At a certain time in life, we all come to realize what is truly important to us and what just doesn’t matter. For Shirley MacLaine, that time is now. In this wise, witty, and fearless collection of small observations and big-picture questions, she shares with readers all those things that she is over dealing with in life, in love, at home, and in the larger world . . . as well as the things she will never get over, no matter how long she lives.
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 20 August 2011
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The Woman on the Other Shore
This compelling novel, widely acclaimed for its perceptive portrayal of the everyday lives and struggles of Japanese women, struck a deep chord with readers throughout Japan. In 2005 it won the prestigious Naoki Prize, awarded semiannually for the best work of popular fiction by an established writer.
Living with Depression - Why Biology and Biography Matter Along the Path the Hope and Healing
One out of four Americans will experience mental illness in their lifetime; major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the United States for ages 15 through 44. However, only a fraction of those suffering will seek treatment; 25 percent will seek treatment for symptoms. Stigma claims the other 75 percent, wedging depressed individuals into a life of silent suffering.
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 18 August 2011
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False Allegations
Burke, ex-con, mercenary, and rumored hit-man, makes his living preying on New York's most vicious predators and occasionally avenging their innocent victims. But in Andrew Vachss' mercilessly suspenseful new novel, Burke finds himself working the other side of the street, where guilt and innocence are as disposable as the sheets in a Times Square hotel . . . and as dirty.
It's a Baby-sitters Club shocker--Dawn's moving back to California for six months to live with her dad. When Dawn announces that she is moving back to California, the other babysitters cannot believe their ears. Dawn loves Stoneybrook, her stepfamily, the kids she babysits and her special friends in the Babysitters Club, but she misses her other life in California. She has made the decision to move back there for six months, but what will everyone do without her?
