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American Judaism: a history
By Jonathan D. Sarna. 2004
Brandeis University professor details 350 years of Judaism in the United States. Sarna portrays American Jews as a people struggling…
to be both Jewish and American. Addresses their concerns about assimilation, issues of religious adaptation and continuity, and influences from and contributions to a diverse and pluralistic society. 2004Judaism: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Norman Solomon. 1996
Concise explanation of Jewish teachings and practices and their integration into daily life. Examines the development and evolution of Judaism,…
its festivals, prayers, and customs, the Torah, various sects, and spiritual leaders. Discusses twentieth-century issues such as the Holocaust and the establishment of Israel. Includes suggestions for further reading. 1996Burnt bread & chutney: growing up between cultures : a memoir of an Indian Jewish girl
By Carmit Delman. 2003
Reminiscences of Delman's childhood in Ohio, New York, and Israel, flavored with her mother's Bombay Jewish heritage and her American…
father's Ashkenazi Jewish background. Compares tastes and traditions and relates matriarch Nana-bai's India memories. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002Diabetes A to Z: what you need to know about diabetes-- simply put
By American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Association Staff. 2003
Revised and updated edition explains diabetes-related issues in clear, simple terms. Topics for coping with the illness are arranged alphabetically…
and cover diet and exercise, blood glucose monitoring, possible complications, health care, employment rights, and more. 2003Bittersweet: diabetes, insulin, and the transformation of illness (Studies in Social Medicine Ser.)
By Chris Feudtner, John Christopher Feudtner. 2003
Pediatrician chronicles the twentieth-century history of diabetes mellitus, using the archives of the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. Focuses on…
patient's experiences and causality of the disease's symptoms. Describes the discovery of insulin and the complications arising from its long-term use. 2003Cooking up fun for kids with diabetes
By Tami A. Ross, Patti Bazel Geil, Patricia Bazel Geil, Patricia Geil, Tami Ross. 2003
Discusses healthy eating and nutrition for children with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Includes kitchen safety tips and advice…
for grownup helpers. Provides recipes for main dishes, snacks, and desserts. Published by the American Diabetes Association. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2003Nutritionist combines facts and inspirational suggestions in a guide on how to live well with Type 2 diabetes. Guber's integrated…
approach emphasizes controlling the disorder through diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices including stress management and meditation. Offers positive reinforcement, provides sample menus, and presents a list of helpful resources. 2002Sweet recovery: a young woman's emotional ride with diabetes, vision loss, and food addiction-- to health and freedom
By Denise J Bradley, Denise J. Bradley. 1992
The author of What Does It Feel Like to Have Diabetes? (RC 32581) describes the effect on her and her…
family of two decades of uncontrolled illness. Recalls how she became healthy through self-motivation and careful oversight of her condition. 1992Long time, no see
By Beth Finke. 2003
NPR commentator's memoir of confronting blindness from diabetic retinopathy. Includes medical information pertinent to her personal experience as she discusses…
going blind as a twenty-six-year-old newlywed, having and caring for a multiply disabled child, using a talking-computer setup, and acquiring a guide dog to support her independence. Some strong language. 2003A moral reckoning: the role of the Catholic Church in the Holocaust and its unfulfilled duty to repair
By Daniel Jonah Goldhagen. 2002
Winner of Germany's Democracy Prize for Hitler's Willing Executioners (DB 42039), Goldhagen argues that evasive tactics were used by Catholic…
Church leaders during the Holocaust. He asserts that institutionalized anti-Semitic Catholic doctrine provided justification for the Church's silence, and he demands moral restitution for the harm inflicted on Jews. 2002The end of days: fundamentalism and the struggle for the Temple Mount
By Gershom Gorenberg. 2000
Israeli journalist examines how faith and apocalyptic beliefs fuel strife over Jerusalem. Discusses conflicting Christian, Islamic, and Jewish prophecies regarding…
the Temple Mount; explores the volatile link between nationalism and religion, particularly lore relating to a holy war and its global impact. 2000A field guide to type 1 diabetes: the essential resource from the diabetes experts
By American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Association Staff. 2002
Rekindling the flame: the many paths to a vibrant Judaism
By Samuel Osherson. 2001
A psychotherapist focuses on an American Jewish dilemma: without traditional observance, how to find joy and identity in Judaism? Offers…
real-life examples of Jewish men and women who have developed their own rituals and begun their own traditions. 2001Saving Monticello: the Levy family's epic quest to rescue the house that Jefferson built
By Marc Leepson. 2001
How Thomas Jefferson's mansion was restored twice by different generations of the Levy family. In 1834, Uriah Levy, a Jewish…
naval officer, bought Monticello and saved it from ruin. Following the Civil War, his nephew reclaimed the estate for the family. Preservationists succeeded in wresting it from private ownership in 1923. 2001Sandy Koufax: a lefty's legacy
By Jane Leavy. 2002
The Brooklyn-born ace pitcher's biography, as well as a social history of baseball. Sandy Koufax "distinguished himself by what he…
did on the baseball field and by what he refused to do." Remembered for striking for more pay and for sitting out in 1965 on Yom Kippur. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2002Child psychologist advises parents on how to instill values in children by using traditional Jewish teachings that are appropriate to…
all faiths. Offers examples to improve parenting skills and expectations and to raise happier offspring. Bestseller. 2001Aria of the sea
By Dia Calhoun. 2000
In a magical kingdom by the sea, talented thirteen-year-old commoner Cerinthe wins a place in the School of the Royal…
Dancers. She ignores her gift for healing until a life-threatening accident occurs. Then Cerinthe realizes she must decide which career to follow to truly be herself. For grades 6-9. 2000The battle for God
By Karen Armstrong. 2000
Armstrong from A History of God (DB 38536) looks into how and why religious fundamentalist groups have come into existence.…
She concentrates on Protestants in the United States, Jews in Israel, and Muslims in Egypt, and concludes that fear of modernity has stimulated the growth of fundamentalism. 2000Constantine's sword: the church and the Jews : a history
By James Carroll. 2001
Former Catholic priest offers an investigative review of the Catholic Church's hostility to Judaism. Carroll places anti-Semitism at the core…
of Christianity and observes the dire consequences of anti-Jewish sentiment at the service of political interests, from Constantine to Hitler. Carroll also relates his personal crisis of faith, provoked by the Church's doctrines. Bestseller. 2001. Bestseller. 2001