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Quit smoking for life: a simple, proven 5-step plan
By Suzanne Schlosberg. 2014
Proven techniques to quit smoking, endorsed by the American Cancer Society, from the Seattle-based company Alere Wellbeing and its Quit…
for Life Team. Uses case studies to illustrate techniques for fighting urges, controlling the environment, and using nicotine-replacement medications. 2014Drink: the intimate relationship between women and alcohol
By Ann Dowsett Johnston. 2013
Award-winning Canadian journalist chronicles her own recovery while examining the worldwide phenomenon of female alcoholism. Combines personal anecdotes with research…
to explore the psychological, social, and workplace factors that lead to alcohol abuse and discusses ways to combat it. Some strong language. 2013Pilgrim's wilderness: a true story of faith and madness on the Alaska Frontier
By Tom Kizzia. 2013
Journalist chronicles the life of Robert "Papa Pilgrim" Hale, a Christian fundamentalist, who moved his wife and fifteen children to…
Alaska in 2002. Discusses Hale's run-ins with neighbors and officials and federal agents' discoveries of abuse in the Hale household. Some violence and some strong language. 2013Breaking addiction: a 7-step handbook for ending any addiction
By Lance M. Dodes. 2011
In this companion to The Heart of Addiction (DB 64896), Harvard Medical School psychiatrist shares case studies about getting to…
the root of addictive behavior. Offers a seven-step solution and proactive approaches for taking back control. Some strong language. 2011Lost girls: an unsolved American mystery
By Robert Kolker. 2013
New York magazine writer fleshes out the lives of five suspected victims of a serial killer--all escorts who advertised online--whose…
bodies were found on the barrier islands of Long Island in 2010 and 2011. Describes investigators' efforts to solve the murders. Violence and strong language. 2013You need help!: a step-by-step plan to convince a loved one to get counseling
By Mark S. Komrad. 2012
Johns Hopkins psychiatrist offers advice to families and friends of people who need help coping with emotional or behavioral problems.…
Uses case studies to discuss ways to broach the subject, find appropriate professional assistance, and persuade someone to use it. 2012Inside rehab: the surprising truth about addiction treatment : and how to get help that works
By Anne M. Fletcher. 2013
Award-winning health writer investigates the effectiveness of drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers by visiting fifteen treatment programs and interviewing clients,…
counselors, and administrators. Challenges common beliefs about addiction and offers insight into different types of therapy, success rates, and keys to recovery. 2013Toufah: The Woman Who Inspired an African #MeToo Movement
By Toufah Jallow. 2022
"This powerful story shouldn’t be missed." Publishers Weekly (starred) "A fiercely readable, potent memoir of a survivor who refuses to…
be silenced. . . . An inspirational page-turner." Kirkus Reviews (starred) An incandescent and inspiring memoir from a courageous young woman who, after she was forced to flee to Canada from her home in The Gambia, became the first woman to publicly call the country’s dictator to account for sexual assault—launching an unprecedented protest movement in West Africa. In 2015, Toufah Jallow was a nineteen-year-old dreaming of a scholarship. Encouraged by her mother, she entered a presidential competition designed to identify and support the country’s smart young women, ands he won. Which brought her to the attention of Yahya Jammeh, the country’s dictator, who styled himself as a pious yet progressive protector of women. At first, he behaved in a fatherly fashion towards his winner, butthen he proposed marriage. When Toufah turned him down, he drugged and raped her. She could not tell anyone what happened. Not only was there no word for rape in her native language, if she told her parents, they would take action and incur Jammeh’s wrath. Wearing a niqab to hide her identity, she gave his security operatives the slip and fled to Senegal, eventually making her way to safety in Canada. Then Jammeh was deposed. In July 2019, Toufah Jallow went home to testify against him in a public hearing, sparking marches of support and a social media outpouring of shared stories among West African women. Each bold decision Toufah made helped secure the future Jammeh had tried to steal from her, and also showed her a new path of leadership and advocacy for survivors of sexual violence.Cat daddy: what the world's most incorrigible cat taught me about life, love, and coming clean
