The Secrets of Happy FamiliesIn The Secrets of Happy Families, New York Times bestselling author Bruce Feiler has drawn up a blueprint for modern families a new approach to family dynamics and modern parenting, inspired by cutting edge techniques gathered from experts in the disciplines of science, business, sports, and the military. Don't worry about family dinner. Let your kids pick their punishments. Ditch the sex talk. Cancel date night. These are just a few of the surprising

old treacheries

and reach for everything that is hers

and perceptive as he is brilliant

” — Marilyn Stasio

Rachel Rabinowitz is a vivacious four-year-old living with her family in a crowded tenement on New York City’s Lower Eastside

McGillicuddy's friend Jane Marple

a cleaning service that tidies up after Atlanta's elite

Streissguth delves into the country music scene in the late '60s and early '70s

will be by her side

Aurora’s only chance of freeing her kingdom from the king’s tyrannical rule is by learning to control her magic

but also smother our lives

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Princess Diaries series