Does assigning fifty math problems accomplish any more thanassigning five? Is memorizing word lists the best way to increasevocabulary—especially when it takes away from reading time? Andwhat is the real purpose behind those devilish dioramas? The time our children spend doing homework has skyrocketed inrecent years. Parents spend countless hours cajoling their kids tocomplete such assignments—often without considering whether or notthey serve any worthwhile purpose. Even many teachers are in thedark: Only one of the hundreds the authors interviewed and surveyedhad ever taken a course specifically on homework duringtraining. The truth, according to Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish, is thatthere is almost no evidence that homework helps elementary schoolstudents achieve academic success and little evidence that it helpsolder students. Yet the nightly burden is taking a serious toll onAmerica’s families. It robs children of the sleep, play, andexercise time they need for prop

All those baby boomers who have embarked on the journey ofraising their second and third children have found themselves leftin the lurch by existing child care literature. Now child careexpert Nancy Samalin, who has earned a reputation for her forgivingand empowering approach to parenting, brings her inspiring outlookto this guide to the pitfalls and rewards of parenting two or morechildren. Parents who consider themselves pros after the first child are infor a surprise when the encounter life after the second child isborn and beyond. Suddenly their world is an exhausting haze ofcompeting demands, perpetual squabbling, sibling rivalry,complaints of unfairness and "you love him more" (and sometimes youdo), unrelenting stress, and a pervasive sense of guilt andinadequacy. Culled from her years of workshops with hundreds ofparents, Nancy Samalin shares the trials and joys of parenthood andprovides specific advice on steering your way through the parentingrapids. This is a must-read for today's harri

A clear and practical guide...I recommend it highly. --Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Women's Bodies, Women'sWisdom "Dr. Murray is...a champion of natural medicine who has much toteach psychiatry about relieving mental suffering." --Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D., bestselling author of HealingAnxiety with Herbs and Hypericum (St. John's Wort) andDepression "Explains why 5-HTP, a natural substance, is as powerful atreatment as the latest wonder drugs--and yet is so much safer itdoesn't need a pre*ion! This is an important book that willbring blessed relief to many people." --Melvyn R. Werbach, M.D., author of Nutritional Influences onMental Illness; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department ofPsychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles "Again Dr. Murray is on target, this time teaching us thepertinent facts and the importance of serotonin and its precursor,5-HTP.... An important book for all who desire a healthier, longer,and more fruitful life." --James

A Step-by-Step Guide to Healing Your Heart and RebuildingYour Marriage Discovering that your husband has beenunfaithful can be emotionally devastating, leaving you reeling inpain and confusion. But take heart—this survival guide for womenoffers compassionate and practical solutions for coping with theaftermath of an affair. Drawing on their years of experience asprofessional therapists, authors Marcella Bakur Weiner and Armand DiMele explain how to heal the marriage bond andrestore trust between partners. Written with empathy andunderstanding, this book addresses such vital topics as: ·Coming to terms with the sense of loss and betrayal ·Coping with feelings of suspicion and the specter of "the otherwoman" ·Dealing with the children during and after the affair ·Understanding character traits of men who have affairs—and howdifferent women's personalities interact with them ·Finding the best sources of emotional support Also included are helpful exercises for self-healing andredeveloping mutual t

“You are a little soul carrying around a corpse.”—Epictetus “Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will follow.”—Matthew 24:28 Body Brokers is an audacious, disturbing, and compellinglywritten investigative exposé of the lucrative business ofprocuring, buying, and selling human cadavers and body parts. Every year human corpses meant for anatomy classes, burial, orcremation find their way into the hands of a shadowy group ofentrepreneurs who profit by buying and selling human remains. Whilethe government has controls on organs and tissue meant fortransplantation, these “body brokers” capitalize on the myriadother uses for dead bodies that receive no federal oversightwhatsoever: commercial seminars to introduce new medical gadgetry;medical research studies and training courses; and U.S. Armyland-mine explosion tests. A single corpse used for these purposescan generate up to $10,000. As journalist Annie Cheney found while reporting on this subjectover the cour

