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On Photography
by Susan Sontag6 essays on photography (In Plato's Cave; America, Seen Through Photographs, Darkly; Melancholy Objects; The Heroism of Vision; Photographic Evangels; The Image-World), and a brief anthology of quotations.
Samantha Learns a Lesson: A School Story (The American Girls Collection)
by Susan S. AdlerSamantha is determined to help 9-year-old Nellie, attending school for the first time, with her school work and learns what it's like to be a poor child and work in a factory.
A Reader's Guide to the Classic British Mystery
by Susan OleksiwLists of characters and their creators; occupations of characters; time periods, locations, and settings of stories; 100 classics; police and local forces; and the British class system
Sex Differences in Depression
by Susan Nolen-HoeksemaHow can we account for the fact that women are twice as likely as men to experience protracted sadness, apathy, low self-esteem and other symptoms of depression?
Things No Longer There: A Memoir of Losing Sight and Finding Vision
by Susan KriegerEven before the author lost her sight, she was interested in how things are never as we recall them.
Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers
by Susan K. Golant Rosalynn CarterHaving cared at home for her ailing father and grandfather, Rosalynn Carter's involvement has taught her that Americans are in the middle of a caregiving crisis. In this book, Mrs. Carter addresses the social issues that have created this crisis and offers practical solutions to the problems caregivers typically experience, such as isolation, burnout, anger, and helplessness.
Tamar and the Tiger
by Susan JeschkeTamar and her father go to Tasmania to save the nearly extinct Tasmanian Tiger.
Hot Shot
by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsIn a single impulsive act, Susannah Faulconer follows her heart and finds herself severed from her family and friends.
Child Welfare and Family Services: Policies and Practice (Eighth Edition)
by Susan Downs Ernestine Moore Emily Jean McfaddenIntended for use in collaborative programs bringing together public child welfare agencies and schools of social work, this textbook takes a deliberately broad approach to child services. Chapters concentrate on topics like rights and responsibilities, the prevention of maltreatment, day care and child development programs, family income security, court intervention, protection from neglect and abuse, family preservation, foster care, adoption, delinquency, and professional responsibilities. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Heart of a Raven (Behind Closed Doors #3)
by Susan CrosbyHeath Raven had secluded himself away from the world for years, but his self-imposed isolation had not stopped him from fathering a child.
Rules of Attraction (Behind Closed Doors #4)
by Susan CrosbyQuinn's rules were simple. Do the job. Stay out of danger. And NEVER get personally involved with a client.
Secrets of Paternity (Behind Closed Doors #5)
by Susan CrosbyAlmost 20 years ago, James Paladin had agreed to be a sperm donor to his best friend's wife, but now his friend was dead.
Appointment for Murder
by Susan Crain BakosTrue story of a well-respected, prestigious dentist who murdered 7 people over 22 years, in a hardworking, blue-collar community.
A Bite of Death
by Susan ConantHolly Winter had her hands full with one dog. Still, when therapist Elaine Walsh is found dead, Holly eagerly adopts the orphaned Kimi and vows to teach her some manners. But when questions arise about Elaine's death, following close on the heels of a patient's suicide, Holly suspects the misbehaving malamute Kimi might be the key witness. Digging for clues all over Cambridge, Holly hopes to untangle a snarl of secrets and collar a killer!
Animal Appetite
by Susan ConantDog's Life columnist Holly Winter sinks her teeth (and those of her two beloved Malamutes, Rowdy and Kimi) into two mysteries. Can they muzzle the killer before he attacks again?
Audrey-Ann: The Dress in the Window
by Susan Cappadonia LoveThe first day of December starts out like any other day, until Audrey-Ann passes by a store with the most beautiful dress she's ever laid eyes on...
The World's Largest Plants: A Book About Trees
by Susan BlackabyHear the wind rustling through the maple? See the rings on the old tree trunk? Come along on a vivid introduction to the majestic giants of the plant world.
The Dinosaur Man: Tales of Madness and Enchantment from the Back Ward
by Susan BaurThe author asks questions about survival, love as perceived by chronically mentally delusional patients and by the rest of us including those who care for them and are their families friends and members of the society in which they and we live.
Otherwise Fine: Moving Outside the Frame to Conquer the Fears of Dying
by Susan BarryThe "worm at the core" is what William James called the fear of dying in each of us. Otherwise Fine treats the myriad forms of this fear, particularly those heightened in our prime middle years of good health. These can be more acute in Late-or-Never-Bloomers, those who suffer the "Blew-It Anxiety" of unmet potentials or the misfortune of circumstances, inauthentic or diffused identities; as well as those with skeptical or quasi-afterlife beliefs. Also offered are four guideposts for weathering the dying stage itself, and a look beyond it.
The King's White Rose
by Susan AppleyardSet in 15th century England, somewhere in London was William, her husband, who no longer seemed real. Only Edward was real, and the glorious holocaust of the senses that was taking possession of her.
The Master of the Rings: Inside the World of J.R.R. Tolkien
by Susan AngThis is a concise, clear, explanation of a wealth of background information and the content of, "The Hobbit," and " The Lord of the Rings." It contains a biography of Tolkien's life detailing both his actions and the development of his concept of Middle-earth. Susan Ang chronicles the publication, popularity, criticism, analysis and influence of these books. chapters dedicated to the history, things, people and places of Middle-earth form a concise reference. A bibliography informs the reader of a wealth of additional material by and about Tolkien. The index makes it easy to quickly track down meanings, facts and trivia. "The Master of the Rings," inside the world of J. R. R. Tolkien is a good place to start for those beginning the journey to a more in depth acquaintance with Tolkien's gripping, beautiful, and unforgettable epic, telling of an evil ring, from its making to its destruction.
Sunset Cooking for Two... or Just for You
by Sunset Publishing StaffRecipes for 1 or 2 people on soups, salads, sandwiches, meats, poultry, seafood, eggs, and cheese along with salad dressings, pate, vegetables and desserts. Also a recipe called Show-stopper Dutch Baby Pancake.
Poverty and Children's Adjustment
by Suniya S. LutharAn interdisciplinary perspective on the effects of poverty, lack of education, and other negative socioeconomic forces on children's development
Waiting for Childhood
by Sumner Locke ElliottSet in Sydney, Australia, in the years before and the decades after WWI, this is a moving story of an Australian family and its gradual dissolution.
Witch Stories
by Jane Launchberry Elizabeth Waugh Philip Steele Jane Garrett Sue Seddon Deborah Tyler7 stories about witches for children