Based on the Commonwealth Harvard Alcohol Research and Teaching Program, this clinically oriented work is designed to give internists and primary care practitioners the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and care for patients with alcoholism.

12-year-old Fumiko is fascinated by the Moga girls, modern young women with short hair and casual dresses who are making their way in 1920s Tokyo. Her parents, however, expect a traditional life for her. But none of that matters when the Great Kanto Earthquake strikes the city on September 1, 1923. Can Fumiko withstand the fires and confusion that follow the shaking earth, and how will the tragedy change her future? Readers can learn the real story of the Great Kanto Earthquake from the no...

The year is 2011, and an earthquake has just hit Tohoku, Japan. Twelve-year-old Rei is sitting in class, thinking about the argument she just had with her best friend, when the quake strikes. After six long minutes of rumbling, the class can finally leave their school and gather outside. There, they hear the tsunami alarm, warning them to get to higher land! Can Rei and her classmates win their race to safety, and what will they leave behind?

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the nine-time women’s basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist—a raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home.“Compelling . . . An intimate, honest recollection of Griner’s time held captive in Russia. Coming Home reads as a deeply personal, publicly powerful documentation of what happened—what is still happening—to her body and mind.”...

"A gritty, unsentimental story of love and loyalty played out across Europe during the two World Wars . . . Fans of Graham Greene or Alan Furst will want to take a look." — Publishers WeeklyThis riveting novel introduces us to Kate Zweig, the beautiful English widow of a German surgeon, and Claus Murphy, an exiled American with German roots—two lovers with complicated loyalties. In 1918, Kate and her husband were taken for spies by Russian soldiers and forc...

Questions about death, judgment, heaven, and hell address some of the deepest concerns of human life. Scripture presents these subjects not as matters of speculation, but as important truths that call people to faith, repentance, holy living, and hope. Death reminds us that earthly life is temporary, while judgment reveals that our lives have moral significance and that our choices carry eternal consequences. At the center of these teachings is Jesus Christ, who gives eternal life, bore ou...

The Bible presents Satan as a real spiritual adversary who opposes God, deceives humanity, attacks believers, and seeks to hinder the gospel. He is an intelligent and powerful created being who rebelled against his Creator; however, he is not God's equal. His authority and activity remain limited by God's sovereign power. Understanding Satan is important because Christians face genuine spiritual conflict against forces of evil that seek to distort truth, encourage sin, divide believers, hi...

The WMBA All-Star shares the inspiring story of her singular life as an athlete and activist in this "searing and ultimately liberating memoir" ( New York Times Book Review).Brittney Griner is a once-in-a-generation basketball player. A two-time Olympic gold medalist and a six-time WNBA All-Star, she has been hailed by Sports Illustrated as "the sport's most transformative figure." But she is equally famous for speaking out on a range of social iss...

From basketball icon Brittney Griner comes a captivating memoir about her journey from early athletic stardom to her page-turning account of how she persevered in a Russian prison—now adapted for young adults.On February 17, 2022, Brittney Griner arrived in Moscow ready to play for a Russian women’s basketball team. Instead, a security checkpoint became her gateway to hell and she was arrested for mistakenly carrying a small amount of an illegal substance in Russia...

There are many Mexican families now struggling to get along, and they are good Americans. Yet Im sure few people are aware how they struggle like everyone else nowadays. They strive to improve themselves and are so proud to live in this great country, even with money and job scares. You have to take your hat off to those that continue trying and succeeding.

This book is a compilation of Jack’s poems both in Spanish and English

Animals and birds are an integral part of a childs growing up. Identifying the varied species with a friendly approach is the authors intent. Depicting each animal in a comical way makes the learning process easier. Enabling a child to laugh often stimulates the memory to grasp some small bits of information related to the subject. Describing these animals as the author does is meant to stimulate in just that way. He does not guarantee any scientific accuracy but hopes to make it enjoyable...