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The adoption papers
By Jackie Kay. 1991
Jackie Kay tells the story of a black girl's adoption by a white Scottish couple, from three different viewpoints: the…
mother, the birth mother and the daughter. Also included in the book are new poems reflecting issues of sexuality, Scottishness and being working-class. Strong language. 1991.Terry Fox: his story
By Leslie Scrivener. 1981
The 7 habits of highly effective families: building a beautiful family culture in a turbulent world
By Stephen R Covey. 1997
From the author of "The seven habits of highly effective people" (DC30225) and father of nine, a method of achieving…
peace and harmony at home. Recommends simple and practical ways to communicate and to resolve common problems so that "everyone wins." c1997.Scènes de la vie conjugale
By Serge Hefez, Valérie Péronnet. 2010
L'auteur affirme que les ruptures conjugales n'ont jamais été aussi nombreuses, car la priorité est accordée à ce qu'il y…
a de plus irrationnel et de plus fragile en chaque individu, mais aussi de plus excitant. Face aux attentes, l'idée de couple est devenu difficile à construire : la peur panique de s'être trompé de partenaire pousse souvent à chercher inlassablement un idéal.Succeeding with LD: 20 true stories about real people with LD
By Jill Lauren. 1997
Profiles of twenty individuals who prevailed over various learning differences (LD), such as dyslexia and attention-deficit disorder. Each narrative account…
describes a particular LD, the obstacles it presented, and efforts to overcome its limitations. Grades 5-8. c1997.Talk to the hand
By Nicole Dryburgh. 2010
Nicole went through surgery to remove a malignant tumour on her spine, then radiotherapy, a brain haemorrhage, blindness, loss of…
movement, chemotherapy, more chemotherapy, loss of hearing, more radiotherapy, and more surgery. Nicole also has raised thousands of pounds for charity, passed GCSE English after just 6 months' study, gone abseiling, visited New York, had meetings with royalty and government ministers, been the subject of a BBC TV documentary, won numerous national and local awards, and worked for the Teenage Cancer Trust. "Talk to the Hand" is a continuation of Nicole's very full life story, and includes her tips for overcoming setbacks and crises. 2010.Tales from the dad side: misadventures in fatherhood
By Steve Doocy. 2008
Surviving adolescents: the must-have manual for all parents
By Michael Carr-Gregg. 2005
Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is one of Australia's leading authorities on teenage behaviour. "Surviving Adolescents" is a clear and very down-to-earth…
manual, drawing on his wealth of experience and wisdom. It has advice on all the thorny issues that confront families with teenagers - sexuality, risky behaviours, laziness, school and study problems, and much more. And it is full of practical tips for everyday survival, including: communicating effectively with young people, defusing family conflict, setting limits, keeping the stress of parenting at bay, avoiding common mistakes like fighting over things that don't matter. 2005.SIDA, témoignage sur la vie et la mort de Martin
By Hélène Laygues. 1985
Strange ghosts: essays
By Darren Greer. 2006
From baseball to Picasso, Oscar Wilde to Tennessee Williams, post-modernism to American foreign policy, these essays are a mix of…
polemic, politics, memoir, travelogue, and literary theory. Greer relates how his mother's obsession with baseball is overshadowed by her distaste for the American invasion of Iraq, and in some travel essays, he recounts being in India during the height of the Pakistan nuclear crisis, his conversations with monks in Cambodia, and his spiritual revelations in Venice. Some strong language. Some descriptions of sex. Some descriptions of violence. c2006.Solitaire: the intimate lives of single women
By Marian Botsford Fraser. 2001
Botsford Fraser interviewed single women from all parts of Canada and every social stratum to reveal their experiences, their obsessions,…
and their secrets. They discussed the dilemmas of sex and celibacy, money and financial insecurity, illness and old age, and the quest for a meaningful life of one's own. The true stories of women who are redefining the meaning of family, community, and the new "single woman." Some strong language and descriptions of sex. 2001.Straight talk, no chaser: how to find, keep, and understand a man
By Denene Millner, Steve Harvey. 2010
In a follow-up to "Act like a Lady, Think like a Man", comedian and talk-show host Harvey continues his advice…
to women on understanding and dealing with men of all ages. Topics covered include money, sex, chores, and dating. Bestseller. 2010.Stones into schools: promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
By Greg Mortenson. 2009
Author of "Three Cups of Tea" and cofounder of the Central Asia Institute chronicles his school-building efforts and promotion of…
female literacy in remote areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Discusses Mortenson's long-term goals and shares anecdotes about those impacted by his work. Bestseller. 2009.Smart love: The Compassionate Alternative To Discipline That Will Make You A Better Parent And Your Child A Better Person
By Martha Heineman Pieper, William Joseph Pieper. 1999
So who's perfect!: people with visible differences tell their own stories
By Dhyan Cassie. 1984
Presents interviews with handicapped or physically "different" people. They tell of their experiences in childhood, school, social and work life,…
religious faith, and what they would like to share with society. 1984.Small expectations: society's betrayal of older women
By Leah Cohen. 1984
After a lifetime as home-makers and wage earners, most older women end up poor and alone. This book looks at…
the causes and workings of the prejudice endured by women as they age. 1984.Something more: excavating your authentic self
By Sarah Ban Breathnach. 1998
The author asserts that human beings are divided into two groups - the resigned, who think their time on earth…
is beyond their control, and the exhausted, who believe there is "something more" to life. To the exhausted she offers nine steps to achieving happiness: sensing, surviving, settling, stumbling, selling out, starting over, searching, striving, and something more. Bestseller. 1998.Spirals: a woman's journey through family life
By Joan Gould. 1988
Soulmate secret: manifest the love of your life with the law of attraction
By Arielle Ford. 2009
The woman who helped launch the careers of Deepak Chopra, Neale Donald Walsch, and Jack Canfield shows readers how to…
take control of their romantic destiny. Finding true love is possible for anyone at any age if you're willing to prepare yourself, on all levels, to become a magnet for love. Rather than sitting around, lamenting their loneliness, readers will learn how to use the law of attraction to attract their soulmate to them. 2009.At the age of thirty-four, Gerald Shea discovered that he had been partially deaf since childhood, yet somehow managed to…
navigate his way through Andover, Yale, and Columbia Law School, and to establish an international legal career. Shea had compensated for his deafness through sheer determination and an amazing ability to translate the melody of vowels. His experience gives fascinating new insight into the nature and significance of language, the meaning of deafness, the fierce controversy between advocates of signing and of oral education, and the longing for full communication that unites us all. 2013.