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The anxiety book: developing strength in the face of fear
Par Jonathan R. T Davidson. 2003
Physician describes various anxiety disorders and available remedies--including drugs, herbs, serenity exercises, and therapy. Explains how it is possible to…
become an emotionally stronger person after treatment for such problems as phobias, post-traumatic distress, panic attacks, and obsessive compulsive behavior. 2003Pregnant! what can I do?: a guide for teenagers
Par Tania Heller. 2002
Physician provides guidance for teenage women who become pregnant unintentionally. Offers suggestions for getting help, making the right decisions, and…
building a better future. Discusses pros and cons of parenthood, abortion, and adoption, and presents interviews with teens who chose each option. For senior high and older readers. 2002The primal teen: what the new discoveries about the teenage brain tell us about our kids
Par Barbara Strauch. 2003
Science editor from the New York Times collates scientific brain research to illustrate that more than hormones regulate teenage behavior.…
Asserts that parental understanding can assist youth to pass more smoothly through adolescence. Explains why some teens sleep until noon and have mood swings. 2003The Yale guide to women's reproductive health: from menarche to menopause
Par Mary Jane Minkin, Carol V. Wright. 2003
The new work of dogs: tending to life, love, and family
Par Jon Katz. 2003
Journalist explores the changing role of dogs in the lives of their human owners, who increasingly view them as family…
members and depend on them for emotional support. But Katz suggests there may be a downside to this trend, despite its psychological benefits, for both people and pets. 2003World Shakers: Inspiring Women Activists (Do You Know My Name? #2)
Par Helen Wolfe. 2023
What does it take to change the world? Whether it was the rule that forced Muslim women athletes like Ibtihaj…
Muhammad to choose between competition and wearing hijab or Indigenous women like Mary Two-Axe Earley to lose their official Indigenous status when they married white men, these women made change happen.The rise of the new woman: the women's movement in America, 1875-1930 (American ways series)
Par Jean V Matthews. 2003
A social and political history of the suffrage movement in the critical years leading up to and after ratification of…
the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 that gave women the right to vote. Discusses the role of feminist pioneers in changing public attitudes and the ideas and values engendered by their debates. 2003Martha Washington: first lady of liberty
Par Helen Bryan. 2002
Presents the life of the first United States president's wife, Martha Washington (1731-1802), in the social, political, and economic context…
of early America, especially colonial Virginia. The chronicle depicts Martha as her husband's "active, indispensable partner," who "commanded respect in her own right," and reflects her instrumental role in George's success. 2002Blindness and children: an individual differences approach
Par David H Warren. 1994
Breast cancer Q & A: insightful answers to the 100 most frequently asked questions
Par Charyn Pfeuffer. 2003
Helen Keller: a level two reader (Wonder Bks.wonder Books Nonfiction)
Par Cynthia Fitterer Klingel. 2002
Soliah: the Sara Jane Olson story
Par Sharon Darby Hendry. 2002
Biography of Minnesota soccer mom Sara Jane Olson, arrested in 1999 for terrorist activities in the 1970s when she was…
a member of the Symbionese Liberation Army--notorious for the kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst. Olson changed her name from Kathleen Soliah and remained underground for decades. Some strong language. 2002Baghdad diaries: a woman's chronicle of war and exile
Par Nuha Radi. 1998
A western-educated Iraqi artist depicts her life in Baghdad during the 1991 Gulf War and her virtual exile in the…
years thereafter. Al-Radi records the everyday struggles of her relatives and friends to keep going in the face of bombing raids, the subsequent UN embargo and other fallouts of the warSummarizes the Harvard University medical study, which began in 1976, of nurses and their health. Discusses lowering the risk of…
common cancers, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, osteoporosis, age-related eye disorders, asthma, arthritis, and Alzheimer's disease. Includes advice on changing behaviors and making decisions. 2001Candlemaking for the first time
Par Vanessa-Ann. 2001
Talking about death won't kill you
Par Virginia Morris. 2001
To help people make better decisions about death, the author encourages them to accept its inevitability. Discusses considerations to ponder…
before a crisis arrives and provides medical and legal options. Uses case studies to illustrate how to talk about dying with others and gives tips on relating to terminally ill patients. 2001Crocheting in plain English
Par Maggie Righetti. 1988
Commonsense approach to this handcraft that is appropriate for beginners and informative for more advanced crocheters. Covers its history and…
basic preparations; planning projects and stitch techniques; easy-to-follow lessons; finishing touches; and sensible solutions to nagging problems. 1988Knitting without tears: basic techniques and easy-to-follow directions for garments to fit all sizes
Par Elizabeth Zimmermann. 1971
Introduction to designing sweaters to fit any size and a guide to solving knitting problems. Provides practical instructions for several…
seamless sweaters; discusses the importance of gauge; and offers suggestions for other projects such as slippers, hats, mittens, and scarves. 1971Knitting in plain English
Par Maggie Righetti. 1986
A practical guide for beginning and intermediate knitters. Using a good-humored, common sense approach, provides patterns and easy-to-follow lessons to…
complete projects. Offers simple tips to facilitate the process and solutions to frequently asked questions. 1986The right words at the right time
Par Marlo Thomas. 2002
Actress Marlo Thomas's compilation of more than one hundred celebrities' personal turning points in life--for example, her father Danny Thomas's…
advice changed her attitude about being compared to him. Contributors include Muhammad Ali, Tom Brokaw, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Toni Morrison, Steven Spielberg, Sammy Sosa, Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey, and others. Bestseller. 2002