Part of the highly regarded Nelson family of pediatric references, Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 8th Edition, is a concise, focused resource for medical students, pediatric residents, PAs, and nurse practitioners. Ideal for pediatric residencies, clerkships, and exams, this 8th Edition offers a r[...]

An updated edition of the parenting classic explains why children misbehave; discusses class and family meetings, mutual respect, and responsibility; and tells how parents and teachers can be more understanding and supportive. Original. 50,000 first printing.[...]

The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM brilliantly re-creates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. Emotive, compelling and uplifting, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is the exhilarating story of an epic life; [...]

The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, LONG WALK TO FREEDOM brilliantly recreates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. From his imprisonment on Robben Island to his remarkable journey to freedom and inauguration as Presiden[...]

CAN HE GET PAST BETRAYAL?
Allison Hathoway's life was about healing. And she was good at it. Or "had" been good at it until the tragedy in South America. Now she couldn't even fix herself. She didn't know how to go on, didn't know what to do, or who to be.
She had that in common with Gene Ne[...]

"Subject: Ranger Eli Weston Current Status: On leave Mission: To honor his fallen friend--and protect his secret Obstacle: His fallen friend's ex, who's off-limits...and off-the-charts sexy "Ranger Eli Weston always does the right thing--even when it means defying orders. Now he's back in town to he[...]

Nelson Mandela is widely considered to be one of the most inspiring and iconic figures of our age. Now, after a lifetime of taking pen to paper to record thoughts and events, hardships and victories, he has bestowed his entire extant personal papers, which offer an unprecedented insight into his rem[...]

From acclaimed historian Richard Norton Smith comes the definitive life of an American icon: Nelson Rockefeller--one of the most complex and compelling figures of the twentieth century.
Fourteen years in the making, this magisterial biography of the original Rockefeller Republican draws on thou[...]

The Rainbow People Of God traces South Africa's glorious victory over apartheid in the writings and speeches of one its central figures, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. From the graveside of Steven Biko to the triumphant inauguration of Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa, Tutu's words and presence[...]

In the 20 years that have passed since the publication of the first edition, both Poison Control Centers and Emergency Departments have witnessed an expansion in the number and variety of poisonings caused by toxic plants. At the same time, there is a proliferation in the diversity of plants in our [...]

Today both reality and entertainment crowd our fields of vision with brutal imagery. The pervasiveness of images of torture, horror, and war has all but demolished the twentieth-century hope that such imagery might shock us into a less alienated state, or aid in the creation of a just social order. [...]

Traces the life of the South African civil rights activist and describes his elecion as South Africa's first Black president[...]

A celebration of the African oral heritage features thirty-two pieces, many translated from their original language, that reflect the seminal role of African folklore in world literature, in an anthology that features such characters as Zulu tricksters, the scheming hyena, and numerous creatures tha[...]