Douglas Lloyd: Gucci by Gucci

D 2006, 400 S., geb. im Schuber, € 138.78
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Collection Rolf Heyne
1921 eröffnete der Gründer von Gucci ein erstes Geschäft in Florenz. Danach ging es steil bergauf: in den 50er Jahren waren Filmstars von internationalem Format ohne Accessoires und Mode von Gucci nicht denkbar, verkörperte das Haus doch Cinecittà und La dolce vita. Kein Wunder, dass sich ab den 60er Jahren der internationale Jet Set auf Gucci stürzte. Und in den 70er Jahren (mitten in der Hochphase des Disco) erkoren die Macher von Studio 54 Gucci zu ihrem Lieblingslabel - niemand konnte an der Mode des italienischen Hauses vorbei, wollte er in sein und eingelassen werden. Und während in den 80er Jahren der Hiphop die Straßen eroberte, war Gucci längst Hauptausstatter der Wall Street. Dank eines umfangreichen Einblicks in die Gucci-Archive konnte dieser stattliche (und als Weihnachtsgeschenk mehr als geeignete) Bildband zustande kommen.

Jamie Oliver: Cook with Jamie

UK 2006, 447 pp., hardback, € 36.99
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This is a book Jamie Oliver wanted to make for a long time. He tried to make it a timeless, modern-day classic. Whether you're a student, a young couple, an established cook or a novice, there are simple and accessible recipes that will blow the socks off your family and any guests you might have around for dinner. There's information on the equipment that you should have in your kitchen, advice on how to recognize and cook loads of different cuts of meat, as well as on how to get the best value and quality when you're out shopping. With Britain consuming more processed food than the rest of Europe put together, it's a sad fact that most people just aren't confident enough to cook any more. With this in mind, now it's time for you to get stuck in and reclaim the cooking heritage.

Kay Wörsching: Bravo Prosecco!

D 2006, 237 S., geb., € 22.62
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Prosecco - mittlerweile auch unter dem Kosenamen »Tuntenbrause« bekannt - ist ein Kind Italiens und verkörpert als solches viel italienisches Lebensgefühl. Ob auf Parties oder Vernissagen, für ein romantisches Rendezvous oder als Aperitif für eine gelungene Speisenfolge - Prosecco kann so prickelnd wie stylish sein. Der Münchner Szenegastronom Kay Wörsching (hierzulande bekannt durch seine alljährlichen LifeBall-Auftritte) verrät in seinem Buch nicht nur über alles mögliche Wissenswerte über das Kultgetränk. Er, der ja wenn nicht Gott und die Welt so zumindest eine Menge Promis und Celebrities kennt, vermittelt auch eine Menge drumherum. Und so liest sich das reich bebilderte Buch auch wie eine Art Autobiografie von Kay Wörsching, bzw. wie ein Who's Who der Prosecco-Society. Von Sophia Loren und Hildegard Knef über Gery Keszler und Marcus Schenkenberg bis hin zu Patrick Lindner und Dagmar Koller.

P.J. Gray: More Bear Cookin'

USA 2006, 252 pp., brochure, € 14.79
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The author of »Bear Cookin'« is back, serving up another helping of mouthwatering recipes, handy kitchen tips, and tributes to comfort foods. Gray's multicultural background (French, Irish, and American southern) add to the flavor and variety of his foods. Seasoned with humor and served up with a side order of fun, this flavorful collection combines favorites like »Use Your Tool« and »More Bearable Meal Suggestions« from the original book with new food and information like »Did You Know?« and kitchen tips. The book also includes a glossary of cooking technology, recipe measures and equivalencies, and emergency ingredient substitutions. So, loosen your belts and make room for seconds.

Steven Bereznai: Gay and Single ... Forever?

USA 2006, 249 pp., brochure, € 15.69
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Gay is good. Gay and single used to be, too. It won't be socially acceptable anymore. This formulation cuts right to the heart of the idea that being gay and single is emerging as a new sort of pariah status. Journalist Steven Bereznai - presentable, accomplished, well educated, successful, and in his early thirties - has never had a boyfriend. »Is Singleville my final destination?« Bereznai wonders. Or does a partner await? And what does he really want? To pair up, or to maintain the independence of single life? Here, Bereznai investigates the basic question of whether there can be acceptance for him and other single gay men - as single men - when the push to partner with a man has replaced the pressure to marry a woman.

Kirk Snyder: The G Quotient

USA 2006, 206 pp., hardcover, € 23.90
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In the last ten years, across-the-board levels of employee satisfaction, workplace morale, and job engagement have plummeted in the western world. But while many businesses are baffled by this steady decline, Snyder's research has uncovered a unique exception. Organizations and working units under the leadership of white-collar gay males are collectively experiencing 25-30 per cent higher levels of employee satisfaction, workplace morale, and job engagement. The term »G Quotient« is an original description identified by the author, which represents unique leadership principles that explain why organizations and working units under this »special management« are more harmonious, more interconnected, and more successful.

Christopher Lee Nutter: The Way Out

USA 2006, 189 pp., brochure, € 14.79
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The author came out of the closet in 1994 with a bang in an honest essay for a magazine, thrusting him into the spotlight as an unofficial mentor to gay men across the world. Twelve years later in this memoir, Nutter chronicles his journey from closeted Southern boy to gay New York bartender and party boy, sharing everything he learned about how gay men are taught to see themselves in a positive way. Assaulted with programming from the »gay« and »straight« worlds alike, gay men are left to ask themselves, »Am I the coolest, sexiest, trendiest thing ever?«, or an illegitimate »cancer« on society? Nutter answers these questions. Part memoir, part philosophy, »The Way Out« gives tools tailored to the reality of gay men's daily existence.

Richard A. Isay: Commitment and Healing

USA 2006, 148 pp., hardcover, € 19.39
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In his many years working with gay patients, psychiatrist Richard Isay has found that regardless of the original reasons they seek help, the majority of gay men eventually bring up their problems with romantic love. Some have difficulties falling in love and even more find it hard to sustain a loving romantic relationship. Gay men suffered the rejection of unrequited affection, but most formatively, they sustained emotional damage in childhood from paternal rejection and/or maternal inattentiveness to their feelings or disregard for their need for autonomy. Isay analyzed dozens of chronically single gay male patients. While the book explores the barriers many encounter, Isay shows that it's possible for this generation of gay men to overcome their fear of commitment and learn how rewarding a loving, long-term relationship can be.