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I want more of everything
Par Eda LeShan. 1994
Sequel to It's Better to Be over the Hill Than under It (BR 08610). This collection of seventy-seven essays, drawn…
for the most part from LeShan's weekly column in Newsday, continues her thoughts on growing old. She writes about needing afternoon naps, taking risks, creating a family, feeling passion, rewriting the address book, letting go of the past, making brave decisions, and retiringAmelia Bedelia (I Can Read Level 2)
Par Peggy Parish, Fritz Siebel. 1992
When Amelia Bedelia shows up for her first day of work as a housekeeper, her new employer, Mrs. Rogers, gives…
her a list of things to do and drives away. Amelia is puzzled by the instructions but follows them anyway. She dresses the chicken in a little outfit, dusts the furniture with dusting powder, and cuts up the towels to change them. For grades K-3Missing sisters
Par Gregory Maguire. 1994
Alice Colossus, who lives in an orphanage run by nuns, has trouble hearing and speaking clearly. At summer camp she…
is surprised to be mistaken for another girl named Miami. Alice tracks Miami down and, sure enough, it is like looking in a mirror. But Miami has a great life with parents, three other adopted siblings, perfect hearing, and perfect speech. For grades 5-8Math, a four letter work!: The math anxiety handbook
Par Angela Sembera. 1990
A guide for students, teachers, and parents who hate or fear math. The authors draw on their teaching experience for…
this discussion of feelings about math anxiety, the relationship between math and other aspects of everyday life, math's role in teaching one how to think, the myth that math is impossible, and what math success can do for self-esteemThe topiary garden
Par Janni Howker. 1994
Liz Jackson, twelve, is spending the weekend with her father and older brother, Alan, at a motorcycle competition near Carlton…
Hall. Running away from her dad and Alan after they laugh at her for getting upset about a picture Alan drew in her sketchbook, Liz meets Sally Beck, ninety-one, who has an extraordinary tale to tell about her life at Carlton Hall. For grades 6-9Old songs in a new café
Par Robert Waller. 1994
Nineteen essays written since 1983 by Waller, a folksinger and author of the bestselling Bridges of Madison County (RC 35861).…
The writings include a loving tribute to his wife, thoughts on his daughter leaving home at eighteen, a book signing on a snowy day in St. Ansgar, playing "Wabash Cannonball" for a program with Charles Kuralt, and thoughts on his fiftieth birthday. BestsellerBuilding basic skills in reading: bk. 2 (Building basic skills)
Par Inc Books. 1988
Second half of a two-book program on practicing reading skills. A pretest is followed by exercises in both critical and…
practical reading. Topics include sorting facts from opinions; recognizing bias and propaganda; understanding style and tone; following written instructions; and reading diagrams, schedules, and charts. Also includes a posttest on these reading skillsEndangered pleasures: in defense of naps, bacon, martinis, profanity, and other indulgences
Par Barbara Holland. 1995
Holland believes that "subtly, in little ways, joy has been leaking out of our lives." In this collection of essays,…
she offers praise for some of her favorite delights and encourages the reader to "reconsider pleasure at its roots." Her topics include waking up, coffee, the morning paper, bare feet, seasonal food, mail, travel, gardening, weekends, water, babies, and getting olderWith my trousers rolled: familiar essays
Par Joseph Epstein. 1995
Epstein's collection of sixteen essays covers topics such as the ownership of cats, his passion for serious music, our culture's…
use and misuse of language, his need for privacy, and the death of his motherBuilding basic skills in writing: bk. 1 (Building basic skills)
Par Inc Books. 1988
First of a two-book program designed to enable the reader to master the basics of writing well. This segment includes…
units on sentences, nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs. There are also a pretest and a posttestQE2
Par Ronald Warwick. 1985
The author, himself a captain, tells the story of the last of the ocean liners. Warwick begins with maritime history…
of the Cunard line, tracing its growth from a fleet of steamships carrying mail across the Atlantic to passenger ships, troopships, and now cruise ships. Based on the success of the original Queen Elizabeth, a decision was made in 1959 to build the faster QE2, which was finally launched in 1969What's your story?: a young person's guide to writing fiction
Par Marion Bauer. 1992
The author states that stories help one understand the world, teaching about possibilities and the achievements of those who struggled…
before. An award-winning novelist, Bauer describes how to write fiction and systematically discusses its various components, including plot, character, focus, dialogue, tension, and revisions. For grades 5-8 and older readersYour own worst enemy: understanding the paradox of self-defeating behavior
Par Steven Berglas. 1993
Two psychologists examine the behaviors of those who seem to inflict pain, suffering, and hardships on themselves for no apparent…
reason. Rather than offer a blueprint for self-help, the authors seek to help people recognize (and understand the consequences of) well-intentioned, self-serving, or deliberately malicious self-defeating behaviorWorking women don't have wives: professional success in the 1990s
Par T. E Apter. 1993
Apter contends that women in the world of work are at an unfair disadvantage because, as a general rule, they…
don't have what their male counterparts do: "a partner who looks after their domestic needs, cares for their children, accommodates their changing occupational needs, and puts family responsibilities first and foremost." She discusses how to counter this by combining change at home and in the workplaceWhen I say no, I feel guilty: how to cope--using the skills of systematic assertive therapy
Par Manuel Smith. 1975
Opposed to manipulating others by interfering with their decision-making process, therapist Smith describes how to be assertive without taking away…
the dignity and self-respect of others. Included are a "bill of assertive rights," descriptions of seven systematic assertive skills, and numerous dialogs illustrating how to use these techniques and encourage them in othersFreaky Friday
Par Mary Rodgers. 1972
After thirteen-year-old Annabel Andrews and her mother have a hot argument over freedom and responsibility, Annabel wakes on Friday morning…
and finds that she has turned into her mother. For grades 5-8Doodle Dandy!: the complete book of Independence Day words
Par Lynda Graham-Barber. 1992
Describes, explains, and provides historical information on a myriad of words and customs associated with America's Independence Day. Included are…
such words and phrases as "justice and equality," "wave the flag," "Yankee Doodle Dandy," "barbecue," and "picnic." For grades 4-7 and older readersFreud
Par Anthony Storr. 1989
A psychotherapist presents an overview of Freud's psychoanalytic theory. Storr sketches historical background, including biographical information about Freud, basic to…
understanding the theory. He also surveys the main features of psychoanalysis and evaluates Freudian ideas from the perspective of contemporary researchRobert's Rules of order
Par Henry Robert. 1989
Originally published in 1876, this is "a simplified, updated version of the classic manual of parliamentary procedure." This edition is…
designed to teach how to run a typical organizational meeting in an orderly fashion. Such a meeting might include conducting an election of officers, presenting a treasurer's report, amending the bylaws, making a motion, and handling disciplinary proceduresThe worst best school year ever (The Best Ever)
Par Barbara Robinson. 1994
In this sequel to The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (DB 38118, BR 5636), the six Herdman children are still terrorizing…
their Woodrow Wilson School classmates. Beth, who is in the same grade as Imogene Herdman, is worried about this year's big assignment: coming up with compliments for every person in the class. What in the world can she say about Imogene? For grades 3-6