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How to take the grrrr out of anger (Laugh & Learn(TM))
Par Elizabeth Verdick, Marjorie Lisovskis. 2003
Discusses how to deal with angry feelings in acceptable ways. Contains practical advice on coping with stress, solving problems calmly,…
taming one's temper, and being alert to tension build-up. Includes tips on handling bullies and angry adults. For grades 4-7. 2003Moy sand and gravel: Poems
Par Paul Muldoon. 2002
Pulitzer Prize-winning collection from Irish-born postmodern poet. Nearly fifty pieces peppered with rhyme and historical allusion reflect his Irish upbringing…
and heritage as well as his later American life raising a family in suburban New Jersey. Pulitzer Prize. 2002Let's talk: sharing our thoughts and feelings during times of crisis (Focus on family matters)
Par Michele Alpern. 2003
Offers teens practical information on coping with stressful events such as death, divorce, job loss, and disasters. Suggests ways to…
deal with depression and anxiety and outlines strategies for establishing good communication. For junior and senior high readers. 2003Teen angst? Naaah: a quasi-autobiography
Par Ned Vizzini. 2000
The self-described "geeky" author reminisces about growing up in New York City, navigating junior and senior high school, living for…
Nintendo games, taking family vacations, and dating and other embarrassing moments. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2000John Brown's body
Par Stephen Vincent Benét. 1928
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1929, this long narrative poem in rhyme and blank verse is a rank-and-file history…
of the Civil War, or "the rich man's war and the poor man's fight." Portrays the lives of soldiers, leaders, and civilians on both sides of the conflict, North and South. 1928The dream keeper and other poems
Par Langston Hughes. 1994
Collection of sixty-six poems chosen by the author for young readers. Selections include lyrical poems, songs, and blues, many exploring…
the African American experience. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1932Happiness on seven dollars a week: a formula for living
Par Harley B Bernstein. 2003
Author traces his father Al's adjustment to the illness and death of his wife of fifty years. In conversations about…
fear, appreciation, acceptance, and spirituality occurring during a series of walks through the Maine countryside, Al--a writer--shares a lifetime of memories and the secret to happiness with his son. 2003The 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 one hundred best love poems of all time
Par Leslie Pockell. 2003
This collection, which follows The One Hundred Best Poems of All Time (BR 13554), contains verses of romance, passion, and…
reminiscence from the early classical period to the present. Includes Shakespeare's "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" and works by Rumi, Sylvia Plath, and John Donne--each prefaced by the editor. 2003The 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. 2003Anthology of familiar poems grouped by themes such as youth, life, romance, friendship, character, prayer, nature, sorrow, growing old, and…
reflections. Includes writings by the Brownings, Donne, Frost, Shakespeare, and Wordsworth. 1996Blindness and children: an individual differences approach
Par David H Warren. 1994
Elizabeth Barrett Browning: selected poems
Par Elizabeth Barrett Browning. 1995
Representative selection of work by the nineteenth-century English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861). Includes "The Cry of the Children" lamenting…
child labor in Britain, "Sonnets from the Portuguese" about her love for poet Robert Browning, and excerpts from "Aurora Leigh," which was an 1857 bestseller. 1995Talking 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. 2001Complete poems
Par Edgar Allan Poe. 1992
Selected poems
Par W. B Yeats. 1992
Poems by the first Irishman to win the Nobel prize in literature (1923). Selections are from the first half of…
Yeats's career--from his earliest published works through 1914. Includes ballads, lyrical poems, and such favorite narratives as "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" and "The Old Age of Queen Maeve." 1992The 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. 1979