By Jackson Galaxy. 2012
Cat behaviorist and star of TV's My Cat from Hell recounts working at an animal shelter and adopting injured feline…
Benny, who changed his life. Describes giving up drugs and overeating while honing his methods and techniques on prickly, beloved Benny for thirteen years. Strong language. 2012Twelve steps to a compassionate life
By Karen Armstrong. 2010
Author who spearheaded the Charter for Compassion, composed by representatives from six faiths in 2009, asserts that compassion is at…
the heart of all major religions and encourages people to practice this virtue. Describes twelve steps to follow to live by the Golden Rule. 2010Untied: a memoir of family, fame, and floundering
By Meredith Baxter. 2011
Actress known for roles in television's Bridget Loves Bernie, Family, and Family Ties recounts her career and often painful past,…
including raising five children with costar and abusive husband David Birney. Describes her late-in-life realization that she was gay and subsequent coming out. Some strong language. 2011How to change someone you love: four steps to help you help them
By Brad Lamm. 2010
Board-certified interventionist maintains that it is possible to help a loved one change destructive behavior by following this four-step plan.…
Provides case studies, personal experience, and concrete discussion points to illustrate using the method with people who have drug, alcohol, food, shopping, Internet, and other addictions. 2009Orange sunshine: the Brotherhood of Eternal Love and its quest to spread peace, love, and acid to the world
By Nick Schou, Nicholas Schou. 2010
Details the 1960s California drug-dealing group that established its own church, the Brotherhood of Eternal Love, and believed that LSD…
was the way to God. Portrays leader John Griggs, a protégé of Timothy Leary, who smuggled drugs from Mexico, Afghanistan, and Colombia into the United States. Strong language. Bestseller. 2010Sex Addicts Anonymous: S.A.A. Fellowship
By Anonymous, Saa Fellowship Staff. 2008
Describes the spiritual recovery program for sex addiction that is based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. Explains each of…
the program's twelve steps and twelve traditions. Includes the personal stories of forty-six recovering addicts. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2005Shelter: Homelessness in Our Community (Orca Think #2)
By Lois Peterson, Taryn Gee. 2021
Part of the Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this book answers the questions young people have about homelessness and…
its causes, effects, possible solutions and what we can all do help.In the realm of hungry ghosts: close encounters with addiction
By Gabor Maté. 2010
Canadian doctor uses anecdotes from his Vancouver practice and clinical work to define and explain addiction. Discusses brain development, the…
role of personality, the social aspects of dependency, and the path to healing. Suggests compassionate treatment of victims and offers advice to families. Some strong language. 2010Erased: missing women, murdered wives
By Marilee Strong, Mark Powelson. 2008
Drawing upon her research of the Scott and Laci Peterson case, journalist Strong explores more than fifty similar murders she…
terms "eraser killings." Describes well-planned intimate-partner homicides that employed soft-kill methods and left no evidence to link the murderer to his victim. Some violence and some strong language. 2008In his sights: a true story of love and obsession
By Kate Brennan. 2008
Writing from a secret location, the author describes being stalked by her wealthy former lover Paul, who has pursued her…
for more than thirteen years. Details repeated moves and identity changes to escape Paul's harassment, which includes threatening calls, notes, and break-ins. Some strong language. 2008Women, food and God: an unexpected path to almost everything
By Geneen Roth. 2010
The author explains her philosophy that our relationship to food is inseparable from our core beliefs about being alive. Discusses…
ways to move beyond food and become spiritually in tune with the soul, a process that she contends will lead to natural weight loss. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2010Quicksand: HIV/AIDS in our lives
By Anonymous. 2009
The anonymous author, who had a relative with the illness, discusses the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and its possible progression…
to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Answers common questions, describes emotional effects, provides medical information, and lists resources. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2009