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An exposition of parenting in the animal kingdom. The author illuminates the similarities and differences between the interaction humans have…
with their offspring and the maternalistic and paternalistic tendencies of insects, fish, and other mammalsA 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. BestsellerOur fascinating earth
Par Philip Seff. 1996
A collection of almost 180 articles presenting unusual scientific facts and information on natural wonders. Each of the nine chapters…
covers a variety of topics such as wolves, scorpions, the Kohinoor diamond, the pyramids, dinosaurs, rivers, carnivorous plants, hurricanes, even garlic. For junior and senior high and older readersWait 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 American Bar Association guide to home ownership: the complete and easy guide to all the law every home owner should know
Par American Bar Association. 1995
Explanation of the legal framework of rights and duties associated with home ownership. Discusses forms of ownership, deeds, titles, insurance,…
taxes, and the financial side of owning a home. Gives tips on avoiding liability, remodeling without getting swindled, and resolving problems with neighbors. Addresses special concerns of aging home ownersWood-notes wild: walking with Thoreau
Par Henry Thoreau. 1995
Scenes from nature described by Thoreau on his long daily walks during a twenty-four-year period. The selections are arranged by…
season, giving sensory impressions of the woodland plants, earth, and animals that the nineteenth-century philosopher encounteredAn unspoken hunger: stories from the field
Par Terry Williams. 1994
A collection of eighteen essays by a naturalist who draws attention to the earth and reminds readers that they are…
part of the environment. The author urges people to become more intimate with natureA handmade wilderness
Par Donald Schueler. 1996
In 1968, Schueler and his companion, Willie Brown, set out to homestead the "least worst land" they could find. Schueler…
recounts their twenty-five-year struggle to restore a despoiled eighty-acre tract in southern Mississippi and tells of Brown's death from AIDS in 1987Baking 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. BestsellerThe weather companion: an album of meteorological history, science, legend, and folklore
Par Gary Lockhart. 1988
A compendium of weather facts and fables, from ancient myths to modern research. Discusses weather cycles, phenomena, forecasting tools, and…
even Noah's ark. Tells the best time to go fishing. For junior and senior high and older readersJobs vs. the environment: can we save both?
Par Nathan Aaseng. 1994
Aaseng rejects the claim that environmentalists negatively impact the economy, yet also proposes ways to protect the Earth that would…
disrupt workers' lives least. He provides an overview of the issue from 1681 to the 1990s. For junior and senior high and older readersNaked Earth: the new geophysics
Par Shawna Vogel. 1995
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. BestsellerNearer nature
Par Jim Arnosky. 1996
The noted naturalist and artist shares his observations of tracking wildlife in and around his Vermont farm over the course…
of one winter and spring. He scrutinizes animal tracks in the snow, attends the birth of lambs, notes the feeding habits of porcupines, and observes a fox stalking a vole. For grades 5-7