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The Pits and the Pendulum: A Life with Bipolar Disorder

The Pits and the Pendulum: A Life with Bipolar Disorder


Brian Adams



About the Author Brian Adams first trained as a baker, then worked in youth and community services for many years. ...
Domestication of Media and Technology

Domestication of Media and Technology


Katie Ward, Maren Hartmann, Thomas Berker, Yves Punie



About the Author Maren Hartmann currently works at the University of Erfurt. Her latest research project was on young adu...
Finding Your Voice: A Woman's Guide to Using Self-Talk for Fulfilling Relationships, Work, and Life

Finding Your Voice: A Woman's Guide to Using Self-Talk for Fulfilling Relationships, Work, and Life


Alice Rubenstein, Carol Goodheart, Dorothy Cantor, Ellen Mcgrath, Karen, Lenore Walker, Sandra Haber



From the Inside Flap A successful career . . . a happy marriage . . . a fit body . . . a picture-perfect family–thes...
The Uses of Sport: A Critical Study

The Uses of Sport: A Critical Study


Marcus Free



About the Author John Hughson is Principal Research Fellow in Cultural Studies at Wolverhampton. Marcus Free is Senior Le...
Breast Health the Natural Way: The Women's Natural Health Series

Breast Health the Natural Way: The Women's Natural Health Series


Deborah Gordon, Deborah R. Mitchell



From Publishers Weekly Mitchell, a medical writer, and Gordon, a family physician who practices homeopathy, argue that ab...
Asperger Syndrome in Adolescence: Living With the Ups, the Downs and Things in Between

Asperger Syndrome in Adolescence: Living With the Ups, the Downs and Things in Between


Luke Jackson, Liane Holliday Willey



About the Author Liane Holliday Willey is a doctor of education, a writer and a researcher who specializes in the fields ...
Prejudice: Its Social Psychology (2nd edition)

Prejudice: Its Social Psychology (2nd edition)


Rupert Brown



Review "This new edition of Prejudice provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject, introducing the major theoretica...
Insurance Solutions: Plan Well Live Better: A Workbook for People with Chronic Illnesses or Disabilities

Insurance Solutions: Plan Well Live Better: A Workbook for People with Chronic Illnesses or Disabilities


Laura D. Cooper



Review ...an invaluable workbook for people with chronic conditions or disability... very strongly recommended. -- Wiscon...
Performance Addiction: The Dangerous New Syndrome and How to Stop It from Ruining Your Life

Performance Addiction: The Dangerous New Syndrome and How to Stop It from Ruining Your Life


Arthur P. Ciaramicoli



From the Inside Flap Why do so many of the most accomplished, successful, and admired people in the world remain unhappy ...
Demystifying the Autistic Experience: A Humanistic Introduction for Parents, Caregivers, and Educators

Demystifying the Autistic Experience: A Humanistic Introduction for Parents, Caregivers, and Educators


William Stillman



About the Author William Stillman has worked in the disabilities field since 1987 and was employed by the Pennsylvania De...
Until It Hurts: America's Obsession with Youth Sports and How It Harms Our Kids

Until It Hurts: America's Obsession with Youth Sports and How It Harms Our Kids


Mark Hyman



Review Mark Hyman illustrates-through personal anecdotes and meticulous reporting-the transformative power of sports in t...
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know

The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know


David J. Miklowitz



From Library Journal Hard on the heels of Fuller Torrey and Michael B. Knable's excellent Surviving Manic Depression: A M...
The Complete Guide to the Gap Year: The Best Things to Do Between High School and College

The Complete Guide to the Gap Year: The Best Things to Do Between High School and College


Kristin M. White



Review "Clearly lays out the vast diversity of transformative programs available to any student while also providing an e...
Assertive Biblical Women (Contributions in Women's Studies)

Assertive Biblical Women (Contributions in Women's Studies)


William E. Phipps



From Library Journal This is a wonderful collection of biographies of important biblical women who played prominent publi...
Succeeding in College With Asperger Syndrome

Succeeding in College With Asperger Syndrome


Michael Fitzgerald, John Harpur, Maria Lawlor



Review 'This guide provides information to help these students prepare successfully for the rites and rituals of studying...
Cricket and National Identity in the Postcolonial Age: Following On

Cricket and National Identity in the Postcolonial Age: Following On


Stephen Wagg



About the Author Roehampton University, UK ...
The Cell: Nature's First Life-form (New Biology), Revised Edition

The Cell: Nature's First Life-form (New Biology), Revised Edition


Joseph Panno



The Cell: Nature's First Life-form (New Biology), Revised Edition...
Stay Healthy at Every Age: What Your Doctor Wants You to Know

Stay Healthy at Every Age: What Your Doctor Wants You to Know


Shantanu Nundy



Review An ambitious compilation of the USPSTF guidelines and the CDC vaccination recommendations, translated into clear, un...
Diet Intervention and Autism: Implementing the Gluten Free and Casein Free Diet for Autistic Children and Adults : A Practical Guide for Parents

Diet Intervention and Autism: Implementing the Gluten Free and Casein Free Diet for Autistic Children and Adults : A Practical Guide for Parents


Marilyn Le Breton



Review 'It is easy to read with excellent practical advice and encouragement for desperate parents/carers. The diet descr...
Families in Converging Europe: A Comparison of Forms, Structures and Ideals (Palgrave Studies in Family Sociology)

Families in Converging Europe: A Comparison of Forms, Structures and Ideals (Palgrave Studies in Family Sociology)


Eriikka Oinonen



Review 'The book is a very helpful tool in the complex process of overcoming stereotypes and should be read by anyone int...
Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Your Future

Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Your Future


Kathy Ruccione, Nancy Keene, Wendy Hobbie



About the Author Wendy Hobbie is one the editors and chapter authors of Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Assessment and Manag...
Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books about Boys (Black Books Galore)

Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books about Boys (Black Books Galore)


Black Books Galore!, Donna Rand, Toni Trent Parker



Amazon.com Review In 1992 two mothers founded Black Books Galore, the nation's leading organizer of African American chi...
Families in Today's World: A Comparative Approach

Families in Today's World: A Comparative Approach


David Cheal



About the Author David Cheal is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Winnipeg. His main areas of interest are Soci...
Manslaughter, Markets, and Moral Economy: Violent Disputes over Property Rights in Eighteenth-Century China (Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions)

Manslaughter, Markets, and Moral Economy: Violent Disputes over Property Rights in Eighteenth-Century China (Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions)


Thomas M. Buoye



Review 'This carefully researched and well-crafted book illuminates struggles over land and water in eighteenth-century G...