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A chance to win: boyhood, baseball, and the struggle for redemption in the inner city
By Jonathan Schuppe. 2013
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist recounts the life of Rodney Mason, an ex-con drug dealer from Newark's rough South Ward, who was…
shot and paralyzed. Highlights the positive changes in Mason, such as his involvement with a Little League team to help boys avoid the dangerous street life. Strong language. 2013Your guide to the Jewish holidays: from shofar to Seder
By Matt Axelrod, Cantor Matt Axelrod. 2014
Jewish cantor takes a light-hearted look at the eleven most important Jewish holidays. Instead of simply explaining the obligations of…
the Jewish faith as expressed in biblical texts, Axelrod shows where each holiday, along with its rituals, came from in an historical context. 2014A call to action: women, religion, violence, and power
By Jimmy Carter. 2014
Former U.S. president Carter (born 1924) synthesizes reports of violence and discrimination against women across the world, with particular attention…
to restrictions and abuses based on religious principles. Concludes with twenty-three proposed actions to improve the situation for women. Bestseller. 2014The broken and the whole: discovering joy after heartbreak : lessons from a life of faith
By Charles S. Sherman. 2014
Rabbi chronicles his son's brain-stem stroke and its impact upon his faith. Sherman explores his family's ability to find comfort…
and courage in one another and in their Jewish traditions and tells how his son's condition pointed him toward resolutions of life's biggest questions. 2014The new Reform Judaism: challenges and reflections
By Dana Evan Kaplan. 2013
Rabbi argues that Reform Judaism must find a clear and compelling theology to thrive in America. Traces its history and…
discusses contemporary issues of worship, practice, values, and ethics. Considers topics such as Humanistic Judaism, Messianic Jews, Jubus (Jews interested in Buddha), and Jews for Jesus. 2013The story of the Jews: finding the words, 1000 BC-1492 AD (Story of the Jews #1)
By Simon Schama. 2014
Chronicles the history of the Jewish people, from the Israelites' return to Egypt in the fifth century BC to the…
expulsion of the Sephardim from Spain in 1492. Considers the roots, growth, and evolution of Judaism. Based on the 2013 BBC and PBS television documentary series. 2013Beyond addiction: how science and kindness help people change : a guide for families
By Stephanie Higgs, Carrie Wilkens, Nicole Kosanke, Jeffrey Foote. 2014
Drawing on their collective forty years of clinic experience, the authors offer supportive, nonconfrontational techniques to promote positive behavioral change…
in family members struggling with addiction and compulsive disorders. They share case studies demonstrating that kindness, positive reinforcement, and motivational strategies helped loved ones change their behavior. 2014Quit smoking for life: a simple, proven 5-step plan
By Suzanne Schlosberg. 2014
Proven techniques to quit smoking, endorsed by the American Cancer Society, from the Seattle-based company Alere Wellbeing and its Quit…
for Life Team. Uses case studies to illustrate techniques for fighting urges, controlling the environment, and using nicotine-replacement medications. 2014Drink: the intimate relationship between women and alcohol
By Ann Dowsett Johnston. 2013
Award-winning Canadian journalist chronicles her own recovery while examining the worldwide phenomenon of female alcoholism. Combines personal anecdotes with research…
to explore the psychological, social, and workplace factors that lead to alcohol abuse and discusses ways to combat it. Some strong language. 2013Pilgrim's wilderness: a true story of faith and madness on the Alaska Frontier
By Tom Kizzia. 2013
Journalist chronicles the life of Robert "Papa Pilgrim" Hale, a Christian fundamentalist, who moved his wife and fifteen children to…
Alaska in 2002. Discusses Hale's run-ins with neighbors and officials and federal agents' discoveries of abuse in the Hale household. Some violence and some strong language. 2013Breaking addiction: a 7-step handbook for ending any addiction
By Lance M. Dodes. 2011
In this companion to The Heart of Addiction (DB 64896), Harvard Medical School psychiatrist shares case studies about getting to…
the root of addictive behavior. Offers a seven-step solution and proactive approaches for taking back control. Some strong language. 2011Lost girls: an unsolved American mystery
By Robert Kolker. 2013
New York magazine writer fleshes out the lives of five suspected victims of a serial killer--all escorts who advertised online--whose…
bodies were found on the barrier islands of Long Island in 2010 and 2011. Describes investigators' efforts to solve the murders. Violence and strong language. 2013You need help!: a step-by-step plan to convince a loved one to get counseling
