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The World in 1492
Par Jean Fritz. 1992
An introduction to the history, accomplishments, customs, and beliefs of people living in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Oceania, and the…
Americas at the time Columbus discovered the new world. Includes accounts of African doctors who routinely removed cataracts from the human eye and of an Italian artist and inventor who sketched his idea for a flying machine. For grades 5-8 and older readersMath, 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-esteemTurn of the century: our nation one hundred years ago
Par Nancy Levinson. 1994
On New Year's Eve 1899, America celebrated not only a new year, but a new century. Levinson looks at the…
country as it was in 1900 and then shows ways in which people's lives began to change. Topics include the growth in the use of the railroad, automobile, and telephone and the evolution of large cities as America turned from an agricultural country into an urban one. For grades 4-7 and older readersA pioneer sampler: the daily life of a pioneer family in 1840
Par Barbara Greenwood. 1994
A year in the life of a fictional family, the Robertsons, shows how pioneers spent their days in the 1840s.…
Explains how to make maple sugar, what school was like, how the land was cleared and farmed, and much more. Provides projects to give modern-day children a chance to do things the way their ancestors did. For grades 3-6Your 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 behaviorWhen 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 othersThe Internet complete reference
Par Harley Hahn. 1994
Guide to a worldwide group of information resources available through an international computer network. Following a general introduction, the first…
few chapters explain the basics and give some technical details. The remaining chapters need not be read in any specific order, but can be consulted according to one's interests. Among the many appended resources is an extensive list of Usenet discussion groupsFreud
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 researchEcoLinking: everyone's guide to online environmental information
Par Don Rittner. 1992
"EcoLinking" is Rittner's term for using computers to share ideas and research on environmental issues. Anyone interested in this multifaceted…
topic and with access to a personal computer, modem, telephone line, and communications software can use this information. Rittner describes how to get online for global networks, electronic bulletin boards, commercial online services, and library databasesUsing MS-DOS 6.2
Par Allen Wyatt. 1993
A tutorial to all DOS commands and utilities through MS-DOS 6.2. Designed for PC users at every level, this guide…
covers DOS fundamentals, file and directory management, maximal use of the hard drive, and control of DOS from the most basic procedures to international communication. A reference section provides detailed information about each MS-DOS 6 command and contains seven appendixes and a glossaryThe celestine prophecy: an experiential guide
Par James Redfield. 1995
Designed as a self-study guide to the nine spiritual insights discussed in The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure (FD/RC 38075, BR…
9732). Explores gaining a fuller understanding of life experiences by following hunches, taking advantage of coincidental opportunities, and sensing an active higher spiritual presence in one's life. BestsellerInstructions on effectively accessing the global network's millions of interconnected directories, subdirectories, files, programs, and other data using various navigation…
tools and techniques. The author discusses the future of Internet searchingA 2nd helping of chicken soup for the soul: 101 more stories to open the heart and rekindle the spirit
Par Jack Canfield, Mark Hansen. 1995
The authors provide a second group of anecdotes to "warm your heart, soothe your soul, and buoy your emotions." Covers…
topics such as parenting, personal attitude, dreams, love, death, teaching, and overcoming obstacles. Companion to Chicken Soup for the Soul (RC 39870, BR 10088). BestsellerThe author defines a disability and discusses vocabulary that is important to people with disabilities. While he is primarily interested…
in helping people looking for work, he is also eager to educate employers. He prepares both sides for the interviewing process, offering hope and practical suggestionsD-Day, June 6, 1944: the climactic battle of World War II
Par Stephen Ambrose. 1994
From an interview with Supreme Commander General Eisenhower in 1964 through the recollections of hundreds of Allied and German veterans,…
a military historian reconstructs the most decisive day of World War II. Some strong language. BestsellerDen of lions: memoirs of seven years
Par Terry Anderson. 1993
Former correspondent's account of 2,454 days held hostage by Hezbollah, an Islamic terrorist organization. Anderson, aided by his then-fiancee Madeleine…
Bassil, chronicles the ordeal from the day he was mistaken for a spy and captured in Beirut, Lebanon, until the day he was released. He describes his own physical and mental abuse as well as the conditions of his fellow hostages. Some strong languageAre you the one for me?: Knowing who's right & avoiding who's wrong
Par Barbara Angelis. 1992
Author of bestselling Secrets about Men Every Woman Should Know (RC 31291) questions our understanding of relationships. De Angelis identifies…
ten types of relationships that won't work, and six qualities to look for in a mate. Includes self-evaluation exercises based on the author's theories about sexual attraction, compatibility, and commitment levels. BestsellerA world lit only by fire: the medieval mind and the Renaissance : portrait of an age
Par William Manchester. 1992
The author first outlines the period made chaotic by the waning authority of the Catholic Church, made turbulent by Martin…
Luther, made beautiful by Michelangelo, but, most importantly, made aware by Ferdinand Magellan. According to Manchester, it was Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe, when he proved the rotundity of a rotating earth, that shattered myths and ushered in a new ageContinuing with the messages put forth in The Road Less Traveled (RC 17113, BR 5732), Peck lectures as both psychiatrist…
and spiritual guide. He stresses striving for self-love rather than self-esteem and proposes that being disillusioned and being confused are actually signs of mental health. Some strong language. BestsellerA world waiting to be born: civility rediscovered
Par M. Peck. 1993
Peck believes that society is no longer civil in the workplace and within the family. He presents case histories of…
counseling sessions for individuals at home and at work, illustrating how people may become more aware of themselves and their effect on others--thus restoring civility to society. He suggests submission to a Higher Power through prayer, and looking at the broad picture. Some strong language. Bestseller