Bantam imprint: 1922 books
Normal Children Have Problems, Too
How Parents Can Understand and Help
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2010
Lack of friends * poor self-image * sibling rivalry * hyperactivity * sadness and fearfulness * eating problems * nervous habits * aggressive behavior * defiance * sleep problems * lying * learning disabilities. . .
Even normal children can have problems.
And parents can help them.
That...
Sickened
The True Story of a Lost Childhood
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2008
**A remarkable memoir that speaks in an original and distinctive Midwestern voice, rising to indelible scenes in prose of scathing beauty and fierce humor. **
A young girl is perched on the cold chrome of yet another doctor’s examining table, missing yet another day of school. Just twelve,...
Little Heathens
Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2007
I tell of a time, a place, and a way of life long gone. For many years I have had the urge to describe that treasure trove, lest it vanish forever. So, partly in response to the basic human instinct to share feelings and experiences, and partly for the sheer joy and excitement of it all, I report...
Toxic Parents
Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2009
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dr. Susan Forward's Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them.
When you were a child...
Did your parents tell you were bad or worthless?
Did your parents use physical pain to discipline you?
Did you have to take care of...
Conscious Loving
The Journey to Co-Committment
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2009
Here is a powerful new program that can clear away the unconscious agreements patterns that undermine even your best intentions. Through their own marriage and through twenty years' experience counseling more than one thousand couples, therapists Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks have developed precise strategies...
Tisha
The Wonderful True Love Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2010
The beloved real-life story of a woman in the Alaskan wilderness, the children she taught, and the man she loved.
“From the time I’d been a girl, I’d been thrilled with the idea of living on a frontier. So when I was offered the job of teaching school in a gold-mining settlement called Chicken,...
Not Quite Adults
Why 20-Somethings Are Choosing a Slower Path to Adulthood, and Why It's Good for Everyone
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2010
Why are 20-somethings delaying adulthood? The media have flooded us with negative headlines about this generation, from their sense of entitlement to their immaturity. Drawing on almost a decade of cutting-edge research and nearly five hundred interviews with young people, Richard Settersten, Ph.D.,...
What's Going on in There?
How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2010
As a research neuroscientist, Lise Eliot has made the study of the human brain her life's work. But it wasn't until she was pregnant with her first child that she became intrigued with the study of brain development.
She wanted to know precisely how the baby's brain is formed, and when and...
Aging with Grace
What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2008
In 1986 Dr. David Snowdon, one of the world’s leading experts on Alzheimer’s disease, embarked on a revolutionary scientific study that would forever change the way we view aging—and ultimately living. Dubbed the “Nun Study” because it involves a unique population of 678 Catholic sisters,...
Final Journeys
A Practical Guide for Bringing Care and Comfort at the End of Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2008
For more than two decades, hospice nurse Maggie Callanan has tended to the terminally ill and been a cornerstone of support for their loved ones. Now the coauthor of the classic bestseller Final Giftspasses along the lessons she has learned from the experts—her patients. Here is the guide we all...
More Hot Sex
How to Do It Longer, Better, and Hotter Than Ever
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2007
Just when you thought you knew it all...comes this new guide to erotic pleasure by the woman who literally wrote the book on Hot Sex. Because you really can’t get enough of a good thing, Tracey Cox, a.k.a. the Sex Doctor, has turned up the heat to deliver the feel-good book for men and women of...
Fifty Acres and a Poodle
A Story of Love, Livestock, and Finding Myself on a Farm
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2010
Jeanne Marie Laskas had dreams of life on a farm that she couldn't get out of her head. A dream of fleeing her otherwise happy urban life for fresh air and open space. A dream she would discover was about something more profound than that. A dream she never ever expected to come true. Until a hot...
Cosmic Love
Secrets of the Astrology of Intimacy Revealed
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2007
A world-renowned astrologer reveals the path to successful relationships....
In this powerful guide, astrology expert Jan Spiller shows you how the practical science of astrology can lead to real-life results in the realm of intimate relationships. Moving beyond the commonly known sun-sign...
by American Academy Of Pediatrics
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2009
The Toilet-Training Book Your Doctor Recommends
How will I know when my child is ready? What do I do if my child resists? How can I handle bedwetting and other accidents?
What’s the best way to make this a positive experience for both of us?
Helping your child through the toilet-training...