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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 skills