The definitive guide for succeeding in an era of managed careThis state-of-the-art resource--a compilation of works from the nation's leading practitioners--offers mental health practitioners the tools for applying solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) techniques.Filled with the most current researc[...]

Teaching students to become lifelong readers A companion to the bestselling The Book Whisperer , Reading in the Wild explores whether or not we are truly instilling lifelong reading habits in our students and provides practical strategies for teaching "wild" reading.[...]

The life cycles of fishes are complex and varied, and knowledge of the early life stages is important for understanding the biology, ecology, and evolution of fishes. In "Early Life History of Marine Fishes", Bruce S. Miller and Arthur W. Kendall Jr., bring together in a single reference much of the[...]

The Bhagavad-Gita has been an essential text of Hindu culture in India since the time of its composition in the first century A.D. One of the great classics of world literature, it has inspired such diverse thinkers as Henry David Thoreau, Mahatma Gandhi, and T.S. Eliot; most recently, it formed th[...]

Antiquarian, lawyer, and cat lover Nicolas Fabri de Peiresc (1580 1637) was a prince of the Republic of Letters and the most gifted French intellectual in the generation between Montaigne and Descartes. From Peiresc s study in Aix-en-Provence, his insatiable curiosity poured forth in thousands of le[...]

In their groundbreaking books on the benefits of a low-GI diet, world-renowned researcher Jennie Brand-Miller and her team have changed the way the world thinks about food and nutrition. Eating according to the glycemic index has never been more popular than it is now--and it just got easier.
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This groundbreaking book from the UK's leading spokesman on nutrition looks at why millions of people have cravings for substances such as coffee, sugar and alcohol, as well to drugs such as sleeping pills, antidepressants, marijuana and cocaine. It uncovers how the brain becomes addicted and how it[...]

Batteries Not Required: The only boyfriend Gayle Hayes has is the battery-operated kind. But when she returns to her small Montana hometown, rodeo bad boy Tristan McCullough gives her a whole new lesson in power surge...Captivated: James Scott warned his investigator ex-wife Ella to be more careful.[...]

Everything casual users need to know to get the most out of their new Windows 7 PCs, software, and the Internet * The best-selling beginner's guide, now completely updated for Windows 7 and today's most popular Internet tools - including Facebook, craigslist, Twitter, and Wikipedia * Easy step-by-st[...]

Make the most of your new Windows(r) 8.1 notebook, desktop computer, or tablet-without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to get comfortable, get productive, get online, get started with social networking, make more connections, and have more fun! Even if you've never used a W[...]