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Hit by an iceberg: coping with disability in mid-career
By Janet Freedman, Marie Howes. 2003
More people suffer a disability before age 65 than die before age 65. Shows how to manage a mid-career disabling…
experience from a personal, financial, and legal standpoint. A guide through government and private insurance and rehabilitation programmes, housing and living assistance, and legal and money management considerations. 2003.Graveyards of the dinosaurs: what it's like to discover prehistoric creatures (I Was There Ser.)
By Shelley Tanaka, Philip J Currie, Mark Norell, Paul C Sereno. 1998
Describes paleontologists' discovery of dinosaur fossils at major sites in Mongolia, Canada, and Argentina. Presents information on the Oviraptor, Centrosaurus,…
and Herrerasaurus, among others. Discusses scientific evidence linking birds and carnivorous dinosaurs. Grades 4-7. 1998.Financial expert Carrick targets young adults graduating from university or college and moving into the workforce, the housing market and…
family life. Offers information on saving for a post-secondary education and paying off student debts, establishing a credit rating, basic banking and budgeting, car and home buying, and insurance. c2012.How to buy money: investing wisely for maximum return
By Wayne F Nelson. 1981
A Merrill Lynch vice-president shows beginning investors how to put their money to work most efficiently. He outlines the risks…
and rewards of various securities, from U.S. treasury issues to the bond market. Several chapters explain tax-saving investments and the stock market. c1981.Home winemaking for dummies
By Tim Patterson. 2011
Making high-quality wines is fun and easy. This must-have guide gives you easy-to-follow instructions in everything from selecting the right…
grapes and the proper equipment, to the crush and fermentation, to aging and bottling your wine. Award-winning home winemaker Tim Patterson provides tips on how to make every style of wine — red, white, dry, sweet, and bubbly. 2011.Fiscal fitness: a guide to personal finance for all stages of life
By Paul Tyers, G. Pierce Newman. 1999
Endgame: the end of the debt supercycle and how it changes everything (Your coach in a box)
By John Mauldin, Jonathan Tepper. 2011
Maudlin and Tepper take listeners on a comprehensive, sobering, and even-handed tour through the debt/credit crisis currently gripping the world.…
They show that the financial mess that seemingly peaked with the crash of Lehman Brothers was merely the 50-year-in-the-making first part of a greater crisis that looms over the horizon. They further outline the tough choices that will have to be made in order to end this cycle of economic stagnation. 2011.Financial reckoning day: surviving the soft depression of the 21st century (Recorded Books development)
By Addison Wiggin, William Bonner. 2004
Authors show that the key to surviving a soft depression is not collecting and analyzing current market data. Instead, if…
Americans want to plow through their financial woes and put some muscle back in their portfolios, they must look to the follies of the past. 2004.Feathered dinosaurs
By Christopher Sloan. 2000
Discusses the theory that birds are modern evolutionary descendants of dinosaurs, comparing their skeletons and bone structure. Describes the 1996…
discovery in China of theropod fossils showing feathers. Explains the functions of various feathers and possible evolution of arms to wings. For grades 4-7. 2000.Extraordinary people: understanding "idiot savants"
By Darold A Treffert. 1989
People with Savant Syndrome have severe mental or physical disabilities, but have extraordinary skills in areas such as mathematics, music…
and art. The author details the lives and talents of several savants and attempts to explain how they are able to perform such feats. 1989.Enabling romance: a guide to love, sex, and relationships for the disabled (and the people who care about them)
By Erica Levy Klein, Ken Kroll. 1992
Written by a disabled husband and his nondisabled wife, this book explores romantic and sexual relationships for the disabled. They…
discuss ways disabled persons can achieve sexual pleasure and present sexual variations and alternatives. Chapters concern specific disabilities, including blindness and visual impairment, deafness and hearing impairment, spinal cord injuries, and multiple sclerosis. Explicit descriptions of sex. c1992.Ecology crafts for kids: 50 great ways to make friends with planet earth
By Bobbe Needham. 1998
Step-by-step directions for more than fifty projects using natural and recycled materials: a birch-bark basket, gourd birdhouse, log-cabin planter, recycling…
bin, and license-plate bird feeder, as well as special-prints gift wrap, sand candles, corn-husk angels, and beach-glass jewelry. Also presents background information on ecological and environmental issues. Grades 4-7. 1998.Disney's FamilyFun crafts: 500 Creative Activities For You And Your Kids
By Deanna F Cook. 1997
Collection of five hundred creative activities for parents to share with their children. Offers ideas on setting up an area…
for crafts and suggests supplies, including recyclables and inexpensive materials, to keep on hand. Sample projects include spooky spiders, pencil toppers, finger puppets, splatter shirts, and holiday gifts. 1997. Uniform title: Familyfun (New York, N.Y.)A Canadian resource of practical tips and products that helps you do your part for the environment. Information on what…
not to buy and why, services such as computer recyclers and hazardous waste disposal, and tips on sustainable food choices and how to reduce energy use. Includes a city-by-city guide. 2007.Dinosaurs of the flaming cliffs
By Michael J Novacek. 1996
A paleontologist's account of a gruelling 1993 field expedition to the Gobi Desert of Mongolia, which resulted in one of…
the most extensive dinosaur fossil discoveries in history. Describes the specimens that were found and discusses their meaning and scientific importance. 1996.Dinosaur lives: unearthing an evolutionary saga
By John R Horner, Edwin Dobb. 1997
Companion to Digging Dinosaurs. A paleontologist explores how these creatures evolved, lived, and adapted to the environment. Draws upon extensive…
fieldwork to depict the dinosaur's pattern of living and survival methods. Ventures theories on key controversies, such as what caused its extinction. c1997.Automatic wealth for grads - and anyone else just starting out: ... And Anyone Else Just Starting Out (Your coach in a box)
By Michael Masterson, Mark Skousen. 2006
Michael Masterson offers new grads, and anyone just starting out, the keys to financial success and security. His practical advice…
will help you attain your financial goals no matter what your major. With Masterson's help, you will choose a great job and rise to the top of your field, profit from the real estate market, increase your income, save money on taxes, decrease credit and gain financial independence while you are still young enough to enjoy your wealth. 2006.Automatic wealth: the 6 steps to financial independence (Recorded Books development)
By Michael Masterson. 2006
Michael Masterson explains in plain language how to amass a fortune in 7 to 15 years. To simultaneously generate both…
income and equity, he recommends cultivating multiple streams of wealth. He offers simple yet profound secrets about stocks, bonds, real estate, direct mail, consulting, and business ventures. Going beyond mere theory, he reveals how ordinary people - taking small, simple steps - actually generate phenomenal wealth. 2006.Critical disability theory: essays in philosophy, politics, policy, and law (Law and society)
By Ed Pothier Dianne, Richard F Devlin, Dianne Pothier. 2005
Twenty-four scholars from a variety of disciplines come together here to identify the problems with traditional approaches to disability and…
to provide new directions. The essays range from focused empirical and experiential studies of different disabilities, to policy analyses, legal interrogations, and philosophical reconsiderations. 2005.