Service Alert
Delay in delivery of CDs
We are currently experiencing a delay with CD production. CDs are being sent and will be delivered as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
We are currently experiencing a delay with CD production. CDs are being sent and will be delivered as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Showing 1 - 20 of 3767 items
By Dianne Dumanoski. 2009
Considers the future sustainability of human life on our planet by exploring the global ecological disruption people have caused. Suggests…
not only responsible stewardship of the environment but also awareness of Earth's potentially catastrophic response to the increasing levels of carbon dioxide. 2009By Clea Hantman. 2008
Guide for self-preservation in romantic break-ups. Explains the five stages of grief--denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Provides tips and…
empowering daily activities. Also suggests music that makes the transition easier and fun. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2008An American admirer of Charles Darwin (1809-1882) chronicles his own journeys to South America with Darwin's diary in hand. Compares…
the youthful naturalist's enthusiastic impressions of Brazilian forests, Patagonian plains, a gold mine, and other sites with the author's twenty-first-century perspective. 2009By Sally Hewitt. 2009
Discusses the ways students can recycle paper and cardboard, organic waste, cooking oil, textiles, plastic, metal, glass, cellular phones, and…
big machines. Provides goals and suggests activities including sponsoring a recycling party. For grades 3-6. 2009By J. D Macdougall. 2008
A geochronologist describes radioactive isotopes as tiny clocks existing in nearly every natural substance--and discusses their use to explore deep…
time. Traces the development of radiometric dating methods, highlights the scientists involved, and details the resulting discoveries, including the surprising age of four grains of Australian zircon crystal. 2008By Carol Kaesuk Yoon. 2009
Biologist examines the human drive to identify and name plants and animals in our environment. Discusses the history and evolution…
of taxonomy. Includes information on the father of scientific classification, Carl (Carolus) Linnaeus, and on naturalist Charles Darwin. 2009Discusses the history of petroleum use as fuel and the environmental problems caused by gasoline engines in cars and trucks.…
Explains ways to reduce pollution and suggests alternative sources of energy. For grades 2-4. 2009By Bonnie Burton. 2009
Discusses why girls hurt each other. Analyzes six common types of girl-on-girl cruelty, the pain caused by such behavior, and…
reasons girls use each method. Also explains meanness recognition, defense, and avoidance, and the optimal response to certain situations. For junior and senior high readers. 2009By Diane Swanson. 2009
Highlights six instances when field scientists observed previously unrecorded animal behavior: gorillas using tools, elephants recognizing themselves in mirrors, dolphins…
doing math, parrots speaking intelligently, cockroaches learning at night, and pythons' hearts enlarging while eating. For grades 3-6. 2009By Joel Osteen. 2011
Pastor Osteen discusses research showing that people are happiest on Fridays and suggests allowing joy to infuse every day by…
maintaining a positive outlook. Uses scripture and personal anecdotes to illustrate his principles for happiness. Bestseller. 2011By Peggy Post. 2006
Manners columnist presents common etiquette problems and advice on dealing with them. Covers breakup basics, playdate rules, handicapped-parking issues, fitness-center…
habits, work situations, sympathy notes, wedding dilemmas, partying politics, and gift giving. Provides quick retorts to ten nosy questions and discusses respectfully disagreeing with one's teenager. 2006By Arnold Schwarzenegger. 2023
The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life—distilled by Arnold Schwarzenegger from his own journey of…
