“In order to share [their] recipe for personal and professional fulfillment and success, the Blanchards open up their hearts and relay their unique experiences in a series of intimate stories…brimming with humorous anecdotes, pithy reflections, and wise counsel.” American Library Association Click here for Where to Buy
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Changing Your Course: The 5-Step Guide to Getting the Life You Want (Sterling)
Are you contemplating a change to some aspect of your life? Maybe you’re considering a career shift or you want to set up your own business. Perhaps you’re seeking a happier work/family balance, or a healthier lifestyle or a better handle on your finances. If your life needs adjustments, big or small, Changing Your Course is your guide.
Drawing upon the Blanchards’ deep understanding of how to make successful life changes, this book gives you solid advice and practical tools for overcoming your fears and moving forward. With humor and insight, the Blanchards lead you through the powerful D.R.E.A.M. steps that are the foundation of Changing Your Course:
Decide what you want to change
Research your options
Evaluate the feasibility of your goals
Act to make your plan real
Maintain your dream to make it last
As you work through your D.R.E.A.M. steps with Changing Your Course, you’ll create a clear, straightforward path to the life you want—a life you love!
Live What You Love: Notes from an Unusual Life (Sterling)
With its powerful call to creating a life of passion and joy, Live What You Love could be the most transformative book you read. In it, Bob and Melinda share the lessons and tools they’ve discovered in over 35 adventurous years as lifestyle entrepreneurs: Trust it or adjust it. Little threads make big patterns. If you want it, make it. Packed with warm, funny anecdotes and provocative insights, Live What You Love will move you to reflect upon your own dreams, ask the tough questions, put together a plan, and then act on it.
A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island Time in the Caribbean (Clarkson Potter)
Acclaimed by People magazine as “a beach book to savor,” A Trip to the Beach is the book that first catapulted Bob and Melinda to national attention. It’s the delightful memoir of their experiences, mishaps and insights as they build a small restaurant on the island of Anguilla—and realize that even paradise has its pitfalls. Adapting to quirky island customs, establishing a successful business, and coping with the devastation of a major hurricane are just some of the challenges they face along the way. But with the hardships come blessings. Bob and Melinda meet island friends who quickly become family, discovering there’s so much more to Anguilla’s beauty than pristine beaches and glorious sunsets. FREE! Click here to download Chapter 1
Cook What You Love: Simple, Flavorful Recipes to Make Again and Again (Clarkson Potter)
Bob and Melinda have always loved the way food brings people together to make and savor new pleasures. From celebration dinners to picnics on the beach to breakfast in bed, Cook What You Love combines over a hundred of their favorite recipes with stories from their lives in the kitchen and around the table. At Blanchards Restaurant and in the Blanchards’ home, it doesn’t take a long, complex list of ingredients to make a great meal loaded with flavor. In fact, the easier the recipe is, the more likely you are to use it again and again. With Cook What You Love, new and experienced cooks alike will be inspired to bring friends and family together to create great food, great moments, and great memories of their own. Illustrated with 4-color photographs.
At Blanchard’s Table: A Trip to the Beach Cookbook (Clarkson Potter)
“Honest home cooking with stylish flair and a great tropical background!” From Calypso Chicken to Glazed Pecan-Lemon Cookies, At Blanchard’s Table features a delectable combination of Caribbean creations and New England favorites, as the Blanchards draw on a flavorful blend of culinary traditions to create truly unique fare. Written with humor and charm, At Blanchard’s Table offers more than 160 simple, appealing recipes perfect for get-togethers of family and friends. Bob and Melinda include dozens of mini-recipes for quick, tasty dishes, along with expert cooking tips and delightful anecdotes. Illustrated with 4-color photographs.