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By Jenny McCarthy. 2005
The author of Belly Laughs (DB 58301) portrays the first year of motherhood. While obsessing about losing weight McCarthy deals…
with dueling grandmothers, postpartum depression, diaper changing, babysitters, and competitive moms. Strong language. Bestseller. 2005By J. R. Moehringer. 2005
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist recalls finding male role models at the local bar in Manhasset, Long Island, where his uncle worked.…
Describes the education he received from the tavern patrons as he struggled to cope with abandonment by his father and life with his mother's dysfunctional family. Strong language. Bestseller. 2005By Mark Frost. 2004
Biography of Bobby Jones (1902-1971) of Atlanta who in 1930 became the only amateur golfer to win four major tournaments…
in one year: the British Open, the British Amateur, the U.S. Open, and the U.S. Amateur. Describes Jones's rise to sports celebrity and retirement due to stress. Bestseller. 2004By Jo Frost. 2005
Host of the ABC television program "Supernanny" offers commonsense advice for dealing with the ordinary challenges and problems of raising…
young children. Topics include routines, boundaries, toilet training, social skills, bedtime, and the "naughty" corner. Bestseller. 2005By Rob Fleder, Editors of Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated Editors. 2004
More than fifty articles dealing with athletes and championship events from five decades of Sports Illustrated. Authors including Roger Kahn,…
Dan Jenkins, Garrison Keillor, Jimmy Breslin, George Plimpton, John Steinbeck, and William Faulkner ponder football, cycling, baseball, golf, boxing, and racing. Bestseller. 2004By Paul B. Janeczko, Paul B Janeczko. 2003
Outlines strategies for writing successful research reports and essays. Gives basic guidelines for using note cards, citing sources, outlining, and…
writing drafts. Provides samples of completed papers. Suggests ideas by school subject and offers research tips. For junior and senior high readers. 2003By American Heritage Dictionary Editors, Hanna Schonthal. 2003
By Marc Aronson, Stephanie Anderson. 2003
Explores the history behind the 1692 trials in Salem, Massachusetts, that a group of teenage Puritan girls brought on by…
accusing others of witchcraft. Quotations from primary sources help the reader interpret motives behind the accusations that led to twenty-five people being hanged. For senior high readers. 2003A dedicated teacher makes recommendations encouraging politeness, discipline, respect, and generosity to help children become better individuals as well as…
better students. He recounts his own classroom experiences supporting the suggested rules. Bestseller. 2003By Madeleine Albright, Bill Woodward, Madeleine Korbel Albright. 2003
Memoir by former secretary of state under President Clinton. Albright seeks to "combine the personal with policy" to describe the…
worldwide events in which she participated. Includes her reminiscences of childhood as a Czechoslovakian refugee and married life before she entered the tumultuous world of politics. Bestseller. 2003By Michele Alpern. 2003
Offers teens practical information on coping with stressful events such as death, divorce, job loss, and disasters. Suggests ways to…
deal with depression and anxiety and outlines strategies for establishing good communication. For junior and senior high readers. 2003By Stephen C. Lundin, Stephen C Lundin. 2002
In this companion to Fish! (DB 54813), four companies improve their employees' morale and boost productivity by using positive reinforcement.…
They include businesses big and small: a hospital, a phone company, a car dealership, and a roofing company. Offers exercises to achieve a positive attitude. 2002By Caroline Kennedy. 2003
Anthology compiled by the bestselling editor of Profiles in Courage for Our Time (DB 54830) champions the enduring power of…
freedom, equality, and the pursuit of happiness: the ideals inspiring our country. Kennedy's "collage of America" is intended for families and arranged by themes, including the flag, war and peace, and opportunity. Bestseller. 2003By Tony Rose, Debrah Harris-Johnson, Wayne Summerlin. 2001
A guide to understanding the world and how to live in it successfully. Discusses safety, survival, sex, money, time, and…
responsibility. Describes a variety of skills useful to competent teens. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2001By Aisha Muharrar. 2002
Recent high school graduate surveys more than 1,000 teens to examine how school cliques, designer labels, and other social dividers…
create problems. Suggests ways for teenagers to overcome negative unspoken rules in school and to accept people as individuals. For senior high readers. 2002Thirty teenagers share their experiences overcoming hardship and finding fulfillment by helping others. In "The Fight for Life" a teen…
suffering from depression starts a suicide prevention program. In "Born to Win" a one-legged amputee wins races wearing a prosthesis and visits kids in hospitals. For junior and senior high readers. 2000By Heather Lehr Wagner, Marvin Rosen. 2002
Information to help teenagers cope with emotional issues that arise when a parent, sibling, or grandparent is diagnosed with an…
incurable disease. Discusses the various stages of grief felt by those facing the death of family members and the changes in family life that occur. For grades 6-9. 2002By Queen Noor, Noor. 2003
Born in 1951 as Lisa Halaby, daughter of an Arab-American family, Queen Noor of Jordan relates King Hussein's courtship; their…
1978 marriage; her role as wife, queen, and mother; her work in improving the life of Jordanian women; and Hussein's role in the Middle East, including his frustrations with international diplomacy. Bestseller. 2003By Donna Koren Wells, Donna Wells, Bruce C. Morris, Donna K. Wells. 2002
Gives teens the information they need about safety in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Offers six risk scenarios concerning…
perceived threats such as bioterrorism and disruptions of travel and communication. Dispels myths and provides information on how to respond to actual emergencies. For junior and senior high readers. 2002By Caroline Kennedy. 2002
Distinguished journalists' biographical accounts of fourteen recipients of the John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Award, established in 1990 and…
presented annually to elected officials who exemplify the courage to do what they believe is right for the country. Includes stories on John McCain, Gerald R. Ford, and the Irish peacemakers. Bestseller. 2002