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Intimate worlds: life inside the family
Par Maggie Scarf. 1995
Analyzes the family structure using the Beaver Family Systems model. The system classifies groups in levels from severely disturbed to…
optimally adjusted. Scarf interviewed four families to illustrate her theories. She also discusses bonding and relationship boundariesA collection of firsthand reports on pivotal events in American history. These authentic accounts convey the urgency and attitudes of…
their times concerning significant issues and themes in American life from 1492 through 1994. BestsellerThe truth about money
Par Ric Edelman. 1996
A guide to financial planning for the late 1990s, a time in which the "rules of money have changed" from…
earlier decades in terms of taxation, personal longevity, and other factors. Explains bonds, equities, insurance, real estate, and investment strategies for managing assets. BestsellerFavre: for the record
Par Brett Favre. 1997
A candid and earthy portrait of the Green Bay Packer quarterback who led his team to victory in Super Bowl…
XXXI. Traces his youth in rural Mississippi, his wild college days, his triumph over an addiction to painkillers, and his laudable NFL career. Strong language. BestsellerThe only way I know
Par Cal Ripken. 1997
Memoir of Cal Ripken, who in 1995 broke Lou Gehrig's record of playing 2,130 consecutive games. His feat established him…
as a baseball great and earned him new acclaim for his team, the Baltimore Orioles. Traces Ripken's baseball life from the Little League to the majors, highlighting triumphs and setbacks. Also discusses how the sport has changed over the past fifteen years. BestsellerThe man who listens to horses
Par Monty Roberts. 1997
A portrait of Monty Roberts, the horse trainer who discovered a humane technique for taming wild horses. Appalled by traditional…
methods of "breaking" horses that he witnessed in his youth, Roberts developed a gentle procedure for "joining-up" with a horse through a process of man-animal communication. BestsellerWait till next year: a memoir
Par Doris Goodwin. 1997
A personal history of growing up in suburban New York in the 1950s. A love of baseball permeated the author's…
childhood and helped her forge a special bond with her father, who taught her at age six to keep a scorebook for the Brooklyn Dodgers and to relate an inning-by-inning account of the game to him at the end of the day. BestsellerEven the stars look lonesome
Par Maya Angelou. 1997
Twenty essays on topics such as aging, fame, family, marriages, sexuality, and Africa. In "A House Can Hurt, a Home…
Can Heal," Angelou discusses how her marriage breakup was related to her house, and the contentment she felt in her new home. Some descriptions of sex. BestsellerThe dreaming path: Indigenous ideas to help us change the world
Par Paul Callaghan. 2023
Drawing on ancient Aboriginal wisdom, a leading Indigenous Australian healer and an Elder show you how to find contentment, purpose,…
and healing by learning to reconnect with your story—and ultimately the universe. Dr. Paul Callaghan belongs to the land of the Worimi people who live north of Sydney along the east coast of Australia. Raised to live the western way, Paul found himself mired in deep depression—struggling to find meaning while raising a family and working as a senior education executive. Desperate to break free of his restlessness, he made a drastic change: He "went bush" and connected with his elders to "walk Country" and learn Aboriginal traditions. Twenty years later, Paul is an expert healer and spiritual guide eager to share the wisdom of his ancestors and the insights he discovered on his life journey. In this affirming, empowering, and transformative book, he teaches you about the Dreaming Path—a connection to the earth and the universe, past, present, and future that has always been there, but can be difficult to find amid the chaos of the modern world. The Dreaming Path offers tips, practices, inspiration, and motivation that can enable you to achieve a profound state of mind, body, and spirit wellness, while encouraging you to think deeply about essential life topics, including: Caring for our place and the importance of story Relationships, sharing, and unity Love, gratitude, and humility Learning and living your truth Inspiration and resilience Being present and healing from the past Contentment Leading The Dreaming Path reminds us that we are our stories; by learning to recognize that we are all an indelible part of something much larger, we can begin to heal ourselves and our communitiesKaty no-pocket
Par H. A. Rey, Emmy Payne. 1944
Katy is a kangaroo without a pocket. She tries to carry her son, Freddy, the way other types of animals…
carry their young, but nothing works. So Katy and Freddy head for the city to buy a pocket. For grades K-3Sequel to Saved by the Light (RC 38855, BR 9540). Brinkley tells how he adjusted to the psychic ability he…
acquired after his near-death experiences and found his life's mission in helping hospice patients face deathBaking with Julia: based on the PBS series hosted by Julia Child
Par Dorie Greenspan. 1996
From the Master Chefs PBS series, a collection of more than 250 recipes from some of America's best bakers, written…
in everyday language and using family-size proportions. Bakers include Marion Cunningham, Mary Bergin, David Blom, Joe Ortiz, Nancy Silverton, and others. BestsellerA course in miracles: combined volume
Par Foundation for Inner Peace. 1996
Designed to help readers increase awareness of love in their lives. Explains theoretical concepts on which the course is based…
and includes a workbook with lessons for each day of the year and a teacher's manual. Subject of Return to Love (BR 09979)James Herriot's favorite dog stories
Par James Herriot. 1996
Herriot has collected ten of his favorite stories from his previous books about his years as a veterinarian in Yorkshire.…
Includes stories about Tricki Woo, Jock, and Roy as well as the dogs' owners. BestsellerA reporter's life
Par Walter Cronkite. 1996
Autobiography of the journalist who rose to become known as "the nation's most trusted person." Recounts his Texas youth, his…
years as a war correspondent, and his entry into broadcasting to become television's first news anchorman. Offers opinions about trends in broadcast news since his retirement in 1981. BestsellerThis sequel to Wishcraft (RC 14031, BR 4309) offers practical advice and techniques for discovering one's true likes and aspirations…
and for overcoming common obstacles to finding and living the "good life."Finish strong: living the values that take you the distance
Par Richard Capen. 1996
Capen identifies personal values that lead to success and that benefit family and community. Each chapter focuses on a specific…
value--such as character, humility, and optimism--and includes comments from political, business, and spiritual leaders like Barbara Jordan and John GardnerThe road less traveled and beyond: spiritual growth in an age of anxiety
Par M. Peck. 1997
In this sequel to Further Along the Road Less Traveled (RC 37302, BR 9391), Peck offers additional ways in which…
people can lead more fulfilling lives in a world full of stress and anxiety, and discusses how "we can come to exist in a closer relationship to the Holy."Rosie's Bakery chocolate-packed, jam-filled, butter-rich, no-holds-barred cookie book
Par Judy Rosenberg. 1996
Le leadership bienveillant: une histoire d'amour envers soi et les autres
Par Josée Fiset. 2022
Si faire preuve de leadership s'applique en affaires, cela se manifeste aussi au sein de la famille, dans le monde…
du sport, dans la communauté, en politique et même en milieu scolaire. Pour la cofondatrice de Première Moisson, Josée Fiset, le leadership s'exerce grâce à plusieurs forces, et l'amour et la bienveillance sont au centre de celles-ci. À l'ère où le marché fait face à une pénurie de main-d'œuvre, susciter l'engagement et la mobilisation des individus est d'une importance capitale. Le livre se veut une référence pour toute personne qui a soif d'apprendre et de s'améliorer en tant qu'humain et leader