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From the authors of Buzzed and Pumped, a no-nonsense guide to what kids should know to make healthy decisions.

A joyful introduction to the art of singing, written with the needs of beginning singers in mind.

What is good nutrition? The answer to that question is the most important and widely discussed health-care and life-style issue of the day. Now Jane Brody has written the soundest and most comprehensive guide to nutrition yet available for the layperson. Among the many questions she answers are: Do we really need vitamin supplements? Is fast food junk food? What foods are best for our children? Is protein the vital ingredient in our diet or have carbohydrates gotten a bad press? And many, many other pertinent questions which are vital to this important issue.

"Tucker has achieved a real break-through ... his analysis throws a flood of light into previously obscure corners... Tucker with his analysis of Stalin's personality structure has opened up an enormously promising vein of research," -Robert M. Slusser, American Historical Review

One of America's distinguished composers discusses the fundamental questions of musical hearing, performance, and composition.

From Alfred to Henry III, 871-1272 is the second volume of the "Norton Library History of England."

"The author of this book is one of the leading Assyriologists of our time, and his mastery of his subject is evident throughout." -Arnold Toynbee, The Observer

A pioneer in the field of psychoanalysis and psychosomatic medicine describes the fundamental concepts on which the psychosomatic approach is based and presents the results of study concerning the influence of emotions on bodily processes in health and disease. Dr. Alexander draws a clear picture of the psychological factors involved in a body process and shows that these factors must receive the same detailed scrutiny as the physiological processes.

Among clinicians, Harry Stack Sullivan is probably best known for his early work with schizophrenics at the Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital in Maryland. The seminar presented here is the richest clinical illustration available both of Sullivan's perceptivity about schizophrenia and of his ability as a teacher.

Appearing in book form for the first time, this treasure trove of letters illuminates the life of the beloved poet/writer from early childhood into middle age.

The most comprehensive and definitive guide to HIV and AIDS, with the latest information on treatment, including protease inhibitors.

In this collection, Spires addresses the elemental subjects of life and literature: birth; death; creation; and intimations of immortality.

More than 200 poems collected from Adrienne Rich's first six books, plus a dozen others of those decades.

"A damning denunciation of things as they are, and a platform for how we can do better."-Andrew Leonard, Salon

One of the most dramatic explorations of a German town in the grip of anti-Semitic passion ever written.

Definitive clinical methods from the key researcher and practitioner in the field.

Currently, 6-9% of all children are diagnosed with ADHD and there has been an explosion in recent years in the discussion of ADHD-its prevalence, its diagnosis, its importance to parents and their children.

This book responds to a long-standing need in the field of psychotherapy created by the gradual demise of the medical model.

When members of the colonial assembly warned Governor Philip Carteret in 1668 that he should abandon any expectations "that things must go according to your opinions," they struck a keynote for the New Jersey experience and suggested to author Thomas Fleming what perhaps should have been the state's motto: "Divided We Stand."

"Ms. Gilbert's wit, energy and intelligence are formidable. She is well on her way to becoming one of our pre-eminent women-of-letters." -Carolyn Kizer

The central theme of The God That Limps is that science and technology must be viewed in a broad social and political context. They are not simply neutral tools for solving problems, but are part and parcel of the structure of society, and this perspective is essential in understanding their social impacts.

Sexually inappropriate touching, language, and other actions on the part of children are difficult to diagnose and treat.

The essential textbook for learning integrative psychotherapy.

Winner of the 2005 Lambda Literary Award, the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and the Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award: the first and "essential" (Choice) biography of the author, poet, and American icon of womanhood, black arts, and survival.