A major thesis of Billy Doe Stutters is how a teacher can become a mentor to a handicapped child. Mr. Garret helps Billy face his fears and ameliorate his problem as a student who stutters. The story is based on case studies and anecdotal contributions from various professionals. The authors philosophy is that even people with a severe stuttering problem can overcome their disability, particularly with the help of someone who believes in them.

Jane Doe Stutters is a fictional account of a person who stutters, based on actual events. The story chronicles the feelings of one who has a problem so very public. One of the most satisfying things a person can do is communicate with another and receive a positive response. Jane solves her interpersonal dilemma.

"I love old-school baseball,and I also love the way people who've spent a lifetime in the game talk about the game. I tried to combine those things in a story of suspense. People have asked me for years when I was going to write a baseball story. Ask no more; this is it." --Stephen King Even the most diehard baseball fans don't know the true story of William "Blockade Billy" Blakely. He may have been the greatest player the game has ever seen, but today no one remembers his name. He was th...

One of These Things First is a wry and poignant reminiscence of a 15 year old gay Jewish boy in Brooklyn in the early sixties, and his unexpected trajectory from a life behind a rack of dresses in his grandmother’s bra and girdle store, to Manhattan’s fabled Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic, a fashionable Charenton for wealthy neurotics and Ivy League alcoholics, whose famous alumni include writers, poets, madmen, Marilyn Monroe, and bestselling author Steven Gaines.

Furiously Happy meets Elaine Lui in this truly original—and surprisingly hilarious—memoir about one woman’s journey to learn how to walk after a debilitating diagnosis turned her life upside down.Learn How to Walk (Again) To-Do List:Step 1: StandStep 2: StepStep 3: Pee (Yes!)Step 4: Walk with walkerStep 5: Walk with stick...

We all want our children to grow up in a safe and happy world where they will learn and play make friends and be free of stress don't we? If only that could be the case for all our children. Sadly though they experience changes they find difficult to cope with pressures too onerous to bear and sadness we can't magic away with a hug. I have written this book for you to work through with your child aged 5-11yrs. This book will teach them about; Self Esteem; Setting goals; Controlli...

For thirty-two years Ken Steele lived with the devastating symptoms of schizophrenia, tortured by inner voices commanding him to kill himself, ravaged by the delusions of paranoia, barely surviving on the ragged edges of society. In this powerful and inspiring story, Steele tells the story of his hard-won recovery from schizophrenia and how activism and advocacy helped him regain his sanity and go on to give hope and support to so many others like him. His recovery began with a small but i...

A timeless, “triumphant” (Entertainment Weekly) story of healing and recovery from the victim of a crime that shocked the nation: the Central Park Jogger.Shortly after 9:00 p.m. on April 19, 1989, a young woman jogs alone near 102nd Street in New York City's Central Park. She is attacked, raped, savagely beaten, and left for dead. Hours later she arrives at the emergency room—comatose—she has lost so much blood that her doctors believe it’s a miracle she's...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk and Siblings Without Rivalry, a new edition of the timeless paperback and audio guide that provides parents with need-to-know basics about how to communicate effectively with their children—now with additional material and workbook exercises.Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish’s down-to-earth, respectful approach to parenting has improved the lives of c...

For everyone who needs a hero or loves a good story, here is an inspiring collection of personal revelations from more than 100 remarkable men and women who share a moment when words changed their lives.Award-winning actress and bestselling author Marlo Thomas is joined by such luminaries as Muhammad Ali, Tom Brokaw, Cal Ripken Jr., Steven Spielberg, Venus Williams, Rudy Giuliani, Toni Morrison, Jack Nicholson, Mel Brooks, Laura Bush, Billy Crystal, Tom Wolfe and Katie Couric, who e...

Having been raised in a religious and socially isolated home, nothing prepared me for the dangerous world I would encounter. Stained is the true story of an innocent girl, and her fight for survival. While growing up, I heard my mother whispering about my uncle. At age 11, I found out the dark secret of Uncle Hank. That was only the beginning of a long and painful jouirney of sexual abuse and emotional torment, and living with the permanent stain of shame. After being rape twice by the sam...

Tolerance, respect, compassion and other values start at home, in healthy, strong relationships between the generations. These stories provide practical, insightful tips for parents and grandparents looking to strengthen their families and raise successful children.As role models, parents and grandparents teach good values, like tolerance, accepting differences, shedding prejudices, and making good decisions. And having those traits makes us more successful as adul...