Finally, a way to ease the most challenging times of day with baby. Since signed gestures enable babies to ?tell” caregivers what they want and need before they can talk, mealtime and bedtime are occa
The Great Wall of China is a wonder of the world. Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists take the five-mile journey from Beijing to climb its battlements. While myriad photographs have made th
If you think vegan lunchtime means peanut butter and jelly day after day, think again! Based on the wildly popular blog of the same name, Vegan Lunch Box offers an amazing array of meat-free, egg-fre
Features more than 140,000 different first names, including the meanings and origins of the three thousand most popular names, and offering updated rankings of the one hundred most popular boys and gi
The quality of drive provides the momentum for a person to dream and achieve, creating a unique, independent life. Without it, a person is like a rudderless boat, drifting around a flat lake. In Drive
A new collection of essays first published in The New York Times and Playboy. Reed tackles subjects including Oakland, eugenics, and domestic violence,
Examines the potential influence of Generation Xers, who grew up in the affluence of the 1980s and who have experienced the economic uncertainty and technological revolution of the following era, and
You can reverse the physical damage of alcoholism with nature’s best medicine: food.Common side effects of excessive drinking include poor digestive and liver function; problems with managing b
In the vein of Adult Children of Alcoholics comes the first book geared specifically to the siblings of alcoholics. Patricia Olsen, sister of two alcoholic brothers, shares her personal experiences a
Author and journalist Hoffmann (Old Dominion U., Virginia) describes the two waves of women journalists covering the US war against Vietnam: the vanguard of freelancers, and staffers at major news org
A critical history and analysis of graphic novels and comic fiction looks at the evolution of the genre and its impact on the ideas and images of modern popular culture and offers profiles of the most
A portrait of one woman's life, Sex Variant Woman provides a look at lesbian life in the era before Stonewall and at the interplay between feminism and gay and lesbian liberation. Spanning from the l
Once considered an adult illness, bipolar disorder is one of the fastest growing categories in child psychiatry, touching the lives of an estimated one million children. But often it goes misdiagnosed
In September, 1943, Adolf Hitler, furious at the ouster of Mussolini, sent German troops into Rome with plans to deport Rome’s Jews to Auschwitz. Hitler also ordered SS General Karl Wolff, who had bee
No, it doesn’t get any weirder than this: Thor Templar, Lord Commander of the Earth Protectorate, who claims to have killed ten aliens. Or April, the Neo-Nazi bringing up her twin daughters Lam
Two experts from the VA National Center for PTSD provide an essential resource for service members, their spouses, families, and communities, sharing what troops really experience during deployment a
The owners of Down to Earth restaurant share professional-quality, animal-free recipes for everyday and special occasions, organizing entries into such areas as appetizers, drinks and desserts while p
Most of the 23 million American men who lift weights do so to get bigger; unfortunately, many of them are going nowhere with watered-down bodybuilding routines that don’t help them actually get
From the hundred-and-fifty ton barnacled Blues to the sleek, embattled Minke, whales have been hunted worldwide to near extinction. Despite efforts to end the killing, the fate of these majestic mamm
In October 1944, the U.S. Navy submarine Tang was already legendary - it had sunk more enemy ships, rescued more downed airmen, and pulled off more daring surface attacks than any other Allied submar
Ernest Jones embraced the embryonic science of psychoanalysis along with its primary parent, Freud, and the relentlessly competitive and contentious people around him. The early practitioners fought e
The 1984 NBA draft is most remembered as the one where Michael Jordan slipped to third behind number-one pick Hakeem Olajuwon...and the immortal Sam Bowie. You could understand the Houston Rockets ch
Describes the childbirth process, including methods for coping with labor pains, advice on the role of the father in the delivery room, and the responsibilities of each member of the medical team.
For most of her life, Catherine Friend was a carnivore who preferred not to consider where the meat on her plate came from—beef didn’t have a face, chicken didn’t have a personality
An in-depth look at the medical care legislated and received by women giving birth in the United States explores the use of drugs to induce or prevent labor, the increasing trend toward cesarean secti
When the heavily manned fleet of the Ottoman Empire met the ships of a fragile coalition of Christian European states in 1571, the waters off the coast of Greece, they say, “ran red with blood.
Even if you’re a diehard fan of the national pastime—admit it: sometimes the umpire’s call can be a little baffling. And if you’re relatively new to the game, there’s certainly more than enough to kee
An inside account of the creation of the rock band Roxy Music describes how the 1960s underground, Pop Art, and swinging London were transformed into a unique musical look and sound, in an illustrated
On June 2, 1919, bombs exploded simultaneously in nine American cities, and the nation suddenly found itself facing a new threat-radical terrorism. Then-Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer vowed a cra
John price’s story is one of family and place, rich with wild creatures, with his Swedish ancestors, with neighbors, and with his prairie home. His work, deeply grounded in the grasslands of th
Kosher cuisine is a culinary niche that is rapidly becoming mainstream, as many home cooks outside the Jewish community, seeking more healthful and humane fare, are embracing kosher foods and Jewish
The 2007 pet food recalls followed a multitude of pets getting sick and dying from contaminated food; now pet owners must take charge of what they feed their dogs and cats. With The Ultimate Pet Food
I’m not that kind of boy,” Jack angrily wrote to Lem after his friend made a sexual advance. But Jack didn’t end the relationship. From the time John F. Kennedy and Kirk LeMoyne
More than two million North Americans have celiac disease and must follow a gluten-free diet-but the absence of grains and the higher fat and sugar content of many gluten-free products can cause heal
To Bruce Goldstein-an edgy, twenty-something New Yorker trying to make his mark in advertising-just waking up in the morning was an ordeal. Underemployed and recently dumped, he was well into the dow
At last, the authorized biography of Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997), who wrote such unforgettable songs as ?Pancho & Lefty” and ?If I Needed You.” Born to a wealthy oil family in Ft. Worth, Texas, h
Writing from within his own experience of loss as well as the experiences of his many patients over the years, a physician looks back on thirty years of practice and presents his collective wisdom on
Provides clear legal and medical guidelines for the terminally ill and their loved ones who are facing end-of-life decisions, covering such topics as how to appoint a health care proxy, refuse unwante
In 1939, Countess Karolina Lanckoronska, professor and wealthy landowner, joined the Polish underground, was arrested, sentenced to death, and was held in Ravensbruck concentration camp. There she ta
Discusses the making of the Rolling Stones' landmark album during the summer of 1971 at Villa Nellcote, Keith Richards' seaside retreat in the south of France.
