Temple Grandin Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one third of all the livestock-handling facilities in the United States. She also lectures widely on autism...

Nicky Pellegrino'Heartrending and compelling' JOJO MOYES on Recipe for LifeMy heart is less than 1% of my body, it weighs hardly anything; it is only a tiny piece of me,...

Dr Susan ForwardWhen 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...

Judith Herman, MD When Trauma and Recovery was first published in 1992, it was hailed as a groundbreaking work. In the intervening years, Herman’s volume has changed the way we think about...

John Green Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy,...

Alcoholics Anonymous This basic text for AA members and groups around the world lays out the principles by which members recover and by which the fellowship functions.Originally published in 1952,...

Jonathan Chick January 1, 2005 by Family Doctor Publications

Author: Nell Casey Unholy Ghost is a unique collection of essays about depression that, in the spirit of William Styron's Darkness Visible, finds vivid expression for an elusive illness suffered...

Barry M Prizant, PhD Autism is usually portrayed as a checklist of deficits, including difficulties interacting socially, problems in communicating, sensory challenges, and repetitive behavior patterns. This perspective leads to...

Darryl S Inaba, PharmD William E Cohen and  Michael E Holstein This edition incorporates the most current and comprehensive information on the physiology, neurochemistry and sociology of drugs in to...

Rochel Sofer Miri teaches in an at-risk high school for girls. She feels she has a handle on things until she confronts Risa, one of her quiet students. As Risa...

Dorothy PorterAs the new superintendent at Callan Park Psychiatric Hospital, Dr Peter Cyren must perform medical alchemy - turn diseased minds into healthy ones. But in the case of his...