Most of us know what it feels like to fall under the spell of food--when one slice of pizza turns into half a pie, or a handful of chips leads to an empty bag. But it's harder to understand why we can't seem to stop eating--even when we know better. When we want so badly to say "no," why do we continue to reach for food? Dr. David Kessler, the ...
After conducting exclusive interviews with more than 100 current and former Secret Service agents, bestselling author and award-winning reporter Kessler reveals their secrets for the first time.
Shortly before her death in 2004, Elisabeth K]bler-Ross and David Kessler, her collaborator, completed the manuscript for this, her final book - a fitting completion to her work. Ku bler-Ross's groundbreaking work On Death and Dying changed the way we think and talk about the end of life. Weaving together theory, inspiration, and practical advice, ...
This masterwork of American immigrant literature is set in the 1920s on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and tells the story of Sara Smolinsky, the daughter of an Orthodox rabbi, who rebels against her father's rigid conception of Jewish womanhood. Photos.
A unique collection of 400 mathematical contest problems written to stimulate and challenge children, teachers, parents, and other interested adults. About 100,000 children participate annually in five Olympiad contests. These children represent about 4000 teams in the U.S.A. and 23 foreign countries. The introduction describes the problem solving ...
This is the classic and immensely popular first novel in the series about Anne Shirley, an irrepressible red-headed orphan. The Cuthberts decide to adopt an orphan--a strong, hardworking boy to help with the farm chores. Anne is sent to live with them by mistake. Talkative, romantic and imaginative, Anne must convince the Cuthberts to keep her. ...
A biography of Joseph Kennedy, an ambitious, powerful, manipulative man who was the US Ambassador to Britain during World War II. He is probably better known as the father of Teddy, Bobby and President Jack Kennedy.
Adopting a multicultural approach, this reader covers Hindu, Buddhist, Chinese, African, Amerindian, Latin American, Islamic, Jewish, and feminist philosophies.
In this guide to dying with a clear conscience, famed author Kubler-Ross teams up with a hospice worker to encourage readers to confront all of their personal dilemmas and negative emotions before they die. Drawing on her own experience of suffering a stroke, Kubler-Ross discusses the importance of expressing anger over fate and forgiving those ...
This third edition expands its coverage to media writing and includes additional advertizing, public relations and further examples. In addition a chapter on spelling teaches a way of thinking about spelling, rather than listing rules and exceptions.
"Stubborn Twig", originally published in 1994, is a classic American tale of immigrants making their way in a new land. Masuo Yasui arrived in America in 1903 with big dreams and empty pockets. He worked on the railroads, in a cannery, and as a houseboy before settling in Hood River, Oregon, to open a store, raise a large family, and become one of ...
Author of INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE, Kessler presents a history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, drawn from many crucial interviews, including one with Robert Mueller, the FBI director. BUREAU highlights the many successes and failures of the Bureau from its early days under the eye of J. Edgar Hoover up through the investigation of the ...
In gentle, compassionate language, "The Needs of the Dying" helps us through the last chapter of our lives. Author David Kessler has identified key areas of concern: the need to be treated as a living human being, the need for hope, the need to express emotions, the need to participate in care, the need for honesty, the need for spirituality, and ...
From the controversial former FDA commissioner: the surprisingly gripping, suspenseful, inside story of how the FDA confronted the tobacco industry.. Tobacco companies had been protecting their turf for decades. They had congressmen in their pocket. They had corrupt scientists who made excuses about nicotine, cancer and addiction. They had ...
Award-winning journalist Ronald Kessler gets behind the scenes at the White House to reveal the often-scandalous secrets of this all-powerful institution. Kessler documents the hidden lives of the modern presidents: Bill and Hilary Clinton's sham marriage and his pattern of alleged sexual indiscretions; Johnson's legendary infidelities; Nixon's ...
Written by nursing's brilliant first theorist/researcher and first published in 1859, "Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not" is regarded as nursing's first textbook. An ideal gift for anyone in nursing, this special edition contains the original text in its entirety with commentaries by 12 prominent nursing theorists. This book is ...
The bestselling author of Moscow Station and Spy vs. Spy penetrates America's secret espionage apparatus. The Agency, in order to tell its side of the story, offered Kessler unprecedented access. Here is the first book ever written with the CIA's cooperation. 8-page insert.
This is the leading textbook of orthopaedic physical therapy. The consistent format first introduces the basic concepts of conservative management of musculoskeletal problems, then discusses each region. Regional chapters cover functional anatomy and biomechanics, evaluation, and management of common lesions. The material presented on evaluation ...
Recently returned to print, "Mr. Pine's Purple House", first published in 1965, was a favorite for many years. The book tells the story of how Mr. Pine cleverly solved the problem of living on a street that had too many white houses!
Through the use of thought-provoking case studies, summaries, and review questions, this introductory level text shows students how to engage in the "academic" study of religion and helps instructors address some of the typical problems they encounter when introducing students to the study of religion. Kessler guides students through an unbiased ...
A former "Washington Post" and "Wall Street Journal" investigative reporter, and the bestselling author of "Inside the White House," Kessler explores the role of the CIA in the war against terror.
Hauntingly beautiful, this new work by the author of "Lick Creek" is an extraordinarily moving novel about solitude, love, losing one's way, and finding something like home.
Ronald Kessler, a journalist who has written books on the CIA and the FBI, was granted unique access to the White House, where he was able to sit in on meetings and interview staff at length. The result of his research is a portrait of George W. Bush that is at considerable variance with the somewhat negative, oft-repeated views that have appeared ...
The third novel of Kessler's "New York Times" bestselling series featuring half-human, half-mermaid Emily Windsnap. An old diamond ring turns out to be half the key to unlocking an ancient curse put in place by Neptune himself. Can Emily find the other missing ring to break the curse?
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