ceaseless reinvention and extraordinary achievement, and available for absolutely anyone The world’s greatest bodybuilder. The world’s highest-paid movie star. The leader of the world’s sixth-largest economy. That these are the same person sounds like the setup to a joke, but this is no joke. This is Arnold Schwarzenegger. And this did not happen by accident. Arnold’s stratospheric success happened as part of a process. As the result of clear vision, big thinking, hard work, direct communication, resilient problem-solving, open-minded curiosity, and a commitment to giving back. All of it guided by the one lesson Arnold’s father hammered into him above all: be useful. As Arnold conquered every realm he entered, he kept his father’s adage close to his heart. Written with his uniquely earnest, blunt, powerful voice, Be Useful takes readers on an inspirational tour through Arnold’s tool kit for a meaningful life. He shows us how to put those tools to work, in service of whatever fulfilling future we can dream up for ourselves. He brings his insights to vivid life with compelling personal stories, life-changing successes and life-threatening failures alike—some of them famous; some told here for the first time ever. Too many of us struggle to disconnect from our self-pity and connect to our purpose. At an early age, Arnold forged the mental tools to build the ladder out of the poverty and narrow-mindedness of his rural Austrian hometown, tools he used to add rung after rung from there. Now he shares that wisdom with all of us. As he puts it, no one is going to come rescue you—you only have yourself. The good news, it turns out, is that you are all you needBy Marie Borrel. 2012
" Notre vie est jalonnée de crises. À quoi servent-elles ? Comment les gérer ? Comment rebondir après l'une d'elles…
et l'optimiser ? Un ouvrage tonique pour prendre son bonheur en main ! " -- 4e de couvBy David Richo. 2018
"Most people think of love as a feeling," says David Richo, "but love is not so much a feeling as…
a way of being present." In this book, Richo offers a fresh perspective on love and relationships—one that focuses not on finding an ideal mate, but on becoming a more loving and realistic person. Drawing on the Buddhist concept of mindfulness, How to Be an Adult in Relationships explores five hallmarks of mindful loving and how they play a key role in our relationships throughout life: 1. Attention to the present moment; observing, listening, and noticing all the feelings at play in our relationships. 2. Acceptance of ourselves and others just as we are. 3. Appreciation of all our gifts, our limits, our longings, and our poignant human predicament. 4. Affection shown through holding and touching in respectful ways. 5. Allowing life and love to be just as they are, with all their ecstasy and ache, without trying to take control. When deeply understood and applied, these five simple concepts—what Richo calls the five A's—form the basis of mature love. They help us to move away from judgment, fear, and blame to a position of openness, compassion, and realism about life and relationships. By giving and receiving these five A's, relationships become deeper and more meaningful, and they become a ground for personal transformationBy John Grogan. 2008
John Grogan, author of Marley and Me (DB 61561), describes growing up near Detroit as the youngest of four siblings.…
Recounts many experiences, from disappointing his devout Catholic parents by living with his girlfriend to witnessing his father's 2004 death and his mother's mental decline. Strong language. 2008By Barbara Seuling. 2009
Odd facts about geography arranged by such topics as deserts and caves, mountains and islands, and weather and climate. "How…
the Earth Has Changed" collects info-bytes on fossils, catastrophes, and population--including, for example: in 6,000 B.C. there were 10 million people, now there are 6.6 billion. For grades 3-6. 2009By Brian Selznick. 2008
From the age of eight, Victor tries to perform Houdini's escape tricks, much to his mother's dismay. His admiration for…
the great magician leads him to inherit a box--supposedly Houdini's, but with the confusing initials "E.W." marked on it. For grades 3-6. 2008Journalist examines the ecological, social, and political effects of climate change as evidenced in worldwide events. Posits that global warming…
is responsible for third-world agricultural changes and subsequent land deterioration is a catalyst for regional conflicts. Also highlights environmental refugees, coastal insurance, diseases, and wine production. 2009By Pamela S Turner. 2008
Examines the background and fieldwork of wildlife conservationist George Schaller. Discusses his first Alaska expeditions and experiences observing gorillas in…
the Congo; studying tigers in India, lions in East Africa, and snow leopards in the Himalayas; and tracking pandas and surveying other endangered animals in China. For grades 5-8. 2008By Rob Laidlaw. 2008
Founder of the wildlife-protection organization Zoocheck Canada, biologist Rob Laidlaw examines the behavior of captive animals and debates whether zoos…
should even exist. Discusses five basic freedoms for animal welfare and suggests ten ways to help wild animals that are kept in confined spaces. For grades 5-8. 2008