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Life skills 101: a practical guide to leaving home and living on your own
Par Tina Pestalozzi. 2001
Advice for the transition to living single. Covers entering the work world, handling business and financial matters, setting up living…
space, organizing the basics, choosing between eating at home or dining out, being a "savvy consumer," and staying connected to people and the community. For senior high and older readers. 2001The Communist manifesto (Oxford world's classics)
Par Karl Marx. 1998
Political and economic theory of social organization, first published as the platform of the Communist League. Anticapitalist work based on…
collective government ownership and democratic management of production and distribution of goodsTon kaki qui t'adore: lettres d'amour en temps de guerre
Par Denys Lessard. 2008
"Jeannine et Gérard se rencontrent en mars 1942. Elle a 19 ans, lui 21. Deux mois plus tard, ils échangent…
leur premier baiser. Mais en août, la conscription sépare nos deux amoureux. Gérard est enrôlé dans l'armée canadienne, où il restera trois ans sans jamais être envoyé au front. Ils s'écriront plus d'un millier de lettres (une par jour), entretenant une relation amoureuse passionnée qui trouvera son accomplissement à leur mariage à la fin de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, en juillet 1945. Les quelques lettres présentées ici, tirées de cette monumentale correspondance, témoignent de la ferveur de cet amour de jeunesse, des difficultés soulevées par l'absence et l'éloignement, traçant un portrait touchant de cette génération d'amoureux contrariés par la guerre, mais animés par l'espoir, la foi et le désir. [...]" -- 4e de couvWhen a friend dies: a book for teens about grieving & healing
Par Marilyn Gootman. 1994
Advice for handling grief, anger, guilt, and depression after a friend's death. Topics are covered in a question-and-answer format. Includes…
quotations from teens whose friends have died, as well as from writers, philosophers, and public figures whose words can serve as guideposts. For junior and senior high readersMaya Angelou: journey of the heart (Rainbow biography)
Par Jayne Pettit. 1998
Presents the life of Maya Angelou from her childhood through her years as a poet, author, civil-rights activist, entertainer, and…
professor. Describes how her creativity and hard work have promoted the success of African Americans through poetry, writing, and teaching. For junior and senior high readersEx libris: confessions of a common reader
Par Anne Fadiman. 1998
Eighteen essays written over four years reveal the author's bibliomania and compulsive proofreading habit. In "Marrying Libraries," she admits that…
only after five years of marriage and a child were she and her husband intimate enough to mingle their book collections. In "Insert a Carrot," she describes her family's need to correct misspellings, even on menusZane Grey: romancing the West
Par Stephen May. 1997
Biography of the popular author discusses how he spent his youth fishing and hunting near Zanesville, Ohio, a town named…
after his pioneer ancestor. Grey became a dentist at his father's insistence, but later returned to his love of writing. Tells how Riders of the Purple Sage (RC 17362) became his first bestseller in 1912The history of Henry IV, part 1
Par William Shakespeare. 1994
First published in 1598. Depicts the early years of the reign of England's Henry IV. The Earl of Northumberland's son,…
Hotspur, becomes Henry's opponent. Eventually Henry's son, Prince Hal, leaves the merrymaker Falstaff to join the battle at Shrewsbury against Hotspur. Annotated version with historical background and essay on literary perspectiveWorry: controlling it and using it wisely
Par Edward Hallowell. 1997
Dr. Hallowell, an expert on attention deficit disorder, turns to a study on worry, in both its destructive and productive…
forms. Hallowell analyzes the uses and benefits of worry and discusses when to seek help if someone worries too much. Offers recommendations on how to maintain a healthy balanceBad man blues: a portable George Garrett
Par George Garrett. 1998
A collection of nine short stories, nine humorous academic anecdotes, and six personal essays reflecting on the author's family. In…
the title piece a young African-American lawyer in Florida gains the attention of some white attorneys by recounting the unusual twist in the last local lynching. Some strong language. 1998I'm not as old as I used to be: reclaiming your life in the second half
Par Frances Weaver. 1997
The seniors editor on NBC's Today Show encourages older citizens to be active and to enjoy developing themselves to the…
fullest. She describes how she struggled with the shock of becoming a widow and with alcoholism before making a new life for herselfNapoleon Hill's keys to positive thinking: 10 steps to health, wealth, and success
Par Napoleon Hill. 1998
Mending the torn fabric: for those who grieve and those who want to help them
Par Sarah Brabant. 1996
Describes the process of healing the pain associated with the death of a loved one. Presents guidelines to build self-resourcefulness,…
inner strength, and an emotional cure. Provides a bibliography, resources for those grieving, suggested readings and videos, and a plan for volunteers who want to help the bereavedRomantic breakup: it's not the end of the world
Par Jennifer Roy. 2000
Discusses the social and psychological aspects of dating and breaking up, as well as the elements of a healthy romantic…
relationship. Offers advice on surviving emotionally and obtaining help from others. For junior and senior high readers. 2000Risking
Par David Viscott. 1977
A psychiatrist underscores the need to take risks in order to grow and change in all areas of life. He…
demonstrates why people should make choices and decisions based on their own goals rather than the desires of othersCrabcakes
Par James McPherson. 1998
The Pulitzer prize-winning African American author records autobiographical episodes and meditates on their meaning. The taste of Maryland crabcakes became…
firmly imprinted on his consciousness during his stay in Baltimore and remained with him even when he moved to Iowa and Japan. Some strong languageThe art of happiness: a handbook for living
Par Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho. 1998
Following conversations with the Dalai Lama, psychiatrist Cutler presents the Buddhist leader's methods for maintaining happiness. The Dalai Lama's basic…
belief is hope and connectedness. He offers genuine and lasting inner peace through trust in the fundamental gentleness and goodness of all human beings, compassion, and a policy of kindness. BestsellerHeroin
Par Geraldine Woods. 1994
Discusses the history and usage of the powerful narcotic drug derived from opium poppies. Explains various aspects of addiction and…
describes treatments used to kick the habit. For junior and senior high readersWalden, or, Life in the woods
Par Henry Thoreau. 1992
Philosophical observations recorded during an experiment in simple living at a small pond near Concord, Massachusetts. Thoreau's essays include his…
detailed observations of nature and his comments on the world's problems. He says that "the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation."Living a life that matters: resolving the conflict between conscience and success
Par Harold Kushner. 2001
Author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People (BR 5310) recommends that people stop judging success by fame, power,…
and wealth, but measure their achievement by the positive difference they make in the world. Advises finding a meaningful life through family, friendship, and acts of generosity. Bestseller. 2001