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Veteran National Public Radio correspondent Anne Garrels, embedded with the U.S. military forces in Baghdad, chronicles her observations before and…
during the 2003 second Gulf War. Includes e-mails that her husband, Vint Lawrence, sent while she was gone and describes hardships endured by her Iraqi driver, Amer.Veterans recall experiences of battle from World War I to the war in Iraq. Soldiers' letters, diaries, memoirs, and oral…
histories provide personal accounts of D-Day, the Tet offensive, heroic actions, and sinking ships. Includes an interview with Senator John McCain about his captivity in Vietnam. 2005Cheaper by the dozen
By Frank Gilbreth. 1948
The Growing years: a guide to your child's emotional development from birth to adolescence
By Mark Rubinstein. 1987
This book, written by a psychiatrist, offers practical advice on fostering a child's emotional growth from infancy to age twelve.…
Part one includes advice on a wide array of common concerns from weaning to television. Part two deals with special contemporary issues in emotional development, such as working mothers and divorceSinister touches: the secret war against Hitler
By Robert Goldston. 1982
A dramatic account of the daring covert operations carried out by scientists, private citizens, professors, and assassins who risked their…
lives for an allied victory. This compelling and well-documented report penetrates the veils of secrecy that have shrouded some of the most important activities of World War II. For junior and senior high and adult readersThe secret that exploded
By Howard Morland. 1981
The author tells the true story of his investigation of the nuclear weapons industry, the inner workings of the H-bomb,…
and the U.S. government's unsuccessful attempt to suppress his discoveries. Morland, a former Air Force pilot, is devoutly anti-nuclear and very forthright about his positionNo more lonely nights: overcoming the hidden fears that keep you from getting married
By Stephen Price. 1988
Through broad questions designed to help the readers find personally meaningful solutions to their problems, two psychotherapists discuss ways in…
which women can overcome the subconscious psychological barriers that keep them from forming lasting relationshipsLooking the tiger in the eye: confronting the nuclear threat
By Carl Feldbaum. 1988
The authors emphasize the important roles of individual scientists, politicians, and military officials in the nuclear arms race. They trace…
the history of nuclear weapons as a series of deliberate decisions.... They explain the circumstances of these decisions through extensive quotation and paraphrasing of historical documents and memoirs. For high school and older readersThe earliest relationship: parents, infants, and the drama of early attachment
By T. Brazelton. 1990
A pediatrician and a psychiatrist combine their research and experience to create a unified picture of the birth and growth…
of the relationship between a child and its parents. They discuss pregnancy as the beginning of the attachment, the newborn as a participant, and the effects of emotions a parent brings from past experiencesHELP: when the parent is handicapped
By Stephanie Parks. 1984
Adapted from a version of the "Hawaii Early Learning Profile Activity Guide," this book helps parents with disabilities participate in…
their child's learning and development. The focus is on training parents in facilitating the development of their child's mental, motor, and emotional skillsChild care that works: how families can share their lives with child care and thrive
By Ann Muscari. 1989
In the late 1980s, more than twelve million American families were using day care. The author offer an insider's view…
of how children adapt and behave in various child-care situations. They address such concerns as how to recognize quality care, what to do if you disagree with caregivers' discipline, and how to be a good rest-of-the-week parentIt's better to be over the hill than under it: thoughts on life over sixty
By Eda LeShan. 1990
This collection contains seventy-five selections from LeShan's regular columns on aging. She covers topics such as marriage, friendship, retirement, grandchildren,…
sex, health, money, and she encourages the aging to love, grow, accept and continue to keep their minds alive and receptiveAre you the one for me?: Knowing who's right & avoiding who's wrong
By Barbara Angelis. 1992
Author of bestselling Secrets about Men Every Woman Should Know (RC 31291) questions our understanding of relationships. De Angelis identifies…
ten types of relationships that won't work, and six qualities to look for in a mate. Includes self-evaluation exercises based on the author's theories about sexual attraction, compatibility, and commitment levels. BestsellerChildren at risk: the battle for the hearts and minds of our kids
By James Dobson. 1990
According to the authors, a great civil war between secular and religious values is raging throughout North America at every…
level of society. Because the outcome of the struggle is in doubt, they say we must work to protect our children from addictive and immoral behaviorThe longest day: June 6, 1944
By Cornelius Ryan. 1959
A reconstruction of the D-Day invasion of Europe, covering the hours before and after the massive landing in Normandy. The…
author depicts the Nazi enemy the Allied forces fought and the civilians who were caught in the epic battle that would determine the course of fascism. BestsellerWhen love dies: the process of marital disaffection
By Karen Kayser. 1993
To write about the process of falling out of love in a marriage (disaffection), marital therapist Kayser completed in-depth interviews…
with spouses who no longer loved their partner and surveyed spouses experiencing varying degrees of marital love and disaffection. The author uses the responses to illustrate the phases and warning signs of disaffection. She also discusses how to restore loveOperating instructions: a journal of my son's first year
By Anne Lamott. 1993
Novelist Lamott describes the humorous and terrible moments of her son Sam's first year. A recovering alcoholic, ex-addict, and single…
mother, Lamott had doubts about her parenting skills. A network of loving friends and family helped her through Sam's colicky period and celebrated his achievements. A serious illness in one of these friends made this a bittersweet year. Strong languageFoster care (The Changing family)
By Nancy Millichap. 1994
Description of the foster care system includes history, governing laws, controversies, and alternatives. Also covers reasons children are placed in…
foster care, what it is like for them, and the roles of the case workers and the foster parents. For junior and senior high and older readersGiving away Simone: a memoir
By Jan Waldron. 1995
When the author was seventeen, she gave up her biracial baby, Simone, for adoption. Eleven years later Waldron met Simone…
(now named Rebecca), and the mother and daughter began to forge a relationship. Waldron describes the factors in her own life that led to the adoption (she was essentially abandoned by her mother who was an adoptee herself) and the hurdles that she and Rebecca have had to overcomeAs a child grows
By Rosanne Keller. 1979
Using language that is easy to understand and read, explains how children's needs change as they grow. Gives parents ideas…
about what to expect of their children and how to handle problems. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book; reading level grades 2-3