subject matter boundaries. The letters also touch on: their fifty-year friendship, growing old, Alex Rodriguez, the War in Iraq, Bob Dylan, speculation on the chances of getting sick in Mexico, the true story of how Hemingway got to Sweden, the cause of nightmares, Bebe Rebozo, Vladimir Nabokov, redemption and death. TWO GUYS READ MOBY-DICK will have you laughing from start to finish, and pondering life's many mysteries, of course!

In relationships, there are two kinds of people: reactors and creators. If you want stronger personal and professional connections--the keys to a happy, successful life--you need to stop responding to other people's shortcomings and start forming the relationships you want for yourself. In 50 Ways to Create Great Relationships, bestselling author and relationship guru Steve Chandler offers more of the warm, witty, practical advise he's famous for--proven tips, strategies, and insights that can help you build and maintain loyal, meaningful relationships. You'll learn how to shift your energy from taking to giving, how to use innovation and imagination, how to be a creative listener instead of a passive listener, and much more. Expanded from the audio-only 35 Ways to Create Great Relationships, 50 Ways will open the door to new opportunities for loyalty, friendship, and support in your personal life and the workplace.