By Mark S. Komrad. 2012
Johns Hopkins psychiatrist offers advice to families and friends of people who need help coping with emotional or behavioral problems.…
Uses case studies to discuss ways to broach the subject, find appropriate professional assistance, and persuade someone to use it. 2012Inside rehab: the surprising truth about addiction treatment : and how to get help that works
By Anne M. Fletcher. 2013
Award-winning health writer investigates the effectiveness of drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers by visiting fifteen treatment programs and interviewing clients,…
counselors, and administrators. Challenges common beliefs about addiction and offers insight into different types of therapy, success rates, and keys to recovery. 2013The Pope and I: how the lifelong friendship between a Polish Jew and John Paul II advanced the cause of Jewish-Christian relations
By Jerzy Kluger, Gianfranco Di Simone. 2012
Autobiography recounts the author's childhood friendship in 1920s Poland with Karol Wojtyla (1920-2005), who became Pope John Paul II in…
1978. Kluger, a Jew, describes surviving World War II and reuniting with his friend after almost thirty years. Translated from Polish. 2011The Jewish festivals: a guide to their history and observance
By Hayyim Schauss, Ḥayim Shoys. 1996
Historical background for Jewish festivals and feast days. Uses details of the celebrations to help explain the basic precepts of…
Judaism. Describes the biblical origin of observances and traces the ways they have evolved. Translated from Yiddish by Samuel Jaffe with a 1996 foreword by Rabbi Harold S. Kushner. 1938Toufah: The Woman Who Inspired an African #MeToo Movement
By Toufah Jallow. 2022
"This powerful story shouldn’t be missed." Publishers Weekly (starred) "A fiercely readable, potent memoir of a survivor who refuses to…
be silenced. . . . An inspirational page-turner." Kirkus Reviews (starred) An incandescent and inspiring memoir from a courageous young woman who, after she was forced to flee to Canada from her home in The Gambia, became the first woman to publicly call the country’s dictator to account for sexual assault—launching an unprecedented protest movement in West Africa. In 2015, Toufah Jallow was a nineteen-year-old dreaming of a scholarship. Encouraged by her mother, she entered a presidential competition designed to identify and support the country’s smart young women, ands he won. Which brought her to the attention of Yahya Jammeh, the country’s dictator, who styled himself as a pious yet progressive protector of women. At first, he behaved in a fatherly fashion towards his winner, butthen he proposed marriage. When Toufah turned him down, he drugged and raped her. She could not tell anyone what happened. Not only was there no word for rape in her native language, if she told her parents, they would take action and incur Jammeh’s wrath. Wearing a niqab to hide her identity, she gave his security operatives the slip and fled to Senegal, eventually making her way to safety in Canada. Then Jammeh was deposed. In July 2019, Toufah Jallow went home to testify against him in a public hearing, sparking marches of support and a social media outpouring of shared stories among West African women. Each bold decision Toufah made helped secure the future Jammeh had tried to steal from her, and also showed her a new path of leadership and advocacy for survivors of sexual violence.Cat daddy: what the world's most incorrigible cat taught me about life, love, and coming clean
By Jackson Galaxy. 2012
Cat behaviorist and star of TV's My Cat from Hell recounts working at an animal shelter and adopting injured feline…
Benny, who changed his life. Describes giving up drugs and overeating while honing his methods and techniques on prickly, beloved Benny for thirteen years. Strong language. 2012Prague winter: a personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948
By Madeleine Albright, Madeleine Korbel Albright. 2012
Former U.S. secretary of state chronicles the history of Czechoslovakia, where she was born in 1937 into the family of…
a Jewish diplomat who later converted to Catholicism. Relates her family's flight from Nazism and communism and traces the fate of her Jewish relatives. Companion to Madam Secretary (DB 57048). Violence. Bestseller. 2012The faith club: a Muslim, a Christian, a Jew-- three women search for understanding
By Priscilla Warner, Suzanne Oliver, Ranya Idliby. 2007
After the 9/11 attacks three American women--one Jewish, one Christian, and one Muslim--decided to collaborate on an interfaith children's book…
to show the similarities among their religions. They discovered that their own misunderstandings had to be addressed first, leading to candid dialogue as their faith club sought common ground. 2006