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Benjamin Lightbourne/Lightburn of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and His Descendants
Robert C Lightburn · Iuniverse Inc
Pages: 842
Format: Paperback
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I first became interested in genealogy when I was about twelve. It was then that my paternal grandmother first introduced me to a book entitled Genealogy of the Fell Family in America Descended from Joseph Fell. This book, which was published in 1891, included my grandfather Charles McConnell... |
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Dad Jokes: The Punniest Joke Book Ever
Editors of Portable Press · Portable Press
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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Put an end to courtesy laughs and awkward silences with the jokes in this book! From the people who brought you Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, this is an eclectic collection of the punniest, funniest, most outrageous knee-slappers that have ever been told! At work, at home, at the game... |
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Fleishman Is in Trouble: A Novel
Taffy Brodesser-Akner · Random House
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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"Just the sort of thing that Philip Roth or John Updike might have produced in their prime (except, of course, that the author understands women) ." - Elizabeth Gilbert "This is a remarkable debut from one of the most distinctive writers around." - Tom Perrotta A finely... |
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White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America
Margaret A Hagerman · NYU Press
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover
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Riveting stories of how affluent, white children learn about race American kids are living in a world of ongoing public debates about race, daily displays of racial injustice, and for some, an increased awareness surrounding diversity and inclusion. In this heated context, sociologist... |
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Dragonfly: A Daughter's Emergence from Autism: A Practical Guide for Parents
Lori Ashley Taylor · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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A parent's guide to helping children with autism maximize their potential. Over a decade ago, an autism diagnosis had confined Lori Ashley Taylor's daughter Hannah to an inaccessible world. Lori became a tireless researcher, worker, and advocate, and her dedication showed results.... |
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American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers
Nancy Jo Sales · Vintage
Pages: 416
Format: Print book
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A New York Times Bestseller Award-winning Vanity Fair writer Nancy Jo Sales crisscrossed the country talking to more than two hundred girls between the ages of thirteen and nineteen about their experiences online and off. They are coming of age online in a hypersexualized culture that has normalized... |
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Regretting Motherhood: A Study
Orna Donath · North Atlantic Books
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
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Women who opt not to be mothers are frequently warned that they will regret their decision later in life, yet we rarely talk about the possibility that the opposite might also be true - that women who have children might regret it. Drawing on years of research interviewing women from a variety... |
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Raising a Child on the Autism Spectrum: Insights From Parents to Parents
MA, CCC-SLP, Mallory Griffith · TPI Press. The Practice Institute, LLC
Pages: 164
Format: Paperback
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Twenty-four parents poignantly share their experiences with raising a child on the autism spectrum. The challenges can be daunting. Nonetheless, the rewards are immeasurable. As one author notes, such children "will teach you about the meaning of life - the beauty of patterns and seeing... |
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Guardianships and the Elderly: The Perfect Crime
Sam Sugar, Dr. · Square One
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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Imagine a system of justice in this country that strips its citizens of their Constitutional rights, voids their existing legal documents, gives others the right to spend their money and sell their assets, isolates them, and has the ability to limit the time they can spend with their loved... |
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