The Good Life is an engaging, reasoned look at American values: how the angry political right hijacks and corrupts ideas about morality, how the fringe political left abandons the moral outlook, and how antimoralism from many sources results in cruelty, harsh law, dangerous irrationality, corrupt religion, greed, and gross inequality, and undermines American democracy. Cheryl Mendelson reminds us how far these trends have taken us from our roots, and how a humane democracy, with its freedoms, depends on the moral sense of its citizens.

The kitchens of Argentina are the inspiration for the sensational food at Sydney restaurant Porteno. Voted Best New Restaurant by the Sydney Morning Herald, Time Out Sydney and Gourmet Traveller in 2011, chefs Ben Milgate and Elvis Abrahanowicz continue to wow packed houses with super-slow-cooked meats and seafood, alongside fresh and inventive vegetable dishes. This relaxed and exuberant atmosphere translates perfectly to their new book - collecting 50 of their best known recipes from Slow-Cooked Lamb to Suckling Pig, mouth-watering crispy-fried brussel sprouts, accented by their luscious cocktails the beautiful photography will transport you to Buenos Aires by way of Sydney. Beautifully made, this is a book which captures the spirit of Argentina and the joy of good food, eaten well.

This book, the second in the series following Really Good Logos Explained, addresses the elements of effective packaging vs. packages that aren't successful and what makes a particular design more powerful or attention-getting than others. Four well respected design professionals-each of whom will specialize in the area of product packaging-evaluate the 300+ design examples in the book. Each author provides specific and to-the-point observations and critiques.