Defining the indefinable, Jersey Girls, the Fierce and the Fabulous (Running Press Book Publishers, 2011, $20) authors Marie Moss and Barri Leiner Grant set out to do just that: define a Jersey Girl. Through a gallant effort, with gusto befitting two Jersey Girls, the duo set out to describe the essence of a Jersey Girl from the outside in. From the vernacular, the look (hair, make-up and clothing), the pastimes and the passions, the authors get to the heart of the Jersey Girl.

Glossy pages filled with Shore memorabilia are outlined in eight major categories. My favorite is “Tawk.”