What if there were a land where people lived longer thananywhere else on earth, the obesity rate was the lowest in thedeveloped world, and women in their forties still looked like theywere in their twenties? Wouldn't you want to know theirextraordinary secret? Japanese-born Naomi Moriyama reveals the secret to her ownhigh-energy, successful lifestyle-and the key to the enduringhealth and beauty of Japanese women-in this exciting new book. TheJapanese have the pleasure of eating one of the most delicious,nutritious, and naturally satisfying cuisines in the world withoutdenial, without guilt...and, yes, without getting fat or lookingold. As a young girl living in Tokyo, Naomi Moriyama grew up in thefood utopia of the world, where fresh, simple, wholesome fare isprized as one of the greatest joys of life. She also spent muchtime basking in that other great center of Japanese food culture:her mother Chizuko's Tokyo kitchen. Now she brings the traditionalsecrets of her mother's kitchen to you in a book that embo

If you’re a woman over thirty-five, you probably have alot of stress in your life–maybe even more than you realize. You’realso likely low on energy, gaining weight, and not sleeping as wellas you once did. The fact is: Your body is changing. A renownedphysician and pioneer in women’s heart health, Dr. Nieca Goldbergknows what you’re going through. In this welcome book you’llfind ? the normal physical changes you can expect to experience at agethirty-five and after ? treatments for over- and underactive thyroids and other hormoneissues ? the signs, symptoms, and management of type 1 and type 2diabetes ? facts on fertility, contraceptives, pregnancy, andmenopause ? information on good breast health, including preventivebreast-cancer measures ? a comprehensive heart-to-heart about your cardiovascularsystem ? dealing with GERD, stomach ulcers, gallstones, IBS, IBD, andcolon cancer ? strategies for keeping bones strong, fending off arthritis, andcop

In the late nineteenth century, nations the world over weremired in economic recession and beset by social unrest, theirleaders increasingly threatened by acts of terrorism andassassination from anarchist extremists. In this riveting history of that tumultuous period, AlexButterworth follows the rise of these revolutionaries from thefailed Paris Commune of 1871 to the 1905 Russian Revolution andbeyond. Through the interwoven stories of several key anarchistsand the secret police who hunted them, Butterworth vividlydescribes how a movement born in idealism turned increasingly todesperate acts of terrorism and murder. Rich in anecdote and with afascinating array of supporting characters, The World That NeverWas offers a revelatory portrait of an era with uncanny echoes ofour own.

Langston Hughes is widely remembered as a celebrated star ofthe Harlem Renaissance -- a writer whose bluesy, lyrical poems andnovels still have broad appeal. What's less well known about Hughesis that for much of his life he maintained a friendship with CarlVan Vechten, a flamboyant white critic, writer, and photographerwhose ardent support of black artists was peerless. Despite their differences — Van Vechten was forty-four to Hughestwenty-two when they met–Hughes’ and Van Vechten’s shared interestin black culture lead to a deeply-felt, if unconventionalfriendship that would span some forty years. Between them they kneweveryone — from Zora Neale Hurston to Richard Wright, and theirletters, lovingly and expertly collected here for the first time,are filled with gossip about the antics of the great and theforgotten, as well as with talk that ranged from race relations toblues lyrics to the nightspots of Harlem, which they both loved toprowl. It’s a correspondence that, as Emily Bernard

Since March 2005, The Long-Distance Relationship Guide hastaught thousands of readers how to survive and thrive in theirlong-distance romances. Now Caroline Tiger has updated herrelationship bible with a new epilogue and vital information forfar-flung partners everywhere. Drawing on advice fromdistance-challenged couples the world over, Tiger offersindispensable tips on enduring the separation and keeping theromance alive. Topics include: Spotting (and avoiding) "serial" long-distance daters Negotiating travel arrangements A hall of fame of romantic long-distance gestures Complete with fun quizzes, checklists, and expert advice, thisnew edition of The Long-Distance Relationship Guide helps couplesmake the most of any far-reaching romance.

