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"[...] Les chroniques rassemblées dans ce livre forment deux catégories. Premièrement, il y a les situations dans lesquelles nous pouvons…
rire de nos enfants en général. Et deuxièmement, il y a les situations lors desquelles l'auteure a elle-même ri de ses enfants. Du vécu ! Des tripes ! De la réalité authentique ! L'auteure rit aussi beaucoup des papas dans ce livre et elle espère que la lecture de cet ouvrage encouragera autant les pères et les mères à développer leur indignité. C'est à cette seule condition que nous survivrons." -- 4e de couvThe 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
Let's talk about going to the hospital (Let's Talk Library, The)
Par Marianne Johnston. 1997
Explains what a hospital is and what to expect when you go there. Describes items a child may take, the…
check-in process, things nurses and doctors may do, and going home. For grades K-3. 1997The 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. 2003The 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 warA single shard: A Newbery Award Winner
Par Linda Sue Park. 2001
Tree-ear, an orphan in twelfth-century Korea, spends most of his time foraging for food for himself and Crane-man, an older…
companion. Tree-ear takes advantage of a mishap in master potter Min's yard to become his apprentice, learning a craft and gaining unforeseen rewards. For grades 5-8. Newbery Medal. 2001Summarizes 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. 2001Talking 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. 2001The 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. 2002Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient: reflections on healing and regeneration
Par Norman Cousins. 1979
The author's reflections generated by his triumph over a crippling disease. Cousins investigates the chemistry of the will to live…
and factors influencing the capacity for self-healing. He also believes that humor and laughter, along with a strong doctor/patient relationship, aid the body's natural healing powers. 1979Fitness trainer uses anecdotes from his own life to inspire teens to concentrate on improving their bodies as well as…
their social and inner lives. Explains how to take charge, set goals, realize one's dreams, and build values. Includes sample workout and diet. For high school and older readers. 2002