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The virtues of aging (Library of Contemporary Thought)
By Jimmy Carter. 1998
A former U.S. president provides suggestions on how to live a happy and productive life after retirement. Discusses the challenges…
that confront people as they age, including finances, health, and leisure time. Describes how the Carters, like millions of others, encountered unpleasant circumstances and remedied the situations. BestsellerShakespeare: the invention of the human
By Harold Bloom. 1998
Bloom, a Shakespeare professor for the past twelve years, offers a play-by-play analysis of the playwright's works to prove his…
thesis that Shakespeare created human nature as we know it in the late twentieth century. Bloom discusses the comedies, histories, and tragedies, as well as what he considers problem plays, and the late romances. BestsellerKaddish
By Leon Wieseltier. 1998
Wieseltier had not lived according to Jewish law for more than twenty years. Yet when his father died in 1996,…
Wieseltier recited the mourner's kaddish and continued to do so three times a day for a year. He also began to question what he was saying and why. This spiritual journal recounts his inquiry into the origins and meanings of the kaddish and of his responsibility to his parents and to the past. BestsellerEl autor es médico, graduado de la Universidad de Harvard, quien administra un programa de medicina integral y quien enfatiza…
la práctica de medicina preventiva. Afirma que el cuerpo humano tiene un sistema de curación natural, y describe casos de curación espontánea. Explica cómo podemos llevar al máximo nuestros poderes de curación natural. En comparación, examina los tratamientos convenciales y alternativos para la curación de enfermedadesChicken soup for the kid's soul: 101 stories of courage, hope, and laughter (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen, Irene Dunlap. 1998
The life of the woman who established the first American chapter of the Red Cross. Tells how she developed an…
interest in nursing as a child. Helping her brother regain his health and caring for Civil War wounded inspired her lifelong work to improve conditions for the sick and injured. For grades 4-7The diving bell and the butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death
By Jean-Dominique Bauby, Jeremy Leggatt. 1997
A series of reminiscences by a paralyzed survivor of a massive stroke. A victim of "locked-in syndrome," he feels as…
if his body were inside a diving bell, while his mind can still "soar like a butterfly." He poignantly recalls a time when he took good health for granted, and he describes how hard it is to communicate when he can only blink his left eye. BestsellerGalileo Galilei: first physicist (Oxford Portraits in Science)
By James H MacLachlan, James MacLachlan. 1997
Presents Galileo's life in the context of the Renaissance world in which he lived. Galileo, whose father wanted him to…
study medicine, proved instead to have a natural talent for mathematics. The author discusses Galileo's studies and how he established principles that changed the way we see the world today--including his theories about falling bodies and the tides. For grades 6-9Stephen Hawking: revolutionary physicist (Great Achievers Ser.Great Achievers)
By Melissa McDaniel. 1994
Biography of the British scientist who is famous for his work with black holes. Details Hawking's early experience with computer…
technology, his diagnosis with Lou Gehrig's disease in his youth, and his achievement in spite of the illness. Recounts his education, which led to a doctorate, and his scientific research. For grades 5-8 and older readersThe Ten commandments: the significance of God's laws in everyday life
By Laura Schlessinger, Dr Laura Schlessinger, Rabbi Stewart Vogel, Stewart Vogel. 1998
With the help of a rabbi, Dr. Laura, a syndicated radio talk-show therapist, explains the importance of each of the…
Ten Commandments in society of the late 1990s. Using quotations from both the Old and New Testament, she reinforces the basic concepts that are the basis for Western civilization. BestsellerJames Herriot: the life of a country vet
By Graham Lord, Russell Lord. 1997
Offers a glimpse into the life of Alf Wight, known as James Herriot. Moves from his childhood through his veterinary…
school years and provides more fact about Wight's life as a vet than the somewhat fictionalized pieces seen in his books, such as All Creatures Great and Small (RC 06096)Tough Jews: Fathers, Sons, and Gangster Dreams in Jewish America
By Rich Cohen. 1998
The author recalls childhood tales told by his father and his father's friends (Sid Young, Asher Dann, and Larry King)…
about Jewish involvement in organized crime. Using interviews of survivors and their relatives, as well as police reports and court documents, he recounts the activities of such men as Meyer Lansky, Louis Lepke, and Bugsy Siegel. Some strong language and some violence. BestsellerA walk in the woods: rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
By Bill Bryson. 1998
Bryson relates the adventures and misadventures of two totally unfit hikers as he and longtime friend Stephen Katz traverse the…
2,100-mile Appalachian Trail. Returning from more than twenty years in Britain, he set out to rediscover his homeland, but the two men find themselves awed by the terrain and stymied by the unfamiliar local culture. Some strong language. BestsellerUnderstanding men's passages: discovering the new map of men's lives
By Gail Sheehy. 1998
This account, gleaned from interviews of about one hundred white- and blue-collar working men, provides a candid look at what…
male life is like in the 1990s. Written for men and women, it discusses topics such as job loss, downsizing, marriage and divorce, sexuality, and depression. Some strong language. BestsellerIn the meantime: finding yourself and the love that you want
By Iyanla Vanzant. 1998
An inspirational speaker explains how to prepare for a loving relationship while waiting for that special someone. She describes how…
to do spiritual cleansing, eliminating "the stuff" that prevents an open love experience. BestsellerConsilience: the unity of knowledge
By Edward O Wilson, Edward O. Wilson. 1998
A scientist proposes a renewed effort to link facts and fact-based theory across disciplines, as originally ventured by Enlightenment thinkers.…
He further posits that perceiving the natural world as an integrated whole would better prepare humans to treat global problems. BestsellerThe harlot by the side of the road: forbidden tales of the Bible
By Jonathan Kirsch. 1998
Readers don't often expect to find sex, violence, and scandal in the Bible, according to the author, and many religious…
authorities have ignored such passages. Kirsch retells several biblical tales and describes the social and political context of their time. Included are accounts of Lot and his family, Tamar and Judah, and Jephtha and his daughter. BestsellerSlaves in the family
By Edward Ball. 1998
A history of a South Carolina homestead from 1698 to 1865, told through interviews with descendants of plantation slaves. Inspired…
by a family reunion to learn about the past, the author traveled across the United States and to Africa. Among the timeworn recollections are portrayals of slaves and slaveholders working side by side over generations. BestsellerTender at the bone: Growing up at the Table
By Ruth Reichl. 1998
Autobiography by a New York Times restaurant critic. Growing up in New York City with a manic-depressive mother who always…
caused food poisoning with her cooking, Reichl guarded her favorite people from extreme distress at parties. While judging her mother's mood by what was in the refrigerator, she enjoyed learning about food at her grandmother's house. BestsellerVeteran political reporter Lou Cannon dissects the Rodney King trial and its aftermath of riots. He concludes that the style…
of government in Southern California led to many of the problems, first within the police department and then within the judicial system. Cannon also explores the various myths he feels were perpetuated by the media. Bestseller