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If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother
Julia Sweeney · Simon & Schuster; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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I took so long to assemble my lovely family. If only they would disappear. While Julia Sweeney is known as a talented comedienne and writer and performer of her one-woman shows, she is also a talented essayist. Happily for us, the past few years have provided her with some rich material.... |
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Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver's Journey
Deborah Shouse · Central Recovery Press, 2013.
Pages: 181
Format: Paperback |
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From the earliest indicators and faint forebodings to the eventual grim diagnosis, Deborah Shouse carries readers along on the difficult - and at times joyous - road she and her parents walked through the Land of Dementia - Alzheimer's disease.She shares the challenges she faced during... |
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Ready, Set . . . Baby!
Elizabeth Rusch · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 32
Format: Print book |
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Big kids Anna and Oliver give young readers the inside scoop on what to expect when a new baby is expected. In a fresh picture book/comic style, Ready, Set . . . Baby offers up a funny, loving, reassuring peek into life as a big brother or sister - with solid information, kid-friendly humor,... |
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The 2015 Baby Names Almanac
Emily Larson · Sourcebooks
Format: Book |
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The Hottest Baby Name Trends, Lists, and ForecastsAn instant snapshot of how the world today is shaping the name you may choose for your child tomorrow, The 2015 Baby Names Almanac is jam-packed with information and trends, plus thousands of names to browse. Here's a sneak peak at the ideas,... |
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Daddy, Stop Talking!: And Other Things My Kids Want But Won't Be Getting
Adam Carolla · Dey Street Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover |
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The comedian, actor, television host, podcast king, and New York Times bestselling author of President Me, Not Taco Bell Material, and In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks now lays down the law on the plight of the modern parent.Parents, do you often think that if your kids had to grow... |
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My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slipper: A Guide to the Less Than Perfect Life
Gabrielle Reece · Scribner
Format: Hardcover |
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So you got the guy on the big white horse, and the beautiful little mermaids, and the picket fence, and your life isn t . . . perfect in every imaginable way? Youre not alone. In 1997, Gabrielle Reece married the man of her dreams—professional surfer Laird Hamilton—in a flawless Hawaiian... |
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Happier Endings: A Meditation on Life and Death
Erica Brown · Simon & Schuster; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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We are all going to die, but some of us will die better. As a spiritual teacher based in the Washington, D.C., area, Erica Brown has attracted a strong following among those looking for practical wisdom based on the worlds most revered and treasured religious texts. Here she shares stories... |
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Blending Families: Merging Households with Kids 8-18
Trevor Crow · Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
Pages: 190
Format: Print book |
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Blending Families responds to the need for a book that explores step-parenting by starting with the marriage as the central relationship in a new blended family unit. Just as you are better able to help your child in an airplane emergency if you put your oxygen mask on first, you are better... |
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How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who's Sick
Letty Cottin Pogrebin · PublicAffairs; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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Everyone knows someone who’s sick or suffering. Yet when a friend or relative is under duress many of us feel uncertain about how to cope.Throughout her recent bout with breast cancer, Letty Cottin Pogrebin became fascinated by her friends’ and family’s diverse reactions... |
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Every Child Ready for School: Helping Adults Inspire Young Children to Learn
Dorothy Stoltz · Amer Library Assn Editions
Format: Paperback |
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The topic of early literacy continues to gain momentum in educational circles. But early literacy storytimes are only one way libraries can contribute. The authors of this innovative training handbook offer many more. Reflecting the combined expertise of a reading specialist, an outreach... |
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