Birdie Lee, aka Super Mom, does all the things you'd expect from someone with that title -- run a home, serve as PTA secretary, chaperone school dances, and hold down a full time job. But it doesn't stop there. She is also, literally, a superhero. She doesn't set out to become one -- she's happy with her job at Marvel Fine Foods. But while using a mixture of bleach and ammonia-based cleanser on a stain (don't try this at home, wannabes), she passes out and wakes up hours later with the cleaning power of ten thousand Swiffers. She can also...

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Here is a rundown of this week's newest book releases. Self-Improvement More Time For You (Rosemary Tator, Alesia Latson) Rosemary Tator and Alesia Latson have been in the business of teaching their clients how to handle their stress to become effective leaders. In More Time For You, they will share their secrets and teach you how to handle stress so you become one, too. The book shows how to make better and faster decisions according topriorities and how to handle distractions and interruptions, among others. History King Philip's War: Colonial Expansion, Native Resistance and the End of Indian Sovereignty (Daniel R. Mandell) Daniel Mandell explores...

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Do you enjoy reading satirical articles? If so, I bet you would love (or already love) The Onion. Haven't heard of it? The Onion is a complete news network that features articles and videos that are partially or entirely fictional. They are typically parodies on traditional newspaper articles, featuring both local and international news. For example, a recent article in their sports section was entitled, "Florida Marlins Delay Game Until Their Fan Shows Up." The beauty of the news produced by The Onion is that while the facts they report are fictional, the articles are clearly well-constructed, written by an informed...

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Here are this week's newest releases. Fiction Red Queen (Philippa Gregory) Red Queen is a fictional account of Margaret Beaufort, future queen of Scotland, from the time she was an innocent nine-year-old, full of grand dreams of her own, to an unloved wife and widow at 13, and a mother at 14, determined to give her son everything, even if it could cost her her life. Business Mentor Leader (Tony Dungy) "Your only job is to help your players be better." Tony Dungy heard this from one of his earlier mentors and has been his guiding principle ever since. This simple principle has led to...

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