Traces the author's journey of recovery after a childhood marked by her mentally ill father, a respected suburban doctor with an obsessive need for control that caused him to torture his wife and children about the most minute...
Case studies
- Author:Sontag, RachelSummary:
- Author:McCain, JohnSummary:
McCain pays tribute to men and women who were important examples of composure, wisdom, and intellect in the face of tough decisions, in a volume that cites the examples of such figures as Henry Ford, Branch Rickey, and Ellen Johnson-...
- Author:Jones, AdamSummary:
- Author:Ikebuchi, ShellySummary:
For decades, the Chinese Rescue Home was a feature of the landscape of Victoria, British Columbia. Originally a refuge for Chinese prostitutes and slave girls rescued from captivity, it became a residence and school where the Methodist...
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- Author:Rule, Ann.Summary:
In Dead by Sunset, Rule uncovers the truth behind Brad Cunningham, a man who conned the women he was supposed to have loved the most. After police find his estranged wife murdered, Cunningham's charms begin to fade and reveal a man...
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- Author:Diamond, Jared M.Summary:
- Author:Lazarus, EveSummary:
Hundreds of murders remain unsolved in Vancouver, some dating back decades; their victims are now essentially invisible, forgotten by everyone except family and friends. Sometimes their cases are reopened, looked at again with a fresh...
- Author:Godfrey, EllenSummary:
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- Author:Martin, DanielleSummary:
An important check-up on our health-care system--and what urgently needs fixing--from a respected doctor and passionate Medicare advocate. Dr. Danielle Martin sees the cracks and challenges in our health-care system every day. Much like...
- Author:Kidder, TracySummary:
This is a frontline report from the trenches of American education. It chronicles a fifth grade class and its remarkable teacher.
- Author:Kingsbury, KarenSummary:
Kingsbury draws on her experience as an adoptive mother to give listeners an inspiring glimpse of adoption--from her own perspective and from the perspective of women, men, and children who have gone through the process.
- Author:Short, DonnSummary:
Recent cases of teen suicide linked with homophobic bullying have thrust the issue of school safety into the national spotlight. In "Don't Be So Gay!" Queers, Bullying, and Making Schools Safe, Donn Short considers the effectiveness of...
- Author:Farquhar, MichaelSummary:
Conmen, tricksters, charlatans, impostors, and down right liars seeking wealth, 15 minutes of fame, or the alleviation of blam rely upon the maxim that "there's a sucker born every minute." A tribe of Stone Age people is...
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