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Give me one wish: A True Story Of Courage And Love
By Jacquie Gordon. 1988
At age 4, Christine learns that she has cystic fibrosis, a terminal disease of the exocrine glands. For the next…
17 years, her life was a constant struggle against death. 1988.Brothers (& me): [a memoir of loving and giving]
By Donna Britt. 2012
Former Washington Post columnist Donna Britt’s memoir presents an honest and thoughtful look at a life spent giving to others.…
In 1977, Britt lost one of her brothers in a senseless police shooting. Plagued by her grief, she spent the next three decades putting her own needs aside to care for the men in her life. 2012.Far from the tree: parents, children and the search for identity
By Andrew Solomon. 2012
The author writes about families coping with deafness, dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, multiple severe disabilities, with children who are…
prodigies, who are conceived in rape, who become criminals, who are transgender. While each of these characteristics is potentially isolating, the experience of difference within families is universal, as are the triumphs of love documented in every chapter. 2012.Endangered: your child in a hostile world
By Johann Christoph Arnold. 2000
A pastor presents anecdotes and stories encouraging parents to put children first and avoid contemporary social ills that create unhappy…
families. He stresses the spiritual aspects of parenting and offers suggestions for bringing up offspring who are loved. 2000.Fathers and sons: an anthology
By David Seybold. 1992
A collection of essays, poems, and stories which examine the relationships between fathers and sons. The topics include mutual pride…
in being outdoorsmen, death of a father, and shedding the adolescent belief that father is God. 1992.Fall in love, stay in love
By Willard F Harley. 2001
Heartwarming, inspirational and genuinely touching, 'Finding Harmony' is the remarkable true story of an extraordinary dog that rescued a woman…
from the depths of depression and transformed a family for ever. Includes strong language. 2011.Family
By Susan Hill. 1989
A vivid honest and intensely moving account of the fight for the life of her premature baby, Imogen, which ended…
in her death at five weeks, and the author's subsequent struggle to complete her family. 1989.Dr. Dobson answers your questions
By James C Dobson. 1982
Gay women from all walks of life contribute twenty-five essays and numerous sidebars on aspects of being a lesbian. Topics…
include relationships with family members, aging, health-care issues, stereotypes, coming out, gay pride, and lesbian marriages and parenting. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.Dr. Ruth's guide for married lovers
By Ruth K Westheimer. 1986
Couples, conflict and change: social work with marital relationships
By Kate Wilson, Adrian L James. 1986
This book, aimed at social workers, draws together current thinking about marriage and marital problems. It looks at the theory…
behind it, practical approaches to intervention including sexual problems, cultural backgrounds, and the principles and practice of conciliation, as well as the law relating to separation and divorce. 1986.Black bird fly away: disabled in an able-bodied world
By Hugh Gregory Gallagher, Geoffrey C Ward. 1998
The author presents journal entries, essays, and speeches. Gallagher was a college student of twenty when he almost died of…
polio. As an influential Senate aide and lobbyist in Washington, D.C., he was instrumental in passing the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968. 1998.Black sheep and kissing cousins: how our family stories shape us
By Elizabeth Stone. 1988
The author ponders the stories family members hand down from generation to generation, and the influence these stories have on…
family members. Subliminally, they teach how you are to act within the family context, and how the family has acted and reacted in the past. c1988.Comrades: brothers, fathers, heroes, sons, pals
By Stephen E Ambrose. 1999
Historian investigates male friendships; includes ties between members of his own family. Discusses famous relationships between Lewis and Clark, General…
Eisenhower and General Patton, Crazy Horse and He Dog, and others. Also studies interactions and sentiments among veterans from one company of soldiers. Bestseller. 1999.Born on a blue day: a memoir of Asperger's and an extraordinary mind
By Daniel Tammet. 2006
This unique first-person account offers a window into the mind of a high-functioning, 27-year-old British autistic savant with Asperger's syndrome.…
Tammet's ability to think abstractly, deviate from routine, and empathize, interact and communicate with others is impaired, yet he's capable of incredible feats of memorization and mental calculation. Besides being able to effortlessly multiply and divide huge sums in his head with the speed and accuracy of a computer, he learned Icelandic in a single week and recited the number pi up to the 22,514th digit. Tammet traces his life from a frustrating, withdrawn childhood and adolescence to his adult achievements. Bestseller. 2006.Bobby: breakthrough of a special child
By Anthea Courtenay, Rachel Pinney, Mimi Schlachter. 1983
Psychiatrist Pinney, therapist to Bobby, an autistic child, undertook an unorthodox form of treatment consisting of sessions in which Bobby…
chose the activities. This led to difficult and comic situations as Bobby chose to navigate every elevator he could find. 1983.Beautiful shadow: a life of Patricia Highsmith
By Andrew Wilson. 2003
Biography of critically acclaimed suspense author Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995), whose works include the psychopathic Tom Ripley character. Uses her private…
diaries and assorted interviews to portray the psychologically complex gay woman. Presents Highsmith as having an unpleasant personality and describes her creative process and family secrets. Edgar Award. Some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence. 2003.Becoming a grandmother: a life transition
By Sheila Kitzinger. 1996
For many women, becoming a grandmother is a major transition in life. The author interviewed more than 1,000 grandmothers and…
discusses the images of the grandmother and how they view themselves, relationships with their daughters or daughters-in-law, learning from the experience, and gaining new skills. c1996.All in the family: a cultural history of family life
By Suanne Kelman. 1998
Suanne Kelman explores the nature of "family" -- a word now charged with controversy. Kelman considers the history of families…
in different societies and at different times in our history, and uncovers not just the expected differences, but surprising commonalities. Sexual content. 1998.