Kitchen Con Writing on the Restaurant Racket by Trevor White ISBN: 9781559708340 $25.00 Hardcover Arcade Publishing Trevor White grew up in the restaurant business before embarking on a career as a food critic in the great cities of the world. In this bittersweet exposé, White reveals how diners are routinely duped, with reference to his own career and to some of the biggest names in the racket. Fearless, funny, and thoughtful, Kitchen Con lifts the lid on the culinary cartel, before turning its attention to the greatest con of all. No one is spared in this riveting tale of life at the heart of the restaurant world. Chewing Gum in Holy Water A Childhood in the Heart of Italy by Mario Valentini & Cheryl Hardacre ISBN: 9781559708371 $26.00 Hardcover Arcade Publishing In the tradition of Cinema Paradiso comes a warm, tender, and richly nostalgic look at growing up in a remote village in postwar Italy on the brink of modernity. Told from the child's point of view and conveyed in a gently humorous style reminiscent of Roddy Doyle and Frank McCourt, Chewing Gum in Holy Water is a deeply affecting memoir that pulls at the heartstrings and the longing for a simpler, better time. Jewels 50 Phenomenal Black Women Over 50 by Michael Cunningham & Connie Briscoe with an original poem by Nikki Giovanni ISBN: 9780316113045 $29.99 Hardcover Little, Brown and Company Jewels celebrates the spirit and achievements of mature African-American women. It includes well-known and little-known women alike, from teachers and executives to artists, authors, and entertainers. Among the celebrities profiled in the book are Ruby Dee, Eleanor Holmes Norton, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Marian Wright Edelman. Coauthor Connie Briscoe also appears here as one of the featured Jewels, telling her inspiring personal story. World-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator Nikki Giovanni contributes an original poem to the book.