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By David Dosa. 2010
Geriatrician describes Oscar, a prickly cat living at a Rhode Island nursing home who senses when residents are dying and…
stays with them, providing comfort during their final hours. Details Dosa's and Oscar's interactions with the patients, many of whom have dementia, and their families, and discusses end-of-life care. Bestseller. 2010By Ann Byers. 2010
Guide for first-time renters. Suggests creating a plan to address needs, wants, and concerns and constructing a practical budget. Offers…
housing-search strategies, resources, checklists, tips for moving in, and more. For senior high and older readers. 2010By Julia Schlam Edelman. 2010
Gynecologist draws on case studies to discuss female health issues associated with perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause. Covers handling hot flashes,…
taking hormones, promoting bone strength, understanding sexual issues, managing mood swings and depression, and curbing the risk of cancer. Advocates proactive care and developing an alliance with your physician. 2010By Sharon Anderson, Amy Egan, Amy Freedman, Judi Greenberg. 2007
Therapists who founded a Maryland private school for children with disabilities provide strategies for parents and teachers to manage early…
childhood behavioral issues. They discuss social, emotional, speech, language, motor, and sensory-processing development in young children and offer advice on when to seek professional help. 2007By Pamela Redmond Satran, Linda Rosenkrantz. 2009
Guide to selecting the name for a new baby. Lists include millennial, star-power, "green," occupational, vintage, creative, and traditional appellations.…
Also offers Jewish, African American, and international ideas, as well as choices for middle names and siblings. 2009By Sarah O'Leary Burningham. 2008
Teen guide to communicating with and understanding parents. Author discusses common yet quarrelsome topics, providing the points of view of…
both adults and adolescents. Includes tips on academics, curfew, cyberlife, independence, negotiation, privacy, and more. For senior high readers. 2008"La soirée avait pourtant bien commencé et puis voilà que le ton monte. La conversation prend une tournure agressive et…
les mots finissent par dépasser votre pensée et celle de votre partenaire. Ce livre s'adresse à tous ceux qui sont englués dans des situations conflictuelles et qui ne savent pas comment s'en sortir. Il offre une centaine de cartes éclair qui contiennent des phrases simples et directes destinées à rétablir la communication avec l'être aimé dans les moments difficiles. En apprenant à mieux nommer ce que vous ressentez, vous apprendrez à construire une relation plus harmonieuse qui saura passer l'épreuve du temps. Les mots justes et authentiques vous aideront à nourrir l'amour et à transformer les confl its en discussions productives." -- 4e de couvBy Mary Pipher. 2019
The author of Reviving Ophelia (DB 40455) examines the cultural and developmental issues women face as they age. Drawing on…
her own experience as a daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, caregiver, clinical psychologist, and cultural anthropologist, Pipher explores ways women can cultivate resilient responses to the challenges they face. Bestseller. 2019By Amy Dickinson. 2009
Nationally syndicated advice columnist "Ask Amy," whose motto is "I make the mistakes so you don't have to," describes her…
adventures as a single mom raising a daughter and building a career. Contrasts her small hometown and close-knit family upbringing with her experiences in Washington, D.C., and Chicago. 2009By Peter Zheutlin. 2007
Freelance journalist Zheutlin chronicles his adventurous great-grandaunt Annie Kopchovsky's much-publicized 1894 bicycle ride around the world. Relates that Annie, going…
by the name Annie Londonderry and determined to win the ten-thousand-dollar prize, left her husband and three young children to embark upon the fifteen-month-long ride. 2007By David Shields. 2008
Fifty-one-year-old professor and author of Remote (BR 10661) discusses his own take on mortality and contrasts it with his ninety-seven-year-old…
father's optimistic attitude. He peppers his musings with biographical vignettes, biological facts about the aging body and mind, and quotes from people throughout history. Some strong language. 2008By Joseph J. Ellis. 2010
A Pulitzer-prize winning author chronicles the brilliant lives of America's founding couple, John and Abigail Adams. This is an illuminating…
and often moving volume that is part political history, part biography, and part love story. For high school and adult readersBy Charles E Schaefer. 2000
Offers information culled from scientific research about a child's emotional, cognitive, social, moral, and psychological development from birth to age…
nine. Provides examples of age-related behavior and suggests ways for parents to positively influence offspring. Highlights family and peer relationships, personal growth, and character formation. 2000Author examines the stressful shift in the roles of men and women and describes what he believes to be physiological…
gender differences in dealing with the tension. Outlines coping mechanisms for women to help both themselves and their partners improve communication, mood, energy, and levels of attraction. 2008By Jim Sheeler. 2008
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Sheeler recounts the two years he spent shadowing marine major Steve Beck, an officer whose job is…
to notify the families of fallen soldiers. Sheeler portrays the lives of the deceased, Beck's efforts to comfort the grieving relatives, and the toll on surviving kin. 2008By Kate Macdonald. 1988
Step-by-step recipes for teatime fare from egg-salad sandwiches and old-fashioned lemonade to macaroons, raspberry tarts, vanilla ice cream, chocolate caramels,…
cakes, and puddings. Inspired by passages from the books about Anne of Green Gables. Adult assistance recommended. For grades 3-6. 1985By Mort Zachter. 2007
Describes the author's shock in learning that his Jewish bachelor uncles had saved millions of dollars. His confusion--why did the…
author's mother and her brothers live so frugally while operating a successful day-old-bread store?--is mixed with elation--the inheritance solves his own financial woes and allows him time to write. 2007By George E. Leary. 2012
Leary, a social worker and father of a drug addict, provides a guide to help parents recognize the warning signs…
of substance abuse in their children. Discusses the biology of addiction, mental health issues, treatment plans, and parenting skills. 2012By Christine Adamec, Joel L. Young. 2013
Psychiatrist and medical writer offer practical advice and coping strategies for parents dealing with adult children who are mentally ill,…
drug addicted, abusive, or incarcerated. Focuses on identifying and treating underlying conditions of mental illness and substance abuse as the most efficient way to assist your troubled child. 2013By Geoff Tibballs. 2009