Naomi: 836 books

An award-winning anthology of paired poems by men and women. In this insightful anthology, the editors grouped almost 200 poems into pairs to demonstrate the different ways in which male and female poets see the same topics. How women see men, how boys see girls, and how we all see the world—often in very different ways, but surprisingly, wonderfully, sometimes very much the same.

What is Holocaust literature? When does it begin and how is it changing? Is there an essential core that consists of diaries, eyewitness accounts of the concentration camps, and tales of individual survival? Is it the same everywhere: West and East, in Australia as in the Americas, in poetry as in...

**Are you good at reading the intentions of others? Do you know how to manage your knee-jerk reactions when someone insults you? Do you wish you could empathize more with the way others feel? ** You may know your IQ, and if it is a very high number then you should be very proud of your intellectual...

Cousin to schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD*)* affects about 2% of the population. Our father ricocheted through childhood as one of 3 siblings dropped at a Sasakatchewan, Canada orphanage in the mid-1920s. As a child,-Edgar went to farm foster homes, was adopted once,...

In the months and years after the fire that disabled me, disfigured me, and almost killed me, I went through serious depression, excruciating therapy, and intense psychological counseling. I lived in pain and saw how I’d hurt everyone I cared about. I assessed and reassessed my attitudes and my...

Combining a basic history of philosophical thought with the often quirky personal stories of famous philosophers, this comprehensive introduction to the world of philosophy answers more than 1,000 questions, ranging from What was the Enlightenment? to Why did the Pythagorians avoid fava beans? Analyzing...

**"I recommend this book highly to everyone." --Deepak Chopra, M.D. This special updated version of the New York Times-bestseller, Kitchen Table Wisdom, addresses the same spiritual issues that made the original a bestseller: suffering, meaning, love, faith, and miracles.** "Despite...

Head Waiter Grover and his assistant Elmo welcome readers to the Good Eats Cafe, where they serve up tasty tidbits of information about healthy eating. This story reinforces all the important information about good nutrition and healthful eating habits and includes a giant helping of Sesame Street hilarity!

Learn how to use the Tarot to discover truths about yourself. Work through a series of simple exercises to tune in to your intuitive powers and embark on an exciting journey of self-discovery and personal growth.

Charlene (Charlie) Weaver likes to look out the window of her apartment while drinking her morning coffee. She doesn't know that practice can put her life in danger, or that one day it will change her whole life forever. She is a talented (and hopefully, lucky) amateur sleuth. Will that be enough? Tom...

The Little Book of Medical Breakthroughs explains over 100 seminal discoveries, inventions and theories that have shaped the history of medical practice. Presenting a wide range of the most important medical breakthroughs, it covers a variety of topics, including artificial limbs used in Ancient Egypt,...

This book chronicles a life long journey of stunning and tragic events. It took some five plus years of a "backward glance" to describe that journey. It begins within the doors of a small, seemingly insignificant church on the south side of Chicago where "ordinary people" did extraordinary...

Albuquerque, founded by Spanish colonists in 1706, seems an unusual place for Jewish immigrants to settle. Yet long before New Mexico statehood in 1912, Jewish settlers had made their homes in the high desert town, located on the banks of the Rio Grande River. Initially, business opportunities lured...

This self help guide will help readers outline the causes and triggers of mental illness. It goes in to depth how to watch for signs that lead to bipolar disorder and the methods of coping with a mental illness once you have been diagnosed. It will leave you with a greater understanding of what bipolar...