Rosalind was raised in a strict home with two working parents. She was raised in a Baptist Church with her older Sister and a younger brother. Great childhood and great friends. Then what went so terribly wrong with her life. Usually when you hear about a child being raised in a family with bothe parents things usually turn out pretty good. That is what Rosalind thought too. But being born in 1952 and raised in a predominately white neighborhood...

In 1969, at age twenty, Martina moves to San Francisco. She lives in a commune, marries her hippie streetcar driver, and moves away from the city-first to Mendocino County, Oregon, and then to the Virgin Islands. In 1980, Martina comes out. She finds her life partner, Tanya, at work, and in 1986 they have a son, Cooper. In 2008, Martina is diagnosed with serious tongue cancer. Her journey in the aftermath of this diagnosis is one of hope, fear, family,...

A revolutionary new approach to Alzheimer's care, focusing on a patient's strengths to maintain connections with others and the world There currently is no cure for Alzheimer's disease-though it can be treated. For the last fifteen years, John Zeisel, PhD, has spearheaded a movement to treat Alzheimer's non-pharmacologically by focusing on the mind's strengths. I'm Still Here is a guidebook to Dr. Zeisel's treatment ideas, showing the possibility...

This author has been through the valley of the shadow of death. When I chose to use illegal drugs, I lost. I lost my whole family to drugs, except for my dad. I lost my jobs, my marriages, my children; I lost two brothers (from drug overdoses and alcohol poisoning), and my mom died of transverse myelitis all within a six-month period. I lost a nephew a few years later (from a drug overdose). When you chose illegal drugs, you choose death-death of...

Let Jodie Cooper's sweet and stylish picture book bring the world of nature to life for your little boy and girl. Together, you will learn about the whales, lions, zebras, penguins, and other animals now at risk around the globe. From the gruff-looking, enormous African elephant to the alert and cuddly-looking koala, each creature featured here is accompanied by fascinating information that will both educate and entertain. Cooper introduces facts...

Shirlene. She was born in a small town called Bonham, Texas, in 1945. Her mother, Ivory Teresa, married Corinthian Doss. They had five children with one on the way. She named her Shirlene. Their father was working at a service station, not making enough money to support his family. He discussed with her about going out to west Texas to look for a better job, and she agreed, not knowing that would be the last time she would see him.

An accomplished former ghostwriter and book researcher who worked with Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, Ben Bradlee, and Hillary Clinton goes behind-the-scenes of the national's capital to tell the story of how she survived the exciting, but self-important and self-promoting world of the Beltway. Barbara Feinman Todd has spent a lifetime helping other people tell their stories. In the early 1980s, she worked for Bob Woodward, first as his research assistant...

A new baby in the family means many changes--from late night diaper changes to learning new ways to play--but here, baby tells their older sibling just what to expect.

Goose Island opened as a family-owned Chicago brewpub in the late 1980s, and became one of the most inventive breweries in the world. On March 28, 2011, the Halls sold the brewery to Anheuser-Busch InBev, maker of Budweiser, the least craft-like beer imaginable. The sale forced the industry to reckon with craft beer's mainstream appeal and a popularity few envisioned. Noel examines the backlash from Chicagoans and beer fanatics across the country...