When fourteen-year-old Carlotta Walls walked up the stairs ofLittle Rock Central High School on September 25, 1957, she andeight other black students only wanted to make it to class. But thejourney of the “Little Rock Nine,” as they came to be known, wouldlead the nation on an even longer and much more turbulent path, onethat would challenge prevailing attitudes, break down barriers, andforever change the landscape of America. For Carlotta and the eight other children, simply getting throughthe door of this admired academic institution involved angry mobs,racist elected officials, and intervention by President Dwight D.Eisenhower, who was forced to send in the 101st Airborne to escortthe Nine into the building. But entry was simply the first of manytrials. Breaking her silence at last and sharing her story for thefirst time, Carlotta Walls has written an engrossing memoir that isa testament not only to the power of a single person to make adifference but also to the sacrifices made by familie

You know how it is. That special event just around the cornerand you can’t fit into your designer jeans. You need a fool-proof,emergency weight-loss method that really works and works fast. Sohow do you safely and quickly lose those extra pounds? Once again, renowned health pioneer and bestselling author AnnLouise Gittleman has a quick, no-strings-attached solution that isalso good for you. She is always on the cutting edge of developingnew methods to rejuvenate the body and facilitate weight loss andshe’s done it again in The Fast Track One-Day Detox Diet. Gittlemantakes the age-old method of fasting and incorporates it into a safeand healthy one-day plan that helps you lose weight fast, gets ridof toxins, and gives your body a cleansing boost to prepare it foreven more weight loss down the road. The plan itself is blissfully simple: THE PREQUEL: Seven days of adding detox support foods to yourdiet to prepare your body for the one-day Fast THE FAST: One day of sipping Gittleman

The cyberspace revolution, globalization, and the ever more rapid pace at which new knowledge is created are among the recent developments which challenge our universities. While they have adapted rather slowly in the past to changing circumstances, there is now an urgent need for them to adjust rapidly in order to fulfill their mission. Success will heavily depend on the presence of an appropriate system of governance, which is becoming more complex as the cyberspace revolution makes university structures less hierarchical. This book examines the contours and dimensions of university governance in research-intensive universities, seeks to develop cogent governance principles, and offers appropriate initiatives and recommendations. The authors, current and former heads of leading research-intensive universities in Western Europe and the United States, all share the defining concern that the fundamental changes of today pose serious challenges for universities and their system of governance. Contributors inclu

One day in Ventura, California, Jonell McLain saw a beautifuldiamond necklace in a jewelry store window and wondered: Why arepersonal luxuries so plentiful yet accessible to so few? What if weshared what we desired? Several weeks, dozens of phone calls, andone great leap of faith later, Jonell and twelve other women boughtthe necklace together–to be passed along among them all. The dazzling treasure weaves in and out of each woman’s life,reflecting her past, defining her present, making promises for herfuture. Lending sparkle in surprising and unexpected ways, thenecklace comes to mean something dramatically different to each ofthe thirteen women. With vastly dissimilar histories and lives,they transcend their individual personalities and politics to jointogether in an uncommon journey–and what started as a quirky socialexperiment becomes something far richer and deeper.

“Tell anyone who asks that you’re half-black and half-white,just like David Hasselhoff from Knight Rider.”–Angela’smother “Love has no color,” insist Angela Nissel’s parents, but does ithave a clue? In this candid, funny, and poignant memoir, Angelarecounts growing up biracial in Philadelphia–moving back and forthbetween black inner-city schools and white prep schools–where herracial ambiguity and doomed attempts to blend in dog her teenyears. Once in college, Angela experiments with black activism(hoping to find clarity in extremism), capitalizes on her “exotic”look at a strip club, and ends up with a major case of the blues(aka, a racial identity problem). Yet Angela is never down for thecount. After moving to Los Angeles, she discovers that beingmultiracial is anything but simple, especially in terms of datingand romance. By turns a comedy of errors and a moving coming-of-age chronicle,Mixed traces one woman’s unforgettable journey to self-acceptanceand belonging.

The Man in Black is dead, and Roland is about to be hurled into 20th-century America, occupying the mind of a man running cocaine on the New York/Bermuda shuttle. A brilliant work of dark fantasy inspired by Browning's romantic poem, "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came". --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.