A "New York Times" Notable Book for 2011 One of "Entertainment Weekly"'s Top 10 Nonfiction Books of the Year 2011A "Time Magazine" Top 10 Nonfiction book of 2011A "Boston Globe" Best Nonfiction Book of 2011One of "Library Journal"'s Best Books of 2011 A sharp-eyed, uniquely humane tour of America's [...]

This is a book for all those working in the field of psychiatric disorder. It will be invaluable to medical students and doctors training in general practice, emergency medicine and psychiatry. At a time when the assessment of psychiatric patients is the responsibility of a range of clinicians, The [...]

Ten years ago, Jim Lahey's My Bread (ISBN 978 0 393 06630 2) caused a home-baking renaissance. Now this sequel introduces home bakers to sourdough versions of the pugliese, brioche and multigrani for which the Sullivan Street Bakery is known-including a step-by-step guide to making sourdough starter[...]

Hugh Morrison's biography of Louis Sullivan was the first definitive study of his work. This edition provides the original text and illustrations plus an assessment of Morrison's groundbreaking research and an authoritative revision of the chronological List of Buildings, including corrections to th[...]

"Abnormal Psychology" explores the interactions between the psychological and biological influences on human behaviour. This 4th edition contains 1800 new references and highlights important contemporary trends in the field - from the explosion of biological and neuroscience research, to new life-sp[...]

Thirteen-year-old Habo has always been different--light eyes, yellow hair and white skin. Not the good brown skin his family has and not the white skin of tourists. Habo is strange and alone. His father, unable to accept Habo, abandons the family; his mother can scarcely look at him. His brothers ar[...]

Harry Stack Sullivan (1892-1949) has been described as 'the most original figure in American psychiatry'. Challenging Freud's psychosexual theory, Sullivan founded the interpersonal theory of psychiatry, which emphasized the role of interpersonal relations, society and culture as the primary determi[...]

WINNER OF THE 2007 CHLA BOOK AWARD! Children's literature has transcended linguistic and cultural borders since books and magazines for young readers were first produced, with popular books translated throughout the world. Emer O'Sullivan traces the history of comparative children's literature studi[...]

A large and growing number of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in the US and around the world have the potential to develop bilingualism and biliteracy if supported in their immediate environment. At the forefront in focusing exclusively on biliteracy development in ea[...]

Strategic Interventions for People in Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster enables therapists to walk into difficult situations with a thorough understanding of interactional dynamics and a plan of action. With the stressful turbulence of our present culture, more and more clinicians are called upon to inte[...]

Looks at a perspective of decision making and the chapters focus on a specific aspect related to making crucial decisions. Following an initial introduction, this book explores the concept of autonomy and the factors that influence autonomous practice. It also places emphasis on the role of the midw[...]

Environmental Forensics for Persistent Organic Pollutants represents the state-of-the-art in environmental forensics in relation to persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The book is a complete reference for practitioners and students, covering a range of topics from new analytical techniques to regu[...]